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Volume 5
Issue 3
September 2005
CONTENT:
From the National President
Clay Target News
Accident Insurance
Hunting & Habitat
JohnTingle MLC News
Favourite Recipes
WA Vermin
Control 2006
State News
Queensland
New South Wales
Victoria
Tasmania
South Australia
Western Australia
Recently I was involved in a meeting in Queensland regarding the Duck and Quail Management Plan. It was particularly significant in that it was a co-operative approach between SSAA, Field and Game Australia and the Federation together with other interested parties to establish a management plan that encapsulated all that is positive about duck and quail hunting. Unfortunately, it now appears that the Queensland Government had already made the decision some weeks, if not months, before that they were going to ban it.
Nonetheless it was exciting to see all the shooting organisations meeting in a very amicable manner. I would like to particularly thank both SSAA and Field and Game Australia for their administrative support in the matter. I hope that our Queensland friends can have the decision reversed.
It hardly seems possible but by the time you receive this newsletter we will only be weeks away from the Nationals and the Annual General Meeting. If you are going to the Nationals I know the crew at Renmark-Berri will make you very welcome. I believe they have been working very hard to establish interesting layouts for competitors. If you are going, I hope that you shoot well. Over and above that, it is a perfect opportunity to meet up with old friends, make new ones and have a holiday. Life does not get better than that!
The Annual General Meeting will be held on the Monday after the Nationals. If you have the opportunity to participate in the AGM, please do. We really do have one of the most co-operative organisations in the country and we need to value that.
Till next time..........
Cheryl Arnol
PRESIDENT.
2005 FITASC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
What a start to the trip over
to England. The afternoon that we departed these shores, news was filtering
through on the London bombings. Although we were not staying in London we
still had to fly into Heathrow airport with our firearms & we had concerns
with the security nightmare that would be waiting for us when we fly in.
In fact security on the surface seemed non-existent (although i am sure
behind the scenes it was a very different story) & our transition through
customs could not have been easier.
That certainly makes a change these days, especially under the circumstances
in England at this time.
The World Championships this year ended up at Southern Counties Shooting
ground, near Dorchester on the South Coast of England. In Clay Shooting
scene in England (&most other countries) is a very different set up
to Australia. The Shooting clubs are not voluntary organisations, as we
have in Australia, they are all run as businesses expecting to make a profit
for the owner & it would seem at first as though BICTSF in England would
not put on this event unless someone was going to underwrite the competition
& cover any short falls in case of a loss. Thoughts of the last Championships
held in England at Goodwood in 1996 were still fresh in their minds in which
the BICTSF took a large loss staging that event.
A white knight, Bjorn Waktare, put up his hand & guaranteed to cover
any shortfall should it happen. The event required 800 competitors to break
even & the total competitors finished at 650. Needless to say the competition
did not make a profit for the BICTSF & Bjorn Waktare was left to make
up the shortfall.
As expected the English had the majority of members attending, second the
French & then third Australia.
Hard to fathom that with the shooting on offer at these championships they
could not fill the quota & Australia with our cost of travelling, coming
the furthest distance, we were the third largest contingent???. Go figure
that, good for Australia but very sad for the rest of the world.
Prior to the World titles we visited an English Sporting event & in
general talk you ask the locals if they are going to the world FITASC competition.
The comments came back that they "do not shoot FITASC & anyway
the competition was to expensive" !!!!!.
We all like to shoot for nothing but FITASC competition is expensive to
conduct, especially when you have eight separate Parcour's to the quality
on offer at the FITASC Championships this year.
After much speculation about
who & where the event was to be held the final ground selection was
not a real surprise with many of the England selection shoots & Competitions
being held at Southern Counties. We had similar thoughts of Signes last
year in which the venue was a recognised competition ground & many targets
would be repeated from the previous competitions held here before.
It would not be the case this year. The competition was to be held on eight
separate Parcours spread around the local countryside on Greensite farmland
which had not been shot over before.
Southern Counties had the practise layouts set up on the original shooting
grounds with no shooting allowed on the Competition areas (including practise)
until the actual competition. This was an excellent format, making everyone
on an equal footing.
Dave Peckham from Southdown Shooting
Grounds, near Worthing in Surrey was given the task of overseeing the eight
Parcour Fields of fire. The competition this year was excellent from the
organisation at the club grounds, transport to the Parcours, trap &
target performance & last but definitely not least, target presentation
quality. All in all an excellent job by Mr Peckham & his crew, a good
mix of target angles distance & speed. When you missed the Targets,
you knew it was you, because in the majority of cases you could have loaded
the gun again & shot another two cartridges in their direction. You
were not beaten by targets fired from traps wound up to their maximum velocity
travelling at warp factor ten.
The only let down was in the Closing ceremony. The prize table & the
organisation regarding this area. This part of the process really needs
a long hard look at itself. Those who were there know where this is coming
from.
Our team this year had a full
field again with all categories taking part (apart from Super Veterans)
SENIORS: John Younger - Brenton Irons - Colin Johns - Damien Birgan
LADIES: Cherie Neilson - Maree Birgan - Renae Birgan
JUNIORS: Robert Hall - Blake Nankervis - James Clancy
VETERANS: Barry Jane - Ken Triffett - John Torreson
Day 1:
Senior Team: 1st France (186) 2nd Italy (170) 3rd Australia (169)
Ladies Team: 1st England (119) 2nd Australia (114) 3rd USA (112)
Junior Team: 1st Australia (128) 2nd France (127) 3rd England (125)
Veteran Team: 1st England (135) 2nd USA (121) 3rd Italy (117) 4th Australia
(111)
Day one is just a settling down stage although Australia had some good individual
performances.
Senior:
Chris Brown - 15th (45/50) Brenton Irons - 15th (45/50) Ed Treadwell - 29th
(44/50) Colin Johns - 29th (44/50) John Younger - 29th (44/50)
Ladies:
Renae Birgan - 2nd (42/50)
Maree Birgan - 12th (37/50) Cherie Neilson - 17th (35/50)
Juniors:
James Clancy - 3rd (45/50) Blake Nankervis - 5th (44/50) Robert Hall - 22nd
(39/50)
Veterans:
Ken Triffett - 37th (39/50) John Torreson - 37th (39/50) Rod Evans - 48th
(37/50)
It is difficult to gauge any
position on day one. Each & every competitor is shooting one of the
eight Parcours. Some grounds are easier than others to shoot & unless
each team member is shooting the same Parcour you cannot get a true position.
