Thanks

The first thanks of this report belongs squarely with the Range Officers who served this year, especially during Michaelmas and Hillary Terms; the level of work that they accepted and the relative lack of complaints were both quite exceptional The Club owes them a debt of gratitude - had they not stood RO Duty every week (or twice a week in some cases), the Club could not have continued through Michaelmas Term, let alone all the way to Trinity term.

Next year's Range Officers won't have to work quite so hard - but they are no less important to the operation of the Club and I'd like to thank them for volunteering.

A few specific mentions shoudl be made for :

• Keith White, for his occasional small piece of DIY on the range (ie, rebuilding it every so often), as well as for having written SCORP and KADA, the programs that we use to score competitions and track ladder scores throughout the year.

• Our ``transport officers'', who volunteered to drive people and equipment all over the country to competitions: Ray Reilly (who was the sole transport officer last year), Mark Dennehy (yay me!), Jason Sibley, Alan Smyth (despite a recent reduction in the amount of gear he can carry), and our newest TO, Peter Byrne, showing how you can fit a big guy in a tiny little kiddies car

• The Range Officers who cleaned and painted the Range last October so that it would be nice and clean for this year - it was a lot of hard work, taking nearly a full fortnight to complete under somewhat unpleasant conditions, especially when cleaning our the targets' bullet traps. They were : Keith White, Mark Dennehy (yay me!), Ben Jones and Alan Smyth.

• All the Range Officers who worked on the Freshers Week stand - we took in 279 memebers this year, which was a huge improvement over previous years (and not just last year, when noone showed up).

• John Keeney for his level-headed leadership throughout the year, but more for his lack of delegation.

Thanks are also due to Tim Cooper and his Office; to the Chief Steward Pat Moray; and to the Security guards, who were their usual friendly and helpful selves throughout the year.

Thanks go to the Gardai, specifically Superintendent Dan Quill and Sergeant John Rafter, who wrote up our Removal Orders and other offical paperwork throughout the year without a minimum of fuss: and also to the RUC Firearms division, specifically Hillary Orr, who put through more than one rushed application for permits for competitions in Northern Ireland: and to Pam Temple of the Isle of Man Police Firearms Office, who managed to get two firearms permits sorted out with a total of fifteen minutes remaining before the Office closed, allowing me to go the Isle of Man easter shoot.

Both DUCAC and the College's Sports Department deserve thanks, especially the Administrative Officers, Cathy and Geraldine, who have been of enormous assistance whenever it was humanly possible.

And finally, the last word of thanks is simply to all of the Club Members who showed up and shot during the year, especially if you shot at a competition. This is what keeps the Club alive from year to year, and I hope you will all be doing so again next year.

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