Clay Shooting

Now anyone can learn the technique that enabled George Digweed MBE to win 26 world titles and over 150 international titles. EJ Churchill Shooting Ground in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, has launched the George Digweed Academy. George worked with th

The USA’s Derrick Mein won the title of World ICTSF English Sporting champion in a gripping sudden-death shoot-off against Ross Straker at the competition which was being held in Ireland for the first time, at The Devenish Lands at Dowth in July. Mei

The CPSA World English Sporting Championships will return to the world-famous EJ Churchill Shooting Ground next year. The event will take place from 8 to 14 June 2020 and will include two world championships: English Sporting and Sportrap. The event

Evolution Eyewear introduced the new Evolution Velocity shooting glasses set at the Game Fair. It comes with four interchangeable lenses in grey, orange, purple and yellow. The lenses are made from optical grade polycarbonate with full impact protect

The annual Game Fair is the big event for shooters in the UK. Billed as the world’s largest countryside show, it also boasts the most comprehensive outdoor shooting exhibition anywhere in the country, with a jam-packed schedule of events for all type

Q I have recently been taking my 14-year-old son with me around grounds the country . He tried to various my gun shooting - under close his supervision enthusiasm - a couple for the of sport times increased but as I decided to book him in for some im

When it comes to hosting large-scale Sporting events in the UK, EJ Churchill has gained something of a monopoly, which is understandable as there are very few venues that combine the necessary acreage and facilities with the type of enthusiastic team

It’s fair to say that Teague Chokes has become something of a household name on the clay circuit – not only in the UK, but the world over. And while it’s a brand you see and perhaps use on an almost daily basis if you are a clay shooter, you may not

Rhys picked up his passion for shooting from his father Richard, who is an avid pigeon and game shot. Richard spotted the talent in his son at a young age when Rhys was knocking pigeons out of the air with a .410 with little apparent effort. Richard

Few places give as warm a welcome as Mid Wales Shooting Centre, and Jonathan Williams and his team have learnt a thing or two about running major events in the decades since the ground opened. This year’s Grand Prix Sporting retained the two 75-bird

It’s been a busy summer for British shooters on the international scene, especially Matthew Coward-Holley, who has been run off his feet competing and making history. Matt became the third British shooter (and only the second clay shooter) to secure

After many months of not shooting as much as I would have liked, I decided to break myself back into the competitive environment by shooting 400 targets over two days! So on 22-23 June, I travelled up to Mid Wales Shooting Centre to shoot the Welsh O

As a current or potential certificate holder, the safety and security of your guns should always be one of your chief concerns. Your responsibility as a gun owner is to always comply with the guidelines laid down by your local police force when stori

It’s fair to say that we’ve had a busy month! First up was a new event at Orston called the Orston Masters, which consisted of 200 birds of Sportrap straight through! Fresh from the Europeans, we were both shooting well – but taking on 200 targets in

Dovey Valley, an extensive Sporting layout in the heart of Wales, has been described as shooting heaven. Having attracted shooters from across the UK for well over 100 years, it is now undergoing a big makeover under the direction of the founder’s gr

It’s been a great month in terms of positive results, with the highlight being the amazing success I enjoyed at the Welsh Grand Prix at South Wales 2000. On 22 June, my grandparents and I travelled up to East Yorkshire Clay Shooting Ground for a Brit

Right from the bacon sandwich that starts the day, simulated game days follow the exact same format as a typical game shooting day. This even extends to the quarry, to a certain extent, as many providers will design their drives so that the clays sim

Skeet. It’s an odd word don’t you think? It appears to have its roots in the Old Norse word ‘Skjota’, meaning ‘to shoot’. More recently, it aligns with the Norwegian word ‘skyte’, which when pronounced sounds like ‘shoot’. Further research uncovers t

The day started like any normal training day, but this time our Gold Tier Team are back where it all began at Kibworth Shooting Ground in Leicestershire. The day will be split into two halves. The morning is training and the afternoon will be putting

This is a global look at the bestsellers for all clay shooting disciplines, so if DTL is your thing, or Fitasc, or even just a Sunday morning straw bailer, there will be something here for you. Clay shooting is in rude health, with plenty of small cl

It seems ridiculous that Sporting clay shooting, one of the biggest sports in the world, should be excluded from the Olympic Games. When I was an international board member representing FITASC, I tried to lobby the ISSF. I got three supportive but no