Day 2:
Senior Team: 1st France (358) 2nd Australia (344) 3rd Portugal (342)
Ladies Team: 1st England (236) 2nd France (229) 3rd Australia (226)
Junior Team: 1st England (251) 2nd France (246) 3rd Australia (245)
Veteran Team: 1st England (256) 2nd USA (255) 3rd France (230) 4th Australia
(226)
Day two, Australian individual performances.
Senior:
Chris Brown - 7th (91/100) Brenton Irons - 11th (90/100) Colin Johns - 32nd
(87/100)
Ed Treadwell - 41st (86/100)
Ladies:
Renae Birgan - 7th (78/100) Cherie Neilson - 9th (75/100) Maree Birgan -
11th (73/100)
Juniors:
Blake Nankervis -3rd (87/100)
James Clancy - 16th 81/100) Robert Hall - 24th (77/100)
Veterans:
John Torreson - 19th (82/100) Rod Evans - 49th (75/100) Ken Triffett - 49th
(75/100)
Day 3:
Senior Team: 1st England (523) 2nd France (520) 3rd Australia (514)
Ladies Team: 1st England (350) 2nd Australia (343) 3rd France (336)
Junior Team: 1st England (371) 2nd France (368) 3rd Australia (361)
Veteran Team: 1st England (382) 2nd USA (373)
3rd France (350) 4th Australia (343)
Day one is just a settling down stage although Australia had some good individual
performances.
Senior:
Chris Brown - 9th (134/150) Brenton Irons -13th (132/150) Colin Johns -
45th (127/150)
Damien Birgan - 45th (127/150)
John Younger - 45th (127/150)
Ladies:
Cherie Neilson -5th (119/150)
Renae Birgan -7th (115/150) Maree Birgan -11th (109/150)
Juniors:
Blake Nankervis -7th (123/150)
Robert Hall - 14th (121/150) - James Clancy - 20th (117/150)
Veterans:
John Torreson - 30th (118/150)
Ken Triffett - 34th (117/150) Barry Jane - 63rd (108/150)
Day 4:
Senior Team: 1st England (701) 2nd France (689) 3rd Australia
(685)
Ladies Team: 1st England (465) 2nd Australia (452) 3rd
France (438)
Junior Team: 1st England (500) 2nd France (493) 3rd Australia
(478)
Veteran Team: 1st England (508) 2nd USA (502) 3rd France (476) 4th
Australia (465)
Day one is just a settling down stage although Australia had some good individual
performances.
Senior:
Brenton Irons - 9th (178/200) Chris Brown - 20th (174/200)
Damien Birgan - 45th (127/150)
Colin Johns - 52nd (169/200) John Younger - 52nd (169/200)
Ladies:
Cherie Neilson 6th (154/200) Renae Birgan 8th (150/200) Maree Birgan 10th
(148/200)
Juniors:
Robert Hall 6th (164/200) Blake Nankervis 12th (161/200)
James Clancy 21st (153/200)
Veterans:
Ken Triffett 24th (159/200) John Torreson 30th (157/200) Barry Jane 53rd
(149/200)
The teams again performed well
in their appearance for Federation & Australia. With a few new faces
in the line up this year, in the Juniors from Blake Nankervis / Robert Hall
& Brenton Irons at his first appearance in the Seniors.
Brenton finished the highest placed Australian 9th (178/200) & Chris
Brown 20th (174/200), the second highest Australian
Edward Treadwell who had an individual performance worthy of a senior team
member position on the first couple of days & finishing on a very credible
70th position O/A (167/200)
The Ladies for finishing in Silver position & with all three of them
in the top ten of Ladies
The Veterans team finished in
fourth position. This was a vast improvement on last year by a large margin.
Ken Triffett from Tasmania on his 24th O/A in Veterans. This class is becoming
very competitive with the likes of John Bidwell in this company.
The World Championships also finalise the "World Cup" series &
again Australia collected silverware at this event.
Ladies
Renae Birgan - Gold
Maree Birgan - Silver
Senior
Damien Birgan - Bronze
(loosing a shoot off with Ben Huthwaite for silver)
All up, another successful event & year for Australia on the World stage. This is the third World title in a row that Australia has had success at the FITASC World titles. Field & Game Federation of Australia has proved itself a force to be reckoned with & that we are not just a flash in the pan. Let’s keep the momentum up for another successful World title event next year, where ever they may be.
Glen Rider
Team Manager
Once again in 2005 members of
the Federation in covered by a new Personal Accident Insurance.
The policy covers;
The Executive, State Associations, Members, Range Staff, Voluntary Workers
and authorised visitors participating in or working for or on behalf of
the Federation, State Association or Club. It also covers the Association
Executive, Branches, Committees, Members participating in or working for
or on behalf of the Association, including travelling to and from ranges/meetings.
The policy does not cover visitors
on a shooting /hunting trip or professional hunters.
Compensation payable under this policy shall be reduced should the member
be entitled to receive benefits under any Workers Compensation Act or any
legislation having a similar effect.
For more information on this
cover or if you wish to lodge a claim please contact
Glen Rider
Federation Secretary
ADVERTISING IN THIS NEWSLETTER
New rates!!!
If there are members, clubs or
companies out there that wish to advertise in this newsletter here are the
new rates:
Single column width less than 100mm deep $30 per issue 4 issues $100.
Double column width less than 100mm deep $50 per issue 4 issues $200
Three column width less than 100mm deep $100 per issue 4 issues $300.
Full page $150 per issue 4 issues $400.
Shoot advertising will be limited
to be included with the text of each state or club report unless the state
or club wants to pay for the
advertising at the above rates.
The planned issue are March, June, September and December.
Information contact:
Glen Rider
WORLD TITLES 2009
Application from States are being sought for the hosting of the 2009 FITASC World Championships.
A decision on the venue will be finalised at the Federation Meeting after the Nationals at Berri/Renmark.
HUNTING and HABITAT
By Peter A Teakle
(Incorporating Hunting, Fishing, Conservation & Research)
SA Duck season:
The 2005 SA duck and Quail season is over for another year with reports
of an abundance of all target species and plenty of woodies and many birds
in deep freeze all packaged ready for the oven with a selected red. Rough
weather in mid June seen a fairly blustery closing.
The attempt to open the Bool was disappointing raising many issues, to the
SA government in this current climate, it’s a most sensitive issue and probably
wishes it never existed, there’s no easy answer.
