Some of the team were awoken slightly earlier than planned by biblical quantities of rain thrashing on the hotel tin roof at 4am. By 6:45am it had cleared and the team met for breakfast under hot, humid, but clear skies.
D+1 Acclimatisation
Dawn broke on the team’s first full day in Guyana. Breakfast could be taken between 07:00 and 10:00. Most of the team thought they would pop down and eat at 09:00. No chance. With most awake at 04:00, when breakfast
D-Day (deployment or departure?)
Finally the team was ready to begin its 20 hour journey to Guyana. That would be the whole team minus the diarist, who claimed he was “about a minute away” when leaving his room for the 15 minute walk down
Day -1 Keep Calm and Carry On (but not that, please)
After some debate between military and non-military personnel, we settled that today was D-1, and tomorrow shall be D-Day. Anyone who has toured before will know that D-1/packing has the potential to derail very quickly if we are not on
Day-2, Match vs NRACI
No, that’s not a typo. We don’t actually leave until Monday, yet the team assembled on Friday evening for our final warm-up match on Saturday against the NRA team that tours to the Channel Islands in May. Hence, Day Minus
Tour & Team Update
We can now confirm that the 2026 England Tour to the West Indies will take place Monday 13th April to Sunday 3rd May, the team first visiting Guyana, followed by Antigua to compete in the West Indies Fullbore Shooting Council
Friends and Family Day
In a gesture of gratitude to those who stand behind them, the England shooting team opened the gates of Bisley Shooting Grounds this past weekend for a Friends and Family Day. Under clear skies and warm sunshine, around 30 guests
Team Announcement
After a great training weekend earlier this year and a successful Imperial Meeting for all, the final selection process was tough. However, the Captain of the England Rifle Team to the West Indies in 2026 would like to announce the
BCRC International Match
Strong and blustery winds were the order of the day for England against the teams competing in the BCRC overseas match.Our first competitive match to test the coaches and firers was set in a friendly, convivial atmosphere. Starting at 5.30pm
Training Squad Announcement
The management team are delighted to announce the following training squad, from which the final touring team will be selected. Congratulations to all.