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CLAY SHOOTING COMPETITIONS & EVENTS AT ORSTON SHOOTING GROUND

Here at Orston Shooting Ground, we host regular CPSA-registered competitions for English Sporting, Sportrap & COMPAK throughout the year, including Large Competitions and County championships.

As one of the UK’s leading competition shooting grounds, Orston welcomes shooters from across the country to compete across a range of disciplines and ability levels. Whether you’re a regular competitor or entering your first registered shoot, explore our upcoming competition dates below and find your next event at Orston.

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Please be aware that when choosing the “pay on the day” option for your competition booking, the booking is not confirmed until a staff member authorises the entry. This will only be authorised during our business hours. To avoid disappointment, you can pay for your entry online.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

JULY 2026

4th

July
100 REG ESP

Saturday 4th July 2026 – 100 REG ESP

100 Registered ESP shot across 13 stands.

£200 Sponsored High Gun and cash prizes in classes

Birds Only – £42 | Competition – £47
Junior & Colt – BO £21 | Competition £26

SQUADDED – PLEASE BOOK
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19th

July
Sunday 100 REG ESP – COUNTY

Sunday 19th July 2026 – 100 REG ESP – East Mids Inter Counties

100 Registered ESP shot across 13 stands.
TURN UP & SHOOT BETWEEN 9am and 2pm.

£200 Sponsored High Gun and cash prizes in classes.

Birds Only – £42 | Competition – £47.
Junior & Colt – BO £21 | Competition £26.
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AUGUST 2026

8th

Aug
100 REG Sportrap

Saturday 8th August 2026 – 100 REG STR

100 Registered Sportrap

£150 Sponsored High Gun and cash prizes in classes

Birds Only – £42 | Competition – £47
Junior & Colt – BO £21 | Competition £26

SQUADDED – PLEASE BOOK
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23rd

Aug
Sunday 100 REG ESP

Sunday 23rd August 2026 – 100 REG ESP

100 Registered ESP shot across 13 stands.
TURN UP & SHOOT BETWEEN 9am and 2pm.

£200 Sponsored High Gun and cash prizes in classes.

Birds Only – £42 | Competition – £47.
Junior & Colt – BO £21 | Competition £26.
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SEPTEMBER 2026

11th, 12th, 13th

Sept
The HK Cup 2026

HK Cup 2026 – 11th, 12th & 13th September

The 2nd annual HK Cup at Orston Shooting Ground is now open for booking!

Friday 11th, Saturday 12th, Sunday 13th September 2026!

150 English Sporting – Shot across 2 courses of 75.
2 x High Guns – A/AA/AAA £2500 | B/C/U £2500.
Class prizes down to 8th place.
Category prizes to 3rd place.
Adult entry – £90 | Junior entry – £80.
2 x Pool Shoots.
Trade Village.
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OCTOBER 2026

3rd

Oct
100 REG ESP

Saturday 3rd October 2026 – 100 REG ESP

100 Registered ESP shot across 13 stands.

£200 Sponsored High Gun and cash prizes in classes

Birds Only – £42 | Competition – £47
Junior & Colt – BO £21 | Competition £26

SQUADDED – PLEASE BOOK
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18th

Oct
Sunday 100 REG ESP

Sunday 18th October 2026 – 100 REG ESP

100 Registered ESP shot across 13 stands.
TURN UP & SHOOT BETWEEN 9am and 1pm.

£200 Sponsored High Gun and cash prizes in classes.

Birds Only – £42 | Competition – £47.
Junior & Colt – BO £21 | Competition £26.
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NOVEMBER 2026

7th

Nov
100 REG Super Sporting

Saturday 7th November 2026 – 100 REG Super Sporting

100 Registered Super Sporting shot across 10 stands.

£150 Sponsored High Gun and cash prizes in classes

Birds Only – £42 | Competition – £47
Junior & Colt – BO £21 | Competition £26

SQUADDED – PLEASE BOOK
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15th

Nov
Sunday 100 REG ESP

Sunday 15th November 2026 – 100 REG ESP

100 Registered ESP shot across 13 stands.
TURN UP & SHOOT BETWEEN 9am and 1pm.

£200 Sponsored High Gun and cash prizes in classes.

