It’s great to be back at work after an intense six days competing for Team GB in the IPSC Shotgun World Championship III in Chateauroux, France. The championships are held every 3 years and consist of 30 stages over 6 days and competition was fierce, with the best of the worlds’ competitors from 40 Countries taking part. The facilities in France were amazing and the weather stayed dry for the most part.
Team GB did brilliantly, with individual medals for Josh Kenny Bronze in Standard and Iain Guy Bronze in Standard Manual Senior. Team GB also won an amazing four team medals; Silver Standard Manual Senior Team, Bronze Standard Team, Bronze Open Team and Bronze Ladies Standard Team.
It was a wonderful experience, catching up with old friends and making new ones. I am so proud to have represented by country, but it was also a great source of pride that my son Christopher was also in Team GB coming 32nd overall in Standard Division out of 230 competitors. My only sight disappointment was that my team, Senior Standard, narrowly missed out on a bronze medal (by a hair’s breadth of 30 points - out of over 4,500!) Still, it’s spurred me on for the next one in 2021!
Team GB did brilliantly, with individual medals for Josh Kenny Bronze in Standard and Iain Guy Bronze in Standard Manual Senior. Team GB also won an amazing four team medals; Silver Standard Manual Senior Team, Bronze Standard Team, Bronze Open Team and Bronze Ladies Standard Team.
It was a wonderful experience, catching up with old friends and making new ones. I am so proud to have represented by country, but it was also a great source of pride that my son Christopher was also in Team GB coming 32nd overall in Standard Division out of 230 competitors. My only sight disappointment was that my team, Senior Standard, narrowly missed out on a bronze medal (by a hair’s breadth of 30 points - out of over 4,500!) Still, it’s spurred me on for the next one in 2021!
I would like to thank Castlemead Insurance Brokers for sponsoring Chris and I and the UKPSA would like to thank Team GB sponsors:
- Carlisle Small Arms Club
- Worcester Norton Shooting Club
- HTRPC
- Aimpoint
- Eley Hawk
- Magload
- Brownells UK
- Shield Sights
- High Speed Gear
- Chosen Tactical
- Lasting Classics
- Master Class Custom Guns
- Practical Shooting Supplies
- 5.11 Tactical
- Teague Precision Chokes