Clay shooting is proving popular with freemasons, and the five-year-old National Association of Masonic Clay Shooting Societies reports that it plans to hold its second international competition at the Scottish National Shooting Centre at Falkirk in October, “pandemic permitting.” The association’s first international was held last year at Doveridge, attracted 124 entries, and was won by England, with Scotland second and Wales third.
After a successful 2019 event a masonic international is planned for October
NAMCSS secretary Roger Wilkes explains that the masonic shooting is organised by counties, which are known as ‘Masonic Provinces,’ and there are now 28 Provinces in the association, with a further six being associate members while they form their provincial branches. “Each year there is a National Competition hosted by one of the member provinces, also several inter-regional competitions where the provinces shoot against each other. We also enter many charity events and shoots organised by other groups or shooting grounds,” he adds.