OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SHOOTING NEWS AUSTRALIANPrltll postCLAY Approved TARGET PP349181400364 ASSOCIATION ~NC - - , - ,:, - 8 , w';?1996 Trap Nationals Tasmanian Gun Club, Evandale Tasmania 1 ,: - L to R: Allan Kenny; The Hon. Warwick Smith MP, Minister for Sport, Territories & Local Government; Mr. Dick Adams MP; Glenn Woodhatch Full story insia , . , .. Ir 8 81:. ~. 8 ' - A#.= .- HL'- -~ -- =. L 2 I I shotgun,,, 1 WINNINGEDGE IN aoMPE'ITmON Available in Trap Sportins and Skeei These new guns can be made to you own specifications atno extra cost Your own stock measurements, barre length, chokes, rib type, back boring lenathened chamber cones. barre 2 t, trigger pulls, in a delivery timc of approx 6 week Engraved versions takc a little longei All aun feature removeablc stocks andtrigger actions Kemen incentive Awards I KEMEN INTERNATIONAL AWARDS International Discipline Individual Men "FITASE Spading" Cold Silver hnm Worid Championship5 KM4 Extra Luxe A/B KM4 Luxe /VB KM4 Standard "Olympic Trap - Skeet" World Champ~onsh~ps KM4 Extra Luxe AIB KM4 Luxe AIB KM4 Standard Olympic Gamer KM4 Ema Gold KM4 Luxe AIB KM4 Stacdard Commonwealth Games KM4 Standard World Cups KM4 Luxe AiB "Olympic Dwble Trap" World Cup KM4 Standard Olympic Games KM4 Extra Luxe A/B KM4 Luxe $I6 KM4 Standard World Champ~onsh~p KM4 Extra Luxe A/B KM4 Luxe /VB KM4 Standard I KEMEN NATIONAL- AWARDS I A.C.T.A. Domdlc DiipUneow High Gun (Individual men] I I.T.L. Nationals KM4 Standard ket Nationals KM4 Standard & G Nationals KM4 Standard A.C.TA, lnternalioiul Disciplimenn NympicTrap Nationals KM4 Standard' buble Trap Nat~onals KM4 Standard INCENTIM AWARD RULES 1. Pr zes n.ll w awaroea to con~pehtorsuslng a Kemen lor the full duration ol he eient. 2. lncent've winners men notify Kemen in ur'ring ~ithin14 days oi the event. o '. 0 f 3. A I clalms wll be s~bjec~to rdt~lcaion b) tne A.C.T.A. am C1.b Secretary 4. Only one loyalh pr ze gun hill w auardm lo any one ~ndlv~duain eacn yedr tkcept n an 0i)mpic )ear.] Volume No. 49 Issue No. 6 - June 1996 NATIONAL EXECUTIVE Annual Subscription Rate: $25 Copy Deadlines: July issue closes May 31 August issue closes June 30 Patron The Right Honourable Malcolm Fraser, A.C., C.H. Australian Clay Target Association Inc. 3 Essex Road (PO Box 557). Mount Waverley. Vic 3149 Ph: (03) 9807 7577 Fax: (03) 9807 2716 Executive Director Mr G enn Wooanalcn Cna rmar, Management Comm Itee. 43 Mi Graeme Brown Pro~sesRoao, Bena go. Vlc 3550 Ph. (054,40 2538 Bh National Director of Coaching Mr Murray Alexander PO Box 88. Maylands. WA 6051 Ph: (09) 272 2205 Management ACTA Historian Mr Robert Nugent (Vice President) PO Box 231, MrGeorge Biggs 4 Hugh Street. Knoxfield. Vic. 3180 Ph: (03) 9801 2746 Roma. Old 4455 Ph: (076) 22 2507 Pdnled by Newsprinters Ply Ltd, Melbourne Road. Mr Bronte Evans PO Box 1796, Alice Springs. NT 0871 South Sheooarton.. Vic 3630 Ph: (089) 52 1933 BH NOrejpcn~ b. ly 5 acc~~lea0, In2 p.01 sner ?or lne ilccJla:, ol nlolrnalon Mr Bill Jones Chairman. Finance Committee, conla 0e0 n lnc icxl. LSI~JIofis 01 aoen senwnls Tne op r ons expiesrro 10 Satinwood Ave. Figtree, NSW 2525 Ph: (042) 28 8353 n ins rnaoa2 ne ao rot nerassdr 'v reo,csenl lrosc cl toe 0.01 sner ISSN: 1321-3903 Mr Allan Kenny Chairman, Promotion & Development Committee, 56 Wariga Road. Glenorchy, Tas 7010 Ph: (002) 72 4714 CONTENTS Mr Ron Trail1 PO Box 77, Rochester. Vic 3561 Ph: (054) 84 1356 National President's Notes.................... .. ....... .2 Mr Graham Michell Chairman. Shooting Committee, Duke of Gloucester Cup ..................... ... ..........2 12 Illman Ave, Murray Bridge, SA 5253 Ph: (085) 31 1394 1996 National Championships ............................. 3 Mr Ross Silvester Chairman. Coaching Councii. 1996 National Championship Results ..................9 PO Box 91. Boyanup, WA 6237 Ph: (097) 91 4200 BH Mango Farmer Keeps Miners on Toes ............... 10 Cailawadda Stawell Gun Club I1 Committee Waratah State Notes ..........................................I I Mr Mark Bulluss 16 Exmouth Court, Leanyer, NT 0812 Queensland Quotes ....................... ................ 12 Ph: (089) 27 8260 Passing of a President .......................................13 Mrs Elaine Forward Chairman, Rules/Safety/Referees Committee. PO Box 68. Tambellup, WA 6320 Ph: (098) 25 1137 Lower North Gun Club 14 Mr Tom Meadows I80 Delancey Street, Ormiston. Old 4160 Cohuna Clay Target Club .......................... ...... I5 Ph: (07) 286 2607 Vale ....................................................................15 Mr John Murphy PO Box 404. Kingsmeadow, Tas 7249 Maryborough Tid Bits 16 Ph: (003). 39 3236 ......................................... Mr Andy Sanders 120 Fernleigh Road, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2650 Editor's Mailbox ..................... .........................17 Ph: (069) 25 3318 Break Badges ........................... ... ..... ..... ............ 