Queensland situation:
We are all aware of the Queensland Government’s decision in the permanent
banning duck & quail hunting which has over shadowed South Australian
and other states issues.
The ‘strategy’ used by the Qld AWAC, EPA and others to knock out that state’s duck and quail shooting must not be a benchmark in a treacherous strategy to seep through to the southern states.
With the newly established Federal high-level Advisory Committee for Animal Welfare (AAWS - Australian Animal Welfare Strategy) set up to help implement a $6 million National Animal Welfare Strategy, (the strategy is aimed at all Australians and for all uses of animals); One would hope it would operate with greater transparency than their Qld counterparts.
The extraction of a copy of the Qld AWAC report to cabinet will prove most interesting probably finding it full of exaggerations based on pseudo-science, half-truths, and misplaced logic. Should this be the case, it may well call into question the credibility and credentials of the Qld AWAC!
What all-hunting organizations must realise The NGO's (Non Government Organizations) spent much more time on their devious strategies the ban hunting activities than the hunting organizations do the enhance it, and contrary to public opinion, are far more ruthless and uncaring to achieve their outcome and where sustainable conservation actions are being abandoned in favour of satisfying animal rights and welfare activists.
Although mitigation permits will be issued, the big problem is that Quail hunting which for many are their pursuits can never be eligible for pest mitigation!
Two minutes to midnight:
In late July 2005 all hunting organizations met in Brisbane to discuss the
‘leakage’ that the 2000 - 2005 duck and quail five year management plan
would not be renewed, this was an historic meeting as it seen all Hunting
Organizations sitting at one table working together.
Due to the contact blackout by the AWAC and departments, the meeting worked under extreme pressure realizing the decision was already fast tracked for the Qld Cabinets’ August sitting
Peter Teakle
NEWS FROM THE OFFICE
OF JOHN TINGLE M LC
August 25th 2005
(Courtesy John Tingle)
WHERE’S YOUR LICENCE?
I have had calls and emails from shooting clubs about a warning from the
Firearms Registry that a person’s firearms licence must be checked, before
they are allowed to shoot on a range. The Commissioner has applied a new
condition to the rules governing the way clubs operate on ranges, and what
it means is that the club and its officials are responsible for making sure
that unlicensed people do not shoot on a range under that club’s control.
This has angered some club officials, who see it as an attempt to place another obstacle in the way of firearms owners. Actually, while it is certainly an extra chore to have to check every shooter’s licence every time they shoot, it’s actually in the club’s own interest to do it. The law says it is an offence for an unlicensed person to use a firearm; and, taken literally, it says an unlicensed person can’t even touch a firearm. It is also a breach of the Firearms Act to allow an unlicensed person to use a firearm. So if a club allows an unlicensed person to shoot on a range under the club’s control, the club is in breach, and could lose its approval number, meaning it could no longer function as a club.
A club official, who allowed an unlicensed person to shoot on a range, would, similarly be in breach of the Act and could lose his/her licence. An offence would have been committed, and it would be no defense to say the club didn’t know the person was unlicensed – the club – and individual shooters – are supposed to make sure the law is observed in all their activities.
All this arose because unlicensed shooters have been found shooting on club ranges. In particular, when the pistol grab-back was on, people who surrendered all their equipment, and signed an agreement to stay out of shooting for five years, did not have their licences physically taken from them. Those licences appear to be current, even though they were invalidated, legally when the holder signed a form “opting out”; and, unfortunately, there have been cases of people using those “licences” to shoot on a range – presumably with a borrowed gun. There have been similar instances of people whose licences have simply expired, being found shooting on a range.
The requirement to check the licence every time the person turns up at the
range is designed to guard against someone having their licence suspended,
or revoked, between shoots, which could conceivably happen, for instance,
in the event of an AVO being taken out against them. I feel this is probably
a bit unnecessary, particularly in country towns, where everyone knows what
happens to everyone else. However the Commissioner has the power to apply
whatever conditions he sees fit to any licence (club, personal or range)
and this condition has been applied.
It’s a nuisance for club officials, to have to do the checking, but, since
shooters are supposed to carry their licence at all times, while in possession
of a firearm, it shouldn’t stop any licenced person from shooting at any
time. Incidentally, this applies only to using firearms on a range. Similarly
a club official can’t be expected to know that (say) an apparently valid
(pistol) licence is not valid. As long as the club has satisfied itself
that the licence looks genuine, it is not in breach.
MORE ON RANGES:
I seem to have been having a lot of discussions about ranges in the last
few weeks, and one major topic which keeps popping up is whether a person
holding only a license for hunting should be allowed to sight-in on a licenced
range.
The answer is “yes, they should be allowed”, and, in fact the Act does not
prohibit it. But because the Act is vague in this, as in so many other things,
the Minister for Police agreed with me last February that a regulation would
be brought in, specifically allowing sighting-in by hunters on ranges.
Yes, I did say last February, and the regulation is still “on the way.” I understand it has all been worked out, and will be introduced “soon” – probably, I suspect as part of the major review of the Regulations, which is also well overdue. You get used to this sort of slowness when you’re in Parliament – the bureaucracy moves with all the speed of treacle being pushed uphill with a toothpick, and attempts to speed things up, just seem to make them go more slowly.
The topic has come up again because of reports that range-licensing inspectors had threatened to close ranges where hunters were allowed to sight-in. I have established that inspectors do not have the authority to do that, and I have also been assured that no range would be closed down for that reason. Of course it’s up to clubs operating ranges to make time available for sighting-in by hunters, and to make sure there is insurance coverage, but otherwise there is no reason why hunters should not be able to sight-in on a licensed range.
COMING EVENTS:
The Australian Police Ministers Conference meets in October, and I am hopeful
that the vexed question of the 28-day “cooling off” period might be dealt
with. Several other jurisdictions have abandoned it for second and subsequent
firearm purchases, and the NSW Police Minister, Carl Scully, has told me
he feels a case can be made for removing this requirement when a person
seeks to acquire a firearm of a type they already own. That is, if you have
a rifle and want another, then you shouldn’t need to go through the 28-day
wait. But if you want to buy your first rifle or pistol or whatever, then
the period will apply.
GOOD OLD TASSIE… The National Coalition for Gun Control is gnashing its teeth over the revelation that Tasmanians now own more firearms than they had before the Port Arthur massacre. Recent figures from Tasmania police say that there are now over 145,028 firearms registered in the state – an increase of about 20,000 in the past two years; and about 3,000 more than at the time of Port Arthur. About 12% of Tasmanian adults now hold firearms licenses, compared to a national average of about 5%. I reported some time ago that number of licensees and of firearms were also growing in NSW, so it appears the shooting sports are not quite as decimated as the anti-gunners would hope!
