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CLAY TARGET Chris Brown
26th ACTA National 5 Stand
Sporting Clays Champion
with WACTA President
Alan Featherstone
ACTA 5 STAND SPORTING CLAYS CHAMPIONSHIP
37th Universal Trench World Championship
2019 WORLD POLICE AND FIRE GAMES
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OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGETASSOCIATION INCORPORATED
AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET Volume No. 71 Issue No. 10 October 2019
ASSOCIATION INC. Overall 26th ACTA National
PO Box 466, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
Phone: (02) 6938 2121 Fax: (02) 6938 2122 Sporting Clays Champion at the
Website: www.claytarget.com.au Sporting Clays Championships
NATIONAL OFFICE held in Perth, was Christopher
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Brown with a score of 193/200.
Paul Gilbert – email: ceo@claytarget.com.au Chris is pictured with Alan
Featherstone, WACTA
ACCOUNTS:
Judy Ferry – email: accounts@claytarget.com.au President.
CTSN: Chris was also a member of the
Maureen Ryan – email: ctsn@claytarget.com.au winning State team, Victoria,
MEMBERSHIP: and winning Club team,
Maureen Ryan – email: membership@claytarget.com.au Maryborough
ADMINISTRATION/EVENTS CO-ORDINATOR:
Sue Vesperman – email: admin@claytarget.com.au
ACTA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
PRESIDENT: Contents
Mr Malcom Dyson
President’s Notes 2
VICE PRESIDENTS:
Mr Garry Read, Mr Terry Marsden Chief Executive Officer’s Report 3
EXECUTIVE: 2019 ACTA 5 Stand Sporting Clays Championships 4
NSW – Mr Kim Nealon, Mr Colin Kneebone
NT – Mr David Howe Mr Ray Niven 37th Universal Trench World Championships 12
QLD – Mr Malcolm Collins, Mr Brian Muirson Bendigo–Maryborough Annual Sporting Challenge 19
SA – Mr Bronte Evans, Mr Garry Read
TAS – Mrs Fiona Atkins, Mr Alan Styles Bundaberg Two Day Carnival 20
VIC – Mr Malcolm Dyson, Mr Lynne Curtis 2019 World Police and Fire Games 24
WA – Mr Terry Marsden, Mr Ian Watson
King of Kaputar 25
PATRON:
Mrs Kay Hull, AM Psychological Skills for Shooting 28
LIFE REGISTERED SHOOTERS: Competition Results:
J. Houston†, H. G. James†, D. B. Mott†, W. E. H. Rainbird. O.B.E.†, Queensland 30; South Australia 32; Victoria 34;
J. M. Wilson†, J. M. Tyquin†, K. Soames†, N. Wells†, E. T. Baldwin†,
G. H. Hall (PP)†, E. G. Biggs†, R. H. Moyse†, L. S. R. Stewart†, Western Australia 38; Tasmania 39;
C. Moll†, A. Pedersen, (PP)†, O. R. Taylor†, E. F. Hawkins (PP)†, New South Wales 39
R. Mules†, A. N. Rowe†, L. G. Connors (PP)†, W. Jones (PP)†,
R. M. Holtfreter (PP)†, N. Hardy, L. J. Martin (PP), J. K. Scott (PP) †, Darryn Nicholls wins Golden Clay Championship 46
R. F. Buchan†, J. Murphy, G. G. Woodhatch (PP), R. Silvester, R. Nugent,
J. Byrnes (PP), A. Kenny, D. Harwood, J. Mack (PP), R. Traill†,
VCTA School Students Championships 50
M. McInnes, L. Curtis, J. Shepherd, A. Vilcins (PP), D. Baynes, S. Corry, Club Personalities – Keith Nelson 54
E. Forward, R. Fox
4th Annual Patchewollock Shoot 56
† denotes deceased. PP denotes Past President
66th Birthday at Monarto 58
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illustrations or advertisements. The opinions expressed in this magazine do not necessarily represent ACTA New Members 63
those of the publisher.
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ISSN: 1321-3903 Break Badges 64
October 2019 – Clay Target 1
President’s Notes
Being my first report, I would Allam, having been co-opted onto the sub-committee.
like to record a vote of thanks to As an ACTA member and having his own law practice
Robert Nugent. Robert resigned his in Sydney, he brings a wealth of knowledge to our
postion as ACTA President and committee in assisting to prepare the new Constitution
also as a QCTA Executive member. to present to the 2021 Annual Meeting. The committee
Robert has been part of the ACTA will keep members updated via the Clay Target with
Executive for just short of 20 years, holding the the preparation of this document and look to any
postion of National President on 2 separate occasions, input, advice etc, that will or may assist in reaching a
he served time as President of the ICTSF and was for new Constitution for the ACTA that suits the majority
some time QCTA President. To serve over this period of the members.
of time is certainaly a huge achievement and we wish The recently held Executive Meeting discussed a variety
him all the best for the future. Also, thank you to of issuses including – Rules, Membership, Future
retiring Northern Territory Executive member David Development, National Events and the Conference
Howe, wishing Dave all the best for the future as well. Centre. All these items plus other business will be
I would like to introduce and welcome 3 new members circulated once the minutes have been confirmed.
to the ACTA Executive – Malcolm Collins (QLD), Late in 2018 the VCTA Executive with the endorsment
Kim Nealon (NSW) and Lynne Curtis (Vic) and also of the ACTA Executive nominated Russell Mark for
congratulate Terry Marsden (WA) on his appointment the opportunity to be inducted into the Australian
as ACTA Vice President. Sports Hall of Fame.
I and the ACTA Executive look forward to working It is my pleasure to announce that Chairman of the
with our newly appointed CEO Paul Gilbert. Once Australian Hall of Fame, Mr Robert de Castella
Paul has had a little time to get settled into this role has announced that Russell’s nomination was
as CEO he will certainly use his sports administration successful. Russell’s induction will take place at Crown
experience to assist us in going forward. Paul and I Palladium, Melbourne on the 10th of October 2019.
have both agreed that in the future, you, the members
In discussions with CEO Paul, future President
of the ACTA, will be kept advised of all present and
and CEO notes in the Clay Target magazine will be
any future developments.
presented as a single combined news and important
Prior to the recent Annual Executive Meeting of the information report.
