ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 01-04-2013 TO 31-03-2014 On behalf of the Executive Committee, I am glad to place before you the annual report relating to the management and activities of the Kottayam District Rifle Association. During this period we had Executive Committee meetings on 02-07-2013, 07-11-2013 and on 31-01- 2014. We had one Annual General Body meeting on 11-08-2013. OFFICE BEARERS 1. President :District Collector, Kottayam. 2. Vice President :District Chief of Police, Kottayam. 3. Secretary :Sri. Mohan Jacob, Kelachandra, Chingavanam, Kottayam. 4. Treasurer :Sri. P. K.Mohan, Punnasseril, Olesha P.O., Kottayam. 5. Joint Secretary :Sri. Dominic Mathew, 46 Sky Palm Spring, Vadavathoor, Kottayam. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS 1. Sri. P. J. Issac 2. Sri. Thomas Stephen, 3. Sri. P.C. Joseph, 4. Sri. Stanley Scaria, 5. Sri. Jimmy George, 6. Sri. Geroge Mathew, 7. Sri. Roy Mathew, 8. Sri. Tittto Abraham, 9. Sri. Joseph Kuruvilla 10. Sri. Thomas Vayalil - Chief Instructor We are indeed proud to have Dronacharya Awardee Prof. Sunny Thomas (Mekkattu House, Uzhavoor) as Patron of our Association. MEMBERSHIP At present we have 490 members (4 Patron, 344 Life, 122 Ordinary & 20 Junior). ACTIVITIES We have arranged Shooting Practice on 2 nd Sunday and last Sunday of every month from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm at the Nattakom Shooting Range. Now many members are utilizing the shooting range for regular practice and attendance of members have also increased when compared to last year. Sufficient tables and chairs were purchased for the use of members at range. WEAPONS Our Association is having stock of the following weapons. Some of them are old weapons. 1..22 Lr Brno Rifle No. 468122 2..22 Lr Brno Rifle No. 539963 3..22 Lr Brno Rifle No. 539964 4..22 Lr Brno Rifle No. 772277 1
5..22 Lr Brno Rifle No. 772278 6..22 Lr Anshutz Free Rifle No. 3033499 7..22 Lr Hammerli X-esse Sport No. 51995 8..22 Lr Free Pistol TOZ 35 No. 870829 9. 12 Bore DBBL IOF Make No. 36731 10. 0.177 Air Pistol Styer LP 10 No. 725046 11. 0.177 Air Pistol Baikal IZH-46M Air Pistol No.07460877 B 12. 0.177 Air Rifle No. 2172 Peep Sight Feinwerkbau LG Mod. 500 13. 0.177 Air Rifle No. 2204 Peep Sight Feinwerkbau LG Mod. 500 14. 0.177 Air Rifle No. 24212 Peep Sight Feinwerkbau LG P 70 15. 0.177 Air Rifle No. 0067 IHP National Air Rifle 16. 0.177 Air Rifle No. 055279 National 17. 0.177 Air Rifle No. 055273 National 18. 0.177 Air Rifle No. 053410 National 19. 0.177 Air Rifle No. 51299 National 20. 0.177 Air Rifle No. 9819 National 21. 0.177 Air Rifle No. 9734 National 22. 0.177 Air Rifle No. Model 23 23. 0.177 Air Pistol Daisy Powerline 777 A8 72756 We have purchased the following new weapons during the report year. 1. Baikal IZH-46M Air Pistol No. 13465112 -Rs. 46500.00 2. Styer LP10 Air Pistol No. 747596 -Rs.103417.00 3. Hammerli X-esse Sport.22Lr Pistol No. E0105015 -Rs. 91597.50 4. Walther GSP.22 Lr Pistol No. 249902 -Rs.156566.25 5. Walther GSP.32 Bore Conversion Kit No. 249731 -Rs.106471.13 6. Beretta S686 Silver Pigeon Trap 12 Bore Gun No. Z12163S-Rs.227140.88 AIRGUN PELLETS AND AMMUNITIONS During the report year we purchased the following air gun pellets and ammunitions for shooting practice. 1..177 Air Pellets H&N Finale Match for Rifle - 65 tins 2..177 Air Pellets H&N Finale Match for Pistol - 65 tins 3..177 Air Pellets RWS Professional Line - 5 tins 4..177 Air Pellets RWS R10 Match for Rifle - 85 tins 5..177 Air Pellets RWS R10 Match for Pistol - 45 tins 6..177 Air Pellets RWS Club for Rifle & Pistol - 115 tins 7..177 Air Pellets G Smith P 10-5 tins 8..22 Lr Midas+Lapua - 2000 nos. 9..22 Lr Eley Tennex - 2000 nos. 10..22 Lr Eley Team - 3000 nos. 11..22 Lr Eley Sports -12000 nos. We purchased Ahg Scoring Gauge (550 & 552) for.177 bore and.22 bore, along with Anshutz front sight ring set etc. 2
