As we gear up for the 2021 Clay Shooting Classic, we’re exploring how you can set off on your journey from amateur to the Classic. This time we’re looking at how to make that first big step beyond beginner level. For…
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Road to the Classic 2021: How to improve your shooting skills beyond beginner level
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Qualifying as a clay shooting coach w/ James Simon
Want to make a difference? Give something back? Bask in the warm glow of shared glory? Then qualifying as a clay shooting coach could be an ideal career choice says James Simon Very often our boundless enthusiasm for our sport…
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EJ Churchill announce The Churchill Cup
Top shooting ground EJ Churchill have been busy over lockdown, carrying out extensive improvements to the ground, launching new products and planning new competitions. Last month we reported on their new One20 Challenge, a flush competition for teams of five,…
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Social distancing rules in clay shooting – Ask the experts
Let us know if you have any questions, such as the rules on social distancing in clay shooting – we have the experts to answer them Meet the experts Social distancing rules Question: As the lockdown begins to ease, I…
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Ian Coley Sporting MD interview on lockdown and re-opening
Jasper Fellows visits Ian Coley Sporting and discusses the challenges of re-opening with MD Adam Bromfield. On March 23 a special ministerial broadcast was beamed across the nation. Boris Johnson confirmed the rumours that had spread like wildfire across the…
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CPSA’s coronavirus safety guide
Shooting grounds have now reopened, and the CPSA have released a safety guide on how to protect yourself from Covid-19. You can read the guide in full below: We have all been living through difficult times and shooting facilities remained…
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Clay shooting after lockdown with Leah Southall
After weeks in lockdown, Leah is finally able to get out shooting – but has she lost her touch? It was another boring month sat in lockdown, the second since this whole fiasco started. My life consisted of college work, eating,…
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ADVERTORIAL: CENS digital
How much is your hearing worth to you? Thanks to regulatory bodies within our sport, shooting is a safe andfamily-friendly environment. However, guns are loud, very loud. Withoutprotection, losing your hearing on the shooting ground remains a veryreal possibility, as…
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Back to shooting as lockdown eases
As the grounds open up again, Anita North has some timely advice for shooters getting back out on the range. There were loud cheers and lots of jumping up and down for joy when the CPSA announced that shooting grounds…
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Thimbleby’s new manager
Thimbleby Shooting Ground in North Yorkshire has appointed Philip Thompson as its new manager and senior instructor. A highly experienced APSI instructor, Philip took up the post in December and is responsible for the management and day-to-day running of the…
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