Top Shots in St. Neots

Shelley Stevens (16), Daniel Bolton (15) and Mathew Brown (15) show off their badges

Three young people from St Neots are now top air rifle marksmen in the Army Cadet Force.

Shelley Stevens (16), Daniel Bolton (15) and Mathew Brown (15) all students at Longsands College, have each achieved a covetted qualification badge awarded by the National Rifle Shooting Association for their sharp shooting expertise.

There are four available levels of achievement in NRSA air rifle shooting, the lowest being a skilled shot and all of the youngsters have exceeded that. Shelley is a Proficient marksman, Daniel a Master shot and Matthew an expert shot.

The three meet regularly with fellow army cadets to learn target shooting skills and take part in a whole range of other challenging and exciting activities each Tuesday evening between 7pm and 9.30pm at the Cadet Centre on St Neots Common next to the Rugby Club. On offer are weekend camps, expeditions in the UK and abroad, scuba diving, off road motor cycle riding, flights in helicopters and much more.

“We are proud to be the only army cadet detachment in Cambridgeshire that currently offers NRSA shooting qualifications and the achievements of the cadets are excellent”, said Staff Sergeant Instructor Kim Gittins. “We have been offering this type of activity for two years now and any young person over 12 who wishes to join in can come along, have a go and learn a new skill.”