The Kottayam District Shooting Championship Competitions were held from 9 th to 11 th Aug 2013 at our Nattakam Shooting Range and the following shooters got prizes:- 0.177 Air Pistol 10 M Men 2. Thomas Vayalil 3. Mohan Jacob 0.177 Air Pistol 10 M Veteran 1. Thomas Vayalil 0.177 Air Pistol 10 M Junior Boys 1. Antony Zachriahs 2. Allen C Joseph 3. Allen Kurien 0.177 Air Pistol 10 M Junior Girls 1. Tinul K Tom 2. Harsha S 0.177 Air Pistol 10 M Sub Junior Boys 1. Sam Saji 0.177 Open Sight Air Rifle 10 M Men 1. Mohan Jacob 2. JawaharLal 3. Dileep Kumar 0.177 Open Sight Air Rifle 10 M Sub Junior Boys 1. Joyel Jose Thomas 0.177 Open Sight Air Rifle 10 M Women 1. Dhanya Jawahar 2. Jishna J 0.177 Open Sight Air Rifle 10 M Junior Girls 1. Dhanya Jawahar 0.177 Air Rifle Peep Sight 10 M Men 1. Sreeraj M 2. Sharmesh K Sasi 3. Srawan Jawahar 0.177 Air Rifle Peep Sight 10 M Junior Boys 1. Srawan Jawahar 2. Vijay Ramanuj 3. Antony Zachriahs 0.177 Air Rifle Peep Sight 10 M Sub Junior Boys 1. Bobby Issac 2. Govind Vijyaraghavan 0.177 Air Rifle Peep Sight 10 M Junior Girls 1. Harsha S 2. Tinul K Tom 0.177 Air Rifle Peep Sight 10 M Sub Junior Girls 1. Alphonse T Vayalil.22 Lr Standard Pistol 25 M Men 2. Roy Mathew 3. Dr. Thomas Mathew.22 Lr Standard Pistol 25 M Vetran 3
1. George Mathew 2. Thomas Vayalil 3. Stanley Scaria.22 Lr Free Pistol 50 M Men 1. Thomas Vayalil 2. Dileep Kumar 3. Jibin Kurien.22 Lr Open Sight Rifle Prone 50 M Men 1. Dr. Thomas Mathew 2. Dileep Kumar 3. Anirudh Koushik M.22 Lr Open Sight Rifle 3 Position 50 M Men 2. Dr. Thomas Mathew 3. Cherian Kalarickal.22 Lr Free Rifle Prone 50 M Men 1. Jibin Kurien T J 2. Joseph Antony 3. Cherian Kalarickal In C. T. John Memorial shooting competition Sri. Jaison Davis got prize. Kerala State Shooting Competition was conducted at Palakkad from 19 th to 22 nd Sep 2013 and the following shooters participated and got prizes. 0.177 Air Pistol 10 M Youth Alphonse T Vayalil Bronze 0.177 Air Rifle Peep Sight 10 M Srawan Jawahar Bronze.22 Lr Open Sight Rifle 50 M Junior Ron George Bronze The following shooters qualified for South Zone Shooting Competitions at Idukki 2. Jibin Kurien 3. Cherian Kalarickal 4. Samson George 5. Ron George 6. Srawan Jawahar 7. Anirudh Koushik M 8. Alphonse T Vayalil South Zone Shooting Championship Competition was held at Idukki from 6 th to 10 th November 2013 and the following persons attended and won Gold and Bronze. 1. Cherian K Kalarickal & Jibin Kurian T J.22 Lr Peep Sight 50M Team event Gold 2. Jibin Kurien T J.22 Lr Peep Sight 50M Individual Bronze The following Shooters qualified for the National Shooting Championship Competitions at New Delhi 2. Jibin Kurien T J 3. Srawan Jawahar 4. Alphons T Vayalil 4
All the above four competitors attended the 57 th The National Shooting Championship Competitions from 11 th to 24 th December 2013. Sri. Jibin Kurian T J and Sri. Srawan Jawahar got into Indian Team selection Trials. This is a big achievement for our Association. All members are requested to make use of the good facilities that are available at our Nattakom Shooting Range. Special practice can be arranged on request. The Executive Committee nominated the following five members as the representatives to the Kerala State Rifle Association and Sri. Dominic Mathew is our representative to the District Sports Council. Prof. Sunny Thomas Sri. Dominic Mathew (also our representative to the District Sports Council) Sri. P. K. Mohan Sri. Joseph Kuruvilla Sri. Mohan Jacob Copies of the Memorandum of Association and Rules & Regulations of The Kottayam District Rifle Association were distributed to all Executive Committee Members for observing and adhering to the same. The Executive Committee decided to follow a procedure for the admission of new members. The procedure is as detailed as below:- 1. The candidate shall submit the application in the prescribed form to the Secretary. 2. The Secretary shall include such applications in the Agenda of the next Executive Committee meeting. 3. If the majority of the Executive Committee Members accepts the application, it shall be forwarded for Police verification. 4. The candidate will be admitted only on getting a favourable Police verification certificate. 5. Junior Members can be admitted on getting a certificate from the Head of the Institute regarding their character and antecedents. Children of members can be admitted on the recommendation of the member. The Executive Committee authorized Sri. Stanley Scaria and Sri. Titto Abraham Kainady to update the present Membership Directory and the process is on going. The Executive Committee authorized Sri. Dominic Mathew and Sri. P. C. Joseph to find a new office building for The Kottayam District Rifle Association. They found a convenient building and we have shifted our office to building No.XLIV/463, Malayalam Hire Purchase & Leasing (P) Ltd., Behind Malayalam Fuels, Rotary Centre Road, Kodimatha, Kottayam 686 039. Phone : 0481-2360164, Mobile: 96052 69079 The Executive Committee applied for Pan card and the PAN No. is AACTT3634R dated 17/05/1988. The Executive Committee decided that, members who have minimum 25% attendance should be eligible for Active Membership Certificate. We have put up a Notice Board and a Suggestions and Complaint box at the Shooting Range for use of all members. We have not received any suggestion or complaint till date. 5
