CCRS Charitable Association - Council for Cadet Rifle Shooting Info

CCRS - The Council for Cadet Rifle Shooting

Registered Charity Number 284838

Origins

CCRS was formed in 1969 through the amalgamation of three previous organisations – the Imperial Cadet Association, The Public Schools Rifle Matches Association, and the Committee responsible for organising the Inter-Service Cadet Rifle Meeting.

From its inception it has been supported by the Ministry of Defence through the agencies of the Combined Cadet Force Association (CCFA), the Sea Cadet Corps (SCC), The Army Cadet Force Association (ACFA) and the Air Training Corps (ATC).

All the pre-Service organisations, the Council of RFCAs, the NRA, the NSRA and BSSRA were founder members.

Aims

CCRS acts as a central body, which can speak with authority and give advice on cadet shooting matters. Its responsibilities, exercised with the approval of the Ministry of Defence, include liaison between other representative shooting authorities and units of the pre-Service cadet organisations and the dissemination of information on shooting matters effecting cadets.

In addition to arranging and administering shooting competitions, postal matches, coaching courses and other shooting events for cadets at schools and units in the Commonwealth, CCRS also provides administrative support for cadet teams selected to represent Great Britain in National and International matches, both at home and overseas.

Our Home Base

CCRS has its base in Derby Lodge at Bisley, where it provides information and administration throughout the year, as well as canteen and recreational facilities for participants in the Schools and Inter-Service Rifle Meetings and cadets attending National Meetings at Bisley.

Patron

HRH The Duke of Edinburgh K.G., K.T.

President

Maj Gen The Duke of Westminster K.G., C.B., C.V.O., O.B.E., T.D., C.D., D.L.

Past President

ACM Sir John Cheshire K.B.E., C.B., F.R.Ae.S., R.A.F.

Vice-Presidents

AE Clarke Esq

Maj Gen PJG Corp C.B.

Lt Col FM Cox M.B.E.

Wg Cdr JJH Dickson C.V.O., M.B.E., A.E.

Lt Col RE Goddard M.B.E., T.D.

PG Hakim Esq

JA de Havilland Esq

JF Jackman Esq

Col RH MacKeith O.B.E., O.St.J., M.B., B.S.

Lt Col NS Suffield-Jones

Maj Gen ML Wildman C.B.E.

Lt Col AG Wise M.B.E., T.D., J.P., D.L.

Trustees

Brig JR Smales ~ Chairman

Wg Cdr G Campbell O.B.E., O.St.J., D.L.

Maj Gen PJG Corp C.B.

Maj Gen I Dale C.B.E.

WG Doe Esq

Lt Col C Grafton ~ Treasurer

Lt Col NS Suffield-Jones

Col JS Wilson O.B.E., D.L.

Maj JRW Postle

Advisory Committee

A. Mercer Esq. - General Secretary NRA

Mrs ID Bennett - Overseas Team Liaison

Mr I Root. - Chief Executive NSRA

Lt Col (LE) S Clarke G.M., Q.G.M. - Commandant Cadet Training Centre

Wg Cdr M Eveleigh O.B.E. - Representing ATC

Maj FO Harriss - Chairman BSSRA

AVM PD Luker C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C. - Chief Executive Council of RFCAs

Lt Col NS Suffield-Jones. - Chairman Ronnie Melville Equipment Fund

Capt (SCC) G Johnstone RMR. - Representing SCC

Brig WJ O'Leary T.D., A.D.C. - Chairman TARA

Lt Col JL Whitchurch - Secretary ARA/ SO1 OSTT

N Fellows Esq. - Chief Executive Officer CPSA

Col MNS Urquhart O.B.E. - Col Cadets, HQ Support Command

Brig MJ Wharmby O.B.E. - General Secretary CCFA/ACFA

Col MN Woodford M.B.E., T.D. - Chairman Joint Committee TARA/CCRS

The Vice-Presidents and Chairmen of the CCRS Committees (below) are also members of the Advisory Committee.

Executive

CCRS enjoys the benefit of a full-time executive based at Derby Lodge, Bisley. These are a General Secretary (Maj SB Fraser M.B.E.), an Assistant General Secretary (Capt SL Ellis Q.V.R.M.), and an Administration Officer (Mrs G Ansell).

As well as providing administration and organisational support to CCRS and its various Committees, they also provide support to the Territorial Army Rifle Association (TARA) and the

Army Cadet Force Shooting Committee.

CCRS Committees

Much of the work involved in organising and running the program of events is delegated to a range of committees and sub-committees,

who report to the Trustees at regular intervals and present an annual report to the Annual General Meeting.

Those Committees are:

Schools Committee (Chairman – Maj S Cox)

Inter-Service Rifle Matches Committee (Chairman - Wg Cdr G Campbell)

Overseas Matches Committee (Chairman - Col JS Wilson)

British Cadet Rifle Team (The Athelings) Sub-committee (Chairman – Maj JRW Postle)

Great Britain Under 19 Rifle Team Sub-committee (Chairman– Maj SB Fraser)

UK Cadet Rife Team Sub-committee (Chairman – Lt Col FM Cox)

Clay Target Shooting Committee (Chairman - Maj G Garman)