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Overall High Gun Daryl Stevens 2019 Commonwealth Carnival – Gympie Queensland ACTA Commonwealth Carnival Gympie ACTA AIS ACADEMY CAMP Queens Birthday Shoot at Bendigo Maryborough 41st Grand Prix Official Journal of the AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET ASSOCIATION INC. – August 2019 Vol. 72 No. 8
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CLAY TARGET
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGETASSOCIATION INCORPORATED
AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET Volume No. 71 Issue No. 8 August 2019
ASSOCIATION INC. Daryl Stevens from the
PO Box 466, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
Phone: (02) 6938 2121 Fax: (02) 6938 2122 Toogoolawah Clay Target Club
Website: www.claytarget.com.au displayed his shooting skills at the
ACTA Commonwealth Carnival
NATIONAL OFFICE hosted by the Gympie Clay Target
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Club in June.
email: ceo@claytarget.com.au
Daryl won Overall in the Double
ACCOUNTS: Barrel, Commonwealth Champion
Judy Ferry – email: accounts@claytarget.com.au of Champions, Commonwealth
CTSN: Points Score, AA Grade in the
Maureen Ryan – email: ctsn@claytarget.com.au Commonwealth Double Rise
MEMBERSHIP: and not surprisingly, the Overall
Maureen Ryan – email: membership@claytarget.com.au High Gun
ADMINISTRATION/EVENTS CO-ORDINATOR:
Sue Vesperman – email: admin@claytarget.com.au
Contents
ACTA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President’s Notes 2
PRESIDENT:
Mr Robert Nugent VCTA South East Zone Teams 4
VICE PRESIDENTS: ICTSF 5th World English Sporting Championships 5
Mr Malcolm Dyson; Mr Garry Read Annual Queen’s Birthday Shoot at Bendigo 10
EXECUTIVE: ACTA Commonwealth Carnival at Gympie 14
NSW – Mr Kim Nealon, Mr Colin Kneebone
NT – Mr David Howe Mr Ray Niven 41st Central Victorian Grand Prix – Maryborough 18
QLD – Mr Malcolm Collins, Mr Brian Muirson,
Mr Robert Nugent Clay Target Contributors Please Note 24
SA – Mr Bronte Evans, Mr Garry Read Juniors’ ACTA Academy AIS Camp 25
TAS – Mrs Fiona Atkins, Mr Alan Styles
VIC – Mr Malcolm Dyson, Mr Lynne Curtis Psychological Skills for Shooting 26
WA – Mr Terry Marsden, Mr Ian Watson Competition Results:
PATRON: South Australia 30; New South Wales 31;
Mrs Kay Hull, AM
Tasmania 39; Western Australia 39;
LIFE REGISTERED SHOOTERS:
J. Houston†, H. G. James†, D. B. Mott†, W. E. H. Rainbird. O.B.E.†, Northern Territory 43; Victoria 43; Queensland 46
J. M. Wilson†, J. M. Tyquin†, K. Soames†, N. Wells†, E. T. Baldwin†, Great Shooting at Bega Gun Club 54
G. H. Hall (PP)†, E. G. Biggs†, R. H. Moyse†, L. S. R. Stewart†,
C. Moll†, A. Pedersen, (PP)†, O. R. Taylor†, E. F. Hawkins (PP)†, ACTA Championship Dates 2020–2025 55
R. Mules†, A. N. Rowe†, L. G. Connors (PP)†, W. Jones (PP)†, Vale 56
R. M. Holtfreter (PP)†, N. Hardy, L. J. Martin (PP), J. K. Scott (PP) †,
R. F. Buchan†, J. Murphy, G. G. Woodhatch (PP), R. Silvester, R. Nugent, Break Badges 58
J. Byrnes (PP), A. Kenny, D. Harwood, J. Mack (PP), R. Traill†,
M. McInnes,L. Curtis, J. Shepherd, A. Vilcins (PP), D. Baynes, S. Corry,
ACTA New Members 59
E. Forward, R. Fox Shoot Calendar 60
† denotes deceased. PP denotes Past President
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August 2019 – Clay Target 1
President’s Notes
Chief Executive Officer Unfortunately council has decided to revisit this matter
I have previously advised that with the possibility of the track being moved well to the
the former Chief Executive North and again to a position that would allow members
Officer, Mr Paul McLoughlin of the public and shooters to be looking at each other.
tendered his resignation on the Whilst well outside the safety template, members of the
31st May 2019, due to personal public are totally safe but of course are unaware of this
reasons. In September of 2018 after preparation of a fact. This scenario could result in a member of the public
shortlist of five applicants, interviews took place for this contacting police, being shocked, alarmed or frightened for
position, with Mr. Paul Mcloughlin being appointed their safety. We cannot afford this to happen. ACTA were
at that time. This followed a costly and extended period not advised by council of this proposed change and we only
of advertising and interviews. The Management became aware of it when contacted by a member of the
Sub-Committee has revisited this shortlist and has found public. ACTA have now attended a meeting with council
that the second preferred applicant is still interested in officers. We have expressed our disappointment that we
taking up the position. had not been consulted earlier in this process as a major
ACTA staff stakeholder in the area and the fact that the matter was
With the position of CEO being vacant and a staff being revisited at all. Council officers have confirmed they
member on pre-arranged annual leave, the remaining are recommending the most southerly proposal to Council.
staff members have been very busy. I cannot speak highly ACTA have now written to all councillors supporting the
enough of the way that Judy, Sue and Ewen have carried most southerly proposal and strongly opposing the proposal
the workload during this period. Maureen has now to the North. We have also strongly requested councillors
returned from leave and lightened the load a little. Thank to accept the recommendations of their expert staff. The
you all. ACTA will be represented at the council meeting on
the 22nd of July.
ICTSF World English Sporting
Team members performed exceptionally well at this Constitutional Review
event with Australia taking out the Teams Silver Medal The Sub-Committee recommended to the Executive that
finishing only 2 targets behind the English Team. With a Mr. Daniel Allam be co-opted to add some legal expertise
large field of over 600 shooters individual placings were to the committee. This was supported by the Executive
also taken by Australians. Team manager and ACTA and we welcome Daniel to the role. The sub-committee
Vice President Mal Dyson has prepared a full report meets again on the 23rd of August.
appearing elsewhere in this magazine. Congratulations to
Insurance
our team members for another great result for Australia.
I have been made aware of a debate going on in the social
Rules Supervisor’s Meeting media sphere about what clubs are insured for and what
All states were represented at the Rules Supervisors they are not and whether members are covered whilst in
meeting held recently. the field.
They have made recommendations to the Executive for
I can assure all that providing the club is acting within
consideration at the forthcoming August meeting. The
the bounds of the ACTA constitution and the law, all
ACTA is sharing attendee’s costs equally with States.
activities are minuted at a meeting and are to the benefit
Sovereign Risk. National Grounds of the club, the club is covered. This includes things like
I have written previously of how a decision by fundraisers, charity shoots, provision of camping, catering
government at any level could jeopardise the use of our etc. etc. The cover is very broad and the premise generally
National Grounds for its intended purpose, i.e.: shooting. is that it must be a legal activity and income is for the
This has now happened again. The Wagga Wagga City benefit of the club. Regarding hunting the cover was for
Council adopted a town plan a number of years ago, Australia wide and not just on our ranges. I am awaiting
with the ACTA of the understanding the plan allowed a clarifying statement from the insurer which we will
for no development to the south of the National Grounds. place for all to see in the near future.
