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The views expressed in this magazine do not necessarily reflect the policies of Pistol Australia Inc. /PistolAustralia /PistolAustralia @PistolAustralia NEWS National Championships 2021 Travel to 2021 National EVENT Championship Events Metallic Silhouette Small Bore & Field Pistol Pistol Australia has received several questions from competitors re the decision National Championships, Sporting Shooters Pistol to proceed with 2021 Pistol Australia National Championships in all disciplines. Club, Majura ACT After consultation with all States and Territory Associations the following statement is provided for clarification on responsibilities and costs associated 5-7 March with the scheduled events. Pistol Australia National Championships What if Pistol Australia proceeds with a National Championships event and there Metropolitan Pistol Club, Belmont QLD is an outbreak and/or borders close during the event? 26-31 March The health and safety of all event attendees, as well as minimising the travel and financial risk for individuals and State/Territory teams, will form an important part ISSF National Championships of National Championships planning for Pistol Australia and the host State/Territory. Brisbane International Shooting Centre, Belmont Pistol Australia encourages all attendees to continually monitor local and national QLD travel advice. Pistol Australia will also continually monitor the travel advice. 31 March – 4 April For most States and Territories, there has been a window of 24 to 48 hours when borders have closed. The responsibility will be on the individuals and State/ Action Pistol National Championships Territory teams to ensure they are across any travel requirements should they Yarra Pistol Club, Lysterfield VIC need to return home. 26-29 August The risk of some home borders closing is a possibility and individuals and State/ Metallic Silhouette Big Bore National Territory teams need to consider this when making travel arrangements. With Championships individuals and State/Territory teams responsible for their own travel and Toogoolawah Pistol Club,Toogoolawah QLD accommodation, the risk will sit with the individuals and State/Territory teams to manage this situation if it occurs. 17-19 September Pistol Australia will try to assist where we can, but this assistance may be very limited as we do not manage the travel plans. Individuals and State/Territory teams must also consider any potential quarantine, National Top Ten transport, accommodation and associated costs resulting from border closures, Pistol Australia suspended the publishing lockdowns and restricted movement imposed by State/Territory Governments of the top ten in 2020 due to the closure of as they would be the responsibility of the individuals and State/Territory teams ranges throughout the country. Now that involved and will not be covered by Pistol Australia or its insurance policy. While the ranges in all States and Territories have this is the absolute worst-case scenario, individuals and State/Territory teams re-opened PA will compile results from 1st must be aware of this risk. January 2021 to update the tables and will The National Championships covered by this statement include: publish them in the next Bulletin. 2021 Metallic Silhouette Small Bore and Field Pistol National Championships – Sporting Shooters Pistol Club, Canberra, ACT -5th to 7th Match 2021 2021 Pistol Australia National Championships – Metropolitan Pistol Club, For latest news and Brisbane, Queensland – 26th to 31st March 2021 information FOLLOW US 2021 ISSF National Championships – Brisbane International Shooting Centre, Queensland – 31st March to 4th April 2021 /PistolAustralia 2021 Action Pistol National Championships – Yarra Pistol Club, Victoria – 26th @PistolAustralia to 29th August 2021 @PistolAustralia 2021 Metallic Silhouette Big Bore National Championships – Toogoolawah Pistol Club, Queensland - 17th to 19th September 2021 Australian Pistol Shooters Bulletin January 2021 | Pistol Australia 3 Pistol Australia President Ray Andrews OAM awarded Life Membership A long-time time servant of Pistol Australia and the sport in general, Ray Andrews OAM, was awarded Life Membership of Pistol Australia at the 2020 Pistol Australia Annual General Meeting held in October 2020. Ray becomes only the 7th person awarded Ray has been a most successful shooting internationally for his knowledge of the Life Membership in the history of Pistol Team Manager at all levels commencing rules and officiating as witnessed at the Australia following on from Bob Morgan with the Australian Team to Oceania 1996 ISSF World Cup Milan when, in the (1981); Peter Garrett (1981); Wal Lorking Auckland 1993, then for Commonwealth position of Australian Team Manager he (1981); Joan Tremelling (1991); Norm Tilley Games teams in 1994 and 2002, Olympic was “drafted”, in contravention of the ISSF (1993) and Peter Anderson (2001). Games in 1996 and 2004, ISSF World Rules, on to the Jury of Appeal, with no Cups in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003 and objection from any other teams. Ray was introduced to pistol shooting in 2004, Oceania Championships in1995 and 1964 when workmates in Geraldton invited In this article we can only cover some major 2003 and at numerous other events such him to “come out to the pistol club for a highlights of Ray’s achievements to pistol as Commonwealth and Olympic Games look and a few shots.” Ray liked what he shooting over his fifty-five years in the sport. Test Events. saw, had a shot and from that time pistol A detailed account could well fill a whole shooting became a significant part of his His contributions to administration at Club, issue of the “Bulletin”. It is now rare to life. In 1966 he moved back to Perth and State, National and International level find people who have contributed so much joined the Cockburn-Fremantle Club. The has been very impressive and continuous over such a long time and seemingly such following year he was elected Club Captain every year since 1967! This record includes people will be much harder to find in the and so started a long voluntary career. WA Executive Member of Pistol Australia future. When selecting one of Ray’s special for a total of 10 years, President of Pistol achievements a jury would surely identify Ray made his first impressions on eastern Australia 1992-1996 and 2009 - current the establishment of the PA building in state shooters when he was Chief Range Senior Vice President of the Australian Canberra, while President of PA. He happily Officer at the 1973 Perth Nationals. Shooting Association (now Australian accepted the decision of the PA Executive Officiating has been a major part of his International Shooting Limited) 1992-1996 “to purchase or build, in Canberra a suitable involvement, becoming one of our first and 2004-2005, Shooting Delegate to the headquarters for PA”. In doing so he led an Australian qualified judges in 1973, Australian Olympic Committee 1994-1997, enthusiastic PA Management Committee an International Judge B in 1978 and Council Member of the International through the process of selecting a block an International Judge A in 1984 after Metallic Silhouette Union 1992-1997. of land neighbouring the Confederation of sitting the exam in Sydney conducted by Australia Sport in the suburb of Deakin, the ISSF (then UIT) Judges Committee Ray is a regular competitor in all PA and organised a building contractor and financial Chairman, the late Hans Kovar. Ray has ISSF events at all levels. He is especially arrangements with the result that today we been on juries at the 1982, 1986 and 1990 keen on competing at Masters Games can boast ownership of our own National Commonwealth Games, as well as being where he usually wins a medal or three! Office and the ability to derive valuable Chief Range Officer, Finals Range at the Through his continuous involvement income from the other units owned by Pistol 2018 Commonwealth games, at six Oceania in officiating, team management, Australia in the building. Shooting Federation Championships, two administration and regular participation ISSF World Cups in 1996 and 2007 in Milan in competition, Ray honed his expertise in Since becoming President of Pistol and Sydney, respectively and at many, many all aspects of the sport with the benefit of Australia for the second time in 2009 National, State and Open Championships. this vast experience.