{"id":55,"date":"2019-06-04T06:38:37","date_gmt":"2019-06-04T06:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.ballaratpistolclub.com.au\/?page_id=55"},"modified":"2026-02-11T14:13:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T04:13:56","slug":"competitions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ballaratpistolclub.com.au\/?page_id=55","title":{"rendered":"Competitions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"55\" class=\"elementor elementor-55\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd75727 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd75727\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13fd4c9\" data-id=\"13fd4c9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f482655 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f482655\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2026 ISSF Open Entry Form\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70ad379 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70ad379\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eac51fa\" data-id=\"eac51fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1a4c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1a4c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The\u00a0 2026 ISSF Open will be run on the weekend of March 27, 28, 29 __ 2026.<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>To read\/download the documents, click this link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ballaratpistolclub.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ISSF-Entry-Form-2026.pdf\">ISSF Entry Form 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b801abb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b801abb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5fa25f\" data-id=\"c5fa25f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac238e2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac238e2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7225048\" data-id=\"7225048\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be82b34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be82b34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We offer a wide range of shooting disciplines with standards ranging from the highest levels of competition to those of a more social and relaxed style &#8211; with something for everyone in a club catering for ladies, gents and juniors.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\">The club organises &#8216;Open Shoots&#8217; throughout the year which attract many members from throughout Victoria as well as some from inter-state. These shoots usually run from Saturday to Sunday and are not only great for competition but also offer a chance to socialise over meals and enjoy light entertainment, making for a very enjoyable weekend.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\">Ranges and general facilities at the club are constantly being upgraded by way of &#8216;working bees&#8217; and by purchasing new equipment as it is needed. Ballarat can boast the best air pistol range in the State with other ranges also undergoing renovations to keep them up to standard and make improvements as required.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\">Listed below are the various competitions available at our Club, each linked to the website of the various Governing Associations where the Match details, Target types and firearms used are explained. (Click on the match name)<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50282b5\" data-id=\"50282b5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ea6f0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ea6f0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/vapa.org.au\/types-of-competitions\/air-pistol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Air Pistol\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/vapa.org.au\/types-of-competitions\/50-metre-free-pistol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">50 Metre Pistol\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/vapa.org.au\/types-of-competitions\/rapid-fire\/\">Rapid Fire\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/vapa.org.au\/types-of-competitions\/centre-fire-25m-ladies-junior-pistol-match\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Centre Fire \/ 25 Metre Pistol\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/vapa.org.au\/types-of-competitions\/standard-pistol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Standard Pistol\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/vapa.org.au\/types-of-competitions\/sevice-pistol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Service Pistol \/ Service Pistol Unrestricted\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/vapa.org.au\/types-of-competitions\/service-pistol-25-yards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Service Pistol 25 yards<\/a><\/li><li>Various Black Powder matches for pistol and rifle &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/vapa.org.au\/types-of-competitions\/black-powder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">25 Metre Pistol<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/vapa.org.au\/types-of-competitions\/black-powder-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">50 Metre Pistol<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/vapa.org.au\/types-of-competitions\/world-association-1500-match\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Association 1500 (WA1500) Match<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/vapa.org.au\/types-of-competitions\/action-pistol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Action Pistol\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li>IPSC &#8211; Limited IPSC matches are shot at Ballarat &#8211; General match information can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipscvic.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ssaa.org.au\/disciplines\/single-action\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Single Action<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ssaa.org.au\/disciplines\/handgun-metallic-silhouette\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metallic Silhouette<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ballaratpistolclub.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Service-Rifle-Match-July-2020.pdf\">Service Rifle Match July 2020<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-87249c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"87249c2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-abb726a\" data-id=\"abb726a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-516b12f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"516b12f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Other Items which may be of interest<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">ISSF Supported Rest Shooting &#8211; Click:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/wp.ballaratpistolclub.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2017_ISSF_Rules_-_Supported_Rest_Shooting_-_Edition.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2017_ISSF_Rules_-_Supported_Rest_Shooting_-_Edition<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7c3ba1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d7c3ba1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd58562\" data-id=\"fd58562\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01d7505 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01d7505\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #800080;\">RULES FOR ALL SERVICE PISTOL MATCHES<\/span><\/h1><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Click the following link to access Service Pistol Rules current as at Jan. 2022:- <a href=\"https:\/\/pistol.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Service-Pistol-Rules-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Service\/Service25 Rules.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026 ISSF Open Entry Form The\u00a0 2026 ISSF Open will be run on the weekend of March 27, 28, 29 __ 2026. 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