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Scotland ends 43-Year wait with historic DTL Home International Victory
Scotland's Down-The-Line shooting team has made history, winning the Home International championship for the first time since 1982
Scotland’s Down-The-Line shooting team has made history, winning the Home International championship for the first time since 1982. The victory came at Glenmoriston Estate Shooting Ground on Friday 18 July, where the Scottish senior squad beat England by just two points.
The competition brought together shooters from Scotland, England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. Scotland fielded a full team of 20 seniors, five ladies, five juniors, five veterans, and five super veterans.
The senior team’s consistency and determination proved decisive in securing the narrow victory, with James Bain, Richard Greenlaw, and Alvaro Pieri leading the charge with scores of 297 each. This performance ended a 43-year drought for Scottish DTL shooting. The triumph marks not just a return to the top, but signals a new era for the sport in Scotland.
This historic achievement will inspire the next generation of Scottish shooters and represents years of hard work and dedication finally paying off at one of Scotland’s most scenic shooting grounds.
Home International DTL 2025 – Scotland Seniors – Top 16
Squad
1.5
6.3
11.2
1.2
1.3
6.1
11.1
11.4
16.1
16.3
1.1
6.2
6.5
11.3
16.2
1.4
6.4
16.4
16.5
11.5
Name
James Bain
Richard Greenlaw
Alvaro Pieri
Don Mackay
Andrew Young
Ivar McBay
Leighton Reid
David Galloway
Marcus Munro
Allan Wilson
David Taylor
Darren Murray
David Caithness
John Galloway
Angus Brims
Kenny Jones
Marcas Robertson
Iain Hepburn
Chris Welsh
Mark White
Class
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
A
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
A
Kills
100
100
100
100
99
99
99
100
100
100
99
98
98
99
99
97
98
99
97
94
Score
297
297
297
295
295
295
295
295
294
294
292
292
292
291
291
290
290
290
287
277
Place
1=
1=
1=
4=
4=
4=
4=
4=
9=
9=
11=
11=
11=
14=
14=
16=
16=
16=
19
20
For the full set of results, visit the CPSA’s website.
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