The Field

Stuck in the clays

Dear Freddie,

A REALLY good shot becomes one through constant practice, and for the next three months of the summer I do urge you to take advantage of the opportunities for clay pigeon shooting that are available these days to young shots. It is all too easy for the basic principles of shooting, discussed in a previous letter – moving the feet and body to the quarry, lead, keeping your swing going and so on – to become rusty. Many of us, and I am

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from The Field

The Field3 min read
Who was Baron Pierre de Coubertin?
It was a diminutive, 19th-century French aristocrat, Baron Pierre de Coubertin (pictured, left), who came up with the idea of reviving the Olympic Games while studying in Paris. He was a sporting sort himself, and had also long despaired of what he p
The Field7 min read
How To Canapé
CIRCULATING amid a melee of puffed sleeves and to the dulcet tones of The Police there was a dead cert on the 1980s drinks-party scene: the chequerboard canapé. Immaculately cut brown bread and cream cheese, artfully topped with alternating black and
The Field2 min read
Fieldy Fun
There are 30 words hidden in this puzzle. Can you find them all? BAIT BEATERS CAST CATCH CLAY CURRENT FEEDER FLOAT FRESHWATER GUNDOG HORN HOUND HUNTER KEEPER KENNELS MEET MOOR PHEASANT QUARRY REEL RESERVOIR RIVER ROD SCALES SEASON TACKLE TWEED UPSTRE

Related Books & Audiobooks