Down The Line
Down The Line (DTL) 2025
Welcome to the Down The Line (DTL) Team page. Everything you need to know about representing England in this discipline can be found here.
Down-the-Line Trap (DTL) is the most popular version of trap in the UK. One trap is set in the centre of the layout, with five stands, or pegs, in a line behind it. For more information please click here
Shooting for England
To be eligible to represent any England Clay Target Shooting Team please see England Team Handbook. England Team Handbook
Please note that if a shooter has already represented another Country/Team in any discipline:
He/she must have been officially resident in the country he/she wishes to represent for a minimum continual period of one year.
A minimum period of two calendar years would have to elapse in which the member has not shot for any country.
Please read the England Team Handbook for England Team full eligibility rules, link above.
England DTL Team selection procedure
Below is the process used to decide selection for the England DTL Team for Home International Team matches only (under the jurisdiction of the ICTSC).
To attend a DTL selection the shooter must submit 5 best scores (ex 100) from 3 different grounds for the period 1st July 2024 – 19th February 2025
Please note: In line with our current rules, if you shoot the same ground on the same day, we can only accept your first score for England Team Selection.
1.14 r) Two registered DTL or ESK shoots can be held on the same day using the same layouts. The second shoot cannot be used for Regional Championships or County Championships. Each shoot will be run as a separate event and fixture, and will have its own set of scores and winners etc. Both scores to count towards classification, but a shooter can only use one score (the first score shot) to count towards England Team selection.
The deadline for submitting these scores is midnight on TBA
Please submit your scores via this link DTL Scores
From these scores, the top 60 Seniors, 15 Ladies, 15 Juniors, 15 Veterans and 15 Super-veterans are invited to attend the selection shoots
This year (2025) there are 2 selection shoots in March 2025 and May 2025. These are 200 target events, 100 targets each day and you must shoot both days of a selection shoot. For 2025, scores submitted from the Dougal Memorial (5th June 2025) and DTL English Open (6th June 2025) will be included to decide selection for 2025 HCIT.
Please note: The Dougal Memorial and The DTL English Open are compulsory
DTL Selection Shoot bookings open TBA
From these selection shoots it will be the best 4 x 100 scores from 6 to count on a points from High Gun basis on each individual day.
- For example if shooter A scores 99/297 and is the High Gun for that particular day, they will receive 0 points.
- On the same day if shooter B scores 100/295 they will receive 2 points (One point incurred for every point less than the winning score).
Those shooters with the lowest points from High Gun over their best 4 shoots will go through to the Team.
In the event of a tie for a place in the England Team, the place will be decided by a shoot off.
The category in which you are invited to attend these Selection Shoots may not necessarily be the category in which you are selected for the Team. The England Team is decided upon to produce the strongest team.
2025 Selection Shoots
| Book Through | Squad | Scores | Points | |||
| England Team Selection Shoot 1 | 22nd - 23rd March 2025 | Nottingham & District | CPSA | |||
| England Team Selection Shoot 2 | 3rd - 4th May 2025 | Two Counties Gun Club | CPSA | |||
| The Dougal Memorial* | 6th June 2025 | Bywell | CPSA | |||
| The DTL English Open* | 7th June 2025 | Bywell | CPSA | |||
| *Please note The Dougal Memorial and The DTL EO are compulsory | ||||||
DTL Home International Team Size:
- 20 Seniors
- 5 Ladies
- 5 Juniors
- 5 Veterans
- 5 Super Veteran
DTL World Team Size:
- 5 Seniors
- 3 Ladies
- 3 Juniors
- 3 Veterans
- 3 Super Veteran
Team Manager Information
The Team Manager for DTL is: David Amos, contactable via email amosdavid@btconnect.com or telephone 07484 514650.
Category Ages
Home International Events (ICTSC)
Junior: A Junior is under the age of 21 on the 1st January in the year of competition
Veteran: A Veteran is 55 or over on the 1st January in the year of competition
Super Veteran: A Super Veteran is 65 or over on the 1st January in the year of competition
England Team Captaincy
For DTL there is a Captain per Category - Open/Seniors, Ladies, Juniors, Veterans, Super Veterans. The overall DTL Team Captain will be the Open/Senior Team Captain.
- The Team Captain will be the member with most number of appearances (cpsa) in the specific event’s team, irrespective of category. If any team member has already been Captain at any time in the past, their appearances will be counted from the year following their last captaincy.
- In the event of two or more members having the same number of caps, the member with the earliest first team appearance will become Captain. If there is still a tie, the lowest ORIGINAL CPSA number will determine the captaincy for that year.
2025 Home International
The 2025 Home International 18th July and British Open 19th July are being hosted by Scotland - More details to follow.
2025 European DTL Championships
The European DTL Championship 2025 will be held in FRANCE from Thursday 14th August 2025 until Sunday 17th August 2025.
The Shooting ground will be:
| BTC Cazaubon Barbotan |
| Route de Mont de Marsan |
| 32150 Cazaubon |
| FRANCE |
More details to follow.
2026 DTL World Championship - Details to follow
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2024 DTL ENGLAND TEAMS can be viewed here
2024 DTL ENGLAND TEAM HCIT
2024 DTL ENGLAND TEAM EUROPEAN
2024 DTL ENGLAND TEAM WORLDS
RESULTS
DTL Home International
Congratulations to the Overall winning team and hosts, England, who scored a terrific 8704 / 9000.