Approximately 2 years ago the council proposed a Cycling
Track in this area and the Executive Officer of the day If any member or club has any concerns or questions they
corresponded and campaigned boisterously against its need clarification of please put in an email and I will
proposed siting. The ACTA was of the understanding that arrange a written response from the insurer.
this matter had been finalised with the track well to the Until next month.
south of the grounds along the closest row of housing,
and would not affect ACTA. Robert Nugent
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CLUB NEWS Korumburra Gun Club
VCTA South East Zone Teams
Round two was held at
Korumburra, this was the
third Saturday in April.
One hundred and twenty
shooters were attracted
to this three layout Club,
providing 21 Teams and 6
Junior Teams.
Event One the 25tgt Handicap
saw five shooting the possible,
Jackson Marriott 35/35 was first
Shane Cunningham 34/35 sec-
ond Enzo Lanni 37/38 third.
The Back Marker was Daniel
Cleary 27/28 and the Junior
Front Marker was Taj Tait 21/25.
Event Two the 25tgt Double
Barrel posted five squads, who Above: Winning Team Werribee
were all enjoying the fine con- Victorian White
Right: Junior Team Werribee
ditions. With the total at eighty
Victorian
there were three shooters left,
Charlie Galea, Mitch Iles and Craig McDougall.
Overall was won by Mitch 97/97, AA 1st Craig 96/97, 2nd
AA Charlie 87/88, A 1st J Janivski 36/37, R Foote 33/34.
B J Whitehead 61/62, B Barlow 25/26, C S Whelan 26/27,
J Bruzzati 25/26.
High Gun Adam Scott 50/50, Ladies High Gun Alexis Pres-
ton 56/60, Junior High Guns AA: J Marriott 49/50, A: C
Cooke 45/50, B: J Whitehead 48/50, C: A Bruzzanti 46/50.
Winning Team: Werribee/Vic White 235/250 – C Brown,
T DeMuri, T Faranda, L Curtis & P Attard.
Winning Jnr Team Werribee/Vic 92/100; J Whitehead and valuable support of the Teams Event, Overall
G Pistone. High Gun Trophies.
The Zone wishes to thank Beretta for their ongoing and Chris Carrol, Zone Secretary.
HG Adam Scott Mitch Iles OA DB Jackson Marriott HC Alexis Preston Ladies HG
4 Clay Target – August 2019
ICTSF 5th World English
Sporting Championships
GREAT SHOOTING
BY AUSTRALIANS
The 5th ICTSF World English Sporting visits on different grounds. Six hundred and
was held at the Devenish Lands at forty shooters competed. Australian Team
Dowth Hall Co Meath Ireland on members consisted of Chris Brown (captain),
the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th July. The Blake Nankervis, Nicholas Guerra, Robert Hall
500 acre property consisted of some and Mathew Wilesmith. All team members shot
clear grounds, plus valleys covered in extremely well and should be proud of and
beautiful bushland. congratulated on their achievements.
In perfect weather conditions the competition In the first event, 100 targets English Sportrap,
of 100 targets 5 stand English Sports Trap was Chris Brown took out the Silver Medal. The
shot over four layouts, and the ICTSF country second event, 200 targets ICTSF Sporting event,
competition of 200 targets was shot over two incorporated an individual event as well as the
Australian Silver Medal Team – Nick Guerra, Blake Nankervis, Robert Hall, Matthew Wilesmith & Chris Brown
August 2019 – Clay Target 5
Above: Presentations – Australia
Silver, England Gold & Wales Bronze
Below: Chris Brown,
English Sportrap Silver Medalist
Above: Opening Ceremony – Mal Dyson ACTA Vice President leading the
Australian Team
Exhibitors' Pavillion
6 Clay Target – August 2019
Blake Nankervis shooting the Sportrap event Chris Brown shooting the Sportrap event
World Team event. Having 14 stands on the two layouts
presented a huge variety of targets.
Nick Guerra set the competitors talking, scoring 99/100
for the first day of competition. This placed Nick three
targets ahead of the rest of the field and a personal best.
For the Team event the four best scores out of the five
team members are totalled. Our Australian team score of
370/400 placed them one target behind the English team
after the first round. At the conclusion of the event the
English team gained the Gold Medal from Australia by
two targets and the Bronze medal went to Wales.
Individual results for Australian competitors in the World
English Sporting were AA grade, Nick Guerra, receiving
the Gold Medal, Junior Mathew Wilesmith, the Silver
Medal and Xavier Russell collected the Bronze Medal.
Veteran Gold Medal was won by John Younger.
An excellent result for the Australian Team and the visiting
Australian members. (See more photos over page)
Nick Guerra shooting the Sportrap event Team Manager, Mal Dyson
August 2019 – Clay Target 7
Opening Ceremony – Leading in the Teams
Nick Robert Matthew Guerra Hall Wilesmith 8 Clay Target – August 2019
Blake Chris
Nankervis Brown
August 2019 – Clay Target 9CLUB NEWS Bendigo Clay Target Club
Annual Queen’s Birthday
Shoot at Bendigo
On arrival at the Bendigo Clay Target
Club early on the morning of the Queens
Birthday holiday one must have wondered
why they were there – the constant rain was
enough to dampen anyone’s spirit. It did not
let up during practice but unbelievably it
stopped as the first event was to get under
way and from then on the sun shone and the
shooters began to roll up – 89 in all.
A very pleasing aspect was to see 10 ladies, 10 juniors
and 17 veterans among the 89 competitors. I guess
with the number of veterans it rings true that we are
an ageing nation (sport?).
The grounds were looking a picture thanks to the
recent rains and to the hard work over at least 4 days
prior by a very small number of members. I guess
so many others rely on that indefatigable member –
someone else to do their share.
Event 1 was the 50 Target Double Barrel kindly spon-
sored by GFD Firearms and OSA. Seven shooters
managed to score the 50/50 and qualify for the
chance to win a .22 rifle. Daryl Hunt collected the
O/A sash and a rifle with a score of 106/106. A grade
went to up and coming Junior Lady shooter, Slap
Comensoli with 105/106. B Grade was taken out by
Francesco Sensi with a score of 50/51 from Joanne
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Continued from page 10
DB B Grade Francesco Sensi, A Grade Slap Comensoli,
C Grade Conner O’Brien
SB winner Travis Horsburgh congratulated by Bendigo President
Ford on 49/51. Conner O’Brien a new and very keen Glenn Daley
Bendigo Junior was elated to win C Grade. Second
placing in C went to Toni Hogg on 45/51. SB B Grade Alan Patten, A Grade Slap Comensoli,
C Grade John Wilson
A 30 target Single Barrel was next to be contested
and 4 shooters had the priviledge of seeing a red
score against their names. After some 15 targets
Travis Horsburgh emerged victorious over Peter
Mills. A Grade went to Slap on 28/30 – what a day
she was having. Second in A was Leighton Hateley
on 27/31. B Grade saw Alan Patten in first place with
28/30 from Francesco Sensi 27/31. C Grade was an
all family affair with John Wilson scoring 24/30 from
son, Jack 23/30. The very welcome sponsors of this
event was Phoenix Shotshells and Smiths Outdoors.
