British Field Target Association
The British Field Target Association also known simply as the BFTA, is the governing body of Field target shooting in England, Scotland and Wales.
Management and Officers
The BFTA elects the positions of chairman, secretary and treasurer at its Annual General Meeting whom hold the position for a period of one year. [1]
Competitions
The BFTA runs several competitions throughout the year.
- Grand Prix Series
- British Championships
- Interregional's
- Masters & Showdown
- European Championships
Grading
Shooters are graded on a rolling average of their previous 20 scores from national or regional Field Target events shot to BFTA rule and the grades are banded as follows
AA grade shooters are those with an average score of 85% or above
A grade shooters are those with an average score greater than or equal to 75% and less than 85%
B grade shooters are those with an average score greater than or equal to 65% and less than 75%
C grade is for shooters with an average score less than 65%
A shooter may elect to be placed into a specific group above the one they are currently graded in but can only move down as a result of regrading at the start or either the winter or summer season.[2]
Champions
Grand Prix Series
The GP series rankings are calculated by taking the scores achieved by each shooter in the series and dropping the lowest X scores (Dependant on number of GP's held in the season) and adding their GP percentage based score. There are champion across 6 categorisations of shooter AA, A, B, C, P and Open.
In 2014 the already shorter series was reduced by a further GP due to the after effects of Hurricane Bertha.[3]
AA
| Year | GP's Held | Counting GP's | Winner[4] | Region | Final Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | ? | ? | Richard North | ? | ? |
| 1988 | ? | ? | Nick Jenkinson | ? | ? |
| 1989 | ? | ? | Nick Jenkinson | ? | ? |
| 1990 | ? | ? | Andy Taylor | ? | ? |
| 1991 | ? | ? | Nick Jenkinson | ? | ? |
| 1992 | ? | ? | Nick Jenkinson | ? | ? |
| 1993 | ? | ? | Nick Jenkinson | ? | ? |
| 1994 | ? | ? | Tim Finley | ? | ? |
| 1995 | ? | ? | Mick Dakin | ? | ? |
| 1996 | ? | ? | Andy Calpin | NEFTA | ? |
| 1997 | ? | ? | Tim Finley | ? | ? |
| 1998 | ? | ? | Martin Hutchinson | ? | ? |
| 1999 | ? | ? | Martin Hutchinson | ? | ? |
| 2000 | ? | ? | Martin Hutchinson | ? | ? |
| 2001 | ? | ? | Dave Baines | ? | ? |
| 2002 | ? | ? | Josh Garwood | ? | ? |
| 2003 | ? | ? | Stu Hancox | ? | ? |
| 2004 | ? | ? | James Woodhead | CSFTA | ? |
| 2005 | ? | ? | James Osborne | MFTA | ? |
| 2006 | ? | ? | Tim Finley | ? | ? |
| 2007 | ? | ? | James Osborne | MFTA | ? |
| 2008 | ? | ? | James Osborne | MFTA | ? |
| 2009 | ? | ? | Andrew Gillott | MFTA | ? |
| 2010 | ? | ? | John Costello | NEFTA | ? |
| 2011 | ? | ? | Neil Daniels | MFTA | ? |
| 2012 | 9 | 7 | John Costello | NEFTA | 581.2[5] |
| 2013 | 9 | 7 | Andy Calpin | NEFTA | 591.4[6] |
| 2014 | 6 | 4 | Andy Calpin | NEFTA | 391.41[7] |
A
| Year | GP's Held | Counting GP's | Winner | Region | Final Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9 | 7 | Colin Richardson | FFTA | 527.4 |
| 2013 | 9 | 7 | Steve Wilson | NWFTA | 525.6 |
| 2014 | 6 | 4 | Chris Keyworth | WAFTA | 366.0 |
B
| Year | GP's Held | Counting GP's | Winner | Region | Final Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9 | 7 | Paul Dunwoody | NWFTA | 522.9 |
| 2013 | 9 | 7 | Robert Long | MFTA | 491.8 |
| 2014 | 6 | 4 | David Williams | WAFTA | 352.1 |
C
| Year | GP's Held | Counting GP's | Winner | Region | Final Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9 | 7 | Gary Fisher | MFTA | 354.5 |
| 2013 | 9 | 7 | Andrew Gough | MFTA | 411.3 |
| 2014 | 6 | 4 | Ian Burton | MFTA | 287.3 |
P
| Year | GP's Held | Counting GP's | Winner | Region | Final Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9 | 7 | Steve Privett | CSFTA | 485.7 |
| 2013 | 9 | 7 | Brian Samson | NEFTA | 503.5 |
| 2014 | 6 | 4 | Brian Samson | NEFTA | 341.7 |
Open
| Year | GP's Held | Counting GP's | Winner | Region | Final Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9 | 7 | Richard Baker | FFTA | 437.2 |
| 2013 | 9 | 7 | Ian Challis | SEFTA | 590.9 |
| 2014 | 6 | 4 | Ian Challis | SEFTA | 400.0 |
References
- ↑ "BFTA Constitution Ratified 2012". British Field Target Association. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ↑ "2013 BFTA Grading Frequently Asked Questions". British Field Target Association. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ↑ "Grand Prix 6 and Tropical Storm Bertha". BFTA. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ "BFTA Grand Prix Series Champions". British Field Target Association. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ↑ "BFTA 2012 Grand-prix Series Results". British Field Target Association. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ↑ "BFTA 2013 Grand-prix Series Results". British Field Target Association. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ↑ "BFTA 2014 Grand-prix Series Results". British Field Target Association. Retrieved 27 July 2015.