Clay Pigeon Shooting Championships 2024-25

Saturday 23 November - Sunday 24 November 2024

Venue

Doveridge Clay Sports

Eaton Hall Farm,
Upwoods Road,
Doveridge,
Ashbourne,
Derbyshire

DE6 5LN

Squads are available here. Please note both the time and day you have been allocated.

Registration will be in the Club House.

Registration will open from 8am on Saturday and 8am on Sunday. You must have registered at least 30 minutes before your start time. Please be aware there may be a queue at registration. It is the responsibility of the competitor to ensure they register in time.

It is recommended that you arrive at Doveridge an hour before your start time.

If you are late for your start time, you will be recorded as a DNS (did not show) and you will be withdrawn from the competition. You will also be charged a £20 fine unless medical evidence is provided.

You must bring your license to registration at the event. If you forget your license you will be required to compete as a non-license holder which will cause issues with squadding.

No new entries or substitutions will be accepted on the day of competition.

Each competitor will shoot 100 birds over 13 stands in squads of 6. Please refer to the squadding lists for your start time.

Once your squad has started the competition, you will work through the course in order of stands e.g. 1-2-3-4 etc through to 13. You will have to complete the course before returning to the club house.

A period of 2 hours has been allocated to complete the course. There will be no breaks permitted.

Each squad will be issued with a score card on stand 1

On each stand, you are to pass the scorecard to the referee who will complete the scorecard.  If a participant disagrees with a score, this MUST be addressed before they leave the stand and the referee should make the change on the scorecard.

Competitors are not permitted to write anything on the scorecards. Your scorecard will be retained on stand 13 and collected by Doveridge for completing.

No competitor is permitted to take their scorecard away at the end of the competition. 

Competitors must supply their own cartridges in line with CPSA regulations. Cartridges will be available to purchase from the venue only by those with a valid shotgun certificate that can be shown upon purchase. 

This championship is for experienced shooters. If you are deemed unsafe by the referee, you will be asked to leave your stand and will be disqualified from the competition.

All competitors are required to provide their own ear protection in line with CPSA guidelines. Competitors must ensure that protective eyewear and ear protection is worn throughout.

Ear plugs will be available from the venue free of charge. Eye protection will be available to hire from the venue with a refundable deposit of £10 on the day. 

It is advisable to wear a baseball cap for extra protection of falling clays. 

It is the responsibility of each competitor to ensure the safety of their gun and the organisers will accept no responsibility regarding this.

Your valid shotgun licences must be available on demand on the day.

Doveridge will not be responsible for the lending or distribution of any shotguns between universities and license holders. This is solely at the responsibilities of individuals and universities where they are in mixed squads.

It is the responsibility of the team to ensure every competitor is shooting with hearing and eye protection, as per the Rules and Regulations. You will not be able to shoot without them.

Ear plugs will be available from the venue free of charge. 

Eye protection will be available to hire from the venue with a refundable deposit of £10 on the day. 

Cartridges will be available to purchase from the venue only by those with a valid shotgun certificate that can be shown upon purchase. 

Please come prepared for all weather. This includes wearing suitable boots for all terrains. There are no breaks permitted so competitors will need to take coats with them onto the course.

There will be catering in the club house available from 8am-2:30pm, where you can purchase hot and cold food and drinks.  The kitchen will be serving full breakfast, bacon baps, sausage baps, cold sandwiches, burgers, chips and we will also have a special of the day. A selection of hot/cold drinks will be available with a variety of cold snacks.

When out on the grounds shooting, competitors are responsible for making sure that they have food and drink once they start shooting. There will be no breaks permitted.

Parking is free of charge.  Parking is available around the clubhouse in the lower and upper car park.

The clubhouse will be open from 8am.  Main reception, cartridge sales, café and entry desk can be found in the clubhouse.

Men’s and Ladies Toilets are located in the clubhouse.

Presentations will take place as soon as possible after the final squad has finished on the Sunday. We would encourage as many of you to stay for the presentation as possible. In the event of a tie, please refer to Reg CLA 12.

Please see REG 7.9 for our withdrawal policy

Competitors who withdraw after 17:00 on Wednesday 20 November 2024, / do not attend registration / are late to their start time will be classed as a late withdrawal/no show and therefore will be charged the entry fee and will also be fined £20 which will be charged after the event to the competitors athletic union.

An Alumni that doesn’t attend will still be charged the entry fee. 

The BUCS General Rules and Regulations

The BUCS Clay Pigeon Shooting Championships Rules and Regulations

Please see Appendix 1 and Reg 6 for the BUCS Points available at this event.

Anyone wishing to take photos or video at this event must complete the BUCS Media Accreditation Form prior to the event.

BUCS reserves the right to prohibit photography equipment being used at a BUCS event. BUCS reserves the right to request that the individual ceases to take photographs, deletes any images and, if considered necessary, leaves the venue.

BUCS’ mission is to provide exceptional student sporting experiences that inspire, develop and unite.

Critical to our success is our commitment to always providing safe, friendly and enjoyable environments for all participants. Whether competing, coaching, officiating, volunteering, working or spectating at these events, the welfare of all is critical to our mission.

To find out more or report a concern, please click here.

The sustainability of our event matters to us and these are the positive steps we are taking to manage our environmental impact:

• All staff and volunteers are encouraged to travel to the event via public transport where possible
• We have used local suppliers where possible
• Event programmes are all online, minimising paper use

How can you help at this event? Here’s some ideas:

• Be self-sufficient by using refillable bottles and coffee cups to reduce waste
• Travel smarter – as a team on a minibus or use public transport
• Go paperless - use your phone for all event information