British Field Target Association
The British Field Target Association (BFTA) is the governing body of field target shooting in England, Scotland and Wales.[1]
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. [2]
Competitions
The BFTA runs several competitions throughout the year and maintains national gradings based on performance at nominated events.
- Grand Prix Series
- British Championships
- Inter-Regionals
- 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.[3]
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 (Dependent 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.[4]
AA
| Year | GP's Held | Counting GP's | Winner[5] | Region | Final score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | ? | ? | Richard North | ? | ? |
| 1988 | ? | ? | Nick Jenkinson | SWEFTA | ? |
| 1989 | ? | ? | Nick Jenkinson | SWEFTA | ? |
| 1990 | ? | ? | Andy Taylor | ? | ? |
| 1991 | ? | ? | Nick Jenkinson | SWEFTA | ? |
| 1992 | ? | ? | Nick Jenkinson | SWEFTA | ? |
| 1993 | ? | ? | Nick Jenkinson | SWEFTA | ? |
| 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[6] |
| 2013 | 9 | 7 | Andy Calpin | NEFTA | 591.4[7] |
| 2014 | 6 | 4 | Andy Calpin | NEFTA | 391.41[8] |
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 |
See Also
References
- "A brief history of the A brief history of the British Field Target Association". A brief history of the British Field Target Association. Archived from the original on 10 July 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- "BFTA Constitution Ratified 2012". British Field Target Association. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- "2013 BFTA Grading Frequently Asked Questions". British Field Target Association. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- "Grand Prix 6 and Tropical Storm Bertha". BFTA. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- "BFTA Grand Prix Series Champions". British Field Target Association. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- "BFTA 2012 Grand-prix Series Results". British Field Target Association. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- "BFTA 2013 Grand-prix Series Results". British Field Target Association. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- "BFTA 2014 Grand-prix Series Results". British Field Target Association. Archived from the original on 3 December 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.