Scores from 31st August have now been added to the Results Page with Jim shaving 12 points off his Club Sport Pistol Handicap
Work continued on both 31st August and yesterday removing building refuse and other materials to the tip with only another 2 trailer loads to go to see the area completely tidied ready for our September Open in two weeks.
It is amazing how much rubbish can be accumulated refurbishing, re-roofing and lining one building but the end result is certainly worth the effort.
There will be a further working bee next Saturday commencing at 9.30 for 10 am to complete a final tidy up of all facilities, clean the Club House and prepare the last of the targets in readiness for the Open.

Five members attended the Club yesterday with Jason screwing down the last of the flashing and installing two Downpipes on the Air Range and Charles cutting several trees into shorter lengths ready to be carried out of Range 3 to complete the work undertaken on that range during the week.
Four members then contested a Standard Pistol Match with the fifth member acting as Range Officer.
New member James (after only recently completing his training to use a .22 pistol) contested his first scored match and shot a very creditable score of 439.
Match of the day next weekend is Centre Fire/Sports Pistol commencing at 1 pm 

Much better weather and , for the first time in over four months, no working bee on the Air Range, greeted the few members who attended the Club yesterday.
Bob and Wayne enjoyed a 25 metre Black Powder Match before Lunch with average scores only recorded.
After Lunch, Air Pistol matches were contested by Bruce, Bob and Wayne christening the newly upgraded Air Range
The lighting is brilliant exceeding all minimum standards for Air Pistol Range Lighting with no shadows forming on the shooting arm or Pistol when aiming for a shot.
The acoustics when firing a shot are different to what we had previously experienced but after a few shots fired, this is no longer noticed.
I suspect that usage of the Air Range will increase substantially once members sample the upgraded facility 

Nine Members attended the Club yesterday for the Annual General Meeting. A quorum was present and the meeting and 2019 Election of Committee proceeded.
It would be fair to assume that the very cold weather combined with high wind kept others from attending on the day.
Two members contested a Rapid Fire match before Lunch and it was planned to have members contest an Air Pistol match to sample the freshly refurbished Air Range but as the Temperature dropped rapidly in the afternoon, so did enthusiasm for the Air Pistol match and the option was not taken up.
​Match of the day next weekend is Centre Fire/Sport Pistol commencing at 1 pm with the potential to also contest an Air Pistol Match before Lunch or after the Match of the day

There has been very little shooting at the Club over the past four months due in part to the amount of Volunteer hours required from a small group of members to complete the Stage 3 upgrade of the Air Range.
I had not updated the 2019 Match Results page (even though I held the scores) until today.
If you look at the page, there are no scores missing - it is just that at times, it was several weeks between matches being contested at the Club.
Now that the Air Range is essentially completed, weekly competitions should resume starting this Saturday (10/8/2019)

After 4 long months, the Air Range was completed inside yesterday (and is now fully operational)  with the re-installation of the Electronics, Target Lines and numbers. All that is left is a final clean up and removal of the surplus screws, glue, paint etc which will be done on Saturday morning
The outside is also complete apart from installation of two down pipes, a few screws in one flashing and a general tidy up around the area and removal of the rubbish to the tip.
The Range now meets or exceeds all International Standards for ISSF Air Ranges using paper targets - something members of the Club can be proud of.
This final stage of the Air Range upgrade was made possible by a generous grant received from the 2018 round of White Rock Wind Farm Community Grants.
This has been a mammoth effort by a small number of dedicated members and will meet the clubs future needs for many years to come.
Naturally, there has been very little shooting during the construction, however, there were a few matches contested and these will be updated on the Match Results page later today.
The Club's 2019 AGM is scheduled for 1 pm on 10/8/2019 and no doubt, members will give the completed Range a try out either before or after the meeting
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Work continues on the Air Range upgrade.

It is hoped that all ceiling batons will be installed tomorrow and the lining on the back half of the ceiling also installed.

The lights over the target line and the "fill in" lighting between the targets and firing line will be installed by an electrician next Wednesday and the old lighting above the firing line disconnected to enable safe removal of the existing lights and completion of the ceiling lining, painting, and installation of the new firing line lights over coming weeks.

The members that have willingly given their time to this project are looking forward to the completion of the work and enjoying the benefits of their labours.

We have been "Off the Air" for several weeks now due to a conflict between Internet Explorer on my PC and the Weebly site on which our Website has been established and we have only just discovered that we had to upgrade to another Browser which was done last night.
Work on the Air Range continues with a second coat of paint on the back wall (Target end) and the Target Light Baffle. The insulation and lining has been installed on the back wall at the Firing Line and the side wall at the entry door. 
It is hoped that the final coat of paint can be applied to the baffle and back wall this Saturday and the lighting forward of the firing line installed next week.
It is also hoped that the insulation and cladding on the other end wall at the firing line can be installed on Saturday and the undercoat applied to all three walls at the Firing Line.
​By clicking on the image, you will be able to see a larger photo with the captions explaining the photo
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Work continued last weekend on the final stage of the Air Range upgrade with the weather damaged lining at the Target Line removed on Saturday (The welcome rain prevented us from removing the old roofing iron over the firing) by four members.
The rain had cleared by Sunday morning and work commenced shortly after 8 am with 5 members removing all the old roofing iron over the firing line and installing the roof mesh, roof blanket and new colour bond on that portion of the roof and the upright cladding linking the 2 new sections of the roof. The flashing was installed just on dark seeing the building now weatherproof.
 Work will continue over coming weeks to totally complete the project

Nine members put in a mammoth effort on Easter Saturday and Sunday installing all the "Z" Purlins for the new section of roof from the Firing Line to the Targets and back wall and then installing the Roof Mesh, Roof Mat Insulation and the new colour bond sheeting with the Flashing installed on both ends of that portion of the roof late on Sunday completing that part of the upgrade.
Janelle F. cooked beautiful scones which were demolished with her home made Fig Jam (and the obligatory cream)for morning and afternoon tea both days helping to keep those present well fed.
The dilapidated Roof over the firing line will be removed next with the Roof Mesh, Roof Mat,new Colour bond roofing  and the flashing installed to renew that section of the roof and complete the re-roofing on the entire building, hopefully on Saturday 4th May, 2019.
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