Events for 31st December 2025 – GBMatchRifle.org.uk

MR may largely be done for the year, but that didn’t stop a number of the community turning out to help coach the next generation of long-range shooters as part of the BYSA November weekend. Another 11 potential MR’ists got to experience long range shooting, with coaching and training delivered by a number of current GB & home country MR squad members.A small team Competition on Sunday morning even saw prizes presented by our esteemed & victorious 2025 GB MR Team Captain, Si Whitby!BYSA BONFIRE BONANZA 2025This weekend saw 192 BYSA members, including alumni and current students from 18 universities, descend on the NRA’s National Shooting Centre at Bisley for our annual ‘Bonfire Bonanza’ event. Over the two days, participants had the opportunity to shoot one of the NRA's shooting disciplines, including: Target Rifle, Civilian Service Rifle, Historic Service Rifle, Gallery Rifle & Pistol, Match Rifle and McQueen, with training spread over three ability levels, beginner, intermediate and advanced, all with a view to producing safe, confident and self-reliant young shooters who are competent to enter competitions in their chosen discipline. A huge thank you to all those who came and supported the event, from all the volunteers who kindly gave up their time to come and coach/help beginners get into the sport: Jon Binder-Swash, Trevor Williams, Graham Trimmer, Neil Francis, Steve Smoothy, Angela Fox, Colin Shorthouse, Hugo Malim, James McCosh, Emma Stratford, Silke Lohmann, Fiona Day, Nick Mace, Matthew Ensor, Jeremy Langley, Judy Scott-Langley, David Luckman, Susie Luckman, Simon Hayton, Charlotte Clifford-Evans, Chris Watson, Austin Rogers, Asia Hoile, Charles Dickenson, Phil Northam, Miles Budden, John Thompson, Alistair Jeffries, Charlotte Wheable, Matthew Strudwick, Jono Brooking, Danny Zeresanai, Alison Carnell and Tony Lawson. To all those BYSA members too numerous to mention who turned out to help coach and instruct others, or who volunteered to be on the ‘Hog Roast crew’, and to our volunteer Committee, and our many Discipline Sub-Committees; we thank them all for their tireless efforts putting the weekend together. As always it is very much appreciated. We would also like to say a further huge thank you to all those clubs and businesses who support the event either with their expertise, with discounts, or by kindly allowing us to use their facilities: Surrey Rifle Association, North London Rifle Club, the British Commonwealth Rifle Club, Bunhill Lodge, Dark Horse Rifle Club, Council for Cadet Rifle Shooting, The English Twenty Club, Army Target Shooting Club, London & Middlesex Rifle Association, NRA of the UK, Cambridge University Rifle Association, Bunhill Shooting Club, G.E. Fulton & Son, Dauntsey Guns, Firing Solutions, C&G Firearms, Livens Ltd, and in particular the ongoing support of the Royal Air Force Small Arms Association who have supported us from our very first event and without whom these events wouldn’t be possible.Finally, a special thank you to Piotr and Ewelina at the Surrey Rifle Association for providing such fantastic food all weekend; the quality and choice was superb, and we have had nothing but excellent feedback from our members.From all of us here on the committee at BYSA, we hope you had a fantastic weekend and we look forward to seeing you all on the range again in 2026.Much shooting love! XThe BYSA Committee. ... See MoreSee Less

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