Pinhoe Trophy
Open shoot since 1968 · Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November 2026
- First awarded
- 1968
- Dates
- 7–8 Nov 2026
- Disciplines
- Prone, Benchrest, LSR, 10m Air
- Teams
- Teams of 3
- Entry
- £8 per competitor
About the Pinhoe Trophy
The Pinhoe Trophy is our most prestigious competition, first awarded in 1968. It is an open shoot, held at the Pinhoe TSC ranges in Exeter on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November 2026, and this year it covers four disciplines: Prone, Benchrest, LSR and 10m Air (pistol and rifle).
Each discipline has a team competition for teams of three shooters. The team that scores highest wins the Pinhoe Trophy, which stays at Pinhoe with the winners' names added. Every team shooter also counts in an individual competition, shot in classes.
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Competitions
Every team member shoots three cards. Each member chooses their own start (CYOS), which is declared before they shoot and which is added to their total.
Individual competition
The individual competition is included in the team entry and is scored on the aggregate of the first two team cards. Shooters may wish to shoot for the highest score on those first two cards and then try to achieve their chosen start on the third team card.
For 10m Air the individual score is the aggregate of the first four five-shot team cards, and shooters may try to achieve their chosen start on the remaining team card.
Individual competitions are split into classes depending on entries and the averages submitted on the entry form.
Individual time-limit competition (optional)
An optional extra for each discipline:
- Prone, Benchrest and LSR: one extra card in 90 seconds
- 10m Air (Pistol and Rifle): two extra ten-shot cards in 120 seconds
Prizes
- Team competition: the team with the highest score is awarded the Pinhoe Trophy, plus medals for 1st and 2nd according to entries.
- Individual competitions: medals for 1st and 2nd in each class, according to entries.
- Juniors: a medal for the top Junior in each individual competition.
Juniors are those under 18 on the day of the shoot.
Squads and timetable
The meeting is squadded in one-hour squads, with squads starting every hour from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM on both days. When you enter, please choose your squad times in order of preference using the squad timetable.
Squads are lettered by day: A to H on Saturday 7 November and J to Q on Sunday 8 November. Each competition has its own squad number. For example, squad A10 is the 9:00 AM Prone squad on Saturday, and squad A20 is the 9:00 AM Benchrest squad.
Who can enter?
The Pinhoe Trophy is an open shoot, welcoming shooters from any club. Teams are formed of three shooters, and the team organiser enters them all on one team entry form.
Juniors are welcome and compete for the Junior medal. Classes depend on entries and on the averages you submit.
Entry and booking
Entries close on Monday 2 November 2026.
- Team entry: £8 per competitor, including the individual competition
- Time-limit competition: £3 (optional)
Use one team entry form per team and tick the competition it is for.
The team entry form gives payment details and says where to return it. Please quote the payment reference on the form.
Questions about entries? Email competitions@pinhoe-tsc.org.uk.
Results
Results will be published on this website and emailed to competitors who give an email address on their entry form. Competitors will also be issued with a QR code; scanning it while connected to the club network shows their scores in a web browser.
On the day
- Sign in: all competitors and visitors must sign in on arrival, and competitors also enter their rifle serial number.
- Firing points: this is an indoor shoot at 25yds, 20yds and 10m.
- Refreshments: a selection of food, tea, coffee and squash is available to buy in the clubroom.
- Smoking: the whole site, including the outside area, is non-smoking.
- Car parking: available on site. Vehicles are parked at their owner's risk, and the club cannot accept responsibility for loss, damage or theft from vehicles at the range.
- Security: the club cannot accept responsibility for articles that are damaged, lost or stolen from the range or its surroundings. Please lock rifles and other equipment securely and out of sight in your vehicle when not competing.
- Finding us: view detailed directions and map →
- Accessibility: accessible facilities are available, and the range is easy to reach from the M5 and A30.
Rules
NSRA rules and regulations apply at all times. Any dispute will be settled by a Range Committee made up of three officials of Pinhoe Target Shooting Club.
Data protection
Information provided when entering is stored on computer for the purposes of administering the meeting and distributing results. Entering the competition is taken as consent for this, and for your name, club and competitor number being published on the Pinhoe website.
Competition history
The Pinhoe Trophy has been contested since 1968, making it one of the longest-running open competitions in the South West.
Previous winners
| Year | Discipline | Team | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Prone | Secretary's Hit Squad (Pinhoe TSC) | Taylor, Hobbs & Agates |
| 2024 | Prone | Budleigh Salterton | Lemon, Lemon & Teed |
Contact and queries
For competition entries or general questions about the Pinhoe Trophy, email competitions@pinhoe-tsc.org.uk.
Compete for the Pinhoe Trophy
Teams of three, choose your own start. Entries close on Monday 2 November.