he club was founded in 1962 and applied for permission to shoot on the school sports grounds. Nowadays, however we are based at the Lytchett Park, Old Watery Lane, Lytchett Minster.
Where we are the proud occupants (along with the Rugby & Cricket Clubs) of a new pavilion erected in 2003.
The club records do not show when the fun shoot was first held, but it has been on the club calendar for many years.
The Owl Trophy Shoot was started in 1979, on the last Sunday in June and it held this date on the calendar until this year ( 2001 ) when it moved to the second weekend in June because of a clash with Dunster. National Record status was granted in 1984. There were 43 entries at the first "Owl" and by 1985 the 200 entry mark was passed. 2002 saw the Owl back to the last Sunday in June where we hope it will now remain.
The Mixed York was introduced to the calendar in 1990, the purpose of which was to enable Ladies and Gentleman to shoot together fr