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PA Management Committee The Pistol Australia Constitution provides that: (a) the Management Committee shall consist of:
The Management Committee is responsible for the following: (b) the conduct of the day-to-day affairs of Pistol Australia shall be in the hands of the Management Committee; (C) Notwithstanding the provision of Clause (b) above, the Management Committee shall comply with the direction of the Annual General Meeting, Extraordinary General Meeting and Executive Committee; (d) The quorum for Management Committee Meetings shall be four (4); (e) Any vacancy occurring in the Management Committee shall be filled at the direction of the Executive Committee and the appointee shall hold office until the next succeeding Annual General Meeting; (f) The Executive Committee will approve a list of cheque signatories. Cheques will be signed by two (2), one of whom will be the President or Treasurer; (g) The Common Seal of Pistol Australia shall be kept in the custody of the National Office; (h) Pistol Australia shall not be legally obligated except by authority of the Executive Committee and the Seal of Pistol Australia shall be affixed to any instrument only in the presence of at least two members of the Management Committee or such persons as the Management Committee may appoint for the purpose and such persons shall sign every instrument to which the Seal of Pistol Australia is so affixed in their presence; (i) A vacancy in the office of a member of Management occurs if the member
President
Originally from Dubbo, NSW where I married Stephen, a pistol shooter and, at the time, a member of the NSW Pistol Team. In 1972 we moved to Canberra where I work for the Federal Government. In 1982 I joined Canberra National Pistol Club (CNPC) and have been a member of the ACT Team since 1983. In the past I have been fortunate to win ACT state titles in 25m Sport and Women’s 10m Air Pistol e and also 2nd and 3rd places in these matches at PA National Championships. I was a member of the Australian team to Oceania in New Zealand in 1995 and the Commonwealth Shooting Championships in India in 1995 where I was part of the bronze medal winning team. Included in my shooting administrative responsibilities are:
First Vice President
I have been involved in pistol shooting at both State & National level for over 40 years. I am a past President of Pistol Australia, West Australian Pistol Association and the Cockburn-Fremantle Pistol Club. I have held the position of Vice President of the Australian Shooting Association and WAPA Executive Officer to PA. I am the Shooting Manager for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games Team and I held the same position at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, 2002 Commonwealth Games and 1994 Commonwealth Games. I have been Team Manager to many Australian overseas shooting teams. I hold an ISSF Judge “A” license. I still enjoy shooting and in particular competing in Masters Games.
Second Vice President
I first took up pistol shooting as a junior in Sweden. After moving to Australia in 1972, I again took up the sport 10 years later and, in over 30 years of involvement, my primary focus has been on the ISSF disciplines with various achievements at State, National and International level. However, my international career has been the most satisfying in representing Australia in nearly 150 international matches over some 60 different competitions, comprising of 3 Olympics, 3 Commonwealth Games and numerous World championships, World Cups, etc. Overall, my performance at these international competitions has been quite successful, with many medal placings at the Oceania Championships, numerous World Cup Final qualifications achieving medals in both the 50m Pistol and 10m Air pistol events. However, my Commonwealth Games achievements are probably the most memorable with not only several Gold, Silver and Bronze medals, but also a couple of long standing records such as the Individual 10m Air pistol record that I held for 16 years and to date, after 20 years I still hold the Pair 50m pistol records. Through my knowledge and experience built up over the years I have, on behalf of the Australian International Shooting Limited, assisted with coaching at World Cup and International Junior competitions. Locally, I continue to assist with general coaching at various levels when time permits. My administration experience has come from various roles at club and state level, and this has been broaden in recent years in successfully undertaken the roles of Second and then First Vice President of the Queensland Amateur Pistol Shooting Association.
Secretary
Along with husband Doug, I joined what is now Canberra National Pistol Club in 1974 and have been an active and enthusiastic shooter since that time. As they grew older, our sons Craig and Scott joined the Club, competing at Club, State and National events.
Since that time I think I’ve done some of everything connected with our sport – I’ve been a member of ACT Pistol Teams, Secretary of the Club, Secretary and now President of ACT Pistol Association, instructed new shooters and trained range officials, organized Opens and a myriad of other Club events, as well as being part of Organising Committees for four National Championships. With only a few exceptions, Doug and I have attended and competed in every ISSF/PA National Championships since 1978.
I have progressed through the ranks to Judge A and International Judge level and this has led me to officiating at competitions in many parts of the world. I count my participation at Sydney’s Olympic and Paralympic Games and Melbourne’s Commonwealth Games as standout highlights of my involvement in pistol shooting.
Sports Administrator
Deidré moved to Canberra in 1982 to attend University and has has a Bachelor of Management Degree. She worked for Westpac, Advance Bank, Rydges Hotel Group, NEC, the National Heart Foundation and the University of Canberra Union. In 1988 she went on a 12 month working holiday and gained much experience in the hospitality industry on the Gold Coast. Her journey has finally brought her to Pistol Australia which she joined in July 2003. She finds it both interesting and challenging and is focused on a long and rewarding career with the organisation.
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