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.	Date	Event	Sydney Colonial Muzzle Loading Club, Inc. Year 2004 Shooting Program Subscribe to iCal subscribe
	January Sun 4th	Single Action	Requires minimum 50 rounds pistol, rifle, & shotgun. Bring extra.
	January Sun 11th	Rifle	50m Percussion - Fox target, 5x5, Off-hand, Aggregate. 100 yd. Peter Crosby-Browne Enfield Trophy - Any .577/.58 military muzzle loading rifle, 10 rounds, Off-hand. 50m Traditional Rifle - Round ball only, Aggregate, 10 rounds Off-hand. 25m Novelty Event - 12 rounds Off-hand .
		Cannon	50m Cannon Shoot - Any muzzle loading smooth bore cannon, 5 rounds , Aggregate.
		Shotgun	20 Clay Percussion - 10 bird overhead single-rise, 5 double on report , Aggregate. 25 clay Modern Trap, Aggregate.
	January Sat - Sun 17-18	11th Annual Mountain Man Primitive Shoot. Lithgow NSW (Open Rendezvous)   Click here for more info	First Australian Muzzle Loading Gun, Rifle & Pistol Club Association, Inc., Lithgow NSW. 11th Annual Mountain Man Primitive Shoot. Angelo Butta Range, Doctors Gap Road, Lithgow, NSW Open to all licensed Black Powder Shooters. Traditional Rifle & Gun Shoot Wild Game Bird Walk (2 traps, various field positions) Walk Up Shoot (Military style event of the period) Mountain Man Shield (50yd off-hand) Eureka Stockade (2 shot speed loading, moving target) Candle Snuff (Blow out the candle flame with your round ball) Flint & Steel Fire Lighting Senecca Run (Crazy Jim's Gully Run) Old Time Shooting Match (50yd over the log) Roo Shoot (x-sticks, cartridge or round ball) Spider & Fly (Black powder cartridge speed loading) Knife & Hawk (Mens, Ladies, & Juniors) FIELD LOADING Camping & Showers Available at the range. Contact Dennis Taylor on (02) 6355-5447
	January Sun 25th Australia Day Long Weekend	Pistol	25m Black Powder Cap & Ball - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. 50m Black Powder Cap & Ball - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. 25m Black Powder Cartridge - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. 50m Black Powder Cartridge - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. Ken Hiley Colt Walker/Dragoon Shootout Trophy - 30 shots total with FULL LOADS ONLY, 10 rounds each at 25m, 50m, and 100 yd.
	February Sun 1st	Single Action	Requires minimum 50 rounds pistol, rifle, & shotgun. Bring extra.
	February Sun 8th	Rifle	75m Davids-Holdings Flintlock Rifle Trophy - Any flintlock rifle, Field loading (everything carried on body), Round ball only, Off-hand, 10/13 Rounds, Aggregate. 100 yd. Open Muzzle Loading Rifle - Any percussion muzzleloading rifle or smoothbore musket at sitting, 'X'-sticks, Moses stick, 10 rounds. 50m Open Muzzle Loading Rifle - Off-hand, 10 rounds, any flint or percussion. 25m Open Muzzle Loading Rifle - Off-hand, 10 rounds, any flint or percussion. 50m Traditional Rifle - Round ball only, Aggregate. 2003 Presidents Cup Shoot. Rescheduled from October 2003.
		Shotgun	10 Clay Winchester Flintlock Shotgun Trophy - Any flintlock smoothbore long arm, Aggregate. 10 Clay Open Tower Shoot - Any muzzleloading percussion, 10 birds from Tower.Aggregate. 25 Target Modern, various. Aggregate.
	February Tue 10th	Members Meeting	20:00 Lions Hall, Ross Street, North Parramatta.
			Sydney Colonial Muzzle Loading Club's Annual "100 Sackville Clays" Charity Shotgun Shoot. Due to politics within the club, this event is no longer run.
	February Sat - Sun 21-22	50th NSW Muzzleloading Assoc. Championships Lithgow NSW (Open Rendezvous)   Click here for more info	First Australian Muzzle Loading Gun, Rifle & Pistol Club Association, Inc., Lithgow NSW. 50th NSW Muzzleloading Assoc. Championships. Angelo Butta Range, Doctors Gap Road, Lithgow, NSW Open to all licensed Black Powder Shooters. Black Powder Rifle & Gun Target Shoot. Shotgun (Breech Loading Black Powder, Percussion & Flintlock) Muzzle Loading Rifle (Flintlock, Open Percussion, Traditional Percussion, Muzzle Loading Military, Scoped, Musket) Breech Loading Rifle (Black Powder Only) Cannon Knife & Hawk Ladies & Juniors Events. Camping & Showers Available at the range. Contact Dennis Taylor on (02) 6355-5447
	February Sun 22nd	Pistol	Ken Gamble Open Frame Cap & Ball Revolver Match - 25m, 2 shoots x 10/13 shots. 25m Black Powder Cap & Ball - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. 50m Black Powder Cap & Ball - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. 25m Black Powder Cartridge - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. 50m Black Powder Cartridge - 10/13 shots, Aggregate.
	February Sun 29th	Hunting Rifle Bottom Range (Modern Nitro or Blackpowder)	Bottom Range. 09:00 start, 50yds, blanket entry/prize.
	March Sun 7th	Single Action	Requires minimum 50 rounds pistol, rifle, & shotgun. Bring extra.
	March Sun 14th	Rifle	25m 6 Bull Percussion - 12 rounds Off-hand, Field loading, Aggregate. 100 yd 3-Position Shoot. 5 rounds each position, Prone - Sitting/Kneeling - Offhand. 50m Traditional Rifle - Round ball, 10 rounds, Off-hand, Aggregate. 25m Shoot - Paper, Golf balls, Ten pins, 5x3x2 rounds Off-hand.
