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Chairperson
Julie Sperling
(Warwickshire based) |
What
is the Disabled Shooters Group?
The DSG is the
national body for disabled clay target shooting , recognised officially
by the British International Target Shooting Federation (BICTSF) which,
under the auspices of UK Sport, controls the selection of Great Britain
teams for international events. Our
main aims - to offer clay shooting for disabled people of all levels of
skill and ability, including the opportunity to officially represent Great
Britain. For more details please see FAQ's. |
DSG
Secretary
TBA |
| We
are now entering our 13th year and our numbers have swelled to over fifty.
This is either due to more people hearing about us, or the Disability Rights
Act is drawing more of us out of the house. Our group meets approximately
once a month, mainly in the summer; the days shoot includes various competitions
with trophies in all classes. Some of the DSG members have been selected
to shoot for the Great Britain Team at European and World class events,
bringing home both gold and silver medals. |
Treasurer
Geoff Gott
(Yorkshire based) |
Is it
expensive I hear you say? Well it can be, but depends on what you call
expensive. One man's expensive is another man's cheap. A good guideline
is clay shooting is as costly as you want it to be. As with golf you
can buy a set of clubs for thousands of pounds or just a few hundred,
the same applies to shotguns, the main difference being that anyone can
buy golf clubs, but you do need a licence issued by the local Police
Authority to buy a shotgun. |
| DSG
membership is not just for
wheelchair users, anybody with a listed disability can join and of course
family, friends and carers are also welcomed as able-bodied members,
whose support and help is always appreciated within the group. As you
look through the site hopefully you will see something of interest which
could lead to a whole new lease of life, meeting some new friends, getting
out and about and enjoying what life has to offer. |
Life
Vice President & cofounder
Adrian Last
(Suffolk based) |
Most
gun clubs have club guns you can use and usually encourage newcomers
to “have a
go” sessions before deciding to take things further with a course of
lessons. So really there is no reason why you don't find your nearest
club and give it a go. |
