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FromthePresidentWarrenCorby: January,20202020Membership:Membersareremindedthat2020membershipsfelldueon31stDecember.Tomaintainourinsurancecoverageofshooters,youmustproduceyourcurrentACTAbookwith2020stickerorgreenRecreationalShootercardatregistrationeachshoot.Ifyouhaven’tattendedtoyour2020membershippleasedosoassoonaspossibleandbeforeyournextshoot.JanuaryTwoDayShootaGreatSuccess:Wehad121shootersonDay1and107shootersonDay2.Thiswasagreatsuccessconsideringthedrought,firesandchallengingweatherconditionsovertheweekend.ItwasapleasuretoseeourfirstfullsquadofjuniorscompeteinourJanuaryshootandspecialcongratulationstoAaronTynanforhissecondplaceinCGradePoints.Feedbackhasbeengreatandourthanksgotothegroundstaff,ourvolunteermembertrapmechanicswhoworkedwellintothenightrepairingtrapsthatinspiteoftheservicingtheyreceivedcausedsomeproblemsonFriday.Officeandkitchenstaffaswellasmanyclubmembersallensuredourshootwentwell.IhavereceivedgoodfeedbackaboutthepizzasonSaturdaynightandweplantohaveamobilepizzaovenatourAugustshoot.Congratulationstoallconcernedinmakingthiseventagreatsuccess.TrapNews:Thecommitteeremainscommittedtothrowingthebesttargetswecan.Mostareawarewearetriallingtrapstoachievethatgoal.Inthemeantime,thecommitteehasengagedatrapmechanictooverhauloursixtrapsandreplaceanyandallpartsrequired.Themechanicisunavailableforafewmonthsbutthiswillbecompletedassoonasheisable.Onceagaintheclubisverygratefulforthehugeamountofworkourclubmaintenanceteamdoandhavedonetokeepourcurrenttrapsgoing.BushfireDonation:LyndonAnderson’ssponsorshipofthe25PairDoubleRiseonSundaywasn’twonbuthegenerouslydonatedthe$500totheRockyPointBushFireBrigadeandcombinedwith$246raisedbyourG.C.C.T.C.ladiesmorningteasatotalof$746isbeingpresentedonyourbehalftoourlocalRFS.Welldoneeveryoneconcerned.NewWebsiteDeveloping:Ourclubisdevelopinganewwebsiteanditisnowlivealbeitstillinconstructionphase.Youcanaccessitatwww.goldcoastclaytargetclub.com.Afewfeatureswehopeyouenjoyarecurrentnewsletters,detailsfornewandprospectivemembers,corporatedetailsandsomepicturesofmembersinthegallery.Whenyougetachancecheckitoutandvisitfromtimetotime.

FebruaryShootingPrograms

Sporting Trap Skeet OlympicTrapFebruary2 February5 February12 February1202022020Palindrome

Shoot8.30Register9.00a.m.StartEvent1.50TBBQLunchEvent2.50TMusthavecurrentACTAregistration.

75TargetsNightShootFebruary9100TTrapContinentalCarnivalMusthavecurrentACTAregistration.

150Targets4Events9.00a.m.StartMusthavecurrentACTAregistration.

150Targets2Events75TOlympicTrap75TUniversalTrench9.00a.m.StartMusthavecurrentACTAregistration.

GoldCoastClayTargetClubJanuaryNewsletter

Great Members, Targets, and Fun!

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JanuaryShootResultsSporting5January202049Shooters.Event1.50TA.C.T.A.SportingAA:J.Pole49/50,D.Groundwater44/50A:A.Goodchild44/50,N.Aird42/50B:G.Deriz43/50,D.Baird40/50C:R.Potts40/50,D.Michie32/50.Event2.50TA.C.T.A.SportingAA:A.Knowles46/50,D.Groundwater44/50A:R.Hooper41/50,A.Goodchild41/50B:L.Pettman40/50,K.Madsen37/50C:R.Potts38/50,D.Michie31/50HighGuns.Overall:JPole92/100Ladies:E.Parsons36/100Veterans:D.Groundwater88/100Junior:T.Bright48/100