ACTA, the Constitution Sub-committee met for the
second time. Attending this meeting was Daniel Malcolm Dyson
2 Clay Target – October 2019
Chief Executive Officer’s Report
As you may have anticipated, my first month in the he, (Mal Dyson), was elected as new ACTA President
role of CEO has been an utter blur. I have spent many at the National Executive Meeting on 25 August
hours talking with the Executive Members and Head 2019. Mal is from the Warrnambool Club, was the
Office staff about the services we offer to our members Vice President prior to this election and steps into a
and how we might improve our delivery and output role that Robert Nugent vacated on the same day. I
moving forward. We also had a National Executive also wish to thank Robert for his tireless hours and
Committee Meeting over a recent weekend where, devotion to the better outcomes of ACTA, especially
amongst many things, a Constitution Sub-Committee his visionary development of a National Ground that
met with the hope of commencing work on delivering everyone can be proud of. This facility now boasts
a robust document that will serve our Association world-class amenities that deliver our members a
more capably in the future. It is hoped that we will see wonderful experience of our sport, and which are the
a final document in 2021, and this will be preceded
envy of most National Associations around the world.
by many months of consultation with and approval of
I am sure that you will join me in wishing Robert all
members.
the very best as he steps away from the President’s
Many things are still in process and need attention role and welcome Mal to a new era as President.
over the next few months. One of these is a Members Mal will be ably assisted at the helm by continuing
Shoot Management and Handicap Program that Vice President Garry Read as well as newly-elected
has been in development for a couple of years now. Vice President, Terry Marsden, along with continuing
Hopefully we will see the testing product being used Treasurer Alan Styles.
at a Nationals title in the new year. Our January
2020 ISSF Nationals will be held in Newcastle, and The Executive Committee also spent many hours
this will also serve as the first 2020 Tokyo Olympic across two full days debating Rule changes, cost of
Selection Trial. fees, competition revisions, dates and events, Hall
of Fame induction, risk management planning,
Our longest serving Head Office staff member,
sponsorship and the like … in all, lots of things that
Maureen Ryan, has announced that she will be
are important to the future of the Association, even
retiring towards the end of the year. Maureen has
if at some times not very entertaining! Having
served ACTA’s members for over 15 years, firstly as
its Receptionist in the earlier part of her employment, read a number of sets of Minutes and Clay Target
then as Membership Services Manager from 2006 reports, some meeting items appear to be ongoing
till now. She has decided that her 15 years with us while others have come and gone. My highest
and 49 straight years as an employee in entirety ambition is for us to re-focus our attention on our
are benchmarks that she is proud to have achieved core business … the member’s needs … and make
and, with those milestones ticked off, is now our processes transparent so we can all appreciate the
enthusiastically looking towards life without the benefits ACTA provides to its members, all the way
demands of 9 – 5 work. If you happen to be on the from Olympian to rank beginner.
phone to the office, Maureen will likely be the person Yours in Sport,
answering the phone, so if you happen to speak to
her please be sure to thank her for her hard work and Paul Gilbert
kind assistance over the years and be sure to wish her
well for the future. Obviously, Maureen’s departure Closing date for
will necessitate the employment of an additional staff advertising and editorial
member and other existing employee tasks may be in Clay Target
revised to streamline our operations so we can better
assist members moving forward, so watch this space!
November 2019
is October 5
As Mal has already advised in his President’s Report,
October 2019 – Clay Target 3
2019 ACTA
5 Stand Sporting Clays
Championships
WA GUN CLUB August 24th & 25th
Whiteman Park International Shooting Complex
The Western Australian Clay Target Association was delighted to be
approved to run the 26th ACTA National 5-Stand Sporting Clays
Championships on the 24th and 25th of August 2019.
Although the wind at times was icily cutting, the provide an optimum experience and technically
sun shone bright and highlighted the superb satisfying event. And anyone in attendance
facilities of the WA Gun Club at the Whiteman would agree that the grounds, prepared by
Park International Shooting Complex. WA Gun Club, provided the perfect venue for
The 100 target ACTA Sporting Clays these Nationals.
Championship and 100-target Commonwealth The fact that the Championships ran so smoothly
Sporting Clays Championship, the combination is testament to the collaboration between WACTA
of which forms the ACTA National Sporting Clays and the WA Clubs and members involved.
Championship, were thrown over four grounds, Unfortunately, numbers were down on previous
each with six traps. There was a great variety in years, with 57 competing on Saturday and 54 on
the targets presented and the technical aspects Sunday. The lack of competitors could have been
were definitely covered. due to the fact that this year is not an Australian
A huge thank you to all members of WACTA, Team selection year. However, we thank all those
WA Gun Club, and other clubs who have shooters who did attend.
spent a number of months preparing traps and Event One: 100T ACTA Sporting Clays
equipment and organising the programme, to Championship: Entries: NSW (8), NT (2), SA (7),
4 Clay Target – October 2019
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October 2019 – Clay Target 5
C Grade: Aaron Deans 2nd, Samantha Crawford 3rd AA Grade John Younger 2nd, Jeremy Kent 1st & Robert Yeo 3rd
& Ben Lamont 1st
David Knight Vet & Janette Densley Lad
B Grade: Mervyn Holben 3rd, Jay Waterhouse 1st
& Stephen Morris 2nd
OA Chris Brown & WACTA President Alan Featherstone
A Grade Luke Turner 2nd, Trevor McDonald 1st, & Ken Green 3rd
6 Clay Target – October 2019
Defence Force Shooters C‘wealth SC C Grade Aaron deans 1st, Samantha Crawford 3rd
& Waldo Hussie 2nd
VIC (8), WA (32): Grades: AA (11), A (13), B (8),
C (14).
C Grade: 3rd Samantha Crawford, Wagga, 69/100,
2nd Aaron Deans Albury/Wodonga, 61/100, 1st
Ben Lamont, Katanning, 59/100. B Grade: 3rd
Mervyn Holben, Collie, 64/100, 2nd Stephen
Morris, Alice Springs, 69/100, 1st Jay Waterhouse,
WAGC, 74/100. A Grade: 3rd Ken Green, WAGC,
80/100, 2nd Luke Turner, WAGC, 82/100, 1st Trevor
McDonald, WAGC, 86/100. AA Grade: 3rd Robert
Yeo, Wagga, 90/100, 2nd John Younger, Werribee,
91/100, 1st Jeremy Kent, Mt Gambier, 94/100.
Ladies: Janette Densley, Kinston SE, 71/100.
Veteran: David Knight, WAGC, 83/100. Overall:
Christopher Brown, Maryborough, 98/100.
