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OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SHOOTING HEWS AUSTRALIANPr~nl postCLAY Approved TAR.- PP349181100364ASSOCIATION NC NOVI -. I --- I C JNGRATULA .'IONS' /..- I World Down The Line Champions my Walesg 1994 -, AUTOMATIC FIXED TRAP For Olympic Trench, Universal Trench, Skeet, Sporting and Double Trap + Number One trap in the world + Years ahead of any other trap on the market + Will be used at the Atlanta Olympics Australian/New Zealand agents Olimpyc Targets Australia - Sergio Zuffo Bill Becrofl- New Zealand BH (02) 948 6607 378 The Esplanade AH (02) 948 8182 Howick, Auckland > AUTOMATIC MULTIPOSITIONAL TRAP Mobile 018 256498 (09) 537 155DPh For American Trap. A.B.T. and Training Fax (02) 949 4228 (09) 537 1552 Fax L 1994 NOV 4-5 Cherry Tree Pool Field Championship Katanning CTC. WA NOV 5-7 NSW State Trap Carnival Wagga GC NOV5-6 NZ ISU Nationals Waitemata, NZ NOV11-13 Vic State Trap Carnival Echuca GC NOV19-20 Vic State Olympic Trap Carnival Melbourne GC Dec 26-27 Annual Boxing Day Carnival Echuca GC, Vic 1995 Jan 21-22 Tas State DTL Championships Tasmanian GC Feb 3-1 1 Oceanic Games Auckiand, NZ Feb 10-12 SA State DTL Carnival State Shooting Park. Virginia Mar 11-18 NZ Trap Nationals Waikato GC, Hamiiton Mar 24-31 Trap Nationals Melbourne GC, Vic Apr 29-30 SA State Skeet Carnivai South Australian GC. Bolivar Sept 21-24 Skeet Nationals Townsville GC. Qid Sept 23-24 SA State iSU Carnival State Shooting Park, Virginia Oct 5-8 5th Australian Masters Games Melbourne GC, Vic Oct 21-29 Olympic Discipline Nationals WA Shooting Complex, WA November 1994 Australian Clay Target Shaotlng News Page 1 Volume No. 47 Issue No. 1 1 - November 1994 NATIONAL EXECUTIVE Annual Subscription Rate: $25 (junior shooters $15) Copy Deadlines: December issue cbsOctober 31 January tisue doses Nw& 30 PATRON The Right Honourable Australlan Clay Target Assaclation Inc. Malcolm Fraser, A.C., C.H. 3 Essex Rd (PO Box 557), Mount Waverley, Wc 3149 Ph: (03) 807 7577 Fax: (03) 807 2716 PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Mr Graame Bmwn NA1LTK)NALDIRECTOR OF COACHING ACTA HSTORMN Ph: (03) 6% 43kB~ Mr Munay Alexander Mr Gcfge slggs PO Bax88, Mayknds.w~605t 4 HughSt KnoxilaH.Vic3180 Ph: (09) 272 2205 Ph: (W) 801 2748 MANAGEMENT Prided by Newspatas Ptj Ud. Melbourne Rd. South Sheppatton.VIc3630 Mr Allan Kenny Mr Bronle Evans No responsblq k acceptad by the pubusher lorthe accuracy ollnlomaUon Vke Presldeni PO BOX 1796. Alice Spnmy, NT 0871 corkalained in the text, IlusfraUDm oraduertimenls.The opiniom expressad lnthk 56 Wad@ Rd, Glemahy, Tas 7010 Ph: (059) 52 1933 BH magazine do not necesserXy represent those olthe prblkher. Ph: (002) 724714 Mr Bill Jones Mr Graham Mahoney Chahman. FlmnceCommltiw Chairman, NaUorslChempbnsh@sCommmee to Sabwood AW, FFigw. NSWz525 39 McDougall St, AngkYa. ViC323o Ph: (042) 28 8553 Ph: (052) 53 2255 CONTENTS Mr Graham Michell Mr Robert Nuoent National Presldenl's Notes .. 3 2nd World DTLCharnphnshlp, Wahs .. 4 Cornmmweanh Games, Victorla, B.C. Canada .. .. 6 Urnworld Cup Flnel, Munlch .. 8 VCTA Norlh West Zone .. .. .. .. .. 9 Loddm Dlstrkt Pollce Trap Club .. .. .. .; . .. .. 10 VCTASouth West Zone . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 Mount $a GunClub .... .. .. .. 