WHAT DO SHOOTERS WANT? A major survey of shooter attitudes will be taking place next month. A research company has been contracted to talk to groups of firearm owners, to assess their feelings about the firearm laws, and other matters that affect them. Advertisements will call for shooters to take part in the research, which is a sensible attempt to find out what shooters feel needs to be done to improve their sport and their image. I recommend you offer to take part, if you feel strongly about your sport. Your opinion could make a difference!
A BREAKTHROUGH FOR HUNTERS:
A community deer-culling programme at Port Macquarie on the mid-north coast
is setting some precedents for allowing licensed hunters to take part in
organized feral animal control. Port Macquarie has a major problem with
wild deer. The local Council has erected roadside warning signs in the worst
affected areas after an average of two car smashes a week, involving deer.
Deer have eaten floral tributes at the cemetery, ruined gardens, invaded vineyards, and generally made a major nuisance of themselves; Some time ago the Hastings Valley Hunting Club President, Keiran Dick, got together with the Council, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Police and the NSW Game Council, to set up an official culling programme, using local hunters who had Game Council licenses.
The culling is on public land, with the backing of the organizations involved - an invaluable way to demonstrate how hunters can be used to deal with a community problem like this. This is the way the Port Macquarie News newspaper reported it, last week:
YOUR DETAILS: The Firearm Registry is conducting an audit of club membership, to verify that people are still members of clubs they used as a “genuine reason” for getting a license. Clubs should make sure the association they are affiliated with has an up-to-date list of members, including name, address, date of birth, firearm license number, club number etc. Failure to provide these details could lead to disaffiliation, loss of approval number, and loss of members’ licenses.
Do it now!
John Tingle MLC
email:ctingle@parliament.nsw.gov.au
MOUNTAIN DUCK PATE
Place ducks in crockpot, add a little water or red wine if preferred, shallots and onions quartered, boquet garni.
Cook on slow until meat leaves the bone. When cold remove meat from bones and place in vitamiser and process, adding enough of the liquor to make a thick paste. Add brandy and cream if desired. Season to taste with salt and cracked black pepper.
Place in small serving pots and refrigerate. Serve with triangles of warm toast.
MOCK ASPIC FOR GAME
Ingredients:
1 oz Gelatine
1/4 cup cold water
1 cup boiling water
1/4 cup wine vinegar
1 small onion
1 small carrot
½ stalk celery
1 cup cooked game
salt and pepper to taste
Method:
Soak gelatine in cold water. Finely chop the vegetables and cook until tender
in small amount of boiling salted water. Drain and cool. Dissolve Gelatine
in boiling water. Add wine vinegar and season. Arrange diced game flesh
and vegetables in mould. Pour over gelatine mixture and chill. Unmould and
serve on lettuce with a tossed salad.
MARINADE FOR VENISON
Ingredients:
1 bottle Red wine,
1 cup wine vinegar
3 cloves
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
3 medium onions
3 medium carrots
3 cloves garlic
2 bay leaves
1 sprig thyme
1 cup olive oil
1 ½ tablespoons garlic powder
Method:
Crush peppercorns, garlic and bay leaves. Mix all ingredients together and
soak the venison in marinade for several hours, overnight or for several
days. Turn frequently. Wipe the flesh dry before cooking.
Wine Marinade for Game.
Red wine seasoned with one clove of crushed garlic and one slice of onion.
SAUCES FOR GAME
Cranberry Sauce
1 lb cranberries
1 oz butter
lemon rind
½ to 1 cup sugar
½ cup water
2 tablespoon lemon juice
Place cranberries, sugar, water and lemon rind in saucepan. Cover and simmer for ¾ hour. Beat in butter, add lemon juice. Cool and serve.
Orange Sauce
½ oz butter
1 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon grated orange rind
¼ teaspoon salt
½ to 1 tablespoon sugar
¼ oz flour
¼ cup pan liquid
Prepare roux sauce with butter, flour and liquid. When cooked add rind, salt and sugar. Serve with duck.
Apple Sauce
2 medium apples
2 teaspoon lemon juice
2 cloves
½ oz butter
½ cup water
1 to 1 ½ oz sugar
Peel, core and slice apples. Place in sauce with water, cloves and lemon juice. Simmer until tender. Rub through a sieve then stir in sugar and butter. Serve with pork or duck.
Sour Cream Sauce
½ oz butter
¼ oz flour
1 cup pan liquid and stock
salt & black pepper
2 tablespoons sour cream
Prepare a roux sauce with the butter, flour and liquid. When cooked add sour cream, check seasoning and serve hot.
Mushroom Sauce
¼ lb mushrooms
1 oz butter
1/4 oz flour
1 cup pan liquid or stock
salt & black pepper to taste
lemon juice
Peel and slice mushrooms and fry gently in butter until tender. Stir in the flour and seasoning and add the liquid, gradually while stirring. Bring to boil cook for 1 minute, add lemon juice and serve.
Variation:
Mushroom and Sherry: Omit lemon juice and add 1 tablespoon of dry sherry.
Some Garnishes and Accompaniments for Game Birds
Tossed green salad Vegetables ? green vegetables i.e. peas, asparagus, broccoli and/or carrot, swedes
Watercress and lemon or orange cut in slices. Serve with spiced, tart fruits Fresh breadcrumbs fried in butter and drained on absorbent paper before serving.
YABBIES
Once the exclusive domain of little boys with baited slings and mum's large sieves, the humble yabby has today reached "haut cuisine" status with specialist farms supplying markets world?wide.
The yabbie is a freshwater crustacean
not unlike the W.A. Marron, smooth shelled and comes equipped with quite
powerful nippers.
Usually caught in deep nets they may be kept for short periods in a wet
bag but care needs to be taken that they are not overcrowded and that the
bag is kept cool.
A tip on preparing ? before cooking, place the live yabbie in clear water with vinegar added (1 part vinegar 3 parts water). This will cause the yabby to clean or evacuate its bowel system, eliminating the need to remove the "black vein" from the tail.
Yabbies should be cooked in raft water (some use seawater) which is boiling vigorously. Time in the water will depend upon size. The tail should break from the front of the body and flesh should be firm a white. They may be served in any way that prawns can crayfish are served. Most dry white wines compliment them.
Bu far the best way to serve is straight from the pot, alongside the campfire at the swamp.
