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Joining the BASC team in 2004 with a degree in Zoology and a PhD in Population biology, at Leicester University and Dundee University respectively, Peter initially joined the Research Department before taking on the role of Director of Shooting Standards in 2007.
Show full biography and contact detailsJoining the BASC team in 2004 with a degree in Zoology and a PhD in Population biology, at Leicester University and Dundee University respectively, Peter initially joined the Research Department before taking on the role of Director of Shooting Standards in 2007.
He is now responsible for setting the standards within shooting sports, training, coaching, education and introducing young people to shooting through BASC’s young shots programme. He has a great love of most forms of shooting, acquired whilst growing up in the Cambridgeshire fens, although he is particularly interested in wildfowling, rough shooting and fishing
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David Ilsley is BASC's Head marketing & membership services. His main shooting interests are airgunning and pigeon shooting, and also spends over 20 days a year beating on local shoots.
Show full biography and contact detailsDavid Ilsley is BASC's Head marketing & membership services. His main shooting interests are airgunning and pigeon shooting, and also spends over 20 days a year beating on local shoots.
David has worked at BASC since 1995 and has been shooting for over 30 years.
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Matthew Ellis has joined BASC following completion of a BSc (Hons) in zoology and a PhD in pheasant ecology at the University of Edinburgh.
Show full biography and contact detailsMatthew Ellis has joined BASC following completion of a BSc (Hons) in zoology and a PhD in pheasant ecology at the University of Edinburgh. He is interested in a number of countryside sports including rough shooting, airgun hunting and fly fishing. He also enjoys photography, and is a keen amateur entomologist.
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After a successful 27 year career in the Army. I joined BASC in 2005 as the Training Officer initially responsible for the Wild Game Meat Hygiene programme.
Show full biography and contact detailsAfter a successful 27 year career in the Army. I joined BASC in 2005 as the Training Officer initially responsible for the Wild Game Meat Hygiene programme. Responsibilities now include the Deer Assessment Centre, delivery of various training programmes to members; development of curriculum’s and course material. Evaluating 3rd party training providers.Supporting various aspects of shooting standards programme.Development of Training Policy document departmental and Association.
A life long interest and passion in deer, rifle shooting and the training of deer and related subjects. Along with a life long interest in air rifle shooting, and game shooting as well as a recently discovered interest in fly fishing particularly wild brown trout river fishing.