Small-bore, STS
Frances Lochtie
2024 Bisley Smallbore National Meeting Report

The 2024 ‘Bisley Week’ Smallbore National Meeting took place at the Lord Roberts Centre between 9 and 17 August. Find out the Scottish competitiors’ achievements in this report from James Peterson, the chair of the Scottish Target Shooting Smallbore group.

2024 Bisley Smallbore National Meeting Report
Frances Lochtie
2024 GB Junior International Event - Day 4 ...

2024 GB Junior International Shooting Event | 5th to 8th August 2024 | Report from Day 4 Thursday 8th August

2024 GB Junior International Event - Day 4 Report
Pistol, Air Guns, STS, Student
Frances Lochtie
2024 Junior International Event - Pistol Day 3 ...

2024 GB Junior International Shooting Event | 5th to 8th August 2024 | Report from Day 3 Wednesday 7th August

2024 Junior International Event - Pistol Day 3 Report
Air Guns, Pistol, STS, Student
Frances Lochtie
2024 Junior International Event - Pistol Day 2 ...

2024 GB Junior International Shooting Event | 5th to 8th August 2024 | Report from Day 2 Tuesday 6th August

2024 Junior International Event - Pistol Day 2 Report
Air Guns, Pistol, STS, Student
Frances Lochtie
2024 Junior International Event - Pistol Day 1 ...

2024 GB Junior International Shooting Event | 5th to 8th August 2024 | Report from Day 1 Monday 5th August

2024 Junior International Event - Pistol Day 1 Report

SCOTTISH TARGET SHOOTING SOCIAL MEDIA BOYCOTT

Scottish Target Shooting will stand with the wider sports community across the country by staying quiet on all digital channels from 3pm on Friday April 30th to 23:59 on Monday, 3rd May.

We are committed to supporting the message no one should face abuse, racism or harassment online in any form.

During this time we will not post or respond to messages on any of our channels to show our solidarity with anyone who has faced discrimination online.

We support the call for social media firms to identify and suspend any account engaging in any form of harassment.

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STS Publishes Selection Policy for India 2022 Commonwealth Championships

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STS Publishes Selection Policy for India 2022 Commonwealth Championships

STS has today published its Selection Policy for the 2022 Commonwealth Shooting Championships. The Commonwealth Championships is due to take place in India in January 2022, although there are still many details for the event still to be confirmed, however STS wanted to give all shooters guidance on what will be required. The selection window will be running from 1st April to 30th September 2021 to achieve the necessary requirements, however a notification of interest for selection must be declared by non Performance Programme athletes by 31st July 2021. Read the article on the STS website to find out more.

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COVID-19: First Minister's Statement on 9 March

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The First Minister provided an update on 9 March 2021 to the Scottish Parliament on COVID-19 and related restrictions. STS has summarised the statement, setting out key changes to permitted outdoor sport and exercise that will come into effect from Friday 12 March 2021.

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Scottish Sport Committed To Being Part of COVID-19 Recovery

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Scottish Sport Committed To Being Part of COVID-19 Recovery

Leading figures from across Scottish sport have met to discuss the continued impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the role the sport sector will play in the nation’s long-term recovery from the pandemic.

Members of the Scottish Governing Bodies Chief Executive Officers Forum were joined by Minister for Public Health and Sport, Mairi Gougeon, and Chief Executive of sportscotland, Stewart Harris, at the virtual meeting.

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Scottish Schools International Smallbore Target Rifle Match 2021

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Scottish Schools International Smallbore Target Rifle Match 2021

Despite the current COVID-19 restrictions the British Schools Smallbore Rifle Association has taken an optimistic view and decided to run the annual match again this year. I expected to have reduced support this year and perhaps have only one Team. It was great to have the usual level of support and I have managed to maintain the normal two Teams. The individuals selected (along with their schools) are listed below.

