USA & Canada 2026

John has been shooting for over 40 years and has been coaching for over 25 years. His first Imperial Meeting was in 1984, and he has been a regular member of the Wandsworth Team. He has coached Gloucestershire in most major competitions since 2015. Although touring with Wandsworth, both overseas and in the UK, many times, he came to senior touring fairly recently. However, this will be his third senior tour in 5 years. It will also be his fifth shooting trip to Canada and second to the USA.

John is a retired finance professional (Chartered Accountant, Group Finance Director of a company listed on The London Stock Exchange and also Deputy Chief Executive of the same Group).

Apart from shooting activities and touring team organisation/management, he enjoys skiing, cycling and watching other sports. He is trying to find the time to play golf again, but Poppy the Labrador insists on lots of long walks.

Sasha first started shooting at Sevenoaks School in 2012, then continuing with the Old Framlinghamians and the British Young Shooters Association, but did not compete as an individual at Bisley until the 2019 Imperial Meeting. He finally broke his T by making it into the 2020 St George's Final and now has 4 Final appearances across King's and George's, as well as winning the 2025 Sunday Aggregate at Bisley.

Sasha is pleased to be on his second GB tour in as many years, and is looking forward to returning to Canada and visiting the USA for the first time. Having toured with James Mehta to the Channel Islands in 2023, he is happy to have the opportunity to maintain friendships with overseas teams and be able to travel as part of another high performing team.

When off the ranges, Sasha is completing his Masters in Philosophy at Warwick University and runs his own investment and advisory firm to advise private technology companies on growth strategy, corporate governance and ethics. Outside of work, his interests lie in skiing, diving and travelling the world.

Rupert learnt to shoot at RGS Guildford and continued to hone his skills as a member Cambridge University Rifle Association, where he was awarded a few half blues and a history degree.

Rupert has shot for several counties, competed in two sovereign's finals, and represented England in the National and the Mackinnon. In 2025 he travelled with the NRA team to the Channel Islands where he won (and lost) several tie shoots, ultimately coming first in the Jersey Rifle Association's Crabbé Aggregate as well as a number of individual competitions. He also achieved his highest finish in the Grand Aggregate at Bisley, finishing 6th. Additionally, he has won several trophies at club and county opens through the years.

When not shooting fullbore rifles Rupert dabbles in smallbore shooting, rock climbing, and taking his spaniel for runs in the countryside. He is employed as head of history at Winchester College in Hampshire and continues, when he finds the time, to conduct his own archival research.