The final of the Lady Shot of the Year competition will take place on the Saturday of this year’s CLA Game Fair, to be held at Harewood House in Yorkshire from Friday 31 July until Sunday 2 August.

Organised and run by the Shotgun and Chelsea Bun Club, the inclusive ladies shooting club set up in 2012 to encourage more women to take up shooting, the Lady Shot of the Year final will be the culmination of a range of qualifying heats taking place on Saturday 27 June which have attracted a wide range of entries of all shooting skill levels from around the country. The qualifying heats, which are still open for entrants, will take place at 23 venues around the country and cost £35 for coaching and 30 cartridges.

The top three scorers in beginners, intermediate and advanced categories in the qualifying heats will then be invited to shoot in the final of the competition, a 30-bird sporting layout over a range of stands. The winner will receive a Shotgun and Chelsea Bun Club tweed blazer and other prizes are being donated by Fur, Feather and Fin, the Sussex based country and shooting clothing and gift store.

The Lady Shot of the Year competition will also be raising funds for Victoria’s Promise, a charity set up in memory of Victoria Van Der Westhuizen who lost her battle with cancer in 2014. Victoria’s Promise provides support to women between the ages of 18-40 who have received a cancer diagnosis and works closely and in depth with each woman it supports to ensure their needs are met.

The charity provides a range of holistic services, including specialist reflexology and chemotherapy beauticians, to help women with cancer navigate the path through debilitating treatments and make their journey as stress free, manageable and successful as possible.

A fund raising raffle for Victoria’s Promise will be held over the three days of the CLA Game Fair on the Shotgun and Chelsea Bun Club stand on Gunmakers’ Row with a prize of a limited edition Sage “Grace” pink fly fishing rod and reel provided by Stan Conway, the renowned fly caster.

A range of other prizes are also on offer, including a fly fishing day for two with Stan on the world famous River Test in Hampshire, and a range of Shotgun and Chelsea Bun Club goodies.

Victoria Knowles-Lacks, founder of the Shotgun and Chelsea Bun Club, commented: “I am delighted that the final of the Lady Shot of the Year competition is taking place at the CLA Game Fair and that we will also be raising money for Victoria’s Promise, which is an extremely worthwhile charity. The final is likely to be hard fought but, as with all of our events, immensely good fun and I can’t wait to see it unfold!”

Fiona Eastman, mother of Victoria and a founding member of Victoria’s Promise, added: “The funds raised through the raffle being held on the Shotgun & Chelsea Bun Club stand and the raised awareness of our work will be invaluable in our mission to see that every women between the ages of 18-40 receives the care support and guidance they deserve whilst facing a difficult and frightening time in their young lives.”

For more details, visit www.gamefair.co.uk.

The CLA Game Fair, to be held at Harewood House in Yorkshire from Friday 31 July until Sunday 2 August, has announced that the Saturday of the event will be themed as Ladies Day. This will enable female visitors to cut a dash by dressing up for the occasion as well as being able to take advantage of a range of generous events, discounts and promotions available throughout the show.

A major element of the CLA Game Fair Ladies Day is the Best Dressed Lady competition run in conjunction with La Di Da magazine, the popular high society magazine for the North East and North Yorkshire which is renowned for taking fashion very seriously.

La Di Da will be sending scouts around the show on the Saturday morning to select and invite fine and fabulous ladies dressed with flair and style to enter the competition which will be judged on the Welligogs stand. As prize partner Welligogs will donate a British Tweed Jacket worth £350 plus the CLA Game Fair is donating a pair of adult entry tickets to the 2016 show. In addition La Di Da will be giving a second prize of a year’s subscription to their glossy magazine.

The CLA Game Fair is renowned for promoting shooting and for ladies wanting to try their hand with a shotgun a 25% discount voucher for the have-a-go clay shooting feature will be sent out with forthcoming CLA Game Fair e-newsletters. Sign up on the CLA Game Fair website to receive these newsletters incorporating this fantastic discount! Ladies may also be interested in cheering on competitors in the final of the Lady Shot of the Year competition run in conjunction with the Shotgun & Chelsea Bun Club, which was set up to encourage more ladies to take up shooting. The culmination of heats around the country the competition is sure to be hard fought and extremely exciting.

Additional discounts and promotions specifically for lady visitors will also be available throughout the CLA Game Fair with many exhibitors offering some unbeatable offers. Look out for these as you browse the show.

