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Competitions & Results

The Association provides a wide-ranging selection of competitions for its affiliates. All take place in the winter indoor season (October to March).

Competitions overview
County teams
Shoulder-to-Shoulder League
Team Postal League
Individual Postal League
Championships
CYOH
Air Rifle & Pistol
3P
World Cup

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Archive material
Centenary

Scottish Meeting and
combined SSCA &
SSRA meeting (2007)

Clubs: Here is a list of the clubs which have affiliated to the Association this year. Those indicated have said they are currently willing to accept enquiries from prospective members.

Click on a "Yes" link to email the webmaster, who will pass your enquiry on to the relevant club. Note that the webmaster cannot give information on particular clubs beyond what is given below. If your enquiry concerns airgun shooting only (air rifle and/or pistol), please see the note below. Cartridge pistol shooting is banned in this country.

PLEASE NOTE: CLICKING ON A 'YES' LINK BELOW WILL SEND AN EMAIL TO THE WEBMASTER, NOT TO THE CLUB. PLEASE DO NOT ASK THE WEBMASTER FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR CHOSEN CLUB. ALL THIS SERVICE IS DESIGNED TO DO IS TO HELP YOU MAKE INITIAL CONTACT WITH A CLUB AND WHEN THAT HAPPENS IN DUE COURSE YOU CAN ASK THEM ALL THE QUESTIONS YOU WANT AT THAT STAGE. THE WEBMASTER HAS NO INSIDE INFORMATION ABOUT SUBSCRIPTIONS, OPENING TIMES OR ANY OTHER SUCH DETAILS ABOUT ANY OF THESE CLUBS. ALL HE DOES IS TO PASS ON A DECLARATION OF INTEREST.

Club Comment Email the Webmaster?

Balerno & Currie Based in Currie on the west side of Edinburgh. Yes

Dalkeith They actually shoot at Pathhead's range, not at Dalkeith. No

Edinburgh Civil Service Shoots at Balerno & Currie's range. Not confined to civil servants! Yes

Edinburgh University Open to EU students only. Range is in central Edinburgh. Yes

EU Alumni Open to graduates of Edinburgh University and other Universities (limitations apply there tho) Yes

George Heriot's FP Open only to former pupils of George Heriot's School. No

George Watson's College For pupils only. No

Lanark & District Based in Lanark Unknown

Lauder & Oxton This club shoots at Selkirk's range. Yes

Leven & District Based in Leven, on the south coast of Fife. No

Masonic (Edin) They also shoot at Balerno & Currie's range (Note: Not an actual Masonic club). Yes

Pathhead Based in Pathhead, Midlothian, south of Edinburgh on the A68. Yes

Prestonpans Located in the town to the east of Edinburgh on the coast near Musselburgh. Yes

Redcraig Their range is west of Edinburgh between Wilkieston and East Calder. Yes

Selkirk Based in Selkirk in the Scottish Borders. Yes

Watsonians Uses the range at George Watson's College. No

There are other active clubs in the area which are not affiliated to the Association. These are mainly attached to educational establishments, for example Napier and Heriot-Watt Universities and Fettes, Loretto and George Heriot's schools. There may be others. Enquiries at the relevant Sports Union or school office will yield further information but membership is unlikely to be open to the general public.

If you wish to know more about the Association itself, please click on the 'History' link at the top, or contact the webmaster.

Please note: If your interest is purely to learn or engage in airgun shooting OTHER THAN of the indoor target shooting variety which is run strictly to the rules of the UK and/or International governing bodies at 10 metres only using .177 calibre rifles and pistols, at prescribed targets and is a precision sport as conducted at the Olympics, then it is suggested that you consider contacting the Scottish Air Rifle and Pistol Association (SARPA) instead to find a local club. Most of the clubs above do not have facilities for such airgun shooting in the first place, and enquiries to them will probably result in disappointment. Balerno & Currie is the only club in this area with the specialised equipment for precision target indoor air rifle and pistol shooting.

What is known as Field Target shooting might be more appropriate for your needs, particularly if you have a break-barrel rifle with open or telescopic sights, or a .22 airgun or perhaps if you have a youngster you want to introduce to airgun shooting in a safe, interesting and managed environment, then SARPA will be able help you better than these clubs can. Click here to go to SARPA's website. However, if disciplined, indoor-only target shooting at 10m is your aim or aspiration with rifle or pistol, or you just want to try it out, do feel free to contact a club above (Balerno & Currie only at the moment). It should be noted that Scotland and indeed Great Britain is currently very short of air rifle and pistol shooters at all grades compared to other countries, and anyone wishing to progress in these Olympic and Commonwealth Games sports will be very welcome.