[April 30] NTSA National Indoor Championship

Sparks

From NTSA-Announce:

Dear Members,

The details for the National Indoor Championship are attached to this mail. My apologies for the delay in getting this to you. As always if you have any questions please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Yours in sport,

Anthony
NTSA Secretary.

National Target Shooting Association of Ireland
Chairman: Liam Crawford
Secretary: Anthony Corballis

NATIONAL INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP 2006

The 2006 National Indoor Small-bore Rifle Championship will be held in Rathdrum Rifle and Pistol Club on Sunday, April 30th.

The range opens at 10:00am.

We will be running 3 details, first 7 competitors start at 10:30am, you will shoot one practice card, followed by 6 competition cards of 10 shots each, you will have 7 minutes per card.

Second detail will start at 12:00pm.

Third detail will start at 1:30pm.

(There will be 10 minute preparation before the start of each detail)

Award Ceremony will be at 3:30pm.

Prizes will be awarded for the top three places in the championships as well as in the classified sections.

Entry fee will be 15 euro.

Ties to be decided by graduated gauges

One practice card allowed, strictly 10 shots per card thereafter. Anyone found to have shot rounds at anything but a target will be disqualified.

Single entry only allowed.

10 minutes will be allowed after the posting of results for challenges to be lodged. Challenges Euro 2 per card, which will be refunded if the challenge is successful.

Contestants may not retrieve or see their cards after handing them in for scoring and before lodging a challenge. Any cards seen, handled and/or removed after handing in for scoring may not be challenged and the Competitor will automatically lose a tie break in such circumstances unless the Range Committee decides otherwise.
Targets will remain the property of the NTSA and will not be returned to competitors.

This is a closed shoot for N.T.S.A. affiliates who are entitled to hold an Irish Passport. While non-affiliates may enter, they may not claim National Championship Prizes.

Firing points will be allocated first come first served.

To avoid disappointment you are asked to contact:

Liam Crawford Tel; <snipped, PM me for it> e-mail; lcrawf@iol.ie by 5pm Saturday 29th April.

Indicating whether you wish to start at 10:30, 12:00 or 1:30 and your preferred firing point e.g.. left or right handed.

Best Regards.

Liam Crawford

Chairman NTSA.

Sparks

From the WTSC website:

Indoor National 25 yard .22 Championships
Contributed by Geoff Cooney
Sunday, 30 April 2006

Richard Stapleton and Leslie Fagan crowned a successful indoor .22 campaign today by winning Gold and Silver medals respectively at the indoor National Championships in Rathdrum. Both shooters had equal scores at the end of the match and Richard won out on count back. Sean Baldwin took the bronze medal.



Daniel Fleming also shot well hitting a new PB at this match and winning Class D.



Don McLave also shot well at this his first indoor match since his return to competitive shooting.

In the team event, which was held this year for the first time in a number of years, our team of Richard, Leslie and Daniel won out and were awarded the Shield by NTSA Chairman Liam Crawford.

Congratulations are extended to all our shooters who took part. We are delighted to add these medals and Shield to our club's achievements. Good shooters do aim high! and three cheers for the 'Home of the Champions'! Hip! Hip!