Jeremy started shooting in 1982 through the cadets at Gresham's School, earning a spot on the 1985 Athelings team shortly after.

While this will be Jem's first GB tour and first time returning to Canada since the Athelings tour, he has recently been to Raton for the Spirit of America matches as part of the England team. Back at Bisley, Jem won the Chairman's Prize and the Barlow during the 2024 Imperial Meeting.

When off the ranges, Jeremy runs his own specialist security consultancy and enjoys walking and being with his family and dogs (in that order) and is the secretary of the British Shooting Sports Council.

Pete started shooting in 1993 at Gresham’s School in Norfolk, under the enthusiastic control of John Rowley and later Nigel Ball.

Pete has been involved with the Palma, Australia, America, Mackinnon, National and Kolapore matches as well as Norfolk County and OGRE. Pete’s shooting highlights include winning the 2007 Palma Match with GB, and winning the Elkington Aggregate, Daily Telegraph, and Wimbledon TR individual matches at Bisley. Pete first visited Canada with the Athelings in 1999 and this will be his third tour there as part of a GB team, having also been on the 2002 and 2007 touring teams.

For work, Pete runs a major UK Logistics provider, Anglia Freight Ltd, based in Suffolk, where he runs over 55 trucks and 50 trailers and employs 115 staff that deliver high volumes of palletised freight across the UK and Europe. At home, Pete is surrounded by support for shooting and is a proud husband to his incredible wife: Abby and father to three amazing children: Sophia (14 yrs), Theo (10 yrs) and Connie (7 yrs). He also enjoys coaching his daughter at smallbore, listening to his children sing as Norwich Cathedral Choristers, gardening and easy DIY and the odd cold pint with Mrs H.

Clare started shooting aged 14 at Gresham's School in Norfolk in 2010, and first visited Canada in 2013 with the Athelings. Since then, Clare has represented England in the National at Bisley in 2019, and the UK Armed Forces in South Africa in 2024. This will be Clare's first official GB tour and an exciting return to Canada.

Clare is a Marine Engineer in the Royal Navy and loves messing about in the great outdoors, be it canoeing, hiking or cycling. However, she has a terrible sense of direction so can always be found carrying a compass! She is also an avid knitter and enjoys a good crochet.

Miles started shooting in the cadet force at RGS Guildford aged 14, subsequently continuing his shooting career at the Old Guildfordians Rifle Club once he left the school. He had his first taste of touring with the Athelings to Canada in 2018, where he shot the America Match for GB U25.

This will be the first senior GB tour for Miles, after he was most recently part of the victorious GBU25 Rifle Team that won the U25 World Championships in Bloemfontein, South Africa last March. He was the target coach for the match where the team pulled out a special performance at 900m in the strongest winds all week to win, on a day that Miles won't forget for a long time!

Away from shooting, Miles works as an Assistant Surveyor at CBRE in their London Valuation and Advisory Services department where he specialises in assisting clients with their Business Rates liabilities. He also enjoys getting out with his camera and the odd game of golf, when time permits!

Luca started shooting in 2013, at the age of 12, after he joined the Royal Grammar School, Guildford. Starting on air rifle for two years, he graduated first to smallbore and then to fullbore a year later. He shot with the Ireland team and the GB U25s shortly thereafter, and toured Canada with the Athelings in 2018.

While this will be Luca's first GB tour, he was selected to join the NRA team to the Channel Islands, first in 2020, but the tour was postponed and then sadly cancelled due to COVID. Eventually he went in 2022, in a team that went undefeated, which had not been done for over ten years. He has since been Reserve on the 2023 GB team to Canada and was part of the winning GB U25 team in South Africa for the 2024 World Championships.

He is mid-way through studying Product Design at Loughborough University, who now shoot regularly and have competed in BUCS this year for the first time.

Sasha first started shooting at Sevenoaks School in 2012, then continuing with Warwick University and the British Young Shooters Association, but did not compete as an individual at Bisley until the 2019 Imperial Meeting. He finally broke his T by making it into the 2020 St George's Final and is now a regular on the Oxfordshire county squad.

Sasha's main experience of touring is with James Mehta's NRA team to the Channel Islands in 2023, which sparked his drive to pursue senior touring squads. He was pleased to secure his England cap in the 2024 European Long Range Championships after Reserve positions in the Lawrence and the National the same year. Sasha is looking forward to his first tour with GB, including the training and preparation stages, and has taken on the task of editing the tour website (and somehow his own bio).

When off the ranges, Sasha runs his own investment and advisory firm to advise private technology companies on growth strategy, corporate governance and ethics. Outside of work, his interests lie in skiing, diving and travelling the world.