		Cannon	Arthur Garland Memorial Cannon Trophy. Any muzzle loading smooth bore cannon, 5 rounds each at 25m & 50m.
		Shotgun	Ken Turnbull Black Powder Cartridge Trophy - Any black powder proofed shotgun or hammer shotgun, Single rise, 20 birds, 12 yds. Breech Loader Aggregate. T&T Double Rise Percussion Muzzle Loading Shotgun - 10 doubles. 25 Clays Modern - Various Aggregrate.
	March Sun 21st	Lever-Action Rifle or Carbine with Iron Sights Bottom Range (Modern Nitro or Blackpowder)	Lever Action Shoot. (Nitro/ Blackpowder) Bottom range. Any lever action rifle or carbine with iron sights. Classes for nitro & blackpowder, centrefire or rimfire. 60 rounds at 150 yds., 100 yds., & 50 yds.
	March Fri - Sun 26-28	NSW Colonial Action Championships	NSW Colonial Action Championships. Hosted by Mudgee & District Branch's - Cudgegong Troopers Colonial & Single Action Club. Where: At SSAA Mudgee Windamere Shooting Complex, 40km from Mudgee on the Mudgee to Lithgow Road. Facilities: Primitive camping, cold showers, toilets on range. Cudgegong Waters Caravan Park 2.8 kms from range. Canteen facilities for snacks, drinks, available on range. Matches: 10 Main Stage Scenarios, Rifle, Pistol, and Shotgun side matches. Nominations: Adults $35 all events. Partner $25 all events. Juniors free. Contacts: John Pond Phone: 6372-2827 Fax: 6372-4511 Email: ssaajp@winsoft.net.au John Nickols Phone: 6372-0175
	March Sun 28th	Pistol	25m Black Powder Cap & Ball - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. 50m Black Powder Cap & Ball - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. 25m Black Powder Cartridge - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. 50m Black Powder Cartridge - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. 25m Fox Target. 2 x 5 shots, Cap & Ball.
	March Sun ?	Central Coast 100 Target Sporting Clays	Central Coast Muzzle Loading, Hunting and Sport Shooting Club's 100 Target Sporting Clays Shoot. 09:30 Start. RANGE: Woy Woy Road, Kariong NSW $? Adult with BBQ. $? Junior with BBQ. President: Doug Lyford (02) 4332-4603 Secretary: Mark Davidson 040-701-2195 Captain: Paul Lunin (02) 4388-1813 Office: P.O. Box 7035, Kariong, NSW Ph/Fax: (02) 4340-0539 E-mail: info@centralcoastsports.com.au Web Site: http://www.centralcoastsports.com.au/muzzle.html
	April Sun 4th	Single Action	Requires minimum 50 rounds pistol, rifle, & shotgun. Bring extra.
	April Fri 9th to Mon 12th Easter Long Weekend	John Kell OAM Memorial Rifle Range, Hill End Australian Muzzleloading Championships (Open Rendezvous)	43rd Australian Muzzle Loading Association Championships, John Kell OAM Memorial Rifle Range, Hill End. Friday - Military Rifle Application Event, 300 yd. Sling allowed, rifle rod to be used, 10 rounds, 7 1/2 minutes. Military Flintlock Musket, no rear sight, 10 form 13, range approx. 50 yd. Open Flintlock Musket Event, 50 yd, no rear sight, approx. 50 yd, 10 from 13. Saturday - Australian Clay Target Championship, 15 bird, single rise. Ties resolved by shoot-off. Flintlock Clay Target Event, 10 bird, single rise. Ties resolved by shoot-off. Cannon Championship. Hawk & Knife Throwing Events. Sunday - Australian Muzzle-Loading Rifle Championship and N.S.W. Firearms Safety Awareness Council Grand Prix, 10 rounds each prone, sitting, offhand, 100 yd. (75 yd. for Juniors). Open Class Aggregate. Divisions also for Ladies, Juniors, Military & Traditional Rifles. Flintlock Rifle Event, round ball only, open sights, field loading, 10 from 13 rounds, offhand, approx. 70 paces. Monday - Long Range Muzzle Loading Event, 700 yd. 2 sighters, 10 to count. Black Powder Breech Loading Event, 700 yd. 2 sighters, 10 to count.
	April Sun 11th	Rifle	50m Flintlock Fox Target - 'X' sticks or Moses stick, 10 rounds, Aggregate. 25m & 50m Reverse target, 100yds. Gong - Smooth Bore musket, no rear sight, Off-hand, 3 rounds at 25m, 4 rounds 50m, 3 rounds at gong. 50m Traditional Rifle - Round ball only, Off-hand, Aggregate. 25m Swinging Plate Shoot - 5 minutes, unlimited rounds, start unloaded.
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		Shotgun	15 Target Percussion Muzzleloading Field and Game - Any muzzleloading blackpowder shotgun, field (gun down), Percussion Aggregate. 25 Clays Modern - Field, Aggregate.
