2020 THE YEAR THAT ALMOST WASN’T
If there’s one thing we can say about 2020, it’s that it didn’t exactly go to plan. The ramifications of Covid-19 have been beyond comparison. We’ve all been affected in our personal and business lives. From the International Olympic Committee to the CPSA, the BBC to us here at Clay Shooting, we’ve all had to evolve and evolve quickly in what has been a truly historic year.
The year started fantastically. In January, British OT and OS shooters showed just how dominant they would be in Tokyo at the International Grand Prix at Club de Tiro, Spain. In the Olympic Skeet events, Amber Hill found herself in first during qualification, then went on to take the Ladies gold. Emily Hibbs joined Amber on the podium with silver. The Men shot similarly well, with Mike Gilligan taking the Men’s silver and Ben Llewellin bringing home bronze.
While the adults certainly brought plenty of medals home, it was the British Juniors who showed their potential at the OS events. Madeleine Boyd grabbed the Junior Ladies bronze and Sophie Herrmann bagged silver. Not to be out done, the Junior Men totally cleared shop, with Oliver Harrison, David Mcneill, Arran Eccleston and Denzil Grose taking gold,
