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This site was last changed on 19-06-2013
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The SAPSA Calendar is Updated
3rd Round S.A. Championships entry form
SAPSA MANCO decision
The Handgun Nationals Squadding is updated again
The Handgun Logs are corrected and Updated
Changes in the Selection Process for the Next WS
IPSC Approved Targets
SAPSA 2014 - 2015 Matches
Range Master Report from the L3 Rifle
The Squadding for the 2 nd Handgun Nationals is up
The National Rifle Log is Updated
Level 3 Rifle Champs Results
The Time Schedule for the Pta Nationals is added
The COF for the Pretoria Handgun Nationals is corrected
Pictures from the Freestate Handgun Champs
MESSAGE FROM GERRY SILKSTONE
Range Masters Report from the 1 st Handgun Nationals
Entries for Selection Matches
Level III US IPSC National Championships 2013
Flight Restrictions
Chairmans Report for 2012
Selection Matches
Transportation of firearms on BA/Comair/Kulula Flights
Shotgun Starting Condition for 3-Gun
Range Masters Report from PTA Handgun Nationals
Document explaining RO Progression
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The 2013 Calendar is updated Again
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Dear All,
Please note that the 3rd Round S.A. Championships entry form will now be placed
on the web on 03rd JULY, 2013, as at 08h00 the morning and the entry forms
will also be circulated to all Provincial Chairpersons on the 03rd July, 2013,
to be forwarded to their members, due to members travelling home on the Monday,
01st July, 2013.
All members to please remember the process to enter is that entry forms must be completed
(signed by competitor and Provincial Chairperson) and proof of payment forwarded to
SAPSA as per decision made by the Council.
Many thanks,
Sebella
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All SAPSA members to take note of the
following SAPSA MANCO decision
In order to ensure that all SAPSA members comply with the spirit of fair play and
also to ensure that SAPSA does not compromise its standing with the
Central Firearms Registry, it has been decided that the following will apply:
“If a competitor does not complete all stages of the Course of Fire for a
match, the scores of that competitor will be removed from the match results,
unless confirmed by either the RM or MD that the competitor’s firearm
or equipment malfunctioned while attempting to
complete the Courses of Fire for the match”
The outcome would then be that the member will not be reflected on the
results of the match and can therefore not lay claim to points for having participated in the match.
Provincial Chairpersons must verify their members’ points for CFR purposes
before requesting SAPSA to issue their member with a DS letter.
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NOTICE FROM NORTHERN GAUTENG:
The Nationals at the Eeufees range is confirmed.
Eeufees Entrance GPS S25^47.004’ E028^10.736
Registration will be from 11h00 till 18h00 on Friday 28th June, 2013.
If you need to register on Saturday morning please contact the Range Master
(Chrissie Wessels 0827894165) before 18h00 on Friday 28th June, 2013.
If you have not confirmed with the RM that you cannot register on Friday
you will not be entered in the match.
If a shooter has not registered before 07h30 on Saturday morning their slot will be
given to the next shooter on the waiting list. Once the waiting list has been exhausted then shooters
will be entered on a 1st come 1st serve basis.
Entries will then be closed at 07h50 for all waiting shooters.
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PLEASE NOTE – SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING DECISION
– WORLD SHOOT XVII USA
“Proposal from Free State that after an IPSC decision is obtained at the IPSC Assembly
to be held in Thailand in December, 2013, on which teams will be allowed to enter the
World Shoot match, that the SAPSA Council then again consider the Divisions
and Categories of Teams, as well as Top Individuals per Division and Categories,
to be sent to the World Shoot XVII, with focus on the specific order in which the SA
Teams and Top Individual Categories will be selected within the number
of slots made available to South Africa.
Seconded: Limpopo
Counter Proposal: None
The Chairman stated that a letter would be drawn up and forwarded to IPSC requesting
clarification as to the IPSC stance towards World Shoot XVII, as RSA
would like to make a decision regarding the Divisions and Categories that needed to be
selected and that a commitment be received in writing from IPSC.
Should no commitment be received from IPSC, then the Chairman would follow up at
the General Assembly in Thailand in November, 2013.
An email had been received from Vince Pinto regarding the Divisions and Categories
for World Shoot XVII but the contents of the email merely confirmed the status was as
per Annexure A. Due to the fact that at the Greece World Shoot the IPSC President,
Nick Alexakos allowed Super Senior Open teams to enter and President medals
were issued, it is strongly felt by Council that a precedent has therefore been set.”
Please note that at the Annual Council Meeting, held on the 23rd February, 2013,
Wingate Country Club, Pretoria, the following selection critera was decided upon:
Selection matches would be as follows and selection will be
based on best two out of three selection matches
1. The 2nd Round S.A. Championships being held at Eeufees, Pretoria on
the 29th and 30th June, 2013.
2. The 3rd Round S.A. Championships being held at Frontier, Stilfontein on
the 05th and 06th October, 2013.