If you have a recipe you would
like to share please send it to:
The Guru – FGFA Newsletter
29 Harrogate Tce,
Birkdale, Q, 4159
Great cooking!
STATE NEWS
Dear Mr Farrow,
I am writing to inform you of the Queensland Government’s decision not to
remake the Nature Conservation (Duck and Quail) Conservation Plan 1995 when
it expires on 1 September 2005. This decision means that recreational duck
and quail hunting will effectively end in Queensland on this date.
This is the first paragraph of the letter I received from the Minister for Environment, Desley Boyle MP
This letter is one of the most disappointing letter I have ever received in all the years I have been involved in QSC.
Over many years the QSC has had a member on the Duck and Quail Advisory Committee and was one of the original members to the committee. I can recall Ray Cavanagh and Alan Bott being first members to fly the flag and fight for a season. In recent times Steve Matthews has worked endlessly to retain a harvest season and I know the loss of the season will cut deep with these members.
I must thank Cheryl Arnol, Federation
President and Peter Teakle, H&H Director for their effects in attending
the August meeting in Qld. (both Cheryl and Peter write about the meeting
in their reports) Unfortunately the meeting has proven to be a waste of
time and resources even though is was a historical event and proves that
all the associations can come together for a cause.
If you are a shooter, clay or hunter, it is time that you wrote to or rang
the Minister and requested that the Qld Government remake the Nature Conservation
(Duck and Quail) Conservation Plan.
Because as the Minister stated she had 700 people contact her that where against duck hunting and only 15 for it. So if you want a season back start the bombardment.
Desley Boyle MP
Minister for Environment
PO Box 15031
City East, Q, 4002
Ph: 07 3227 8819
Email: ELGPW@ministerial.qld.gov.au
Mark Farrow
Queensland Championship
Sat 10th & Sun 11th
Results
What a great weekend, weather
was prefect and the target excellence. Thanks to Glen Rider and Dennis Dinte
for presenting a course of fire that only presented two shoot offs and complements
all round.
Thanks to the Brisbane club for the catering and running the shoot.
The Championship were over 150 targets and the results are:
State Champion 2005
Damien Birgan 138
AA Grade
1. Mike Birgan 129
2. Renae Birgan 121
3. Craig Brown 120
A Grade
1. Mick Fleming 123
2. Ian Grant 120
3. Peter Tobin 120
B Grade
1. John Rollo 106
2. Paul McDonald 106
3. David Evans 99
C Grade
1. Steve Blake 92
2. Keith Day 87
3. Don Gray 87
Veterans
1. Les Power 115
2. Kerrod Kay 106
3. Ian Clisdell 101
Ladies
1. Maree Birgan 122
2. Victoria Ellis 91
3. Karen Rider 59
Junior
1. Tryon Power 107
2. Matthew Fleming 79
3. Brodie Grant 65
Queensland Team:
Damien Birgan
Mike Birgan
Craig Brown
Peter Tobin
Reserve: Renae Birgan
Veteran:
Les Power
Lady:
Maree Birgan
Junior:
Tryon Power
NSW Championship
Sat 10th & Sun 11th
Results
I bet there where some prays said on Friday night or early Saturday morning about weather, rain! rain! and more rain! and then it stopped. But turn out to be a great weekend for all, with prefect targets for some and dust bin lids for others.
Thanks to Mudgee and small team of helpers, if only you had made the range even harder to find the Victorians might never have made it.
State Champion 2005
John Younger 192/200
AA Grade:
Daniel Baskerville 165
Peter Wells 165
Stephen Payne 164
A Grade:
Lee Cunningham 162
Dean Delaney 155
Andrew Garvie 146
B Grade:
Ross Christian 155
Rob Murray 147
David Jackson 141
C Grade:
Kevin Wicks 113
Matt Leighton 110
Col Atkins 100
Ladies:
Jenny Nichols 144
Judy Taylor 118
Michelle Craig 93
Juniors:
Sid Thomason 145
Emma Neil 85
Veterans:
Max Kavanagh 163
Barry Jane 157
Ken Moore 147
Super-Veteran:
Nick Nichols 136
NSW Team:
Stephen Payne
Brain McClelland
Rowan Foster
Lee Cunningham
Veteran:
Alex Ceccato
Lady:
Jenny Nichols
Junior:
Sid Thomason
Membership is still growing and all shoots are reasonably patronised.
It would be great if more members
were to support both the Daylesford and Laang ranges at their monthly competitions.
Both Clubs put on great targets and run quality shoots.
I know that they are out of the way, but if you are going to attend encourage
your friends to accompany you and take a car full.
Geelong and Little River are attracting crowds of over 100 shooters and are throwing great targets.
Congratulations to all the VSCA
members who were a part of our successful Australian Teams to the World
Championships in England last July, especially Brenton Irons who was the
leading Australian at the event.
Our Junior Team of Robert Hall, Blake Nankervis and James Clancy surprised
us all with their Bronze medal in the Junior Team event.
Both Robert and Blake as 15 year old’s performed exceptionally well.
We have now completed our State
Selection Series with only the State Championships at Little River to go.
Interest is high in who will fill the various State Team positions for the
Nationals in Renmark / Berri during October 14th-16th.
Stawell Gun Club will be conducting
a Commonwealth Championship in FITASC Compak Sporting in November.
It will be a 200 target event held over 4 Compak layouts. Details will be
available shortly
The Club is situated just outside the township of Stawell.
For information ring Phil Scott on 03-53583317
Ray McFarlane
VSCA President
President’s Report including
Hunting & Conservation
Probably the most important news at the moment is the withdrawal of the
forthcoming ban on lead shot on private land. This is good news for both
hunters and clay target shooters. It needs to be said that it was never
intended that there be a ban on lead shot for field shooting i.e. wallaby,
quail etc, or for clay targets. However, as we have seen in the past, there
have been some problems.
The new licence system for Tasmania is all but complete. This will be well received by hunters. Licences will be available electronically, from Service Tasmania and gun shops. The most important thing is that deer hunters, if they are not using Service Tasmania, will need to apply two weeks before opening. All hunters will receive information in good time before the seasons. It will be essential for hunters to comply with licence return requirements.
More good news is that persons under 18 now do not require a hunting licence to participate in spotlighting. They do however need to have a permit issued by the landowner. Property owners, their immediate family or employees also do not need a game licence but must carry a permit.
