Phil Chapman-SheathCaptain, England Rifle Team 2026 Now that I have had time to catch my breath and reflect a little, having packed away my rifle in my locker at the NLRC. My first thoughts are ‘what a whirlwind of a
D+20 – Returning to reality
After celebrating the teams successes from prize giving the evening before; members took the opportunity to enjoy a slightly later start and the last chance for a dip in the beautifully clear and warm Antiguan waters. After a leisurely breakfast,
D+19 – Inter-island showdown
Saturday’s competition brought an experiment that will have the management committee sweating on the flight home, coaches and shooters swapped roles, with the coaches taking to the firing point and the shooters stepping behind the scopes, in some cases for
D+18 – Point, Set, and Match
With the inevitability of any tour, we reached the day of the serious match. The team started as normal with the busy loading of vans at 7, followed by a 7.30 invasion of the breakfast restaurant. Copious helpings of toast,
D+17 – An Inspector Calls!
A surreal leisurely start to the morning after three intense days of competition shooting. Some took a stroll to one of the local coffee shops, others were getting ready for some snorkeling and diving. One person was keen to see
D+16 – Beasted by the Feast!
The start of the final day of the West Indies Individual Fullbore Championships was rather unremarkable. Unremarkable as the top 3 places in the Grand Aggregate remained with England, Ed Feast leading by a measly three points from Kit Crabtree.With
D+15 – Individual Championships Day 2 – “It ain’t half hot, Mum”
To allow time for breakfast at the hotel for the three teams staying there, message 1 at the range was pushed back to 9.30.This diarist notes we have taken a different route to and from the hotel on each journey
D+14 – I was going to superglue my sights
Game faces on today: the WIFBC started in earnest. The early start meant we had to skip breakfast at the hotel, and instead experimented with the various offers at the supermarket. Results may vary. Arriving at the range, we attended
D+13 – The Warm-up Where Everything but the Wheels Fell Off
After a week of R&R, the England team returned to reality and began preparing for the forthcoming week of individual and team shooting. After an earlier start, the team headed to the range to conduct a recce, as well as
D+12 – Yet another day in paradise.
The team divided into several groups, the first took a thoroughly relaxing approach to the day. After heading to the Fat Urchin in Jolly Harbour for their daily shot of caffeine, they lounged by the beach, soaking in the Vitamin