'Little' John Porter

John A.K.A. ‘The Machine’ has been training with Ben and Philip at Philip Thorrold Shooting Academy for two years. At nine years old John is currently shooting around 30,000 cartridges a year with his 20 bore. ‘Little’ John also trains skeet with Pete Bloomfield and since shooting the “Thorrold” style has already shot a 50 straight. John enjoys shooting, playing PS4, eating sausages and chocolate (not at the same time though!). His favourite shooting ground is Barrow Sporting Clay’s and he attends there at every shoot without fail. John believes hard work and good teaching gives good results.

Joined the Academy: 2017

Shooting Fields: English Sporting

Huge kudos for his £8,000 donation to St Nicolas Hospice!
'Little' John Porter

John's Shooting Achievements

2024

  • Essex Masters 1st in Colts 188/200
  • English Open 1st in Colts & joint 5th Overall 114/120

 

2023

  • English Open Sporting: 1st in AA and 1st in Colts
  • British Open Sporting: 1st in Colts
  • British Open Sport trap: 1st in Colts
  • Jack Pyke: 1st in Juniors
  • Suffolk CPSA Sportrap and Super Sporting: 1st Overall & Colts
  • World Sportrap: 1st in Colts & 2nd in A Class A
  • World Sporting: 1st in Colts
  • World Super Sporting: 3rd in Colts
  • Chapmans All-round: 1st Overall with 149/150

2022

  • 3rd in Colts – British Open Sporting
  • 1st in Colts – Clay Shooting Classic 57/75
  • 1st in Colts – English Open 2022
  • 1st in Colts – CPSA Colts Challenge at The Game Fair
  • 1st in Colts – Clay Shooting Classic
  • 1st in Colts – English Open Championships

2019

  • Essex Masters 4th in C Class 158/200

  • Beretta Worlds 1st in C Class 99/120

  • Beretta Worlds 3rd in Under 18 Colts 99/120

  • Essex Masters 4th in C Class 158/200

  • British Schools and Young Shots Under 14 2019 – 2nd

  • British Schools and Young Shots BASC course Parent & Child 2019 – 1st

  • CPSA Class C Sporting wins – Lots

  • CPSA Promotion to Class B

  • CPSA biggest Sporting score 86

2018

  • CPSA class C Sporting wins 2

  • CPSA biggest Sporting score 81

  • Multiple wins Sporting CPSA colts

  • Suffolk Junior Skeet Doubles Champion

  • British Schools and Young Shots Under 14 2017 – 8th

  • British Schools and Young Shots Under 14 2018 – 13th

Prizes

  • Biggest value prize win £1,700 shotgun Beretta Worlds 1st place in Class C

  • Smallest ever cash win £10, beat Philip Thorold shoot out on training ground

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