Brancepeth Colliery Air Rifle Club

01/09/2026

Just in!! 1st September has arrived and it means just one thing... Stephen has started his challenge. Peer pressure won and we got him to have his first set filmed 🤭 he is suffering a bit of jet lag and a leg injury today but is starting as he means to go on. Day 1 - smashed it 💪🏼

If you missed our previous post, he has committed to doing 100 press-ups every day to help put towards buying a dedicated club air compressor.

He has put a target of £300 on it and has so far raised a fantastic £230 through generous online and offline donations. Keep up the great work, Stephen. We are super proud of you taking on this challenge for the club.

​👉 Donate via JustGiving (search: Stephen Clapham), https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/stephen-clapham-bcarc?utm_medium=CF&utm_source=CL or hand cash directly to any of our Range Officers!

31/08/2026

August's final 48 red dot challenge results are in 👇🏼

Well done to all who took part and to our leaders for the month Colin, Sean and Ray 🏆 some close scores in the chasing pack.

Ray also shot an 88 dot with a score of 166 👏

Who will be top of the shops in September?

27/08/2026

Did someone say OUTDOOR RANGE...?

The team has been assembled and they have started on paving the way for a new outdoor range at the club! We have to admit we are quite impressed by the amount accomplished today - maybe not as many tea breaks as initially expected 🤔

Thank you to the team of members helping to bring this vision to life and bringing a great new addition to the club. Watch this space for updates!

Tom U, Ray, Derek, Gordon, Ian S, Mark M, Stephen and The Gaffer.

22/08/2026

"Working hard" felting the range roof... though 90% of it was just admiring the scenery and enjoying the peace & quiet 😉

18/08/2026

As a club we’re completely volunteer-run and non-profit, driven by a fantastic community that always helps us keep aiming high.

​This September, Stephen Clapham is stepping up big time by doing 100 press-ups every single day to help us buy a dedicated club air compressor! 🎯

​Not only will this propel our club forward, but Stephen is also guaranteed to double his bicep size by day 30. It’s a win-win: Growing the club AND growing the guns 💪🏼

​Disclaimer: Stephen hasn't 'technically' agreed to a video diary yet, but if we get enough comments demanding video proof of those 3,000 press-ups, he won't be able to say no, surely!? Drop a comment to encourage him (or peer-pressure him into filming it)! 📹

He has put a target of £300 on it so even just 50p or £1 would go a long way and would be massively appreciated.

​👉 Donate via JustGiving (search: Stephen Clapham), https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/stephen-clapham-bcarc?utm_medium=CF&utm_source=CL or hand cash directly to any of our Range Officers!

16/08/2026

Well, that Polo challenge seemed to go down a storm - we weren't expecting such a big response! 🎯🍬

Off the back of that we just wanted to say ​a massive welcome to all our new followers! For those who don't know us yet, we are a passionate, not for profit club run by volunteers who just love the sport. Whether you're a seasoned shooter or just starting out, our door is always open:

​• 3 different range lengths with 17 lanes in total, indoor range with plans to expand outdoors in the future.
• Monthly & annual memberships for unlimited access (come as much as you like!).
• A down-to-earth, super friendly community where the banter & brews are just as important as the target practice!

​Speaking of our awesome community, a HUGE shoutout to member Mick J for kindly donating a new air cylinder to the club! Gestures like this mean the world to a volunteer-led club like ours!

​Drop us a message or pop in if you would like to check out what we are all about.

11/08/2026

Remember the original Polo challenge? You had to suck them until they were paper-thin, terrified they’d snap in half before you finished. Well, here is a bit of a different version! 🎯

Well done to Dale Tinkler on his 1st Place from a whole different kind of Polo precision challenge 🤣 shooting 5 shots right through the hole without cracking a single one!

No sugar rush this time, just rock-solid focus. 🏆

09/08/2026

Another huge Well Done tonight goes out to Matthew Gleaves for winning the Camelots bench rest competition yesterday 🏆 It is fantastic to see not just one but TWO of our members taking top positions and it being such a close finish too 👀

Who is in for the inter club competition we are attending there on 12th September? Not that we are competitive or anything but can we take ALL the top spots then...?

Another great BR comp at the club today, thank you to Tony, Foz, Lisa and Nick from falcon optics sponsoring the event again.

Congratulations to Matt Gleaves on 1st place 🥇

Results will be uploaded soon on the website

08/08/2026

We would like to say a huge WELL DONE to Tango Bob who came second in the Camelots open bench rest competition today. He narrowly missed out on first by only 2 points! From what we hear it was a great day and hopefully many of our members will be able to attend the inter club competition being held (details on a previous post)

06/08/2026

July's Challenge - results have been counted, checked and verified 👇🏼

Well done to everyone who took part👏 close call between Ray and Stephen for the top spot!

Anyone want to take Ray Walling on in August for the 88 dot challenge?