Shooting more popular than football according to poll

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Shooting more popular than football according to poll

According to the poll, shooting was the nation’s fourth most satisfying sport.

By Barnaby Dracup

Thursday, 27 August 2009

Shooting has come out ahead of football, rugby and golf in a Sport England poll about people’s satisfaction with the quality of their sporting experiences.

More than 44,000 people aged 14 and over in England took part in the survey, published on 14 August, which saw shooting ranked fourth out of 45 different sports.

BASC’s Christopher Graffius commented: “This survey highlights that in all its different forms, shooting as an experience is highly enjoyable, rewarding and can be benefi cial to our rural communities. BASC understands this survey will be used to help increase the participation in sport and the satisfaction people get from taking part, which should be commended.”

For more details, visit www.sportengland.org

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Comments

Adam McGill

Mon, 7th Sep 2009 14:04:46

Participatation in shooting has always been over exaggerated fom within the sport and I've no idea why. Shooting can stand up on its own two feet without relying on this type of misrepresentation. Yes - its a minority sport but so what? Live with that fact and promote shooting for what it is. It can never compete with the like of football and rugby and I personally have no idea why it has to.

James Ironside

Mon, 31st Aug 2009 08:41:18

The survey reported on satisfaction with sports, not their popularity. Your headline, "Shooting more popular than football according to poll", misrepresents the poll findings.