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News letter and "Top Ten" results

Well the Christmas & New Year celebrations have come and gone and I hope you have enjoyed yourselves.M

"CONGRATULATIONS" must go to Peter Roberts as he has won both Top 50 competitions this year which entitles him to a cheque to the value of $100.00 kindly donated each year by Dynamic Balancing (David Jones our past President) from Invermay Launceston, Thanks David for your continued support of the Top 50 competition.

Also attached is the Top Ten scores for 2011

There appears to be a few more opens on the shooting calendar this year which is great so we need members to support them.

If anyone has any news they want distributing please let me know.

Bob Young

TPA eNews Editor

TASMANIAN PISTOL ASSOCIATION Inc.

News letter and open results

29th & 30th October 2011

Hi Fellow Members,

Please find attached results from this weekend's Open competition at the TP&RC range at Mangalore.

It a shame a few more of you were not there it was a great shoot. Maisie & I have had Dean Brus and his family staying with us for ten days he conducted coaching sessions in Launceston and shot air pistol with NWPC on Tuesday night in Ulverstone.

Then we brought them down to Mangalore for the open shoot and they flew out from Hobart this afternoon.

Dean shot a very fine score of 885 in Unrestricted Service with a clicker (one shot did not go off) if that one had been a 10 the score would have been 895/900.

Dean is a very good coach and encourages shooting at all levels and is only to willing to help anyone anytime, he has no secrets, and he keeps you captivated with interesting ideas to improve your shooting.

My observation over the 10 days if you wish to improve your shooting the main thing is you have to train, train and train, I mean do something towards it every day.

Dean's 15 year old son also competed whist he was here and he is well on the way to becoming a champion.

Regards,

Bob Young

TPA eNews

NRC website information updated for Augut/September 2011:

ISSF/IPC

Call for Jury positions 2012 ISSF World Cups, IPC World Cup Sydney and Oceania 2011

2011 ISSF Rule changes for PA competitions, Footwear, Rapid Fire Pistol Finals, ISSF rulebook 3rd printing (05/2011) is available for downloadas a

zipped pdf file.

WA1500,

Turning targets application deleted: the WA1500 Association rules in Australia can be

viewed here
or downloaded in pdf

September Newsletter

And of course, the Director's View

Tasmanian Pistol Association Open state ISSF & Service Championships August 2011

Results

NRC website information updated for July 2011

ISSF/IPC

2011 ISSF - Rule changes for PA competitions, Footwear, Rapid Fire Pistol Finals,

ISSF rulebook 3rd printing (05/2011) is available for download as a zipped pdf file

WA1500 PA Adopts International Rules

- An explanation of the application of the WA1500 Association rules in Australia

can be viewed here
or
downloaded as a pdf

July Newsletter

Tasmanian Pistol Association

Open State Service Championships

29th May 2011

Results

TASMANIAN PISTOL ASSOCIATION NEWS

The PA ISSF Australian Championships have got under way at the Adelaide Pistol Club South Australia and we have got away to a good start with Christopher Banfield placing 7th in WA1500 Revolver Match and 9th in the WA1500 Pistol Match

This is all the more creditable as Chris only purchased his revolver a month ago and has only shot the WA1500 match once.
That time being the Pistol Australia subsidised coaching event for WA1500 at the Outram Pistol Club Victoria recently.

"CONGRATULATIONS" Chris well done, I can assure you he is a very proud man tonight.

A photo from the presentation ceremony with Chris receiving his badge.

The rest of the State Team is drifting in and I wish them all the best for the championships.

Bob Young
TPA eNews Editor

TASMANIAN PISTOL ASSOCIATION NEWS

The State ISSF & Service Championships at VDPC has been run and won, we had thirty competitors shooting 73 matches, with 20 from VDPC, seven from NWPC and three from TP&RC.

Thanks to all who attended and thanks to VDPC for running a good Championships.

The Pistol Australia website has the 2011 Top Ten already updated and at the moment there are quite a few Tasmanian names there check at

www.pistol.org.au

Bob Young
TPA eNews Editor

Tasmanian Pistol Association.
State Championships
25th to 27th March 2011
Results

PISTOL AUSTRALIA INC.
2011 PA NATIONAL JUNIOR CAMP
Information and Application form

Code of Conduct

TASMANIAN PISTOL ASSOCIATION NEWS

At the recent TPA meeting there was discussion on the TPA newsletter only going to members with email, the meeting decided it would cost in the vicinity of $400.00 per annum to print and post a newsletter every three months, so the decision was made to ask secretary's to keep an eye on the content of the email newsletters and to post them on their clubs noticeboards if appropriate.