To the final event which was very kindly sponsored
by PCMEnviro – 30 target Points Score where only
12 Clay Target – August 20192 shooters scored the possible 90/90. Andrew
Fiek picked up the Overall sash with 105/105
from Shayne Ringin 102/105. A score of 89/90
gave Craig McDougall A Grade from Slap on
86/90. Geoff Hogan’s 88/90 gave him B grade
from Scott McKenzie on 86/90. 1 point separ-
ated C first and second. Paul Phillips was the
winner on 83/90 from John Wilson 82/90.
Above: OA PS winner Andrew Fiek
Right: 2nd OA PS Shayne Ringin The very much sort after High Guns saw
Below: PS B Grade Geoff Hogan, A Grade Craig McDougall, Andrew Fiek take Overall for the 2nd con-
C Grade Paul Phillips secutive year. His score of 168/170 attests to
Andrew’s ability with a gun. Fred
Heinze’s score of 165/170 gave him
the Veteran’s title. Slap Comensoli
had an outstanding day overall and
her score of 163/170 gave her both
the Ladies and the Juniors High
Gun.
A very enjoyable days shooting for
all in attendance. Our thanks must
go to our catering personnel – Glenn
Daley, Rob Ross and Rod Walton.
To our shoot marshals/trap fillers
Peter Akkermans, Darren Knight
and Matt Appleby. Our hardwork-
ing handicapper Peter Beaman, saw
all shooters competing in their cor-
Below: High Guns, Lady/Junior Slap Comensoli, OA Andrew Fiek, rect grades. Brendan Moroni in charge of the
Veteran Fred Heinze computer worked tirelessly all day. Our thanks
also to everyone who refereed or scored during
the day. So to next year . . .
August 2019 – Clay Target 13CLUB NEWS Gympie Clay Target Club
ACTA Commonwealth Carnival
Whilst the Gympie Clay Target Club was As always, many visiting shooters camped on site,
short on time, it was big on effort to make and social gatherings were commonplace. The
the 2019 ACTA Commonwealth Carnival weather was kind with temperatures in the
come together to be a very successful event. low-mid twenties. Day 1 & 2 saw a few tropical
The 2019 Carnival was to be held in the NT, showers which left as quickly as they arrived, and
however when this didn’t eventuate, it was didn’t deter shooters from achieving very good
offered further afield. Gympie Club put scores. Many commented that the Winchester
up its hand, nominating 28/29/30 June as targets were easy to see, and the scores throughout
possible dates, and received final approval the event reflected this.
to hold the event early in March. The Around 80 shooters participated over the three
committee had just over three months to days some would say we had quality over quantity!
organise a National event. Shooters from Tasmania, Victoria, NSW and
The Club expanded to four layouts late in 2017 as Queensland attended. Unfortunately, there was a
a result of a Gambling Community Benefit Fund shortage of shooters in the lower grades with only
Grant, making it eligible to hold National, State and 9 B graders and 5 C graders participating. Shooters
Zone shoots. In addition, disabled pathways were in these grades fared very well in the prize collection
installed, and Laporte traps fitted to each layout. stakes.
Timing of the Commonwealth shoot (last weekend Gympie Regional Council Mayor, Mick Curran
in June) meant that many prospective sponsors had officially opened the carnival, and fired the first shot
exhausted their financial year budget. This made of the day, shattering the target. Unfortunately for
things difficult, however with assistance from the Mick the next couple of targets eluded him, so he
Qld Police CTC, Spartan, Aqusport, TSA Outdoors chose to retire. Competition then began in earnest,
and Owens Guns Gympie, the Gympie CTC topped with highlights including: 19 possibles being
up the prize pool to include Gympie Gold nuggets, shot over the 6 events our youngest nominated
cash and ammunition. ACTA provided sashes, shooter, Erin Guy from Maryborough CTC won the
badges and perpetual plates for Overall winners. Handicap event in a shoot-off 56/57.
L-R: Andre Mari (Aqusport), Gympie Mayor, Mick Curran DB shoot-off started with 15 shooters and ended
& President Bruce Pearce 452 targets later won by Toogoolawah CTC shooter,
Daryl Stevens 502/502 from Greg Matthews,
Maryborough CTC 501/502. Club break record of
576 awarded to Daryl Stevens.
Gympie CTC Handicap: Erin Guy
Committee is grateful
to everyone who
attended and to all
those who assisted to
organise and run the
event. A great effort
from all involved!
Results: 75T
Commonwealth
Champion of
Champions: Overall:
1st Daryl Stevens
148/150, AA: 1st Mal
Collins 145/150, 2nd
Bill Pavy 145/150;
A:1st Greg Manning
122/125, 2nd Glen
14 Clay Target – August 2019Ch/Ch: (B): Tracey Harker, Steve Whitehead, Andrew Roser, Tony Roberts, Greg Manning & Glen Durre: (F): Mal Collins,
Breanna Collins, Daryl Stevens, Frank Cicala
Durre 120/125; B: 1st Tony Roberts
116/125, 2nd Tracey Harker 113/125;
C: 1st Andrew Roser 97/125, 2nd Frank
Cicala 92/125; Lady: 1st Donna Barletta
118/125; Junior: 1st Breanna Collins
110/125; Veteran: 1st Steve Whitehead
144/150
50T Commonwealth Handicap: 1st Erin
Guy 56/57, 2nd Rod Woodrow 55/57,
3rd Greg Matthews 57/59, 4th Paul Roos
56/59, 5th Daniel Cleary 53/56, 6th Bill
Pavy 49/52.
50T Commonwealth Single Barrel:
Overall: 1st Tim Williams 50/50; AA:1st
Daniel Cleary 50/51, 2nd John Porter
49/51; A:1st Bill Yet Foy 54/56, 2nd
HC: Erin Guy, Rod Woodrow, Paul Roos & Daniel Cleary
Continued on page 17
SB: (B): John Porter, Rod Fett, Ben Cummings, Rhys Greentree & Bill Yet Foy. (F): Tracey Harker, Frank Cicala,
Tim Williams & Daniel Cleary
August 2019 – Clay Target 15DB: (B): Erin Guy, Russell Behrens, John Porter, Tracey Harker, Rhys Greentree & Hannah Collins: (F): Sylvia Raleigh, Frank Cicala,
Daryl Stevens & Ken Stevens
Points: (B): Steve Whitehead, Erin Guy, Alex Quinn, Rhys Greentree, Mal Smith, Tracey Harker, Breanna Collins
& Peter Digiannantonio: (F): Sylvia Raleigh, Frank Cicala, Daryl Stevens & Andrew Roser
DR: (B): Andre Mari, Joe Apiata, Mal Smith, Breanna Collins, Tony Roberts & Russell Behrens: (F): Erin Guy, Rhys Greentree,
Daryl Stevens & Andrew Roser
16 Clay Target – August 2019Irvine Wynyard 53/56; B: 1st Tracey Harker
48/50, 2nd Ben Cummings 46/50; C: 1st Joe
Vallelonga 43/53, 2nd Louise Wilson 42/53;
Lady: 1st Roxy Meany 47/50; Junior: 1st Rhys
Greentree 48/50; Veteran: 1st Rod Fett 48/50.