11 Regrster a record - Cobarl966 .. 12 COMMITTEE Something new for Shoalhaven .. 12 lnternafl~nalShootlngUnlon .. 14 Mr Mark Bulluss Mrs Elaine Forward Blast from the past.. .. .. 15 16ExmouthCri, Leanyar, NT0812 Chatman, Ruks Commtlea Maradma positive - timely warnlng for all athletes .. 15 Ph: (069) 27 8260 PO Bax MI, Tambellq, WA 5320 Tamwotth OpnTrapto Merrlck .. 16 Ph: (WB)25 it37 Editor's mailbox .. 17 Mr Tom Meadws MI .onn M-rph{ Wonthaggl Gun Club .. .. .. .. .. 17 160Deklrey St Olmklo~Qb41W PO Bor 404. Kngrmcawu. Tas 7219 1994Crayflsh Carnival. ... .. .. .. .. ... ... .. 18 PW ,072, m 2W7 BH Pn 10031 39 3235 Veila blg Top Gun'wlnnerfor September.. .. .. .. 19 ASSAnews ................. .... ....... ........ ...... .. .. 19 Mr Andy Sanders Mr Ron Traill Lsonara's Gold Nugget 2 Day Shod . .. .. .. 20 85 Radhlll Rd. Wagga Wagga, NSW 2650 PO Box 77. Rochester, Via 3551 MaryboroughTid Bits, Qld 22 Ph: (059) 22 4431 Ph: (054) 54 1356 .. .. .. Breakbedges ..... ... .. 23 Mr Guy Yoannidis Badge collsctlng .. 23 PMB5, MtGamblsr, SA5290 Shooter prdiles .. .. .. .. 24 Ph: (087) 23 H59 Waratah Stale Notes .. .. .. 25 Vale ..... ...... .... .......... ..... ..... .................. 25 Looking back - Hay Gun Club's'Mltchell Cup'. .. .. .. 26 HONORARY LIFE REGISTRATIONS CTSN Clessnieds .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 E. G. Blggs L G. Cannon (P.P.) G. H. Hall (P.P.) Club news, programs and results.. .. .. .. 27 N. Har* E. F. HawMm P.P.) R. M. HolUretar (P.P.) L J. Mariln (P.P.) C. Mot R. H. Mayse FROKICOVER: R. Mules A. Pedelsen (P.P.) A. N. Rowe The vMorbus AMrallanleam, 2nd WorM DTLChempbrshlps,Walss J. K. Smti (P.P.) J. M. Tyquh (P.P.) N. Welk From It0 r: Den& Lymn, John Fanell, Bll Iles, Roger DuUlln and Mark Crevatln. J. M. Wlbon (P.P.) Page 2 AustralIan Clay Target Shaatlng News November 1994 National EXPRESS I President's Notes CARTRIDGES / SHELL PROFILE: PRO cow28g 1 World DTL Championships + Shot Sizes Available 7%, 8 Australias' trip to the World DTL Championships in Wales re- sulted in same great efforts by our team. Mark Crevatin. Roger * 3% Antimony Shot Duthie. John Famll. Bill Iles and Dennis Lymn in winning * 'Vectan AS' Low Recoil Powder gold in the teams event. Bill's second in the open and the out- Muzzle Velocity 1400fps standing shooting of junior Les 'Chippa' Chant. * AustraUa has made application to host the next World Cham- The best 28g high performance low recoil shell ~ionshi~sto be held in 1997. The decision onwhere the next event will be, will be made in November. We have a very good available for Down the Line competition. chance ofbeing awarded the went. See your local dealer or phonefor detnils on: Chairman: Promotion & Development Committee (042) 29 1915 Bob Webb Mr liobcn Nugent. Chairman. Prarnodon & Dcvrloprncnt Com- (042) 71 6469 John Mmell rnlt1c.L.. lras handed uvcr rhc chairmanship tu Mr Alan Kenny. Vice Prcsidcnt of th~.ACTA. This is due to Mr NuCcnt'r commit- ment to his own club Roma. moving to new grouGds. $1 i Mr Nugent continues as a member of the Promotion & Devel- THE CHAMPIONS CHOICE 11 opment Comm~ttee.Finance Committee and Qucensland mem- ii ber to the ACTAManagement Committee. ACTA Marketing \Vilh Christmas now on top of us. why not chooses gift from our range of pronlational gear. A rrew addition to our rangc is AUSTRALIAN the all numuse canv bag. It is cxccpdanal value at $30.00 CLAY TARGET (add $< foipostageej. - ASSOCIATION Handicap Cards 1995 ?he ACTA Exccutivc is rcvlsing the formal of our handicap card and a rrew card will be issued for 1995. The new format. ho~cfuiiy,will makc it much casicr for club officials and for HISTORYand RECORDS * - the shooters themselves. 