THE  ENGLISH  EIGHT  CLUB,
and  THE  IRISH  EIGHT  CLUB

 Entries are invited for the Annual Autumn Long Range Meeting for Match, TR and F Class Rifles
to be held at BISLEY on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th September 2023.

COMPETITIONS

Match & Target Rifles

  1. THE  STAMFORD  YOUNG  TROPHY  (an English VIII Club trophy) will be awarded to the competitor who makes the highest aggregate score.
  2. THE  DONEGALL  BADGE  (presented to the English VIII Club annually by the NRA) will be awarded to the competitor who makes the highest aggregate score who has never previously won the Badge at an English VIII Club meeting.
  3. THE  DRAM  TROPHY  (an Irish VIII Club trophy open to all competitors) will be awarded to the competitor who makes the highest score on Saturday.
  4. THE  IRISH  CUP  (an Irish VIII Club trophy open to all competitors) will be awarded to the competitor who makes the highest score on Sunday.
  5. THE  BUCHANAN  1200  CLUB  SALVER  (an English VIII Club trophy) will be awarded to the competitor who makes the highest aggregate score at 1200 yards.
  6. THE  PILCHER  PLATTER will be awarded at the Autumn Meeting to the person eligible to shoot for England in the Elcho with the highest scores in the Spring & Autumn meetings combined.
  7. THE  UNDER  25  TROPHY (an English VIII Club trophy) will be awarded to the competitor who makes the highest aggregate score and is aged under 25 on the first day of the meeting. 
  8. THE  AUDITOR’S  CUP (an English VIII Club trophy) will be awarded to the person eligible to shoot for England in the Elcho with the highest scores in the Spring, Hopton & Autumn meetings combined.
  9. THE  LADIES  AUTUMN  TROPHY (an English VIII Club trophy) will be awarded to the Lady who makes the highest aggregate score.
  10. THE  UNDER  25  AGGREGATE will be awarded to the competitor who makes the highest aggregate score in the Spring and Autumn Meetings and is aged under 25 on the first day of the Autumn meeting.

Target Rifle, F Class and Any Rifles

PRIZES will be awarded to the competitors using TR, F Class and Any Rifles who make the highest aggregate scores subject to a minimum entry of three in each class.

All Competitors

A CASH SWEEP will be based on the aggregate of sighters and last shots. First prize will go to the highest scorer, second to 10th place and third to the lowest score without a miss.

A RECEPTION, will be held in the English VIII Clubhouse after shooting on Saturday. The cost is £5, which includes entry to the sighters & last shot cash sweepstake. All competitors who pay with their entry and their friends are invited to attend.

DINNER, at which all competitors and their friends are welcome, will follow at 7.00 for 7.30 p.m. on Saturday in the North London Rifle Club. Dress will be smart casual and the cost will be £30 to be paid with the entry.

Conditions of entry

  1. Full or Honorary Members of the English VIII Club are required to pay their membership subscription of £35 prior to the Meeting.
  2. Competitors are required to be members of the NRA and hold a valid shooting certificate for the rifle being used. Both NRA membership card and shooting certificate must be shown to the Safety Officer before score cards can be drawn.
  3. Entries, including remittance, should be received by Thursday 7th September. Thereafter they can only be accepted if space is available subject to the late entry fee to reflect the charge for changes in target booking. Entries are confirmed by receipt of online payment.
  4. The early entry discount will apply to those entries received by Friday 11th August.
  5. All trophies (except the Donegall Badge) are held for one year. Previous winners are required to return them, appropriately engraved and polished, in time to be displayed at the reception on Saturday.

REGULATIONS 

NRA Regulations for Rifles, ammunition, targets, scoring, the Conduct of Shooting and Range Safety will apply. Competitors are to supply their own ammunition.

RANGES

1000, 1100 and 1200 yards on each day

NUMBER OF SHOTS

FIFTEEN and TWO convertible sighting shots at each range

PRACTICE

Targets will be available for practice on Saturday morning.  This will start at 1100x, before fall back to 1200x.  Competitors who book will be assigned a nominal 20 minutes at each distance.

BLOW-OFF SHOTS

At 1000 yards on both days there will be a period of one minute during which blow-off shots may be fired.

TIES

Ties will be decided by one convertible sighting shot and five to count at 1200 yards, and then by single shots as necessary until the outcome is decided.

SHOOTING PROGRAMME

  SATURDAY SUNDAY
     
100 yards 08:30 Practice N/A
     
1200 yards 10:30 Practice N/A
     
1000 yards 13:30 Single Detail 08:30 Single Detail
   
1100 yards 14:30 Single Detail 09:30 Single Detail
   
1200 yards 15:30 Detail 1
16:20 Detail 2		 10:30 Detail 1
11:20 Detail 2
   
  17:10 Reception 12:30 Prize giving

Notes

  1. Score Cards are to be collected from the clubhouse from 08:30am on Saturday on production of an NRA membership card, Shooting Certificate and Range Office receipts of zero cards for those using ammunition over 4500J (HME).
  2. Squadding for 1200 yards on Saturday afternoon will be in the previous year's score order and on Sunday will be in Saturday's, the higher scorers shooting in the second details.
  3. Competitors will shoot in threes at 1000 & 1100 yards and in pairs at 1200 yards.
  4. The club reserves the right to alter the programme should external problems make it necessary.
  5. The results of all meetings including live results on the day are shown on this website on the Meeting Results tab in the menu above.

Cancellation

Cancellations before 7th September will be fully refunded. Dinner & reception charges will be refunded if 48 hour prior notification is given by email. 25% of  the shooting entry fee will be refunded if 7 days prior notice is given by email.

 

SAFETY BRIEFING

SEE BIBLE RULES 252–265 & 277-8

  1. You may not venture or place any kit whatsoever on the firing point, dry fire, load or fire a rifle without the CRO’s specific order.
  2. When loading (that is, closing the bolt on a round), the rifle must be horizontal and must engage the target allocated to the firer.
  3. If the rifle is loaded on the ground and then raised to the shoulder, the rifle must not deviate beyond the limits of the assigned butt (rule 258)
  4. In the event of a rifle going “click!” rather than “bang!” (misfire or hangfire), remain in the aim and summon the RCO.  You must stay in the aim for at least 30 seconds and ensure that the RCO – and no-one else – deals with the matter.  Do not deal with it yourself. In the event of a round not firing and remaining in the chamber, the situation must be treated as above and, if the round will not extract, then Bible Rule 265 will apply.
  5. At the end of a shoot it is the firer’s responsibility to ensure that her/his rifle chamber is empty and audibly confirmed to be clear by the scorekeeper, the CRO or, in her/his absence,  his/her deputy.
  6. When having a rifle cleared, the bolt of a bolt-action rifle MUST be removed (Rule 263).  There can be no exceptions to this rule without the PRIOR agreement of the RCO.
  7. Hearing protection must always be worn on or near the firing point.
  8. Competitors are reminded that it is unwise to mix alcohol and shooting.

May we thank you for your co-operation in ensuring a safe and enjoyable shoot.

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