The Real South African Competitive Spirit and International Friendships

“The joy of playing does not need to be sacrificed in the name of competition. On the contrary, the joy of playing includes winning and performing at your highest possible level. Sports ask for all of your mind, body, and spirit to win the game. It also demands that it be done with virtue. Accepting anything less transforms play into a selfish work.”
—Dr. Bill Thierfelder

THE JOY OF COMPETITION

The joy of competing against our international friends, and especially this week with our Commonwealth friends from Australia, New Zealand, Wales, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Botswana, plus our friends from Ireland, is a beautiful privilege for us all to experience and treasure.

Dave Cohen :  FITASC Universal Trench Veteran World Silver Medallist 2022
193 ex 200 +22 (shoot-off)

Dave Cohen, Orazio Cremona, Freddy Springorum : FITASC Universal Trench
Veteran World Silver Team Medallists 2022

Luca Peacock : Junior 5th : FITASC Universal Trench World Championship

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A difficult year for the economy, but a much better year for our association as all clubs besides the Pretoria Military Clay Target Club are fully functional and shooting is back to normal.

Attendance at shoots has been good, ammunition availability remains a problem.  The cost of ammunition did increase substantially although some brands were more lenient with their pricing.

Availability of 24g however remains a major concern as importers seem to concentrate more on heavier hunting loads.  Lack of 24gr will have a negative impact on our Olympic Disciplines.

One of my biggest concerns-  and this has been for a while now – is the average age of our members and the lack of young participants in our sports.