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George Runs away with the 2006 World Sporting Title
A 10 Target Lead brings World Title 15

GEORGE DIGWEED WON HIS 15TH WORLD TITLE THIS WEEKEND AT THE WORLD SPORTING CHAMPIONSHIPS.

GEORGE SHOOTING 1THE EVENT WAS HELD AT SOMERLEY ESTATE IN HAMPSHIRE. THERE WERE 800 COMPETITORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.

THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS WERE STAGED OVER TWO DAYS, 100 TARGETS EACH DAY, SHOOTING THE BLUE AND THE RED COURSE. GEORGE STARTED ON THE RED COURSE ON SATURDAY AND SHOT A MAGNIFICENT 93/100 - THE JOINT HIGHEST SCORE TO COME OFF THAT LAYOUT ON SATURDAY, PUTTING HIM INTO JOINT LEAD AFTER THE FIRST DAY.

ON SUNDAY GEORGE SHOT THE BLUE COURSE. A HARD AND TECHNICAL LAYOUT, DESIGNED BY RICHARD FAULDS. GEORGE SHOT 95/100, THE HIGHEST SCORE ON THE BLUE COURSE, THEREFORE GIVING HIM A TOTAL OF 188/200.

THE TOP SIX SCORES OVER THE TWO DAYS GO INTO A "SUPER FINAL". THIS IS A 25 TARGET SHOOT OFF, WITH THE SCORES CARRIED FORWARD FROM THE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. GEORGE WENT IN WITH A HUGE LEAD OF NINE TARGETS ON 188/200 AND THE OTHER 5 FINALISTS WERE ALL ON 179/200.

THE SHOOT OFF WAS EXCEPTIONALLY DIFFICULT, BUT GEORGE ROSE TO THE OCCASSION AND SHOT AN INCREDIBLE 22/25, WINNING THE WORLD TITLE BY 10 TARGETS. SHOOTING 210/225.

BEN HUSTHWAITE TOOK THE SILVER ON 200/225 AND KEVIN MAJOR TOOK BRONZE. SKY SPORTS FILMED THE EVENT OVER THE TWO DAYS.

AFTER THE CHAMPIONSHIPS, GEORGE WAS ASKED IF HE WAS GOING TO RETIRE NOW HE HAD WON 15 WORLD TITLES, BUT HIS RESPONSE WAS THAT 2006 HAD BEEN ONE OF HIS BEST YEARS IN SHOOTING, WIINNING THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, THE EUROPEANS, THE WORLD CUP AND THE FEDECAT CHAMPIONSHIP, ALONG WITH MANY OTHER MAJOR TITLES. HE SAID HE HAD NO INTENTION ON RETIRING IF HE COULD STILL PRODUCE RESULTS LIKE THIS .... "THERE WAS STILL LIFE IN THE OLD DOG YET!"

GEORGE SHOOTS WITH A PERAZZI SHOTGUN, USES GAMEBORE WHITE GOLD CARTRIDGES AND WEARS HI DEF SPEX SHOOTING GLASSES.

2006-10-21 22:59:08 · answer #1 · answered by HCCLIB 6 · 0 0

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2006-10-21 22:20:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

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