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British Field Target Association

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The British Field Target Association (BFTA) is the governing body of field target shooting in England, Scotland and Wales.[1]

Management and Officers

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The BFTA elects the positions of chairman, secretary and treasurer at its Annual General Meeting whom hold the position for a period of one year.[2]

Competitions

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The BFTA runs several competitions throughout the year and maintains national gradings based on performance at nominated events.

  • Grand Prix Series
  • British Championships
  • Inter-Regionals
  • Masters & Showdown
  • European Championships

Grading

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Shooters are graded on a rolling average of their previous 20 scores from national or regional Field Target events shot to BFTA rule and the grades are banded as follows:

  • AA grade shooters are those with an average score of 85% or above.
  • A grade shooters are those with an average score greater than or equal to 75% and less than 85%.
  • B grade shooters are those with an average score greater than or equal to 65% and less than 75%.
  • C grade is for shooters with an average score less than 65%.


A shooter may elect to be placed into a specific group above the one they are currently graded in, but can only move down as a result of regrading at the start or either the winter or summer season.[3]

Champions

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Grand Prix Series

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The GP series rankings are calculated by taking the scores achieved by each shooter in the series and dropping the lowest X scores (Dependent on number of GP's held in the season) and adding their GP percentage based score. There are champion across 6 categorisations of shooter AA, A, B, C, P and Open.

In 2014 the already shorter series was reduced by a further GP due to the after effects of Hurricane Bertha.[4]

AA

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Year GP's Held Counting GP's Winner[5] Region Final score
1987 ? ? Richard North ? ?
1988 ? ? Nick Jenkinson SWEFTA ?
1989 ? ? Nick Jenkinson SWEFTA ?
1990 ? ? Andy Taylor ? ?
1991 ? ? Nick Jenkinson SWEFTA ?
1992 ? ? Nick Jenkinson SWEFTA ?
1993 ? ? Nick Jenkinson SWEFTA ?
1994 ? ? Tim Finley ? ?
1995 ? ? Mick Dakin ? ?
1996 ? ? Andy Calpin NEFTA ?
1997 ? ? Tim Finley ? ?
1998 ? ? Martin Hutchinson ? ?
1999 ? ? Martin Hutchinson ? ?
2000 ? ? Martin Hutchinson ? ?
2001 ? ? Dave Baines ? ?
2002 ? ? Josh Garwood ? ?
2003 ? ? Stu Hancox ? ?
2004 ? ? James Woodhead CSFTA ?
2005 ? ? James Osborne MFTA ?
2006 ? ? Tim Finley ? ?
2007 ? ? James Osborne MFTA ?
2008 ? ? James Osborne MFTA ?
2009 ? ? Andrew Gillott MFTA ?
2010 ? ? John Costello NEFTA ?
2011 ? ? Neil Daniels MFTA ?
2012 9 7 John Costello NEFTA 581.2[6]
2013 9 7 Andy Calpin NEFTA 591.4[7]
2014 6 4 Andy Calpin NEFTA 391.41[8]

A

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Year GP's Held Counting GP's Winner Region Final score
2012 9 7 Colin Richardson FFTA 527.4
2013 9 7 Steve Wilson NWFTA 525.6
2014 6 4 Chris Keyworth WAFTA 366.0

B

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Year GP's Held Counting GP's Winner Region Final score
2012 9 7 Paul Dunwoody NWFTA 522.9
2013 9 7 Robert Long MFTA 491.8
2014 6 4 David Williams WAFTA 352.1

C

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Year GP's Held Counting GP's Winner Region Final score
2012 9 7 Gary Fisher MFTA 354.5
2013 9 7 Andrew Gough MFTA 411.3
2014 6 4 Ian Burton MFTA 287.3

P

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Year GP's Held Counting GP's Winner Region Final score
2012 9 7 Steve Privett CSFTA 485.7
2013 9 7 Brian Samson NEFTA 503.5
2014 6 4 Brian Samson NEFTA 341.7

Open

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Year GP's Held Counting GP's Winner Region Final score
2012 9 7 Richard Baker FFTA 437.2
2013 9 7 Ian Challis SEFTA 590.9
2014 6 4 Ian Challis SEFTA 400.0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "A brief history of the A brief history of the British Field Target Association". A brief history of the British Field Target Association. Archived from the original on 10 July 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  2. ^ "BFTA Constitution Ratified 2012". British Field Target Association. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  3. ^ "2013 BFTA Grading Frequently Asked Questions". British Field Target Association. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Grand Prix 6 and Tropical Storm Bertha". BFTA. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  5. ^ "BFTA Grand Prix Series Champions". British Field Target Association. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  6. ^ "BFTA 2012 Grand-prix Series Results". British Field Target Association. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  7. ^ "BFTA 2013 Grand-prix Series Results". British Field Target Association. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  8. ^ "BFTA 2014 Grand-prix Series Results". British Field Target Association. Archived from the original on 3 December 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
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