Event Two: 100T Commonwealth Sporting Clays C’wealth SC B Grade Nick Haynes 3rd, Alan Featherstone 1st
Championship: Entries: NSW (8), NT (2), SA (7), & Stephen Morris 2nd
VIC (7), WA (30). Grades: AA (11), A (13), B (8),
C (14).
C Grade: 3rd Samantha Crawford, Wagga,
70/100, 2nd Waldo Hussie, Edgehill, 74/100, 1st
Aaron Deans Albury/Wodonga, 77/100. B Grade:
3rd Nick Haynes, Northam & Districts, 70/100,
2nd Stephen Morris, Alice Springs, 71/100, 1st
Alan Featherstone, Denmark, 73/100. A Grade:
3rd Luke Turner, WAGC, 79/100, 2nd Trevor
McDonald, Augusta, 91/100, 1st Clayton Dennis,
Three Springs, 93/100. AA Grade: 3rd Lee Berger,
Maryborough, 91/100, 2nd Dougal Simson, Mt
Gambier, 93/100, 1st John Younger, Werribee,
95/100. Ladies: Janette Densley, Kingston SE,
75/100. Veteran: David Knight, WAGC, 80/100.
Overall Commonwealth Sporting Clays
Champion: Christopher Brown, Maryborough, C’wealth SC A Grade Luke Turner 3rd, Clayton Dennis 1st
102/110. & Luke Turner 3rd
October 2019 – Clay Target 7
Three-person Teams Event: Winning team:
Maryborough, 542/600. Team members:
Christopher Brown, Shane O’Brien and Lee
Berger.
C’wealth SC Champion Chris Brown & WACTA
President Alan Featherstone
Winning 3 person team Maryborough GC Lee Berger, Chris Brown
& Shane O’Brien.
State/Territory Teams Match: Winning Team:
Victoria: 542: Christopher Brown, Shane O’Brien,
Lee Berger. SA: 531, Dougal Simson, Tim
Widdison, Jeremy Kent. WA: 495 Nick Melanko,
Clayton Dennis, Paul McGowan. NSW: 472,
Andrew Garvie, Jesse Munro, Rob Yeo.
C’wealth SC AA Grade Lee Berger 3rd, John Younger 1st
& Dougal Simson 2nd
C’wealth SC David Knight Veterans, Janette Densley Ladies
Winning Team Victoria – Lee Berger, Shane O’Brien
& Chris Brown
26th ACTA National Sporting Clays Champion
(High Guns): C Grade: 3rd Waldo Hussie, Edge-
hill, 123/200, 2nd Aaron Deans, Albury/Wodonga,
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HG A Grade Luke Turner 3rd, Trevor McDonald 1st
& Clayton Dennis 2nd
HG C Grade Aaron Deans 2nd, Samantha Crawford 1st
& Waldo Hussie 3rd
132/200, 1st Samantha Crawford, Wagga, 139/200.
B Grade: 3rd Mervyn Holbern, Collie, 129/200,
2nd Stephen Morris, Alice Springs, 140/200,
1st Jay Waterhouse, WAGC, 143/200. A Grade:
3rd Luke Turner, WAGC, 161/200, 2nd Clayton
Dennis, Three Springs, 164/200, 1st Trevor
McDonald, Augusta, 172/200. AA Grade: 3rd
Lee Berger, Maryborough, 181/200, 2nd Jeremy
Kent, Mount Gambier, 184/200, 1st John Younger,
Werribee, 186/200. Ladies: Janette Densley,
Kingston SE, 146/200, Veteran: David Knight,
WAGC, 163/200.
Overall 26th ACTA National Sporting Clays
Champion Christopher Brown, Maryborough,
193/200. (See photo front cover)
The National 5 Stand Sporting Team will be
selected in 2020.
HG B Grade Mervyn Holben 3rd, Jay Waterhouse 1st
& Stephen Morris 2nd
HG AA Grade Lee Berger 3rd, John Younger 1st & Jeremy Kent 2nd Veteran HG David Knight & Ladies HG Janette Densley
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37th Universal Trench
World Championships
Ychoux, France August 15th – 18th 2019
The Australian team at opening ceremony with team leader Georgia Pistone
On Friday 9th of August the main contingent of the team departed Melbourne airport to make
the 29 hour long journey to our team hotel in Arcachon based on the shores of Arcachon Bay
which we were soon to find is the oyster and mussel capital of the world.
Making the trek this year we had the following had another 2.5 hour stopover to board a domestic
shooters: Mens Nathan Cassells, Matt Schiller and flight to Bordeaux airport a 1 hour 15 minute flight.
Craig Henwood, Ladies Georgia Pistone, Anna Shed- On arriving at Bordeaux Airport we were greeted
rina and Alexis Preston, Juniors Thomas Armstrong, with the bad news!!! Only 1 gun had made the
Jack Cullinan and Acacio Mota, Seniors Martin Col- journey the rest were held up in Paris. At least they
lumb, Phil Matthews and John Maxwell. Individual weren’t too far away. The lucky shooter to receive his
Trish Carter, Ross Collumb, Travis Streeter, Mel Treller gun was Nathan Cassells who being the good team
and Col Kneebone mate he is, did offer to loan his gun out to all other
A total of 29 Australians were on the trip when com- team members at 1 Euro per shot!!! Thanks Nathan.
bined with partners, mums, dads, sisters etc making Matt, Trish and Col were on a later flight out of Paris
it a fantastic atmosphere in the Aussie camp. than the rest of us with Matt and Trish’s guns
Our first leg of the journey was 14 hours to Abu making it to Bordeaux but Col’s being left behind in
Dhabi with most getting plenty of rest. A quick 2 hour Paris as well.
stop-over in Abu Dhabi saw us board our next flight Fortunately we had arranged to stay the night at
which would be 8 hours to Paris. In Paris we again Bordeaux Airport in case of an event such as this
12 Clay Target – October 2019www.winchesteraustralia.com.au October 2019 – Clay Target 13
Aussie camp is set up with Roo the mascot on watch
which proved to be a great move. Four more guns comfy with air conditioning, comfy bed and mostly
arrived at 11pm that night and we were told the a hot shower!!! It was situated one block back from
remaining four would arrive the next morning. Back the beach and directly opposite the Casino and near
to the hotel for some well earned rest and for those many restaurants and shops, supermarkets and bars
with their guns, a nice sleep in. Morning broke and etc. A perfect place to call home for the week.
weather was cold and wet. The 4 awaiting guns Most still being tired from jetlag had a reasonably
jumped on the mini bus hoping for the best with relaxing evening and early night to bed, although a
only Alexis coming back with a smile. Jack, Phil & couple did enjoy the nightlife that the town had to
Col’s still in Paris. The rest of us had to board our bus offer and did look a little pale at breakfast the next
that we had arranged to Arcachon and leave Jack & morning.
