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Welcome an event that is tremendous fun and enjoyed by everyone. I know of no other event where there is such willingness to offer support, donate prizes and, of course, give generously when it comes to the auction. That spirit of kindness and generosity is celebrated with our Jim Paterson Award. Finding just one person to award the trophy to is an incredibly difficult task and I’m grateful to the Paterson family for their involvement in making that decision. I’m pleased to begin this introduction This year, we will be raising money once with the good news that our great friend again for Maggie’s and JDRF. What and honorary MC, Willie Allan, is now an has become increasingly clear to me MBE. He was recognised in the Queen’s is how much our contribution means Birthday Honours list for services to to the families these charities support. charity and youth rugby. Willie has Cancer and type 1 diabetes can be worked tirelessly over the years for particularly devastating when they hit numerous charities and good causes children, leaving whole families facing and his award is richly deserved. I’m life-changing challenges. The money delighted for him. you donate at The Shoot gives hope and comfort to those families and for that I’m That desire to help others is so evident very grateful. at The Shoot. Each year an army of volunteers puts in a huge amount of hard work behind the scenes to put on Gerard Eadie CBE adambank.com C001556_ADAM_developer_ad_210x210mm_270616_V1.indd 1 28/06/2016 09:07 Event Timetable w8.30am Registration and breakfast. 9.30am Welcome and team briefing. 10am Competition begins with a shotgun start. The Rolls-Royce Edinburgh Tented Village opens with complimentary hospitality and entertainment. Sit back and relax with Sunday newspapers, glossy magazines, coffee and homemade cakes. Why not book yourself an appointment at The Shoot ‘Spa’, with mini-manicures, express lashes and hair styling all on offer. The ‘Have A Go’ stand is open all morning next to stand three, giving novices the opportunity to try out clay pigeon shooting. 11am Joe Stilgoe and his band take you on a musical journey of 'Songs on Film'. 11.30am Jane Davidson autumn/winter salon show part one. 12noon It’s Pimm’s o’clock! Sit back with a glass of Pimm’s No. 1 and enjoy some more music from Joe Stilgoe. Make sure you visit Pickering’s to try their multi-award winning hand crafted gin. 12.45pm Jane Davidson salon show part two. 1.30pm Champagne reception sponsored by Aston Martin Edinburgh. 2.30pm Lunch. 3.30pm Afternoon activities in the Adam & Company Marquee, hosted by our MC Willie Allan MBE, including: entertainment from The Overtones, prizegiving, auctions and MINI Cooper raffle. 7pm Close. adambank.com C001556_ADAM_developer_ad_210x210mm_270616_V1.indd 1 28/06/2016 09:07 Our MC and Auctioneer and joshing as the auction hots up, which makes it great fun. I have always found people at The Shoot to be incredibly kind. Over the years, the event has been a great shop window for me and the kids who played rugby for the Buckhaven High Sharks and Sharkettes, with many guests of The Shoot helping me to fundraise for the school teams. I have been lucky enough to get to know these very generous people better For me The Shoot is wonderful. There’s through this support and I am extremely nothing quite like it. It has grown from a grateful. small ticket ‘do’ to the social event of the It reminds me of a story about Jim year and I am always staggered by the Paterson, who was a regular at The Shoot amount of money that is so generously and whose name now appears on our donated to the charities we support. kindness & generosity award. He told me I’ve now been The Shoot’s auctioneer on that he was giving me a washing machine fifteen occasions (the year I missed it, the to clean all the rugby kit. I told him that day was a disaster – just ask Gerard about was great, but I would have to check it out with the school and the council. Martha Reeves). Always the straight talking guy, he told Every time, the atmosphere has been me that all I needed to do was plug it in. hugely positive and the ‘crowd’ ebullient and effervescent – a joy for anyone with He was right of course. my job! I hope you all have a great day. I also like the banter. There are a number of big characters that attend each year and there’s plenty of spirited backchat Willie Allan MBE Old banger. Anything but. Win a brand new Mini Cooper in The Shoot Raffle. 1 Ticket - £25 5 Tickets - £100 Sponsored by CRS29134 Shoot 2017 raffle ad 210x210.indd 1 18/07/2017 12:19 Competition Prizes pies are proving so popular that some of our guests (you know who you are) were having to be rolled down the hill! So with that in mind, the first stand will now be at the top of hill with the High Tower, working back down towards the Clubhouse. Finally, by popular demand we have increased the Flush from 40 clays to 50 clays, but otherwise categories and trophies remain the same. Our categories are still Rookies, Half Shots and Game Shots, with prizes and trophies awarded for the Top Gun, Top Team and Top Flush Team in each category. There’s Welcome to the Shoot 2017. We have a great also the trophy for the Top Flypast, which can day of competition lined up for you, with a be from any category and Top Lady. few changes to keep you on your toes. As well as the Jim Paterson Award for With 180 people taking part in the kindness and generosity, we also have the competition, we want to ensure the day is David Hendry Award for good sportsmanship. super-slick. So, when Willie Allan finishes I don’t expect it will be easy to decide on the safety briefing, we’ll invite everyone to the winner for the latter, so points for the make their way to their first stand, guided number of pies you can eat may be taken into by our team hosts. The first change is the consideration! introduction of a shotgun start, which should help reduce any waiting time at the stands. Good shooting everyone. Gerard will fire two shots in the air at 10am and that’s our signal to begin. Our second change is a new route around the Grant Yorke sporting stands. The Yorkes’ steak and gravy Director of Shooting Chapman Leather Laksen Shooting Chapman Matching Holdall Jacket Bags Awarded to Top Awarded Awarded to Game Shot, Half to each the Top Lady Shot & Rookie member Gun of the Top Game Shot Team B&O Bluetooth Blaser Active Jacket i.am+ Button Speaker Headphones Awarded to each member of the Awarded Awarded to each member of the Top Flypast Team & Top Rookie to each Top Flush Team in all categories Team member of the Top Half Shot Team Special Awards The David Hendry Award The Jim Paterson Award for good sportsmanship for kindness & generosity Pilla Shooting Glasses Bronze Grouse Sculpture Entier work with local farmers and producers to create an exceptional food experience that goes beyond the expected. We deliver value by continually developing the best people and placing them at the heart of our business. Our passion and commitment combines to produce a bespoke service that is valued by our customers across the globe. 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The Crossing Pigeon Woodcock Pickering’s Gin Herschel Baubles Cammo Washbag The Flush The Flypast Tile Mate Corkcicle Air Proud to be supporting Certificate Number Certificate Number 00004 Q0002 ISO 9001 EN13043, EN12620,EN13242 JDRF & Maggie’s.