	April Sat - Sun 17 - 18	Black Range Black Powder Group Rendezvous Wodonga Rendezvous	Black Range Black Powder Group Rendezvous. Wodonga Rendezvous, Wodonga Black Powder Club, Wodonga, Vic, SSAA Range, Kings Road, West Wodonga. ALL RIFLE EVENTS EXCEPT THE LONG GONG ARE PATCH BALL ONLY, EAR & EYE PROTECTION MUST BE WORN BY ALL PERSONS WHO ENTER UPON THE FIRING LINE. TOP GUN WILL GO TO HIGHEST OVERALL SCORE IN MUZZLE LOADING EVENTS. B.Y.O. CATERING (All Events & Times are Subject to Change.) $20.00 Single, $30.00 Family. CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS Mick & Judy Pressnell on - Phone: (02) 6025-6691(phone/fax) Doug & Megan Hitchens on - Phone: (02) 6025-8137 Ian Guthrie, Secretary on Phone: (02) 6024-4530 Email: img@albury.net.au EVENTS: SATURDAY 1. 09:00 Eye Opener - Round Target, 50yds, 9 shots, 7 to count. 2. 09:45 Boar - 75yds, 9 shots, 7 to count. 3. 10:30 Precision - 50yds, 9 shots, 7 to count. 4. 11:15 Ladies - 50yds, 9 shots, 7 to count. 5. 11:15 Junior - 25yds, 9 shots, 7 to count. 6. 11:15 Flintlock - 50yds, 13 shots, 10 to count. 7. 11:45 Muzzle Long Gong - 300 yds. LUNCH TIME 8. 13:00 Boyd Wilson Memorial - Shotgun Shoot, 50 clays. 9. 13:30 Junior Horse Shoe Throw . 10. 15:00 Lever Action Repeater - Fox, 50yds. 11. 16:00 Lever Action Single Shot - Fox, 50yds. 12. 16:30 Musket (Smooth Bore) - 50yds. 13. 17:00 Junior/PeeWee Knife and Hawk. 14 & 15. 17:30 Ladies & Gents Knife & Hawk. SUNDAY 16. 09:00 Team Shoot. 17. 09:30 Breech Long Gong - 300yds. 18. 10:00 Hand Gun - 25yds, Precision, 30 minutes. 19. 10:45 Hand Gun - 25yds. Timed, 4 seconds. LUNCH TIME 20. 13:00 Cannon 21. 14:00 Presentations. Click "INFO" for other information.
	April Sun 18th	Sporting Clays 'Modern Nitro' Sackville Club Trophy	100 Target 'Ron Millson & John Peters' Sporting Clays Nitro Club Trophy. Any nitro cartridge shotgun. $25 entry fee, 09:00 Start.
	April Sat - Sun 24 - 25 ?	Misty Mountains Shotgun Shoot	Misty Mountains Shotgun Shoot. 4th weekend every April. Contact Laurie Cook on (02) 4422-1502
	April Sun 25th ANZAC Long Weekend	Pistol	25m Black Powder Cap & Ball - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. 50m Black Powder Cap & Ball - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. 25m Black Powder Cartridge - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. 50m Black Powder Cartridge - 10/13 shots, Aggregate.
	May Sun 2nd	Single Action	Requires minimum 50 rounds pistol, rifle, & shotgun. Bring extra.
	May Sun 9th	Mothers Day Weekend	No Competitions. Shooting program moved to the 16th.
	May Sat - Sun ?	Nowra 13th Annual Black Powder Rendezvous (Rendezvous)	Nowra Rifle Club Inc. and Nowra Rifleman's Pistol Club Inc. 13th Annual Black Powder Rendezvous. When: ? Fees: $35 Open Entry $20 Ladies $10 Juniors (under 18) $10 per Event Trophy for Best Period Dress CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBERS Black Powder Rifle Captain: Bob Smith on 4422-1662. Black Powder Shotgun Captain: Bob Swan on 4447-3478. Nowra Rifle Club Office: Marjorie Sperring on 4446-0269. NRC Secretary: Ray Burton on 4447-3112. Postal Address: Nowra Black Powder Club Nowra Rifle Club Inc. Post Office Box 278 Bomaderry NSW, 2541 Range Address: Nowra Rifle Range Warra Warra Road South Nowra. Email: nowrarifleclub@shoal.net.au Web Site: http://www.shoal.net.au/~nowrarifleclub/ Amenities: Lunch Canteen, Showers, Toilets, Water, Firewood, BBQ's, Camping. Note: Traditional Dress, camps and trade blankets encouraged and most welcome. The range will be open Friday 16th May, for those wishing to camp. Range will be open for practice Friday afternoon 15:00 - 17:00. Events: Aggregate Events: 2, 3, & 4. Saturday Practice 08:00 - 08:30 sharp. Saturday 09:00 Prompt Start, 45 minutes per event. 1. Open, 100 metre Breechloader, any field position, 10/13 shots. Ladies and Juniors 50 metres, any field position, 10/13 shots. 2. Open, 100 metre Traditional Rifle, any field position, 10/13 shots. Ladies and Juniors 50 metres, any field position, 10/13 shots. 3. Open, 100 metre Traditional Rifle, Cross-Sticks (or Moses), 10/13 shots. Ladies and Juniors 50 metres Cross-Sticks (or Moses), 10/13 shots. Lunch - 1 hour. 4. 50 metre Traditional Rifle, Off-Hand, 10/13 shots. 5. 50 metre Traditional Flintlock, Off-Hand, 10/13 shots. 6. 50 metre Smoothbore Musket, Off-Hand, 10/13 shots. 7. Inter-Club Skirmish, 25 metres, Teams of 4. Knife and Hawk This event will start with the Ladies and Juniors whilst the 50 metre Flintlock is going on. 5 throws with 3 to qualify for the final, which will be around the clock. Followed by the Men's Knife and Hawk. NO ENTRY FEE. Fire Lighting - Depending on fire bans. Sunday 08:00 Prompt Start. 8. Breech Loading Shotgun, 15 clays. 9. Muzzle Loading Shotgun, 12 clays. 10. Flintlock Shotgun, 10 clays. 11. Cannon, 25 metres, 7 shots, 5 to count. Presentation Approx 14:00. Trophy for Best Period Dress. Click "INFO" for other information.