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COVID-19: First Minister's Statement on 23 February

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On 23 February the First Minister provided the Scottish Parliament with an update on COVID-19 and related restrictions. The statement set out indicative dates to return to a system of levels from the last week of April. We wanted to make members aware of the key points, but to note that these dates are all subject to there not being any further setbacks or outbreaks:

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Seonaid's Selection for Tokyo Olympics Confirmed

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Seonaid's Selection for Tokyo Olympics Confirmed

Seonaid McIntosh was one of the first four shooting athletes confirmed by Team GB as being selected for the Tokyo Olympic Games, rescheduled from 2020 to the summer of 2021 as a result of the Coronavirus Pandemic. Seonaid’s selection is reward for what has been an incredible few years for her prior to the pandemic, which has put a stop on all shooting competitions in 2020, halting Seonaid’s impressive medal haul that led to her selection.

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Team GB.com Publishes 'Dear Seonaid' Article

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Team GB.com Publishes 'Dear Seonaid' Article

The Team GB website have today published the latest in their new series of articles where athletes write a letter a point in history of their younger selves. In this article, Seonaid writes a letter to her 17-year-old self just months after the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, when life was full of uncertainty and doubt. It’s a letter full of lessons and candid reflections on one of the moments that made her who she is today and well worth a read:

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STS Issues Full Guidance for New 5 Level System

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STS Issues Full Guidance for New 5 Level System

STS can confirm that we have now updated our guidance in view of the new Protection Level system implemented by the Scottish Government on 2 November. In this article, we have included the latest full set of guidance notes, as well as updating the information available on the homepage of our website.

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COVID-19: First Minister's Statement on 23 October

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Today, 23 October 2020, the First Minister announced a new strategic approach to suppress the coronavirus. This included the announcement of a 5-level system of ‘protections’ (restrictions) which can be applied locally or nationally, depending on the prevalence of the virus.

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Brexit & Shooting: European Firearms Pass Update

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Brexit & Shooting: European Firearms Pass Update

On Friday 23 October STS received an update regarding arrangements for the European Firearms Pass (EFP) ahead of the UK’s exit from the EU so we wanted to advise shooters of the changes that will be coming into force from 1 January 2021.

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COVID-19: First Minister's Statement on 7 October

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On Wednesday 7 October, the First Minister made a statement to Scottish Parliament outlining a series of temporary measures intended to stop the rise in coronavirus cases in Scotland. These measures are a mixture of national and regional in scope, that will come into force from 6pm on Friday 9 October for the hospitality changes and 1am Saturday 10 October for all other changes. These measures are to remain in place until to Sunday 25 October inclusive, unless a statement is made prior to them indicating any further change. STS has reviewed these, along with guidance from sportscotland, and tried to communicate the key points which can be found in our website article.

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Scots Shine at Rescheduled 2020 Imperial Meeting at Bisley

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Scots Shine at Rescheduled 2020 Imperial Meeting at Bisley

Due to COVID-19, the 2020 Imperial Meeting for Full-Bore Rifle had been cancelled around March and it was thought that was the end of it. However, with experience gained post-lockdown and by adopting special protocols and spacing everything appropriately, the NRA decided to re-instigate and reschedule all the events normally held as part of the Imperial Meeting from July to late August and September, these events being the Civilian Service Rifle (CSR), Match Rifle (MR), F-Class and Target Rifle (TR). This short report covers the performances of Scottish competitors in the TR meeting (the Commonwealth Games event).

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COVID-19: First Minister's Statement on 22 September

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Yesterday the First Minister provided an update setting out a tightening of coronavirus-related restrictions, in response to an increase in the rate of spread of the virus. The priorities mentioned were to save lives and protect health, keep schools open, restart as many non-coronavirus NHS services as possible, and protect jobs by keeping businesses open where possible. The approach announced was more targeted than earlier in the year and did not constitute a return to full lockdown. The steps announced will be reviewed in 3 weeks.

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COVID-19: First Minister's Statement on 22 September

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Following the First Minister’s statement at 2.20pm today, we appreciate that there will be many questions left unanswered due to the lack of reference to sport directly, especially as some reference was made in the Prime Minister’s statement earlier but whether these restrictions will be mirrored in Scotland is currently unclear.