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Ltd. Unit 4, 6 Ovata Fax: Drive, Tullamarine VIC 3043 ABN: 85 668 205 420 (03) 9338 1117 Email: [email protected] National President’s Notes I am currently overseas competing in Ireland and VOLUME NO. 66 catching up with several organisations whilst here. ISSUE NO. 9, SEPTEMBER 2013 Over the last month the National Executive has been OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE busy preparing for the 2013 National Sporting Clays AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED competition to be held in Wagga in August along with Annual Subscription Rate: $50 the fi rst Management Committee meeting. The offi ce October 2013 issue closes August 20 2013 and the Championships Committee will ensure that November 2013 issue closes September 20 2013 both of these events will have run smoothly, as at the CONTACT: time of writing this report preparations were well advanced. AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET ASSOCIATION INC. The August Management Committee meeting will include the setting of the PO Box 466, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 budget for 1 January to 31 December 2014. Each of the committees of the Phone: (02) 6938 2121 Fax: (02) 6931 0125 ACTA have some interesting and important issues and projects to complete for Website: www.claytarget.com.au the whole of the membership. Details of each of these will be discussed in further NATIONAL OFFICE Tony Turner, Executive Offi cer reports. email: execoffi [email protected] Judy Ferry, Accounts Once the budget and each of the initiatives are ratifi ed by the full Executive the email: [email protected] details will be included in the ACTA “Business Plan”. Each of the committees CTSN will have each initiative detailed in the plan along with the timeline, email: [email protected] objective, costing and outcome. Review of the plan will take place at the June Maureen Ryan, Membership email: [email protected] 2014 National Executive Meeting with committees required to report as to the Sue Vesperman, Administration/ deliverables. This will assist in ensuring the offi ce, ground staff and Executive Events Co-ordinator email: [email protected] Members complete initiatives in a timely manner. Jenny Robinson, Reception email: [email protected] As of the June 2013 Executive Meeting, all State Secretaries have been provided David Jocelyn, Ground Curator with the minutes for the information of member clubs. These minutes are ACTA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE only provided once ratifi ed (and in this case approximately two weeks after the “BOARD OF DIRECTORS” PATRONS meeting) and are now also on the ACTA website. If as a member you wish to The Right Honourable Malcolm Fraser, A.C., C.H., raise any issue resulting from these minutes, please do so through your club, zone Mrs Kay Hull and State so it can be brought up before the Executive. Communication is vital to PRESIDENT Mr Allan Vilcins members and clubs and as such all future minutes will be provided in the same VICE PRESIDENTS manner once ratifi ed. Mr Ron Traill, Mr Robert Fox MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Presently the ACTA insurance policy provides public liability, director’s and Mr Ron Traill — Mr Robert Fox Mr Arty Del-Ben — Mr Gary Read offi cers insurance for committees as well as other insurances to cover volunteers Mr Neil Haydon — Mr Alex Smith and members. Details of these have been made available to all clubs. It must be EXECUTIVE pointed out that there are several inclusions in the policy, one of which is that Mrs Cheryl Arnol, Mr David Howe, Mr Don Johnson, Mr Terry Marsden, Mr Gary Hayden, all clubs must have a current fi rst aid kit provided for use at all times and also Mr Brian Muirson, Mrs Elaine Forward OAM, someone present that is currently qualifi ed in the use of that kit. Failure to do Mr Arty Del-Ben, Mr Robert Nugent so may place the member club at risk of litigation should an incident occur. If all LIFE REGISTERED SHOOTERS J Houston†, H. G. James†, D. B. Mott†, club secretaries can please check their clubs fi rst aid kit for currency and update W. E. H. Rainbird. O.B.E.