As most of you will know via the media the duck and quail season has been cancelled in Queensland. This means that only Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania now have a duck season. The Minister’s Office has stated that the season in Tasmania is secure. We still need to keep our eye on the ball with this issue and make your politicians aware that it is still appropriate to have a duck season in Tasmania.
At the last meeting of the Game Management Liaison Committee the possibility of extending the quail season to the south of the state was raised. This was a Field & Game initiative. Hunters will be required to take part in the survey of quail numbers. The only effective method of finding quail is with pointing dogs so hunters need to be prepared to assist in this survey.
Peter Darke
State President
Hunting Interstate, New Zealand, and Overseas
What started off as a casual chat in the DPIWE tent at Agfest in May earlier this year with one of our members who works for Quarantine, is still progressing (animal product aren’t his area, though he is learning).
When hunting interstate or overseas, bringing back home your trophies and meat can cause problems, at the worst case with them being destroyed. Making contact with the various government bodies and obtaining the correct permits are vital to ensure a smooth return home. These procedures are dependant upon where the game was hunted. So far from what I’ve gathered, there are three main areas of interest, 1) mainland Australia, 2) New Zealand, New Caledonia, etc, and 3) the rest of the world.
Hopefully, the next edition of the Federation Newsletter will be the start of a three part series providing Tasmanian hunters with details on who to contact and the necessary permits and procedures that need to be obtained before leaving Tasmania on a hunting trip.
Robert Anders
Branch News
Northern Midlands
Well here we are in the latter
half of the year already, where has this year gone. Most of the States will
be gearing up for their respective State Championships, Tasmania’s this
year is being hosted by the Penguin branch up on the North West coast.
Our new autos are getting a fair bit of use, especially the rabbit. Since
the acquisition of these new traps, what we already owned and those lent
to us by members we now run all of our shoots fully automatic. Not bad for
a club which has only been going for 3 years.
This year we started conducting practice shoots on the Sunday prior to our normal shoot day. Let me tell you they are as popular as the shoot days themselves, it is not uncommon at the end of the pracrice day to have shot 90 plus rounds. Apart from the normal practice range we also set up a beginners or novice range and that is well patronised (not only by the novices either.) Peter Spinks uses this range to do most of his coaching, yesterday (21 August) the novice range was never empty, Spinksy hardly had time for a cuppa.
We are starting to attract quite a few junior shooters to our range at present, most of them are shooting as visitors but we are confident that we will get them as members by the end of the year as we now offer free membership to juniors and we might just get a parent or two as well.
One of our members is right into wood turning and would like to get hold of some cast or throwaway RED DEER antlers (to make lamps) so if you have some or know of some could you contact Robert Burford on 03 63 264 352. If you want to see some of Roberts wood turning come to our Old Style FITASC Classic shoot on the 26 & 27 November as his handy work will be a feature in our list of prizes.
At Northern Midlands we are fairly busy at present putting together our submission to host the 2009 FITASC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, a big job we know but we are confident we can pull it off with the help of TF&GA and the promised help from some of the branches in the state. So if we are successful in October put 2009 in your shoot calendar and come and shoot the Worlds, it won’t come to the Oceania area for another 9 years and by then some of us will be toooo old.
The Nationals are just around the corner, see you all in Renmark in October.
“Stumpy”
2005 TASMANIAN SPORTING CLAYS CHAMPIONSHIP
48 competitors took part in the 2005 Tasmanian Sporting Clays Championships which were held at the Penguin Branch on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th September.
Conditions were extremely wet with heavy rain on the Friday night and midday Saturday, turning the normally picturesque Penguin range to what in some areas could only be described as a mud pit. However, there were plenty of breaks in the weather to successful hold the State Championships without any noticeable delays. Some typical wet weather issues with automatic traps occurred but the excellent team at the Penguin Branch effectively addressed these.
The targets thrown were of an extremely high standard and full credit goes to the Penguin Committee for setting such an excellent course. Full use was made of the available landscape, hence all trajectories were presented and the best shooters had to concentrate hard to get a target break. Some shooters were struggling to read some trajectories and the speed of some targets required exceptional thought in set up in order to be on line – needless to say, words of disappointment could be heard echoing around the range. So much so that one of the competitors in the Veterans Section was adamant that an auction was going to be held for his Browning shotgun at the end of the first day of competition. Following the second day and better shooting, the auction has been postponed until further notice!
I would like to send out a big thank you on behalf of all shooters, to the Sponsors and the automatic trap owners ranging from Field & Game member Branches, private clubs and private owners who allowed us to use their equipment for this years State Championships. This event would not have been possible to the standard it was without you!
Probably due to the weather forecast, competitor numbers were slightly down on the previous year, however with 15% of competitors travelling from the mainland, it made for some great competition throughout all categories. All Tasmanian competitors greatly welcomed the mainland contingent and the opportunity to meet and make some new friends in this sport. We all look forward to seeing even greater numbers next year! Tell your mates and bring a carload down to Tassie!
2005 Tasmanian Champion
Daniel Johnson 124/150
AA Grade:
1st Daniel Johnson 124
2nd Terry Scicluna 119
3rd Michael Blackwell 108
A Grade:
1st Andrew Northam 121
2nd Anthony Post 113
3rd Anthony Sherriff 107
B Grade:
1st Neville Johnson 101
2nd Alex Grodski 100
3rd Jarrod Stones 91
C Grade:
1st Micheal Goss 83
2nd Wade Wood 79
3rd Craig Broomhall 65
Ladies :
1st Sally Ridgeway 80
2nd Tania Scicluna 77
Veterans :
1st Ken Triffitt 104
2nd Ray Williams 72
Juniors:
1st Joshua Cables 91
2nd Callum Broomhall 68
The State Championship also allowed the determination of the Tasmanian State Team representatives at the Nationals in Renmark this year who are listed below.
2005 TASMANIAN TEAM
OPEN:
Richard Triffitt
Anthony Sherriff
Dwayne Evans
Alex Grodski
VETERAN:
Ken Triffitt
JUNIOR:
Callum Broomhall
Good luck to the above shooters, they will need it at Renmark!
Well shot to all participants in this years qualifier rounds.
Alex Grodski
Greetings to all. Raggy is on holidays – yet again. Most of you will already know that John & Sue Baldwin have resigned from their positions as State Secretary and Assistant State Secretary. Between them they have served our sport for over fifteen years. We wish them every success for their future endeavours. Alas, we have not been left in the lurch, as an interim Secretary was appointed at the beginning of June. Cathie Nickolai hails from Loxton Branch in the Riverland, and she has been an active member of Field and Game for over 22 years. (both in SA and NSW) Not bad for being just 30 years old!
