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NewsSABU NEWS / NUUS – Desember 2011
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1. Message from the SABU Chairman / Boodskap van die SABU Voorsitter
Die siklus van 360 dae is amper weer voltooi en is die jaar 2011 byna iets van die verlede. Tog kyk ons met groot dankbaarheid terug na ‘n jaar waarin dit BAIE goed gegaan het met SABU en ons kon deel in die genade van ons Hemelse Vader. Hy het die jaar wat verby is, ons in Sy hand gehou en so weet ons dat Hy dit ook in die nuwe jaar sal doen.
To each and everyone a big thank you that you’ve made SABU such a special organization. A job that has been made easier by the assistance of a hardworking office and an Executice Committee who have always been available to give their time.
Om by skrywe van hierdie boodskap net daaraan te dink dat Kersfees om die draai is, is enersyds ontstellend en andersyds opwindend. Ontstellend omdat die snelle tempo waarteen die lewe verbysnel beklemtoon word en opwindend vanweë alles wat daarmee vereenselwig kan word.
Mag u hierdie komende Kersfees werklike vreugde, blydskap en vrede ervaar. Kersfees is saamweestyd, saam wees met die gesin, familie en vriende.
Geniet die rustyd en mag u en u familie ‘n wonderlike Kersfees hê en ‘n Nuwejaar vol vreugde en geluk!
Kersfees Groete Bernand.
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2. Kersboodskap van die SABU President
Nog ‘n jaar nader sy einde. ‘n Jaar wat in ons skietwëreld oorheers is deur die voorbereiding en die uiteindelike reis na Australië vir die PALMA en die wêreld individuele langafstand kampioenskappe.
Hiermee dan ook geluk aan die PALMA span se tweede plek in die PALMA wedstryd sowel as die baie goeie skietprestasies deur individue in die langafstand wêreldkampioenskappe. Hier sal ek graag twee name wil uitsonder, naamlik pa Johan en seun André du Toit. Nadere besonderhede oor die prestasies sal ek oorlaat aan die kaptein in sy verslag.
In ‘n ligter luim, ‘n bespreking wat plaasgevind het tussen twee van die ouer manne, na aanleiding van die lang vlug: “As ons ooit weer op toer gaan, bv Amerika toe, gaan ons sorg dat ons ‘n maand voor die tyd per boot soontoe vertrek en nie weer so lank op die vliegtuig sit nie!”
In 2002 behoort die skiet weer terug na normaal te wees. Aan ‘n ieder en ‘n elk van julle en julle families, ‘n Geseënde Kersfees en ‘n voorspoedige 2012, met baie V-kolle!
Christoph en Ami Schulenburg.
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3. WORLD LONG RANGE RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIPS AUSTRALIA 2011
The World Long Range Rifle Championships was hosted by the National Rifle Association of Australia from 6 to 24 October 2011 at the Belmont Shooting Complex in Brisbane , Australia.
On arrival in Australia the talk on the range was that the fight for the medals was between Great Britain, United States of America and Australia. South Africa was not given a chance to win any medals.
The last three years has passed in the blink of an eye and our Team has had both success and learning experiences. What an honor was it not to be part of this South African Target Rifle Team. We were a team of 24 members who were committed to one goal – and that was to win the gold medal.
It was clear from the results from matches prior to the World Championships, the Presidents and Queens Matches, that our shottists are shooting well – Johan Du Toit winning the Presidents match with only 1 point down with a score of 299.41 out of 300.
The first team match, the prestigious Australian Match, has finally arrived. It was a good dress rehearsal for the Palma Match. The match was fired over 4 distances, 300, 600, 900 and a 1000 yards. It was a tough match and only a few points separated the teams from each other at the end. To the surprise of everybody, South Africa won the silver medal with a score of 1965 out of 2000, only 4 points behind the winners, Great Britain with a score of 1969 out of 2000.
Then it was on to the World Individual Long Range Championships that was fired over 3 days over 3 distances per day, 800, 900 and a 1000yards. WOW! – What a performance was it not by the South African shooters. The South African shooters won 11 medals in total, one behind the USA in first position. Undoubtedly it was the best-ever performance by SA shooters at a World Championships.
The best of them all, and the youngest (only 22 years old), André Du Toit. He not only won the u/25 World Individual Championships, but won the Silver Medal in the open class after he won the shoot off at 1000 yards against David Luckman, the world champion in 2007. He won 4 medals in total. What a performance – Well done André!