	May Sun 16th	Rifle	100 yds. Percussion Rifle 'X' Sticks or Moses Stick - 10 rounds, Aggregate. 50m Conical Projectile - 10 rounds Off-hand. 50m Traditional Rifle - Round ball only, 10 rounds Off-hand, Aggregate. 50m Reverse Target - Off-hand, 10 rounds.
		Cannon	25m Cannon Shoot - Any muzzle loading smooth bore cannon, 5 rounds, Aggregate.
		Shotgun	10 Clay Flintlock Shoot - Trap, 5 yds. Field (gun down), Aggregate. 10 Clay Muzzleloading Percussion Walk-up Surprise - Field (gun down), walk up surprise, Aggregate. 25 Clay Modern. 15 Trap, 10 overhead, Aggregate.
	May Sat - Sun 22 - 23	Nowra 13th Annual Black Powder Rendezvous (Rendezvous)	Nowra Rifle Club Inc. and Nowra Rifleman's Pistol Club Inc. 13th Annual Black Powder Rendezvous. When: Saturday the 22nd to Sunday the 23rd of May, 2004. Fees: $35 Open Entry $20 Ladies $10 Juniors (under 18) $10 per Event Trophy for Best Period Dress CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBERS Black Powder Rifle Captain: Bob Smith on 4422-1662. Black Powder Shotgun Captain: Bob Swan on 4447-3478. Nowra Rifle Club Office: Marjorie Sperring on 4446-0269. NRC Secretary: Ray Burton on 4447-3112. Postal Address: Nowra Black Powder Club Nowra Rifle Club Inc. Post Office Box 278 Bomaderry NSW, 2541 Range Address: Nowra Rifle Range Warra Warra Road South Nowra. Email: nowrarifleclub@shoal.net.au Web Site: http://www.shoal.net.au/~nowrarifleclub/ Amenities: Lunch Canteen, Showers, Toilets, Water, Firewood, BBQ's, Camping. Note: Traditional Dress, camps and trade blankets encouraged and most welcome. The range will be open Friday 16th May, for those wishing to camp. Range will be open for practice Friday afternoon 15:00 - 17:00. Events: Aggregate Events: 2, 3, & 4. Saturday Practice 08:00 - 08:30 sharp. Saturday 09:00 Prompt Start, 45 minutes per event. 1. Open, 100 metre Breechloader, any field position, 10/13 shots. Ladies and Juniors 50 metres, any field position, 10/13 shots. 2. Open, 100 metre Traditional Rifle, any field position, 10/13 shots. Ladies and Juniors 50 metres, any field position, 10/13 shots. 3. Open, 100 metre Traditional Rifle, Cross-Sticks (or Moses), 10/13 shots. Ladies and Juniors 50 metres Cross-Sticks (or Moses), 10/13 shots. Lunch - 1 hour. 4. 50 metre Traditional Rifle, Off-Hand, 10/13 shots. 5. 50 metre Traditional Flintlock, Off-Hand, 10/13 shots. 6. 50 metre Smoothbore Musket, Off-Hand, 10/13 shots. 7. Inter-Club Skirmish, 25 metres, Teams of 4. Knife and Hawk This event will start with the Ladies and Juniors whilst the 50 metre Flintlock is going on. 5 throws with 3 to qualify for the final, which will be around the clock. Followed by the Men's Knife and Hawk. NO ENTRY FEE. Fire Lighting - Depending on fire bans. Sunday 08:00 Prompt Start. 8. Breech Loading Shotgun, 15 clays. 9. Muzzle Loading Shotgun, 12 clays. 10. Flintlock Shotgun, 10 clays. 11. Cannon, 25 metres, 7 shots, 5 to count. Presentation Approx 14:00. Trophy for Best Period Dress. Click "INFO" for other information.
	May Sun 23rd	Pistol	Ian Johnston Trophy. 40 rounds total, cap & ball revolver at 25m. 20 shot precision, 20 shot dueling. 25m Black Powder Cap & Ball - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. 50m Black Powder Cap & Ball - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. 25m Black Powder Cartridge - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. 50m Black Powder Cartridge - 10/13 shots, Aggregate.
	May Sun 30th	Mauser / Mannlicher Shoot. Bottom Range (Modern Nitro)	Mauser / Mannlicher Shoot - (Nitro) Bottom range. Any original Mauser or Mannlicher action rifle either military or sporting, with metallic sights. Aprox 50 rounds at 100 to 300 yds.
	May Sun ?	Central Coast 100 Target Charity Sporting Clays Shoot Charity Shoot for Telstra Child Flight	Central Coast Muzzle Loading, Hunting and Sport Shooting Club cordially invites all Field & Game, and Sporting Clays shooters to our 2003 Charity Shoot. The beneficiary is - Telstra Child Flight Babies & Children's Intensive Care Emergency Helicopter Charity 100 Target Sporting Clays. Open to the first 72 shooters only. Entry by nomination form only. Nomination Form available from the Secretary or the Club. Start Time: 09:30 sharp. Squadding from 08:30. RANGE: Woy Woy Road, Kariong, NSW. Fees: (to be confirmed) $45 All Shooters BBQ Lunch Included. Cartridges available $7.00 per box of 25. Contacts & Organisers: President: Derek Height (02) 4382-2529 Secretary: Mark Davidson 040-701-2195 Shooting Captain: Matthew Buys (02) 4340-1629 Vice Captain: Leon Buys (02) 4340-1629 Postal Address: P.O. Box 7035, Kariong, NSW 2250 Phone/Fax: (02) 4340-0539 Email: info@centralcoastsports.com.au Web Site: http://www.centralcoastsports.com.au/muzzle.html
	June Sat - Mon 5-7 Foundation Day (WA)	Belmont Rendezvous, Esk	Belmont Rendezvous, Esk.
