Clay Pigeon Shooting Championships 2024-25

Saturday 23 November - Sunday 24 November 2024

Venue

Doveridge Clay Sports

Eaton Hall Farm,
Upwoods Road,
Doveridge,
Ashbourne,
Derbyshire

DE6 5LN

Entry Opening Date

Tuesday 24 September 2024

Stage 1 Entry Closing Date

Tuesday 29 October 2024 at 23:59 – Student / Competitor Deadline

(Students / Competitors must apply by this deadline)

Thursday 31 October 2024 at 23:59 – Institution Administrator Deadline

(Institutional Administrators are given 48 hours after the student / competitor deadline to approve entries)

Entry Costs

Student entry - £67.50 per competitor

Alumni entry - £73.25 per competition

Staged Entry

STAGE 2 ENTRY OPENING DATE

Wednesday 30 October2024

STAGE 2 ENTRY CLOSING DATE

Tuesday 5 November 2024 at 23:59 – Student / Competitor Deadline

(Students / Competitors must apply by this deadline)

Thursday 7 November 2024 at 23:59 – Institution Administrator Deadline

(Institutional Administrators are given 48 hours after the student / competitor deadline to approve entries)

SATGE 2 ENTRY COSTS

Individual Student entry - £81

Alumni Entry - £87.90

If the event reaches capacity, priority will remain student entries followed by with the entries received before the Stage 1 entry closing date.

This competition will be the shooting discipline of English Sporting.

Championships at this event:

• Alumni Men's Championships
• Alumni Women's Championships
• Men's Clay Pigeon Shooting Championship
• Women's Clay Pigeon Shooting Championship

Overall team points are available for a men's team and a women's team based on extracted scores from the individual competition. Team positions are awarded based on the total of an institution's top 4 individual scores (minimum of 2 individuals).

Please read BUCS Appendix 1 in conjunction with BUCS Regulation 6 for BUCS Points available.

Institutions are permitted an unlimited number of non-guaranteed entries. Should the event reach capacity, currently students will take priority over alumni entries. Should BUCS need to restrict entries further, this will be done fairly across institutions.

No entries will be accepted after the entry deadline.

It is expected that all competitors will be experienced enough to handle a shotgun safely and proficiently to shoot 100 clays in a competition format without tuition. This is imperative for the safety of everyone and the time constraints of the competition. The ground has the right to stop anyone from shooting the competition, with no refund, if they do not think a suitable level of competence is being adhered to.

Student Entries:

To apply for the competition all eligible competitors must follow these steps:

1. Competitor to apply to the event on BUCS Play (Instructions on how to do this can be found here)
2. Institution administrator approves entry (Instructions on how to do this can be found here)
3. BUCS approves/denies entry into competition and publishes confirmed entry list

Any data will be handled in accordance with BUCS Privacy Policy

By participating in this event you agree to adhere to BUCS General Event Disclaimer

To check whether you are eligible to compete in BUCS competitions, please visit REG 4 Individual Eligibility.

Alumi Entries:

Alumni are permitted to enter the BUCS Clay Pigeon Shooting Championships where space permits.

• You will need to create an account on BUCS Play
• Join the Clay Pigeon Shooting Community
• Apply to the event as a 'Guest' Institution
• The Event Manager will then be in contact with you directly to inform you as to whether you have been successful in entering the competition

Alumni entrants must have paid your entry fee before the event. 

BUCS Points are not available for the alumni entrants and there will be no team prize.

Each competitor will shoot 100 birds over 13 stands in squads of 6.

Once your squad has started the competition, you will work through the course in order of stands e.g. 1-2-3-4 etc through to 13. You will have to complete the course before returning to the club house.

The event will take place over two days with each squad only being required to shoot on one day. You will be able to select your top two preferences for shooting times on the BUCS Play entry form. Where possible, BUCS will allocate days and times based on these preferences, however due to safety restrictions it may not be possible to accommodate all preferences. Competitors may be allocated a shooting time on either day; therefore, competitors will need to be available for both the Saturday and Sunday of the competition.

Competition days and start times will be confirmed in the entry guide once entries have closed.

Competitors will be divided into squads for the duration of the competition. Institutions administrators will be required to rank competitors on BUCS Play into squads of six using the ranking system below.

Institution Administrators:

Please squad your team by writing '1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1' in the ranking boxes next to one squad, '2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2' in the ranking boxes next to squad two, '3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3' in the ranking boxes next to squad three, and so on.

At least one person per squad must be a license holder to be responsible for any non-licence holders in that group.

BUCS will try to accommodate these squad requests wherever possible, but we cannot guarantee that first preferences will be possible. If you are entering competitors as individuals, or as a squad of less than six competitors, you will be merged with other universities. Please note, this does not affect your team score as these are extracted from your individual performance, not your performance as a whole squad.

Squadding lists will be available by 5pm Friday 15 November 2024. Please monitor for any changes.

At least one person per squad must hold a shotgun certificate/license and will be responsible for any non-licence holders in that group.

If there are less than 6 in your squad and one of you has a licence, you may be allocated other participants to be responsible for from other institutions.

You may also be allocated a different squad to ensure that there are enough participants with licences per squad so that everyone can shoot. Where possible we will try and make sure that each squad is full and that there are at least 2 members from the same university in each squad.

You must bring your license to registration at the event. If you forget your license you will be required to compete as a non-license holder which will cause issues with squadding.

If you do not hold a Shotgun Certificate you will not be allowed to shoot unless you read the following notice prior to acknowledging it on entry.

Anyone who is a Prohibited persons as defined by Section 21 of the Firearms Act 1968 (if known) must not be permitted to be in possession of guns or ammunition.

As a non-licence holder, you need to be supervised by a licence holder. If you do not have a licence holder within your group, your squad may be split so that you are in a squad with a licence holder.

If you are entering as an individual without a licence, you will be allocated a squad with a licence holder. It will be your responsibility in this case to ensure the license holder is happy to lend his or her gun to you in these circumstances.

Doveridge will not be responsible for the lending or distribution of any shotguns between universities and license holders. This is solely at the responsibilities of individuals and universities where they are in mixed squads.

It is the responsibility of the team to ensure every competitor is shooting with hearing and eye protection, as per the Rules and Regulations. You will not be able to shoot without them.

Ear plugs will be available from the venue free of charge. 

Eye protection will be available to hire from the venue with a refundable deposit of £10 on the day. 

Cartridges will be available to purchase from the venue only by those with a valid shotgun certificate that can be shown upon purchase. 

You do not need a CPSA membership to enter this event. However, if you do have a CPSA membership, please enter your membership number on entry.  

Please see Regulation 7.9 for our withdrawal policy.

The BUCS General Rules and Regulations

The BUCS Clay Pigeon Shooting Championships Rules and Regulations

Anyone wishing to take photos or video at this event must complete the BUCS Media Accreditation Form prior to the event.

BUCS reserves the right to prohibit photography equipment being used at a BUCS event. BUCS reserves the right to request that the individual ceases to take photographs, deletes any images and, if considered necessary, leaves the venue.

This will be released closer to the competition date.

If you are having any problems with the BUCS Play app please contact BUCS app support before the entry. Any issues that have not been brought to BUCS’ attention before this deadline will not be considered for entry.

BUCS’ mission is to provide exceptional student sporting experiences that inspire, develop and unite.

Critical to our success is our commitment to always providing safe, friendly and enjoyable environments for all participants. Whether competing, coaching, officiating, volunteering, working or spectating at these events, the welfare of all is critical to our mission.

To find out more or report a concern, please click here.

All questions should in the first instance should be directed to your Institution Administration.