50T Commonwealth Double Barrel: Overall:
1st Daryl Stevens 502/502; AA: 1st Greg
Matthews 501/502, 2nd Ken Stevens 403/404;
A: 1st Glen Durre 129/129, 2nd Erin Guy
63/64; B: 1st Sylvia Raleigh 81/82, 2nd Tracey
Harker 80/82; C: 1st Frank Cicala 48/50, 2nd
Russell Behrens 46/50; Lady: 1st Hannah
Collins 55/56; Junior: 1st Rhys Greentree
50/50; Veteran: 1st John Porter 80/81.
50T Commonwealth Points Score: Overall:
1st Daryl Stevens 177/177; AA: 1st Peter
Digiannantonio 174/177, 2nd Rhys Greentree
251/252; A: 1st Malcolm Smith 152/153, 2nd
Alex Quinn 146/150; B: 1st Tracey Harker
153/162, 2nd Sylvia Raleigh 150/162; C: 1st
Andrew Roser 136/150, 2nd Frank Cicala
135/150; Lady: 1st Erin Guy 142/150; Junior:
1st Breanna Collins 118/150; Veteran: 1st
Steve Whitehead 147/150.
25 Commonwealth Double Rise: Overall: 1st Overall High Gun Daryl Stevens, Nathan Jones and
Rhys Greentree 57/60; AA: 1st Daryl Stevens Club President Bruce Pearce
56/60, 2nd Tony Rogers 82/90; A: 1st Mal Smith
54/60, 2nd Joe Apiata 53/60; B: 1st Andre Mari 47/60, HIGH GUNS: Overall: Daryl Stevens 461/475;
2nd Tony Roberts 45/60; C: 1st Russell Behrens AA: Ken Stevens 456/475; A: Rhys Greentree
41/50, 2nd Andrew Roser 36/50; Lady: 1st Erin Guy 443/475; B: Tracey Harker 429/475; C: Andrew Roser
42/50; Junior: 1st Breanna Collins 29/50; Veteran: 392/475; Ladies: Erin Guy 432/475; Veteran: John
1st John Porter 46/50. Porter 450/475; Junior: Breanna Collins 396/475.
High Guns: Ladies: Erin Guy, Veteran: John Porter, B: Tracey Harker, Junior: Breanna Collins, AA: Ken Stevens, A: Rhys Greentree,
OA: Daryl Stevens & C: Andrew Roser
August 2019 – Clay Target 17CLUB NEWS Maryborough Gun Club
41st Central Victorian Grand Prix
Competitors were once again lucky with the
weather, which was just about perfect for a
June day, no wind and morning sunshine.
The 41st Central Victorian Grand Prix got
off to a good start just after 9:00am and
with the assistance of competitors being on
time when squads were due, ensured that
the day finished early. In fact presentations
were over and everyone was on their way
home by 4:30pm. Maryborough decided
to again run the Grand Prix Junior Classic
in conjunction with the Grand Prix event
after its inaugural success in 2018. This event
again proved popular with Juniors receiving
free nominations.
Whether the rise in total competitor numbers was
due to the introduction of this event or not, the
number of competitors shooting on the day in all
events increased to 120. The grade breakdown
was, 45 AA grade, 32 A grade, 23 B grade and
20 C grade.
The events ran through without incident or Single Barrel OA Lee Fitzgerald
interruption over the Laporte traps, throwing the with Lee Berger, Outdoor Trading/Promatic
newly available Promatic Natural Clay Targets.
generously supported the 2nd Junior Classic, once
At presentations, Maryborough Vice President again SH Shooting, Anna Shedrina from Laporte/
Darren Watts welcomed all visitors and praised our Bronzewing and Marcus, Nathan and Garry Cassells.
generous Grand Prix sponsors for their continued Marcus and Nathan, were the initial proposers of the
support. Special thanks was made to Lee Berger Junior Classic event and once again put their money
from Outdoor Trading/Promatic, Steve Haberman where their heart was in sponsorship.
from SH Shooting, Maryborough Toyota, and the
Scores were generally down on 2018 but there
Bendigo Bank represented by Jacinta O'Connell.
were still many fine performances over the day, all
Darren also thanked the sponsors who so
acknowledged at the presentations.
Single Barrel Grade winners
Single Barrel 2nd placegetters
18 Clay Target – August 2019SINGLE BARREL
The overall winner of the first event, the
Outdoor Trading/Promatic sponsored
Single Barrel was Lee Fitzgerald from the
Colbinabbin Club with a score of 34/35. Lee
held on to beat Kelly Coogan (MCCSC)
who came 2nd in AA grade.
A grade was won by Mark Tyson, a Mildura
member, with a score of 26/28 and Jaimyn
Whitehand (Werribee/Victorian) ran 2nd.
B grade went to Luke Reyne from the St
Arnaud Gun Club, with a score of 22/25 and
Mark Collins (Maryborough) took 2nd place. Grand Prix Grade winners
C grade 1st was Jack Wilson (Colbinabbin)
21/25 with 2nd place going to Jason Telford
from the Kerang Clay Target Club.
CENTRAL VICTORIAN
GRAND PRIX
The main event, the 30 target Central
Victorian Grand Prix, was won by Nathan
McDonnell (MCCSC). The shorter than
normal shoot-off, saw Nathan the winner
after only 14 targets. Nathan won with
a score of 44/44 and took out his second
Grand Prix, winning the Sabatti Artemide
Trap shotgun overall prize.
The AA grade winner Peter Attard
Grand Prix AA Grade 2nd & 3rd Grand Prix A Grade 2nd & 3rd
(Werribee/Victorian), who along with other
grade winners, received a SHS Straight Pull
each of the other 3rd
Deluxe Walnut shotgun. Second place in AA went
placegetters received 500
to Steve Haberman from the Echuca Clay Target
GB Trap shotshells.
Club. Steve and each of the other 2nd place winners
received a Norinco JW 15 .22 rifle. Third in AA went A grade 1st was Brendan
to Peter Mills (Frankston-Australian). Peter and Grimes (Morwell) with
a score of 43/43 from
Grand Prix OA Nathan McDonnell
with Steve Trembath representing SH Shooting Amanda Holt, Colac
Gun Club and taking
out 3rd place was Chris
Brown, (Maryborough).
B grade 1st went to
John Dohnt from the
Geraldton WA CTC with
a score of 29/30, Luke
Reyne came second Grand Prix B Grade 2nd & 3rd
and Robert Foster Below Right Grand Prix
(Wangaratta) took home C Grade 2nd & 3rd
3rd place. C grade 1st
went to Shane Wright
from the Sebastopol
Gun Club with a score of
27/30 from Jamie Baird
(Beaufort) who placed
2nd and John Wilson,
Colbinabbin ran 3rd.