Stacey Cullinan & Phil in Bordeaux until their guns
arrived and catch up with them later on that evening Breakfast at the hotel was a great spread of scrambled
when they arrived on a 4pm flight. eggs, sausages, quiches, cakes, toast etc and we had
organised a bus to pick us up after breakfast to take
The town of Arcachon was a 50 minute drive from us to the range for the team’s first look around. It is
Bordeaux Airport and we would stay at The Roc at this point in time we must make a big thank you
Hotel which was a rather old Hotel but still clean and to both Anna Shedrina and Jeff Tonna for organising
the majority of the team’s ammunition in France. Jeff
with Bornaghi being sent direct to our hotel waiting
for us and Anna with NSI being sent to the range
with all our shooters names on it. Thanks guys this
was a great help.
The Ball Trap Club Ychoussois Range was a good
45-50 minutes bus ride from our hotel. The range
is situated virtually in the middle of nowhere just
north of the small town of Ychoux located in pretty
dense forest with pine trees as a background. It was
quite regular to come across the odd deer on the long
drive to the range.
The range consisted of 8 Universal Trench layouts
and all 8 were identically equipped with brand new
Laporte trap machines which worked flawlessly all
Michelle & Phil Matthews on their 3rd consecutive UT trip week with not one trap breakdown and very minimal
14 Clay Target – October 2019broken targets. The clay targets used were Corsivia quick and simple. The Aussie team looked smart in
Green Dream which flew great and smoked up in a uniforms arranged by Martin Collumb and Shane
nice white puff when hit in the centre. It boasted a Pinner. Thanks guys we really appreciate this. Some
large clubhouse with bar and large TV screens where local wines were available with a small bite to eat. Our
you could watch live scores on all 8 ranges at once. bus arrived and we headed back to Arcachon just in
Our first hit out on the range saw some mixed results time to get a feed before the restaurants closed up.
with most still a little jet lagged. Conditions were not 620 competitors had entered the event which was
the best with a cold head wind and the odd shower being shot 50 targets a day over the 4 days. The field
pushing targets high above the tree line where they was split in 2 with half the shooters shooting in the
became tough to see in the white cloud. Most just morning (8am til 12:30pm) and the other half in the
had 2 rounds to get a feel of the gun and it was back afternoon, starting at 12:30pm and finishing approx.
on the bus to retreat back to the hotel. We had set up 5-5:30pm. We were in the afternoon shift on day 1
our camp in a tent on the range with the Aussie flag so everyone got to have a good sleep in and enjoy
flying proudly. breakfast before heading out to the range.
Tuesday and Wednesday the weather improved By now all the trade displays at the range had filled
and our team members all put some good solid up with a lot of the main names setting up a tent.
training rounds in with most feeling confident come Caesar Guerini, Laporte, Beretta, Corsivia, Zoli, Cas-
competition day.Tuesday night we held our now tradi- tellani, Shoot Off, Mary Arm etc to name a few. All
tional Aussie dinner at a local Italian Restaurant had their displays set up as well as a lot of local tents
which we were all enjoying until a few of the other selling jewellery, embroidery and the Aussies fave
tables started complaining we were “too loud”. tent OYSTERS!!!! A few even taught the French how
Apparently when eating in France one must be to make Oysters Kilpatrick which they quite enjoyed
quiet and boring!!! We all had a good feed and it and believe were going to add to their menu at their
was announced that Matt Schiller would lead our restaurant.
team out at the Opening Ceremony the next evening.
Matt is the current Australian record holder and in Day 2 we were on at 8am which required a 6:30am
his third consecutive team. Matt however handed bus pick up meaning no breakfast at the hotel. A
the duties over to our youngest team member in quick head count while waiting for the bus and we
Georgia Pistone on her first international team with were short one person. A knock on John’s door saw
her parents and younger sister over to watch. Well him yell “won’t be long!!!’ ,his alarm being set for
done Matt and congratulations Georgia!! 6:30am not 6am by mistake. All on board and off to
the range on time.
The Opening Ceremony was held at the shoot-
ing range on Wednesday night and was relatively At the end of day 2 we had some great scores on the
View of some of the layouts at the range in Ychoux
October 2019 – Clay Target 15Men’s Team of Craig Henwood, Nathan Cassells & Matt Schiller Senior Team of Martin Collumb, John Maxwell & Phil Matthews
board!!! Nathan Cassells being the stand out shoot- Everyone was looking forward to the last 2 days of
ing a perfect 100/100 to be equal leader!!! Matt competition with plenty of shooters in contention for
Schiller on 98/100, Craig Henwood on 97/100, this both individual and team medals at the halfway mark.
saw our Aussie Men’s team out in front in the teams On competition of day 2 we were on the bus back to
match at the halfway mark
the hotel at 1pm which saw everyone have the after-
In the ladies Alexis Preston & Anna Shedrina were noon to chill and relax in Arcachon. A few had a little
on 93/100 and in the top 5 with Georgia Pistone in “nanna nap”while others checked out the beach and
her very first international comp shooting great with had a swim and a few went across the road to try and
a 88/100, keeping the girls in touch with the Italians pay for their trip at the Casino. Not so lucky though.
and French for a team medal.
The weather for competition had been perfect all the
The Seniors were also shooting great with Phil way through in the mid 20’s with just a very gentle
Matthews on 96/100, Martin Collumb on 94/100 breeze and little cloud. Day 4 the final day we were
and John Maxwell also on 94/100. This had them on early and a 6:30am bus ride in the fog ensured a
sitting just outside a medal place but only 1-2 targets slow trip to the range. We arrived still with plenty
behind. It was a very cut throat competition!
of time up our sleeve. Our men’s team had a 3 tar-
In the Juniors our boys got off to a slow start with get lead going into the last day with Nathan and
Thomas punching a 20 for his first round. It was Matt also medal chances. Our ladies team had
always going to be hard work for him. But to his credit secured a medal, it was just a matter of if it would be
he knuckled down and shot 73 out of the next 75 to be silver or bronze with Alexis also looking good in 3rd
on 93/100. Cully was on 92/100 and Acacio struggling spot. Our senior team had caught up to be 1 target
with a stock that had moved on him on 80/100. behind 3rd spot in the teams match and our Juniors
Our individual shooters were all going good too with had caught up considerably with Acacio getting his
Ross on a 94/100, Travis on 94/100, Trish on 91/100, stock right and hitting the last 50 straight!!! A big day
Mel on 84/100, Col on 73/100. was ahead.
