Sir Edward Dashwood awards the trophy to winner Richard Thompson, head keeper from Consall Valley in Staffordshire
The first ever Keepers Cup was a sellout at the new EJ Churchill Shooting Ground at the Swinton Estate in Yorkshire. Representatives from more than 30 estates from all over the country took part in a fun competition to find out who really is the very best shot amongst them all.
Teams were put into maximum groups of five, and went around the shooting ground testing themselves on a challenging 100 bird sporting course shot over 14 stands. There was some excellent shooting on display, but in the end Richard Thompson, the head keeper from Consall Valley in Staffordshire, made the score of 95 ex-100 and was crowned the winner, receiving the Swinton Cup from EJ Churchill’s Sir Edward Dashwood.