†, J. M. Wilson†, any outdated supplies at the earliest opportunity. J. M. Tyquin†, K. Soames†, N. Wells†, E T. Baldwin†, G. H. Hall (PP)†, E. G. Biggs†, R. H. Moyse†, The results of the 2013 Macintosh Team shoot have been announced and I am L. S. R. Stewart†, C. Moll†, A. Pedersen, (PP)†, O.R. Taylor†, E.F. Hawkins (PP)†, R. Mules†, proud to announce that Australia came fi rst in all four team shoots – Open, A.N. Rowe†, L.G. Connors (PP)†, W. Jones (PP)† Junior, Ladies and Veteran’s. The National Executive and I together with the R.M. Holtfreter (PP)†, N. Hardy, LJ Martin (PP), membership of the ACTA congratulate team members on their success. JK Scott (PP), RF Buchan, J Murphy, GG Woodhatch (PP), R Silvester, R Nugent (PP), I have already had the opportunity to boast of the success here in Ireland to the J Byrnes (PP), A Kenny, D Harwood, J Mack (PP) Chairman and Secretary of the Irish Clay Pidgeon Association who are looking † Denotes deceased. PP denotes Past President forward to next year’s challenge. Designed and Typeset by Ironbark Graphics 22 Hubble Street, Maryborough, Vic 3465 Good luck everyone in your shooting and I look forward to seeing members in the Printed by Newsprinters Pty Ltd, Melbourne Rd, South Shepparton, Vic 3630 coming months. No responsibility is accepted by the publisher for the accuracy of information contained in the text, illustrations or advertisements. The opinions expressed in this magazine do not necessarily represent those of the publisher. ISSN: 1321-3903 Allan Vilcins SEPTEMBER 2013 – AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET NEWS 1 Executive Offi cer’s Report At the recent meeting of the ACTA Executive, the following items championship be given that opportunity in 2014. The discussed/developed will be of interest to members. Executive encourages all juniors to attend and compete at 1. The National Executive is currently revising the ACTA national championships and to experience elite competition constitution in line with changes to the Associations Act at a national level. Therefore, any junior wishing to attend Victoria 2012. This re-write needs to be completed by will need to nominate through the normal process, however November this year. There are a number of identifi ed issues nominations will be FREE. that we are required to address as part of this review to The ACTA encourages all clubs to assist their juniors with comply with the law. Our solicitors, Landers and Rogers, are support and assistance in any form, be that coaching or fi nancial. currently working with us to ensure that we are legally covered Perhaps, as a suggestion, a one off “fundraiser” to assist juniors and to formulate the best possible constitutional structure for or a “practice night” with proceeds to a “grants” fund within the the Association. club. If you have any suggestions on how your club promotes your 2 . The National Executive has determined and implemented juniors, or promotes the club in general, please let us know, we a Social Media Policy for all members of the Association. will share it with all clubs through a feature in the CTSN and on This Policy is available on the ACTA website. We as an the ACTA website. association respect everyone’s right to have an opinion. That Recently I met with AISL CEO Damien Marangon. In the next opinion however should be well thought out and be specifi c to issue I will elaborate on that meeting and the opportunities this fact, not innuendo and vilifi cation. The policy clearly sets out partnership with AISL has to offer. acceptable behaviour and what is considered unacceptable. Robert Nugent is currently representing the ACTA at the ICTSF The penalty for abuse is also clearly defi ned and will be meeting in Canada. A full report on the outcomes of that enforced for the safety of our members. meeting will be forthcoming in the next edition of the CTSN. 3. The National Executive has agreed on a promotion that will see all juniors who have never attended a national Tony Turner CONTENTS National President’s Notes 1 Wangaratta Skeet, DTL, Sporting Bega – Great Shooting at Willmott Executive Offi cer’s Report 2 Clays 22 Shield Day 58 2013 Australian Skeet Nationals 3 Blackall 2 Day Carnival 23 The Squire Reports from West Tom Turner Memorial shot at ISSF Shooting 24 Wyalong 59 Singleton 8 50 Year Achievement – Leo Henry 24 VCTA SEZ Teams Event Round Three Bathurst 100 Target Handicap 8 Northern Territory Skeet and Trap Werribee/Victorian 60

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