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       #Post#: 380--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Results for Ulster Casting Club
   DIR By: stevier
       Date: July 30, 2018, 10:23 am
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       Well done lads! I must definitely give the plugs a go some time!
       #Post#: 381--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Results for Ulster Casting Club
   DIR By: mc
       Date: July 30, 2018, 4:41 pm
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       --- Quote from: StevieR link ---
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       > Well done lads! I must definitely give the plugs a go some
       time!
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       You should do it's fun  ::)
       #Post#: 384--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Results for Ulster Casting Club
   DIR By: mc
       Date: August 12, 2018, 3:49 pm
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       Well today was never going to be a serious event, more of a
       practice session for the up coming 125g day on the 9th
       September.  It was not a great day weather wise, actually it was
       down right miserable to be honest.  It rained all day for all
       but the last half hour or so.  The wind was little more than a
       slight movement and added nothing to the days proceedings.  It
       was a very humid, misty and muggy day which robbed the energy
       out of the casts and us and many yards from the distances.  This
       coupled with us having to use the top sloping field made for a
       hard and unrewarding day.  We also had a very low turn out with
       work and the weather getting in the road but at least those who
       did turn up gave it a go.
       Not much worth measuring today with the conditions but there
       were a few distances recorded -
       MC  =  125g /209y
       Benny  =  125g /189y
       Sean  =  18g / 124y
       #Post#: 388--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Results for Ulster Casting Club
   DIR By: mc
       Date: August 26, 2018, 3:48 pm
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       Thankfully today was for practice rather than a main event.  It
       rained for most of the day and with the grass growing well it
       was hard work trudging through it.  With 4 of the 5 fields
       unavailable we were forced to use the roadside field.  It is not
       a favourite field to use but it was either that or go home.
       Seeing as we were there we stayed and got some practice in.  By
       early afternoon the wind died away to nothing and the rain eased
       so we played around with the 18g plugs, but the humidity went
       through the roof and the temperature rose sharply killing any
       fun we were having.  Of course the wind and rain returned
       shortly after but by that stage we'd had enough and packed up.
       It was a hard day.
       There were only four members who turned up today.
       MC  =  125g /198y
       Benny  =  125g / 200y, 1oz/ 142y
       Sean  =  18g /120y
       Stevie  =  18g /  99y (PB)
       #Post#: 391--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Results for Ulster Casting Club
   DIR By: mc
       Date: September 9, 2018, 3:21 pm
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       We had a late start to the day.  After setting up the court and
       getting the gear set up we were asked if we could hold off for
       an hour.  There were sheep dogs up for sale and they were to be
       put through trials first.  It took nearly 2hours but was
       entertaining to watch.
       We were in the third field today but for safety reasons we had
       to set the court up with the wind blowing directly across court.
       A bit of an annoyance as it was blowing around 20mph gusting to
       30+.  It had been decided that today would be the clubs 125g day
       as we had a better turn out, a bit of a rarity these days.  The
       position of the oche meant that any attempt to gain height would
       have the belly of the line blow across the hedges along the
       right side of the court.  As a result magnets weren’t backed of
       as quickly to try and keep the line inside the field we were in.
       We managed the dizzy heights of 7 members today and a future
       member in the making - that’s a big day for the UCC these days!
       Well done all for making a day of it.
       Results for the 125g day, 9-9-2018
       Stevie R. =211y
       MC =186y
       Tommy =200y
       Benny =175y
       Bobby =162y
       Scrab = NCR
       Stevie C =120y
       Sean = NCR
       #Post#: 396--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Results for Ulster Casting Club
   DIR By: mc
       Date: September 23, 2018, 3:27 pm
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       Today was a non specific day so we could use whatever weight
       sizes we wanted.  So for those who turned up it was a day to
       play and experiment.  The forecast of big winds never made it -
       as expected, but we did have a gusty breeze blowing from right
       to left but mainly blowing along the court.  That's better than
       mose of our events so we were happy with it.  The showers we
       could have done without though.  We also had to use the sloping
       field as it had the least amount of livestock in it.
       Congratulations must go to Benny for raising the 1oz fixed spool
       club record by a substantial 10 yards!  It now stands at
       151-2-11, well done!  It looks like Tommy will have his work cut
       out to try and regain it.  We look forward to the challenge!
       Both Bobby and MC stuck with the 100g for most of the day as the
       clubs 100g day is only two events away so the chance to practice
       was welcomed.  Neither managed any huge casts but coping with
       the conditions and the slope of the field meant their results
       were most welcomed.
       Unfortunately Sean's shoulder problems from the last event
       haven't healed and that stopped him from casting "real" weights.
       Instead he had a few painful goes with the 18g plastic plug -
       something he'll regret in the morning probably.  But he did
       manage a cast of 148yards with the plug before proceedings
       ended.  Unfortunately it won't be counted as a club record as
       the wind was gusting over the maximum permitted speed for plug
       casting.  A great cast all the same.
       Results for 23-09-2018 -
       MC  -  125g= 208y
       Bobby  -100g/176y
       Benny  -  1oz / 151-2-11 (New UCC 1oz Fixed Spool record)
       Sean  -  18g / 148yards
       #Post#: 400--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Results for Ulster Casting Club
   DIR By: mc
       Date: October 21, 2018, 4:34 pm
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       Today was the club's 100g Event day.  Injuries and such kept one
       or two away but there were 5 club members in attendance with 4
       entering the 100g event.  We managed to get the use of field
       No.3 which is flat, of course the crosswind was a bit of a
       problem but at least the rain soon fizzled out.