17 Mr Vince Mollica, 2Thistle Street, Essendon, Vic, 3040 Atherton Tableland Gun Club ............... .. .......18 Ph: (03) 937-96016 Dubbo Hosts 1996 Western Zone Carnival .......19 Mr Guy Yoannidis PO Box 8133, Mt. Gambier East. SA 5291 Mildura Gun Club ...............................................21 Ph: (087) 23 1159 Beretta 390ST Super Sporting........................... 21 Attention All Shooters 25 Honorary Life Registrations Club News .... .................26 E. G. Biggs L. G. Connars (P.P.) G. H. Hall (P.P.) . N. Hardy E. F. Hawkins (P.P.) R. M. Holtfreter (P.P.) Classif~eds 26 L. J. Martin (P.P.) C. Mott R. H. Moyse R. Mules Shoot Results ......................... ....................... 26 A. N. Rowe J. K. Scott (P.P.) J. M. Tyquin (P.P.) N. Wells J. M. Wilson (P.P.) June 1996 Australian Clay '1'arget Shooting News Pap 1 firearms on the other. There is no doubt if all these impositions are passed, then the next target will be what few firearms we have left. The media love to use the term PROPOSED NEWGUN LAWS weapons for our firearms and we must emphasise to all, At the time of writing these notes I am unable to come to that we do not use weapons .....but sporting equipment. grips with the proposals put forward by our Federal Another issued raised in the campaign against the Government in relation to new gun laws. ownership of firearms is that put forward by the They have not addressed the issue surrounding incidents Australian Medical Association claiming some 500 plus such as happened in Tasmania, but in reality have deaths in Australia each year as a result of shootings. This succumbed to the media. figure includes suicides, to which end no amount of What they have effectively done at this point is to place all restriction will stop someone determined to end their own law abiding firearm owners in the category of criminal, life. It is rather neglectful of the AMA not to mention that and promoted a psychiatric killer to hero in the minds of in New South Wales alone in 199213 some 27,337 people theminority anti gun radicals who seem to have the were admitted to hospital as a result of incorrect medical attention of the media. procedures, whilst in the same period 144 persons were Your National Executive will be fighting all the way, with related admissions. Makes you wonder how what money we have in the Legislation Fund, to try and priorities are decided. bring some sense to this injustice, and will be fighting to 1997 WORLDDTL CHAMPIONSHIPS preserve your right to own and use semi automatic and The preliminary organisation of this event has almost been pump action shotguns in our sport, and also the right you completed and full details in the form of an entry booklet have as a citizen of this country to retain and use property will be issued shortly. you legally obtained and wish to use in hunting, vermin If you feel you do not wish to compete, but would like to be control or target shooting. We have committed no offence part of this event, we will be needing a number of official to bring these unwarranted restrictions upon us. referees. These positions mill be paid, and it will be As I have stated earlier, the Government has been duped imperative that we have those positions filled well before by a very vocal minority who have portrayed all firearm the event. Now is not too soon to send your name in. owners as to why the tragedy in Tasmania took place, as Glenn G. Woodhatch with such atrocities in the past. The unfortunate result is National President One of Australia's oldest and most prestigious Cups was keenly contested at the Frankston Australian Gun Club on Anzac Day, Thursday April 25. The Cup which originally was donated by the Duke of Gloucester to the Nobel Gun Club, and then later the Australian Gun Club, which later formed the Frankston Australian Gun Club. The competition consists of 50 targets Double Barrel off 16 metres. and over $1000 worth of troph~eswere suppl~cdfor tllc event Specla1 mentlon to llonald .MchIlllan and Carrurn Iluwns Newsagency for their generous sponsorship. Six pussibles were i.eoul.ded with the evcnrual Overall Winner being Robert Kisbet 113 11.3. Robert Nisbet with The Duke of Gloucester Cup, and the Silver Tea & Coffee Service he receiued. Page 2 Australian Clay Target Shooting News June 1996 The Australian Clay Target Association National Trap Championships for 1996 were hosted this year by the Tasmanian Clay target Association and Tasmanian Gun Club. The championships ran from Saturday 6 April to Thursday 11 April and the weather was very cool and windy. SATTTRnAY- -- - - - fi- -APRIT. - - -- twelve oossihles. which included four iuniors. shot off for the prior to the opening ceremony, teams from ALL states and Royal ~lue~ash,Silver Australia ~adgeand'the Gordon Hall the territory competed for the prized Australian Clay Target Perpetual Trophy.