Welcome to the Automatic Ball Trap Team page.  Everything you need to know about representing England in this discipline can be found here.

In Automatic Ball Trap (ABT) there is one trap set in the centre of the layout that throws targets faster and at more variable heights and angles. For more please click here

Shooting for England

To be eligible to represent any England Clay Target Shooting Team please see England Team Handbook. 

England Team Handbook

Please note that if a shooter has already represented another Country/Team in any discipline:

He/she must have been officially resident in the country he/she wishes to represent for a minimum continual period of one year.

A minimum period of two calendar years would have to elapse in which the member has not shot for any country.

Please read the England Team Handbook for England Team full eligibility rules, link above.

The ICTSC Home International

The 2026 ICTSC Automatic Ball Trap Home Countries International Tournament will be held in Ireland  - Details to be confirmed. 

Home International Team Selection Process

Below is the process used to decide selection for the England ABT Team for Home International Team matches only (under the jurisdiction of the ICTSC).    

• There are 4 selection shoots that run between April and July. Where these shoots are held is determined by a rota. We also include the English Open ABT as one of the selection shoots.
• Scores are submitted after the last shoot.
• Best 3 from 4 scores may only be required to count. 
• Points from high gun of each event are calculated. 
• Shooters with the lowest points go through to represent England.
• In the event of a tie for a place in the England Team, the highest score from the English Open will be used to decide the place.  If the tie still exists a count back from a Selection Shoot attended by all parties concerned will be used to decide the place.

 

2026 Selection Shoots

 

		Date		Venue		Book Through		Results
Selection Shoot 1		21  - 22 March		NCSC		CPSA
Selection Shoot 2 - English Open		11 - 12 April		Bywell		CPSA
Selection Shoot 3		9 - 10 May		Beverley		CPSA
Selection Shoot 4		20 - 21 June		Brook Bank		CPSA

Home International Team Size:

• 12 Seniors
• 3 Ladies
• 3 Juniors
• 3 Veterans
• 3 Super Veterans

Age Restriction - Republic of Ireland

For those visiting from outside of the republic, the minimum age for issuing a visitors permit is 16.  Unfortunately this means that anyone visiting will need to be 16 in order to obtain a visitors permit.  For ROI residents the minimum age is 14 as they would be granted a training permit.  

Firearm Permits

FIREARM PERMITS:  As the 2026 ESK HCIT is being held in the Republic of Ireland, firearms permits are required which will take 12 weeks to process .  Permits are valid for 12 months.

Please apply and pay for your permit using this link - Irish Clay Target Shooting Association (ictsa.ie) 

Step 1

The fee for each application should be paid using the link above.

Step 2 

Complete and submit the permit application form using the link above.  

Complete pages 1 & 2 only and scan and return the complete form (in a single PDF format file)  by email to treasurer@ictsa.ie, along with a scanned copy of your local gun license /permit (again all pages in a single PDF format file). 

Important Points
Only one firearm per application. 
Applications cannot be processed into the Garda until both paperwork and payment have been received
Please read the above directions with respect to paperwork and follow them exactly.  Incorrectly submitted paperwork will result in delays to your permit application.

Travelling to Ireland

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Category Ages for ICTSC Events

Junior:                       A Junior is under the age of 21 on the 1st January in the year of competition

Veteran:                   A Veteran is 55 or over on the 1st January in the year of competition

Super Veteran:       A Super Veteran is 65 or over on the 1st January in the year of competition

 

England Team Captaincy

• The Team Captain will be the member with most number of appearances (CPSA) in the specific event’s team, irrespective of category.  If any team member has already been Captain at any time in the past, their appearances will be counted from the year following their last captaincy.

• In the event of two or more members having the same number of caps, the member with the earliest first team appearance will become Captain.  If there is still a tie, the lowest ORIGINAL CPSA number will determine the captaincy for that year.

 

Please Note:  The CPSA reserve the right to change this selection process as necessary due to government restrictions or exceptional circumstances.

 

Team Manager Information

The England Team Manager for the Automatic Ball Trap is Ian Hull

Contactable via:

• Email :- ian.hull63@gmail.com
• Phone:- 07770 936281

Ian Hull will take up the position of England Team Manager for ABT on the 1st January 2026. 

 

 

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Previous Years - Teams and Scores

2025 England ABT Team

2025 England ABT Team can be viewed Here

2025 ABT HCIT Scores can be viewed  Here

2025 ABT BO Scores can be viewed Here

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2024 England ABT Team

2024 England ABT Team can be viewed  HERE

2024 ABT HCIT Scores can be viewed   HERE

2024 ABT BO Scores can be viewed   HERE

 

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2023 Enland ABT Team

2023 England ABT Team can be viewed HERE

2024 ABT HCIT Scores can be viewed HERE