Birds Only – £42 | Competition – £47.
Junior & Colt – BO £21 | Competition £26.
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DECEMBER 2026

5th

Dec
100 REG ESP

Saturday 5th December 2026 – 100 REG ESP

100 Registered ESP shot across 13 stands.

£200 Sponsored High Gun and cash prizes in classes

Birds Only – £42 | Competition – £47
Junior & Colt – BO £21 | Competition £26

SQUADDED – PLEASE BOOK
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20th

Dec
Sunday 100 REG ESP

Sunday 20th December 2026 – 100 REG ESP

100 English Sporting Targets shot over 13 stands.
TURN UP & SHOOT BETWEEN 9am & 1pm!

£200 Sponsored High Gun and cash prizes in classes.
Pool Shoot prizes split into AAA/AA and B/C/U.

Birds Only – £42 | Competition – £47.
Junior & Colt – BO £21 | Competition £26.
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Competition Clay Shooting at Orston Shooting Ground

Orston Shooting Ground has a strong reputation for competitive clay shooting, hosting a busy programme of competitions throughout the year. Our 53-acre ground provides the space and facilities needed to create varied, challenging target presentations, with events attracting both developing competitors and experienced shooters from across the UK.

Targets and layouts are carefully designed to provide an enjoyable but competitive test of shooting ability, while our facilities make Orston an excellent destination for a full day of competition shooting. Alongside our scheduled events, shooters can also visit the ground for regular clay shooting practice, providing an opportunity to develop technique and prepare for upcoming competitions.

PRACTICE AT ORSTON

Practical Shotgun Dates

5th

Sept
Centaur Practical Shotgun

Practical Shotgun – September 5th – Level 1

Level 1 Practical Shotgun Match
Organised and run by Centaur Sporting Academy

Please contact Centaur for further information.
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11th to 13th

Sept
Centaur Practical Shotgun

Practical Shotgun – September 11th to 13th – HK Cup

Practical shooting try out and demonstration day comprising the use of section 2 shotguns available on the range £15 Includes on range safety use, ammunition, firearm use and fun! This takes place during our HK Cup competition, but anyone is welcome to come over and have a go!
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COMPETITION FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Do I need to pre-book clay shooting competitions at Orston?
  • If the competition is listed as “Squadded”, then you need to book.
  • If the competition is listed as “Turn Up & Shoot”, you do not need to book. 
  • Our Orston Masters and HK Cup competitions always need to be pre-booked.

Yes! Almost all of our competitions are CPSA registered. The exceptions are The Orston Masters, The HK Cup, The Notts Police shoot and any charity or services based competitions. 

The easiest way to identify a registered shoot is whether the description contains “REG”.

We specialise in English Sporting competitions, and this is the most common discipline that we host at Orston Shooting Ground.

We also host competitions for Sportrap, Super Sporting and COMPAK (Usually through BICTSF).

Clay shooting competitions are not suitable for complete beginners. But if you have had lessons and are able to shoot solo, we do encourage it! Before entering a competition, we suggest that you join Paul on Friday Club for a few sessions before taking the plunge.

Competition results are posted on our website here. They will be posted on the day of the competition. We pride ourselves on prompt publication of competition results. 

If the competition is CPSA Registered, they can also be found on the CPSA website. 

Orston Shooting Ground is located on the county borders of Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire & Lincolnshire with fantastic access from all major roads, including the A1, M1 & A46.

Yes! We have a great selection of cartridges to buy at Orston Shooting Ground. You can see our prices here. If you have a specific cartridge in mind, please call ahead of time to avoid disappointment.

Our upper cartridge limit is 28g 6. You are free to use either plastic wad or fibre wad.

We have golf buggies for hire on the ground. These are free to Blue Badge Holders. 

They are often booked out ahead of time and we rarely have availability on the day. So please call us as soon as you decide to shoot one of our competitions – 07921 951477.

Orston Shooting Ground,
Bottesford Lane,
Orston,
Nottingham,
NG13 9NX

Call: 07921 951477 | 07496 875539

David Grayson

CLAY INSTRUCTION

Dave has been a regular part of the Orston Instructor Team for over a year now and we can’t remember what it was like before we had him!

He has over 50 years shooting experience in the field. As a CPSA qualified instructor and member of the Institute of Clay shooting instructors, Dave is highly qualified to teach both beginners and competition shots.
He has also shot clays competitively for over 15 years, with success at all levels; County, Regional, National and Internationally. So you are in perfect hands if you are a competent shot who needs coaching.
Dave is such a lovely and personable man, we highly recommend him for anxious people and those who need encouragement.

FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT SHOTGUN OWNERSHIP

DO I HAVE TO KEEP MY SHOTGUN AT HOME?

No – you do not.

