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Training weekend at Bisley
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Proposed timetable for Tourand Itinerary |
Mon 1 August: From Glasgow Air Canada flight AC 843 leaving Glasgow 1130 - arrive Toronto 1345 From London Air Canada flight AC 897 leaving Heathrow 1615 - arrive Vancouver 1810 Tue 2nd Aug Day free for acclimatisation Wed 3rd Practice, checking gear etc British Columbia Championships Thu 4th Day 1 of BC Championships Fri 5th Day 2 of BC Championships (including 1 st stage of International Match shot at 300 metres) Sat 6th Day 3 of BC Championships (including 2 nd stage of International Match shot at 400 metres) Sun 7th Day 4 of BC Championships (including 3 rd stage of International Match shot at 600 metres) Break for R & R Mon 8th Coach to Quesnel Tues 9th Quesnel (day trip to the historic town of Barkerville) Wed 10th Coach to Jasper Thur 11th Coach to Golden (see the Columbia Icefields & Banff) Fri 12th Coach to Kelowna (wineries and sightseeing) Sat 13th Kelowna (wineries and sightseeing) Sun 14th Coach to Vancouver Mon 15th Vancouver Depart Vancouver Tue 16th Leave Vancouver AC 188 for Ottowa 1120 arrive 1854. Pick up transport and drive to Best Western Barons Hotel Ottowa Wed 17th Settle in at Connaught DCRA Meeting Thu 18th Start of DCRA meeting Sun 21th Start of Canadian Grand Aggregate Thu 25th Outlander International Match Fri 26th Commonwealth Match Sat 27th Canada Match. Governor General’s Final Sun 28th Leave Ottowa AC 888 for London Heathrow 2320 arrive 1120 Mon 29 th Or Leave Ottowa AC 463 for Toronto 1800 arrive 1904, leave Toronto AC 842 for Glasgow 2215 arrive 0950 Mon 29 th |
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Somewhere in Canada Guess the car? |
Crossing the Yukon |
Trail ride? |
Cautionary Tale Two shooters who had been friendly rivals for many a long year found themselves involved in a tie shoot for 1st and 2nd places in an event for which prizes in kind were to be awarded. However, neither of them was particularly keen on the prize associated with first place and, for once, therefore, both were at pains to try to avoid taking the top spot. With one shot each remaining, it was still a dead heat but no sooner were the last shots to count on their way down the range than the man on the left-hand target turned to his neighbour and said, 'Well, that should settle it. You're going to win first prize because I deliberately shot to miss.' His friend was quite unperturbed. 'Good,' said he, 'I reckoned you'd do something like that so I cross-shot on your target.' story by Arthur Clarke |
Diary by James Lawrie 
