Peninsula shooter Sam Nunn has been praised by an opponent for his 'integrity, honour and being a warrior against adversity' after sportingly insisting a competitor be placed above him the world clay pigeon shooting championships.

Sam's plea to the judges came after one of his rivals was initially disqualified on a technicality.

The gesture cost Sam a second silver medal the CPSA World English Sporting & Sportrap Championships at Stokenchurch, High Wycombe after shooting a total 140 out of 200 in the Sportrap, as he was dropped down to third.

Originally, the Chelmondiston-based disabled shooter was told he had finished second in the Sportrap Standing category after it transpired fellow competitor Mark Delf's administrator had not filled in the paperwork correctly.

Mr Delf from Northumberland, actually shot a better score, 164, before it was discovered a box on the entry form had not been ticked and was therefore he was not eligible to shot on the disabled category.

Sam wrote to judges saying he felt it was it was wrong that due to an admin error Mr Delf's top score did not count in the disabled section and asked he be included, even though it moved Sam to the bronze medal position.

"If someone deserves to win then they should not lose by default," said Sam. "He shot better than me so he deserves to be winner of the gold."

Mr Delf, who was left disabled following a motorcycle accident, explained how he had been humbled by Sam's actions and made the medals he won in the two categories even more meaningful.

He said: "One of my competitors, a true sportsman, a man of real integrity, honour and a warrior against adversity, took it upon himself to write to the CPSA to have me added to the category, despite it moving him down the medals."

Mr Delf took gold and said to Sam: "Sir, you are the sportsman we all need to be. I have grown as a man this week by simply knowing you, in awe of you and truly humbled."

Sam, who is sponsored by Nigel Spinks at Chim Chimney and Joe Garnham of GBS Builders did take silver in the Disabled Standing High Gun category with an 80 out of 100, without controversy, and felt he had done very well overall, despite shooting below par in the earlier category.

He said: "I'm very pleased with the two medals. I wa s about disappointed with a low score in one runs, but it was good few days."

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