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The CPSA is the National Governing body for Clay Target Shooting in England.

Based at the National Shooting Centre, Bisley, Woking, Surrey, we operate from a small headquarters and employ 12 people directly and work alongside several industry specialist consultants. 

The remit of the CPSA is to manage the sport of Clay Target Shooting for its approximately 25,000 members and the 400 clubs and grounds affiliated or associated with us.  There are also approximately 200 Trade Members associated with the CPSA who believe that being part of the association can be mutually advantageous.

The CPSA offer support to its members in various ways:

  • The opportunity to shoot in registered competitions, both at a Regional and National level
  • The opportunity to be selected for the England Team Shooting events and also GB Team events through British Shooting (BICTSF)
  • The ability to obtain a shooting classification (a bit like a golf handicap), based on your scores at registered shoots
  • A £10 million pound civil liability insurance, covering not only clay shooting, but all game, rough, rifle, pistol shooting and angling
  • A £20,000 personal injury insurance, covering all the above sports
  • Public liability insurance (for CPSA qualified coaches and instructors)
  • The publication of Pull! magazine, a members' association publication issued 10 times a year

For more information on what the CPSA can offer you as a member, click here to be directed to the relevant pages, or join here if you have already determined we are the association for you.

What is clay shooting?

Clay pigeon shooting is the art of shooting at special flying targets, known as clay pigeons or clay targets, with a shotgun.

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