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SARPA 2011Annual General Meeting Minutes

The 2011 AGM minutes are available here.

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World Hunter Field Target Association Championship Entries Close on 28/2/11

Just a reminder that entries for the 2011 WHFTA World Hunter Field Target Championships, to be held at the Kelmarsh Country Fair on Saturday & Sunday 16th 7 17th April 2011, close on 28th February 2011.

Full details & entry forms are available here .

For anyone who has not shot at "The Worlds" this is definitely one of the highlights of the HFT Calendar
and combined with the Kelmarsh Country Fair makes a very enjoyable weekend.

The SARPA Dinner is booked at Thee Olde Inn on the Saturday evening to which we extend a warm welcome to any "Scots Awa".

SARPA Field Target Team Selected

We have been asked by Scottish FT Manager David Penman  to announce the SARPA FT Team which will represent the Scottish Region at the 2011 BFTA Championships and Inter-Regionals which take place at Newbury on the 2nd & 3rd April 2011. The team will be as follows:

30011 Gary Ure, 30015 Graeme Hadley, 30043 David Penman (Captain), 30049 George Learmonth, 30060 Alan Chambers, 30120 Guy Sidey, 30247 Paul Etkins, 30391 Graham Easton, 30512 Robbie Black, 30516 Ian Horne, 30530 Trevor Davie and 30531 Lilias Davie.

The SARPA FT Team are delighted to be given the honour to represent our Region and are looking forward to this event.

There are 3 squad places remaining should any other SARPA Members be interested in this event please make yourself known to the SARPA FT/HFT Match Secretary, with the provisio you are a BFTA Card Holder and competed/supported the SARPA Top FT Shot Events in 2010.

We're Comin!!!, We're Comin!!!, We're Comin Doon the Road, and ye'll hear them cry "let the SARPA Army by" cause We're Comin Doon the Road!!!

NWFTA v SARPA HFT - INTER-REGIONAL - Sunday 20th March 2011

We have received confirmation this morning that our Inter-Regional HFT Challenge Match against NWFTA will take place at TAWD VALE Field Target & Air Rifle Club on Sunday 20th March 2011. This is part of their Winter Freezer Series and we look forward to meeting up with our friends from the NWFTA Region and beyond.

Dave Benyon, who is undoubtedly one of the best HFT course setters around, has promised a "special course" for our visit, Geoff "Woki" Watkinson says he will keep us all "fed and watered". Both are looking forward to our visit.

For any SARPA Members who have not shot HFT South of the border this will be a great opportunity to attend such an event. Depending on numbers SARPA may arrange transport from a location in Central Scotland. (More infomation to follow).

Will Scotland triumph over England?, will the Thistle beat the Roses? - I can't answer. - Will we have a great time? That I can -YES we will.

BFTA 2011 Membership Cards

Just a quick reminder that the cut off date for BFTA Membership Cards for the 2011 season is the 15th of March. Priced at £3.50 each they are great value. Names and monies must be passed by clubs to the SARPA FT/HFT Match Secretary before 28th February please to allow time for administration and posting.

 

Finalised SARPA Shoot Calendar Now Available

The 2011 SARPA shoot calendar is available here

 

New Law Requires Airguns to be Locked up to Prevent Access by Under-18s

Under a new law in force from from 10 February, owners will be liable for a fine of up to £1000 if they do not take reasonable precautions to stop unauthorised access to their airgun by people under the age of 18.

The Home Office suggests the following security measures to comply with the new law:

• store your airgun out of sight and separately from pellets
• use a robust, lockable cupboard and keep the keys separate and secure
• always store your airgun inside a house rather than in an out building, such as a garden shed
• never store a cocked or loaded airgun
• when using your airgun, keep it under close supervision and never leave it unattended

More information is available of the Home Office website.

 

SARPA AGM 5th February 2011

The SARPA Annual General Meeting will be held in Perth on February 5th 2011 at 12:15 at the following location:

North Inch Community Campus

Gowans Terrace

Perth

PH1 5BF

Issues on the agenda so far include:

• Changing the current constitution to one based on that of the NSRA?
• Changing the organisation's name?
• Changing committee structure - for instance one seat per club, and one elected by individual members, along with the usual office bearers?
• How to respond to the transfer of control over air guns to the Scottish Parliament?
• Setting membership fees
• What public events will SARPA support in 2011?

Attendance is open to all members of affiliated clubs.

