"known as ""Sportcity"". Other venues in Sportcity include the Manchester Velodrome, which hosted cycling, and the £3.5m National Squash Centre, which was built specifically for the Games. Swimming and diving events took place at Manchester Aquatics Centre, another purpose-built venue, and the only one in the United Kingdom with two 50 m pools. The Manchester Arena built in 1994, at the time was the largest arena in Europe and hosted netball and boxing. The shooting events were held at the National Shooting Centre, Bisley (located in Surrey). The NSC saw major redevelopment of all its ranges in order to host"
"at Bisley when the National Rifle Association of the United Kingdom moved here in 1890. It has 108 targets and firing points at distances between 100 and 600 yards. Century Range is also the home of the 300m discipline and the new NRA electronic targets at Butt 19. The longest range on the Bisley Complex, Stickledown is a Gallery Range with 50 targets to be shot at distances from 800 to 1200 yards. Stickledown is also the home of the Bisley Buffalo. Following successful trials in the Spring of 2017, the NRA have purchased 11 electronic targets that have been"
"its headquarters from London to Bisley Camp. Bisley hosted most of the shooting events in the 1908 Olympic Games, and all the shooting for the 2002 Commonwealth Games. During the 2012 Olympic Games the shooting was held at the Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich. As well as the rifle ranges, there are two clay target shooting complexes; The National Clay Shooting Centre, which caters for 'trap' disciplines such as Skeet and DTL, and Bisley Shooting Grounds, which caters for sporting clays, or simulated game shooting. Bisley is famous within shooting circles and has a long history. Some of the buildings within"
"high acidic heath near-plateau, relative to the Windle Brook area, which is owned and used or leased by the Ministry of Defence and is noted for its rifle shooting ranges. The National Shooting Centre, the headquarters of the National Rifle Association of the United Kingdom, is within the historic bounds. Other large buildings are Coldingley men's prison and the former factory of Bisley Office Furniture, a large office furniture manufacturer. The name 'Bisley' was first recorded in the 10th century as 'Busseleghe'. Its manor was from earliest written records under the feudal lordship of Chertsey Abbey as part of Godley"
"worst shot in all of the county. Usually on a termly basis, the shooting team will visit the National Shooting Centre at Bisley, for training on 7.62 rifles in anticipation for the annual Ashburton Trophy. The Ashburton Trophy lasts for four days, where shooting teams of CCF sections from all over Britain compete. Many Old Wellingburians, ex-members of Wellingborough School, were involved in shooting for the school years ago. Many members of the club shoot professional and veteran matches at Bisley but also return to compete with the present Wellingborough School Shooting Team occasionally throughout the year. Some Old Wellingburians"
"In 1977 a demountable range was developed that could be erected annually on Bisley’s Century Range, and the Society (now renamed the NSRA) made the decision to leave London for the last time, setting up base in 1980 on Bisley Camp which was rapidly being developed as a National Shooting Centre. In 1991, the purpose-built National Indoor Shooting Centre was opened at Aldersley Leisure Village near Wolverhampton. The centre was located adjacent to a 100yard smallbore range operated by Wolverhampton Smalbore Rifle Association and hosted local clubs but also provided a more central location for the British Air Gun Championships,"
"almost any target shooting competition is known as a ""Bisley"". Fullbore Target Rifle Shooting has been established formally in the United States and is administered by the National Rifle Association of America. The annual National Championship is currently held during August at Camp Perry in Port Clinton, Ohio. Fullbore target rifle Fullbore target rifle (TR) is a distinctively British and Commonwealth of Nations shooting discipline that evolved from Service rifle (SR) shooting in the late 1860s, and is governed in the UK by the rules of the National Rifle Association, UK (NRA). Similar rules are used in several Commonwealth countries,"
"Bosley Bosley is a village and civil parish in Cheshire, England. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 406. The village is on the A523 road near to where it intersects the A54, about six miles south of Macclesfield. It is the site of Bosley Reservoir. The Macclesfield Canal runs through the parish. All its locks are in this section, including the noted Bosley Lock Flight. The village is immediately to the north of the Staffordshire border, close to the Peak District National Park. Arthur Herbert Procter, Victoria Cross recipient, was parish vicar of Bosley from 1931 to"