	June Sun 6th	Single Action	Requires minimum 50 rounds pistol, rifle, & shotgun. Bring extra.
	June Sat -Mon 12th - 14th Queen's Birthday Long Weekend	Hill End Winter Muster John Kell OAM Memorial Rifle Range, Hill End. (Open Rendezvous)	Hill End Winter Rendezvous. Variety shoots, colonial, or primitive dress, modern and period camps.
	June Sun 13th Queen's Birthday Long Weekend	Rifle	50m Flintlock - 10 rounds, Off-hand, Field loading, Aggregate. 50m & 100 yd Fox- 50m 'X' Sticks, 5 rounds, 100yds. bench, 5 rounds. 50m Traditional Rifle - Round ball only, 10 rounds Off-hand, Aggregate. 15-25m Novelty Event - ?
		Shotgun	20 Clays Target Blackpowder Breechloader Field Event - Field (gun down), Aggregate. 10 Clay Flintlock Tower Shoot - Aggregate. 25 Clay Modern. Various, Aggregate.
	June Sun 20th	Colonial 50 Open Percussion Shotgun Trophy (Open)	Colonial 50 Open Percussion Shotgun Trophy - Field loading, 50 sporting clays, Gun up or down. 09:00 Start. BBQ Lunch. Medals. $20 entry fee.
	June Sun 27th	Pistol	Sydney Clutch & Brake Handicap Cap & Ball Aggregate - 25m & 50m, Cap & Ball handicap scores. 25m Black Powder Cap & Ball - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. 50m Black Powder Cap & Ball - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. 25m Black Powder Cartridge - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. 50m Black Powder Cartridge - 10/13 shots, Aggregate.
	July Sun 4th	Single Action	Requires minimum 50 rounds pistol, rifle, & shotgun. Bring extra.
	Week of July Sun 4th - Sun 11th	SSAA Frazer Coast 2004 Winter Open Rendezvous	Frazer Coast Rendezvous at the Frazer Coast Shooting Complex. Events include musket, rifle, shotgun, pistol, revolver, hawk, knife and other dezvous events. July the 10th QLD State Cannon Championships. Fees: $20 Single, $30 Family, $2 for sausage sizzle etc. Contacts: Barry Warebndorp 13 Gabriel Court Oakhurst QLD 4650 (07) 412-3358 Ray Fluerty 10 Faraday Court Urraween QLD 4655 (07) 4128-3894
	Week of July Mon-Sun ?	Millmerran Rendezvous, QLD (Open Rendezvous)   Click here for more info	SPORTING SHOOTERS' ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA (QLD) INC. G.P.O. Box 2050, Brisbane, Qld 4001 OPEN RENDEZVOUS NEWS SIXTH NATIONAL OPEN RENDEZVOUS Millmerran, QLD Monday the ?th of July 2003 to Sunday the ?th of July 2003.   The sixth Open Rendezvous will be held at SSAA (Qld.) Inc. state property at Captains Mountain, Millmerran, Qld. from Monday the ?th of July 2003 to Sunday the ?th of July 2003 so start applying for those holidays, dust off the "threads" and get the gear organised! Shooters from all clubs, please make contact as soon as you can so that we can talk about what events you wish to stage and what range and target preparations will be needed to accommodate your wishes! As always, we will need volunteers as Shoot Range/ Safety Officers, people to man Registration rtc. Please phone me (Les Armitage) at home on (07) 3818-2082 to start the ball rolling or for any queries. The Committee has just been formed and we have yet to have some meetings so please bear with us and as more information comes to hand you will be advised via the next Newsletter. COST: $45 for the family for Friday to Monday (10 days) $30 for singles for Friday to Monday (10 days) Camping Fees before / after this time frame $2 per head per day for 10+ year olds. STIPULATION: NO DOGS / CATS - a decision prompted by concerns about public liabilities. The sixth National will mark the 10th anniversary of the National Open to be held at Captain's Mountain Millmerran and as such will be a special occasion to be enjoyed by the pilgrims who travel from many different locations, both near and far, and to the local people of the Millmerran Township and Shire.  WIN! WIN! WIN! YES! Another rifle up for grabs. Conditions to win the rifle:- Entrant must be the holder of a Longarms Firearms Licence. Entrant must be registered as a participant of the sixth National Open Rendezvous. CARAVAN HIRE Toowoomba Caravan Hire 41A Vanity Street Toowoomba QLD 4350 Phone: (07) 4697-9538 B & J Caravans 471 Boundary Road Toowoomba QLD 4350 Phone: (07) 4633-7611 Should anyone wish to hire a caravan, please contact the van hire company direct, as the rendezvous committee cannot accept responsibility for making bookings. DOG AND CAT BOARDING KENNELS Contact information for some of the kennels available in the Toowoomba area:- Sevenoaks Boarding Kennels and Cattery Eustan Road Toowoomba QLD 4350 Phone: (07) 4630-1795 C & R Boarding Kennels and Cattery 794 Warwick Road Toowoomba QLD 4350 Phone: (07) 4696-2236 People wishing to use the above services are advised to make direct contact with the kennel or cattery. TRADERS ROW Traders Row will be located back to its original site on the right hand side of the Common area. Traders who wish to have the ground around their site covered with a suitable gravel cover please advise Les or Doug the size of your trade tent. Roads around the Common area will be closed one week before the rendezvous, and for the duration of the rendezvous, entry of service vehicles only. Traders will be able to access their sites from the road at the rear of Traders Row; a dedicated parking area will be established for vehicles and trailers. DISABILITY PARKING Disability parking area will be available. Please advise Les or Doug of your requirements. Vehicles must display on the windshield, the permit issued by your State or