Continued next page
August 2019 – Clay Target 19SECOND GRAND PRIX JUNIOR CLASSIC
To nominate for this event you needed to be a junior
under 18 years and not have nominated to shoot
in the open competition of the Grand Prix. The
nomination for this event was free. Sixteen Juniors
took up the offer to shoot for some great prizes, all
donated and again we must thank Steve Haberman,
Anna Shedrina and Marcus, Garry & Nathan
Cassells for their wonderful sponsorship.
Above: Junior Classic AA Grade 1st and 2nd with Andrew
Brady from Bronze Wing
Below: Junior Classic A Grade 1st, 2nd and 3rd
Junior Classic Overall Cooper Reading with Vice President
Darryn Watts and Steve Trembath from SH Shooting
Taking out the Overall in this event was Callawadda
junior Cooper Reading, who shot the only possible
winning the Norinco JW15 .22 rifle with scope.
First place in each other grade also received a
Norinco JW15 .22 rifle. AA Grade went to Rieley
Fitzgibbon from Maryborough, A Grade was won by taken home by Jack Wilson from the Colbinabbin
Kadisha (Slap) Comensoli from the Kerang CTC, B club.
Grade by Cameron Ford, Corowa and C Grade was Second place winners were AA Grade Troy Grimes
Junior Classic winners with Bendigo Bank’s Jacinta O’Connell
20 Clay Target – August 2019Above: Junior Classic B Grade from Morwell, Points Score Grade winners
1st, 2nd and 3rd
A Grade Alex
Murphy Walmer,
B Grade Robbie
Fitzgerald,
Colbinabbin. Each
of these winners
received a Laporte
Travel Pack
which included a
firearm back pack,
accessory cartridge
bag, earmuffs and
cap.
Third placegetters
who each received
250 GB Trap
shotshells were: A
Points Score 2nd placegetters
Above: Junior Classic C Grade 1st
Below: Points Score OA Nathan Cassells with Lee Berger, Grade Jaymin Whitehand from Werribee/Victorian,
Outdoor Trading/Promatic
and B Grade Olivia Ford registered with the Corowa
Clay Target Club.
POINTS SCORE
In the final event of the day the Outdoor Trading/
Promatic sponsored Points Score Championship,
local Maryborough shooter Nathan Cassells came
home the winner shooting the only possible which
gave him the Overall and AA grade 1st place.
Second in AA grade was Wayne Jenkins from the
Warrnambool Clay Target Club. In A grade, Chris
Brown from the Maryborough GC came 1st with a
score of 72/75 from Amanda Holt 2nd. B grade went
to Cameron Ford 74/75 with John Dohnt taking
2nd. In C grade, Shane Wright came 1st shooting a
70/75 with Jamie Baird placing 2nd.
Continued next page
August 2019 – Clay Target 21A Grade High Gun Chris Brown
with Club Secretary Gary Cassells
The AA grade High Gun went to Wayne Jenkins
and Chris Brown, who was having a great day’s
OA High Gun Peter Attard shooting, won the A Grade High Gun.
B grade went to Cameron Ford 121/130 and in
HIGH GUNS
C grade Shane Wright won, with a score of 115/130.
For the third time Maryborough Toyota sponsored
this award with a very generous donation of $500 In the Section High Guns, the Veterans went to
cash and we again thank Chris and Toyota for their John Rowe from Frankston-Australian, shooting a
support. 123/130. The Ladies to Kelly Coogan 123/130 and
the Junior went to Nea Cameron Ford, 121/130.
The Overall High Gun winner of the day, was
Peter Attard. Peter's great shooting over the day's Craig McDougall won the Lucky Door prize of 500
program earned him the Toyota $500 High Gun GB Trap shotshells donated by Outdoor Trading/
and Sash. Promatic and the the special effort raffle,
AA Grade High Gun Wayne Jenkins B Grade High Gun Cameron Ford C Grade High Gun Shane Wright
22 Clay Target – August 2019Junior High Gun Cameron Ford Veteran High Gun John Rowe LadiesHigh Gun Kelly Coogan
a wheelbarrow full of goodies went to a non shooter tirelessly all day and to Belinda who ran the office
Peter McKinley from Timor West. so efficiently, thank you. To everyone else who
To club members for their efforts before and during assisted in making the 41st Grand Prix such a great
the day, to our 7 ladies in the kitchen, Jacinta, Kaye, success, thank you also. We hope to see you all next
Val, Chris, Jacque, Renee and Judy who worked year at the 42nd Grand Prix.
26TH ACTA
SPORTING CLAY
NATIONALS
WEST AUSTRALIAN GUN CLUB
WHITEMAN PARK
INTERNATIONAL SHOOTING COMPLEX AUSTRALIAN CANTERBURY
BEECHBORO ROAD, GNANGARA TRAP AGENTS
QLD Dennis Harwood Tel: 07 4635 3856
August 24th and 25th dennis.harwood2@bigpond.com
FIELD LIMITED TO QLD Clay Targets Australia Tel: 07 3816 1699
120 SHOOTERS admin@claytargets.com.au
NOMINATIONS CLOSE NSW/VIC Peter Fitzalan Tel: 0428 856 099
FRIDAY 9TH AUGUST pbfitzalan@bigpond.com
ENTRY FORMS TAS Graham Blaskett Tel: 03 6326 2733
ARE NOW AVAILABLE gblaskett@hotmail.com
FOR THIS EVENT FROM: SA Steve Baynes Tel: 0428 827 330
www.claytarget.com.au steveackley68@gmail.com
See pages 28-29 for WA Wayne Kuser Tel: 0457 778 910
Program and Conditions of Entry wayne.kuser@bigpond.com
August 2019 – Clay Target 23CLAY TARGET CONTRIBUTORS PLEASE NOTE
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24 Clay Target – August 2019Juniors’ ACTA Academy AIS Camp
L to R: Rieley Fitzgibbon, Kiara Dean, Brayden McKee, the AIS van, Emily Dollar, Breanna Collins, Travis Streeter, Cody Chapman,
Aidan Donaldson, Matt Molan, James Sacchetta, Michael Rixon, Charlie Hudson-Czerniecki, Molly Bretag, Ken Jones and Laura Coles
Each year the ACTA Academy attends a specialised camp at the Australian Institute of
Sport in Canberra. The camp was from 13th-16th of June 2019. The aim of the camp is for the
junior athletes to experience the same environment as elite residential athletes as well as
gain valuable knowledge from experts in their field such as sports nutrition, strength and
conditioning and sports psychology.
Day 1: tional Clay Target Club with coaches Suzy Balogh
* Nutrition for competition and training lecture (Competition Coach and ISSF B coach) and Laura
* Self massage technique class – to prevent injury Coles (club coach and ISSF D coach)
and alleviate sore muscles from shooting * Lecture on the signs of stress when nervous or
* Athlete presentation from Tyson Bull, one of Aus- under pressure – including the effects of the stress
tralia’s most elite gymnasts talking about training, hormone cortisol
competition and hard work * Lecture on skill acquisition, mental trace and
* The ACTA Academy was the first non-Olympic training patterns (bulk/random/variable etc.)
program athletes to be introduced to the AIS and * Back at the AIS active contrast water recovery
special forces Gold Medal Ready psychology session eg. submersion in hot then cold water baths
program – most up to date sports psych stuff in * Lecture on recovering after competition and train-
Australia ing to avoid fatigue, injury and to lower cortisol
* Practical strength and conditioning session in the levels eg. sleep, water therapy, mindfulness, medi-
AIS gym tation, nutrition, compression clothing, napping,
* Tour of the AIS stretching, cool down.
