Handicap Challenge 2025

1st May saw our Finalists gather at the Shooting School on a beautiful sunny day, with clear blue skies. Our top qualifiers came together to see who would be taking home the title of Top Gun and the prize of a Browning shotgun, as well as a range of other awards.

Grounds Manager Steve Turner had put together a new layout for the Final and everyone commented on how much they enjoyed it, but many found it more challenging than the qualifying course – just what you would expect from a Final.

After a delicious lunch in our marquee, the results were announced by Purdey CEO Dan Jago and prizes were awarded as follows:

We were delighted to host our sponsors for the day: Mickey Scarpa from Browning, Grant Wilson from IWC and Alex Black from Gamebore and reiterate our sincere thanks to them for their support with the competition.

Thank you to everyone who took part this year – we really do appreciate you visiting us and supporting us. We are already planning next year’s competition, so hope we will see you all there.

Phil Smith, our Top Gun of the day, being presented with his prize by Mickey Scarpa of Browning

Keith Evans, who came second in the Final, but also won the IWC Top Gun Pilots Watch, being presented with his prize by Grant Wilson of IWC

Our other winners, being presented with their prizes by Dan Jago, CEO of James Purdey & Sons Ltd. :

Chris Daniels and James Downey

Hannah Gibson

Dan Bishop

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