Tony Wall, CLA Game Fair Director, commented: “Ladies Days are a well known part of events around the country such as the Cheltenham Festival and Henley Regatta and are enormously popular. What better way to reward our CLA Game Fair lady visitors with a day offering them this fantastic array of events and promotions. So grab your hat and dress to impress at the Celebration of the Great British Countryside!”

For more details, visit www.gamefair.co.uk.

The early bird discount for the Brownlee Tri will expire on Sunday 31st May at midnight. Entrants have limited time to take advantage of the 10% discount off the standard entry fee.

Returning to Harewood House in Leeds on Saturday 26th September, the 2015 Brownlee Tri offers Sprint and Super Sprint distances for individuals and a Sprint or Corporate Challenge relay for teams, around the spectacular Harewood Estate. This year’s route includes a fantastic open water swim with pontoon entry and exit, a traffic-free closed road cycle and a new off-road run, covering trails that the Brownlee brothers train on.

In addition to taking part, the Brownlee Tri boasts a packed entertainment village for competitors and spectators to enjoy, including activities, refreshments, music and retail.

Don’t miss out on the 10% discount and sign up now here – www.brownleetri.com

The route for the 2015 Brownlee Tri has now been confirmed, taking in the beautiful landscape of Yorkshire on closed roads before a new run route around the Harewood Estate.

Pontoon confirmed for swim entry and exit!

We’ve taken on board your feedback from last year and have introduced a pontoon for the swim. The pontoon will take you out to the deep water for the start of the Brownlee Tri and also provide a ramp to swim onto for exiting the lake! This will further enhance your experience of Alistair and Jonny’s thrilling event.

View the full route maps and elevation profiles on our website – CLICK HERE

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Swim Route
Taking advantage of the new pontoon, the swim route starts out in the deep water. The out-and-back anti-clockwise route finishes behind the start pontoon, with a finish ramp and volunteers to help you on your way to transition.

Bike Route
Our exciting traffic-free cycle route remains unchanged having received great praise from last year’s competitors. A scenic anti-clockwise loop past the House and through the Deer Park with views across Yorkshire’s beautiful countryside. Plus, cycle on the same routes as used in the 2014 Tour de France!

Run Route
A new and exciting off-road run challenge, passing alongside the waterfalls of Eccup Beck, heading within earshot of Emmerdale, and returning past the lake with a finish in front of Harewood House.

Many thanks,
The Brownlee Tri Team

As many of you will know, Harewood has strong connections with the Himalayan region, and in particular Nepal and Bhutan. These links run through our Himalayan Garden, our Buddhist Stupa, rare species in the Bird Garden and most importantly our Nepali staff, who work for Harewood House Trust and the Harewood Estate. We have received many messages from those of you who are concerned about our team. Below is a letter from our Chief Executive, himself a former Gurkha, on the current situation in Nepal.

Dear All,

We have received so many messages expressing sadness about the terrible tragedy unfolding in Nepal. First and foremost, the families of our Gurkha team here at Harewood are all safe and well, thank goodness.

In Kathmandu, you will have seen the terrible devastation in the old parts of the city which is where most of the casualties have occurred. Many of the ancient monuments, temples and structures in Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur have been very badly damaged and some, totally destroyed.

There is still little news from the outlying regions, as communications have been very severely disrupted and physical access by all but foot and helicopter, is impossible. It will become clearer over the next few days as rescue teams reach these areas.

One blessing was the fact that the quake struck on a Saturday at midday, a public holiday, and all schools were shut, all public buildings were closed and a large number of people were out working in the fields.

How to donate:

Many of you have asked what to do and to whom you can/should donate. There are two very reliable and responsible options which will deliver a well-coordinated response, where it is most needed. These are below:

Disaster Emergency Committee: www.dec.org.uk

And also through the Gurkha Welfare Trust: www.gwt.org.uk

The Gurkha Welfare Trust was set up many years ago to look after the welfare of our ex-servicemen and has a terrific network in the hills of Nepal. As a result of this disaster, they have opened their doors to everyone and their good medical facilities are available to many locals, not just our ex-servicemen.

Thank you all once again for your offers of support and prayers for our staff and their families.

Best wishes and thank you again.

Christopher.

C A USSHER
Chief Executive, Harewood House Trust
Resident Agent, Harewood Estate