Nationals at Renmark
For all you shooters that are
intending to attend this years Nationals, please book your accommodation
NOW! There is quite a few other things going on in the area over this weekend.
If you wait, you will find it extremely hard to find any accommodation,
let alone a park bench. If you need some assistance, please call our “new”
State Secretary, Cathie Nickolai
(08) 8584 7414.
One of the major sponsors that the locals have attracted is the Renmark Club. On the Saturday night, they have organised a social get together at this establishment. There will be a two course meal and live entertainment – all this for just $20. A great deal, I’m sure you will agree. Tickets will be available at the grounds on both Friday and Saturday. Please support those who support our sport.
Noora Evaporation Basin
Great News! For the last five years they haven’t had a season, due to a lack of water. However next year is looking pretty good. From my very reliable sources, I have heard that water has been pumping out to Noora, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Bring on Duck Season 2007.
See you at the Nationals
Cathie Nickolai
Central Branch
Its hard to believe that most
of the shooting year is over. Duck season is gone as is the quail season.
Reports here varied, some thought it was a good year, for others it was
pretty average. Still I got a feed or two. Funny how things go though; on
one duck shoot I was scratching to find a bird, then on a Hannafords Reef
shoot on station one a mob of woodies came over, well in range. Rules are
however rules and they were left to go on their way!
Shoots have generally been well attended and the weather has been kind to
us. Even on a day of horror weather predictions we had a decent Sunday with
only a shower or two. I can recall a day many years ago when we were shooting
in rain so heavy that the shot path could be seen.
The August two day shoot went well. Saturday about 30 showed up and had
a good day. The targets were interesting and not on the other side of the
paddock! I think things are definately getting better in the target difficulty
end. We seem getting this right more often! Don't forget that you too can
offer to set the course and we do need to skill up more people to do this
task.
The committee has been working well but I think a few extra helpers at the
working bees would be great. The same bodies do the same jobs month after
month. A bit more help for cleaning up after the shoot would also be welcome.
It is a long day if only 2 or 3 do this task!
The office staff is getting more experienced in their work but we do need
a computer literate person to be available if things go a bit crooked. Knowledge
of Excel is what is required. Graeme Goldsmith has been the designer and
we are most grateful for his expertise and the hours he spends getting the
scoresheet and high gun software to work well. Work like that is not all
that obvious and is often not publicly acknowledged. Thank you Graeme!
If you have computer skills and are willing to help out then please approach
me and offer your help. There will be times when Graeme or I may not be
there and your assistance would be very welcome.
The grounds are looking real good. The trees continue to grow at an amazing
rate and are starting to reduce the grass cover. The fully automatic grass
cutters and fertiliser spreaders may well be in action soon.
Well that's all for now. Support the clubs, practise your shooting and above
all, be ethical in your hunting. We do not want to follow Queenslands duck
season experience here. Licensed hunters need to be on the books so do not
neglect to renew your licence to hunt and encourage others to do the same!
KG .
SOUTHERN BRANCH NEWS.
Steve Ragless
By the time this newsletter is
out I expect the State Titles, Masters Games and the Nationals will be over
for another year.
We have had a busy year at Southern and with the proceeds from the land
sale coming available early next year we expect to be able to start on the
long overdue facilities upgrade.
If you have been around the traps you would have heard rumours of some unrest
in the Southern camp.
There has been some difference of opinion on important issues concerning
the running of the club and the quality of targets presented.
This has resulted in the resignation of Steve Kelly as President and put
the committee in damage control.
I take this opportunity to thank Steve for his service as President over
the last couple of years and hope the new year will bring new committee
members with fresh ideas and the energy to follow them through.
At Monarto we have the property and resources to provide a first class sporting
clay facility.
What we need is individuals prepared to stand up and help steer Southern
into the future.
The A.G.M. will be held late in January next year. Your attendance and willingness
to serve as a committee member is an important factor in this clubs stability
direction, and future, if not its survival.
The Three Springs Club hosted the 5th State Team Selection Shoot on a miserably cold weekend in June. The shoot numbers were not great but all attending enjoyed the targets presented. Fortunately the bucketing rain held of until after shooting was completed.
Shoot results
High Gun: Gary Turley
AA :Tony Trainor, Ian Linn
A: Damon Brown, Mich Thomas
B: Steve Bastow,
Brendon Howard
C: Bill Clarke, Dave Walker
Mate Stipinovich
Ladies: Sarah Linn
Vets: Roy Mayo
Juniors: Jason Gravenall
Rhys Howard
Sub Juniors: Aaron Howe
The 6th state team selection event was held at a much improved Wanneroo ground on the 3rd July. Congratulations to the Wanneroo members who had obviously made a huge effort to present a different range of targets than those seen in the past.
Shoot results
High Gun
Damon Brown
AA
Ron Schlottman
Tony Trainor
A
Gary Turley
Jon Dyas
B
Trevor Brickhill
Steve Howe
C
Harvey Turner
Bill Clarke
Neil Wise
Ladies
Michelle Bowles
Sarah Linn
Vets
Roy Mayo
Norm Hancock
Juniors
Jason Gravenall
Rhys Howard
Sub Juniors
Aaron Howe
Andrew Mansfield
On the 24th of July the Wannamal
club presented the targets for the State Compak Championships.
Tony Trainor won the event by 1 target from Jon Dyas.
We look forward to the State Champions at Harvey on the 7 August and on
the following weekend the 150 target WA Sporting Clay Challenge at Wannamal.
Rule 19: HANDICAP CARDS AND ELIGIBILITY
A19.01.1 All competitors must be financial members of a body affiliated
with the Field & Game Federation of Australia or of an International
affiliate of F. I.T.A.S.C., When nominating, shooters are required to prove
that they are current financial members of such an affiliated body. All
Australian competitors must carry a Field & Game Federation of Australia
current handicap card, which must be presented to the Shoot Management representative
when nominating for all competitive events,
.2 A competitive event is one where the shooters are striving for some award
or honour, either as an individual, as a team member, or as a State, Region
or Branch representative. The event may be conducted over one or more rounds
and over any period.
.3 It is the responsibility of the Shoot Management representative to record
on the shooters handicap card the date, the scores shot, the name of the
Region or Branch, and then initial the card and return it to the shooter
at the completion of the shoot.
