National Rifle Association Journal Winter 2001 Volume LXXX Number 3
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National Rifle Association Journal Winter 2001 Volume LXXX Number 3 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION CONTENTS JOURNAL 2 Chief Executive’s Notes WINTER 2001 6 NRA Finances and the Budget VOLUME LXXX NUMBER 3 7 Charges for 2002 8 Shooting Manager’s Notes Published three times a year by the 12 Irish Open Meeting National Rifle Association, Bisley Camp, 14 Increase of Facilities at Leek Shooting Centre Brookwood, Woking, Surrey GU24 OPB 15 Army Service Pistol Championships Telephone: 01483 797777 Cornwall Open Meeting Fax: 01483 797285 16 Inter-Counties Meeting E-mail: [email protected] 19 Introducing Your New Chairman Web site: http://www.nra.org.uk 20 Museum Report Range Office: NRA Council Committee Members Telephone: 01483 797777 Ext: 152 22 Personality Profile - Bob Aitken 24 Channel Island 1998 Reunion Tour Chairman of Council: John Jackman FCA 26 Wheellock Firearms Exhibition Chief Executive: Colin Cheshire OBE 28 NRC of Scotland Autumn Meeting Shooting Manager: Martin Farnan MBE TD 30 BAE Systems Inter-Factory TR Competition Financial Manager: Michael Blythe FCA LLB 32 British Army v Ancient Brits Pistol Match Membership: Heather Doust 33 Meeting reports - Service Rifle Editor: Karen Robertson 34 Meeting reports - Civilian Service Rifle Editorial Committee: 36 Meeting reports - Schools Meeting Colin Cheshire, Robert Stafford, Colin Judge, 37 Meeting reports - Match Rifle Tony de Launay, Ted Molyneux, Carol Painting 42 Meeting reports - Target Rifle Advertising: 49 Meeting reports - F Class Print-Rite, The Willows, School Lane, 50 GB Veterans Team to Australia Stadhampton, Oxford OX44 7TR 53 Bisley General Meeting Tel/Fax: 01865 400002 60 Commonwealth Shooting Federation Setting and design: Karen Robertson Championships Tel/Fax: 01491 824109 64 Destination Africa - South Africa e-mail: [email protected] 70 The Making of the 2002 Marksman’s Calendar 71 Trends in Legislation and Firearms Licensing Material for inclusion in the Journal should be sent to: 72 NCSC and NSRA Grand Opening Ceremonies Karen Robertson 74 Athelings Report 36 Baker Avenue, Benson, 80 Obituaries Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 6EQ 84 Channel Islands 2001 Tour Report 86 Letters Production and distribution of the NRA Journal by Print-Rite, Oxford. DVERTISERS NDEX Scheduled copy must reach the Editor before: A I 15th January for Spring issue ibc Bisley Lodge 15th April for Summer issue 75 Bisley Pavilion 78 Centra Unscheduled copy at least two weeks before the above 75 Norman Clark dates. 18 Arthur Clarke The Editor reserves the right to determine the contents of the NRA Journal 62 Diverse Trading Company and to edit or shorten material for publication. The views expressed by bc Edgar Brothers contributors are not necessarily those of the Publishers. Whilst every 29 A Ford care is taken to ensure that the contents of the magazine are accurate, 63 HPS/JHC Supplies the Publishers assume no responsibility for errors. The publication of 13 Moonstone Systems advertisements or editorial relating to firearms or associated requisites 79 RPA is not a guarantee that such items are endorsed by the NRA. 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The NRA Journal reserves copyright on all ifc Viking Arms material contained in the Journal. 36 Craig M Whitsey 1 CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S NOTES GB and NRA Team Captaincies The NRA Council congratulates the following people elected as Team Captains as follows: 2002 GB Kolapore Team Dr AF Aspin 2002 GB F Class Team for F Class World by Championships to be held in Ottawa Colin Dr P Monaghan Cheshire 2003 GB Veterans Team for the World Veterans Team Championship to be held at Bisley A St G Tucker (GM2, GC, CSC) 2003 GB Team for the Australia Match to be held at Bisley RP Rosling (GM) 2003 GB Under 25 Team for the World Under 25 Election of Chairman of Council Team Championship to be held at Bisley The NRA Council have elected Mr JF Jackman FCA Miss JF Hossack (GM) as its Chairman in succession to Mr JA de Havilland. 