Bob, a seven-year-old English Springer Spaniel, has taken the top trophy as the overall winner of the BASC Gamekeepers’ classes at Crufts 2015. Bob is owned by gamekeeper Paul Drewery and his partner Helen Fox who live in Nottinghamshire. He was shown in the Gamekeepers’ classes by Helen Fox. The
The leader of the Ulster Unionist Party has written to BASC, to say his party unequivocally supports lawful shooting sports. BASC NI director Tommy Mayne, wrote to the leaders of Northern Ireland’s five main political parties to ask them if they supported lawful shooting sports. Mike Nesbitt, leader of the
BASC, the UK’s largest shooting organisation with a membership of more than 140,000, was represented on Sky News today. Duncan Thomas from BASC North and Jack Depledge, one of BASC’s Young Shots Ambassadors, were interviewed for the piece about young people and shooting. BASC was represented in a live studio
The chairman of BASC, Alan Jarrett, has written to political party leaders in advance of the election thanking them for their support for shooting and asking them to confirm their commitment to evidence-based policy and principles of better regulation. The first reply to be received is from the leader of
Gamekeepers, beaters and pickers-up from across the UK will be at one of the main events of the gundog calendar today on March 5 – Gundog Day at Crufts 2015. The UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), will host
A new comprehensive insurance policy for working gundogs and family pets has been added to the wide range of benefits available to BASC members. The package offers a unique range of cover and optional benefits which can be tailored to suit an individual’s dogs, lifestyle and budget. Standard benefits include
BASC members can now vote online for this year’s BASC Council election. Ballot papers have been sent out to all BASC members with the March edition of Shooting & Conservation magazine and online voting opened today (March 2nd). The 12 candidates for the five national seats are: Alisdair Troup, Nicholas
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
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.
