Team Air Arms triumph at 2016 BFTA Championships

Posted on 06/04/2016 by catherine — No Comments ↓

The top three – all from team Air Arms: Simon Higgins, Justin Wood and Dave Schofield

The 2016 British Field Target Association (BFTA) Championships kicked off the Field Target season on 2 April 2016 with team Air Arms achieving great success.

Hosted by Tondu in Wales, the course entailed strategic target placement to keep shooters on their toes throughout the challenging championship.

Air Arms shooters Justin Wood and Simon Higgins overcame the rainy conditions on Saturday morning and set a tough benchmark for fellow competitors as Justin achieved 37 ex 40 and Simon accomplished 36 ex 40.

The afternoon saw sunshine and obstructive gusts of wind, yet Air Arms shooter Jack Harris achieved one of the top scores with a respectable 34 ex 40.

BFTA Winner – Justin Wood of team Air Arms

Outstanding results achieved by the team led to Justin winning the 2016 BFTA Championship title. Simon Higgins followed in second place and David Schofield attained third place with 35 ex 40.

After a tense shoot-off, Jack Harris came fourth. Another member of the team, Craig Corbett, finished in eighth place.

That’s fantastic results for team Air Arms, with five shooters featuring in the top 10 places of the 2016 BFTA Championships.

BFTA Championships 2016 Results

1^st Place	Justin Wood	37
2^nd Place	Simon Higgins	36
3^rd Place	Dave Schofield	35
4^th Place	Jack Harris	34
5^th Place	Darren Thomas	34
6^th Place	Ian Jerram	34
7^th Place	Andras Fekete-Moro	34
8^th Place	Craig Corbett	33
9^th Place	Jon Willingham	33
10^th Place	Ian Phillips	33