turn up to face the charges against him -which included assault on an R.O.
and so became the first member to be expelled from the club.
.Other happenings of note in '75 included the designing of our first
badge, the purchase of rifle No.8 and the changing of the selection
committee to two of four named officers.
From Janurary 1976 coffee was available on the range. In the spring
of that year a Range Officers meeting was called in response to the news
that all private firearms were to be handed in for "ballistics tests". Our
rifles were actually taken in and tested in Janurary 1977.
In 1977 colours chevrons were recieved from the N.R.A. and at that
point the present "rifle green" colours scarf was designed. Even as far back
as '77 we were corresponding with I.M.I. over unsatisfactory ammunition.
Trevor Hastings was elected to represent D.U.R.C. on the N.R.P .A.I., several
rifles were bought that year including a new Anschutz and two second hand
fullbores -kept at Bisley. For the first time then it was possible for the
cl.ub to field a fully equipped team, each member of which had his own full
set of equipment. Part of the money to fund this came from the sale of No.
4 rifle for £75.
In Janurary 1978 the present constitution was drafted and was
passed at the A.G.M.. J.W.B. Murphy and Trevor Hastings were soon to set up
the Trinity Veterans Rifle Association, later to become the College
Green Rifle Club. February of that year saw the announcement by College
that they would be building a new eight firing point range -but probably
not for eight years -well maybe in another eight ? In April '78 the R.O.'s
were awaiting their phone link to front gate -it finally arrived in
February 1987.
At the 1978 A.G.M. Peter Gillespie was congratulated on his election
to Pinks and being chosen as a Knight of the Campanile.
May 1979 saw a proposal to change the club colours defeated. By
1980 the club had its present compliment of rifles with the acquisition of
No.'s 10 and 11.
Colonel Walsh resigned the Presidency in 1981 as he was retiring
College. He was to be succeeded as President by Captain John Martin who
remained in office until 1985 when Mr. Timothy Cooper (director of
buildings) took over for a year before handing over to our present
President Commandant Edward Horgan.
I n October 1980 Brian Nelson was elected Match Secretary .He also
held the post of Chief Range Officer. One month later his enthusiesm for
sporting rifle saw it beginning to gather momentum in the club. He had
four-bull targets designed to accomodate our unique four positional
shooting. In June '81 Miss lona Reid submitted a letter of resignation -
because of "difficulties with the Captain", and at the same time David
Bolger resigned. Brian Nelson -who apparently was somewhat of a father
figure -persuaded lona to re-consider. Brian's input into the club was
recognised with his election as Captain for the '81-'82 season. He also
represented D.U.R.C. on the N.R.P .A.I. where he ably served as Vice
Chairman. In April '82 he suffered a heart attack: his death in June 1982
as the result of a further heart attack came as a great blow to his many
friends. To quote from a letter of the time he "is a great loss to all who
knew him." He is fondly remembered by his many friends both within and
without the world of shooting. His contribution to D.U.R.C. alone will long
be remembered.
Susan FitzSimon was first mentioned at the '81 A.G.M. where she
was commended for her magnificent performance in the Top XX -dropping
only 11 points to finish fifth.
By December 1981 in order to qualify to wear the club tie one had to
shoot over 90. 1982 saw the award of colours -or "the Blue Stripe" as
they were then known -by a selection committee consisting of Captain,
Secretary, Treasurer and C.R.O. .The following season's colours were
awarded by the Captain in consultation with the selection committee.
The 1982-'83 season went smoothly under the Captaincy of David
FitzPatrick and Air Rifle was introduced -the club was now three