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\subject{DURC Match Secretary}
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\section{Introduction}
Given the experience from the previous two years I have
prepared the following budget proposal for the DURC year from
May 2001 to October 2002. This document should be reviewed
and kept on file by the Treasurer of the club. Similar
documents should be submitted by the Ammo\&Equipment officer
and other committee members and the Treasurer should draw up
a preliminary budget based on these documents.

A note for this proposal is that we are in the process of
applying for corporate sponsorship: Eircom have already been
contacted and should they not provide the level of finance
desired, other sponsors should be sought out. The prizes and
expenditure levels in this proposal assume that funding from
sponsors on the order of \pounds5,000 has been secured.

Further, the proposed new classification scheme and the
increased number of junior competitiors in Air Rifle has led
to a large increase in the number of prizes required.
Measures to economically provide worthwhile prizes have been
discussed before. Medals and trophies can be fitted with 
custom centers with the DURC logo. These however, have to be
obtained in a large batch: however, 1000 centers will last
the club for a very long time, so that writing the cost off
over several years of savings in prizes is a valid act.

Finally, this year is the 40$^{th}$ anniversary of DURC's
founding: competitions thus take on a higher level of
importance than in previous years.

\section{Internal Competitions}

The club has not run the full number of internal competitions
in some years due to the slump of the past four years. Last
year saw the membership drive and RO drive succeed in
reversing this slump: now we must strive to restore the
number of competitive events to its previous level.

\subsection{Championships}

Championships have been run in two different formats over the
years : one-day and tournament style. I wish to run both, but
modifing the one-day format to be a one-week format to allow
for the maximum attendance possible. 

\subsubsection{Tournament Championships}

These will be run in Hillary Term. We select the top 32
people from the ladders and fill any remaining places by
invitation. Matches are made on the basis of the averages of
the past ten cards (or as many are as available). Two weeks
are allocated for two ladder cards to be shot. The highest
gunscore wins and progresses to the next round. Results are
to be placed on the noticeboard as they become available.
The final will be shoulder-to-shoulder on a night both
competitors agree on in the final week of term.

These rules apply to Air, Free and Sporter: though it is not
expected that Sporter will attract as many entrants. This is
not meant to be a disencouragement to the competition
however.

Medals to be awarded to the top four in the competition; 
A perpetual shield should be obtained for the overall
winner, but it should be displayed in the Club and a small
tray given to the shooter. 

\subsubsection{Shoulder-to-Shoulder Championships}

These will be run in Trinity Term. Open to any club member
who wishes to take part. One week to be set aside for
shooting Air Rifle, and one for Prone Rifle and Sporter. This
will allow for Club Members to take part on the night most
convienent for them. Reentrys should be considered; the
tradeoff between extra entries versus percieved fairness must
be made. Results should again be posted as they become
available. Since an entire week is available, two ladder
cards are to be shot for the championship. 

Medals to be awarded to the top three in each discipline.

\subsection{Ladders}

The ladders are central to the clubs operation: they act as a
visual indication of
how well shooters are progressing; they gauge the level of activity in
the club; they serve as a long-running means of competition
within the club; and they serve as a metric for evaluating
the overall level of shooting standard in the club at year's
end. 

Hence, the prizes should be more substantial than medals.

Discussion has taken place on the format of the ladders: more
discussion is required at committee meetings to finalise the
format.

\subsection{RO Knockout} 

This competition was proposed last year but not implemented
due to workload problems on committee. Last years comments
still stand as valid:

\begin{quote}
This is a new competition to try to encourage RO currency in all 
disciplines. It will take place over Hilary term, and all disciplines
will be shot. Entry is mandatory for all Range Officers. One card to be
shot per week, in a nominated discipline at any point in the week.
The prize to be awarded at the AGM.
\end{quote}

\subsection{Novelty Competitions}
These competitions are not by any means a standard ISSF
competition, but they do provide opportunity for excellent
social occasions, which is important for the club's
membership.

\subsubsection{Turkey Shoot}
\label{section:TurkeyShoot}

Prizes here are seen as a pleasant bonus - the emphasis is on
the social function run concurrently with the shoot.
Hence, simple medals for the winner and runner-up will
suffice, though a seperate novice section should be
considered.

\subsubsection{Rapid Fire Competition}

The comments in \ref{section:TurkeyShoot}~ apply equally
here. 

\subsubsection{Fencing Grudge Match}

Though not held last year due to workload on committee, this
is a match with historical precendent dating back many years
and should be held next year. Prizes are not usually given.
Commerative medals should however be considered, and
hospitality funds reserved for the post-match social
function.

\subsection{Three-Position Air Rifle}

This competition has not been shot in several years, yet the
perpetual shield remains in our possession. We should run
this competition again this year, with medals for the winner
and runner-up. A single night of shooting (or perhaps two)
should prove sufficent.

\section{External Competitions}

Due to the special nature of this year, it is to be expected
that a rise in the number of competitions will be seen.

\subsection{Postal Competitions}
\begin{tabular}{rl}
\toprule
UCESSA&25yd Postal\\
&50m Postal\\
&10m Air Postal\\
NSRA/Eley&NSRA postal\\
TTT&See \ref{section:TTT}\\
Hartford Rematch&See \ref{section:HartfordRematch}\\
\bottomrule
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Several competitions are planned this year. Costs will be
based on the entry fees, along with postal charges: all cards
this year to be sent via registered mail. Note that this year
sanctions will be in place for any shooter who disqualifies
him or herself due to not meeting deadlines; that shooter
will be obliged to repay their entry fee to the club.

\subsubsection{Trinity Top Ten}
\label{section:TTT}

As the Top Ten is regarded by the NTSA as the national
postal, it must be run efficently. As such, this years funds
must not be released for general Club use until such time as
the prizes for the Top Ten have been paid for from them. Last
years figures indicate that the Top Ten is a self-financing
competition with healthy levels of interest: it had a small
surplus of income last year. This year sees the introduction
on a trial basis of a three-league competition (10m Air
Rifle, 25yd Prone and 50m Prone), with a Juniors section.
This is to promote the level of entry to the competition and
secure it's status as the national postal. We may need to
recruit scorers from the ROs if the workload proves too much
for the Match Secretary alone. Should this happen, a maximum
of two ROs will be assigned to one league, with one managing
scoring of senior shooters and one of junior shooters; these
ROs must accept this responsibility for the duration of the
competition. The Match Secretarty will be responsible for
coordination and recording in this case.

\subsubsection{Hartford Rematch}
\label{section:HartfordRematch}

In 1967, we won a competition via postal entries against
Trinity College Hartford. They still have an active Rifle
club and have been personally invited to enter this year's
TTT: however, I wish to run a rematch of the original
postal competition this year as a commerative event. TCH were
our first american opponents and the history says we won;
this is hoped to be the impetus to get them to agree to a
rematch.

A suitable engraved plate should be used as the prize for the
winning team; commemorative medals should be issued to both
our team and theirs. Ideally, costs for this should be
divided between both colleges.

\subsection{Open Competitions}

\subsubsection{DURC 10m Air Rifle Open}
\subsubsection{DURC 50m Prone Rifle Open}

\subsection{RRPC vs DURC Competition}
\subsection{Colours Match}
\subsection{WTSC/UCDRC/DURC Competition}


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