[May 5-7] Downshire Golden Jubilee Smallbore Rifle Meeting

Sparks

DOWNSHIRE RIFLE CLUB
GOLDEN JUBILEE SMALL-BORE RIFLE MEETING
MOIRA ROAD, HILLSBOROUGH
MAY 5^TH, 6^TH & 7^TH, 2005

TIMETABLE
THURSDAY & FRIDAY 5.00 pm to dusk
SATURDAY 10.00 am to 4.20pm
SATURDAY - Championship 5.00 pm to 6.30 pm
PRIZE DISTRIBUTION 6.45 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 4.20 p.m. 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 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 strictly enforced.

Juniors Under 18 at May 5, 2005. Half-price entry - Comps 1, 2 & 3
only

Senior Citizens 65 and over at May 5, 2005. Half-price entry - Comps
1, 2 & 3 only

Bona fide Students Under 21 at May 5, 2005. 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
£3.50
2. THE HUNDRED YARDS 40 shots [2 details] at 200 yards Single entry
£3.00
3. THE AGGREGATE Total score of Comps 1 & 2 Single entry £3.50
4. THE DOUBLE TOP Total score of best card Comps 1 & 2 Single entry
£2.00
5 THE POLICE & ARMED FORCES CHAMPIONSHIP £2.00
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 5^th May 2005] £1.00

. 40 shots [ 2 details] at 50 metres

7. VETERANS [over 60 years on 5^th May 2005] £1.50

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 £2.00

Confined to Honorary Secretaries of Rifle Clubs and Associations duly
elected and Serving as such on 5^th May 2005. 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 £2.00

Top 10 and equal 10^th in Aggregate [present on the Range at 4.30 pm,] to shoot squadded at 5.00 pm.

Scoring under I.S.S.F. Rules

11. CLUB TEAMS Club teams of 3 per team £4.50

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 competition in each class

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

Class A Aggregate MAGINESS TROPHY holder R. Barclay Downshire

Class B Aggregate KNOX CUNNINGHAM TROPHY holder \Miss A. E. Graham
Comber

Class C Aggregate E. T. GREEN TROPHY holder E. Conn Dungannon

Class D Aggregate WALLACE TROPHY holder P. Earl Comber

Police & Armed Forces R. D. FERRIS TROPHY holder I. Patton Maralin

Juniors J. H. SAWER TROPHY holder J. Kerr Comber

Veterans SPRINGFIELD TROPHY holder J. Spooner Dowmshire

Secrtary's J. B. LESLIE SALVER holder R. McVeigh Dungannon

Downshire Handicap F. H. McNAIR TROPHY holder R. Barclay Downshire

Championship ROY BRUCE MEMORIAL TROPHY holder D. Baker Comber

Ladies KEN JONES TROPHY holder Miss L. Aiken Downshire

TO ALL TROPHY HOLDERS

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