"1993. Clay pigeon shooting has taken place at Bisley since the early 1920s. The facilities were greatly expanded to accommodate the 2002 Commonwealth Games shooting, when the National Clay Shooting Centre was opened. The NCSC offers world class facilities for DTL, Skeet, ABT, Double Trap and Universal Trench. Bisley Shooting Ground, a commercial clay shooting operator, runs extensive sporting clay facilities on the Cottesloe Heath and Long Siberia ranges. The National Shooting Centre was one of three sites considered to host the shooting events for the 2012 London Olympics. However it was decided to construct a temporary venue at the"
"which were held there between 1992 and 2001, moving to Bisley in 2002 following the opening of the Lord Roberts Centre. The LRC was a state-of-the-art smallbore and airgun range complex constructed for the 2002 Commonwealth Games, featuring an Olympic-grade Sius Ascor electronic scoring system and office space for the NSRA whose headquarters had stood on the site previously. The Lord Roberts Centre was a controversial building from its inception. Oriented North-East rather than due North, early morning shooters on the outdoor ranges were blinded by the sun rising over the targets. This was compounded by the decision not to"
"in the late 1880s the National Rifle Association began searching for a new site. In early 1888 it seemed that Cannock Chase was to be selected from several locations under consideration. However, that plan fell through a few months later, and the other potential venues again put their cases, with the Middlesex Chronicle newspaper suggesting that a large site at Staines was a likely home for ""The New Wimbledon"". Eventually, though, Bisley was selected. The principal ranges used at Bisley today are as originally laid out in 1890 to accommodate modern full-bore rifle shooting. Century Range provides 108 points at"
"Shooting Centre at Bisley, which would have cost a maximum of £30 million. A Home Office study published in 2007 reported that gun crime in England and Wales remained a relatively rare event. Firearms (including air guns) were used in 21,521 recorded crimes. It said that injury caused during a firearm offence was rare, with fewer than 3% of offences resulting in a serious or fatal injury. In the year Apr 2015 to Mar 2016 there were 8,399 recorded offences involving firearms, broken down as follows. By weapon type: Only those items proven to be ""imitations"" (which includes BB/soft air"
"flying out of RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire when it crashed in fog around midday on 5 November 1945. Beamsley Beamsley is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is just within the boundary of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and about six miles east of Skipton and two miles north of Addingham. The village lies immediately south of the A59 road and on the eastern bank of the River Wharfe. According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 149, reducing to 139 at the 2011 Census. The parish is"
"weekends, throughout the summer months, for .22 prone rifle over 50 yards/meters and 100 yards outdoors. The highpoint of the shooting year is in August when the British Championships are held at Bisley. The village and hamlets are chiefly on the gravel and alluvium of the stream beds, but the rest of the pre-1968 drawn parish of is on the Bagshot Sands ('Formation'), with extensive peat beds. The Chobham Ridges rise to the west of West End to a long ridge which bounds Camberley, at , and Staple Hill to the north rises to . The River Bourne and its"
"when their aircraft crashed in the Parish of Brisley on 9 June 1942. This was unveiled and dedicated during a service of remembrance which took place at St Bartholomew’s Church on 18 June 2000 Brisley Green an area of registered common land, given to the Parish by the late Canon Dodson in 1993. An area of 58.64 hectares, it is one of the largest privately owned lowland grazing commons. Brisley cricket ground located on Brisley Green. This was reinstated after World War II, and matches are played here regularly throughout the summer months. Brisley Brisley is a village in the"
"Bisham Bisham is a village and civil parish in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. The village is located on the River Thames, around one mile south of Marlow in the neighbouring county of Buckinghamshire, and around three miles northwest of Maidenhead. According to the 2001 Census, the population of the parish was 1,149, reducing to 1,099 at the 2011 Census. Bisham is home to one of Sport England's National Sports Centres. The National Sports Centre at Bisham is centred on Bisham Abbey, a 13th-century manor house, originally built for the Knights Templar but later the"
"at Bisley, the home of UK shooting. There are currently four types of marksman award that a cadet can achieve, ranging from ""Trained Shot"", through ""Marksman"" and ""Advanced Marksman"", up to ""Competition Marksman"". To achieve these awards the cadet needs to undergo a special shooting ""marksman"" practice and then achieve a high enough qualifying score depending on the award specified. The top 100 cadets in the ISCRM competition are awarded the prestigious ""Cadet 100"" marksman award, and the top 50 cadets in the CISSAM competition are awarded the equally prestigious the ""Cadet 50"" award. The Air Cadets, as a uniformed"
"from the area and a large number of these joined the regular forces and saw action on the fronts. The club has kept itself in the forefront of .22 rifle shooting since its earliest days Members have been selected to represent Great Britain in Olympic, Commonwealth, Nordic & World Games. Other members have been selected to represent England & Scotland at NSRA Open meetings held once a year at Bisley and Scotland. Lady Members have also been selected to shoot in their respective County Teams The club has indoor and outdoor ranges for .22 target rifles, air pistols and air"
"States. It was the deadliest shooting in an American place of worship in modern history, surpassing the Charleston church shooting of 2015 and the Waddell Buddhist temple shooting of 1991. Kelley was prohibited by law from purchasing or possessing firearms and ammunition due to a domestic violence conviction in a court-martial while in the United States Air Force. The Air Force failed to record the conviction in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) National Crime Information Center database, which is used by the National Instant Check System to flag prohibited purchases. The error prompted the Air Force to begin a"
"Beasley, Texas Beasley is a city in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States, within the Houston–Sugar Land metropolitan area. The city's population was 641 at the 2010 census, up from 590 at the 2000 census. State Highway Loop 540 goes straight through the city from the northeast to the southwest while U.S. Route 59, the Southwest Freeway, passes to the south of Beasley. The Union Pacific Railroad tracks run parallel with Loop 540. Beasley is located in west-central Fort Bend County at (29.496435, -95.917297). US 59 leads northeast to Sugar Land and to the center of Houston, while in the"
"Beasley, Texas Beasley is a city in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States, within the Houston–Sugar Land metropolitan area. The city's population was 641 at the 2010 census, up from 590 at the 2000 census. State Highway Loop 540 goes straight through the city from the northeast to the southwest while U.S. Route 59, the Southwest Freeway, passes to the south of Beasley. The Union Pacific Railroad tracks run parallel with Loop 540. Beasley is located in west-central Fort Bend County at (29.496435, -95.917297). US 59 leads northeast to Sugar Land and to the center of Houston, while in the"
"commercial and public grounds local to athletes including South Wales 2000, as well as overseas training camps whilst Fullbore Rifle shooters train largely at the National Shooting Centre, Bisley. Access for members of the WTSF Smallbore Rifle and Pistol Squads to the South Wales Police shooting range, Bridgend, was arranged in January 2010, following negotiations between the Welsh Assembly Government and Sport Wales. Commonwealth Games and European Championship squad members were among those able to train at the site. Following success at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, shooting was upgraded to a Category A sport by Sport Wales and a 50"
"birds and other animal noises. An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches south to Hasketon with a total population taken at the 2011 Census of 2,272. Otley, Suffolk Otley is a village located in the county of Suffolk, England, about eight miles north of Ipswich. The village is home to Otley Hall, a 16th-century, Grade I listed house which was historically the seat of the family of Bartholomew Gosnold, and Easton & Otley College, offering vocationally focused courses in a number of areas. It is the birthplace of Roger Osborne who scored the only goal of"
"Meeting at Bisley and shot in the Under 25 Match against national teams from the United Kingdom and Canada. In 1998, a team travelled to Canada to contest the Dominion of Canada Rifle Association matches at Connaught Ranges, just outside Ottawa. The same year, Sydney Boys High School won its first GPS Rifle Shooting Premiership. In 2000, along with school teams from The Armidale School and New England Girls' School, a team was sent to the World Championships and 'Millennium Meeting' at Bisley. Retired Shooting Master, D. J. Fergusson, was the Tour Manager for this Australian Schools Combined Rifle Team."
