Posted by Dave Groves on May 29, 2017; 9:38am
URL: http://oldforum.flyshooter.com.au/Where-is-fly-headed-tp5709330p5709331.html

G'day Tyson,
                       I, like you, have been concerned about the future of Fly, but I m feeling a bit more comfortable about the way things are headed now.

With the way the event has grown in the last few years, I think what we are seeing is a "dilution" of the available shooters across more events, the discipline isn't losing shooters, it's just that not everybody makes it to every event.

The Rulebook thing was always going to be a bit controversial, it was going to take some bedding in as the shooters got used to the formal SSAA process for amending and agreeing the rulebook and getting that across the line. We will go through the rulebook review again in another 5 years, but the majority of the people involved will have learned from the experience this time around and will know that we just need to tweak it where it has problems and not look for reasons for change.

I for one had a great time at the Nationals in Melbourne, I was pleasantly surprised with the way you and your club-mates worked in with the main range to run the event as you couldn't dictate cease fires, I thought it would be a hassle but it turned out that it was more time for everybody to stand around and have a chat and catch up with each other, it was great.

I really like the idea of the postal shoot with the USA. The Fly has been shot overseas in Diggle (UK) that I know of, and it would be great for the opportunity to arise where overseas participants might want to visit us here in Australia or Aussies might want to go overseas to meet like minded shooters and participate over there.

I do agree with your concern, but I think the best thing we can do is push forward and try not to perpetuate any little niggles that are going on, just enjoy the sport, the companionship and the competition.

All of that said, I'm not saying we need to take this thing that is Fly Shooting too seriously, there should be plenty of s%$t stirring and we should all enjoy witnessing somebody shoot a great target rather than wishing it was us.

Cheers.

Dave Groves.