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.
