The press Release implies that the Swimming Team is finalised and that the four names mentioned are the final list. This is not the case and is an error on my part. The Press Release is a FIOGA Press Release and it is up to the Swimming Club and its committee to decide who will attend the games.

FIOGA have made the decision to take Roxane Morrison on the trip and her place in the CYG team is the only finalised place.

On behalf of FIOGA I would like to apologise for this mistake.

Steve Dent

Team Manager

FALKLAND ISLANDS GUN CLUB

2004 WINTER SHOTGUN SEASON

The very first Clay Pigeon Winter Season took off this weekend under what can only be described as ‘Heavy” Conditions! Alongside a number of military R&R shooters 5 hardy souls battled it out for the first Sporting Round. Newcomers to the club Mick Smith and Darren Jones both held their own with Mick coming out in the top three. Last Season’s second place shooter John Clark came out on top this week with a massive 26 only dropping birds in the final rounds, something to do with the sleet squalls? Steve Dent scored a very disappointing 4^th unable to continue with last season’s successes.

Scores for the week;

	Week 1
	Sporting
Name	30	%
John Clark	26	87%
Graham Didlick	25	83%
Mick Smith	20	67%
Steve Dent	17	57%
Darren Adams	15	50%

Obviously the table is the same for this first Round. Next shoot is on the 23^rd May at 1300 hours – Doubles. It is not too late to come along and join us, all shooters will drop 3 shoots over the season and will be scored on their best 7.

FIBS NEWS DIRECT: MONDAY, 10 MAY 2004

NEW COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE FOR HOSPITAL:

Patients at KEMH are to be encouraged to complain with a new system for lodging grumbles or suggestions. Director of Health, Norman McGregor-Edwards agreed at today’s Health and Medical Services Committee meeting to draft a complaints form, which would be available at Hospital Reception. The proposal came from lay committee member, Jason Lewis, who said he thought some people found writing a letter of complaint or organising a meeting with managers to be too formal or intimidating. Mr. McGregor-Edwards said the Hospital generally received around 20 complaints a year. He said, “The more complaints we get, the better, not because it means things are going wrong but we have actually been able to make changes in certain areas as a result of complaints. He added, “It’s not something we fear or regret at all. We’d rather that people complained to us than about us.” Mr. McGregor Edwards said he wasn’t happy with the idea of simply providing a form with tick boxes but he agreed to draft something which would give patients a chance to explain more fully the nature of their complaint. Hospital users will still be able to complain through traditional channels if they prefer.

The new Pharmacist will be arriving on Wednesday’s Tri-Star. Martin Fisher’s family will follow him down in due course. In the closed part of the meeting, members discussed the Department budget in response to a paper they received from Standing Finance Committee. Their comments were requested to be passed on to EXCO.

SWEEP PRIZE WINNERS:

Over 100 people made their way down to North Arm for the two nighter this weekend. Lisa Jaffray was the lucky winner of the Darwin Harbour Sweep Draw, taking away the top prize of £1,250.00. The Sweep took a total of £6,880.00, of which £5,925.00 was given out in prize money. That leaves £955.00 for the Darwin Harbour Sports Association. Prize winners are asked to collect their money from the Pod Gift Shop from tomorrow. Or, you can send your winning tickets to Brian Aldridge at Goose Green.

HMS CARDIFF HEADS FOR THE FALKLANDS:

The HMS Cardiff is due to set sail for the Falklands and is expected to be here in time for the Liberation Day celebrations. The Type 42 Destroyer, known as the Welsh War Ship, saw action in the Falklands and since then has served in the Gulf, both in the war in the 1990s and during the most recent conflict.

HARBOUR AND FISHING NEWS:

In the Harbour news, the Castella was transhipping in Port William to the Frio Hamberg over the weekend. She left last night with an observer onboard. This morning, Frio Limas was transhipping also to the Frio Hamberg. The South African flagged longliner, Koyo Maru 11, was on FIPASS on Saturday on route to South Georgia. She stopped off to collect bait and pick up an observer and left yesterday morning. The CFL Valliant came in on Saturday afternoon for a crew change. There are 16 vessels currently in the Zone. Finnfish catches are averaging around 7 tonnes per vessel with the two experimental Lolligo vessels averaging around 10 tonnes.

ELLEN MACARTHUR:

Ellen MacArthur is now in New York with her B&Q Trimirand awaiting a weather window for her trans-Atlantic record attempt. Ellen sailed into New York last week from Newport, Rhode Island, which was her first stop after the Falklands. Work was done on the boat there and Ellen set off for a bumpy journey. Now she is waiting for a good weather window to try the first record attempt. She has to beat 7 days, two hours thirty four minutes and forty-two seconds.

KOREAN FISHING VESSEL EXPLOSION:

There are reports today that 70 people have been injured aboard a Korean fishing vessel anchored in Montevideo. The injured crew members were taken to hospitals in Montevideo. The blast was apparently caused by an ammonia gas leak.

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