The Clay Pigeon Shooting Association Ltd Edmonton House, National Shooting Centre, Brookwood, Woking, Surrey, GU24 0NP Telephone: +44 (0) 1483 485400 Fax: +44 (0) 1483 485410

13th May 2021

Dear Secretary,

On behalf of the Clay Pigeon Shooting Association and ICTSC, we would like to extend a very cordial invitation to your Association to participate officially in the forthcoming:

46th ICTSC ABT Home Countries International Tournament 2021 followed by the ABT British Open Championship 2021

To be held at: Nuthampstead Shooting Ground Nuthampstead Airfield Bulls Farm Cottage Nuthampstead Royston SG8 8LS Tel: 01763 848172

The ICTSC ABT Home International Tournament will take place on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th September 2021. The ABT British Open Championship will take place on Sunday 12th September 2021, over 100 Targets, with an entry fee of £45. Entries for the British Open should be made directly with the ground.

The ABT HCIT will be held over 200 Targets (100 each day) and all associations are asked to submit a team of:

Open: 12 shooters (10 scores to count) Ladies: 3 shooters (2 scores to count) Juniors: 3 shooters (2 scores to count) under 21 on 01/01/2021 Veterans: 3 shooters (2 scores to count) 55 or over on 01/01/2021 Super Veterans: 3 shooters (2 scores to count) 65 or over on 01/01/2021

The entry fee is £64 per person for the HCIT competition.

Closing date for team submission is Friday 13th August 2021, please use the attached form to submit your teams. Squad selection will take place at the ground, on Thursday 9th September at 3pm, with Team Managers requested to be in attendance. Please ensure that all Trophies are returned to the ground no later than 3pm on Thursday 9th September. Please let me know if you require a list of trophy winners from 2019.

Practice will be available at the ground on Wednesday and Thursday from 10am – 4pm.

A post-tournament banquet will take place on Saturday 11th September at:

Mercure Hall Hotel Letchworth Lane Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3NP Tel: 01462 683747

Team photographs will take place at 6:30pm, with the banquet commencing at 7pm. All teams are required to wear their uniforms. Banquet tickets will cost £42 per person. As in previous years, we would greatly appreciate receipt of final numbers, along with details of who will be representing your association on the top table and any special dietary requirements, no later than 4 weeks prior to the event.

We have negotiated a special rate with the hotel as follows:

Double B&B - £59.00.

We currently have several rooms on hold and strongly recommend booking these at your earliest convenience. Rooms will be released, 6 weeks prior to the event, if they are not booked. To make a reservation; please contact the hotel directly, selecting option 1 (reservations) and quoting “CPSA Annual Dinner”.

I have attached a list of alternative hotels.

If you require a Visitor Shotgun Permit, please use the link below to apply. Please note; that Visitors Shotgun Permits can take up to 8 weeks, for Sussex Police to complete and return. https://www.cpsa.co.uk/vsp.

The CPSA looks forward to welcoming your teams to Nuthampstead Shooting Ground. If you have any queries or if I can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely,

Nicola Briggs

England Team and Support Services Coordinator [email protected] Tel: 01483 485412

The Clay Pigeon Shooting Association Ltd Edmonton House, National Shooting Centre, Brookwood, Woking, Surrey, GU24 0NP Telephone: +44 (0) 1483 485400 Fax: +44 (0) 1483 485410

Hotels –

Banyers House 16 Melbourn Street, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 7BZ 01763 290530

Hotel Cromwell High Street, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 3AZ 01438 779954

The Farmhouse at Redcoats Redcoats Green, , Hertfordshire, SG4 7JR. 01438 729500

Needham House Blakemore End Rd, Little , Hitchin SG4 7JJ 01462 417240

Premier Inn Stevenage North Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 4AA 0333 321 9028

Travelodge Letchworth Garden City 2 Avenue One, Letchworth Garden City SG6 2HB 03719 846554

The Cricketers Wicken Road, Clavering, Saffron Walden CB11 4QT 01799 550442