Birdshot Uveitis Society
Charity Clay Shooting Day
Wednesday 4th June 2025
Holland and Holland Shooting Ground
Your Invitation…
You are cordially invited to the 100 Bird Clay Shooting Competition in support of the Birdshot Uveitis Society, held at Holland and Holland Shooting Ground, Harefield on Wednesday 4th June 2025.
The Day
Wednesday, 4th June 2025
100 Guns: 25 teams of 4
The event, which is being held at the Holland and Holland Shooting Ground this year, is hugely popular, with the majority of teams being entered by high-profile names in the property and construction sectors, therefore becoming known as the ‘go-to’ event in the London Construction calendar.
Commencing with registration and breakfast, the teams comprising both experts and novices spend a glorious day shooting in the valley, concluding with a drinks reception, a three-course lunch, the auction, the raffle, and finally the grand prize giving.
Approximate timings for the day:
| 09.00 | Registration and Breakfast |
| 09.45 | Welcome and explanation of the proceedings |
| 10.00 | Shoot commences |
| 11.30 | Snacks served. Shoot re-commences. Sweep. |
| 13.00 | Teams return to the Lodge for drinks |
| 14.00 | 3 Course lunch served. Heads & Tails. |
| 15.30 | Short speeches |
| 16.00 | Auction |
| 16.30 | Prize giving & Raffle |
| 17.00 | Event ends |
The Cost:
£2,250.00 for a 4 Gun Team
Guns/Cartridges:
Guns and cartridges are provided on each stand; however, should you wish to bring your own gun, please feel free, as every type of cartridge will be available.
Experience:
No shooting experience is necessary; novices can be assured of professional tutoring by highly trained instructors with guns and cartridges provided on each stand.
Holland and Holland Stand:
You have the chance to experience the excellence of a Holland & Holland shotgun firsthand. With a small donation of £10 to the Birdshot Charity, you can fire one of these legendary guns on the Holland and Holland stand at the end of the course!
Dress Code:
Casual
To save any embarrassment:
We will be fundraising during the day through the ‘Sweep’ that takes place out in the field, the opportunity to shoot with a Holland and Holland shotgun, and also ‘Heads and Tails’ that is carried out during the meal. To save any embarrassment, which has been known in the past, it is suggested that you carry some money with you throughout the day!
Double your score:
If you choose to shoot with a Holland & Holland shotgun during the day, for a small donation to the Birdshot Charity, your score will be doubled!
Dietary Requirements or Allergies:
Please indicate on the registration form if you or any of your team members have any dietary requirements or allergies or require a vegetarian/vegan menu option.
Drinks the night before the shoot:
On the evening of 3rd June 2025, John Hall and various team members will be meeting in the bar at the Bull Hotel at about 6pm for drinks. Please feel free to join us. https://www.sarova-bullhotel.com/
Auction Donations:
We would be most grateful if you have anything you feel you could donate to us to go into our auction. If you do, kindly click the button at the bottom of the registration form, and Alison will contact you directly.
Local Hotels
Denham Grove Hotel – Uxbridge
2.5 miles from Holland and Holland
The Bull Hotel – Gerrards Cross
https://www.sarova-bullhotel.com/
4.8 miles from Holland and Holland
The Crazy Bear – Beaconsfield
https://www.crazybeargroup.co.uk
12 miles from Holland and Holland
Crown Plaza Hotel – Gerrards Cross
6.2 miles from Holland and Holland
Directions
Holland & Holland Shooting Grounds
HOLLAND AND HOLLAND SHOOTING GROUND
DUCKS HILL ROAD
HAREFIELD
NORTHWOOD
HA6 2ST
TELEPHONE: 01923 825349
By Road via M25
- Exit 18 off M25 to Rickmansworth.
- Follow the A404 and A4180 to Ducks Hill Road in Northwood
- Holland and Holland entrance is on your right-hand side.
There is a tube station on the Metropolitan line which stops at Northwood, with local taxi services available.
Via Helicopter
GPS Coordinates: 51* 35’ 59” -N 0* 27’ 05” W
Address and Contact details:
HOLLAND AND HOLLAND SHOOTING GROUND, DUCKS HILL ROAD, HAREFIELD, NORTHWOOD, HA6 2ST
TELEPHONE: 01923 825349
WEB: https://www.hollandandholland.com/
The Reason for the Shoot
‘Birdshot’, which gets its name from the spots that develop on the retina in the same pattern as when lead shot is fired from a shotgun, is a rare and potentially blinding eye disease, for which there is currently no cure. Its many symptoms such as floaters, blurred vision, night blindness and sensitivity to bright light, lead to gradual, painless loss of vision.
Birdshot is an Autoimmune Disease, the cause of which is unknown, and treatment to slow the sight loss process involves aggressive medication with debilitating and sometimes devastating side effects, hence the need to raise vital funds for research.
John Hall, Chairman of the John F Hunt Group has been an avid shot for most of his life and was diagnosed with Birdshot in 2000. John became a director of the Birdshot Uveitis Society in 2011 and hosts a number of fund-raising events, including the annual Birdshot Clay Pigeon Shoot Day, launched in 2013. All money raised goes directly to the Birdshot Charity, funding research to prevent needless sight loss and find better ways to treat this aggressive eye condition.
Registered Charity No. 1145349
Birdshot History
BUS is a charity and support group set up in 2009 by two individuals who have the eye disease, for people with birdshot chorioretinopathy, and was founded because of their personal experience. The objective is to raise the profile of the eye condition, help support people who have it, and invest in research to prevent it.
The network is an affiliation of interested uveitis clinicians and patients who are committed to developing a new national research strategy for this sight-threatening condition that affects many people across the UK.
For further information on Birdshot, please go to https://birdshot.org.uk/