MINUTES OF NWFTA MEETING HELD AT 8PM ON TUESDAY 7TH MARCH 2000 AT ST HELENS RUFC.

Attended:- Dave Fairhurst - Chairman (Tawd Vale) + Jack & Jill

Norma Almond - Secretary (Tawd Vale)

Tony Snailham - Vice Chairman (Oldham)

Stan Abbots - (Sandhall)

Paula Schofield - (Winchester)

Tony Walch - Oldham

Dave Schofield - (Winchester)

Sean Smith - Byley

Richard Lees - (Stockport) (and Flash)

Steve Pemberton - Byley

Apologies received from Davinia Wainwright and Terry Almond.

Minutes from the last meeting agreed.

1) Feedback from February BFTA Meeting - see minutes attached.

2) Nosh read out a letter she had rec'd from Len Rosser concerning the lack of a Summer Series in the NWFTA. She also invited anyone who was interested to read the reply.

3) Dave Schofield then announced the names of the successful shooters who will make up the region's team at the forthcoming BFTA Championships. The team will be announced at the next shoot at Sandhall. If anyone is unablc to compete, reserves, who have also been listed, will be asked to partake. Expenses of £15-00 per person will be dished out on the day.

4) Arrangements for the 3 special NWFTA shoots which are being held by Byley, Oldham and Clwyd, this summer, are progressing well. All the events will be advertised locally as well as in Shooting Sports magazine. Sponsorship is going well, with Daystatc being involved with the Byley shoot. Negotiations are in hand for Oldham and Clwyd.

5) Last shoot at Winchester - excellent event, full marks to the club, especially Paula & Dave, with their limited resources.

6) Next shoot at Sandhall - reminder that this is the Members Championship, and will consist of a 35 target course. Only the first 25 targets will count towards the Grand Prix.

7) Any other business - Nosh said that she had a couple of calls from shooters complaining that the last shoot of our Winter Series, which has had to be arranged to the 9th April, because of clashing with the BFTA Championships, now clashed with the first shoot of the BFTA Grand Prix Series. Whilst having every sympathy with shooters who wish to shoot both series, this is an unavoidable situation. So that shooters are fully aware of the reasoning behind this decision, Nosh has prepared a statement for Dave Fairhurst to read out at the next shoot at Sandhall.

Time and date of next meeting - Tuesday 4th April 2000.

Norma Almond - Secretary 8/03/2000