British Open Day 1

The British Open Sporting & Sportrap Championships began today at Eaton Hall Shooting Ground, and competitors were greeted with warm sunshine and great shooting conditions. With blue skies above and a light breeze keeping temperatures comfortable, it was an ideal start to one of the biggest fixtures in the CPSA calendar.

Eaton Hall has undergone a tremendous transformation over the past nine months, and plenty of shooters have already remarked on just how outstanding the ground is looking for this year’s championship. The layout, presentation, and attention to detail have set the stage for some fantastic shooting across both Sporting and Sportrap.

In the Sporting, Nick Hendrick set the bar high this morning with a terrific 110ex120, putting him into the top spot on the leaderboard so far. Over on the Sportrap, Harry Seal and Argun Ismet both impressed with a superb 92ex100 to take the early lead. Both scores will take some catching as the competition continues, but with plenty more shooters still to come through, it’s all to play for.

With the first day drawing to a close, attention now turns to the competition format and how shooters will progress towards finals day. A reminder of the format for this competition: 

For the British Open Sporting we have 5 qualifying days Monday – Friday. From each qualifying day, the top 4 scorers from each class AAA – C,  the top 2 scorers from the categories -  Seniors, Ladies, Veterans, Super Veterans, Juniors and Colts and the top 3 disabled shooters (1 sitting, 1 standing and the next placed from either) will be invited to shoot the finals day on the Saturday

On the Saturday, a new 75 target course will be shot by everyone invited back to shoot the finals day with the top 6 shooters from the day going through to the Super Final. Shoot offs will determine any spaces for the Super Finals as well as any positions for class or category.

We’d like to thank our sponsors for their invaluable support of this championship: Browning, Zoli, Eley Cartridges, Swatcom, Schöffel, Le Chameau, Teague Precision Chokes, Shots & Co, Fine Shooting Accessories & Laporte. Their contributions, from prizes to additional support, help make this event such a success.

Please be aware - winners of sponsored prizes must be present at the prize giving, otherwise they will be forfeited. We wish you all the best of luck with shooting the competition and if you have any queries, call our Events Line at 01483 485 411 or contact us at championships@cpsa.co.uk 

Stay tuned for live updates and scores throughout the week as the British Open Sporting & Sportrap unfolds - it’s shaping up to be a fantastic competition here at Eaton Hall!

For the British Open English Sporting day one results click here, for class and category scores click here 

For the British Open Sportrap day one results click here, for class and category scores click here 

If you see your name in the table below you have qualified for Saturday's ESP Finals Day: