Within the Guernsey Air Rifle Association there are quite a number of competitions that are held each season. As well as GARA competitions, there are Island compaetitions and also competitions at Club level. Click on an item in the menu on the right to find out more information about local GARA and national competitions.

GARA caters for shooters of all abilities with most competitions being classified into different groups. Thus, newcomers will be encouraged to take part in competitions with people of similar abilities whereas the more experienced shots will have their own competitions to take part in.

Competitions open to members of G.A.R.A. (That is fully paid up members of clubs affiliated to G.A.R.A.)

Eastern Air Rifle Club, Jersey - Open Shoot 2009
Held on the 10/11/09 - 14/11/09 at the Eastern Air Rifle Club in Jersey. View Results

Capper Cup
Open to all 6 yard shooters. This competition consists of a Qualifying shot of 20 shots in your own club followed by another 20 shot shoot on a neutral range picked by the G.A.R.A. Council. The Final will also be of 20 shots, the winner will be the shooter with the highest accumulated score.
2009 Results   2010 Results

North United 10m Individual Island Championships Final
Held on the 20/02/09, the Class A competition was held at Cobo United ARC and the Class B competition was held at North United ARC. View Results

St Saviours 6 Yard Competition
Held on the 11/02/09 at Cobo United ARC. View Results

Cobo Open - Air Rifle & Air Pistol Championship
Both the rifle and pistol will be shot at 10 metres under the relevant U.I.T. rules and in the spirit of the competition, the winners being the highest aggregate score ex 2 x 60 shots, with a time limit of 1 hour 45 minutes per 60 shots. There will be 4 classes with a medal for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd in each. Results.  Read More

Channel Island Championships 2008 Final - Kennitex Trophy
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Smallbore Inter-insular - Grasset-Neame
2009. View Results
2008. View Results

Smallbore Inter-insular - Le Riche
2009. View Results
2008. View Results


Webley Scott 6 Yard Competition
This competition invloved teams of 3 shooters firing 30 shots each. The winners of each round shoot against each other in the final - again 30 shots each. View Results

G.A.R.A. / St.Pierre
Open to members who shoot 10metre, can be done using match scores or by providing the gauger with a 40 shot shoot duly signed and witnessed by shooter and another club member by set date on fixture list. 8 Rounds in total. Shooters will be put into classes according to averages after 1st shoot.

North United Trophy
Open to members who shoot 10 metre. This competition is entered by shooting a qualifying 60 shot shoot in January with the final in February. The final to be also of 60 shots + an Olympic final for the top 4 shooters.

The Winner and Runner Up are to represent Guernsey in the KENITEX which is the Channel Islands Championship. The final of this competition is fired alternately in Jersey and Guernsey all according where the Inter Insular is being shot.

Intermediate Trophy
Open to novice 6 yard shooters or persons who have not represented the Island in competitions.

Lewis Simms Trophy
A Guernsey v Southampton Competition. 20 shot 6 yard competition, over 2 rounds, local winner and runner up to represent Guernsey against the winners of the Southampton Area Competition, final proper is shot in Southampton. Results 2009   Results 2010

E.T. Henry Trophy
Another Guernsey v Southampton Competition. 6 yard/20 shots competition same as the Lewis Simms only the final is shot in Guernsey. View Results

Dereck Humby Memorial Trophy
Another Guernsey v Southampton Competition. 6 yards, 1st round is 15 shoots, local final is 20 shots and final proper is 40 shoots. This final alternates each year Guernsey / Southampton. View Results

Herbert Bowl
Guernsey vs Southampton Team event. 20 shots per 5-man team. View Results

Lancresse Pairs Trophy
6 yard competition, again v Southampton, and alternates with the D. Humby. 1st round is 15 shots but outward gauging which means it is impossible to get a bull. Top score is 135 x 150. Entrants are then paired off who will then shoot against other drawn pairs till we have a local winner.
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There are 3 team competitions 2 of which are fired against Southampton; these are for the Stranger Cup, and the Herbert Bowl Trophy. Both of these are for teams of 5 shot at 6 yard with the Herbert Bowl final in Southampton and the Stranger in Guernsey.

The other team competition is the 6 Yard Team Handicap.

Shooters nominate their own handicap prior to their shoot.

As there are (hopefully) 6 members in a team it is the team closest to their target score.

Teams are selected on the night according to numbers who turn up.

That is a rundown of G.A.R.A. competitions run every year.