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\section{Message from the Captain}

Welcome to the Rifle Club !

Target Shooting has seen a great year in the Irish shooting community
at large, with Nicolas Flood from Fassaroe taking the world cup gold
medal in Mexican Silouette shooting, and with our Olympic shooters,
Alan Lewis (50m Free Rifle Prone), David Malone and Derek Burnett
(Men's Trap, or Clay Pigeon) doing very well in the face of enormous
pressure. For DURC, it has been an excellent year as well, with several
promising newcomers like Sharon Wall and Aisling Broderick, as well as
old hands doing very well in National competitions, where they have
dominated their various classes at every competition we have attended. 

This year promises to be one of our best yet. The range has had some
redecorating work done and looks a lot better for it. We have a full
year of competitions planned, both internal and external, and this year
sees the DURC Squads restarted after an absence of a few years. The
Squads were the core of our competitive shooters and it will be
interesting to see the competition this year as the new up-and-coming

The Club Website, which was reworked last year by Mark Dennehy, is
looking forward to even more great changes, including discussion
boards, webcam broadcasts of Squad training and competitions, and this
year we hope to test online booking to make it even more convienent for
college students to book details. That should be making an appearance
around the start of Hilary Term for an experimental period.
 
This year sees the first year in some time that UCD Rifle Club has a
colours team without the benefit of National Squad members, 
so the playing field is now level and we look
forward to giving them a severe trouncing! The colours is the main
UCD-TCD competition and social event of the year - in fact we hold it
about twenty paces from the bar to ensure this ! So get training soon
and don't think that just because you aren't
picked to compete that you can't come - this is one of our biggest
parties and \textit{all} are welcome, so even if you're not picked,
come along for the craic !

Lastly, don't be afraid to try to get involved with the club - we can
always use a few more good people to help out with running DURC.
Remember, it's \textit{your} club !

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Good Shooting,\\
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John Keeney, Club Captain
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\section{Safety}

The club has always made safety its \textbf{primary} goal. As such,
it is expected that every member will familarise himself/herself with
the club's safety regulations. No member is permitted to book a detail
without having first either attended the safety meeting held at the
start of the year, or one of the safety briefings which are held every
week throughout the year. 

Further, you should note that shooting may look like it is not
strenous, and in fact it does not require onerous amounts of physical
strength, but you are lifting an eight-kilo rifle into your
shoulder every time you fire and stretching muscles that are not
normally stretched - {\large \textit{\textbf{so WARM UP FIRST!!!}}}.
Walk briskly for a few minutes to get to the rifle range, and once
there, stretch \textit{carefully} to get used to the rifle position. If
in doubt as to the best way, ask a Range Officer. You might feel a
little silly - but you'll feel much worse if you strain a back muscle
while shooting !!!



\section{Club Rules and Regulations}

\textit{All members are required to acquaint themselves with all
regulations. Ignorance of rules will not be accepted as an excuse. If in
doubt, ask a Range Officer (R.O.).}

\subsection{Safety Regulations}

\begin{enumerate}

\item	Never, under any circumstances, point a rifle - \textbf{\textit{whether loaded or not}} - at anyone.

\item	Except when actually engaged in shooting, the rifle bolt must be
	kept fully open and the rifle unloaded. Where appropriate, 
	magazines should be removed. Air Rifles should remain uncharged,
	unloaded and with the action open until shooting.

\item	Target changing may be carried out only with the permission of the
	Range Officer who will ensure, having called a ceasefire - that all
	actions are open.
	Where target changers are used for Air Rifles, it is deemed polite
	to refrain from changing targets if someone at the firing point is
	shooting.

\item	Members will not commence shooting until the Range Officer has given
	the "Commence Fire" instruction. They must stop immediately once the
	"Cease Fire" instruction is given.

\item	Members must ensure that the rifle is pointing downrange 
	at all times. 

\item	No member may remove a rifle from the firing point,
	unless directed to do so by the Range Officer.

\item	In the event of any problem arising with a rifle, e.g. a round
	failing to detonate, call the Range Officer. Never attempt to deal with
	the problem yourself. He/She has been trained to handle it safely.