1. ⁠Kelvin started shooting at Epsom College aged 12. He has gone on to visit Australia, Canada, New Zealand, USA and the West Indies as part of 12 touring teams, including England, OCRA, GB U25, GB and twice for Palma.

This will be Kelvin's sixth visit to Canada, his first being as part of the Athelings in 1992 and the most recent with GB in 2012. Back at Bisley, Kelvin's track record includes 14 Queen's / King's Finals and 11 Grand Agg crosses. Most recently, he finished 14th in the British Open and was just shy of the Silver Medal with a 150.22 in King's 2nd Stage in 2024.

When not shooting, Kelvin tries to balance life as a surgeon with spending time with his wife and two young daughters. ⁠

Dave started shooting at Epsom College in 1994 and has gone on to be part of the winning 2015 GB Palma team and spent many seasons as part of the management of various England and GB teams.

This will be Dave's ninth trip to Canada, having first toured with the Athelings in 1999 and returned with teams from England and GB. He has also visited New Zealand, South Africa and USA as part of GB touring and Palma teams. While Dave is more often known by his middle name, 'Adj', he is going back to his roots for this tour by leading our fundraising efforts and travelling as part of the main team.

When off the ranges, Dave works in Operations and Systems, with hobbies including Game shooting, Cars, and Travel. As a special request, Dave has asked us to dutifully remind the reader that the BCRC Open will be held on 5-6 July 2025 and 4-5 July 2026.

Simon first started shooting air rifles in his garden when he was six. Over the years of competing in the Imperial at Bisley, he has triumphed in the Marjorie Kier Aggregate, Donaldson Memorial, Alexandra, and the Times. Simon has stepped up to lead Nottinghamshire County as Vice-Captain and has represented England on multiple occasions.

Simon's touring history includes being Adjutant for the 2017 NRA Team to the Channel Islands as well as being on the 2011 GB tour to Canada, captained by David Richards. This will be his first return to Canada since then and he is looking forward to renewing friendships made with overseas competitors over the years.

When off the ranges, Simon enjoys shotgun shooting, fly fishing and going to the gym.

Jon’s passion for target shooting started at the tender age of 11 at Aldro School on a 20 yard range in a converted greenhouse. Jon learnt about fullbore shooting and ‘Bisley’ when he moved to the Royal Grammar School, Guildford, continuing at London University.

Jon has achieved a number of notable successes over the years including winning the Bisley Grand Aggregate, the H.M. Queen’s Prize, and the Governor General’s Prize. He has also been a consistent member of many successful teams representing England and Great Britain, recently competing in the World Championships in South Africa with the GB Palma team, where he picked up third place in the World Long Range Individual Championships Final.

Back home, Jon looks after his family’s many business interests, including a tool hire business. In his ‘spare time’ he has returned to RGS Guildford to help coach the school’s rifle team.

Judy started shooting as a 12-year-old cadet, under the watchful eye of her godmother, Hazel Mackintosh. She was an Atheling in 1994 and returned to Canada in 1998 with the GB under 25 team. An individual trip to Bordon and Connaught in 2002 alongside her future husband Jeremy, was then followed by her first GB tour to New Zealand in January 2003. Judy shoots for Hertfordshire and loves team shooting especially for her home country, Ireland.

Judy took a step back from competitive shooting after having their children, Ben and Harry but now that Ben has started shooting for Hertfordshire and has laid his cap at Ireland’s door, she feels she should now show him how it’s really done!

Judy splits her working life between three jobs; she is an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, working in Acute Medicine, a senior university Lecturer in London and owns her own bakery business, specialising in bespoke celebrations cakes and cupcakes.

At home, Judy is supported in her very busy life by husband Jeremy, Ben & Harry and her Jack Russell Terrier ‘Indy’ and also by her mum, Phyllis who acts as sous chef when there are wedding cakes to make!

Judy is excited to be returning to Canada and is looking forward to renewing old friendships.

Henry first began shooting smallbore in 2014. In 2018 as part of Charterhouse CCF he transitioned to fullbore, competed in his first Imperial Meeting and has stayed ever since.

After school, he moved on to captain Exeter University Rifle Club, where he has just graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Physics and a Masters in Financial Mathematics.

This will be Henry's first experience as part of a senior GB squad, having recently been to South Africa as Adjutant for the victorious GBU25 World Championship team and on the double-winning NRA team to the Channel Islands, captained by our tour Adjutant, Liam Cheek.

He has enjoyed a steep learning curve over the last 6 years and as Reserve for this tour hopes to continue his learning by drawing on the experience and knowledge within this strong team to best support them for a successful tour and season ahead.