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WCB Gun Club Partridge Shoot

Published on: 11 November 2026

WCB Gun Club Partridge Shoot

Members of the WCB gun club met in October for a partridge shoot at Sandon Estate, Staffordshire.

Nine guns met at the Dog and Doublet Inn, Sandon, for a shoot dinner the night before and were welcomed by our shoot organiser, Robert Gooch and Matt the estate‘s head keeper.

The weather was clear and blustery making fast flying partridges tough targets. Shot of the day went to Tom Absalom, for a high bird obscured, until late, by a copse of tall trees.

Dan Parker, the previous year’s winner, manufactured and presented a beautiful wooden trophy to which Tom will engrave his name, capturing his achievement for posterity.

If any of the livery would like to join the gun club, please contact Daniel Parker

Left to right. David Freeman, Jim Gaffney, Andrew Parker, Simon House, Tim Stone, Daniel Parker, Tom Absalom, Robert Gooch, Martin McIntyre, Rob Currie.