\item	Rifles must be carried with the bolts or actions visibly open and
	in a safe manner. E.g. by the center of gravity of the rifle and not
	slung over a shoulder.

\item	.22 rounds must be kept in the blocks provided and used only as
	required. These rounds are rimfire and so may detonate if dropped 
	on a hard surface.

\item	Smoking on the range or near ammunition is prohibited.

\item	The consumption of alcohol before shooting is expressly prohibited.
	Any member who arrives at the range expecting to shoot is required
	to be free from the influence of alcohol or any other controlled
	substance, and will not be permitted to enter the range unless free
	from said influences.

\item	Only Range Officers and those actually engaged in shooting may be
	present on the firing point during a detail. No one shooting on a detail
	may leave the firing point without permission from a Range Officer.

\item	Members are required to familiarise themselves with the Club's
	General Regulations.

\end{enumerate}



\subsection{General Regulations}


\begin{enumerate}

\item	All members, before they are allowed to shoot, must 
	\begin{itemize}
	\item	Have joined previous to that detail,
	\item	Have attended either the Safety Meeting held at the start of
		Michaelmas term, or one of the weekly Safety Briefings, and 
		have satisfied the Instructor that they are familiar with the 
		Club's safety regulations.
	\end{itemize}

\item	Booking of details :

	\begin{itemize}
	\item	Details are booked on the grids provided at our front gate
		noticeboard. Each detail is of 30 minutes duration.

	\item	You may not book more than one detail per week in Michaelmas
		term unless otherwise informed by the Club.

	\item	Unless you are otherwise informed by a Range Officer, you may
		not book more than one detail per day. 

	\item	Squad training sessions are not counted as details, and so a
		squad member may attend squad training and book a detail in the
		same week, even in Michaelmas term.
		
	\item	Members may, if they expect details to fall vacant, turn up on 
		the range in the hope of getting a free detail. Whether he/she 
		does will depend on the R.O., who will advise in accordance with 
		the Committee's directions.

	\item	Members are required to turn up at the range at least 15 minutes
		before their detail is due to start. Those who arrive late for
		their detail forfeit their shooting time. Later details will
		not be delayed to account for lateness.

	\item	Should a member be more than 15 minutes late past the start of
		his or her detail, that detail will be vacated. Should the
		member be more than 30 minutes late, it will be noted as a
		no-show.
	
	\item	If two consecutive details fall vacant, the R.O. may terminate
		shooting for the night.

	\item	Unless you are sure that you can turn up, do not book a detail.

	\item	Should you have booked a detail and you subsequently find that
		you cannot attend, delete your name from the grid as soon as
		possible, thus enabling someone else to take your place.
		Failure to turn up for a detail which you have booked
		will lead to your shooting privileges being revoked until such
		time as a suitable apology is offered. You may not book details
		until after this apology is offered.
	\end{itemize}

\item	Wilful damage to club property is a serious offence and will be
	treated as such.

\item	Most items of Club equipment, especially the rifles, are precision
	instruments. Members must ensure that they treat the equipment with the
	care and respect it deserves : e.g. don't use excessive force in
	opening and closing of rifle bolts.

\item	Unless otherwise directed, members should replace equipment in it's
	proper place after use. This includes washing of mugs after coffee.
	This does not include removing rifles from the firing point after
	your detail unless directed to do so by the Range Officer.

\item	Each member is expected to clean up his/her shells and change
	his/her targets after the detail.

\item	Club files are confidential and may be consulted by Range Officers
	or Committee Officers only. Should you wish to see your records,
	you are entitled to do so, but a Range Officer or Committee member
	must retrieve them for you.

\item	Scoring is the job of the Range Officer / Statistics Officer and will be
	carried out in accordance with I.S.S.F. / N.R.P.A.I. / N.T.S.A. rules.

\item	Ammunition will be issued through and recorded by the Range Officer
	on duty only.

\item	Members are expected to pay for ammunition each night at current
	rates.

\item	Members must comply with all reglations and all lawful directions
	or instructions of the Range Officer(s) while on the range.

