English Sporting
Welcome to the English Sporting Team page. Everything you need to know about representing England in this discipline can be found here.
Shooting for England
To be eligible to represent any England Clay Target Shooting Team please see 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.
Team Selection Process
2025 Team
Below is the process used to decide selection for the English Sporting (ESP) Team for Home International Team matches only (under the jurisdiction of the ICTSC).
There are 6 selection shoots that run between March and August each year. One is held in each CPSA Region.
We also include the English Open Sporting as one of the selection shoots.
Scores are submitted after the last shoot but the best 4 from 6 scores may only be needed to count.
Points are calculated from High Gun of each day and shooters with the lowest points go through to represent England.
Please note High Gun will be taken from each day.
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.
Please submit your scores HERE
2026 Team Onward
The England team for both the World Championships and Home International will be selected using shoots from the previous year.
There are 7 selection shoots that run between March and September each year (one is held in each CPSA Region) this also include the English Open Sporting and British Open Sporting as part of the selection.
Scores are submitted after the last shoot but the best 5 from 7 scores may only be needed to count.
Please note High Gun will be overall from each event.
In the event of a tie for a place in the England Team, the highest score from the British 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.
2025/2026 Team Selection Shoots
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| WESP 25 | ICTSF Worlds 25 | HCIT25 | WESP & HCIT 26 | Ground | Book via | Results | ||||||
| SE Selection Shoot | 15 - 16 March 2025 | X | X | X | X | Southdown | Ground | Results | ||||
| SW Selection Shoot | 4 - 5 April 2025 | X | X | X | X | Barbury | Ground | Results | ||||
| English Open ESP | 14 - 18 May 2025 | X | X | X | X | High Lodge | CPSA | Results | ||||
| EM Selection Shoot | 30 - 31 May 2025 | X | X | East of England | Ground | Results | ||||||
| WM Selection Shoot | 28 - 29 June 2025 | X | X | Eaton Hall | Ground | |||||||
| N Selection Shoot | 3 August 2025 | X | X | Oak Lodge | Ground | |||||||
| British Open ESP | 26 -30 August 2025 | X | Eaton Hall | CPSA |
The Home International Team
- 15 Seniors
- 3 Ladies
- 3 Juniors
- 3 Veterans
- 3 Super Veterans
World Sporting Team
- 5 Seniors
- 3 Ladies
- 3 Juniors
- 3 Veterans
- 3 Super Veterans
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
We are delighted to announce that Colin Burrows has accepted the role of England Team Manager for the English Sporting Team.
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Colin started shooting seriously nearly 20 years ago whilst running a large TV production company which he sold in 2022. He remains as a consultant to some of the Hollywood studios but his focus is now firmly on shooting.
He is a CPSA Level 2 ESP Coach and instructs at Bisley Shooting Ground as well as being the Senior Coach for Oxford University working with their student teams.
A Board Member of the CPSA as an Independent Director since 2023, Colin also has extensive experience in the US where he was the England Delegate to the NSCA for a decade whilst owning Gulf Coast Clays in Florida, a 65-acre ground in the Everglades with Trap, Skeet and Sporting layouts. He continues to shoot major competitions in the US every year whilst squeezing in as many UK shoots as he can.
Colin is contactable via e-mail colin@cpsa.co.uk or phone 07802 605940
Events -
The ICTSC Home International 2025
- 13th September
- Dovey Valley Shooting Ground, Llanwrin Machynlleth, Powys, Wales
World English Sporting Clays Championship 2025
- 12th to 19th July
- E J Churchill, Buckinghamshire, England
8th ICTSF World English Sporting Championship 2025
- 12th to 17th August
- Wapiti Shooters Club, Alberta, Canada
World English Sporting Clays Championship 2025
The 2025 World English Sporting Clays Championship is being held at EJ Churchill 12th – 19th July 2025 and we will be using the following process to select the England Team.
There will be 4 Selection Shoots scores can be submitted from, best 3 from 4 scores to count.
| 2025 World English Sporting Championships Selection Shoots | ||
| 2024 British Open English Sporting | EJ Churchill | 27th - 31st August 2024 |
| SE ESP Selection Shoot 1 | Southdown | 15th-16th March 2025 |
| SW ESP Selection Shoot 2 | Barbury | 4th-5th April 2025 |
| 2025 English Open English Sporting | High Lodge | 14th-18th May 2025 |
Scores submitted from these 4 shoots will be used to decide selection to represent England at the 2025 World English Sporting Championship.
Scores need to be submitted after the last shoot with the best 3 from 4 scores to count. Please submit your scores via the form ESP WORLDS 2025 listed under Forms on the CPSA England page.
Points will be calculated from High Gun of each day and shooters with the lowest points go through to represent England.
Please note the deadline for submitting these scores is Midnight on Wednesday 21st May 2025.
Scores received after this date will not be considered.
2025 World English Sporting - England Team
8th ICTSF World English Sporting Championships 2025
The 8th ICTSF World English Sporting Championships 2025 is being held at Wapiti Shooters Club, 12th -17th August 2025.
The team selected to shoot the World English Sporting Clays Championship at E J Churchill will also be eligible to represent England at this event.
Ground: Wapiti Shooters Club, for more information click here
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
To enter Canada you are required to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation please click on this link.
To take your firearm into Canada you need to complete the Non Resident Firearm Declaration Form which can be found towards the bottom of the page on the Wapiti Shooters Club website (use Wapiti Shooters Club link above).
Complete this form and print off 3 hard copies to take with you. DO NOT SIGN ANY OF THEM, they witness you signing when you hit the border at whichever airport you fly into. No licenses or permits required ahead of time. Must be 18 years or older to bring a gun into Canada.
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2024 ESP Selection Dates
| Book via | Results | ||||
| N England Team Selection Shoot | 16 - 17 March 2024 | EJ Churchill | Ground | Scores | Points |
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| SE England Team Selection Shoot | 13-14 April 2024 | Dartford | Ground | Scores | Points |
| English Open ESP | 1 - 5 May 2024 | Doveridge | CPSA | Scores | Points |
| SW Selection Shoot | 6 June 2024 | Owls Lodge | Ground | Scores | Points |
| 8 June 2024 | Owls Lodge | Ground | Scores | Points | |
| EM Selection Shoot | 6 - 7 July 2024 | Sporting Targets | Ground | Scores | Points |
| WM Selection Shoot | 11 August 2024 |