The Purdey Cup - a new kind of shooting competition

The Purdey Cup is a clay shooting competition designed for game shots. There is only one criteria that all entrants must satisfy; they must shoot the course with their own Purdey or Woodward  shotgun, be that hammer gun, side-by side or over-and-under.

 

The competition runs from Tuesday 1st September 2020 until the end of the season, Monday 1st

February 2021. The 100 “Birds” will be shot over four sequences, each simulating a different and iconic game bird:  Grouse, Partridge, Pheasant and Rock Pigeon (a stand created specifically for this competition with the birds travelling at great speed).

 

 

There will be three categories (side-by-side, over & under and hammer gun) and each month those with the the highest score shot in each category will win a bottle of wine from Berry Brothers &  Rudd. The monthly winners will then be invited to take part in the ‘grand final’ in May 2021. At the grand final, they will compete for a trophy, Purdey clothing, game cartridges and yet more wonderful wines from Berry Brothers & Rudd. All entrants will also receive a limited edition Purdey Cup cap and lapel badge.

 

In a bid to level the playing field and give everyday guns a chance to win, not just the elite hotshots, Purdey have asked the  team at Royal Berkshire to design the course and set a 'par score' that they feel an accomplished shot would be able to achieve. Anybody shooting 'par' or better, throughout the duration of the competition, will have their name entered into a prize draw, the winner of which will have their name chosen at the grand final and will be invited to join Purdey, as their guest for a day’s game shooting in the 2021/22 season.

 

Dan Jago, Chairman of Purdey said:

 

Here at GunsOnPegs we are particularly intreagued by the notion of a 'par score' - will we one day all have a shooting handicap, and would that be a good thing?