
BASC spring gun draw winner announced
BASC is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2025 spring gun draw was Mr Melvyn Bowers from Spalding, Lincolnshire.
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Following the Coronation of King Charles III, BASC chief executive Ian Bell has sent a letter to His Majesty on behalf of all BASC members.
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation,
Marford Mill,
Rossett,
Ll12 0HL.
His Majesty The King
Buckingham Palace London
SW1A 1AA
2 May 2023
I am writing on behalf of the 150,000 members and staff of the British Association for Shooting and Conservation. The Association and its members congratulate you and Her Majesty, Queen Camilla on your coronation. May your Majesties reign be long and happy.
We hope to play a role in furthering your ambitions for the practical conservation of the great British countryside. Your Majesty’s interest and support for game management has been much appreciated by the members and staff of BASC.
The thoughts and prayers of BASC are with Your Majesties.
God Save The King.
Brigadier Ian Bell
Chief Executive
BASC is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2025 spring gun draw was Mr Melvyn Bowers from Spalding, Lincolnshire.
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