Posted by Stuart Elliott on
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Getting some good responses here and input which is good. Agree with what you have said Anthony, makes a bit of sense to me. Count 4 shoots from 3 different ranges could work and agree with Pete that lower minimum number for HG possibly.
As you say SOTY is not for everyone and nor should it be. It is just one aspect of the 500m Fly Shoot. The distances between ranges really shouldn't come into it. Look at John McQuire, he did the hugest amount of travelling this year. Because he WANTED TO and enjoyed it. SOTY would have been part of the attraction for him but not the only one I am sure.

I expect soon we will see a new club in Perth come on line. Up at SSAA Pinjar at the northern end of Perth. I have been talking to a new guy there who has been elected the co-ordinator and intends to get serious and he also intends to travel at least to Canberra sometime in 2012 himself. Maybe with others.  Most of their facility is ready now I believe.
We will be over there next Easter so might take a look.

So if that occurs and a shoot in Perth comes on line that would be great but I would not suggest that the SOTY arrangement be modified to just make it easier for those guys. Nor would they expect it I think.


Stuart Elliott