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FULLER FIREARMS GROUP PTY LTD QPO Bow 1098, Sydney 2001 Telephone (02)29 2407 Venue: South Australian Gun Club, Undo Rd., BOLIVAR Monday lflfil 11, 1983 34TH GRAND AUSTRALIAN HANDICAP 50T Tuerday A~ril 12, 1983 31st AUSTRALIAN DOUBLE BARREL GRADED CHAMP. 50T 3rd AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S DOUBLE BARREL CHAMP 50T 3rd AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR DOUBLE BARREL CHAMP 50T GLENN CUP TEAMS MATCH Wednesday Awl 13, 1983 29th AUSTRALIAN SINGLE BARREL GRADED CHAMP 50T INTER STATE SHOULDER TO SHOULDER TEAMS MATCH Thursday April 14, 1983 22nd AUSTRALINNEW ZEALAND TRAP GRADED CHAMP 50T IN CONJUNCTION THE ALLAN BROWN TEAM'S MATCH 1983 MACKINTOSH INTERNATIONAL TEAMS' MATCH 23rd AUSTRALIAN DOUBLE RISE GRADED CHAMP 25 PR 9th INTERNATIONAL TRAP TEAMS MATCH NlGHT 3rd COMARK DEAUVILLE DOUBLES TROPHY MATCH 20 pairs off 20 rn Satunlay A~ril16, 1983 43rd CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS CUP 75T PRESENTATION DINPJER Secretary: Mrs S. Byrnes P.O. Box 170 'For Motel & Caravan Park accommodation see page 9 November 1982 CTSN. Kapunda S.A. 5373 (085) 66 2518 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTiNG NEWEFEBRUARY 2983 Page 1 Vol. 36 No. 2 February, 1983 All Correspondence CTSN is the otficral journal of the Australian Clay National Coaching Director should be addressed to: Target Associatron and IS published Ian C. Hill monthly at Waterwheel Press Ply. Ltd. Peter Qulre Executive Director 159-165 High Street. Shepparton. VIC. 3630 I3 Barr Smith Ave. P.O. Box 198 Myrtle Bank S.A. 5064 Blackburn, Vic. 3130 Phone (08) 798 612 Phone (03) 878 2533 (2 lines) Business Address: COPY DEADLINES - 8 Main Street, OFFICIAL JOURNAL March 1983 issue closes January 28, Blackburn 31 30 OF THE AUSTRALIAN April 1983 issue closes Febuary 28. CLAY TARGET Page 2 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWSFEBRUARY 1983 AS these notes are written, the New Rules have been As I have once again been appointed Handicapper for the operating for only four days. A couple of reports to hand Nationals and because of the great change in handicapping indicate a smooth transition from the old to the new. formulas, I find it necessary to set down guide Lines to make it Of particular interest to me is the acceptance of the rule easier for you - the shooter. regarding refusals, as there hss been much comment since This year we have a new design handicap card which should the New Rules were published. At two shoots over the New make it a lot easier to keep your progressive scores on. Also Year weekend the total of refusals was one, and this was a each club should by now have an independent club handicap- very obvious fast pull. per, this again should make it easier for you and me when B's early days but the first reactions are promising. checking your cards at the Nationals. Because the new * * * handicapping rules adjustment of cards could be a lengthy What has 1983 got in store for clay target shooters. process, that is why the following will be strictly enforced: Legislation will still be a big talking point. Victoria will 1. All current 1983 handicap cards, regardless of your certainly have new Firearms legislation this year, as it did not grade, along with your up to date 1982 card, will be required make the Parliament in the Spring session of 1982. Other by me for checking before you nominate (pre Nationals and States? - we'll have to wait and see. There were a few Nationals). rumblings from the Queensland police late in 1982, and New 2. ALI handicap cards must be stamped by me before South Wales is reportedly waiting to see the Victorian nominations will be accepted. legislation before making a move. 3. No nomination will be accepted if your handicap card is We are all aware of the economic situation throughout the unavailable unless your grade handicap trap and skeet is country, no doubt this wiU have some effect on clay target confirmed by your club secretary on a statutory declaration shooting. I am interested that some clubs are meeting the form. problem head on, by arrangng economy days where shooters 4. If a statutory declaration form is signed you will be compete for badges instead of trophies, at reduced nomina- allowed to shoot, but any trophies won will remain with the tions. An interesting move this one, and one which is bound to A.C.T.A. until your handicap and grade is verified by the spread. I'm told the atmosphere at such shoots is excellent, Executive Committee. with everybody shooting for fun and enjoying themselves. 