.4 It is the shooters responsibility to record prominently on the top of
the handicap card, the starting grade for the year, (based on the four grade
system) together with the applicable handicap value. It is also the shooters
responsibility to ensure that the handicap card is maintained with a record
of all 25 target rounds shot during competitions, being both competition
and target only scores, and to indicate on the card the current handicap
value, calculated as per rule A20.01.. The above requirements apply only
to scores shot on shooting ranges under the control of bodies affiliated
with the Field & Game Federation of Australia.
.5 Both competition and target only scores over rounds of 25 targets, which
are shot during a competition, must be entered on a shooters handicap card
and will be used to determine a shooters current percentage, thus grade
and handicap. ie. If a shooter shoots an additional round of 25 targets
after a competition, or on a day set aside for practice only, then target
only scores will not be recorded. Target only scores must be clearly labelled
as such by the Shoot Management representative.
.6 If a shooter loses a handicap card, a replacement card can only be issued
by the shooters Primary Branch. Before issuing a replacement card the Shoot
Management representative must first verify that the shooter is a current
financial member and then record the current handicap on the new card. If
the current handicap cannot be verified, then a value must be recorded which
in the opinion of the Shoot Management Committees constitutes a reasonable
assessment of the shooters performance at that time.
.7 Shooters who are not financial members of a body affiliated with the
Field & Game Federation of Australia must not be given or possess a
current validated handicap card. If any competitor is found at any time,
to have not been a financial member of an affiliated body as per rule A19.01.1
during an event, then disqualification and forfeiture of any associated
awards obtained is mandatory.
.8 The Jury or Shoot Management Committee may at any time enquire into the
recorded handicap of a shooter. This may occur for any reason, however specifically
if they have sufficient reason to believe that:
(a) It does not accurately represent the shooters current level of ability.
(b) The handicap card presented does not list all competition and “targets
only” scores recently shot by the shooter.
.9 As a consequence of such enquiry the Jury or Shoot Management Committee
may leave the handicap as recorded or reduce the handicap by a maximum amount
of three points. From that time the new handicap value shall apply subject
again to the normal variations provided by the rules.
.10 If a Jury or Shoot Management Committee has an occasion to so alter
a shooters handicap, they must advise the shooter immediately and must clearly
note and authorise to that effect on the handicap card. They must also advise
the respective State Target Shooting Committee in writing within seven days.
.11 Notwithstanding International Rule 5.05 the shooter may submit a written
appeal against any such action through the Shoot Management Committee, (accompanied
by the appropriate fee) to the respective State Target Shooting Committee.
(Federation TSC in case of National events) It shall include an address
and phone number for communication.
.12 This Committee will then investigate the appeal and if possible, verbally
advise the shooter of their decision. The decision will be confirmed in
writing within seven days of their receipt of the appeal.
.13 If the decision to adjust a handicap is taken during a competition and
has some influence on whether or not the shooter receives some honour or
award, then if wishing to claim that award the shooter must lodge any appeal
prior to presentation time on that day.
.14 If a shooter has lodged an appeal and takes part in any other event
prior to the appeal being resolved, then it will be with the adjusted handicap.
The shooter will have no recourse on the organising committees of these
other events if the appeal is subsequently upheld.
.15 If the decision of the Jury is upheld the fee will be retained by the
State Target Shooting Committee.
.16 If the shooters appeal is upheld the appeal fee will be refunded and
all honours or awards lost by the shooter will be restored by the Organising
Committee for the particular event.
Rule 20: HANDICAP SYSTEM
A20.01 A shooters percentage, thus grade and handicap is calculated in the
following manner:
.1 After the completion of eight 25 target rounds, ie. 200 targets shot
at both in competition and in rounds of targets only, a shooters scores
are totaled. No rounds are dropped.
.2 This total score obtained is then converted to a percentage by dividing
by two. The resulting percentage is then used to determine a shooters grade
and also handicap, from the current Ready Reckoner.
.3 On completion of the next 200 targets the shooters percentage is re-calculated
as above, and the applicable grade and handicap re-determined.
.4 A shooters handicap is not to increase in numerical value by more than
ONE at each re-calculation, but it may reduce immediately on performance
to the amount specified by the Ready Reckoner.
.5 During a calendar year from the 1st. of January to the 31st, of December
inclusive, while -shooters can move upwards in grade as performance dictates.
they may only move down one grade in that same year. (based on the four
grade system). eg, if a shooter commences a year in B grade and subsequently
moves up into AA grade, any drop in grade from that time until the end of
the calendar year is limited to A grade, irrespective of the shooters actual
percentage,
.6 If at the end of a calendar year, a shooter has not yet completed the
next group of eight rounds, then re-calculation of the percentage will not
take place until the remaining rounds are shot in the new year. In that
instance the grade that the shooter was in at the end of that year, will
be considered for the purpose of Rule A20.01.5, as the shooters commencing
grade for the new year.
A20.02.1 In the case of a new shooter with no known past performance, as
soon as scores become available, whether they be targets only or competition
scores, they will be used to establish the shooters “initial percentage,”
thus grade and handicap,
.2 However that “initial percentage” will not be applied until the shooter
has shot at a minimum of 50 targets in competition, and will only apply
retrospectively for that competition alone, and not for the next.
.3 This procedure is repeated until the shooter establishes a “current percentage”
thus grade and handicap when a minimum of 200 targets have been shot at
as in Rule 20.01.
.4 As an example: A new shooter shoots three rounds of 14,15 and 14 targets
only, and then in the first 50 target competition, a 17 and 15. The shooters
“initial percentage” thus grade and handicap to apply for that competition
only, is calculated by averaging the five scores and multiplying by four
= 15x4 = 60%
A20.03 If a shooter cannot present a correctly filled in and verified handicap
card when nominating, the shooter may either:-
.1 Choose to shoot for “targets only”, if that is permitted on that day
by the Shoot Management Committee.
.2 Compete but in the highest grade or in the applicable category and in
all cases with a handicap value of zero.
A20.04.1 Whether choosing to shoot either for targets only or if competing,
the shooter must obtain a written record of the scores shot, duly verified
by the shoot secretary, and supply those scores for insertion into the handicap
card by the shoot secretary at the next shoot attended.
.2 If it is found that a shooter has not arranged inclusion of all such
scores on the handicap card as above, then all handicap and graded trophies
or awards which may have been won up to the time of the discovery of this
infringement will be forfeited, but any for Open or Category High Gun events
will be retained.
UNTIL NEXT TIME!
I’M GLAD THIS ISSUE IS OVER
THE GURU
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