\item	Access to the range, whether by a member or non-member, is at the
	discretion of the Range Officer, who may withdraw that permission at
	any time subject to Article 15B of the Club constitution.

\item	Actions deemed by the Range Officer(s) to be in breach of the
	Safety Regulations or General Regulations may be punished by suspension
	or expulsion from the Club and/or by prosecution as outlined in
	Articles 15C, 19A and 19B of the Club Constitution.

\item	Requests for letters or recommendations re firearms certificates
	will only be given consideration by the Committee in cases of the
	applicant being an active member of at least one year's standing. 
	The Committee reserves the right of refusal.

\item	In addition to the D.U.R.C. Club regulations, those contained in
	the Firearms Acts currently in force also apply to members.

\item	The omission of regulations or directives from these regulations
	(Safety and General), does not mean that others cannot be enforced. 
	The Committee reserves the right to add to or alter the regulations 
	of this Club.

\item	Members who have suggestions / queries may voice them by :
\begin{itemize}
	\item	discussing the matter with a Range Officer
	\item	contacting the Committee
	\item	posting their suggestions or queries on the general email
			mailing list maintained by the Club
\end{itemize}
\end{enumerate}




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\textit{D.U.R.C. Committee, 2000}
\end{flushright}


\section{Booking Details}

Due to the number of members in the club (usually between three and
five hundred), you cannot simply arrive at the range and hope to shoot
for an hour or so. Time on the range is divided into \textit{details}
of a half-hour, beginning at 1800 on weekdays during term time. The
last detail is either the last one booked that night or the one
beginning at 2130, whichever is earliest. 

Due to the demand for time on the range, there are some rules for
booking details and these are laid down in the Club's General
Regulations above. 

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\section{Free Rifle}

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In smallbore (.22 calibre) shooting, competitors shoot
from prone, standing and kneeling positions at a firing line 50
metres from the target. There is also a prone-only competition, which
is what we mainly shoot due to constraints of space, however it is
perfectly possible to train for both. \textit{Free Rifle} referes to
the class of rifle used. For \textit{Standard Rifle} competitions, you
may not modify the rifle (hence it is a 'standard' rifle for all
competitors), whereas you are free to do so for Free Rifle. Standard
rifle competitions are somewhat rare in Ireland, though Sporter Rifle
is somewhat similar.  
The bullseye is just 10.4 mm in diameter
and the Olympic record for the prone rifle event is a maximum
60 bullseyes with 60 shots.  
In DURC, we don't have a 50m range and so shoot the indoor variant at
25 yards with correspondingly smaller targets. This is by no means a
'second-best' arrangement, in fact 25 yard indoor competition is a great
deal more exacting, and competitors who may shoot perfect scores
regularly in 50m competitions are hard-pressed to shoot perfect 25 yard
cards. We do train for, and compete successfully in 50m competitions,
but at other ranges. 

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\section{Air Rifle}

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Air Rifle shooters fire .177 calibre (4.5mm) pellets from the standing
position using compressed air rifles. The air rifles we use are not
completely dissimilar from "BB guns", but are more powerful and
accurate, not to mention a lot more expensive !
The targets for Air Rifle are fired at from the standing position at a
range of 10 meters. The bullseye is 0.5mm wide - that's about as large
as the full stop at the end of this line.
The World Record is currently 600 - that's 60 perfect shots in a row !

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\section {Sporter Rifle}

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Sporter Rifles are mainly used in Mexican Silouette Shooting outdoors.
This involves shooting at metal silouettes at varying ranges. This year
we are hoping to enter a squad at the national level competitions that
take place around the country, which will be the first time in some
years that we have done so. The actual competitions are shot from the
standing position at ranges up to 300 metres, using telescopic sights.
The rifle is not customisable, and is the only branch of target
shooting that we currently do where that is the case. This means that
you must now tune yourself instead of your rifle !

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\subsection{Prone}
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The prone position is the main shooting position which we train for
with Free Rifles in DURC. The basics of the position are simple : lie
down at an angle to the target, with your legs spread for stability and
use the sling to take the bulk of the weight of the rifle. 

