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Co founder & President of the National Air Rifle & Pistol Association. (NARPA)*

Founder & President of the British Match Crossbow Association. (BMCA)*

Founder & President of the Aldersley Rifle Range, Wolverhampton (now named the Frank Spittle Range)**

**during the UK's (unfortunately unsuccessful) bid for the 1992 Olympics, the shooting events would have been held on this range.

*all competitive target shooting now under the control of the National Smallbore Rifle Association. (NSRA)

Frank Spittle :

County, Regional and National Coach ~ smallbore, fullbore, air rifle and match crossbow shooting

Jury Member ~ I.A.U.

Life Member ~ NSRA

Board of Directors ~ NSRA

Co Founder & President ~ Wolverhampton Stadium Rifle Club
Wolverhampton BR-50 Club
Wolverhampton (Aldersley) Rifle Club

Many years of work and negotiations by F.S. with Wolverhampton Borough Council and the National Smallbore Rifle Association, (NSRA based at Bisley Camp, Surrey), eventually led to the building of the NSRA's National Indoor Shooting Centre , catering for 10 Metre Match Airgun and Match Crossbow shooting. The NISC is built adjacent to the Frank Spittle Range at the Aldersley Leisure Village, Wolverhampton.

Manager ~ Great Britain Shooting Team

Coach ~ Great Britain Shooting Team

Member ~ NRA

President ~ Wolverhampton Smallbore Rifle Association

Brenda Spittle
being presented with an award for
Service To The Sport Of Shooting
by the
Mayor of Wolverhampton
1994

John Spittle
1952-1986
press photograph after winning a silver medal at the
European Championships
Versailles - France
1969

Frank Spittle

Frank is inducted into the City of Wolverhampton Sporting Hall of Fame

Frank's name is added to the Honours Board and entered into the H.o.F. Register

For personal achievements in the sport of rifle shooting, and for a lifetime of dedication in the organizing and promotion of many shooting disciplines, Frank is formally recognised by his home City of Wolverhampton.

September 2009