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POLLINGTON GRANGE & PARK LODGE SHOOTING SCHOOL 19 • AUG/SEP 2018 Townends Chartered Accountants - QUTR.pdf RUSSELL GROUP www.russells.uk.com 2017 C M Y CM MY CY CMY K Townends are pleased to be associated with Tom Bayston of Park Lodge Shooting School and Pollington Grange Farm. We wish Tom continued success for the future. 01405 763341 [email protected] www.townends.com Carlisle Street, Goole, DN14 5DX Also at York, Pontefract & Selby SUPPLYING NEW HOLLAND HARVESTER PRODUCTS FOR TOM BAYSTON OF PARK LODGE SHOOTING & POLLINGTON GRANGE FARM Branches throughout Yorkshire Please contact our head office on: 01653 698000 [email protected] woodchip and the electricity generated goes into the National Grid, but as was mentioned in an NFU meeting recently w can’t go green if we’re in the red.’ I recall Tom starting his shooting enterprise and visiting when it was just two huts in the middle of a field. Today Park Lodge exudes class, friendliness and offers a fantastic venue for the whole family to enjoy. It’s not all about shooting either with a fabulous new spa facility, great bar / coffee shop and somewhere that is terrific for corpo- rate hospitality, special events or simply a place to relax. The brand-new purpose-built home of Park Lodge looks like a plush golf clubhouse as you roll up having wound your way down the country lane spotting signs that tell you you’re getting there. ‘Shooting is the new golf,’ says Tom. ‘I’m from a rugby background having played hooker for Rotherham, Selby and Hull Io- nians. Shooting came in as a social activity when I finished playing rugby. We spent four years researching what we should do, talked to East Riding Council, managed to get planning and finally started here in 2006.’ ‘I wanted this to be a place to bring your family and friends and business colleagues. We built this lovely clubhouse and we are now officially a Premier Plus ground as appointed by the Clay Pigeon Shooting SELBY NFU MUTUAL IS PROUD TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH C.G.BAYSTON & SON AND PARK LODGE SHOOTING SCHOOL Association. That’s the top level and we are getting families and new people coming all the time.’ ‘We’ve a long way to go and without the support of the farm business early on this wouldn’t have existed in the first place, but with food production about to be put through the wringer in the next 5-10 years while the fallout from Brexit settles it is vital we crack on with moving this business further forward.’ ‘Our spa facility really is amazing and we’ve a fully professional set up offering all manner of spa treatments. It’s very pop- ular with the ladies which is really good because we’re also finding that more and more ladies are taking up shooting. We held We offer you an attentive personal, local service for your insurance, pensions and investments. For a real conversation with real people call 01757 704336 or pop in NFU Mutual, 9 Finkle Street, Selby, North Yorkshire YO8 4DT Our Agents are appointed representatives of The National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society Limited (No. 111982). Registered in England. Registered Office: Tiddington Road, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 7BJ. Authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. A member of the Association of British Insurers. For security and training purposes, telephone calls may be recorded and monitored. D-3F97CDB5