While simple to start with however, tuning your position to allow you
to get that final few points takes time, patience and experimentation.

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\subsection{Standing}

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Standing (or Offhand), is the hardest position to master. It is the
only position we train in for Air Rifle. The basics are to stand with
your feet a comfortable distance apart, your side facing the target.
The rifle is supported by the left arm if you shoot right-handed, and
it rests on the left hip. This is where most women have a distinct
advantage in that men's hips tend to be somewhat less useful as an
elbow-rest !
The objective is to have a solid line of bone from the hand to the toes
supporting the rifle. 

It will take time to master this position, as your muscles will have to
adapt to the unique stresses it presents. However, Air Rifle is the
event that the Colours take place in, and for the more ambitious, Nancy
Johnson was able to take Olympic Gold in this event this year with
only two years of competition practise !

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\subsection{Kneeling}
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Kneeling is the third position in Three-Position shooting. Competitors
kneel, using a padded kneeling roll under their ankle, and support the
rifle on their arm, which rests on their upright knee. The sling may
also be used. This position tends to stress the knees and ankles - be
sure to \textbf{always} warm up before attempting it !

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\section{Competitions}

Each competition will have its own set of rules, whether ISSF, NTSA or
NSRA or those decided upon by some other governing body. The minutae of
these are too detailed for this handbook and for 95\% of the time do
not even arise. The basic rules are relatively straightforward and
center on the following concepts: 

\begin{itemize}
\item \textbf{Safety.} At all times, in all competitions, safety is
the \textbf{primary} rule. At all times listen to the Range Officer in
charge and obey his instructions to the letter. Do not go forward of the
firing line without his express permission. If you have \textit{any}
doubt as to what to do, ask the Range Officer first !

\item Good Sportsmanship. This should go without saying, but we're
going to say it anyway. In competitions you are not just representing
yourself, but also your Club and possibly your Country. As such,
exhibiting good sportsmanship is a necessity as well as being polite.
Being a good winner is as important as a good loser - remember that if
you win the competition it only means that the person who could beat
you wasn't there that day !

\item Self-sufficency. A general rule is that leaving the firing point
in the middle of the detail is prohibited. So before you settle down to
the task of shooting, check to see that you have everything you will
need - especially enough ammunition !

\item Silence. Yelling on a firing range is decidedly a bad idea,
somewhat akin to yelling 'Fire' in a crowded theatre. It distracts the
other competitors, usually results in the Range Officer being convinced
that a serious accident has happened and is never considered funny.
When you are shooting, remain quiet. (This also applies to muttering to
yourself about the quality of your shooting)

\item Focus. Even if you are just out to enjoy yourself, which is
perfectly approporiate and the main goal of all involved, many shooters
tend to try to bring themselves to focus on their shooting before a
match. So if someone is about to go to their firing detail, don't
disturb them unless you've allready been chatting away. The National
Squad in particular tend to train quite seriously, and while they enjoy
the craic as well as everyone else, a few prefer to have a few minutes
before they start to get focussed.

\item Fun. It's not often pointed out, but at the end of the day this
is not a college academic course - it's a sport or hobby. It's meant to
be fun. At competitions, enjoy the social aspect as well as learning
from the other shooters. Enjoy the after-match socialising, in fact
enjoy the whole sport - the training, the preperation, the competition
and the parties too !

\end{itemize}


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\section{Club Competitions}

All internal club competitions are held on-campus in the DURC range and
include two classes - \textbf{Experienced} for those who have shot in
that discipline for more than one year, and \textbf{Novice} for those
who are on their first year. Note that you may be Experienced in one
discipline and a Novice in another !
All prizes and results are officially presented at the AGM in Trinity
Term, which is usually followed by a few celebratory drinks!