The Executive Committee decided to amend the Memorandum of Association and Rules & Regulations of The Kottayam District Rifle Association suitably after studying the Memorandum of Association and Rules & Regulations of other Rifle Associations. Prof. Sunny Thomas, Sri. P. C. Joseph and Sri. Joseph Kuruvilla were authorized to submit a draft proposal for amendments. Matter is under progress. The Kerala State Rifle Association Secretary has informed vide their circular that the KSRA share of membership fee of Rs.500 is enhanced to Rs.1000. The District Competition and the AGM were conducted smoothly with help and support of all Executive Committee Members and shooters. The Kerala state rifle Association has instructed has all shooters to avail Shooters ID Card from KSRA for participation in State Shooting Competitions. We conducted a shooting practice at St. Antony s Public School, Anekkal with the support of Sri. Roy Mathew, George Mathew, Thomas Vayalil and Samson George. Rs 5000 each is paid to Sri. Dilip Kumar (Team leader), Jibin Kurien T J, Sri. Srawan Jawahar and Smt. Alphonse T Vayalil as a token of appreciation for their performance in the National Shooting Championship Competitions. We were not able to conduct the Talent Hunt as instructed by the Secretary, KSRA due to the non co-operation of Sri. Thomas Vayalil who is the Chief Instructor of the Kottayam District Rifle Association as well as an Empanelled Coach of the Kerala State Rifle Association. As per CIR/038/2014 dated 20-03-2014 of the Kerala State Rifle Association, we were instructed to conduct the coaching camp for 7 to 10 days in the month of July/August before the conduct of the District Shooting Competitions in August. Sri. Thomas Vayalil, Chief Instructor was requested to conduct the coaching camp. The coaching camp was not conducted but the District Shooting Championship was conducted as per schedule. Ordinary members are requested to clear their dues before the Annual General Body meeting. http://kdrakottayam.com Members are requested to visit our website for information and your suggestions regarding the improvement of the website are also welcome. Team Manager s Report 46TH KERALA STATE SHOOTING CHAMPIONSHIP 2013 PALAKKAD 19TH SEP - 22ND SEP, 2013 Representing Kottayam District Rifle Association there were eighteen shooters who participated in the 46th Kerala State Shooting Championship 2013. Kottayam won three 6
bronze medals in total and we had nine shooters who qualified to participate in Pre- National/South Zone Shooting Championship Competitions conducted by NRAI. List of shooters who were qualified for Pre-Nationals/South Zone Shooting Championship Competitions. 1. Alphonse T Vayalil ( Bronze medal in.177 Air pistol) 2. Anirudh Kaushik 3. Antony Zacharia 4. Cheriayan K Kalarickal 5. Dileep Kumar V P 6. Jibin Kurian T J ( Bronze medal in.22 Peep sight rifle) 7. Samson George 8. Srawan Jawahar 9. Ron George V (Bronze medal in.22 opensight rifle) Our performance in the shooting championship competitions were much better compared to previous years and it will keep improving in the coming years. The Kottayam District Rifle Association remained the only district team which had no penalty for shooting below the scores prescribed by the Kerala State Rifle Association. This highlights the quality of our shooters. SOUTH ZONE SHOOTING CHAMPIONSHIP 2013 IDUKKI, KERALA 6TH TO 10TH NOVEMBER, 2013 All the nine shooters qualified for the South Zone Shooting Championship Competitions were performed well representing Kerala State Team. Cheriyan K kalarickal, Jibin Kurian T J and Jose Antony (Idukki) has won Gold medal in.22 peep sight prone event. Jibin Kurian T J won individual bronze medal in the same event. Three shooters of the Kottayam District Rifle Association were selected to participate in the National Shooting Championship Competitions ( NSCC) held at New Delhi in December 2013. List of shooters qualified for NSCC 2013. 1. Alphonse T Vayalil 2. Dileep Kumar V P 3. Jibin Kurian T J Sd/- DILEEP KUMAR V.P. Team Manager, Kottayam District Rifle Association. 7