Join Michel Roux Jr. at the renowned Le Gavroche for an exceptional dinner and sporting auction on Tuesday 4 March. Please contact Lucy Pearson on 0207 290 0110
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Cheshire, Northumberland, Cambridgeshire
Key dates for your diary Join salmon expert Bill Beaumont in Surrey.
Challenging clays his season’s clay shoots start in April with events held around the country providing challenging stands to test your shooting skills and a great opportunity to get together with friends for a fun day’s sport. Cheshire is holding its popular shoot on Friday 11 April at Hodnet Shooting Ground, Shropshire, with teams of four costing £500. Please contact John Whitfield on 01625 574 723 to book. The renowned Whitfield clay shoot in Northumberland takes place on the 10 and 11 May and costs £320 for teams of four. For further details contact Stuart Maughan on 07501 460017. On Saturday 10 May, the Cambridgeshire committee is holding its fabulous simulated game shoot at the celebrated Six Mile Bottom shoot ground near Newmarket. With 500 challenging clays over London ndrew Hoodless six stands, this is an event not and renowned to be missed, with teams of four artist Owen costing £250. Please contact Williams will delight kad@marcamb.co.uk to book.
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Hampshire
Gundog masterclass
oward Kirby from Mullenscote Gundogs will be delivering a gundog masterclass on Friday, 25 April at Wintershill Hall, Durley, Hampshire, by kind permission of Jamie Balfour. Come and find out how to get the best out of your dog, enjoy a barbeque and also be in with a chance to win a day’s shooting for eight guns at Abbey House, Warnford. For more information please contact Henry Mountain on 07841 977066.
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Woodcock expert Andrew Hoodless will reveal his in-depth knowledge of the secrets of woodcock.
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London with their extensive knowledge of woodcock on Tuesday 25 March at the Royal Air Force Club. Andrew is leading the Trust’s woodcock research and has 20 years of experience, and Owen Williams’ knowledge of this small bird is extensive. The Woodcock Watch project has produced many new insights into the extraordinary journeys of these amazing birds. Join us for drinks and canapés – please contact Tortie Hoare on 0207 290 0110.
London
Award-winning game chef n evening of butchery demonstration and food is to be hosted by top game chef Mike Robinson and held at the Michelin-starred pub, The Harwood Arms, on 30 April. Mike Robinson has been fascinated by game and wild food since childhood, so guests will be treated to a scrumptious game dinner. For more information please contact Lucy Pearson on 0207 290 0110.
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Salmon in Surrey SALMON EXPERT BILL Beaumont is the guest speaker at the Surrey committee’s dinner and sporting auction at The Parrot Inn, Forest Green, on Friday 14 March. Come and find out about the Trust’s cutting-edge fisheries research and what we are doing to reverse the decline of Atlantic salmon. The evening starts at 7pm and to reserve your table please contact Thirza Payne on 01883 723680.
Spartan challenge ARE YOU SPARTAN tough? We are looking for valiant county teams to join us in the fun Spartan Challenge on 30 June, in Cambridgeshire. Thomas Hoblyn, who ran in the Spartan Beast last year for the Hertfordshire team, summed up the competitors’ feelings when he said: “It was a privilege to do the run for such a worthy cause and I would happily do it again – once the scars have healed!” For more details please contact Mel Dellow on 07738 320339. Join us for the Spartan Challenge.
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