Herewith the medal winners:
Day 1 800yds Gold André Du Toit 75.15 / 75 800yds Silver Johan Fourie 75.13 / 75 900yds Gold Pierre Van Niekerk 75.11 / 75 Day Agg Silver Johan Fourie 223.26 / 225 Day Agg Bronze Johan Du Toit 223.17 / 225
Day 2 1000yds Bronze André Du Toit 73.7 / 75
Day 3 Day Agg Silver Gouché Higgs 221.19 / 225
3 – Day Agg 900yds Gold Robert Hayter 220 / 225 900yds Bronze David Dodds 219 / 225 1000yds Bronze André Du Toit 217 / 225
Overall Silver André Du Toit 723 / 740
South Africa had 4 shottists under the Top 20, they are:
2nd André Du Toit 7th Johan Du Toit 13th Neels Jonck 18th Arno Haasbroek
On the morning of the World Long Range Team Championships (PALMA Match) the following was said about us: “The South Africans have been the surprise packet of the week. They performed admirably in the Australian Match as they have individually since then.” After the performances of the shottists in the individual championships, the spirits in the team were high and everybody was ready for the team match – this was now, for the team, the culmination of fours years of hard work.
The match was fired over 2 days shooting each day an 800, 900 and a 1000yds.
After 2 days of intense shooting in difficult conditions, Great Britain won with a score of 7027 – 651 with South Africa taking second place with a score of 6992 - 651 and the USA in third place with a score of 6980 – 655. Arno Haasbroek shot the second highest individual score 445 / 450 in the Palma match and André Du Toit fourth with a score of 444 / 450.
What a team performance and excellent shooting. Was it not probably one of the greatest South African Teams ever, on and off the mound. Being the only team to receive a standing ovation going to podium and back from podium after receiving the medals, one realize the respect the shooting world has for this team.
At the end of such a magnificent event, memories of a great tour still fresh in your mind and looking at the results, one realize that there was a lot of people and companies that have played a big roll in the success of the team. Without their support and sponsorship we would not have had the opportunity to experience this success. One of those is YIELD. Thank you for your support and sponsorship – YOU’VE MADE IT POSSIBLE!
Yours in Shooting
Bernand De Beer (Captain)
4. Swartkruit Wêreldkampioenskappe
SABU se Suid-Afrikaanse Swartkruit span het in September 2011 aan hulle Wêreldkampioenskappe deelgeneem. BAIE GELUK aan hulle met hulle puik prestasies en met die wen van die Span Wedstryd. Hiermee van hulle prestasies: “The 8th MLAIC mid- and long range world championship was hosted by the UK from 12 to 18 September 2011 at the world renowned Bisley Range in Surrey, London in the UK. Kobus de Villiers, shooting in the original class did us proud by winning bronze at 300, bronze at 500, silver at 600, gold at 900 and gold with a new world record at 1000. Needless to say, he won the individual overall aggregate match and became the first individual to win the original class mid- and long range world title three times – more so, three consecutive times!
In the replica class the Proteas did very well with Corena de Beer winning gold and John Duckitt silver in the 300 yards event. In the 500 yards event Merwe van Rensburg took bronze with Eugene Kuisis taking the 6th position. In the 600 yards event Eugene Kuisis took the 4th position. At 900 yards Tertius Smit took the gold and Merwe van Rensburg took the 5th position after a count out on v-bulls from the 3rd, 4th and 5th positions. At 1000 yards Tertius Smit took gold with a new world record, John Duckitt took silver and Merwe van Rensburg took bronze placing the final stamp on the individual events.
Corena de Beer also took the award as the highest scoring lady during the championship. Eugene Kuisis took the third place in the mid range aggregate with Tertius Smit the first place and Merwe van Rensburg the second place in the long range aggregate.
Besides the world records, two South African records were also broken – the 300 yards (Corena de Beer) and at 1000 yards, both Tertius Smit and Kobus broke the record with the same score.
South Africa finished the individual matches in the replica class with three Proteas in the top ten ranking of the overall aggregate match (mid- and long range matches combined). Merwe van Rensburg took the second place in the overall aggregate match with the same score as the winner who counted him out with three v-bulls. Tertius Smit took the 4th place and Corena de Beer the 10th place. A total of individual medals and 4 awards were secured by the Proteas in the individual events.
The overall team aggregate comprises of the specific countries’ mid range score added to the long range score. Again the Proteas ensured victory by taking the first place with 903 points, the USA second with 886 points and Germany third with 856 points. As in 2007 and 2009, the Proteas was the only country that could break the magical 900 point mark.”
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5. Kennisgewings
5.1 Bestuurder SA Junior skietspan
Die termyn van Schalk Cullinan as Bestuurder van die SA Junior skietspan het verstryk. As gevolg van ander addisionele pligte binne die SABU Uitvoerende komitee, het hy aangedui dat hy nie weer beskikbaar is nie.
Die UK wil hiermee enigiemand wat bereid is om die aanstelling te aanvaar, uitnooi om aansoek vir die pos te doen. Die aanstelling is normaalweg vir 2 jaar en eindig na die toer na Groot Britanje, wat plaasvind op die ongelyke jare.
Stuur asseblief so gou as moontlik ‘n brief aan die SABU kantoor met u volledige besonderhede. Ons verskaf hiermee ‘n riglyn vir die pligte wat nodig is vir die pos.
Profiel: Bestuurder / Afrigter SA Junior skietspan
PligteDie volgende pligte dien as riglyn ten opsigte van wat in die algemeen van die bestuurder / afrigter van die Juniorspan verwag word. Let wel dat afrigter in hierdie geval na die werklike betekenis van die woord verwys en nie na die “windleser” nie.
