Canada 2025

Jason began shooting at Wellington College under the watchful eye of Nigel Ball GC SM SC, a frequent flyer on GB teams (sadly not this one). As a 2016 Atheling, Jason became obsessed with wind-reading and team coaching.

Whilst studying at Exeter University, Jason spent his holidays going on tour with the NRA team 2018 and the GB U25 Team to the World Championships in New Zealand 2019 where he placed 4th individually and 2nd in the team match (as a shooter!). If you’ve ever talked to Jason, you would know he loves difficult and changing wind conditions, so naturally his favourite range to date is Trentham, NZ.

Jason is looking forward to returning to Canada where his international touring journey started.

Miles started shooting in the cadet force at RGS Guildford aged 14, subsequently continuing his shooting career at the Old Guildfordians Rifle Club once he left the school. He had his first taste of touring with the Athelings to Canada in 2018, where he shot the America Match for GB U25.

This will be the first senior GB tour for Miles, after he was most recently part of the victorious GBU25 Rifle Team that won the U25 World Championships in Bloemfontein, South Africa last March. He was the target coach for the match where the team pulled out a special performance at 900m in the strongest winds all week to win, on a day that Miles won't forget for a long time!

Away from shooting, Miles works as an Assistant Surveyor at CBRE in their London Valuation and Advisory Services department where he specialises in assisting clients with their Business Rates liabilities. He also enjoys getting out with his camera and the odd game of golf, when time permits!

James first shot a fullbore target rifle at Bisley in 1992 and has been hooked ever since. He has toured with GB teams to Canada and South Africa, shot for England in the Mackinnon and National, the NRA on the Channel Islands tour and European Long Range Championship and has represented Nottinghamshire over 100 times, picking up 12 Queen's / St George's Final badges as well as 3 Grand crosses along the way.

James first toured to Canada with GB 25 years ago in 2000, so he is persistent if nothing else and somewhat bemused by where all that time went. He is excited at the prospect of returning to compete in Canada and is particularly looking forward to sharing the experience with his son Tom, who is also a member of the team (as long as he doesn’t beat him).

Outside of the shooting world, James has been involved in running the family business for 40 years. He is currently focussing on helping the concrete industry to reduce its carbon footprint, so he clearly likes a challenge. In his spare time he dabbles in writing poetry.