\subsection{Ladders}

From your third or fourth detail (your Range Officer will say when),
you must shoot a competition card for the internal Ladders at each
detail. This
comprises one ten-target card for Free Rifle, a five-string card with
two rounds per target for
Air Rifle, or three cards of 5 rounds each (one card per position) for
Sporter Rifle. These scores are tracked throughout the year and will
be listed on the Club's noticeboards in the range and also on the
Website. Prizes will be awarded to the top three shooters in each
ladder at the AGM and consist of shields for the top three experienced
class shooters and medals for the top three novice class shooters. The
Ladders are also the means by which the Squads are selected so do your
best at them !
	
\subsection{Air Rifle Championships}

The Air Rifle Championships are held in Trinity Term. They consist of
up to five sighters and twenty competition shots to be fired in the
course of a 30 minute detail. The overall score is out of 200 and last
year's experienced class winner was Ray Reilly with 174, and last
year's novice class winner was Sharon Wall with an exceptional 152. 
Medals will be presented to the top three shooters in both classes at
the AGM.

\subsection{Free Rifle Championships}

The Free Rifle Championships are held in Trinity Term. They consist of
five sighters and twenty competition shots to be fired in the course
of a 30 minute detail. The overall score is out of 200 and last year's
winners were John Keeney in Experienced class with 188 (a score shared
with Ian Marnane but John won on countback, which shows how close that
competition was !), and Anna Hickey in Novice class with a spectacular
186 ! Again, medals will be presented to the top three shooters in both
classes at the AGM.

\subsection{Sporter Rifle Championships}

The Sporter Rifle Championships are held in Trinity Term, and consist of
five sighters and fifteen competition shots (five in each of the three
positions), all in 30 minutes. The overall score is out of 150 and last
year's experienced class winner was Willie O'Connor with 137. No
entries for the Novice class arrived last year, so this year give it a
try - it might prove to be an easy medal ! Again, as with all
competitions, the medals get awarded to the top three shooters in each
class at the AGM.

\subsection{Rapid-Fire Competition}

The rapid-fire competition is most definitely not an international
standard competition, but has proved over the years to be the most
enjoyable competition for most of the casual DURC members. Held in
Trinity Term, it is the last DURC competition of the academic year.
You have up to five minutes to use your five sighters, and then you have 
to complete a ten-target card in ninty seconds ! That works out as ten
seconds per shot as the time starts from the first fired shot. However,
this year sees a rule change to make things more interesting : any time
remaining at the end of the ninty seconds gets added to your score,
with every two seconds being worth an additional point. However,
tiebreaks are settled by comparison of the actual card score, so don't
be too reckless !  Again, medals are awarded to the top three shooters 
in each class at the AGM.

\subsection{Turkey Shoot}

The Turkey shoot is a traditional christmas novelty competition where
silouettes of chickens and other targets are shot at with air rifles.
Mulled wine to be consumed \textbf{after} the shooting ! A Plaque is
awarded to the top shooter in each class, with medals for the second
and third places.

\subsection{DURC 10m Air Rifle Open}

The 10m Air Rifle Open is the annual open competition where DURC
members get to see how well they match up to the Irish shooting
community at large. This year we're holding the open in UCD due to
technical difficulties, but there will be white chocolate cheesecake
and lots of prizes for various classes to compensate !

\subsection{DURC 50m Free Rifle Open}

The Free Rifle Open is the Free Rifle version of the Air Open.
Traditionally the first competition of the 50m season, it is shot in
Fassaroe Shooting Club and along with the many prizes, there is a
barbecue held concurrently so that hungry shooters coming off the
firing line can tuck into a homecooked hamburger or chicken kebab !
(And of course, there are the odd few vegetarian burgers as well)

Note that both opens are \textit{registered} shoots - so the scores you
get there could qualify you for selection to the National Squad and
international competitions if you are good enough !