Alexis Preston, Georgia Pistone & Anna Shedrina our Ladies team Junior team of Jack Cullinan, Thomas Armstrong & Acacio Mota
16 Clay Target – October 2019Ladies Medal, Anna, Alexis & Georgia win bronze in the teams
Matt was up first and had run the last 100 straight being defeated by South Africa by 1 target!!!! All in
to put him right up in medal contention. The early the team were disappointed with the result but all
morning sun didn’t suit him shooting a 21 and had shot really well and could hold their heads high
blowing his chance of an individual medal. Nathan defeating the favourites Italy and France along the
and Craig had both punched 25’s to keep the Gold way. The Open was won by French shooter Chedic
Medal for the team alive. Going into the last round Vassuer on 199/200. Silver went to Franck Vasquez
Matt shot his 25 with both Nathan and Craig shoot- (FRA) 197 + 25 and Bronze to Francisco Cebrian
ing 23’s. Nathan shooting 195/200 to be in 13th Chacon on 197 + 24.
spot, Matt 194 to be in 24th spot and Craig 193 to In the ladies Alexis shot 22, 23 respectively to be on a
be in 41st spot. Australia secured silver in the teams 187/200 and 5th spot, just 2 targets from the shoot off
Mens team claiming silver in the teams
October 2019 – Clay Target 17Trabucco (ITA) in silver
on 193 and Karl Jovinelle
(FRA) 3rd on 192+25+4.
In the individual shooters
Ross ended on 185/200
(196th in Open), Travis
shot 182 (18th in Juniors),
Mel & Trish shot 176 each
(17th in Ladies) and Col
156 (58th in Veterans).
We caught a bus home
after shooting and went
back had a shower and
some lunch and got
The boys head out for a practice shot together changed into uniforms
and headed back out to the range at 5pm as the last
for silver and bronze. Anna shot well with just squads were just going on. The shoot off’s were then
the one bad round to end on 184 and 7th spot and held and after a lengthy delay presentations were
Georgia finishing the comp off with a 25 for her last held where we came home with a silver and bronze
round and coming 14th with a 180/200. Together medal. What a sight, seeing our Aussie teams up on
they combined to take out the bronze medal in the the dais. This continues our streak of having won a
teams. Well done girls. The ladies event was won by medal in every World Champs we have attended in
the defending champion Caroline Arnaudeix from the last 6 years.
France to trot home comfortably on 194/200 with A joyful trip home on the bus where a few celebra-
Bianca Revello (ITA) in silver on 189 + 23 and Steph- tion ales were had at a little bar down the road from
anie Neau (FRA0 in 3rd on 189 + 22 our hotel. The dancing awards went to Garry & Jack
In the Seniors it was Martin Collumb who had done Cullinan who showed us all how to carve up the
the best shooting 191/200 to be in 18th place, Phil dance floor (although Garry did pull up a bit sore on
Matthews & John Maxwell both battled it to the end Monday morning).
to shoot 186 to be in 40th place for the seniors. The Our flight home was again a long trip home and
boys finished in 5th place in the teams just a couple you guessed it!!! On arriving in Abu Dhabi we were
of targets behind bronze. Well done fellas, next year advised 7 guns had remained in Paris! Great! Four
I am confident you will medal. The seniors was won of these showed up 5 days later and as writing this
by Jose Alonso Manual Diaz from Spain on 195 + 25, we are awaiting the other 3 which we have been
Silver was won by David Lloyd (GBR) on 195 + 24 told should arrive soon. The USA team competing in
and Jean – Pierre Chavassieux (FRA) was third with Finland at the ISSF World Cup also had issues trav-
195 + 23 elling via Paris with their firearms missing so maybe
Our Junior Team saw Thomas shoot 170 out of his last lesson learnt!! Avoid Paris if travelling with a firearm.
175 to end on 190/200 and in 8th place. Jack Culli- I would personally like to thank everyone who was
nan on 187 in 12th spot and Acacio on 177 in 24th on this trip. Everyone chipped in and supported each
spot. The Juniors ending in 4th spot in the teams. other and everyone got along great making it a fun
The Junior event was won outright by popular Junior and exciting trip to be on which is what Universal
Willie Steyn from South Africa on 194/200, Andrea Trench is all about.
Next year’s UT World Championships will
Alexis Preston in action Georgia Pistone in action
be held in Italy the home of shooting at the
famous Umbriaverde Shooting Range in Todi.
Universal Trench Australia has been lucky
enough to secure rooms on the hotel situated
on the range which will be a great help to our
shooters.
Again a big thank you to all involved and all
our major sponsors for their support.
See you at our next series.
18 Clay Target – October 2019CLUB NEWS Maryborough Gun Club
Bendigo – Maryborough Annual
Sporting Challenge
This Sporting competition is conducted Chris Brown –
overall winner
over 2 rounds, each of 100 targets. All club Maryborough
members are entitled to shoot the events round
with the top 5 scores to count in each round.
In the first round shot in July at Bendigo, the
Maryborough team finished 22 points ahead
of Bendigo.
For the second round, shot on the 11th August at
Maryborough, seven squads made up the field,
shooting in relatively fine conditions for this time of
year.
The Maryborough team for this round included
Chris Brown, Glen Phillipson, Darren Watts, Phil
Stowe and Bryan Rafferty who managed to increase
the lead to an amazing 73 points. The Maryborough
round scores were: Maryborough 454/500, Bendigo was Robert Scriva, Glen Phillipson won A grade
403/500. In the ten year history of the challenge, this shooting 93/100 with Darren Watts placed 2nd. In
was only Maryborough's third win with Bendigo B grade Mark Hoggan took the honours shooting
having to settle for the losers “You Dug Your Own 82/100 with Darron Loder 2nd and in C grade Peter
Hole Shovel” award. McDonald 67/100 came 1st with Rahmon Rivero
The overall winner of the Maryborough round a close 2nd. The Super Veterans went to Bryan
was Chris Brown shooting a fantastic 96/100 over Rafferty, Phil Stowe took Veterans, the Ladies went
three grounds which presented a great range of to Jami Thompson and Nathan Phillips won the
targets, some quite challenging. 2nd in AA grade Juniors.