3. The 1st Round S.A. Championships being held at Golden City, Alberton on the
15th & 16th March, 2014.
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Congratulations to Chrissie Wessels, who was selected as
Squad Manager for the USA World Shoot, 2014.
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IPSC Approved Targets
Take a look at the examples of IPSC approved targets
and their usage.
Thanks Daan
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SAPSA 2014 - 2015 Matches
The 1st Round S.A. Championships being held at Golden City,
Central Gauteng – 15TH & 16 March, 2014.
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Dear members
I regrettably have to inform you that Ron Boyd passed away this morning.
He was a member of the The Cape Practical Pistol Club since 1997
when he retired to Cape Town.
Prior to this he was an active member of the Amanzimtoti Combat Club for many years.
He was also a Qualified RO. He stayed active in the Club shooting actively over the age
of eighty one and often walked home with a Super Senior medal.
Our thoughts are with his family at this time.
We will inform you of the funeral arrangements once we have been notified.
Yours in sport shooting
Arnold Beneke
Club Treasurer
Cape Practical Pistol Club
021 690 0165
082 595 4389
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The Handgun Nationals Squadding is updated
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Range Master Report from the L3 Rifle
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RIFLE LEVEL III CHAMPIONSHIPS
- CONGRATULATIONS TO:
The SA Individual Champions and winners of the President medal
in the various Divisions and Categories as follows:
- Lady Open SA Champion – Cecilia du Toit
- Senior Open SA Champion – Joel Cohen
- Open overall SA Champion – Paul Eksteen
- Standard overall SA Champion – Lukas Janse van Rensburg
Team winners are as follows:
- Open Team – Limpopo
(Paul Eksteen, Jan Bondesio, Dion du Bruyn, Faan Greyling)
- Standard Team – Northern Gauteng
(Lukas Janse van Rensburg, Tommy Glover, Piet van Wyk, Grant van Loggerenberg)
For the Results:
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The National Rifle Log is Updated.
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Pictures from the Freestate Handgun Champs
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MESSAGE FROM GERRY SILKSTONE
It is with heartfelt regret that I have now arrived at the time and age in my life that
I have to withdraw from active
participation in shooting and in particular RO’ing.
I will be relocating to OUDTSHROON and will be taking up residence there.
I shall always remember with pride the times spent together
both in shooting and as a Range Officer
MESSAGE FROM SAPSA AND S.A.I.R.O. & I
SAPSA Executive, all SAPSA members and S.A.I.R.O. & I would like to wish Gerry Silkstone
a healthy and happy retirement. We trust that Gerry will still come and visit us
all on the range at local and national matches.
Thank you Gerry for the sacrifice and commitment you made over all these years
to SAPSA and S.A.I.R.O. & I. It is and was appreciated and we
will also all remember the times spent together with you.
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Range Masters Report from the 1 st Handgun Nationals
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Entries for Selection Matches
Please read this important policy on Entries
to the selection matches
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Flight Restrictions
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Our guys at Australasia.
Left to right: Tiaan Vermeulen (2nd Overall Production Junior),
Gerrit Dokter (1st Overall Classic S.Senior) and Donne Thompson
Congratulations to Gerrit Dokter our AustralAsia Super Senior Classic Champion 2013.
Left to right: Rita Stockbridge (Stats), Gerrit Dokter (The Champ), Jayne Moon (Stats)
and Jenny Dokter (the Champ's wife!)
Congratulations to Tiaan Vermeulen who came 2nd Overall in Production Junior.
You guys rock!
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Chairmans Report for 2012
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South Africa: Transportation of firearms on BA/Comair/Kulula Flights
Please be advised that with effect from 1 March 2013, Comair will no longer
be accepting firearms for carriage on any domestic or regional flight operated by both
the British Airways and Kulula brands.
This includes all hunting rifles, or any weapon requiring special handling, that may
not be carried as either hand luggage or checked baggage.
Passengers who hold bookings on any BA/Comair or kulula flight after this date
will need to make alternative flight bookings.
Please note, this information only applies to Southern African flights and does not apply to
British Airways international flights between London and South Africa.
Released by: Comair Limited
[CTSASA : we were also informed that Kulula is stopping carriage of firearms
from 22nd February 2013 - please check with the airline before travelling].
The 2013 Calendar is updated Again
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Shotgun Starting Condition for 3-Gun
I have just received confirmation from Neil Beverley who is the IPSC
Shotgun Rules Technical Director, of the following.
"First and foremost the restriction to 8 rounds has been removed and definitive number is 9
rounds in the gun at the start signal (Standard Divisions),
regardless of whether it is an Option 1 or 2 start.
It is important to remember that it is acceptable to have a round sitting on the
elevator/carrier/floor-plate (e.g. for Benellis) as part of the number of loaded rounds.
Therefore, for example, it is incorrect to say for Standard Division that an Option-2-start
equates to 9 rounds in the tube.