\subsection{DURC/UCDRC Air Rifle Colours}

And lastly, but by no means least, there is the Colours match. Forget
the rest, this is where the honour of trinity is at stake ! DURC versus
UCD in the Wilkinstown shooting club, and the fact that Wilkinstown
shooting club is twenty paces from a pub is convienent for the
celebrations after we win, and for Geoff's famous soup to warm shooters
up beforehand ! Usually this is a serious social event with the
National Squad and others showing up for the celebrations, and most of
DURC tend to stay overnight and return the following morning. Transport
to and from Wilkinstown is by a bus shared by UCD and DURC so the
pre-match joshing and prediction can begin good and early. Last year
saw DURC's novice team triumphant, but a sneaky move by UCD (recruiting
two of the National Squad for their team) meant that our Experienced
team lost by a narrow margin. To compete in the colours this year, you
have to be good enough, so get training now ! And if the thought of
representing DURC against the ancient enemy \textit{(smile, this is supposed to
be a fun competition !) } is not enough to stir the blood, every
colours competitor recieves a commemurative medal at the AGM !

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\section{Club Awards}

Along with the Club competitions, there are the Club awards, which are
presented for outstanding performance throughout the year, or for
exceptional skill as in the case of the Standards.

\subsection{Standards}

The Standards are awarded for achieving above a certain standard of
skill, demonstrated by shooting above a set score in three consecutive
target cards inside of one hour. There are five badges given out to
denote the different standards :

\begin{itemize}
\item StarShot
\item TopShot
\item SharpShot
\item CrackShot
\item HotShot
\item SureShot
\end{itemize}

To find out more, ask the Match Secretary. 

\subsection{Club Colours}

Club Colours are awarded at the AGM, at the captain's discretion, to
a member who has, in the captain's judgement, performed to a
remarkably high standard. Last year saw Sharon Wall awarded Colours for
the quite astonishing feat of going from complete novice to winning
Class C in the Air Rifle National Championships in under eight months,
which is almost unheard-of. 

So train seriously, and you might be getting colours this year !


\subsection{Best Newcomer Award}

This is awarded to the best novice of the year, according to Committee
decision. Last year saw Anna Hickey receiving the award, an engraved
perpetual silver tray, for her exceptional improvement in Free Rifle,
where she won the novice section of the internal championships with a
score only two points off the winner of the experienced class !
So if you're only joining the club this year for the first time, enter
as many competitions as you can - you might have your name engraved as
the best newcomer of the year 2000 !

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\section{Competitions Calendar 2000-2001}

\textit{Note that this calendar may be changed during the year. If this
happens, notices will be posted on the Email List, the Noticeboard in
front arch, the noticeboards in the range and on the Website.}

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\begin{tabular}{lclr}
\hline\\
{\sf Date}&\multicolumn{2}{c}{\sf Event}&{\sf Venue}\\
\hline\\
\hline\\

\multicolumn{4}{c}{\bf October 2000}\\
\hline\\
2 -- 6 &  & Fresher's Week & \\
9 & \multicolumn{3}{c}{\bf Michaelmas Term starts} \\
9 &  & Safety and Orientation Meeting & Davis Theatre\\
14, 15 & 10m  & Wilkinstown Open 1 & Wilkinstown \\
16 &  & DURC Shooting Begins & \\
28,29 & 10m  & UCD Open 1 & UCD \\

\hline\\
\multicolumn{4}{c}{\bf November 2000}\\
\hline\\
3 &  & Initial Squads selection announced & \\
5 &  50m & Leinster Open & Blessington \\
11,12 & 10m & WAIDAM (Fassaroe Shooting Club) Open & TBA\\
26 & 10m  & DURC 10m Air Rifle Open & UCD \\

\hline\\
\multicolumn{4}{c}{\bf December 2000}\\
\hline\\
6 & & DURC Turkey Shoot & TCD \\
8 & \multicolumn{3}{c}{\bf Michaelmas Term ends} \\

\hline\\
\multicolumn{4}{c}{\bf January 2001}\\
\hline\\
8 & \multicolumn{3}{c}{\bf Hilary Term starts} \\
13,14 & 10m & Wilkinstown Open 2 & Wilkinstown \\
27,28 & 10m & Fassaroe Shooting Club Air Open & TBA \\

\end{tabular}


\begin{tabular}{lclr}
\hline\\
\multicolumn{4}{c}{\bf February 2001}\\
\hline\\
11 &  25yd & Rathdrum Rifle Club Open & Rathdrum \\
17,18 & 10m  & UCD Open 2 & UCD \\

