Clayton Challenge

The Clayton Challenge is open to Cadet Team comprising of eight members. Held annually at Bisley the match is fired using the Cadet Target Rifle at ranges of 300 and 500 yards.

History

It first started in 1984 as a direct consequence of the Sussex Schools match being held during Charterhouse’s Half Term.

An invitation was sent out by the then Shooting Master of Charterhouse, Tony Clayton, to a number of schools. The match was designed for the next year’s teams, so members of the second-year Sixth Form were excluded.

As a consequence Michael Nash of Epsom College and Barry Williams of St.John’s, Leatherhead, called the match the ‘Clayton Challenge’.

In 1987 the entry fee was raised to purchase a trophy, and with a high number of entries an attractive Edwardian rose bowl was acquired. It has since become known as the Clayton Challenge Trophy.

In 1992, after the premature death from leukemia of Mick Nash, the Charterhouse SSI, a tankard was purchased and inscribed The Mick Nash Tankard. This is to be presented to the highest scoring individual during the competition.

As a consequence of changes in both the cadet shooting world and also the nature of public examinations, the restriction on second-year sixth-formers no longer applies. From 2010 the competition was thrown open to teams of eight from single-service cadet units.

How to Enter

Visit the Clayton Challenge Website for further details and to post your entry.

More Details

For more details about Cadet shooting, visit our Schools & Cadet Shooting page.