Day 2: Day 3:
* Technical shooting skills at the Canberra Interna- * Lots of technical shooting skills coaching on range
Continued next page
Listening to nutrition lecture from Chris Fonda, AIS Sports Dietician Cody Chapman from Townsville Gun Club
August 2019 – Clay Target 25Psychological Skills
for Shooting
by Michael Kruger-Davis
Confidence again logical to revisit it following the questions that were
asked at the Skeet nationals.
At the 2019 Skeet Nationals I had the opportunity
What is self-confidence?
to meet with and talk to a number of shooters from
Patrick Cohn from Peaksports defines self-confi-
all over Australia and New Zealand. I would like
dence as “how firmly you believe in your ability to
to thank those shooters who read these article and
execute a physical skill or perform a task”. Confi-
made favourable comments but more importantly
dence, according to Cohn, comes from a baseline
took time to ask questions that were on their mind.
assessment of past performances, training, and
I am happy to sit with shooters and answer their
preparation. As your competency or skill mastery
questions. Mental skills are essential in our sport.
grows, your confidence becomes proportionally
The questions asked often focus on core issues such
stronger, which is strengthened more with successful
as confidence.
training and quality practice.
In the past I have examined the idea of mental
The following is a list of sources of self-confidence.
toughness, which is defined as the set of behaviours
Rank the following from 1 to 10 (adding others if
and beliefs about yourself, your work, your sport,
I have missed an important aspect of your own):
and how you interact. I outlined seven characteristics
of mental toughness; being competitive, confident, ast successes in your
P Mental game coaching
in control, committed, composed, courageous and sport
consistent. An effective training Coping well under
This month I want to re-explore confidence. This program pressure
article was originally written in 2010 but it seems Immediate performance Performance review
Juniors ACTA Academy AIS Camp heart rate down helps
when on lane 1 before
Continued from page 25
setting up to shoot
at Canberra International Clay Target – thank you * Ken Jones (competi-
James Jonklaas, Nelson, Chris and Jason for look- tion coach) popped in
ing after us out there. to assist with some
* Lecture on maintaining consistent heart rate pat- coaching
terns when shooting eg. When we walk from 5 to 1
Congratulations goes to
in DTL our heart rates go up 10-20 beats just with
James Sacchetta for win-
that short walk – so an extra breath and calming the
ning the medley at the
end of the day – ISSF
Trap, ISSF Skeet, Ams-
keet and DTL well done.
Attendees: Travis Streeter, Michael Rixon
Queensland: Michael Rixon,
Cody Chapman, Breanna Collins, Travis Streeter,
Brayden McKee, Aidan Donaldson. Victoria: Charlie
Hudson-Czerniecki, Kiara Dean, Rieley Fitzgibbon,
James Sacchetta, Matt Molan. Northern Territory:
Emily Dollar. South Australia: Molly Bretag.
Take it one target at a time!
Suzy Balogh,
The warmth of the AIS pool 27°C before the cool of the
ACTA National Coaching Director and Head Coach
15°C ice baths for the recovery session
26 Clay Target – August 2019 ositive comments
P Mental preparation will further undermine your self-confidence:
from others
• Setting unrealistic goals and strict expectations
Supportive people in your life Pre-shot routine
Training or quality Good teamwork • Dwelling on shortcomings and failures
practice • Worrying about past mistakes
Quality coaching Positive rapport with • Being too self-critical
coach
• Comparing yourself to others
Optimistic coaching Trust in teammates
Belief in your physical talent Fitness level or • Overanalyzing your performance
conditioning • Viewing your performance as either good or
Your own method or Other sports you have bad
technique played • Measuring your self worth against your sport-
The quality of your Weather ing success
equipment
• Focusing on future gains instead of playing in
Level of your competition Game plan or the present.
strategies
Warm up routine Sports diet, hydration, Now that you can recognize the sources of self-
etc confidence and you can identify those irrational
beliefs that get in the way and produce self-doubt.
Comfort with the Positive rapport with
environment teammates There are five steps to seeing yourself as a winner:
Firstly, write down three positive self-labels that
On a separate piece of paper, write down the 5 most positively describe you in your sport, which you can
important sources of confidence that are under your truly believe.
control. Focus on what you can control to boost your
Secondly, post these descriptions on your mirror,
confidence. Remember that what people say about
fridge, desktop, etc where you can see them every
your performance is not under your control.
day.
Now that you are able to recognize the sources of con-
Thirdly, Strive to identify and discard any negative
fidence, it is also important to be able to recognize
labels that others have given you or that you have
when confidence is dwindling. The biggest factor
made up yourself. Write them on a piece of paper,
limiting confidence is self-doubt. I have written
crumple the paper, and throw it away with authority.
several articles over the years on self-doubt, and if
readers need to revise, then go back over old issues or Next, when speaking to others about yourself or your
read“The Inner Game of Golf”by Tim Gallwey, which abilities, use the positive self-labels you have formu-
puts the whole idea of self-doubt into perspective. lated with confidence. (Avoid deliberate outward
Self-doubt is the opposite of self-confidence and it displays of cockiness because people who lack confi-
kills momentum, and stops athletes performing well dence will view it as arrogance.)
because they are scared they will fail. Finally Goal: feel cocky on the inside while appear-
Self-doubt can be developed by a set of unhealthy ing humble on the inside.
and irrational beliefs about yourself and life in By using the previous five steps, identifying the
general. These beliefs include the following: sources of your confidence and recognizing the
negatives that get in the way, you will be on the way
1. Strict expectations: “I can’t make any mistakes if
to being more self-confident which is an important
I want to win.”What happens here is that you try to
hard and tense up. You become less fluid and your aspect of mental toughness.
unable to move and swing the way you should. References:
P. Cohn. 2006. The Confident Athlete. Peak Perform-
2. Negative self-labels: “I’m a poor finisher.” This
ance Sports.
focuses you mind on negative judgements about
I have put together all the articles that I have written for the CTSN
past performances and takes you away from the and some that have not yet been submitted) on CD or USB. These
here and now. are available for $25.00 (which includes GST and Postage). If you
wish to purchase a copy please send cheque or money order to me
3. Over-generalisations: “I don’t do well on this at the address below.
course.” Again you are focusing on the past and Michael Kruger-Davis is a consulting Psychologist and a member
ignoring what you should be focusing on, which of Downside Gun Glub and Wagga Field & Game. He uses SAGA
is the present. ammunition provided by Hunts Shooting Supplies. Questions
regarding psychological aspects of sport and shooting can be addres-
4. Perfectionism: I need to be perfect. This is impos- sed to him at 144 Bassetts Rd, Gillenbah 2700 or on 02 6959 2802 or
sible and will lead to the following behaviours that via mjkrugerdavis@gmail.com
August 2019 – Clay Target 27CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
NATIONAL SPORTING CLAYS CHAMPIONSHIPS
1. Any shooter wanting to compete at the Sporting Clays Nationals must be a registered member of the ACTA for the current
financial year that the championships are being held or a member of another ICTSF affiliate.
