Rugeley Rifle Club

05/09/2026

Its time to catch up on some news!

Rugeley members Rich Hemingway and Olivia Beech placed at the Welsh 50Metre Championships in June. Shooting at Tondu Target Shooting Club near Bridgend, Richard contested the Prone events, with Olivia also competing in Three-Position r***e.

Tondu lived up to its reputation as a gusty site, with winds pushing down scores well below average. Richard struggled in his eliminator, but qualified for the Welsh Confined Championships on Sunday morning. He found some performance the next day to improve by ten points and finish fourth, just 0.1points off a bronze medal.

In the Three-Position, Olivia placed 5th amongst a strong field of GB Pathway Shooters, finishing just three points out of the medals.

You can always find up to date news on our website https://www.rugeleyr***eclub.org.uk/news/
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05/09/2026

If you've got an idea for an article, why not share it? Email the NSRA OnTarget editor

The Autumn Edition of On Target’s article deadline is 17 September 2026.

We’d love to hear from our affiliated clubs and our individual members with news and stories to share. Don’t forget to get involved with our regular features!

👉 Club Corner – Share your Club news and stories, have you got a great achievement by a member, an anniversary celebration or upgrades to your facility? Tell us all about it!

👉 Meeting Reports – Showcase your competition to other shooters, let people know what you do and get more entrants for next year

👉 Shooting Stories – A chance to tell your target shooting journey and inspire others. If you know someone at your club with a story to tell encourage them to get in touch with us!

👉 Bright Futures – A spotlight on young shooters under 21, aimed at helping promote young people in target shooting and encourage others to give it a go. It’s easy to do via email.

If you are interested in contributing to any of the above, please get in touch via email with Vicki on [email protected] thanks.

04/09/2026

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03/09/2026

This weeks Tales from the Whiteboard comes with many congratulations to Phoebe and Anna for their recent big wins, and a note about entry for Staffs Air Leagues and PSUK Winter comp
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02/09/2026

Congratulations to Anna Hallchurch, who became Rugeley R***e Club’s new Young Gun this week when she topped the end-of-camp championship shoot. Anna was one of a number of young people on the joint Youth Camp run by Rugeley and Vysions Youth Service.

Amongst other activities, participants learnt to shoot target air r***e, air pistol and prone .22 r***e, building to an end-of-camp contest.

Anna gets a year’s free membership to the club and a year’s free am******on.
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02/09/2026

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🚨 The 2027 ELEY / NSRA Postal Competition will be opening for entry soon! 🚨

With fantastic prizes from ELEY and a shoulder-to-shoulder final, you don't want to miss this 👏

Keep a watch on our social media and website for updates. 👀 or sign up for emails from the Competitions Department and be the first to know what's going on. Follow this link and fill out the form here: https://www.jotform.com/team/252653906543057/comps-mailing-list

01/09/2026

Rugeley members have been in action at Bisley for the National Small-bore Championships this week.

Kicking the weekend off, Alex Buttery and Phoebe Houghton both contested the Weekend Aggregate in C-Class. Alex finished eighth, with Phoebe 33rd.

On Sunday, Dave Glover represented Staffordshire in the Inter-County 50Metre Champion of Champions match, finishing 22nd.

In the week, Martyn Buttery contested the Grand Aggregate, successfully staying in X-Class. Martyn qualified for the second stage of the Earl Roberts British Prone Championship but missed the cut for the final 20.

The Earl Roberts itself resulted in an exciting three-way tie – something which has not happened in some 30 years. England, Scotland and Wales were all represented as Richard Wilson, James Paterson and Sian Corish returned to the range for a third card at 100yards, with Richard Wilson becoming British Prone Champion for the second time (his first win being 2016). Paterson placed second and Corish third.
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01/09/2026

Here’s what’s on in September!
You can find all the details on these events on our website under the Competitions tab.

Don’t forget if you are running an event or course and are an NSRA Club Affiliate or are NSRA qualified, you can add it to our website calendar via the form in the Membership section. This will automatically be added to the calendar for On Target magazine too!

If you’d like your competition to be featured in On Target magazine, do send in your report and some photos to [email protected]

👉 05 – 06 September
Devon County Smallbore R***e Association - Southwest Championships
Budleigh Farm

👉 08 – 10 September
Police Sport UK Open Championship
National Shooting Centre, Bisley

👉 12 – 13 September
Appleton American Shoot
Appleton R***e Club, Quarry Lane, Appleton, Cheshire

👉 13 September
BSSA Queen Elizabeth Memorial Shoot
tbc

👉 18 – 20 September
The Nessie
Target Technique at the Bunker, Mackintosh Rd, Inverness, IV3 8LB

👉 19 – 20 September
ESSU English 50m Prone & 3P Championships plus Grand Prix of St George
Tondu TSC, Bridgend, Wales

EGTSC English Match
East Court Range, East Court, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 3LS

👉 20 September
Plymouth & District English Match – Inter-Plymouth Match and Plymouth Challenge
Budleigh Farm

NLRTSA September Open Meeting
Sywell Range, Sywell, Northampton

Berkshire CSBR&PA Open Meeting 2026
Worplesdon R&PC

👉 26 – 27 September
County Prize Meeting and Open
Bury St Edmunds Small-bore R***e Club

👉 27 September
Bideford Short Range Bench Rest Meeting
Melbury Ranges, Parkham, Bideford, North Devon

21/08/2026

Well done everyone!

21/08/2026

BOAG 2027 announcement

We are excited to announce the British Open Air-Gun Championship (BOAG) 2027 will take place from 18 to 21 February 2027, with the Sporter portion taking place the 27 and 28 February 2027.

Several changes have been introduced for this year's event, and these are outlined in our news post on our website nsra.co.uk so be sure to check it out.

🚨 Save the Date! 🚨

👉Entries will open on 15 October 2026 and close 15 December 2026.