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50 not out
Sparsholt’s history stretches back 125 years. Fifty years ago, the college pioneered the country’s first dedicated gamekeeping course.
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The benefits of shooting
Hugo, a young shooter passionate about sport and nature, shares his views on what the benefits of shooting really are.
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Senedd Member meets next generation of young shots and conservationists
BASC welcomed Samuel Kurtz, Senedd Member and Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs, to a recent Young Shots event at Telpyn Shooting Ground near Amroth.
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‘They’ll never forget it’: BASC volunteers special
We are very fortunate to have an army of volunteers across the UK. We talk to two of our dedicated supporters their involvement with BASC.
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Gamekeeping students aim high at college clay shoot
Gamekeeping students from Hartpury College in Gloucester won the BASC Gamekeeping College Clay Shoot, coming first out of 21 teams from colleges across the country.
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Win a Gamekeeping Experience weekend for 14-16 year olds
Youngsters aged 14 – 16 can be in with a shot of winning a place on a two-day, all-inclusive ‘Gamekeeping Experience’ at Newton Rigg College.
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Top clay shot Amber Hill showcases her success at Stormont
Amber Hill, a 16-year-old medal-winning clay target shot and BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year 2013, met the Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson and the Assembly’s All-Party Group on Country Sports (APG) on 25th February. Amber started shooting when she was 10 years old and her successes include winning Read more…
BASC Northern Ireland
Age reduction for young shooters in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Justice Minister David Ford is considering lowering the age at which young people can have supervised access to shotguns and airguns to 12 years. The change has NOT happened yet, as it will have to be agreed by the Justice Committee prior to implementation however BASC and others organisations believe that 10 years of age would be more appropriate as this is the age of criminal responsibility in NI.
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Young Shots’ successful wildfowling experience
Young Shots from the North of England experienced coastal wildfowling for the first time at an event run by Preston and District Wildfowlers’ Association and the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC).
