Posted by Stuart Elliott on Mar 14, 2012; 11:55am
URL: http://oldforum.flyshooter.com.au/Congratulations-to-the-winners-BRT-Federal-Cup-tp5564165p5564383.html

Les,
Totally agree. As sponsors we would like to thank everybody for participating. Without people we don't have an event. As years go on we all will look back upon the first ever Nationals and remember we were all there.

We had some funny moments, some woeful moments, some exciting moments. Great to see so many people enjoying ownership and shooting of accurate guns. Congrats to PVM who did see the funny side of his side bet loses and made for some good humor all round in the end. Thanks to SEB for donating $1000 cash for the teams prize pool. Great to see him visiting Australia again. We had some problems with his gun but worked through them and to be quite honest 14th place he finished which is very credible for someone who gets to shoot matches only when he can travel overseas. I hope his experience makes the rest of us appreciate what we have here in Australia. But we only have it as long as we work to retain it.

Winning is nice but not the most important thing in life. Just being a part of it makes everyone a winner really.
Rule 10 prevails and we are happy with that.

Great job of organising by Dave and the Canberra crew but also a new enthusiasm has crept into hosting shoots driven by people like Les Fraser and Anthony Hall and a few others who have not just spoken about assisting match directors but actually shown up and delivered. This really is a watershed moment and we all need that. Remember all these events at any location are organised on a voluntary basis. This is not paid or commerial organising so all of us within this sport really have an obligation one way or the other to participate.  Many hands make light work.

I have a feeling that in 2020 we will look back at 2012 Nationals and say, yep that event was a defining moment.

Look forward to next year now.
Stuart and Annie    BRT Shooters Supply