T.P.A. Training Squad

2011 Tasmanian ISSF & PA Nationals Team Adelaide S.A.

WA1500 Rule Book 2011

Download PDF

Tasmanian Shooting Calendar 2011

Tasmanian top ten for 2010

Report from State Championship

TASMANIAN PISTOL ASSOCIATION NEWS

The Tasmanian Pistol Championships at Mangalore have been run and won and a very good weekend was had by those that attended.

Sadly only 28 competitors made that choice, these were made up from the following clubs eight NWPC, six TP&RC, six VDPC, four FPA, one DPC and we had three mainland visitors with one from ANZ Pistol Club Victoria, one from Beaconsfield Pistol Club Victoria and one from Townsville Pistol Club Queensland, we hope you enjoyed your time spent with us.

Unfortunately the weather wasn't all that kind.

Dave and Kerry-Ann and a very small band of helpers did a good job

The extra trophies supplied to the grade shooters by TP&RC and the Aggregate trophies supplied by the Steen & Crlik families was appreciated.

The results are attached.

Bob Young

TPA Email News Editor

TASMANIAN PISTOL ASSOCIATION NEWS

I remind you again of the Tasmanian Pistol Championships that will be conducted at TP&RC at Mangalore on the weekend of 15th,16th,17th October please keep this weekend free and come along for a great weekend.

John Hardisty has been appointed Black Powder Director at VDPC and is very interested in conducting a State Championship in this event and has asked me to find out how much interest would come from our members, Could you please get back to me if you are interested in competing in this event, if there is enough John and VDPC will approach TPA to have it sanctioned.

Bob Young

TPA Email News Editor

Pistol Australia National Performance Squad

TASMANIAN PISTOL ASSOCIATION NEWS

We had the TPA Committee of Management meeting at Ross on Sunday, during the meeting there was discussion on how our State ISSF & PA teams are chosen and following the debate it was decided to open up the criteria to Club Rostered shoot scores as long as they are signed by the Range Officer and a Club Official.

It was felt there may be members out there that due to various reasons may not be able to attend State & Open Championships and therefore not be eligible for selection.

I have attached a revamped nomination form, if the secretaries could put one on your notice boards and distribute amongst your members as widely as possible please.

The nomination forms that have already been returned to me are satisfactory and do not have to be replaced.

If anyone has any useful news items, please get in touch.

Bob Young

TPA Email News Editor

German Internationals PPC 1500

Results

TASMANIAN PISTOL ASSOCIATION NEWS

Hi Members,

The Open has been run and won at VDPC over the weekend, I would like to thank on behalf of the TPA all those that added there effort to making this shoot successful

Find attached the Scores, Twenty Four competitors competed in 59 matches.

Bob Young

TPA Email News Editor

TASMANIAN PISTOL ASSOCIATION NEWS

Not much news on the shooting scene this week, I have attached the program for the Open shoot at VDPC again and hope to see a lot of you there.

I have also attached a photo of how to test your trigger weight at home, over the years I have seen all sorts of weird and wonderful ways, but I was speaking with Dean Brus in Orange and he passed this one onto me which is very simple, most kitchens these days will have digital scales as part of the required gear.

I got a 3lb honey container, bent a piece of wire each end at 90 deg. Cocked the firearm and hung the contraption all on the trigger, making sure the barrel was vertical and started pouring water into the container until the hammer fell, then weigh the container and don't forget to include the wire.

As long as your scales are accurate you will get the correct weight of your trigger.

If someone has got a better or simpler way, I am all ears.

Bob Young

TPA Email News Editor

TASMANIAN PISTOL ASSOCIATION NEWS

I have attached a NOMINATION FORM for State ISSF & PA Service Team selection it is self explanatory.

At this point is an expression of interest only so I can get an idea who is interested in making the effort to be selected and go to the National Championships in Adelaide next Easter.

If the Secretary's of each club could distribute these and put a copy on your notice boards I would be grateful.

Bob Young

State ISSF Team Manager &

TPA Email News Editor

TASMANIAN PISTOL ASSOCIATION NEWS

The Tasmanian ISSF & PA State Team have competed in Brisbane, the highlights have been Christopher's score in Unrestricted Service

and Bob's top ten position in Centre Fire, as the presenter stated during presentation we unfortunately do not see many Tasmanians up here these days.

The full Team results are below.

Bob Young

TPA Email News Editor

TASMANIAN PISTOL ASSOCIATION NEWS

The Metallic Silhouette Team of Graeme (Ginger) Bransden, Luke Crosswell and Brian Grandfield have just finished competing in the Australian Championships in Bowral NSW and have acquitted themselves very well.

Graeme won the overall 4 match aggregate, "CONGRATULATIONS"

The Team members to the ISSF Nationals in Brisbane over Easter are preparing to leave, namely Chris & Graeme Banfield, Geoff Steers, Terence Day, Peter Simmul and Bob Young.

So good luck to them.

Bob Young

TPA Email News Editor

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