[June 4] NISSU 50m Open Championships

Sparks

Northern Ireland Smallbore Shooting Union
50 Metre Open Championship
Saturday 4th June 2005
Comber Rifle Club
Stanhill Park, COMBER
(by kind permission of Comber Rifle Club)

This competition will be squadded, in stages, commencing 10.00am
Stage 1: 60 shots at 50 Metres
Stage 2: Top 1/2 (and equal scores) 60 shots at 50 metres
Stage 3: Top 8; Olympic Style Final

Winner: the N.Ireland Championship Trophy
(previously awarded during the British Championship at Bisley)
Other Prizes according to entry
Entry Fee £8.00
Entries to:
J M Spooner 36 Killeaton Gardens, Dunmurry Belfast BT17 9HF
(email: jspooner@madasafish.com Tel: 028 90 619187
Competitors must enclose an s.a.e. for squadding details,
or provide an e-mail address.

ENTRIES CLOSE Saturday 28th May 2005

This is a compulsory event for all those seeking selection for Commonwealth Championships and Commonwealth Games.
Exemption will only be granted in exceptional circumstances (eg. attendance at similar, or higher event, elsewhere).
Applications for exemption, IN WRITING, must be received by
M. Mace, 29 Rossdowney Road, Londonderry, BT47 5PB.
prior to 5th June 2004.

whats the deal with bringing a gun up there?

Sparks

Now that's a question with an unfortunate answer
It used to be a simple case of writing to the PSNI on a standard application form and getting a free visitor's permit; now you have to write to the NISSU and get them to put your name forward to the PSNI for a visitor's permit, which is no longer free I'm starting to think that getting a Northern Irish FAC might be the best option, but the rules on that have changed as well, I believe. Have to go read the Firearms Act 2004 to see

so your saying that I wont be able to shoot in that event

Sparks

With this kind of notice it might be pushing it a fair bit OP, but you could try your luck and see. The hassle is that for years it needed three weeks notice to get the visitor's permit (and it could be squeaked in in as little as a week in some cases where the PSNI knew the shooter from their having shot up north so many times before), but with the new rules, there's some confusion and much red tape

Sparks

Results are out (and have been for a few days, but I've been swamped at work ).

The qualifying round.
The finals.