\hline\\
\multicolumn{4}{c}{\bf March 2001}\\
\hline\\
3 & 10m  & \textbf{\large Air Rifle Colours}& Wilkinstown\\
9 & \multicolumn{3}{c}{\bf Hilary Term ends} \\
10,11 & 10m  & Air Rifle Nationals & UCD \\
25 &  25yd & Rathdrum Rifle Club Spring Special & Rathdrum \\

\hline\\
\multicolumn{4}{c}{\bf April 2001}\\
\hline\\
7 &  50m & NTSA Three-Position Event & FSC, Enniskerry\\
8 &  50m & DURC Free Rifle Open & FSC, Enniskerry\\
9 & \multicolumn{3}{c}{\bf Trinity Term starts} \\
11 &  25yd & DURC Sporter Rifle Championships & TCD\\
15 &  25yd & Indoor Free Rifle Nationals & Rathdrum \\
18 & 10m  & DURC Air Rifle Championships & TCD \\
21 & 10m  50m & Isle of Man Shoot & Isle of Man \\
25 &  25yd & DURC Free Rifle Championships & TCD \\
29 &  50m & Fermoy Open & Fermoy \\

\hline\\
\multicolumn{4}{c}{\bf May 2001}\\
\hline\\
2 &  25yd & DURC Rapid-Fire Competition & TCD\\
6 &  50m & Co.Wicklow Open & Blessington \\
9 &  & DURC AGM & TBA \\
11 & \multicolumn{3}{c}{\bf Trinity Term ends} \\


\hline\\
\hline\\
\end{tabular}

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\section{The DURC Squad}

The DURC Squads are the best competitors we can field to external
competitions. Squad members get to train for an extra detail or so per
week during the squad training times (and are in fact expected to
attend these at a satisfactory rate) and are the pool that the colours
team is picked from. The Squads comprise the top twelve shooters in
each of the three disciplines (Air, Free and Sporter Rifle), but there
is also a minimum qualifying score for entry. Scores are taken from the
Ladders to select the members of the squad, and if you should
consistently out-perform a member of a squad on the ladders, you will
be invited to fill his slot on the squad. 

And for the novices, don't worry - the Novice Squads work the same way
(though there are only six on the novice squads), and the Novice team
for the Air Rifle Colours are selected from the Novice Squads as well.

Men and women compete equally to enter the squads, and age is not
counted either. So - do you want to be listed as the best ?

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\section{Contact Points}

To contact the club, there are several contact points :
\begin{itemize}
\item By phone : (01) 608 1281
\item By mail : Dublin University Rifle Club, c/o DUCAC, Trinity
College Dublin, Dublin 2.
\item By email : Rifle.Club@tcd.ie
\item By email mailing list : Mail \textit{majordomo@tcd.ie} and put
\textit{subscribe durc-list} in the body of your message.
\item The Website is at \textsf{http://www.tcd.ie/clubs/rifle} 
\item And our noticeboard is in Front Arch, as noted on the map.
\end{itemize}

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\section{Who's Who}
\subsection{Your Committee}

These are the members who run the club from day to day and do all the
logistics, publicising, and all the little menial jobs that keep the
club going. 

\begin{itemize}
\item John Keeney, Captain
\item Alan Smyth, Secretary
\item Ben Jones, Treasurer
\item Willie O'Connor, Chief Range Officer
\item Mark Dennehy
\item Eric Farrell
\end{itemize}

\subsection{Your Range Officers}

These are the Range Officers who supervise shooting each night on the
range. 

\begin{itemize}
\item Willie O'Connor, Chief Range Officer
\item John Keeney
\item Alan Smyth
\item Mark Dennehy
\item Eric Farrell
\item Keith White
\item Sharon Wall
\item Aishling Broderick
\item Mark Treanor
\item Ray Reilly
\item Grainne McDermott
\end{itemize}

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\section{College Map}

\begin{center}
\includegraphics[height=\textheight]{Graphics/TCDMap.eps}
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\begin{center}
\sf \Large Notes
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