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space of time. I hope that this sequence will be repeated in
the future.
Just for your information, the service provided for the
European shooters at these events is really something.
Each gun mandacturer brings along their portable
workshops. They do alterations or repairs on the ground.
Because shooting is such a recognized and respected sport
in Europe, and because of the numbers of people involved,
the gun manutacturers and cartridge companies go out of
their way to woo the shooters.
It was a very succeasful tour for the Olympic Clay Target
team: a team 2nd. individual 3rd. 5th, 8thand two 10th. No
one can dispute that our trap shooters are world class, and
the results augur well for the Olympics.
Winchester Australia is to be congratulated and thanked
for making cartridges available for the Australian team
members. They were much appreciated by those who
Association has made an excellent application, and, if
granted, there will be a separate competition for women
shooters. Women's team events, as well as women's
individual events will be held, so all Olympic Trap (trench)
&d Olympic Skeet shooters, atart practising. Our women
shooters have had to compete against the men for places in
overseas teams. This is an opportunity for Australia to
show rhe world just how gwd our women shooters arc.
Level 3 Accrditarion: Congratulntione w Greg Chnn of
the Northern Territory. Greg is the sports 6th Level 3
Coach.
BiU Stevens: Bill has resigned as Queensland's Coaching
Director. He was a foundation member of the National
Coaching Council, and has contributed greatly to coaching
in Australia and Queensland. Thank you. Bill, from me
personally for your support and input. You will be missed
at the Council meetings, and thank you on behalf of the
Proposals for Reform
shooters of Queensland. Arthur Kema is acting State
Coaching Director, and is a well known Queensland
shooter and coach.
Good shooting to all.
Peter Quire
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