Field Sports
Watch Olympian Eve Muirhead try human curling
Olympic curler Eve Muirhead is aiming to sweep to victory in a fun new sport – human curling! Eve had a go at human curling – or go-nutting as it’s sometimes called – on the ice at intu Braehead near Glasgow and reckons the wacky spin-off from real curling could catch on. The 28-year-old has…
Read MoreA guide to the best of British shooting estates
The Great Shoots: Britain’s Finest Shooting Estates by Brian P Martin has been revised and revamped and is now in its third edition. For all those field sports and countryside fanatics out there, the book is one that has to feature on the bookshelves. Though it does not provide a ‘how-to’ guide on shooting, nor…
Read MoreGolf is a £325 million industry for Scotland
A review of Scotland’s National Golf Tourism Strategy is worth £325 million to the nation, following a strong period of growth. On Course for Growth, is a mid-term review of Scotland’s original National Golf Tourism Strategy, Driving Forward Together, which originally targeted increasing the value of golf tourism from £220 million in 2013 to £300…
Read MoreWeather ravages cost the grouse industry £10million
Scotland’s economy and local communities will have missed out on over £10m of economic benefits due to a weather-ravaged grouse shooting season this year, a new survey has revealed. The 2018 season officially closed last week but Scotland’s Regional Moorland Groups, who conducted the survey, say many estates stopped earlier due to a lack of…
Read MoreWinner of the Grand Grouse Draw is revealed
A Scots estate is getting ready to welcome the winner of the 2018 Grand Grouse Draw. A member of draw organisers Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT), William Gardiner won a day’s driven grouse shooting next year with eight friends on the breathtaking Glenogil estate, which includes luxurious accommodation at Redheugh Lodge. William, who is…
Read MoreFinding the positives in a poor grouse season
Scotland’s grouse sector has taken a hit this year due to the poor weather – but that has not dampened enthusiasm for private investment in vital conservation work. The financial impact of the poor season, ending today, 10 December, is very significant – due to widespread cancellations of shooting programmes and reduced trade with local…
Read MoreMore than 1900 wanted to help at Solheim Cup
More than 900 potential volunteers will this week be contacted to offer them a volunteering role at the 2019 Solheim Cup. Taking place at Gleneagles from 9-15 September 2019, more than 1900 applications have been received from 27 countries worldwide for volunteer positions through the official portal, with applicants hoping for the opportunity to share…
Read MoreBritish Game Alliance receives a massive boost
The British Game Alliance Fighting Fund has received a massive boost. Roxtons and Ian Coley Sporting (RBR Group) have raised a tremendous £43,000 towards the fund. The money was raised, by the RBR Group’s BGA assured shoots, using the 50p levy scheme. The 50p levy is vital to the sustainability of the BGA in the…
Read MoreRacecourse set for its richest race of the autumn
Preparations are well underway for Kelso’s richest race of the autumn, the £50,000 Persimmon Homes Scottish Borders National, which will be staged next Sunday, 9 December. In order to provide fresh ground for the big race, the steeplechase fences have been moved sideways during the four week gap since the last race-meeting. The obstacles have…
Read MoreMark St Andrew’s Day with a tour of Murrayfield
Celebrate St Andrew’s Day with a difference this Friday, with a special visit behind the scenes at Murrayfield, the home of Scottish rugby. Scottish Rugby are to hold two tours this Friday, 30 November, one in the morning and another in the afternoon, going behind the scenes of BT Murrayfield. There will also be a…
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