nz handloaders associaton inc.monthly newsletter. may 2011 greetings too all. a huge thanks to all...

New Zealand Handloaders Association Inc., Phone 359-8832 (Clubrooms) McLeans Road, Harewood, Christchurch, Postal Address:P O Box 5497, Papanui, Christchurch 8542

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NZ Handloaders Associaton Inc. monthly newsletter.

May 2011 Greetings too all. A HUGE thanks to all those who have renewed their subs. thus far. The large number of renewals has been keeping the boys covering the role of membership secretary flat out. For those that renewed yet your annual membership expired on March 31st. The gate and facility keys WERE changed on May 9th. Please remember that a firearms license MUST be sighted before a key will issued. For those who have not yet renewed their NZHA membership please note that per rule 7.B.3 on the NZHA charter, any mem-bership not renewed by the last day of May will be struck from the records and said members will be subject reapplying for membership via the usual process. This means that if your mem-bership laspes at the end of May you will not be able to attend the club AGM which is scheduled for Wednesday, June 29th at 7:00om at the Horticultural Hall in Hagley Park per last year. ANNUAL GENRAL MEETING: Regarding the AGM please note the following. “Any financial member may put forward a notice of motion to the AGM. Such notice must be presented to the secretary in writing not less than twenty one days before the AGM and must be signed by a Pro-proser and Seconder.” (extract from rule 9B) Notices of motion must to with the secretary by June 8th for the 2011 AGM.

As is usual for the AGM we will be seeking nominations for the positions of president, vice president, treasurer, secretary, mem-bership secretary and up to eight committee members. In addi-tion to these officers of the club we will be appointing an editor (read newsletter compiler), rifle convenor, shotgun convenor, delegate to other shooting bodies and any other position as seen fit at the time. Included in this newsletter is a proxy form for those not able to attend the AGM and who miss to give their vote to another member or the president and a nomination form for those roles mentioned above. Please return these completed forms to the secretary by email or post or a committee member prior to the meeting. NEWSLETTER DISTRIBUTION: The newsletter will not longer be emailed to members. Due to the number issues sur-rounding ‘hotmail’ accounts and the likes and the number of delivery failures the club is experiencing, hence forth the news-letter will be published on the club web site approximately mid month and not sent to you. For those without computer access, you will continue to receive a hard copy. Likewise, club notices (eg: AGM notices) will be posted on the web site so please make a habit of checking www.nzha.co.nz on a regular basis. Keep your powder dry. Jeff.

Range calendar and events. Shotgun (riverside skeet and down the line trap) and rifle ranges open to members and the general public every

Tuesday evening, 7:00-10:00pm Rifle range schedule: Volunteer NZHA range officers.

May 17th Kidd, Lane, Falconer May 24th Sinclair, Vaughan, Albury May 31st Ruffell, Watson, Bailey June 7th Danrell, Barber, Gabarb

June 14th Kidd, Genet, Falconer June 21st Adamson, Ogier, Sinclar June 28th Terry, Vaughan, Platt July 5th Barber, Bailey, Danrell July 12th Kidd, Albury, Watson July 19th Ruffell, Bruce, Gabbard

July 26th Sinclair, Lane, Adamson

Rifle range closures: Antique Arms Canterbury Branch have full use of the shotgun and rifle ranges the Sunday immediately following the last Thursday of the month. Ranges closed to members 9:00-4:30pm January 30th February 27th March 27th May 1st May 29th July 3rd July 31st August 28th October 22nd October 30th November 27th December TBA

Next committee meeting:

June 13th, 7:00pm at the club rooms.


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CLUB ROOM ACCESS: For those that would like access to the clubrooms for the purpose of using the loading room the commit-tee is pleased to inform you that keys will be issued for such ac-cess on request. The conditions of access to the reloading room will be on 1) tenure with the club, 2) reloading experience or 3) completion of the reloading course. For reloading course details contact Mark email: [email protected]

FOR SALE: Kimber Pro Varmint 22.250 in excellent condition. Fitted with

Gunworks suppressor and Nightforce NXS 5.5 – 22 scope (scope is new only having been used to sight the rifle in). Replacement cost $6500+. Offers over $4000 considered. Contact Kelvin on

021 2525 271.

RANGE FEE REMINDER!!

All non NZHA members are to pay a $15.00 range fee when using the range as a guest of a member. This applies to those 18 years and over. Children

are free. Money to go in the drop box.

Additional club posts/officers.

