[May 4-6] Downshire Rifle Meeting

Sparks

DOWNSHIRE RIFLE CLUB
51ST OPEN SMALL-BORE RIFLE MEETING
MOIRA ROAD, HILLSBOROUGH
MAY 4TH, 5TH & 6TH, 2006

TIMETABLE
THURSDAY & FRIDAY 5.00 pm to dusk
SATURDAY 10.00 am to 3.20 pm
SATURDAY Championship 4.00 pm to 5.30 pm
PRIZE DISTRIBUTION 5.45 pm


A strict system of details will operate. Details will commence every hour and half-hour, there being 20 minutes to fire 20 shots plus sighters, and 10 minutes to change targets. Entries will be taken on the Range where competitors may, if they wish, reserve space in the remaining details. The onus is on the competitor to have all cards shot by 3.20 pm on Saturday. Bulldog clips for fixing targets will not be supplied - please note that competitors must provide their own. Please lift empties at the end of your detail, and place them in the containers provided.

Competitors are requested to remove equipment from the firing point after shooting to allow others to use positions which they have reserved

Range Committee - Any three members of Downshire Management Committee present on the Range

Conditions of Entry and Notes

Classification
This will be by average published by NISSU. Competitors not included on the Classification List will be placed by the Range Committee.

Membership
Competitors MUST be members of N.S.R.A. and must produce current Membership Card at time of entry if requested.

Competition Rules
The Meeting will be conducted in accordance with NSRA Rules except where otherwise specifically noted to the contrary.

Range Discipline
Competitors are advised that strict range discipline will be enforced. Anyone failing to obey the instructions of the Range Officer will be disqualified. The Range Officer will not permit shots to be fired on targets not bearing a Competition Sticker. The use of breech flags will be greatly appreciated by the Range Officer in the interest of safety.

Juniors Under 18 at May 4th, 2006 Half-price entry - Comps 1, 2 & 3 only
Senior Citizens 65 and over at May 4th, 2006 Half-price entry - Comps 1, 2 & 3 only
Bona Fide Students Under 21 at May 4th, 2006 Half-price entry - across the board.

CATERING THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

DOWNSHIRE RIFLE CLUB LIMITED CANNOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROPERTY LEFT OR STORED ON THE RANGE.

YOU ARE ADVISED TO CARRY YOUR FIREARMS CERTIFICATE WITH YOU AT ALL TIMES

SCHEDULE OF COMPETITIONS

The Competitions will be the same in all four classes

Entry Fee

1 THE FIFTY METRES 60 shots [3 details] at 50 metres Single entry £ 4.00

2 THE HUNDRED YARDS 40 shots [2 details] at 100 yards Single entry £ 4.00

3 THE AGGREGATE Total score of Comps 1 & 2 Snuggle entry £ 4.00

4. THE DOUBLE TOP Total score of best card Comps 1 & 2 Single entry £ 3.00

5 THE POLICE & ARMED FORCES CHAMPIONSHIP £ 3.00

20 shots at 50 metres & 20 shots at 100 yards.
Confined to any serving member of the Police & Armed Forces, regular or auxiliary.
To be shot concurrent with Comps 1 & 2

6 JUNIORS [under 18 years on 4th May 2006] £ 1.00

40 shots [2 details] at 50 metres

7 VETERANS [over 60 years on 4th May 2006] £ 2.00

40 shots [2 details] at 50 metres
To be shot concurrent with Comp 1

8 THE SECRETARY'S TROPHY 20 shots at 50 metres & 20 shots at 100 yards £ 3.00

Confined to Honorary Secretaries of Rifle Clubs and Associations duly elected and Serving as such on 4th May 2006.
To be shot concurrent with Comps 1 & 2 if the Competitor is entered in these

9 THE DOWNSHIRE HANDICAP Aggregate of Comps 1 & 2 plus handicap start

Free
Confined to members of Downshire Rifle Club

10 CHAMPIONSHIP 60 shots at 50 metres £ 3.00

Top 10 and equal 10th in Aggregate [present on the
Range at 3.30 pm] to shoot squadded at 4.00 pm.
Scoring under I.S.S.F. Rules.

11 CLUB TEAMS Club teams of 3 per team £ 5.00

To be shot concurrent with Comp 1 and Handicap
Start, according to Class

PRIZES AND TROPHIES

Individual prizes according to entry will be awarded for competitions in each class

Perpetual Trophies will be awarded and presented for Aggregates and Restricted Competitions as shown

CLASS A AGGREGATE MAGINESS TROPHY C. SLATOR COMBER
CLASS B AGGREGATE KNOX CUNNINGHAM TROPHY D. MACKIE COMBER
CLASS C AGGREGATE E. T. GREEN TROPHY D. BRUCE DOWNSHIRE
CLASS D AGGREGATE WALLACE TROPHY L. ROBINSON DOWNSHIRE
POLICE & ARMED FORCES R. D. FERRIS TROPHY I. PATTON MARALIN
JUNIORS J. H. SAWER TROPHU B. CHAMBERLAIN COMBER
VETERANS SPRINGFIELD TROPHY D. MACKIE COMBER
SECRETARY'S J. B. LESLIE SALVER R. McVEIGH DUNGANNON
DOWNSHIRE HANDICAP F. H. McNAIR TROPHY D. BRUCE DOWNSHIRE
CHAMPIONSHIP ROY BRUCE MEMORIAL TROPHY A. LEWIS EAST ANTRIM
LADIES. KEN JONES TROPHY L. AIKEN DOWNSHIRE

TO ALL TROPHY HOLDERS
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL TROPHIES ARE RETURNED TO DOWNSHIRE RIFLE CLUB PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE 2006 MEETING.

Sparks

No results as yet, but from the WTSC website:

Action Men
Contributed by Geoff Cooney
Tuesday, 09 May 2006
Two of our guys in action this weekend, Richard in Blessington and Leslie in N.I. Leslie finished 6th overall and Richard came second in Class A. Well done to both of you and keep up the good work!