Governing body? For England maybe, GB, don't think so. They need to become a professional body and promote it as such, maybe split into two divisions, one looks after the interests of the hobby shooter i.e. amateur and one that looks at professionalising the sport. Just an idea of course
CPSA bashing! IT has to stop! Positive comments only please
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Paul120
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I've been a member for around 19 years now 95/96. Nothing has changed for the worse for us Club type shooters ... Mind you nothings feels to have got better. oh..I've had to spend some money on posh glasses.
In fact i was a member ffor a few years when I was a junior in the late 70's early 80's. Still nothings changed except that somebody in america invented a PC and the start of the magazine (which I do actually appreciate).
In fact i was a member ffor a few years when I was a junior in the late 70's early 80's. Still nothings changed except that somebody in america invented a PC and the start of the magazine (which I do actually appreciate).
Stop moaning
You can
see results online
see scores online
see your ranking
get a regular updated list of shoots
get some news on what is going on
find where things are on the website
get a calendar of major events
get a fixtures list that is correct
shoot for a winning international team even if you have a bad day ( :biggrin: !!)
always have your classification verifiable at shoots
Things are done by people paid to do it, not by people who are giving up their free time. So if it does not work you can complain without being told to sod off as they don't have to do it.
You can vote people off as there are others who will step up
You can be a member of just one organisation as wherever you go the shoot will recognise your membership and validate your classification => ONE fee.
You don't know you are living....
You can
see results online
see scores online
see your ranking
get a regular updated list of shoots
get some news on what is going on
find where things are on the website
get a calendar of major events
get a fixtures list that is correct
shoot for a winning international team even if you have a bad day ( :biggrin: !!)
always have your classification verifiable at shoots
Things are done by people paid to do it, not by people who are giving up their free time. So if it does not work you can complain without being told to sod off as they don't have to do it.
You can vote people off as there are others who will step up
You can be a member of just one organisation as wherever you go the shoot will recognise your membership and validate your classification => ONE fee.
You don't know you are living....
sibaldib
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Paul120
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Exactly what I was saying. Just about the same as in 1996.. with very small bells & whistles added ( county rankings and running averages??) for those who love data analysis.Online scored and classifications were available back then ( I still have some print outs). so was a Magazine (I still have some
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Things that the C.P.S.A. do well ???????????? Nope I am struggling with this one, er...... how about taking extortionate amounts of money for their Courses and expecting those who pass, to go forth and encourage more folk to become Members ?
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chubby
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At least the SCTA is £20 cheaper for the same benefits
PhilR
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I've found the CPSA office staff to be nothing less than very helpful.
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Agree with Phil
also they seem to run some very good major trap events and run a very good website were all the results and classifications are correlated within days of the event. Magazine is rubbish but so are all the others but this matters not as anything anyone needs to know can be found on this forum.
I think they do as good a job as anyone could given the stigma associated with shooting in this country and the lack of interest from everyone not involved directly with the sport.
also they seem to run some very good major trap events and run a very good website were all the results and classifications are correlated within days of the event. Magazine is rubbish but so are all the others but this matters not as anything anyone needs to know can be found on this forum.
I think they do as good a job as anyone could given the stigma associated with shooting in this country and the lack of interest from everyone not involved directly with the sport.
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Richard's diary.
Not as often as it was....but maybe he has been put on other things....
New one just out.
Not as often as it was....but maybe he has been put on other things....
New one just out.
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chubby
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chanory am i mistaken? I just don't get Pull magazine.
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You won't get scores shot outside Scotland recorded either... The CPSA has a team of full time staff administrators, the SCTA is mostly voluntary, sometimes scores/classifications can take a little longer to come online, but they always get there and the discipline reps do a hell of a lot of unrewaded work in there own time, much less members, much smaller recourse base...insurance is the same.
Bryn12
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Agree with James on this one. As far as I can see, given the resources available the VOLUNTEERS of the SCTA do as good a job as can reasonably be expected.
SCTA doesn't have the membership/funds or the full time staff that is available to the CPSA.
SCTA doesn't have the membership/funds or the full time staff that is available to the CPSA.
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