A little late to the comment party but I essentially have much the same reaction as the previous posters to the location, event, facility and the people involved. Jay did a yeoman's job of organization and cooking for the event, and the course is indeed inviting and occasionally challenging. The clubhouse facilities and amenities are among the nicest I've ever seen, and the staff was very low key and helpful in an understated way, always welcoming for a first-timer or a newbie.
I was glad to have made the trip, as it put me back 45 years or so in the same country that I did a lot of local drinking water protection work while at EPA. Then as now, the local people were great and on top of taking care of the vagaries of life, to include safe drinking water and a great place to shoot!
While I shot a rare and desireable Parker on the course, I wanted people to see an early example of one of the finest of the British gunmakers, H&H, especially Clarke McCombe, who recently posted about his and his lovely wife's trip to London and visits to Purdey and Holland & Holland. (The gun I displayed was an 1891 H&H Royal Grade 12 ga. 30" barrel driven game gun, straight grip, SFE, ejector, bored CYL and "light MOD" according to the factory record. I wanted whomever there to experience the dynamics and handling qualities of a British "Best" firsthand, and many took the opportunity, which was most gratifying for me.
It was a great event and a wonderful opportunity to shoot "away" from our familiar home courses after all these years and go up in New England. The attending personalities, the comaradrie, the food, and above all Beverly's outstanding dessert selection (better than most local bakeries I have been to lately!) helped to gild the experience. My thanks to all involved!
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