Trap: Gold Coast January Carnival Results Incorporating the George Skaff Memorial Shoot. Friday Night 10/01/2020: 15 pair Double Rise Cash Divide: AA: J. Hunter, T. Williams 27/30, A: J. Stevens, T. Morony 23/30 B: T. Wilde 22/30, T.Scriven 21/30 C: N.Davis, T. Bright 17/30. 20 Pair Deauville Doubles from 18m (Drawn Pairs, 49 Shooters): 1st P. Strange/J. Hunter 22/22, 2nd B. Thompson/C. Line 21/22, 3rd J. Tait/P Santarossa 20/21. Gold Coast Saturday 11/01/2020 (121 Shooters). Event 1: 25tgt Pts CD: AA: G. Turner, J. Hunter, W. Pavy, R. Woolcock, D. Stevens, A. Jones 74/75 A: 1st T. Morony 74/75 2nd J. Stevens73/75, B: 1st G. Carew 70/75, 2nd D. Berry 69/75 C: N. Davis 70/75 2nd A. Tynan 65/75. Event 2: 25 tgt SB: Overall: A. Jones 44/44 AA: 1st D. Stevens 43/44, 2nd F Richardson 48/49 A: 1st P. McAndrew 24/25, 2nd P. Roos 28/30 B: 1st D. Berry 23/25 2nd A. Mari 25/28 C: 1st K. Seeney 23/25, 2nd L. Wilson 22/25. Juniors: T. Wilde 21/25 Ladies: M. Welke 25/27 Vets: J. Porter 46/48 Event 3: 50 tgt Dble Barrel C/ship: O/A: S. Smith 114/114, AA: 1st J. Gemmill 113/114, 2nd M. Pain 91/92 A: 1st P. Roos 72/73, 2nd P. McAndrew 71/73. B: 1st T. Wilde 54/55, 2nd J. Aylmer 50/53. C: 1st L. Wilson 45/50 2nd A. Struhs 44/50. Juniors: F. Richardson 49/50, Ladies: J. Pointon 89/91. Vets: A. Turner 70/71. Gold Coast Sunday 12/01/20 (107 shooters): Event 4: 25 tgt DB Continental CD: AA: W. Pavy, C. Witt 25/25 A: 1st S. Kurkiewicz 25/25 2nd: P. Roos, J. Apiata, G. Crouch 24/25 B: G. Carew, G. Smith, R. Jones 22/25. C: N. Davis, L. Wilson, C. Line 21/25. Event 5: 50 tgt DB Continental George Scaff Memorial - Open: M. Lawson 49/50. AA: 1st M. Bell 72/74. 2nd D. Stevens 71/74. A: 1st P. McAndrew, G. Crouch 48/52. B: 1st T. Wilde 49/52, 2nd R. Jones 46/52. C: 1st C. Line 45/50, 2nd L. Wilson 42/50. Junior: F. Richardson 46/50. Ladies: M. Welke 46/50. Veterans: C. Witt 47/50 Event 6: 25 Pair Double Rise Championship. O/A: J. Apiata 43/50 AA: 1st R. Woolcock 42/50, 2nd A. Jones 41/50. A: 1st T. Morony 40/50, 2nd G. Schneider 38/50. B: 1st B. Symmans 32/50, 2nd J. Aylmer 31/50 C: 1st A. Struhs 35/50, 2nd N. Davis 31/50. Junior: F. Richardson 40/60. Ladies: M. Welke 35/50. Veterans: P. Strange 40/50. High Guns for Weekend Overall: A. Jones 271/291 AA D. Stevens 270/291 A: T. Morony 245/275 B: A. Smith 223/ 275 C: N. Davis 224/275 Junior: F. Richardson 243/275 Ladies: M. Welke 242/275 Veterans: C. Witt 253/ 275. A GREAT weekend of clay target shooting in difficult conditions and friendship. Special thanks to our generous sponsors and travelling shooters. $746 donated to our local Rural Fire Service thanks to Class ‘N Glass (Lyndon Anderson) and G.C.C.T.C. Ladies morning tea donations. JanuaryOlympicTrap:Noresultsthismonthduetoshootcancellationbecauseofgloriousrain.