"the equipment and firearms necessary to shoot to top standards in all the current shooting disciplines. Members are regularly selected to compete for their counties and countries. The City facilities are shared with the Marylebone Rifle and Pistol Club, and provide a 6-lane 25m .22 prone and gallery range and a 10m air pistol gallery. These dedicated facilities opened for shooting in April 2013 beneath London Bridge on an initial 25-year lease from the City of London Corporation, owners of the Bridge. At Bisley the Stock Exchange Rifle Club uses the Commonwealth Games facilities at Lord Roberts House, HQ of"
"the grounds are from the Victorian era, having been transported there in the re-location from Wimbledon Common. The camp also once had its own railway branch line which ran from nearby Brookwood station, and was known as the 'Bisley Bullet'. In 1894 Colt, the US firearms manufacturer, introduced and sold the ""Bisley Model"" of its famous Single Action Army revolver specifically designed for target shooting. This revolver featured a longer grip, a wider hammer spur, a wider trigger and adjustable sights. It was offered in a variety of calibres including .32–20, .38–40, .45 Colt, .44-40. It is also the location"
"was clearly visible in the background. Theatrical couple Oscar Asche and Lily Brayton are buried in the graveyard of All Saints Church. A Ham class minesweeper, HMS Bisham, was named after the village. Bisham Bisham is a village and civil parish in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. The village is located on the River Thames, around one mile south of Marlow in the neighbouring county of Buckinghamshire, and around three miles northwest of Maidenhead. According to the 2001 Census, the population of the parish was 1,149, reducing to 1,099 at the 2011 Census. Bisham is"
"was shot on the old Bacup-Rochdale railway line, location 53°41'29.65""N, 2°11'25.18""W, off the A6066 (New Line) where the line passes beneath Stack Lane. The tunnel is still there, in use as an industrial unit but the railway has long since been removed. Notes References Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs.) is a ceremonial county in north west England. The administrative centre is Preston. The county has a population of 1,449,300 and an area of . People from Lancashire are known as Lancastrians. The history of Lancashire begins with its founding in the 12th century. In the ""Domesday Book"" of"
"of Canada Rifle Associations' National Fullbore Championship. For most of the summer cadets are based in Bisley, England. These six-week exchanges introduce cadets to the training of Army Cadet Force in the United Kingdom in Wales, Scotland, and England as well as providing cadets an opportunity to participate in cultural activities and touring. In order to be eligible, cadets must be medically and physically fit, must be 16 by the start of the exchange, have no participation limitations which may preclude them from participating in intense level adventure training activities in remote locations overseas and in high altitudes, have achieved"
"specify a shooter's classification. There are currently four open meetings of similar style and duration held at the National Shooting Centre at Bisley every year. These include the Phoenix meeting held at the end of May and the Gallery Rifle National Championships held at the end of August. The Phoenix meeting is the premier meeting of the year. It attracts over 500 competitors and has a very wide range of events on offer not constrained to just Gallery Rifle shooting. The National Championships meeting is a little smaller and more focused on the Gallery Rifle disciplines. This meeting also hosts"
"were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over. Burleigh County, North Dakota Burleigh County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 81,308, making it the second-most populous county in North Dakota. Its county seat is Bismarck, the state capital. The county was created on January 4, 1873 and later organized on July 16. Burleigh County is included in the Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area, commonly called ""Bismarck–Mandan"". According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has"
"club is located under London Bridge, and all City-based shooting is done there. The Club is also active in long range target rifle shooting and is based for this purpose at the National Shooting Centre, Bisley (some 40 minutes drive from SW London). The Stock Exchange Rifle Club is affiliated to the well-known London and Middlesex Rifle Association - which boasts some of the best facilities and services in the Bisley complex. The Stock Exchange Rifle Club was founded in 1901 by Colonel (later, Sir) Robert Inglis, who responded to Lord Roberts' call to establish small-arms shooting clubs across the"
"first-class, between 1790 and 1793. As late as 1814, the venue was used for a Rutland v Nottingham game. Burley, Rutland Burley, or Burley-on-the-Hill, is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. It is located two miles (3 km) north-east of Oakham. The population of the civil parish was 577 at the 2001 census, including Egleton, but reducing to 325 at the 2011 census. HM Prison Ashwell a Category C men's prison in the parish of Burley, closed in 2011. In the parish, north of the village, is Alstoe, the site"