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