A1. Spanleier: Die Bestuurder is in die algehele leiersposisie en gee duidelike riglyne aan die spankaptein. Uiteindelike suksesse wat die span behaal sal waarskynlik afhang van die insette wat deur die Bestuurder gelewer word. A2. Tegniese Kennis: Goeie kennis van skiettegnieke en die vermoë om foute te kan raaksien en regstel is noodsaaklik, ongeag of die Bestuurder self ‘n goeie skut is al dan nie. A3. Instrukteur: Die Bestuurder moet die vermoë hê om skietopleiding te kan reël en doen met jongmense, terwyl die nodige dissipline gehandhaaf word wanneer vereis. A4. Administratiewe pligte: · Oorsese toer, bespreking van vlugkaartjies, toerverblyf, etes, wapenpermitte en vervoer. · Begroting opstel van toer, sowel as jaarlikse ontwikkelingsbegroting vir juniors. · Finansiële verslagdoening van inkomstes en uitgawes aangegaan. · Bestuursvermoë nodig om met ‘n span te toer en al die algemene pligte en reëlings ten opsigte van spanskiet. · Die Bestuurder moet die beskikbaarheid en ondersteuning van ‘n kantooropset hê wat dienste soos e-pos, internetdiens, telefoon, faks en selfoondienste insluit. · Organisasie en bestuur van die juniorspan by die SA Ope Kampioenskap. A5. Beskikbaarheid: Die Bestuurder moet beskikbaar wees om oorsee te toer (volgende toer is 2013), wat ook ‘n finansieële bydrae sal vereis. Die reisonkostes word deur SABU gedek. A6. Borge: Hulpverlening met die verkryging van borgskappe om dit vir die skuts finansieël moontlik te maak om te toer. A7. Ontwikkeling: Help met die aksies wat geloods word om junior skuts te werf en te ontwikkel. A8. Proewe: Hulp verleen met die reël van proewe en oefenkampe vanaf Mei tot Augustus – asook verdere oefenkampe nadat die toerspan gekies is - om die juniors skietgereed te kry vir ‘n toer. A9. Keurkomitee: Lewer insette aan die keurkomitee vir die kies van die SA junior skuts.
PersoonlikheidDie ideale kandidaat moet: ‘n gelykmatige persoonlikheid hê en nie van stryk gebring word deur moeilike omstandighede of gebeurtenisse nie; · ‘n goeie motiveerder wees en in samewerking met die sportsielkundige in staat wees om die beste prestasie op die regte oomblik uit die span te haal; · konflik en griewe kan hanteer as dit sou plaasvind; · somtyds bereid wees om eie belange opsy te skuif eers na dié van die span om te sien; en · moet redelik goed Engelstalig wees.
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5.2 Naam vir die 2013 Re-unie skiet
Soos almal reeds bewus is, word daar weer ‘n groot skiet aangebied in 2013 te Bloemfontein. Hierdie skiet sal groter as die normale jare wees met verskeie buitelandse spanne wat aangedui het dat hulle gaan deelneem.
SABU het ‘n tyd gelede gevra dat skuts ‘n gepaste naam kies vir hierdie groot skiet. Ons wil dit nie ‘n re-unie van die 80 jarige bestaansjaar noem nie en soek ‘n unieke naam vir die skiet. Sover was die naamgee maar sleg traag om die minste daarvan te sê. Slegs 3 skuts het gereageer.
Die lid wat die beste naam voorstel, se skietfooie vir die 2012 SA Kampioenskappe sal deur SABU betaal word.
Komaan skuts, dit is ‘n baie goeie prys vir die kompetisie! Skryf so gou as moontlik aan die kantoor. Ons moet die naam adverteer ten minste ‘n jaar voor die groot skiet in 2013.
5.3 Kamp staanplekke vir SA Kampioenskappe 2012
Die kampuitleg te Bloemfontein soos wat dit bespreek was in 2011 word hiermee aangeheg. Voornemende kampeerders moet asseblief bespreek so gou as moontlik in Januarie (finale sluitingsdatum is 25 Januarie) sodat die nodige reelings tov. tente en beddens met die Weermag gefinaliseer kan word. Dit raak al hoe moeiliker om na almal se behoeftes om te sien.
Die staanplekke soos wat hulle bespreek was in 2011 sal deur die kantoor gereserveer word. As u nie die staanplek gaan gebruik soos verlede jaar nie, moet u die SABU kantoor so gou moontlik laat weet, sodat iemand anders geholpe kan raak.
Die Weermag het aangedui dat daar slegs 16 x 16 tente volgende jaar beskikbaar sal wees. Moenie eers die kantoor vra vir ‘n groot tent nie want daar sal nie een wees nie. Dit is nie onderhandelbaar nie!
Ry asseblief veilig hierdie vakansie. Ons sien mekaar op die bane in 2012!
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