The restriction is for 9 rounds in the gun, this could be empty chamber + 9 rounds
in the tube OR empty chamber + 8 rounds in the tube and 1 round on the elevator/carrier/floor-
plate.
The same concept applies for Modified and Open (14 rounds for fixed tube guns),
but please never define the way the rounds are to be loaded so as to exclude the "floating" round!
Note that an Option 2 start REQUIRES that the action be closed.
Neil Beverley
IPSC Shotgun Technical Director"
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Range Masters Report from PTA Handgun Nationals
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Document explaining RO Progression
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Pictures from the World Shotgun Champs
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IPSC Shotgun World Shoot in Hungary
Congratulations to Carlo Beletti with a Fantastic result.
Second in Super Senior Division - Open
Carlo also won the Super Senior Shoot off
Bravo
The Final Results have just been posted
http://shotgunworld-hungary.com/
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Blast from the Past - Champion of Champions 1990
Take a look at some IPSC History. This is a super cool
scan of an article from American Hundgunner 1990 Annual
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A Blast from the Past
1977 World Shoot
Rhodesia
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See what the South African experienced
at the European Rifle Champs
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Pictures are Up from the European Rifle Champs
The IPSC Europen Rifle Champs are complete
Congratulations
Cecilia Du Toit - Second, Ladies Open, Semi Auto
Tinus Botha - 19, Standard, Semi Auto
Jose Cardoso - 47, Standard, Semi Auto
Charles Bresler - 54, Standard, Semi Auto
Paul Eksteen - 27, Open, Semi Auto
Jan Bondesio - 50, Open, Semi Auto
The Standard Team came 9 th
IPSC Rifle European Champs
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The Updated Constitution is available
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List of IPSC Clubs Added
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The Range Master Report from the Shotgun L3
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SAPSA T-Shirts
Please note that Eddie Smith has SAPSA shirts in stock again.
If you are interested in purchasing SAPSA shirts you can contact Eddie Smith as follows:
Cellular: 082-928 9621
OR
Email address: info@jef.co.za
(Please state your size if emailing through an order)
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is now live.
You can register for the match by following this link
http://shootnscoreit.com/match/22/414/register_me/
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Flying on SAA with Guns
Please note that when flying with your firearm, whether it is a local club shoot
a member attends outside his province, or a workshop,
or even just taking his firearm with him / her on holiday, all sportsmen /
women who travel with their firearms will be able to do so free of charge
as " SPORTING ARMS HAVE FREE CARTAGE ON SAA"
[1] The member who wishes to make use of this service must notify his / her Provincial
Association and a letter should be emailed to Miss Annette Wolhuter, Aviation Security Manager,
of SAA
to notify SAA of the member's flight details.
To also include Identity Number and Firearm(s) Serial number(s).
Email address as follows: annettewolhuter@flysaa.com
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Introduction to the new Classic division
For More Info
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Dedicated Status Letters
Please take a look at the SAPSA Policy below
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Process to submit articles
Although it is greatly appreciated that submitting articles on our sport
to newspapers and magazines is a time-consuming job,
it would be appreciated if in future, all such articles are channeled
via SAPSA, prior to submission in order to ensure accuracy and consistency.
Please forward article to either
Adnaan Jacobs akj6682@gmail.com
Your co-operation in this respect, is appreciated.
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IPSC Report
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A Little More IPSC History
Results from the 1977 World Shoot
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Important notice on drugs in Sport
on the Level IV webpage
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DEDICATED STATUS PROCESS AND PROCEDURE
All requests for Dedicated Status letters must reach the SAPSA Office by no later than
12h00 on Thursdays. Any requests received after 12h00 on Thursday will
be processed the following week. Letters received timeously, will be processed and posted on Fridays.
Please note that members must request their Dedicated Status letters from their
Club Chairperson, who will then forward club points to the Provincial Chairperson,
who in turn will then forward final points to the SAPSA Office.
The member must have acquired six points to qualify for a Dedicated Status
letter and these six points had to be acquired as from when the member joined SAPSA.
Previous shoots attended as a non-member do not count towards the yearly six points
that are required. Should member's require their letter to be mailed per Registered Mail,
then proof of payment to the amount of R20.00, must accompany the request,
whereupon the letter will be mailed as per Registered Mail.
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Ammo on SAA Flights
For the latest information on transporting ammo
on SAA Flights please take a look at
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Important Notice on SAPSA-
Dedicated Status, for the FCA
All Members of SAPSA, Please Read
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Contact details for Admin in SAPSA
Postal Address:
SAPSA
Postnet Suite # 140
Private Bag X 27
Kempton Park
1620 New
Email Address:
Contact & Fax Number:
Tel: 011-391 6463
Fax: 086-5547707
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Application For Appointment as Chief Range Officer Form
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Camo will not be allowed on
SAPSA Ranges in future.
Please click on the link below
for more details.
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