Lea Marston Shooting Club welcomed the Aston Villa Women Football Club for a friendly day of competition on a chilly but sunny 4 January. The day was organised by CPSA Coach Paul Dancer, who was inspired after recognising that the two…
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Whether it’s for accurately identifying and spotting your quarry or for safety, a bright and versatile torch is one thing you should always carry. Most newcomers to the sport tend to start out shooting during day light hours, but the…
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Mike Yardley’s positive shooting
Mike Yardley explains how he developed his successful Positive Shooting method and how you can put it into practice. Some 35 years ago, I decided I wanted to be a shooting instructor. I had already been shooting since I was…
Tagged with: bisley, churchill, clay, CPSA, guns, John Bidwell, method, Mike Yardley, positive shooting, practice, rmas, shooting, Shooting Ground, Shot, Shotgun, shots, sporting shooting, targets, techniques, vision, West London
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Sportrap superstar
British Open Sportrap Ladies Champion Hannah Gibson talks to Jasper Fellows about her career and inspirations Hannah Gibson is easily one of the country’s most impressive female shooters. She is a multi-discipline powerhouse who has travelled the globe to fill…
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Leah Southall battles through
Leah Southall continues to stock her trophy cabinet despite suffering with aches and pains. At the beginning of November, I travelled up to East Yorkshire Clay Shooting Ground for the second shoot of their Winter Series. Despite having the onset…
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The story behind Eriswell Lodge
Jasper Fellows explores the story behind the popular Eriswell Lodge with director Stuart Smith Opening a shooting ground can a daunting experience. Staff need to be hired, clubhouses built, kitchens filled, coaches found, grounds prepared and traps loaded – the list…
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Shooters on tour
Simon Dutton and friends set out to shoot at as many grounds as possible on a whistle stop tour of the Cotswolds. I‘ve been shooting pretty seriously for the past few years, to the point where I’ve been arranging my…
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A job well done
Young shots programmes like the TSC are helping to build a brighter future for our sport, says James Marchington. What a pleasure it was to watch the top 20-odd young shots compete at the TSC Grand Final at the Oxford Gun…
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Bucs Fizz
Harper Adams and Oxford Brookes take the limelight at the annual universities showdown at West Midlands. Harper Adams University’s clay shooting team travelled to West Midlands Shooting Ground with one aim in mind, to retain their BUCS Clay Pigeon Shooting…
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New year, new goals
Mitchell Brooker-Smith is planning how to build on a successful year and maintain the momentum of his shooting career. As Christmas approached, things at school finally became a bit quieter. Less schoolwork means more more free time – and more free…
Tagged with: christmas, countryside, game shooting, mitchell brooker-smith, shooting, sports, training
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