© Tony Clayton
v7 30th April 2012
The Clayton Challenge is a match held annually at Bisley for Cadet teams of eight, fired using the Cadet Target Rifle at ranges of 300 and 500 yards.
It first started in 1984 as a direct consequence of the Sussex Schools match being held during Charterhouse's Half Term.
An invitation was sent out by the then Shooting Master of Charterhouse, Tony Clayton, to a number of schools for a match designed for the next year's teams, so members of the second-year Sixth Form were excluded.
As a consequence Michael Nash of Epsom and Barry Williams of St.John's called the match the 'Clayton Challenge'.
In 1987 the entry fee was raised to purchase a trophy, and with a high number of entries an attractive Edwardian rose bowl was acquired, becoming the Clayton Challenge Trophy.
In 1992, after the premature death from leukemia of Mick Nash, the Charterhouse SSI, a tankard was purchased, inscribed The Mick Nash Tankard, for presentation to the highest scoring individual.
As a consequence of changes in both the cadet shooting world and also the nature of public examinations, the restriction on second-year sixth-formers no longer applies, and from 2010 the competition was also thrown open to teams of eight from single-service cadet units.
Rules and 2012 Entry Form (Word Document)
2012 Target Allocation (Word Document)
2012 Formal Results Letter (Word Document)
1984-2003 scores
2004 scores
2005 scores
2006 scores
2007 scores
2008 scores
2009 scores
2010 scores
2011 scores
2012 scores
Clayton Challenge
© Tony Clayton
v7 30th April 2012