Local Council. SENECA RUN Please make sure you book your Seneca Run at the Trading Post. Andrea will have a timetable so book your preferred time early to avoid disappointment. There will be prizes for Men's team, Ladies team, Male & Female team and Adult & Junior team. (Note: Juniors must be 15 years old or over). Range Officers are required to assist running the Seneca Run. If you also wish to compete in the event you will be required to complete the course before starting Range Officer duties. Please advise the staff at the Trading Post. LONG RANGE SHOOT Starting on Sunday ?th from 09:00 until the Range Officers and staff start getting the taste for an ice cold XXXX (beer for the southern folks). The event will be open for black powder cartridge and muzzle loading firearms. Further information will be displayed on the notice board near the rendezvous range entrance. SHOOTING PROGRAM Would clubs wishing to conduct rendezvous fun shoots over the official rendezvous period please send your information to Shoot Co-Ordinator, P. O. Box 169, Millmerran QLD 4357 or phone Les. Including your requirements for target(s), distance, frameworks etc. Clubs conducting fun shoots are required to run the event and supply a prize for the winner of that event, and supply a prize for one of the main rendezvous events. There will be a list of the main events, so you can choose the event for which you would like your prize awarded. If you require any further information at this stage please contact either Les Armitage on phone/fax (07) 3818-2082 or Doug Lynn on (07) 3385-5243. Events: Rifle - all patched round ball. Musket - all patched round ball. Single Shot Pistol & Revolver (pre 1863 - no adjustable sights) Shotgun Cannon Knife & Hawk Throwing Fire Lighting - Flint & Steel Campfire Cooking - Ladies & Juniors events. Rendezvous Events Musket Gongs Rifle Gongs Pop-Up Turkey Keyhole Shoot Running Boar Single Shot Pistol Revolver Pistol Shotgun Cannon Flag Shoot Hawk & Knife Seneca Run Juniors Shoot Ladies Shoot Bushband with a Caller. Buy refreshments and steak sandwiches at the dance which runs till the early hours. Amenities: Showers (13) Toilets (18) Firewood (collect your own) Water Basic foodstuffs for sale at complex, other requisits from Millmerran which is 30 minutes away. Range: Follow the Gore Highway from Millmerran towards Gondiwindi for 21 km to the SSAA Captains Mountain Complex at Captains Mountains, Millmerran, South Queensland. (Not on the way to Inglewood which is a separate range.) Club: SSAA Rendezvous Disipline Queensland. GPO Box 2050 Brisbane 4001 Queensland Contacts: Chairman: Mr Geoff Lynn Phone: (07) 5533-7960 Email: geoffrey_lynn@colpal.com Publicity Officer: John Davis Phone: (07) 3349-2398 Rita Melksham Phone: (07) 3206-8402 Ticket Prize: To top the week off, SSAA are providing, as a Ticket Prize, a magnificent Rifle and to participate in the Draw, you must be a licensed shooter competing in the 6th National Open Rendezvous at Captain's Mountain 1st to 8th July 2003. Street Parade: Once again we will be holding a Street Parade in Millmerran on Wednesday ?th July in conjunction with a Market and street stalls that are being organised by the Millmerran Tourism and Progress Association. The Queensland Police Pipes and Drums have accepted our invitation to lead the Parade once again, so baring last minute official duties, we can look forward to their presence.
	July Sat 10th		Working Bee.
	July Sun 11th	Rifle	John Kell OAM Memorial Trophy - 09:00 Start. Any Flintlock with fixed or no sights, field loading off the body - fitted ramrod to be used. 5 rounds at approx 35 yds. First shoot of the day, shot from a cold barrel, no flashing off, fowlers or sighters. 50m Lyn Caldwell Aggregate - Field loading, 10 shots at reverse target, 10 shots Off-hand at clay targets. 50m Traditional Rifle - 10 rounds Off-hand, Aggregate. 50m John Swinfield Open Smoothbore Musket Trophy - 10 rounds, Field loading, no rear sights. 25m Novelty - 5 rounds swinging golf balls, 5 rounds Ten Pins, Off-hand. 2003 Turnbull/Kell Round ball Trophy - rescheduled from October 2003.
		Shotgun	25 Clay "Mixed Grill" Flintlock/ Percussion/ Blackpowder cartridge. 25 Clay Modern - Trap, Aggregate.
	July Fri - Sun 16-18	Single Action Shooting! 2004 State Titles	Single Action Shooting! 2004 State Titles To be held at Newtec Pistol Club Teralba. NSW MISTER SKYE & LONESOME DOVE Tony Cohen at cohen@mail.austasia.net Phil Kealey on 040-951-4749
	July Sat 17th		Working Bee
	July Sun 25th	Pistol	Steve & Robert Lemonakis Single Shot Trophy - Single shot match, 10 from 13 shots, Total Score 25 & 50 m. 25m Black Powder Cap & Ball - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. 50m Black Powder Cap & Ball - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. 25m Black Powder Cartridge - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. 50m Black Powder Cartridge - 10/13 shots, Aggregate.
	August Sun 1st	Single Action	Requires minimum 50 rounds pistol, rifle, & shotgun. Bring extra.
	August Sun 8th	Rifle	100 yds. J. & E. Kell Blackpowder Breech Loading Trophy - 10 rounds, Prone. 50m Flintlock - 10 rounds Off-hand, Aggregate. 100 yds. Colonial Blackpowder Breech Loader - Any field position except Prone or 'X' Sticks, 10 rounds 50m Traditional Rifle - Round ball, 10 rounds, Aggregate. 25m Novelty - Ten Pin string cutter, 2 minutes, 5 rounds. Diminishing steel targets, 5 rounds, all Off-hand.
