From: "Graham Gartshore", [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Scottish Daily mail today highlighted rock steady Edinburgh Uni Student Joanna Hossaks shooting at Bisley. It has been 70 years since a woman won the prestigious prize in rifle shooting. At the NRA's camp at Bisley the 20 year old became only second woman to lift the coveted Queens prize in it's 140 year history. Miss Hossack a first year student, fired a perfect bullseye with her last shot (would not like to upset her), and beat 1,700 competitors from all over the world including her father David, himself an accomplished marksman. The last woman to win was Marjorie Foster in 1930 when she was 37 and won the Queens gold medal with an impressive display of shooting, police had to be called in to control the crowd. The prize sum of L250 still remains the same as it did in Queen Victoria's time. The article is well written and quite good, I was surprised. On the other hand in Scotland today a report on the amount of FAC's and people applying for shotguns went up slightly but was off set by 250 being revoked, they should have said that they were a part of a political wing of the NRA. By the way how do you become a member of a political wing, might come in handy when the man from the TV licensing knocks on the door. Graham Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
