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 2027
The England team for both the World Championships and Home International will be selected using shoots from 2026.
There will be 7 selection shoots that run between March and September 2026 (one is held in each CPSA Region) this also include the English Open Sporting and British Open Sporting as part of the selection shoots.
Scores are to be 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.
The deadline for submitting these scores is 20th September 2026
2027 Team Selection Shoots
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| WESP 27 | HCIT 27 | Ground | Book via | Results | ||||||
| SW Selection Shoot | 14 - 15 March 2026 | X | Somerset | Ground | ||||||
| EM Selection Shoot | 3 - 4 April 2026 | X | Barrow | Ground | ||||||
| English Open ESP | 12 - 16 May 2026 | X | Barbury | CSPA | ||||||
| WM Selection Shoot | 30 - 31 May 2026 | X | Westfield | Ground | ||||||
| N Selection Shoot | 28 June 2026 | X | Jett Hall | Ground | ||||||
| SE Selection Shoot | 16 August 2026 | X | Southdown | Ground | ||||||
| British Open ESP | 25 -30 August 2026 | X | High Lodge | CPSA |
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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
English Sporting Team Manager is Colin Burrows.
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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 2026
The ESP Home International Tournament will be held in September in Northern Ireland - Date and Ground to be confirmed.
2026 ICTSC Home International English Sporting - England Team
World English Sporting Clays Championship 2026
- 22nd to 26th April 2026
- National Shooting Complex, San Antonio, TX
2026 World English Sporting - England Team
Travelling to the US with Firearms
In order to travel to the the US with a firearm you will require an invite letter and ATF permit. For information about travelling to the US for this event please see World English Sporting Clays Championship section on the NSCA website. On there you will be able to request an invite as required for your firearm permit, you will also be able to find the ATF Form 6NIA (permit application)
The above ATF form 6NIA Application/Permit for Temporary Importation of Firearms and Ammunition must be completed and should be submitted along with your NSCA Letter of Invitation to
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Firearms and Explosives Imports Branch
244 Needy Road
Martinsburg, WV
25405
Or can be emailed to imports@atf.gov
Other requirements:
Any non US citizen travelling to the US requires an ESTA or alternatively a VISA. Please see the UK Government advice on entry requirements when travelling to the US - Entry requirements - USA travel advice - GOV.UK
ICTSF Home International 2025
World English Sporting Clays Championship 2025
2025 World English Sporting - England Team