MaY 2012 Issue - Target Shooter Magazine

United Kingdom Practical ShootingAssociation News by Tony SaundersWell, the weather may be givingus a hard time at the moment,but the shooting season hasseen a flurry of matches for IPSCShotgun, Handgun and LBR/LBP.UKPSA HANDGUN COMMISSION UPDATE -LEVEL II GRADED COMPETITION AT USASCRANGE KILKEELFollowing the success of the first UKPSA IPSC Level1 Match at the USASC Range in Kilkeel on Saturday21st April, the UKPSA Handgun Commission is pleasedto announce the next IPSC Match, which is againat USASC - Kilkeel. This will be an IPSC Level 2 Matchand will take place on Saturday 12th May. The matchdetails and entry form are available on the UKPSAForum (www.ukpsa.co.uk)This is the first Graded IPSC Pistol Competition totake place in the United Kingdom in four years! Thecompetition is being organised and run by the UKPSAwith the assistance of the USASC at their range inKilkeel, County Down. The USASC membershipwelcomes the participation of all IPSC competitorsfrom all IPSC Regions. The results will be publishedand the prize giving will take place at the conclusion ofthe competition.This is the first of a series of Graded IPSC Level 2Matches being provided for UKPSA members pluspractical pistol competitors from other IPSC Regionsto participate in. The Handgun Commission, workingin co-operation with ITS, have set up this series ofGraded IPSC matches that will take place at theUSASC Range and the Dunnyboe Range for thebenefit of all and they are open to all current IPSCmembers.Results from these Level 2 Matches will determinethe UK Champions for the IPSC Handgun Divisionsand results will be used for selection to the UKPSANational Handgun Squad and will be taken intoconsideration for the allocation of slots to EuropeanHandgun Championships that will take place inPortugal in 2013.We remind you that you will need to renew yourUKPSA membership to enable you to enter andparticipate in all IPSC Matches at Level 2 or higher.A number of UKPSA members from Northern Irelandare also travelling abroad to participate in yet moreIPSC matches. Please ensure you contact VanessaDuffy (UKPSA Regional Director) to ensure youare properly signed off to allow your participationin graded IPSC competitions outside the UnitedKingdom.You can contact Vanessa at rd@ukpsa.org.The UKPSA Handgun Commission is already lookingahead to 2013. As well as IPSC Level 2 matches,it is planned to also run two Level 3 ChampionshipMatches. These matches are planned to not only givepractical shooters a true taste of testing-but-fun IPSCshooting, but also to prepare our UKPSA memberswho will be participating in the 2013 EuropeanHandgun Championships in Portugal. This preparationwill also include participating in UKPSA NationalSquad Training Dates. The dates for both GradedMatches and National Squad Training Dates for 2013will be released as soon as they become known.78