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British Olympic Shooting Team bound for Beijing Print E-mail
Written by Paul Taylor   
Thursday, 31 July 2008
The Olympic shooting team leaves the UK this week bound for Beijing. The majority are going to Macau to be part of the Team GB multi-sport ‘holding camp’ acclimatising prior to transfer to Beijing on the 4th August. The BOA holding camps are an excellent environment in which to relax, acclimatise and start final preparations for the Games away from the venue. Jon Hammond and his coach, Kimmo Yli-Jaskari remain a little longer in Macau training before transferring to Beijing on the 5th August.

The Opening Ceremony is on the 8th August and the team compete on the 10th (Jon Hammond in 10m Air Rifle Men); 11th (Charlotte Kerwood in OT Women); 12th (Richard Faulds and Steven Scott in Double Trap); 14th (Elena Little In OS Women); 15th Jon Hammond in 50m Rifle Prone) and again on the 17th in 3x40 Rifle Men. The team return to the UK after their events or on the 18th August. 

John Leighton-Dyson, Performance Director said “The team are leaving the UK in good shape and better prepared than any previous Olympic shooting team. All have achieved some noteworthy results at competitions through the year and are looking forward to the challenges ahead. All are capable of achieving good results and will respond positively to the environment and excitement of the Games. These Games promise to be the best yet and the Chinese will be putting enormous resources into making this a memorable Games, the team will be doing likewise.”

British Olympic Shooting Team
Picture : Ian Coley (double trap coach), Elena Little, John Leighton-Dyson (Performance Director), Charlotte Kerwood, Jon Hammond, Steven Scott and Richard Faulds. The Team also comprise Joan Watt (Manager), Kimmo Yli-Jaskari (rifle coach) and Marcello Dradi (trap coach). Photograph curtsey Don Blunt, Doublebarrelpicturecompany
 

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Anti-Doping Update Print E-mail
Written by Paul Taylor   
Thursday, 24 July 2008
The Anti-Doping Rules of British Shooting have been updated and are published on this web site.
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 18 January 2009 )
 
Stirton Second in Denmark Print E-mail
Written by Donald McIntosh   
Sunday, 20 July 2008
Neil Stirton was second today in the second of two Men's Prone at the Royal League match in Denmark. A qualification round of 594 and a final of 103.7 placed him behind Carsten Brand of Denmark, with Vebjørn Berg of Norway third.
 
On the first day of competition Jon Hammond set a new Personal Best of 589 in the Air Rifle event.
 
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Final Preparations for Hammond in Denmark Print E-mail
Written by Donald McIntosh   
Thursday, 17 July 2008
Jon Hammond will complete his preparations for Beijing this weekend in Denmark.  Jon will be joined by World Cup Silver medal winner Neil Stirton and coach Donald McIntosh at a Royal League match in Fredericia, competing against athletes from Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland in all three rifle events.
 
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 13 August 2008 )
 
European Silver for Junior Women's Prone Team Print E-mail
Written by Donald McIntosh   
Wednesday, 09 July 2008
The British team of Kay Copland, Sheree Cox and Nikki Sammels have taken the Silver medal in the Women's Prone Team event at the European Junior Championships in Pilsen.  A score of 1765 gave them equal top score with Sweden, losing the Gold on countback, with Germany in third.
 
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The countback rule struck again in the individual match, Kay  missing out on the Bronze with a score of 591.  Sheree recovered from a poor 95 start to finish with 29 consecutive 10s and a score of 590 and sixth place.
 
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Last Updated ( Friday, 10 April 2009 )