Medal-winning clay target shot Amber Hill, BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year 2013, attended a national event with BASC’s Huw Lloyd designed to inspire young women to take up careers in sport. The event, at London’s Olympic Park, was part of a campaign entitled Inspiring Women in Sport which Read more…
BASC’s Geri Buckley has been become British Air Pistol Champion 2015. Geri, who is BASC England’s North East regional officer, beat off stiff competition at the British Airgun Championships at Bisley. International pistol shooter Geri, won the Ladies (over 21) Air Pistol category in the National Small-bore Rifle Association’s competition. Read more…
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation’s (BASC) Gamekeepers’ Fair promises to be a great family day out. It will be held on the weekend of the 11th and 12th of April at Catton Park, Walton on Trent, Derbyshire. Visitors will be able to shop at more than 200 trade Read more…
BASC and Hook Norton Brewery are teaming up to offer BASC members an evening of game dishes and award-winning beers on Thursday. The evening will start with a 45 minute tour of the Victorian Tower Brewery before guests enjoy a selection of game dishes, each accompanied by a different beer. James Read more…
BASC has noted the release of the Labour animal welfare policy document “Labour: Protecting Animals”.
A major project to protect a threatened population of water voles has been completed thanks to close co-operation between the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) and the Dorset Wildlife Trust.
The NI Assembly’s All Party Group on Country Sports has a newly appointed chairman. Patsy McGlone (SDLP) was elected chairman during the group’s Annual General Meeting which was held recently at Stormont. Speaking after the meeting, Mr McGlone said: “I am delighted to have been elected chairman of the All Read more…
The new Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Bill will only impact adversely on legitimate users and not target criminals according to the Scottish Parliament’s Finance Committee. When questioning civil servants on the financial elements of the proposed air weapons licence Kenneth Gibson MSP, Committee Convenor, said: “Okay, a law-abiding citizen Read more…