Darren Watts presenting Craig Stephens
Maryborough team: Glen Phillipson, Darren Watts, Chris Brown, Phil Stowe, Bryan Rafferty with the "you dug your own hole shovel"
October 2019 – Clay Target 19CLUB NEWS Bundaberg Clay Target Club
Bundaberg Two Day Carnival
Bundaberg Clay Target Club held its
Two Day Shooting Carnival on Sunday
the 3rd and 4th August, with 78 shooters
vying for the trophies, cash and
cartridges in near perfect conditions
on Saturday and a little windy on
Sunday. An excellent roll up of shooters
travelled from Gladstone, Richmond
River, Rockhampton, Maryborough,
Gympie, Central Burnett, Caboolture,
Moree, Toogoolwah, Callide Dawson,
Gold Coast, Brisbane, Roma, Wonthaggi,
Mackay-Sarina Clermont, Little
Swanport (Tas), Ilfracombe, Spring Bay,
Emerald and Bundaberg. It was pleasing
Neil Berry congratulates
to see a good roll up of shooters attend. OA DB Sam Bylsma OA Junior DB William Day
The shoot progressed really well with
no interruptions or breakdowns. It is always
good to finish the shoot reasonably early
letting the travelling shooters get on the
road before dark. The shoot produced good
targets. Good shoot was had by all.
Event 1, the 25 target Cash Divide, produced 10
possibles over the grades.
Event 2 was a 25 target
Double Barrel Handicap
sponsored by Elders
Insurance Bundaberg.
1st Kris Neale 25/25,
taking home the $600
after a shoot off, 2nd
OA Super Veteran DB Rob
Sam Bylsma 25/25, 3rd OA Veteran DB Morrie Mengel Rehbein
George Christensen
24/25 and 4th Seamus The club held an inaugural event shot in
Murphy (Jnr) 23/25. conjunction with the 50T Double Barrel
Event 3, a 50T Double Championship. Ladies, Veteran, Super Veterans
Barrel Championship, (70+) and Juniors 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Zonta Club
was sponsored by Bundaberg Ladies overall sash and 1st Romanna
Bundaberg Betta Home McGuren 45/50, Rose & Irvine Wynyard Veteran
Living, Dr Chris O’Brien 1st Morrie Mengel 47/50, The Money Edge Super
OA HC Kris Neale
and Spika. Overall was Veterans (70+) Overall Sash &1st Rob Rehbein
Sam Bylsma 50/50. 1st and 2nd and the grades 47/50 and Neil & Wilma Berry Overall Sash &
sorted themselves out after more shoot offs. AA 1st Junior William Day 44/50. These events were
Grade 1st Glen Reynolds 49/50, A Grade 1st Mal decided by the club if you took out any trophy in the
Zipf 48/50, B Grade 1st Brodie Charteris 48/50 and grades or Overall you could not take these sections.
C Grade 1st Louise Wilson 46/50. Extra section Event 4 was a 25 Target Coral Villa Motel & Searls
trophies were added this year to make it more RVs Single Barrel Championship. Overall was
interesting. Irvine Wynyard 24/25, AA Grade 1st Shane Streeter
20 Clay Target – October 201924/25, A Grade 1st
Brian Charteris 23/25,
B Grade 1st Brian
Morrissy 21/25 and C
Grade 1st Kris Neale
19/25. Junior was won
by Erin Guy 22/25.
Event 5, 50 Target
Clinton & Barbara
Groves & Mark Haster
Painting Double Barrel
Points Championship.
Overall Graham Noffke
150/150, AA Grade 1st
Travis Streeter 146/150,
OA SB & A HG Irvine Wynyard A Grade 1st Thomas Junior HG Travis Streeter Super Veteran HG Neil Berry
Daniels 139/150, B
Grade 1st Michael Simmons 139/150 and C Grade Villa Motel,
Kris Neale 135/150. Ladies was won by Tracey Elders
Harker 136/150, Veterans by Glen Reynolds 138/150, Insurance
Super Veterans Neil Berry 146/150 and Junior by Bundaberg,
William Day with a score of 130/150. Clinton and
Event 6. Coral Barbara
Villa Motel & Groves,
Kens Plumbing The Money
Plus Continental Edge,
Championship. Overall: Takalvans,
Paul Rehbein 25/25, Bundaberg
AA Grade 1st Sam Outdoor
Bylsma 25/25, A Grade Power
1st Irvine Wynyard Centre,
25/25, B Grade 1st Searls Rv’s,
Andrew Fisher 23/25 Rehbeins Ladies HG Tracey Harker
and C Grade 1st Jake Guns,
Greenfield 22/25 and Zonta Club
Junior Travis Streeter Bundaberg, Bundy
24/25. Outdoors, Queensland
Police Clay Target Club,
OA Cont Paul Rehbein Bundaberg Outdoor Irvine & Rose Wynyard,
Power Centre Overall Ken’s Plumbing Plus,
High Gun was Sammy Bylsma 289/300. Grade Neil & Wilma Berry,
High Guns: Bundy Outdoors AA Grade High Gun Ascot Homes and
Graham Noffke 288/300, A Grade High Gun Irvine Commercial, Boats
Wynyard 274/300, Takalvans B Grade High Gun Galore, Spika, Dr Chris
Andrew Fisher 262/300 and C Grade High Gun was O’Brien, Bundaberg
won by Kris Neale 269/300. Rose & Irvine Wynyard Betta Home Living,
Veterans High Gun was won by Glen Reynolds Mark Haster Painting,
274/300, The Money Edge Super Veterans High Gun B C F, Bundaberg
Neil Berry 270/300, Rehbein Guns Ladies High Gun Marineland, Bob
was won by Tracey Harker 271/300 and Queensland Jane T-Mart, Reading AA HG Graham Noffke
Police Clay Target Club Junior High Gun Travis Cinemas, Rebel Sports,
Streeter 282/300. Sabrosa Steak House, Rehbeins Fishing, Sandhills
Thanks to all that helped and organised the Sports Club and Best Jackets. We sincerely thank
running of the shoot. Bundaberg Clay Target Club you.