2. Proof of association membership must be shown. In the event of any shooter not being able to produce his/her Handicap
Card, a duplicate shall be issued for the duration of the National Championships. This card will then be forwarded to
the Club Secretary to enable scores shot to be recorded. Note: A $20 fee will be charged for the issue of any duplicate
Handicap Card.
3. Every shooter is to provide their current and previous Record Card when requested by the State or National Handicapper at
State and National Championships.
4. Squads of 5 shooters to shoot 100 targets in four rounds of 25.
5. The Organising Committee will decide the order of shooting.
6. Skeet or Trap targets will be thrown, as well as mini, midi battue, rockett rabbit or flash or any other sporting clay target
approved by the Association. Target type for any stand will be at the discretion of the shoot official, but shall number five (5)
in total.
7. Shooters will be squadded as per ACTA rules and regulations and any interpretation of this will be the responsibility of the
Tournament Director.
8. Each shooter is to take enough cartridges to shoot at 25 targets.
9. Shooters who fail to appear on time for their squad may be re-squadded towards the end of the event, but this is not
guaranteed and non-participation is a possibility.
10. Should a shooter being late for his squad then elect to withdraw from the event he may not be eligible for any refund of
nominations paid.
11. All shooters must sign the score sheet after each 25 targets. Once a shooter has signed his score sheet he has accepted his
score and grade. Any score sheet not carrying the shooters signature will be credited with the lowest score recorded.
12. Any competitor will be called upon to referee and/or score throughout the period of competition. The persons’ designated to
referee and score must fulfill their obligation to do so. Failure to either referee or score may incur a penalty of the LOSS OF
ONE TARGET.
13. Shooters will be drawn from each day’s last round squads to referee and score the first round of the following day, being
ready to officiate at the advertised starting time. Shooters who fail to fulfil their responsibility may be penalised one target.
While replacement referee and scorers are permissible,the penalty of a loss of one target for their failing to officiate shall be
made against the officially designated person.
14. Any unauthorised shooter interfering with or attempting to interfere with the trap may be penalised FIVE (5) TARGETS.
15. All disputes must be in writing together with $20 deposit, which is refundable subject to the appeal being upheld.
16. All disputes and deposits must be lodged with the Tournament Director, who shall arrange a hearing with the appointed jury.
17. Any eligible competitor paying nominations is entitled to receive awards in the Open section, Womens, Juniors or Veterans
section, however the overall winner cannot take any grade prize.
18. A minimum of three persons must compete in any Grade or Section, including High Gun before sashes, medals trophies
and/or cash are awarded, irrespective of nomination paid.
19. Nominations will be by pre-nomination, and only if nominations do not reach the maximum entry of 120 will nominations be
taken on the day. Nomination if taken on the day of the event will incur a extra fee of $10.00. Nominations will close daily at
10 .00am.
20. Any interpretation of the program and conditions of entry will be the responsibility of attending members of the Executive
Committee, whose decision shall be final.
21. An acceptable standard of dress is required for all competitors, Tournament Director to adjudicate.
22. All Competitors must comply with Firearms Licensing Laws in their State of residence and in the State hosting the
National Championships.
23. Competitors to be eligible for A.C.T.A. team selection must be fully paid up members of the A.C.T.A. and Australian citizens
prior to the competition.
24. Upon application to the A.C.T.A office, refunds less a $5.00 administration fee will be available. Refunds will not be available
for competitors not complying with these conditions of entry.
25. Free junior nominations, open to any junior who has not competed in a national event of any discipline & only by
pre-nomination. Claim for this concession must be made at time of nominating & will not be refunded retrospectively. Late
nominations will not be eligible for this concession.
26. Shooters must have at least 200 targets recorded on their Record Card to establishing a grade prior to entering State and
National Championships.
27. The setting of targets will be conducted by the Tournament Director and the trap mechanic prior to the start of the event daily.
No further adjustments will be made to traps without the authorisation from the Tournament Director or Shoot Marshal.
28 Clay Target – August 2019THE AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET ASSOCIATION
presents the
26TH ACTA SPORTING CLAY NATIONALS
TO BE HELD AT THE WEST AUSTRALIAN GUN CLUB
WHITEMAN PARK INTERNATIONAL SHOOTING COMPLEX
BEECHBORO ROAD, GNANGARA
SATURDAY 24TH AUGUST AND SUNDAY 25TH AUGUST 2019
Events to commence at 8.30am daily
SATURDAY 24TH AUGUST
Event 1 - 100tgt ACTA Sporting Clays Championship
O/A plus 1st, 2nd & 3rd in AA, A, B, & C Grades
Ladies/Juniors/Veterans (first place only)
Nomination: $90.00
SUNDAY 25TH AUGUST
Event 2 - 100tgt Commonwealth Sporting Clays Championship
O/A plus 1st, 2nd & 3rd in AA, A, B & C Grades
Ladies/Juniors/Veterans (first place only)
Nomination: $90.00
NATIONAL SPORTING CLAY CHAMPION
In conjunction with Events 1 and 2
Overall winner: Royal Blue Sash and Trophy
Plus AA, A, B & C 1st 2nd 3rd
Ladies/Juniors/Veterans (first place only)
NOMINATIONS CLOSE FRIDAY 9TH AUGUST
FIELD LIMITED TO 120 SHOOTERS
ENTRY FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR THIS EVENT FROM:
www.claytarget.com.au
State Teams Shoulder to Shoulder Match to be shot in conjunction with Events 1 & 2
Trophy – Bruce Hall Shield
Three person Team. Members must be affiliated with the same ACTA Club
The ACTA also reserves the right to alter the program
August 2019 – Clay Target 29Competition
Lower North 16/6/2019 268/300, A Tanner 240/300; OA: L
Calm and mostly sunny conditions Koch 290/300.