5. Unless you are a new shooter or haven't shot for a long 'This is what sport and recreation is all about for the mejority period and you present your handicap card not filled in or of people. Let it long continue. only with the club stamp and no score (event or targets shot) We have the Trap Nationals in Adelaide in April, plans are your handicap will be AA grade, AA or 0 skeet and 25 metres well advanced for staging the series. handicap (this is your responsibility, make sure club secretar- The first Skeet Nationals are planned for Melbourne in ies fill in your cards correctly.) November, with the dedicated skeeties keen to make this four 6. Any crossouta or errors on cards will not be mceptable. day affair a success. 7. If an error is made on your card have your club The ISU shooters will gather in Melbourne around the latter secretary neatly rule out the error, rewrite it in correctly, part of April to contest the Commonwealth and National titles stamp and sign it. in Skeet and Trap. The World Moving Target Championships 8. Any obvious low score entered on handicap cards just will be held in Edmonton, Canada, in June and there will prior to the nationals that enables a shooter to be down probably be an Olympic warm-up in Los Angeles in July1 graded, will not be taken into consideration (Rule 106). August, so plenty will be happening 6 readiness for 1984. 9. Please wakh the handicap board. if your name appears Enjoy your shooting, on the board please report to me. 10. If you do not wish to be down graded or have your handicap meterage moved forward, please advise. 11. I will make myself available for advice on any hand- icapping problems you might have only on the days of the National Double Rise and the National Single Barrel, not when you nominate, as you can realise I will be too busy with the new adjustments. 12. Remember to fill in your cards at all times, i.e. all TRADE PRACTICES ACT events other than those not applicable. The attention of advertisers is drawn to the Trade Practices Good shooting and see you in Adelaide. Act 1974 and the provisions in the Act which apply to Ken Holman, J.P. advertising. It is not possible for the A.C.T.A, to ensure that Nationals 1983 advertisements which are published in this magazine comply Handicapper 0 in all respects with the Act and the responsibility must therefore be on the person, company or advertising agency submitiins the advertisment for oublication. The A.C.T.A. and waterwheel Press reselve the hght to refuse any advertise- ment without stating the reason. ACTION 8 SHO 20" BARREL 12G with Rifle Sights. Ideal for pigs, deer, home security RK. Ret. PricesOnly *Also 28" barrel, 6 shot $215 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS-FEBRUARY 1983 Page 3 The year was 1938, or perhaps 39 not that it mattered a great deal other than it was Saturday afternoon at a gun club. Five shooters were taking their positions on the shooting tracks and there were three shooters waiting their turn behind the fence. The assistant secretary was standing in the gateway looking along the road, hoping a couple more shooters would come along to make another full squad. Suddenly a fully grown rabbit bolted from the oatma outside the shooting ground and crossed about 20 yards in front of the trap house. Several of the guns in the squad moved but none as fast as one owned by a shooter who cleared the right cuff of his jacket at the same time calling "I'll take it", both barrels of a Win. Powell made no difference to the bunny, neither did the several other loads of shot fired in its direction actually by the way in which it travelled they did nothing other than give the rabbit a little more to tell its grand children about "The day it raided the oatmill and eluded some of the best gunshots in the land".