Mark Winser won the very first CPSA registered 100 Sporting competition at the newly opened EJ Churchill ground at Swinton Estate near Masham in North Yorkshire on Thursday 30 July. Mark’s winning score of 95 ex-100 was even more remarkable, as it was only his second shoot after a five-month lay-off following a serious shoulder injury that required extensive surgery to repair broken bones and ligaments.
“I had a nasty fall and smashed my collarbone into six pieces, detached a few ligaments and ripped some muscles as well,” Mark says. “The surgeon said it could have ended my shooting career, but luckily he’s a shooter himself, and understood what I needed - and he got it 100 per cent right. I’ve got seven screws in my shoulder now, and some artificial ligaments keeping it all in place. It’s been a torrid five months.”
EJ Churchill have invested heavily in the new Swinton ground, and it shows
It was only the second time Mark had shot since the accident in April, but he has completely bounced back on form. “I think that muscle memory and 23 years of experience helps you,” he said. “It doesn’t feel as natural as it should be because of the time I’ve had off, but genuinely I’m just happy that I could fire a gun with no issues. That was my main thing, and winning is just a bonus!”
Mark Winser shot an impressive 95 after five months off with a shoulder injury