If you plan to attend, or have any  issues you'd like discussed at the AGM, then please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

SARPA Top HFT Shot Competition 2010

On behalf of all the 103 HFT Shooters who took part in this years SARPA Top HFT Shot Competition, we would like to Congratulate this years overall Winner GRAHAM EASTON of New Caledonian A.R.C / Team Daystate (Scotland) who was presented with the Top Scot Award after the final round on 21st November 2010 at New Caledonian ARC. Graham won this year with an impressive 40 points and now adds this achievement to the SARPA FT Championship he won in 2008.

 

SARPA Top FT Shot Competition 2010

On behalf of all the FT/SFT Shooters who took part in this years SARPA Top FT Shot Competition 2010, We would like to Congratulate this years overall Winner after 10 Rounds DAVID PENMAN of Dunfermline A.C. who was presented with the award after the final round on 31st October 2010 at New Caledonian ARC. David won this year with an impressive 59/60 points 6 points clear of Robbie Black (2 wins) and Alan Chambers (1 win) who both finished on 53/60 David Penman has now won the SARPA Top FT Shot Competition 8 out of the last 12 years and is our current British BFTA FT Champion.

 

Parliamentary Inquiry into Firearms Law

The Home Parliamentary Home Affairs Select Committee is currently looking into firearms legislation. this may result in more restrictions on our sport. The Committee's hearings can be viewed here.

 

SARPA Scottish FT Championship Results

• 1st Alan Chambers 32
• 2nd Dave Penman 31 (after shoot off)
• 3rd Guy Sidey 31

An excellent day with bright sunny weather and a warm changeable wind which made the course very testing. A very exciting finish - Guy and his shooting buddy were the last pair on the course (they started late). With 8 targets remaining to shoot Guy had only dropped 6. Alan had already posted a score of 32. So everyone knew what Guy had to beat (apart that is from Guy and his shooting partner).

A small crowd gathered at the end of the course to follow the action. Guy misses shots 33&34 (standers). He has now dropped 8 points and is level with Alan. Guy drops 35, 36, 37, 38 (all on the most difficult and windy part of the course). He is last shooter on course with only 39 and 40 to shoot (his buddy has already shot). He drops 39 and faceplates 40. It was all decided on the last shot of the event.

Full results Here

Cardross Game Fair 8th & 9th  May 2010

The SARPA Management Committee would like to take thank all of those (members of New Kypeside, Westfield & the 50s Shooters Club along with a few others) who gave their time over the weekend to help on the SARPA stand. The weather was good with the sun shining over both days, although Saturday was warmer than Sunday, meaning that there was a large attendance at the Game Fair.

The SARPA stand was busy with many, of all ages ‘giving it a bash’ – it was great to see each and everyone enjoy the experience and to see the kids going away proudly with their certificates [thanks to Erna and Peter for producing them].  A fair number of enquiries were made regarding clubs; the map was handy for these people to decide which one to contact, and hopefully some of these will make contact and become members.

Much interest was shown in Andy’s rifle, proudly displayed  and receiving many ooos and aahs and, as usual, disbelief that it was an airgun.  A good weekend for SARPA in all respects but impossible without the help and input, before, during and after the event so once again. Thanks to all our volunteers.

Competition Winners:

Saturday :  Brian Luke – Falkirk and Martin McCormick-Falkirk

Sunday:  Alex Dow-Auchterarder and Tom Smith- Toward by Dunoon

Management Committee

As of  8th May 2010 Rosalind Williamson, present SARPA Secretary, is standing down with immediate effect as is John Noon,  present SARPA Chairman.  This has been discussed with all other Management Committee members and we both wish you all the best for the future.

 

Cardross Game Fair, 8th & 9th May - Helpers Needed for Come-and-Try-Shooting Stand

It is that time of year again, and as Cardross is the only Game Fair that SARPA now attends it is our one opportunity to raise some funds and also to promote our sport and the safe use of airguns. The Game Fair will be held on Saturday and Sunday 8th & 9th of May. We need volunteers to assist with the stand over the two days. We appreciate that weekends are busy times with family and personal commitments but we need your help. Please contact the SARPA Secretary via the contact page or your club representative with details of what day(s), and whether morning or afternoon suits you to assist on the come-and-try stand. This is a valuable opportunity to attract new people into Field Target, and to promote air rifle shooting to the broader country, farming and fieldsports community, so please do take the time to help out if you can.

 

Scots Shooters Take First and Second Prizes in 2010 BFTA Championship

BFTA champion 2010 is David Penman, with a score of 39, and the second place went to Alan Chambers with 38 points. Well done to both.