1995 NZ DTL Nationals We have been forwarded a draft ofthe program for the 1995 By George Biggs, ACTA Historian NZ DTL Nationals, which will be held in March at the Waikato Gun Club [Hamilton]. It will be preceded by three days of Pre- lhisinfomative book details our sport of Clay Target Shooting. National skeet shooting. Wednesday 8th to Friday 10th March its beginning and development. The origin of hap shooting can Saturday 1 llh Skeet Teams Matches be traced back to the ancient pastime of popinjay shooting. commencement of Skeet National Champs a game practiced by the ancient Greeks. Double Rise Swee~s Younow have the apporhlnity to hack back to the beginning of Sunday 12th complete NZ ~keei our Association, thanks to the enormous research the author has Grouse 50 DTL undertaken, to present the reader with an invaluable chronicle Monday 13th NZ Double Rise of the Aushalian Clay Target Association. NZ Mini Targets 'hesdav 14th North/South DTL Nnal rice $22.M) (includingpost)-send your Christmas order now! \Vedncsday 15th ~~'single~a'rrel Charnps Available from the ACTA National Office \Vinchcstcr Trophy Match PO Box 557, Mount Wavedey, Vlc. 3149 'lhwsday 16th NZ Single Nsc Champs Friday 17th NZ Poirrt Scorc Champs Saturday 1811) Mackintosh Teams Match - AN IDEAL CHRISTMAS PRESENT - Glenn G. Woodhatch November 1994 AustralIan Clay Target Shootlng News Page 3 Thcrc wcrc 11 individual counnies reprrvenled and some 31 2nd World Dm teams took pan in the contrsL Organisation was llrst class with each shooter shootine at some staee over all 10 trans and Championships, Wales at a different time each day. AU were aware of the time they would be required to shoot the event this being posted on the Team-Gold .-Junlor-Gold Overall-Silver day prior. All referees and scorers were paid officials and did not shoot, which added to the smooth running of the shoot. By Glenn Woodhatch, Team Manager Thmughout the competition lain fell fairly consistently caus- The Mid \Vales Shooting Gmund. Trefglwys, owned and oper- ing some discomfort, possibly mwe so fn the car park than on ated by Arthur Williams. was the setting for the 2nd World the shooting track. Down the Line Championships. The first World championship The AustraUan No. 1 team of Mark Crevatin. Roger Duthie. was conducted in 1948. John Fd.Bffl nes and Dennis Lvmn shot vew consistentlv These f ham pion ships came about as a result of the ACTA in tlrmughour thc Championship, so much so, thai on the 2nd 1993 suggrsiurg tu &c Clay Pgcon Shooting AssoclaUon that and 3rd days of cornpeution, a very large cmwd followed their there war a nccd to cstabl~sha rccognlscd World Charrrpiurr- evexymove. The teams shooting certainly impressed as they ship for DlL shooting. Mr nrian Carter, rile then Exccutivc DL- were the recipients of a standing ovation after they shot the rector of the CPSA, taok our sugSestion to the International last trap of the team event.