European Results
Congratulations to England DTL Open Team - 1st Place, England DTL Ladies Team - 3rd Place, England Junior Team - 1st Place, England Super Veteran Team - 1st Place, England Veteran Team - 5th Place
2024 DTL Selection Shoots
| Book Through Squad | Scores Points |
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| England Team Selection Shoot 1 23-24 March 2024 Priory CTC Lincolnshire | CPSA Click Here | Click Here Click Here | ||||
| England Team Selection Shoot 2 4-5 May 2024 North of England CTC | CPSA Click Here | Click Here Click Here | ||||
| Please note Selection Shoot 2 is compulsory | ||||||
2026 DTL World Championship 8th - 13th July 2024
Scores submitted from the Dougal Memorial (10th June 2023) and English Open DTL (11th June 2023) can be included to decide selection for the 2024 HCIT and the DTL World Championship, plus scores submitted from the 2 invited DTL Selection Shoots in 2024 listed below.
To be invited to attend the 2 x DTL Selection Shoots in 2024, the normal criteria will apply so please submit your best 5 scores from 3 different grounds for the period 1st July 2023 - 19th February 2024.
Please note the 2nd Selection Shoot is compulsory.
From these selection shoots it will be the best 4 x 100 scores form 6 to count on a points from High Gun basis of each day.
2024 DTL European UPDATE:
The European DTL will now be 100 targets on one day only.
The itinerary for the week will now be as follows:
Monday 8th July – Home International DTL/Bywell Challenge
Tuesday 9th July – British Open DTL
Wednesday 10th July – European DTL/Opening Ceremony
Thursday 11th – Saturday 13th July – ICTSF World DTL
Please note: All entries will now go live on Monday 15th January at 8pm
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2023 Results
DTL 2023 England Team can be VIEWED HERE
DTL 2023 HOME INTERNATIONAL TROPHY WINNERS can be VIEWED HERE
DTL World Championship England Team
2023 DTL World Championship scores can be viewed here Day 1 and Day 2
2023 DTL European Results can be VIEWED HERE
2023 BO Results can be VIEWED HERE and VIEWED HERE
| 2023 DTL BRITISH OPEN Crossmore SG, Ireland 22 July 2023 | ||||||
| Category | Name | Country | Class | Total Hits | Total Points | Shoot Off Score |
| Senior Champion | Elis Jones | Wales | AA | 100 | 299 | 75 |
| Junior Champion | Hamish Munro | Scotland | A | 100 | 297 | |
| Lady Champion | Emma Holden Hardy | England | AA | 99 | 294 | |
| Veteran Champion | Christopher Moule | England | AA | 100 | 297 | 149 |
| Super Veteran Champion | Allan Henry | England | AA | 100 | 298 | 74 |
Huge congratulations to Nigel Chapman the Super Veteran World Champion bringing home GOLD!!
Many congratulations to Emma Holden taking Silver in the Ladies World Championship!
2023 DTL World Championship England Team placement:
Congratulations to the England Super Veterans Team - John Adams, Cliff Pain and Peter Bugler who came 2nd in the DTL World Championships National Teams Final
Congratulations to the England Ladies Team - Emma Holden, Joanna Fairclough, Lorriane Greeening and to the England Veteran Team - Christopher Moule, Nigel Chapman and Paul Sant for taking 3rd place in the DTL World Championships National Teams Final.
England Team Manager's Report can be viewed here
2023 Down The Line (DTL) Selection Dates
| Book Through | Squad Lists | Scores | Points | ||||
| England Team Selection Shoot 1 | 11 - 12 March | North of England, Yorkshire | CPSA | Click here | Click here | Click Here | |
| England Team Selection Shoot 2 | 22 - 23 April | Brook Bank, Somerset | CPSA | Click here | Click here | Click Here | |
| England Team Selection Shoot 3 | 13 - 14 May | Holmes Chapel, Cheshire | CPSA | Click here | Click here | Click Here | |
DTL Weekend* 9 - 11 June 2023 Bywell
DTL European Championships* 19 + 20 July 2023 Crossmore Clay Pigeon Club, Kilmurry McMahon, Co. Clare, Ireland
DTL Home International 21 July 2023 Crossmore Clay Pigeon Club, Kilmurry McMahon, Co. Clare, Ireland
DTL British Open* 22 July 2023 Crossmore Clay Pigeon Club, Kilmurry McMahon, Co. Clare, Ireland
*Booking for DTL European and DTL British Open opens on 1 January 2023.
https://www.ictsa.ie/championship-events/2023-european-dtl-championships
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2023 WORLD DTL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Valley Gun Club, Paarl, South Africa on 29th - 31st March 2023. Worlds DTL England Team can be viewed here 2023 DTL WORLDS TEAM
For any DTL shooter travelling with Firearms to South Africa
Permit Paperwork - The following paperwork along with your Letter of Invitaton and your Gun Licence is required to temporarily export your gun to South Africa:
2 copies of Border Force documentation. Link to UK Border Force form to obtain temporary export of firearms to South Africa Border Force Paperwork
E-mail completed Border Force paperwork to BFLHRFirearms@homeoffice.gov.uk at least 30 days prior to UK departure who will issue the temporary export form direct to you.
2 completed copies of Form SAPS 520 https://www.saps.gov.za/services/flash/firearms/downloads/import_instruct.pdf to take with you.
Options to obtain your permit:
OBTAINING PERMIT UPON ARRIVAL AT CAPE TOWN AIRPORT
Upon arrival at Cape Town Airport proceed to collect your luggage, have all your paperwork ready - as per above and letter of invitation. The Firearm collection point is in the same building as the luggage collection point, collect your gun and proceed to Firearms desk to present your paperwork to SA authorities to be stamped.
OBTAINING PERMIT VIA SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
Permits can also be ob