(29): 45T Ch/Ch: OA & AA: R Borzillo South Australian 09/06/2019
Results 72/75, 2nd M Collumb & C Bentley
95/100; A: G Carter 69/75, 2nd R
Wheaton 68/75; B: L Pontifex 91/100,
Total cloud, very cold, wet, calm (31):
Skt CS: OA & A: L Schubert 50/50,
R Dalese 63/64; B: R James 46/50, R
2nd R Smeda 87/100; C: B Robins Borzillo 45/50; C: J Cameron 45/50, L
70/75, 2nd P Roney 58/75; 50T DB: Higgins 43/50; Vet: R Borzillo 45/50;
AA: D Beelitz & R Cook 100/100; A: T Ch/Ch Gr: AA: G Coppola 64/65, J
SOUTH Carlesso 50/52, 2nd G Carter 49/52;
B: R Smeda 50/50, 2nd Barry Duncan
Higgins 62/65; A: M Pontifex 48/50,
S Drewing 46/50; B: R James 61/65,
AUSTRALIA 48/50; C: 1st P Roney 46/50, 2nd B
Robins 45/50; 15 pr DR: A: D Beelitz
39/40; B: S Keen 23/30; C: B Robins
D Gerlach 56/65; C: A Kulikovsky
43/50, B Panella 26/50; Vet: R Borzillo
48/50; PS Gr: AA: J Higgins 75/75, P
20/30; Vet HG: D Lymn 140/155, OA Rossi 74/75; A: M Pontifex 70/75, S
HG: M Collumb 150/155. Drewing 66/75; B: B Quinzi 72/75,
Bordertown 23/06/2019 Grossi 69/75; C: B Carroll 64/75, B Mid North CTC 02/06/2019 B Greenshields 69/75; C: B Panella
Fine, cold (24): 40T Mxd CS (10DB, Foley 53/75. Sunny (12): 15T CD 18m: H Bowman 56/75, A Kulikovsky 49/75; Vet: R
10SB, 10PS, 10 Cont): OA & AA: A Lake Albert 07/07/2019 15/15, G Read 14/15, N Bowman, Cook 67/75; DB CS: OA & AA: L
Hawker 59/60, D Pratt 87/90; A: A Fine and sunny with a late light breeze P Dayman 13/15; 75T Ch/Ch 18m: Higgins 63/63, R Cook 62/63; A: S
Jones 57/60, A Taylor 50/60; B: K (20): 25T BT: OA: S Chambers 25/27; AA/A: G Read 115/125, P Dayman Drewing 27/28, J Cameron 24/25;
Hawker 56/60, B Jarrett 76/90; C: 50T DB: OA & AA: 1st R Andrews 109/125; B: N Bowman 106/125, T B: D Gerlach 28/29, B Quinzi 27/29;
B Papst 45/60, P Noske 44/60; 40T 50/50, 2nd G Ferguson 84/85; A: 1st Bowman 104/125; C: R Thompson C: A Kulikovsky 17/25; OA HG: L & J
Cont: AA: A Hawker 40/40, P Winser N West 49/50, 2nd R Umback 48/50; Higgins equal 188/200.
95/125, D Bowman 76/125.
53/54; A: A Jones 38/40, K Prescott B: 1st L Ferguson 49/50, 2nd S Keen South Australian 23/06/2019
37/40; B: K Hawker 39/40, B Jarrett Monarto 6/06/2019
41/50; C: 1st R Davy 44/52, 2nd T Ideal, Fine, Calm but Cold (37):
& S Crane 36/40; C: P Noske 32/40, Perfect winters day, full sunshine and
Trabilisie 43/52; 50T PS: OA & AA: Skt HC: 1st M Huxtable 48/50, 2nd
B Papst 31/40; not a breath of wind (29): 75T Mxd
1st R Andrews 151/152; AA: 2nd G S Pipicella 53/54, 3rd V Mathews
CS: AA: R Clark 121/125, R Rossi
Broken Hill 15/06/2019 Ferguson 150/152; A: 1st N West 43/53; DB Gr: AA: D Inge 37/37, R
118/125; A: R Batson 119/125, T Evans
Perfect (14): 25Pr Skt DR: A: R Walsh 142/150, 2nd R Umback 141/150; B: Damin 36/37; A: E Marianello 27/27,
116/125; B: G Morgan 119/125, M
44/50, D Nicholls 39/50; B: D Barker 1st L Ferguson 131/150, 2nd S Keen S Drewing 26/27; B: R Leake 24/25, D
Grundy 118/125; C: D Loughhead
45/50, M Barker 41/50; C: B Grossi 124/150; C 1st D Loughhead 134/150, Gerlach 23/25; C: L Parletta 22/25, B
120/135, G Foster 117/135; HG: R
41/50, K Grossi 38/50; 25T BT CD: A: 2nd T Smart 118/150; 25T SB: AA; Panella 13/25; Vet: R Borzillo 24/25;
Clark 121/125.
D Nicholls 25/25, R Walsh 24/25; B: Eq1st G Ferguson & P Winser 25/25; DB CS: OA & AA: R Damin 50/50, L
D Barker 20/25; C: M Barker 21/25, A: Eq 1st L Decandia & R Wheaton Port Augusta 16/06/2019 Smith 59/60; A: S Drewing 48/50, E
W Reed 20/25; 25T HC: D Nicholls 24/25; B: 1st L Ferguson 24/25, 2nd Fine & Sunny 18 degrees (11): 100T Marianello 48/50; B: F Caltagirone
25/25, P Grossi 24/25, B Grossi 32/34; Stan Keen 22/25; C: 1st J Wellsmore PS: AA: L Koch 290/300, L Stringer 48/50, B Quinzi 46/50; C: L Parletta
25T PS CD: AA/A: D Nicholls 75/75, 22/25, Eq 2nd D Loughhead & R Davy 288/300; B: R Hammat 267/300, I 40/50; Vet: R Cook 48/50; OA HG: W
W Reed 71/75; B: D Barker 72/75, P 21/25. Watkins 252/300; C: S Callaghan Clarke 117/125.
South Australian Gun Club Inc
63 rd ANNIVERSARY SHOOT
24th and 25th August 2019
Saturday 9:00 am $ Sunday 9:00 am $
1. 50 tgt SAGC Skeet C/S 22/19 5. 50 tgt Anniversary Skeet C/S 22/19
Sash OA, 1st & 2nd A,B,C & L/J/V Sash OA, 1st & 2nd A,B,C & L/J/V
2. 25 tgt Annivers. D/B Tower C/S 15/12 6. 25 tgt Anniversary P/Score C/S 15/12
Sash OA, 1st & 2nd A,B,C & L/J/V Sash OA, 1st & 2nd AA,A,B,C & L/J/V
3. 25 tgt Anniversary Handicap 15/12 7. 25 tgt Anniversary S/Barrel C/S 15/12
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Sash OA, 1st & 2nd AA,A,B,C & L/J/V
4. 50 tgt SAGC D/Barrel C/S 22/19 8. 50 tgt Anniversary D/Barrel C/S 22/19
Sash OA, 1st & 2nd AA,A,B,C & L/J/V Sash OA, 1st & 2nd AA, A,B,C & L/J/V
9. trophy presentation for both days
(All Events Orange Dome Targets)
VALUE NOMS $3,000+
DTL JACKPOT EACH DAY
Trophy Value
L/J/V reduced nominations on all events
L/J/V & Grade 2nd trophies require minimum 4 entries
OA High Gun on all events, 2 day DTL & 2 day Veteran High Gun, events 2,3,4,6,7,8
THE CLUB SINCERELY THANKS ALL SPONSORS FOR THEIR SUPPORT
Phil Barrett, John & Sue Byrnes, Jason Cameron, Robert Cook, Ziggy Drewing, Trevor Gurr, John Hamer, R & J
James Pty Ltd, Kelvyn Prescott, Dave & Jan Renney, Scott Master Plumbers, Horace Zerafa
PRESIDENT: Dave Renney, (08) 8258 4624 SECRETARY: John Hamer, (08) 8353 2125
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