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Matt Patmore Northern Territory State DTL Carnival High Gun INSIDE Darwin Annual 4 Day Shoot & NTCTA DTL Carnival QCTA STATE ISSF CARNIVAL – Brisbane Gun Club WACTA 5 Stand Sporting Carnival – Collie CTC Coaching – List of Accredited Coaches – Qld & Vic Official Journal of the AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET ASSOCIATION INC. – September 2021 Vol. 74 No. 9 www.winchesteraustralia.com.au CLAY TARGET OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET ASSOCIATION INC. VOLUME NO. 74 ISSUE NO. 9 SEPTEMBER 2021 PO Box 466, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 Phone: (02) 6938 2121 Fax: (02) 6938 2122 Website: www.claytarget.com.au NATIONAL OFFICE Matt Patmore was the winner CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Paul Gilbert – email: [email protected] of the Overall High Gun at ACCOUNTS: the NTCTA DTL Carnival, Judy Ferry – email: [email protected] held at the Darwin CTC. CTSN: Email: [email protected] Matt shot an excellent score MEMBERSHIP: of 471/475. Email: [email protected] MEMBERSHIP/EVENTS CO-ORDINATOR: Sue Vesperman – email: [email protected] MEDIA, MARKETING, FACILITIES COORDINATOR Email: [email protected] RECEPTION/COACHING &REFEREES/CAMPING Jenny Robinson – email: [email protected] Contents ACTA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESIDENT: ACTA Report 2 Mr Malcom Dyson Darwin CTC Annual Four Day Shoot and VICE PRESIDENTS: Mr Garry Read, Mr Terry Marsden NTCTA DTL State Carnival 4 EXECUTIVE: Great News for Club Advertising 11 NSW – Mr Colin Kneebone, David O’Brien NT – Mr Pat Coogan, Mr Ray Niven QCTA State ISSF Carnival 12 QLD – Mr Malcolm Collins, Mr Brian Muirson WACTA 5 Stand Sporting Carnival 20 SA – Mr Garry Read, Mr Len DeCandia TAS – Mr Mark Dennis, Mrs Cheryl Arnol Vale – Dexter Barnes 26 VIC – Mr Malcolm Dyson, Mr Lynne Curtis, Mr Les Kadziela WA – Mr Terry Marsden, Mr Ian Watson Psychological Skills for Shooting 28 PATRONS: ACTA State Rules Supervisors 19 Mrs Kay Hull, AM Pearce’s Day at Bega 30 LIFE REGISTERED SHOOTERS: J. Houston†, H. G. James†, D. B. Mott†, W. E. H. Rainbird. O.B.E.†, What’s Happening in the VCTA 34 J. M. Wilson†, J. M. Tyquin†, K. Soames†, N. Wells†, E. T. Baldwin†, Break Badges 35 G. H. Hall (PP)†, E. G. Biggs†, R. H. Moyse†, L. S. R. Stewart†, C. Moll†, A. Pedersen, (PP)†, O. R. Taylor†, E. F. Hawkins (PP)†, ACTA New Members 35 R. Mules†, A. N. Rowe†, L. G. Connors (PP)†, W. Jones (PP)†, R. M. Holtfreter (PP)†, N. Hardy, L. J. Martin (PP), J. K. Scott (PP) †, Competition Results: R. F. Buchan†, J. Murphy, G. G. Woodhatch (PP), R. Silvester, New South Wales 36; Tasmania 38; R. Nugent (PP), J. Byrnes (PP), A. Kenny, D. Harwood, J. Mack (PP), R. Traill†, M. McInnes, L. Curtis, J. Shepherd, A. Vilcins (PP), D. Baynes, Western Australia 38; South Australia 38; S. Corry, E. Forward O.A.M., R. Fox Queensland 39; Victoria 40 † denotes deceased. PP denotes Past President Designed and typeset by Ironbark Graphics, 22 Hubble Street, Maryborough, Vic 3465 Coaching News 46 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 From Our Archives 49 those of the publisher. Classifieds 50 This publication is protected by copyright © Australian Clay Target Association 2015 ISSN: 1321-3903 Shoot Calendar 50 September 2021 – Clay Target 1 ACTA REPORT Mal Dyson – President Paul Gilbert – CEO Wow . to state the obvious, what a Les Kadziela has been appointed into difference a month makes! the Treasurer’s position and has hit Covid-19 Update – Cancellation of remaining the ground running with Executive Committee interim 2021 Nationals Events reports at his first meeting in this role. We had just published last month’s Clay Target e-News Constitution when the Executive Committee voted to postpone the Following on from the May AGM when there was a 27–29 August National Sporting Clays event and set a won / lost vote for the two special items of Business, line in the sand during August for announcements on the Executive Committee has now reappointed the the future of the 2021 (already postponed from March) Constitution Sub-Committee to work towards the 4–10 Trap Nationals in Wagga and 18–23 October successful completion of this process. This involves a ISSF Nationals event in Perth. Since then, the Covid-19 three-pronged strategy. Firstly, the President has already situation has deteriorated with Victoria declaring NSW written to all State Associations and Clubs requesting an “Extreme” Zone (above Red), meaning that no-one their input as to what elements within the proposed can now enter / return to Victoria from NSW without Constitution might have influenced clubs to vote against approval. A permit system has