Inc would sincerely thank the following sponsors Full results in results section of the CT.
for their support towards our annual shoot – Coral Kaye Rehbein
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Available only to ACTA members October 2019 – Clay Target 232019 World Police and Fire
Games Clay Target Events
Team Gold L-R: Matt Dwyer, Ian Davis, Trevor Doyle,
Phil Stubbs-Mills & Rick Mathers
Between June 4 and June 7 2019 a team
from Australia competed in the 2019 World
Police and Fire Games Clay Target Events
held at Triple B Shotgun Sports Park in Los
Angeles. The events were 100tgt 16 yard Trap
S/B, 100tgt 22 yard Trap S/B, 50 pair Trap
Doubles, 100tgt Skeet, 50 Pair Skeet Doubles
and 100tgt Sporting Clays.
The team comprised Matt Dwyer (AFP), Rick Mathers
(NSWP Retired), Phil Stubbs-Mills (NSWP Retired),
Ian Davis (VICPOL Retired) and Trevor Doyle (QLD
Fire).
The teams are given a points rating for each
Above: Matt Dwyer, Gold Trap Single Barrel
Continued next page Below: Team Bronze Sporting Clays
24 Clay Target – October 2019CLUB NEWS Narrabri Clay Target Club
King of Kaputar
The major shoot of the year for the Narrabri would not be
Clay Target Club saw 77 dedicated shooters possible to host
and their families travelling from as far away these major
as Victoria and Queensland to compete for shoots.
$10,000 in cash and prizes. There
A number of our visitors chose to brave the chilly were some
nights and camp on the club grounds, while others outstanding
took advantage of the excellent facilities Narrabri results posted
has to offer and stayed and dined in the town, by local
demonstrating the positive financial benefit sporting shooters, but
events such as this provide to regional communities, none more so
with visitors purchasing accommodation, fuel, food than our own
and provisions during their stay. Janet Barden.
Janet has only OA HG Winner George Barton
Narrabri Clay Target Club is very fortunate indeed
been competing
to be part of such a supportive community with
for six months but managed to take out first place
over 50 businesses digging deep despite the current
in two events and second place in a further two, and
conditions and sponsoring this event. Without the
generosity of these businesses and individuals it Continued next page
Rick Mathers, Bronze Sporting Clays Rick Mathers, Bronze Double Rise
individual’s grade which meant the Australian team
was put in B grade for all events. Winning Gold in the
100tgt 16yd S/B, Gold in the 50 pair Skeet Doubles,
Silver in the 100tgt Skeet Singles and Bronze in the
100tg Sporting Clays.
Matt Dwyer won individual Gold in the 16yd S/B
in A grade and Silver in the 100tgt Skeet Singles in
A grade. Rick Mathers won Bronze in the 50 pair
Trap doubles after a shoot off with Commonwealth
Medalist Neil Parsons from the Isle of Man in A grade
and Bronze in the 100tgt Sporting Clays A grade.
The team continues a tradition of winning medals at
this bi-annual event. The next games are in Rotterdam
Matt Dwyer, Silver Skeet Singles
2021. Rick Mathers
October 2019 – Clay Target 25King of Kaputar time to support
their club.
Continued from page 25
Event 1 45 Target
Champion of
Champions:
Overall: John
Sleightholme 75/75.
AA Grade: 1st Brad
Henshall 98/100,
decided after shoot
off, 2nd Glenn
Harvey 98/100, A
Grade 1st Robert
Marko 96/100,
2nd Mark Goff
93/100, B Grade 1st
Barry Williams
Hayden Johnson
Above & left: Janet Barden
69/100, 2nd Barry
she managed to do Williams 68/75 Narrabri, C Grade 1st Janet Barden
this while running 64/75 Narrabri, 2nd Garry Edwards 63/75.
the kitchen with her Event 2 25 Target Single Barrel: Overall George
daughter Caitlin and Barton 33/33, AA Grade 1st Rod Moody 32/33, 2nd
keeping us all well David Edmonds 60/61, A Grade 1st Cesar Diaz
fed. Janet is going to 30/31, 2nd Peter Holmes 26/27, B Grade 1st William
be a force to be reckoned with in the future. Abbot 24/25, 2nd Paul Heuston 23/25, C Grade 1st
An outstanding example of sportsmanship occurred Jason Fuller 21/25, 2nd Janet Barden 20/25 Narrabri.
when deciding the results for High Gun. With Event 3 50 Target Double Barrel: Overall: Clyde
Tamworth shooters George Barton and Brad Mitchell 221/221, AA Grade 1st George Barton
Henshall tied for Overall, instead of entering into 220/221, 2nd Glenn Harvey 191/192, A Grade 1st
a shoot off which would have held up Sunday’s Graham Baylis 99/100 Narrabri, 2nd Benjamin Green
presentations these two sportsmen elected to toss 54/55, B Grade 1st William Abbott 53/54, 2nd Frank
a coin with the win going to George. Hedley 52/54 Narrabri, C Grade 1st David Hedley
Thanks goes out to the committee and all the 48/50 Narrabri, 2nd Janet Barden 46/50 Narrabri.
volunteers who without hesitation give up their Event 4 25 Target Points Score: Overall David
Sash winners, L-R: Bill Fletcher, George Barton, Cesar Diaz, Tammy Henshall, Brad Henshall, Clyde Mitchell, Dave Edmonds,
John Sleightholme & David Hedley
26 Clay Target – October 2019Mark Barden & Presidents encouragement award winner
Tristan Hunter Alex Dean
Edmonds 120/120,
AA Grade 1st
Tammy Henshall
117/117, 2nd
Clayton Cusack
81/81, A Grade 1st
Terry Alho 97/99,
2nd Cesar Diaz
79/81, B Grade
1st Anthony Gray
70/75 Narrabri, 2nd
Mark Barden 69/75
Narrabri, C Grade Theresa Montgomery
1st Janet Barden
71/75 Narrabri, 2nd Montgomery 53/60, 2nd Frank Seve 52/60, B Grade
Richard Marshall 1st Joshua Knapman 48/60, 2nd Hayden Johnson
Graham Baylis 66/75. 47/60, C Grade 1st Jason Fuller 36/50, 2nd Richard
Marshall 35/50.
Event 5. 30 Target
Handicap: 1st Bill Fletcher 32/32, 2nd Graham High Gun: Overall George Barton 296/305, AA
Baylis 31/32 Narrabri, 3rd John Harris 52/54 Grade Brad Henshall 296/305, A Grade Cesar Diaz
Narrabri, 4th George Barton 51/53, 5th Mark Goff 281/305, B Grade Don McMillan 266/305, C Grade
43/46. David Hedley 252/305 Narrabri, Ladies Tammy
Henshall 285/305, Veteran Clyde Mitchell 279/305,
Event 6. 25 Pair Double Rise: Overall George
Junior Fletcher Richardson 275/305.
