The Kings Prize at Bisley 2025

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   I'm sure you will all be pleased to know that Brandon Green (US) won the coveted Sovereign's Prize this year in what was a nail biting finish.I was sat behind a friends stepson who eventually came 31st, unbeknown to me the chap three targets up who appeared to have tight group on the score marker for the public to see was the eventual winner and was chaired off the range. 

A quick intro into the Kings Prize; it is shot in three stages.

Stage 1 is 2 sighters and 7 to count at 300, 500 & 600 yards. There were 800 competitors and only the first 150 get through to stage 2.

Stage 2 is the same as stage 1 but you have 10 shots to count and only the first 100 get through to shoot in the final.

Stage 3 (The final) 2 sighters and 15 to count at 900 yards followed by the same at 1000 yards.

And some random images from the day:

The army clubhouse on the right, the winner usually gets a rousing cheer as he or she passes, those who didn't make the final are often "well watered" on the verandah at his stage!

Her mother helped her mark "daddy's" score.

The Kenyan's are a strong presence here every year.

One of the "serving" entrants, the army club had 4 members in the final this year.

I was sat somewhere behind the golf buggies wondering when to leave to beat the traffic. 

Angus and his tube gun, I think I counted two being used in the final this year. 

Taken during the late night celebrations in the Canadian Pavilion, the winner is chaired round the camp and the last visit of the night is the Canadian pavilion to fire the cannon. 