JanuarySkeet:MonthlySkeetCompetition

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Conditions:Sunny,cloudy,hot&humid!5squads.Event1EyeOpener:AA1stNigelHughes50/50,2ndLorraineHughes49/50,A1stDavidCunliffe47/50,2ndTraceyAshton45/50.B1stJackiRichards47/50,2ndRayHolmes45/50.C1stSimonHook41/50,2ndEmmaParsons37/50.Event2Championship:AA1stLaurieSceresini54/55,2ndRayMahony65/68.A1stVaughanMcInnes46/50,2ndPhilKeller45/50.B1stRayHolmes48/50,2ndJackiRichards.C1stPaulSantarossa39/50,2ndGregGoody38/50.Event3Doubles:AA1stNigelHughes45/50,2ndRayMahony44/50.A1stDavidCunliffe39/50,2ndPhilKeller36/50.B1stJackiRichards40/50,2ndWillLawrie39/50.C1stSimonHook36/50,2ndKimShepherd29/50.Highguns:CSimonHook111/150,BRayHolmes131/150,AVaughanMcInnes133/150,AARayMahony140/150.OverallHighgunNigelHughes144/150Highlights:EmmaParsons1stcompetition&1stwin!DavidCunliffe1stSkeetcompetition2x1stwins&straighttoAgrade!Manythankstoeveryonewhohelpedset-up,loadup,topup,fixup&pulldown!Itcouldn’thappenwithoutyouall!SpecialrecognitiontoWaynePerry&PaulSantarossawhosacrificedtheirshootingtorepairthetrapsaftersomewaterrelatedbreakdowns!Thankyouguys,youarelegends!

OurJuniorsShineatFirstOfficialCompetitionatJanuaryTwoDayCarnival:ThiswasthefirsttimeincompetitionfortheseyoungshootersfromtheGoldCoastJuniorCoachingSquad.Onlookerswereverycomplimentaryastotheirdemeanour,disciplineandabilityastheycompetedindividuallyintheirspeciallyselectedsquad,twoofwhichwereawardedprizesintheirgrade.AaronTynancamesecondinCGradewitha65/75inpointsandEmilySnellingwonaverywelldeservedencouragementawardforcompetinginalleventsovertheweekend.TheseyoungshootersarepartofthejuniortrainonsquadbyLevel2CoachesBillMcCarthyandJohnHockings.

Thesquadconsistedoflefttoright-MattDenson,EmilySnelling,SonnyKleinschmidt,AaronTynan,,WilliamSaheliandanewshooterPrestonAlaia.WelcomePreston.

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EmilyreceivingherEncouragementAward

attheJanuaryShootfromPresidentWarrenCorbyandTerryMorony.

(Sheisstandingonabox!)

CleaningYourShotgun–Yes!TheyDoNeedCleaningWhatyouwillneed:CleaningrodandancillaryattachmentsoftheappropriatecalibreoraBoreSnake.Bronzebrush,Cottonabsorbentpad,Rollofguncleaning4x2(Speciallydesignedforguncleaning),GunGrease,Boresolvent,LightoilorSpray(RecommendInoxorsimilar).DoNOTuseWD40.(DespitetheexcellentqualitiesofWD40,Itisthoughtthatitwilltendtocauseseparationoftheribfromthebarrel.)Thefirstthingistocleanthebarrels:Despitethehighqualityofthesteelinthebarrelstheystillneedourattention.Weneedtoremoveallcomponentsleftfromourload,includingplasticwadresidue.BoreSolventisidealforthispurpose.Leaveitinthebarrelsforashortperiodandthenuseyourcleaningrodwiththebronzebrushattached.Next:Runthroughacleanpieceof“guncleaning“4x2”clothfollowedbyalightlyoiledcottonpad.Next:Lightlyoilexteriormovingpartsincludingextractorrails.Usesolventonacleaningragtoremoveresiduefromtherearofthereceiveraroundthefiringpinholes.Next:Slightlygreasethemetalpartsoftheforend.(Donotuseoilasthiscancausedeteriorationofthewood.)Greasetheforendlugandactionwallandotherpivotingparts.Finally:Re-assemblethefirearmandlightlysmeartheexternalpartsofthebarrelwithoil.Replaceitinitscontainerandremembertoremovealloilfromexteriorandinteriorofthebarrelsbeforeusingitagain.Makesureyour“ScrewIn”chokeshavebeencleaned,lightlyoiledandTIGHTENED.Mineralturpsisagoodsolventforcleaningyourequipment.However,“BoreSnakes“areusuallycleanedbywashingandbrushing.Theycanbecleanedinawashingmachine,providedspecialproceduresarefollowedandyouaskpermission!ContributionbyBillMcCarthy.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsdon’thesitatetoask.

EmilyWithasmileshemountedhershotgunItwasnearlyasbigassheSheisdeterminedtoshootallhertargetsAndthat’sjusthowitturnsouttobeNowshe’sonlyasbigasabunnyButwithaheartasbigasabusShe’stheprideofhercoachandherFatherAndGrandpaandGrandmaandusShethenbeginsbeatingAdamAlthoughhewastryinghisbestButwithbraveryanddeterminationSheshowssheisuptothetestI’veforgottenjustwhatthescorewasI’veforgottennowwhoreallywonButI’msureitwouldhavebeenEmilyCauseyoucan’tbeatherresolvewithagunBillMcCarthy