CONVENOR (Shotgun) Bruce Adams RANGE OFFICERS (Shotgun) Ivan Baird, Val Adams, John Reilly, Bruce Adams, Simon Glubb, Jeff Cox CONVENOR (Rifle) Reg Kidd RANGE OFFICERS (Rifle) Reg Kidd, Graeme Barber, Darryl Bellchamber, Lake Sinclair, An-thony Danrell, Bill Terry, Paul Mander, Tony Ruffell, Chris Ros-siter, Wayne Genet, Jason Vaughan, Robbie Lane, Craig Ogier, LIBRARY Val Adams CO PATRONS Stan Kerr, Derek Taylor HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS Stan Kerr, Derek Taylor, Barry Ufton, Reg Kidd, Eric Moir, Val Adams, Bruce Adams, Anthony Danrell

Officers of the club 2010 - 2011 COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE President Mark Boddy Email: [email protected] Vice President Ivan Baird 3296647 Secretary/Newsletter compiler Jeff Brown 3421321Email: [email protected] Treasurer Simon Glubb Email [email protected] Membership Secretary Immediate Past President Anthony Danrell 3488321 COMMITTEE: Bruce Adams 3296770 Val Adams 3296770 Jeff Cox 03 3122591 Reg Kidd 9803872 Bob Kirk 3485576 John Reilly 3523879 Bruce Douglas email: [email protected]

Regular Events Every Tuesday evening the Shotgun and Rifle Ranges are open to members and to the public. On the second Sunday of the month the Club holds a Shotgun Shoot in the morning commenc-

ing at 9.00am. NZHA Committee Meetings are held on the second Monday of every month in the clubrooms

commencing at 7.00pm. All members are welcome to attend committee meetings. Speaking rights of non committee members are at the discretion of the president.

The Antique Arms Association hire the facilities on the Sunday after the last Thursday in each month from 9.00am to 4.30pm.

New Member(s) Bin Yue, Andrew Bakker, Aaron Forward, Bo Fan, Scott Brown “Welcome to the NZHA Inc. Visit often, stay long.” Prospective new member(s) Clinton Gapper, Mark Shepard, Jaraslav Prenskij, Alan Deny, Jonathon Kemp, Mathew Fahey, Gary Hayes (returning) NOTE: If anyone has any concerns about these prospective members please contact a committee member.


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Attention muzzle break users. Some concerns have been raised about the disturbance to other shooters muzzle break utilising rifles are making on the rifle range. Given that the muzzle blast is directed sideways and not forward when using a break and taking into account the concrete block walls at the shooting bays, it is easy to see how this is an unusual experience for neighbouring bay users. The committee is investi-gating material to apply to the walls of the shooting bays to either partly absorb or dissipate this excess noise energy. In the interim we respectfully ask muzzle break users to be aware of other shooters on the range and work in with them to ensure that everybody enjoys the outing.

Portable clay bird trap. The portable clay bird chucking device is now complete and operational. The trap will be available to all members upon completion of training in its use by John Reilly and/or Bruce Adams. The trap is mounted on a sack barrow with both button and voice release facilities and the boys have located in front of both skeet towers and the trap bunker, locating pins on which the barrow handle mounts. The entire system is very simple yet beautifully clever and will afford the shotgun shooters the use of the facilities the rifle shooters have had for years. Clays may be purchased from the club and access to the trap will be arranged at this time. Please con-tact John for more details. He is listed on the previous page.


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PROXY VOTING FORM Annual General Meeting 29 June 2011 I,............................................................................................................. being a financial member of the New Zealand Handloaders Assn.Inc. hereby Appoint the President of the NZHA Assn. Inc. or as an alternative being,

............................................................................................................... as my proxy to vote for me at the Annual General Meeting of The New Zealand Handloaders Assn. Inc. to be held on the 29th June 2011, 7:00pm and at any adjournment thereof.

As witness my hand this day......... of ………….. 2011.

Members Signature :........................................ Proxy’s Signature ............................. Note: 1. This proxy must be in the hands of the Secretary 30 minutes prior to the commencement of the meeting. 2. A member can only appoint a person as his/her proxy who is a financial member of the New Zealand Handloaders Assn. Inc. as at 10pm, 28th June 2011 and who is qualified to vote. (in accordance with NZHA standing order of October 11th, 2006).

NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS OF THE CLUB. New Zealand Handloaders Assn.Inc. Annual General Meeting 29 June 2011 Management committee. President: ………………………………………………. Vice President: ………………………………………. Treasurer: ……………………………………………… Secretary: …………………………………………….. Membership secretary: …………………………………………. Committee: (1) ……………………………………(2) …………………………………… (3) ……………………………………(4) ……………………………………(5) …………………………………… (6) ……………………………………(7) ……………………………………(8) …………………………………… Appointed positions. Editor: ………………………………………………… Shotgun convernor: ……………………………………… Rifle convenor: ………………………………………………. CFS delegate: ……………………………………………..

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