Branch information and events
Branch meetings in 2018 will take place on the first Tuesday in the month starting in March at the Melville Inn, Dalkeith.
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*Members who are interested in attending/participating in the branch shoots should contact Tony Manktelow (t.manktelow@bdsbranches.org.uk) for further details on practice/selection.
Branch contacts
| Chairman | Nick Morall | n.morrall@bdsbranches.org.uk |
| Secretary | David Overton | d.overton@bdsbranches.org.uk |
| Branch shoots | Tony Manktelow | t.manktelow@bdsbranches.org.uk |
2018 News so far
Reloading for Beginners
On the 3rd April Ed Bewsher from Edinburgh Rifles & Sporting Goods gave a presentation on reloading for beginners which covered budget reloading equipment and supplies, internal ballistics and how to guide for reloading accuracy. Ed will be back to do a talk on more advance reloading!
Kelso Stalkers Fair
The branch attended and manned a stand at this years Deer Stalking Fair at Kelso on the 24th/25th March. It was a great weekend and good opportunity to mingle and catch up with stalkers from all parts of the UK and welcome some new members to the BDS.
Diseases in Deer
On the 6th March Alan Tweedie from Borders College gave an informative talk on diseases in deer and showed some interesting photos for members to see and discuss examples of diseased deer.
Minutes of Annual General Meeting
The Branch AGM was held on Tuesday 30th January 2018 at The Melville Inn, Dalkeith. Details of the elected Committee for 2018 are:
| Chairman | Nick Morall |
| Treasurer | John Home |
| Secretary | David Overton |
| Committee | S Grigson |
| Calum Abernethy | |
| John Campbell-Smith | |
| Mark Tefler | |
| Tony Manktelow (Shoot Captain) |
If you would like to receive a copy of the minutes please email d.overton@bdsbranches.org.uk
Email addresses for Branch Members
Are you receiving information from the Branch via email? If not then the Society does not have your current email address. If you wish to receive regular updates via email please advise the BDS Membership Secretary of your current email address.
The Membership Secretary contact details are: membership@bds.org.uk