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		Shotgun	Black Powder Breech Loader - Field point score (3/1), 25 rounds, Aggregate. 10 Clay Flintlock - 5 yds., Aggregate. 25 Clay Modern - Field, Aggregate.
	August Tuesday Night 10th	SCMLC Members Meeting	SCMLC Members Meeting - On 20:00 Tuesday night at Parramatta Lions Hall, Ross Street, North Parramatta. S.C.M.L.C. Members only.
	August Sat - Sun ?	Misty Mountains Shotgun Shoot	Misty Mountains Muzzle Loading Shotgun Shoot. Contact Laurie Cook on (02) 4422-1502
August Sun 22nd	Pistol	Ken Hiley Blackpowder Cartridge Aggregate - 26 shots, Round nose projectile only shot in conjunction with 25m and 50m shoots, all 26 shots to count. 25m Black Powder Cap & Ball - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. 50m Black Powder Cap & Ball - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. 25m Black Powder Cartridge - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. 50m Black Powder Cartridge - 10/13 shots, Aggregate.
August Sun 29th	Modern Hunting & Sporting Rifle Bottom Range (Modern Nitro)	Modern Hunting & Sporting Rifle. Bottom Range, Any centrefire or rimfire rifle with any type of sights. Approx. 20 rounds. Blanket event (bring prize.)
September Sun 5th	Single Action	Requires minimum 50 rounds pistol, rifle, & shotgun. Bring extra.
September Sat - Sun 11th - 12th	SCMLC Colonial Shoot [Rendezvous] Open to all comers. COLONIAL DAY	COLONIAL DAY at Sydney Colonial Muzzle Loading Club, Sackville Ferry Road, Sackville. Saturday - 25 target open shotgun commencing at 13:15. Shooters will load and shoot in a random queue from traps located in various positions about the range, including John's infamous 'Rat Up a Drain'. 15 of the targets will be of the field and game type with 10 being FOWEL SHOOTING which we don't think anyone has yet had a go at in Australia. Saturday evening a camp oven cooked Colonial Stew will be available for those that wish to camp or remain for dinner. Sunday - Colonial Shoot.
	Shotgun	10 Clays Percussion Overhead - Aggregate. 10 Double Clays On Report - 20 clays percussion. 25 Clays Modern - Your choice, Aggregate.
September Sat - Sun ?	North Eastern Muzzle Loaders Rendezvous Taminick Rendezvous	North East Muzzle-Loading and Colonial Firearms Club's Annual Rendezvous. Taminick, WANGARATTA, VIC North East Muzzle-Loading and Colonial Firearms Club RMB 4825 Boweya Victoria 3675 Contact: Barbara Sanders Phone Contact: (03) 5765-2207 Email: warbyfresh@netc.net.au Web Site: http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Trails/1878/
September Sat - Sun 18-19	Tin Can Bay Rendezvous	Tin Can Bay Rendezvous.
September Sun 19th	Brown Bess Challenge	Brown Bess Challenge. Any model Brown Bess, events for patched ball, buck & ball, paper cartridge, clay bird, etc.
September Sun 26th	Pistol	Ken & Stuart Shannon Trophy - Cap & ball revolver, 12 rounds, 100 yds. 25m Black Powder Cap & Ball - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. 50m Black Powder Cap & Ball - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. 25m Black Powder Cartridge - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. 50m Black Powder Cartridge - 10/13 shots, Aggregate.
September Sun 26th	All aggregate trophies to be returned by this date!
September Sun 26th	Central Coast 50 Target Field and Game	Central Coast 50 Target Field and Game. Start Time: 09:30 sharp. Squadding from 08:30. RANGE: Woy Woy Road, Kariong, NSW. Fees: ?   Contacts & Organisers: President: Derek Height (02) 4382-2529 Secretary: Mark Davidson 040-701-2195 Shooting Captain: Matthew Buys (02) 4340-1629 Vice Captain: Leon Buys (02) 4340-1629 Postal Address: P.O. Box 7035, Kariong, NSW 2250 Phone/Fax: (02) 4340-0539 Email: info@centralcoastsports.com.au Web Site: http://www.centralcoastsports.com.au/muzzle.html
October Sat - Mon ?	Griffith Black Powder Annual Rendezvous (Rendezvous)	Griffith Black Powder Annual Rendezvous.
October Sun 3rd Labour Day Weekend	Single Action	Annual Presentation Shoot. Requires minimum 50 rounds pistol, rifle, & shotgun. Bring extra.
October Sun 10th	Rifle	50m Flintlock Fox - 5 x 5 Fox target Off-hand, Aggregate. 100 yds. Presidents Cup - Conical projectile ONLY, 10 rounds Off-hand. 100 yds. Turnbull-Kell Round Ball Trophy - 10 rounds Off-hand. 50m Traditional Rifle - 10 rounds, Round ball only, Off-hand, Aggregate. 25m Novelty - 6 Bull Reverse Target, 12 rounds Off-hand, spot dot allowed.
	Shotgun	25 Clays Rintoul Blackpowder Cartridge Trophy - 25 variable clays, gun down, Aggregate. 20 Clays Dale Trophy - 20 bird single-rise, Percussion, Gun up at 8 yards, Aggregate. 25 Clay Modern - Various from behind, Aggregate.
October Tuesday Night 12th	SCMLC AGM	SCMLC Annual General Meeting & Ordinary Members Meeting - On 20:00 Tuesday night at Parramatta Lions Hall, Ross Street, North Parramatta. SCMLC Members Only.