       The event consisted of 12 rounds of casts with a fairly close
       competition between the two front runners but in the end MC
       managed to pull out the longest cast of the day that landed in
       court.  Well done MC.
       Also the 1oz multiplier club record was raised a little to the
       dizzying heights of 202yards 1foot 7inches.  It was the last
       cast of the day and the only 1oz cast of the day.  There was
       also a PB of 153yards today with the 18g plug made while testing
       a new rod.  The cast was "wind assisted" so won't be classed as
       a club record.
       100g Event Results
       MC  =  229y
       Stevie  =227y
       Tommy  =196y
       Benny  =195y
       Sean  =  18g / 153y pb
       1oz / 202-1-7 Ulster and club record
       #Post#: 404--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Results for Ulster Casting Club
   DIR By: mc
       Date: November 4, 2018, 3:01 pm
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       The forecast for today was for a near southerly wind with no
       rain covering the time we would be there, and it actually
       happened!  Of course the wind faded away as the day went on to
       practically no wind at the close of play, but at least we didn't
       get wet - for once.  We also had less cloud cover than was
       forecast so we enjoyed the sun for longer than expected.  Just
       the thing for Benny as he was celebrating his birthday today
       with the first cast of his new rod - happy birthday, Benny!
       This was not a specific event day so we were free to cast
       whatever weights we wanted to so the gambit ran from 18g plugs
       up to 175gs.  Of course not everything went our way as we had to
       use the top sloping field and casting accross that is never
       straightforward.  We also had to share it with quite a lot of
       sheep although they caused us little trouble - apart from all
       the nice little presents they left all over the place.
       Casting accross the slop can be tricky so usually distances
       aren't the best when using that field.  In fact it can be
       considered a good day if you get through the day without hitting
       the ground as you cast.  Thankfully there were few deckings
       today.  We did see the 18g club record raised when the wind died
       away towards the end of the day to virtually nothing plus a wind
       assisted personal best for the same person!
       Stevie  =  150g / 255y
       M.C.  =  175g / 222y, 150g /219y, 125g /214y, 100g /221y
       Tommy  =100g/ 214
       Benny  =  18g / ncr, 1oz / 156y multiplier 147y fixed spool
       Scrab  =ncr
       Sean  =  18g / 131-1-1 New UCC Club Record ,wind was less than
       2mph
       18g / 156y PB (wind assisted)
       #Post#: 406--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Results for Ulster Casting Club
   DIR By: mc
       Date: November 18, 2018, 2:14 pm
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       Today's event and the next one on the 2nd December are practice
       days for the upcoming "secret pairs" event on the 16th december.
       In the secret pairs event each caster is free to use whichever
       weight or weights they wish to achieve their longest cast.  At
       the end of the event everyones name will be put into a hat to be
       drawn out and paired with another.  Their longest casts will
       then be added together for their overall score.  The longest
       overall combined distance wins.  So, with this in mind some of
       todays casters chose to run through their more favourite weights
       whilst others were more deliberate in their choice.
       We had a lovely day out with sun all day long.  As usual the
       wind didn't have the strength forecast but it did blow straight
       across the field for most of the day.  On the plus side we did
       get to use the flat field below the sloping field.  It has more
       width than the other fields so allowed us to angle the court a
       little so the breeze wasn't blowing straight across the court.
       Even with the sun though it was a cold day if you weren't
       actively casting and the high air pressure added another hurdle
       to work with.
       Five casters took part today but with the conditions in place
       and with the pairs comp coming up practice and tuning was more
       important than all out competition.  The results are as follows
       :-
       Results for 18th-11-2018
       M.C.  =  50g /ncr , 100g / 213 y, 125g /212y, 150g/213y, 175g
       /210
       Tommy  =  18g /94y, 1oz /125g/201y,
       Benny  =  18g /100y, 1oz /157y, 50g/158y
       Bobby  =  50g /143y,
       Scrab  =  NCR
       #Post#: 411--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Results for Ulster Casting Club
   DIR By: mc
       Date: December 2, 2018, 2:20 pm
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       Today was the last chance for those entering the secret pairs
       competition to get some final practice in before the day itself.
       Well, it would have been if anybody had bothered to turn up.
       Fair enough, work and car problems counted two members out but
       for the rest - what happened?  Did you all think you'd desolve
       in the rain..?
       Whatever.  Seeing as only two members made it today there wasn't
       enough members to run a competition (minimum meeded is 3
       members) so we used the oportunity to sort out our gear and do
       some fine tuning to our casts.  We had the chance to use the top
       field to the right today in the hope that the forecast wind
       would arrive and we could have taken advantage of it for once.
       But for the majority of the time we were there the wind wasn't.
       A light breeze started to blow about 20 minutes before we called
       it quits as the rain had gotten heavier.  But even when it
       gusted it barely made 8mph and we'd had enough by that stage
       anyway.
       The only casts measured today were for the 18g plug.
       Unfortunately the only measuring device we had was a laser
       rangefinder and we don't use that to measure possible club
       records, we use a proper tape measure, which we didn't have with
       us.  That was a pity as one cast - 132y, was the equal of the
       club record or slighty further done in flat calm conditions.  A
       few casts later and a cast of 136y was made followed by a 138y
       cast.  By that time a slight breeze had come up but it barely
       broke 5mph.  We finished off the day with a pair of 141y casts
       as the breeze strengthened slightly in the rain.  The wind was
       accurately measured by Benny's anomometer with the last two
       casts done with the wind gusts touching 8mph.  In the end the
       rain called time and the breeze was blowing straight across the
       court so we packed up and headed home.
       The next event is on the 16th dec and is the scheduled secret
       pairs event.  Good luck to those thinking of entering...
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