The Buccaneers at the Navy.
On Wednesday the 18th of January Geoff and I went along to HMS Sultan in Gosport to their freshers day ' try out day ' to give them a taste of Field Target shooting, after being contacted by Ian one of their PTI's and invited along.
After going through security and being issued with car and personal passes, Ian showed us where we were to set up, and then took us to the PTI's staff room for coffee, to say we got some strange looks is a bit of an understatement! Then back to the sport's hall area where
Geoff and I cordoned off an area and set out warning notices and targets. Due to the lack of space we had to keep the distances down to a max of 30 yard's, but did have a great back stop, a disused gym wall with soft brickwork.
We had a good number of recruits interested and some good shot's amongst them, unfortunately as we could only have two shooting at a time we had to limit the number of rounds each shot. All in all everyone seemed to have a great time and our attendance was very much appreciated by the organiser's. Ian sent a few photo's he had taken along and I have included them here, thanks to Geoff without who we could not have helped them out.
Happy shooting, Mick W.

Below are some photos of our newly purchased container, fitted out to use as a club hut. It is hoped that delivery arrangements can be made to have it installed on our new site, however, a base needs to be laid down first. If you can help with this please let one of the committee know.

Club AGM Summary

Club Officers :-                                              
Hon President          John Evans
Vice President          John Daniels
Chairman                 Steve Privett
Treasurer                 Helen England
Secretary                 Mick Winstanley
Webmaster              Martin Reeves

Committee Members :-
Alan Hutchings, Geoff Ames, Ben Johnson, Duncan Jaques, Tim Groothuis, Keith Pitman, and finally but not least 'Big' Jeff Treacher.

Thanks to Helen who, although unable to attend prepared the accounts and copious explanation notes, and agreed to remain as treasurer.

We decided to move the date for paying your membership fees to the end of March, which brings it in line with the rental renewal date, which for this year means you get two free months . You can still pay earlier if you wish (no you don't get a discount), if you could all fill in a membership form/fee and hand it to me if possible, or any committee member I'll compile a new members list.

Also we have changed the way the fees are charged, it is now as follows:- 

All previous members shall pay the full annual fee no matter when they rejoin in that current year ie. If you pay in March £60.00, if in October it would still be £60.00.

The system for prospective members would stay the same where they pay a percentage of the remaining year plus £5.00.

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The range only membership also stays the same at £35.00 pa. plus £3.00 per visit. the  

Junior fees stay the same, but would also pay the same no matter when in the current year they rejoin.

We will endeavour to issue membership ID cards within two club days of joining/rejoining and, at some time in the near future ( probably at the beginning of year 2012 - 2013 ) all members will get card holders and be required to wear them at all times whilst on club premises.

You will need a photo taken for your ID card, please see Martin, Steve or me.

Again this will most likely not come into effect until next year - Prior to firing any air weapon at the range, you will be required to chrono and record it, in the log provided. A specified area close to the point of signing in will be used for this purpose.

Although a few clubs are asking their members to carry their rifles barrel up, we felt that it was safer to recommend that all barrels are pointing down at all times other than the firing point.

Please note that the field's adjacent to the club grounds are out of bounds to all.

We  will be moving to a new site at Test Lane, Nursling, sometime early next year, as we get more info we'll add it to the web-site, as there are no buildings at this site if any member knows of a steel 20' shipping type container going cheap could you please let one of the committee know. We will have more scope to put out a zeroing range and a fun/ pistol range, and if any of you think of a fun/different target you would like to shoot - let us know.

A new signing in book will be provided, could all shooters required to pay a range fee please make sure it is entered as well. A log will be provided for members to record the payable fee every time they use the club air tank to fill up, thanks. A printed rule booklet will be available at the signing in point. Any members who have any idea's/improvement's for the club, please see one of the committee members.

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