World-class shooting grounds West London Shooting School and multi-award-winning country sports group Sportarm have teamed up with the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust to host the GWCT Summer Clay Day on Thursday 9 September 2021. All proceeds from this celebration of the best of British Shooting will go to the charity.

Participants can test their shooting skills using some of the finest English shotguns in the world, provided by Sportarm. This prestigious collection features rare models from Britain’s best gunmakers, including Purdey, Holland & Holland and Boss & Co.

The 10-stand competition will start at midday and run until 18:30, followed by an awards ceremony with prizes donated by ELEY Hawk and an exclusive auction. Ticket holders will then enjoy a game barbecue provided by the British Game Alliance, accompanied by a selection of light summer drinks including Kings Ginger gin cocktails by Berry Bros & Rudd and Sloe Gasm Champagne by Gasm Drinks.

Tickets are £700 per team of 4 guns (all-inclusive) and available from Vanessa Steel at the GWCT on vsteel@gwct.org.uk or 07592 025476 by Friday 27 August.

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The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust gwct.org.uk – providing research-led conservation for a thriving countryside. The GWCT is an independent wildlife conservation charity which has carried out scientific research into Britain’s game and wildlife since the 1930s. We advise farmers and landowners on improving wildlife habitats. We employ 22 post-doctoral scientists and 50 other research staff with expertise in areas such as birds, insects, mammals, farming, fish and statistics. We undertake our own research as well as projects funded by contract and grant-aid from Government and private bodies. The Trust is also responsible for several Government Biodiversity Action Plan species and is lead partner for grey partridge and joint lead partner for brown hare and black grouse.

West London Shooting School shootingschool.co.uk

Sportarm sportarm.com

ELEY Hawk eleyhawkltd.com

The British Game Alliance britishgamealliance.co.uk

Kings Ginger thekingsginger.com, Berry Bros & Rudd bbr.com, Gasm Drinks gasmdrinks.co.uk