Hotshots from as far afield as Belgium gathered in the picturesque Yorkshire Dales for the annual Northern Big Shots event in aid of The Furniture Makers.
Organised by furnishing industry stalwart Victor Giannandrea, the 2017 shoot-out was held at the Coniston Hotel and country estate near Skipton. It was the fourth clay-shooting event to be held in the North and featured a novel new challenge – a flying ‘gnat’.
15 teams took part, competing for a total of 12 different trophies. Victor says: “It really was an amazing day, which saw industry leaders from around the country come together for a great day of shooting and networking.
“I was also thrilled that my original shooting partner, Ian Peel, an Olympic silver medallist at clay shooting was able to join us for the day as my personal guest to present the prizes.
“Our raffles alone raised more than £2000 and thanks to a number of very generous sponsors we were able to boost the amount raised to even more than last year, ensuring the day was both enjoyable and very worthwhile.”
The 2018 Northern Big Shots will be held on 26th April.