October Sun 17th	3rd NSW Open Black Powder Pistol Championships Lithgow Incorporating the Lithgow/ Sydney Colonial Pistol Challenge at Lithgow Black Powder Range, Doctor's Gap, Lithgow	First Australian Muzzle Loading Gun, Rifle & Pistol Club Inc. presents 3rd NSW Open Black Powder Pistol Championships, Lithgow. Open to all licensed Black Powder Pistol Shooters. Range: Doctors Gap Road, Lithgow. Camping available at the range. For more information contact Dennis Taylor on (02) 6355-5447. Practice: 13:00 to 16:30 Saturday. 08:30 Start Supplied: Medals, BBQ Lunch, dessert, soft drinks, afternoon tea. Cost: $? per event or $20 for the day to enter all events. Spotting scopes permitted. Duelling events shot in two 5 shot rounds. Targets similar to 50m slow fire pistol targets used in all events, scored to the 4 ring.
October Sun 24th	Pistol	25m Black Powder Cap & Ball - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. 50m Black Powder Cap & Ball - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. 25m Black Powder Cartridge - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. 50m Black Powder Cartridge - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. T & J Potter Single Shot Trophy - 30 rounds at 25m, round ball Only.
November Sat - Sun 6th - 7th	Central Coast Black Powder Weekend.	Central Coast Black Powder Weekend. Start Time: 09:30 sharp. Squadding from 08:30. RANGE: Woy Woy Road, Kariong, NSW. Fees: ?   Contacts & Organisers: President: Derek Height (02) 4382-2529 Secretary: Mark Davidson 040-701-2195 Shooting Captain: Matthew Buys (02) 4340-1629 Vice Captain: Leon Buys (02) 4340-1629 Postal Address: P.O. Box 7035, Kariong, NSW 2250 Phone/Fax: (02) 4340-0539 Email: info@centralcoastsports.com.au Web Site: http://www.centralcoastsports.com.au/muzzle.html
October Fri ?	Shooter of the Year Awards!	NSW Firearms Safety Awareness Council Shooter of the Year Awards! Presentation Ceremony and Gala Awards Dinner AJC Convention Centre, Royal Randwick Racecourse, Alison Road, Randwick, NSW. Friday, ? Oct 2004 Time is 19:00 Tickets $? per head.
November Sun 7th	The 9th Australian Annual Western Action Black Powder Championships	The 9th Australian Annual Western Action Black Powder Championships. Now held at Newtec Pistol Club Teralba, NSW. The Andrew Rivers Memorial Shoot To be held at Newtec Pistol Club Teralba. NSW The Andrew Rivers Memorial Shoot Same shoot, different venue DON'T MISS IT! This Shoot is STRICTLY BLACK POWDER Click for more info If you are interested in attending, please email MISTER SKYE & LONESOME DOVE cohen@mail.austasia.net ANDREW RIVER'S MEMORIAL SHOOT All categories to be catered for. Larger camping than last year. Bring your own food & drink please. We will have a Spit Roast on Saturday Night, Salad & Desert, cost to be confirmed. CATEGORIES - Traditional, Modern, Ladies, Juniors, Duellist, Seniors, Cap 'n Ball, Long Range Rifle - Single Shot, Long Range Rifle - Pistol Calibre, Long Range Rifle - Rifle Calibre, Long Range Pistol, Man on Man, Raffles, Costume Contest and much much more. N.B. THIS IS A BLACK POWDER SHOOT ONLY.
November Sun 14th	Rifle	100 yds. Percussion Bench Rest - 10 rounds, Aggregate. 50m Traditional Rifle - Round ball, 10 rounds Off-hand, Aggregate. 50m Snap Fox Target - 5x5, 10 rounds, 5 seconds.
	Shotgun	30 Clay Olympia Trophy. Muzzleloading Percussion,10 clays overhead, 10 clays Trap Single-rise at 12yds., 10 walk-up surprise, Aggregate. 25 Clays Modern - Trap, Aggregate.
November Sun 28th	Pistol	25m T. & J. Potter Single Shot Trophy - 30 rounds, round ball only, Flintlock or Percussion, all to count. 25m Black Powder Cap & Ball - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. 50m Black Powder Cap & Ball - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. 25m Black Powder Cartridge - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. 50m Black Powder Cartridge - 10/13 shots, Aggregate.
November Tue 30th	SCMLC ANNUAL FEES	Last day for payment of annual subscriptions and range fees.
December Sun 5th	Single Action	Requires minimum 50 rounds pistol, rifle, & shotgun. Bring extra.
December Sat 11th	Xmas Party	Xmas Party at the SCMLC Range. BYO.
December Sun 12th	Rifle	100 yds. Flintlock Rifle Bench Rest - 10 rounds, Aggregate. 50m Traditional Rifle - Round ball only, 10 rounds Off-hand, Aggregate. Xmas Aggregate --- Ham and Xmas Pudding Prizes on day --- 25m Reverse Target - 6 bulls, 6 rounds. 25m Dueling Gongs - Elimination. 25m Novelty - Off-hand, 12 rounds. 50m Knock Down Targets - Anything else on the day.
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	Shotgun	Xmas Novelty Events. Any muzzleloader. More Ham and Xmas Pudding Prizes.
December Sun 19th	Pistol	25m Black Powder Cap & Ball - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. 50m Black Powder Cap & Ball - 10/13 shots, Aggregate. Xmas Novelty Events - More Ham and Xmas Pudding Prizes.

Every effort has been made for accuracy but the information is only as good as that provided. Some dates are not final or may be subject to change. Interested members are advised to make enquires to confirm an event to the appropriate Discipline Captain or Club officials. Clubs other than SCMLC who receive the Newsletter are requested to provide early information if they wish to have their events advertised.

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