Within your shotgun application form, in the section referring to storage of shotguns, you could simply state that if you were to purchase a gun you would store it at a local gun club, such as Orston Shooting Ground. We do offer long term and short-term storage options dependant on your situation. Storage is free to Club Orston members. Alternatively, you can also store it at another license holders address. We also offer options for clients who would like to purchase a shotgun prior to receiving their license, enabling them to shoot with their own gun on their lessons at Orston SG. See available guns for sale here.

 

DO I HAVE TO PURCHASE A SHOTGUN?

No – you do not. 

Many people have a shotgun license and do not own a shotgun. We have guns available to hire for shotgun license holders here at Orston. The price is FREE for members of the club and £20.00/gun for non-members.

THE PROCESSING OF YOUR APPLICATION

Your shotgun license can take anything between 6 weeks to 6 months to process depending on your local constabularies processing time. Usually the process goes like this:

 

  1. Your cheque will be banked
  2. You will receive a call from your local firearms licensing officer who will arrange an interview you.
  3. When a suitable interview date is agreed he/she will want to ask you some safety questions (most of which we will have gone through within your lessons) and ensure you are safe to have a shotgun certificate. He/she will also check your security within your house and check that it is sufficient to store shotguns within it.
  4. Providing your interview has been successful along with your medical check and reference check you will then receive your shotgun license in the post usually 2-4 weeks after completion of your interview once signed off by the head of firearms for your county.

REFERENCES & MEDICAL CHECKS

Amongst your shotgun license application form you will be asked to complete a medical check and supply two references. 

Your references will be contacted at some point throughout your application process before approval. 

You can get your medical check completed by your doctor, however recently the doctors’ fees are varying and timescales differ, so in some instances it is easier to apply through Med Cert, who charge a flat fee and have a good turnaround time. 

APPLYING FOR YOUR LICENSE

If you’re wanting to take shooting further at this stage, we would suggest applying for your shotgun license. This is a certificate that authorises you to purchase shotguns and ammunition. If you’re wanting to go shooting alone or hire a shotgun you will need to gain a certificate in order to do so. This certificate lasts for 5 years.

You apply via your local firearms department, part of your local police force. Typically, local to us is Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Leicestershire although you may be reading this article from further afield! Typically, this is/would have been in paper form, however in recent times certain firearms departments have moved to an online system so it is worth checking with your local department online prior to filling out a form (below). The cost of a shotgun certificate is a one-time fee of currently £80.00.  You can find your local firearms department, by simply searching on the internet ‘County Name’ Firearms department.

When applying for your shotgun certificate the application form will be for both firearms and shotguns. For clarification when firearms are referred to, it means ‘rifles’ so therefore is not relevant to a shotgun application form. 

Paul Murgatroyd

CLAY INSTRUCTION

Paul has been an invaluable member of Orston Shooting Ground over the last 4 years. Progressing from Head Groundsman, to Grounds Manager and now General Manager.

Paul has extensive clay shooting competition experience, shooting for his County on many occasions and for the Leicestershire Police Shoot Team, winning many national titles. Paul’s ability for target setting some of the UK’s finest courses at Orston undoubtedly benefits his clients through his coaching techniques and methods. His professional and calming persona provides a very good balance for those starting on the competition ladder or wanting to develop their clay shooting skills in the sporting disciplines. Paul is APSI qualified.

Steve Brightwell

GAME & CLAY INSTRUCTION

We are very lucky to have Steve as part of #TeamOrston, for those of you involved within clay shooting will know he needs no introduction! 

Steve has won numerous national titles and is currently on th GB shooting team in countless disciplines. Having said this, Steve’s dry sense of humour and infectious talent helps encourage new individuals into the sport and is as happy to teach first time clay shooters as well as competition level shooters and game shooters!

 

Steve Spiers​

GAME & CLAY INSTRUCTION

Steve’s love for clay and game shooting shines through with all his
clients, whether offering a first time Have A Go session or teaching
regular game shooting clients.

A retired police officer, Steve can often be found competing around
the County in clay shooting competitions, assisting on local game shoots
and competing for Leicestershire Police Team.

Andrew Watson

GAME & CLAY INSTRUCTION

Andrew is an APSI Fellow, meaning he brings a huge amount of experience and knowledge to all of our clients at Orston. A highly regarded instructor both on the clay ground and in the game field, Andrew brings a huge amount of success and enjoyment to his clients.

Whether its smashing your first clay, or hitting clays off the 100 ft high tower, Andrew will bring passion, enthusiasm and enjoyment to your lesson.