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CPSA CEO Iain Parker – GTN interview

Posted on June 8, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

After an intervention that certainly did his sport no harm, we catch up with Iain Parker, the Clay Pigeon Shooting Association CEO and ask him about the present, and future, of the sport. Last month, the CEO of the CPSA,…

Tagged with: beretta, Browning, clay pigeon shooting, clay pigeon shooting association, clay shooting, covid-19, CPSA, dtl, EJ Churchill, iain parker, lockdown, rifle, shoot, shot, sport, The Game Fair
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West London Shooting School re-opening to trial guidelines from May 21st

Posted on May 20, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Following the Prime Ministers update to lockdown restrictions, West London Shooting School will be re-opening to trial guidelines they have put in place from Thursday 21st May when there will be limited capacity for lessons and practise rounds including the rifle range. They will…

Tagged with: CPSA, re-opening, shooting school, west london shooting school
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Great British Shooting Awards: Shortlists revealed, Voting open NOW!

Posted on October 1, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

The shortlists are out for the second Great British Shooting Awards, and voting is now open. The awards have grown this year, and now span 15 categories, with the shooting public able to vote in 14 of them. As with…

GBSA shortlists set for October announcement

Posted on September 7, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Future Field Sports, in Association with The Great British Shooting Show, have announced the second annual Great British Shooting Awards. Nominations for the 2020 shortlists closed on 31 August and will now be verified by the panel of industry experts;…

Tagged with: british shooting show, Countryside Alliance, CPSA, future field sports, gbsa, geoff garrod, Great British Shooting Awards, ngo, scottish country sports, simon west, Tim Bonner
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Looking ahead to the Game Fair…

Posted on July 18, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

As The Game Fair prepares to welcome trade and visitors to Hatfield House, we preview the biggest event in the fieldsports calendar Last year marked a momentous landmark for The Game Fair, as the show at Ragley Hall celebrated the…

Essential ear protection (part 2)

Posted on April 28, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Gun Trade News is going to keep you safe and sound, as we take a look at the second part of our essential range of protective gear available for all disciplines Kit Eagle Shooting Glasses Away from Shotguns, Browning’s host…

The Champion Of Champions

Posted on July 30, 2018 by oharvey — No Comments ↓

Buckinghamshire builder Billy Baughan was named Champion of Champions at the Game Fair’s clay shooting contest at Ragley Hall. Mr Baughan shot 22 (ex.25) and following a thrilling shoot-off he claimed the trophy and a bespoke gun box from Thewlis…

Tagged with: billy baughan, champion, CPSA, hull, iain parker, miroku, sporting, trap
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Game Of Two Halves

Posted on July 13, 2018 by oharvey — No Comments ↓

Clay Shooting Magazine recently explored the possibilities of televising different disciplines of shooting. Naturally, Skeet and Trap are more camera friendly than Sporting, but filming any kind of targets can be an emotionless and disengaging experience. A big Sporting shoot…

Tagged with: BBC, CA, Countryside Alliance, CPSA, game, gtn, gun trade, itv, news, radio4, Tim Bonner
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Luke Taylor Tops Handicap Challenge

Posted on June 17, 2018 by oharvey

Motor mechanic Luke Taylor has claimed first prize at the Royal Berkshire Shooting Schools Handicap Challenge, just over a year after taking up the sport. The 30-year-old shot a score of 86 to win a Browning Heritage Hunter shotgun worth…