Having risen through the touring ranks – British Schools smallbore, Athelings, GBU19s, GBU25s, NRA, and GBRT, this will be Ed’s first tour with England. He has taken a break from overseas touring since the GB team’s trip to Canada in 2017 – around the time his two sons were born… Ed began shooting in 2001 at Malsis School, and won the prep schools air rifle championship in 2002. He then moved to Oundle, winning the Schools Hundred in 2004 as part of the victorious Cadet Pair, and later to Marlborough College, where he claimed the Cadet Grand Aggregate in 2006 and competed in his first Sovereign’s final. He continued shooting throughout his years at Cambridge University, where he met his wife and made lifelong friends – so it’s fair to say shooting has been a central part of Ed’s life! Over the years, he’s earned a collection of National, Mackinnon, and GB caps, along with several Sovereign’s and St George’s badges. He was especially proud to win the Alexandra in 2012 and became the first Old Marlburian to win the Aidan Reece Aggregate in 2017 (Queen’s I, St George’s I, and the Prince of Wales) – Aidan Reece himself being an Old Marlburian, albeit only briefly. At this rate through the alphabet, Ed jokes he might reach the “B”s in about 15 years and the King’s Prize in another hundred years! Despite individual successes, Ed really enjoys team shooting & coaching – mostly with Hampshire, and occasionally with silverware! No stranger to pressured situations, he cites scoring 1198 in the Canada match and 105s in each of his two National caps as particular highlights. Having toured to most other shooting destinations, he’s very much looking forward to adding the West Indies to his list! In his spare time he works in the finance team for Barclays.