also been reintroduced it. We need to obtain constructive feedback before the at the QLD border. WA will now not admit entry from end of August in order that we can then reassess the QLD, VIC or SA without an approved permit and components within the constitution that still require commitment to 14 day’s quarantine and Covid testing revision. Secondly, we are currently contemplating upon arrival. For travellers / WA residents returning engaging the services of an Associations Constitution from NSW, the current directions state that travel from specialist to assist us with the re-writing or deletion of NSW is not permitted, unless you are an “approved” clauses that, on reflection, are identified as impractical traveller. Meanwhile, the Sydney region outbreak or improper. Finally, we will continue to communicate remains uncontained and we are currently seeing new with all clubs to clarify any issues of conjecture in order transmissions in Victoria. that you will be able to better appreciate the rationale / As a consequence the Executive Committee voted on justification for these final changes as they evolve. Thursday 12 August that the ACTA needs to cancel As it is now evident that, with 71% of the clubs having the remaining Sporting Clays, Trap and ISSF National voted for the new Constitution in May, it is obviously events for 2021. While not the outcome we ever would that we are not too far away from the mark. This gives have hoped for, we thank you for your kind support our Constitution Sub-Committee a sense of assurance and understanding in this regard. We hope that this that we are on the right track and to recommit their announcement allows you to revise any arrangements energy to completing it. We therefore intend to work this that were still up in the air prior to this advice. process through in a timely fashion and make sure it Executive Committee Changes is as close as we can get it to 100% acceptable so when Following the 2021 AGM, two new Executive we bring it to you next, it will win your approval. While Committee members have replaced past Delegates. this will not necessarily now be completed in time for David O’Brien, (new NSWCTA Delegate), has replaced the 2022 AGM, we hope it will occur as soon Kim Nealon while Cheryl Arnol, (returning TCTA as practicable. Delegate), has replaced Alan Styles. We would like to Strategic Plan publicly acknowledge and thank Kim and Alan for their We reported to you a few months ago that the ACTA valuable contribution as Executive Committee Members, was having a Strategic Planning session with CPR and Alan as well for being our Treasurer for a number Group on the Friday prior to the Skeet Nationals. of years. We also welcome David and Cheryl onto the Following this meeting, it was identified that the ACTA Executive Committee with the expectation that they needs more information from you, our participants will provide a positive and productive contribution. and clubs, in order to more accurately flesh out the 2 Clay Target – September 2021 elements that the strategic plan will contain. To this geographical vicinity to NSW State borders as end, we have therefore sent out questionnaires to State NSW-approved clubs. The initial decision to not recog- Associations, Clubs and all individual members in order nise these border clubs had the potential the curtail to obtain a clear direction from you. This is just a quick, activity for NSW members who’s nearest club may have 10 question survey with room for comments if you been in the ACT, NT, Qld, SA or Victoria. This decision wish to justify your response. We thank you for your is therefore of great relief to many of the cross-border valuable contribution to this process and we trust it will members as they won’t be constrained to clubs in NSW provide us with a clearer and more member-friendly only, as it is to many of these smaller clubs that rely on participation experience moving forward. While over cross-border membership in order to remain viable. 500 responses have already been received to date, we So, as you can see, never a dull moment! We hope welcome as much input as possible, so please feel free that this report is keeping you up to speed with to respond. The survey link again is: everything that’s happening in your Association. Let’s https://www.cprgroup.com.au/ACTAmembers all keep fingers and toes crossed, (in the absence of Clay Target e-News advertising rates mass-vaccination!), that things normalise again soon The Executive Committee, at their July meeting, and hope that the disruptions to our sport will be reassessed the costs being charged to clubs for short-lived. Thanks again for your kind understanding advertising in the Clay Target e-News.