2003 GB Under 25 Team for the Imperial Meeting (See profile on page 19 later in this Journal.) Under 25 International Match NRA Spring General Meeting MJ Ensor The NRA Spring General Meeting will be held on 2003 GB Kolapore Team Saturday 23 March at 5pm in the NRA Pavilion. PN Hinchliffe QC 2003 NRA Team to the Channel Islands NRA Council Committee Elections NW Penn See later in this Journal for full details of NRA Committees for the forthcoming year. 2004 GB Team to tour Kenya and Namibia in April/May Bisley General Meeting JDI Hossack A full transcript of the Bisley General Meeting appears later in this Journal. NRA Team Captains - request for nominations Commonwealth Games 2002 The NRA Council seeks nominations for the position The following vacancies for volunteers still exist: of Captain of the following NRA and GB teams: Five register board keepers for the fullbore target rifle 2002 NRA Team versus Continental Europe at events required only for mornings of 21, 23, 27, 28, 30, Bisley in October 31 July and 2 August. 2003 NRA Team versus Continental Europe at Lunch will be provided on each day of duty for these Bisley in October register keepers and Manchester 2002 will hopefully 2004 Great Britain Team to Canada and USA (Raton) also produce items of clothing. in August We would welcome the names of further volunteers All nominations are to be received by the Chief willing to help with these duties as soon as possible. Executive by 2 January 2002 and nominees should Letters, faxes, e-mails or telephone calls are all very have given their approval before their names are put acceptable. forward. The NRA Council’s election for these posts should be completed by the end of January. Ranges - delays and restrictions Foot & Mouth restrictions Butt Markers Due to the continuing foot and mouth crisis in the The NRA is very conscious that the standard of butt country, the disinfectant control at the Main Gate marking and the availability of butt markers remains in force as required by MoD. sometimes leave something to be desired. Cheylesmore Range The opening of so many supermarkets in the general The work on Cheylesmore Range has at last been area, which remain open at weekends, has completed and the range is now fully in use. dramatically reduced the number of young people 200 yards facility on old Shorts available for butt marking duties. The supermarkets The targetry has now been installed and the NRA pay at least £20 - £30 per day more for stacking shelves awaits a Board of Officers approval from MoD. at weekends than the NRA pays for butt marking. 2 The NRA has arranged, with the full co-operation and have been discussed and resolved,the Shooting support of the Commanding Officer of the Army Manager will write an answer to each person Training Regiment, the use of off duty Army recruits provided the signatures can be read in the book. at weekends. Without these soldiers we would have an even more severe problem. Whilst the NRA does D Lines huts for sale everything it can to try and get Army markers (and The NRA Council has decided to offer for sale two D others) to come back each weekend, the NRA (and Lines huts, namely the twin roomed hut (rooms 9 and the markers), cannot guarantee it. Hence on some 10) and the four roomed hut (rooms 13, 14, 15 and 16). weekends there are more trainee butt markers than Any full member or club affiliated to the NRA may we would like and the marking is often slower and bid for these buildings. less accurate than the shooters would wish. However I am sure that all members will appreciate that a slow No tender will be opened before midday on 2 January butt marker is better than no butt marker at all and 2002. we ask your forbearance in this matter. a. The NRA Council reserves the right not to accept The use of the adult markers has meant that the NRA the highest or any other tender. is obliged to deduct tax for these markers and as a b. For the avoidance of doubt the freehold of the result the cost of butt marking has now been increased purchased building will be in the possession of the to £45 per full day. purchaser and the ground will be on a 21 year lease. The NRA Range Office has been in contact with all of The 21 year lease will be outside the Landlord and the local establishments seeking additional young Tenant Act. markers without much success. c. The ground rent per annum proposed by the NRA surveyors is £580 for the twin-roomed hut and May I take this opportunity to remind all those £1205 for the four roomed hut. booking butt markers that the NRA does NOT and CANNOT guarantee that a marker or markers will d. All legal costs for both the NRA and the purchaser be available. We can only provide numbers based on for the drawing up of the lease are to be borne by those that turn up for work. Priority is always given the purchaser. to providing markers to any major championship that e.