Barton 48/50, AA Grade 1st Brad Henshall 47/50,
2nd Aaron Jones 46/50, A Grade 1st Theresa Lindsay Taylor
L-R: Beau Brown, Graham Baylis, Peter Holmes & Ross Morris L-R: Frank Hedley, Joe Marshall & Hugh Farris
October 2019 – Clay Target 27Psychological Skills
for Shooting
by Michael Kruger-Davis
Practice versus training? you see shooters at field and game shoots or sporting
competitions just walk into the cage and call “pull”,
To compete at any level in our sport, whether it is without any effective pre-shot routine or mental
trap, skeet, sporting or field shooting, takes a con- preparation or the technical skills involved in shoot-
siderable effort, time and money. For most of us we ing the target.
can rationalise how much effort, time and money So, what is needed to become a world beater in any
we spend because of the physical, psychological and sport and practise and training help? Practice often
social benefits that we get from our sport. The ques- used and training are used interchangeably, but are
tion is: how do we make the most our shooting so they the same thing?
that we are not wasting these valuable resources. It
is obvious that we cannot all win but that doesn’t According to Flint Wallace, a US baseball coach,
mean we cannot be competitive and at least strive to practice can be defined as repeated exercise in or
achieve our personal bests every time we compete. performance of an activity or skill so as to acquire
mastery or maintain proficiency in it. Practice is
At a recent sporting clays competition, I was sitting designed to engrain and imprint an athlete’s current
listening to some of the shooters lament that they level of skill so they can perform more routinely. In
found some target difficult. One shooter said that he
shooting, practise helps the shooter develop muscle
had missed every skeet target on the course while
memory, consistency of gun mount, pre-shot routine
another said he found the trap targets hard. I sat and
execution and follow through.
listened but eventually asked, “when was the last
time you went to a skeet competition or went to the Training on the other hand, can be defined as the
gun club to practise trap?” Their responses were that “act, process or method of one that seeks to improve
they never shoot trap or skeet because they do not skill, knowledge or experience in a certain area”. For
like trap or skeet and that is why they shoot sporting. the novice shooter, learning the correct gun mount
I replied with, “yes, but if you learn to shoot those will involve coaching and training, but when this had
targets, they won’t be a problem. You will probably been learnt, it is necessary to practice it to master the
shoot better and enjoy it more.” To me, this seemed concept.
obvious. I know that a lot of dedicated “sporting When we were in primary school we all learnt our
shooters” do not like the repetitive nature of the “times tables”. We would go over the tables in rote,
trap and skeet targets and the fact that missing just uniform fashion until they were imprinted on our
one target will probably put you out of the compe- soul and psyche. I’m sure you remember: 2 ones are
tition. But why limit your opportunity to shoot well 2, 2 twos are 4, 2 threes are 6, and so on. This practice
at a sporting competition where there will be both was only important when we learnt (or were trained)
trap and skeet like targets presented with the million to use multiplication in solving everyday problems,
other possibilities. for example, if one apple cost 20c how much will 9
A great example of what I am talking about here is apples cost?
Socrates Pilipasidis. Sox is a renowned ‘shotgunner’ Shooting consistently well involves the same pro-
in both Australia and abroad. He shoots skeet, trap, cess. Learn the skill needed, train to get it right and
sporting, FITASC, Field and Game. He shoots every then practice it to develop mastery.
discipline and shoots them all exceptionally well. He
Are there any other differences to practice and train-
agrees that if you want to be a very good sporting
clays shot you need to know how to shoot trap and ing? Yes.
skeet. Shooting skeet teaches you about lead, con- • Practice is about looking good, training can often
sistent gun mount, follow through and reading the look ugly and awkward.
target at different angles. Trap and skeet also let you • Practice is about being efficient, training is about
develop a consistent pre-shot routine that allows improvement and learning.
you to address the target and then execute the shot • Practice is about doing the same old, routine,
when you are ready to take on the target. Too often training is about change and adaptation.
28 Clay Target – October 2019• Practice is about getting enough repetitions so Practice and training are important, but to make the
you can perform instinctively, training is being most of your precious time and money, don’t just
able to perform that skill better than you could practice by shooting 100’s and 100’s of targets unless
before. you are focusing on a specific skill that you need to
• Practice is applying what you have learnt, training master.
is learning how to improve something or to do Look at what physical, technical, mental competition
something new. skills you need to improve and master. Musicians
Shooters like any athlete need to audit the skills they practice like they are in a performance, shooters have
need to perform well over and over again. In the past to practice like they are in a competition. If improve-
I have suggested shooters do a skills audit of what ment is needed then get some effective coaching and
they need to do to be competitive. I have broken learn how to do the skill you are trying to achieve.
this skills audit into four components: physical skills, Once you have learnt it, then practice it to achieve
technical skills, mental skills and competition skills. mastery.
Physical Skills Technical Skills Mental Skills Competition Skills
Being fit and healthy
Being confident and Being mentally attuned Performance
competent before, during and
after the competition Dealing with anxiety
Core strength Dealing with difficult Goal setting Arousal level
targets
Stamina Learning to shoot Concentration and Control
doubles: double rise, focusing attention
skeet doubles,
report or sim pairs
in sporting
Endurance
Dealing with exotic Visualisation and Competence
targets mental rehearsal
Flexibility Dealing with difficult Pre-shot routine Confidence
target presentations
Resistance training Pre-shot routine Focus
Cross training Pre-shot routine
References: GST and Postage). If you wish to purchase a copy contact me at
mjkrugerdavis@gmail.com or at the address below.
Flint Wallace. 2019. www.texasbaseballranch.com Michael Kruger-Davis is a consulting psychologist and a member
Sox Pilipasidis. www.clayandhunt.com.au of Downside CTC. He uses SAGA ammunition supplied by Hunts
Shooting Supplies. Questions regarding psychological aspects
I have put together all the articles that I have written for the CTSN of sport and shooting can be addressed to him at 144 Bassett Rd,
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October 2019 – Clay Target 29Competition
65/66; B: R Skinner 59/61, A Reid Chambers 30/40, J Wood 29/40; C:
58/61; C: T Reilly 53/57, A Death T Wilkinson 30/40, J Aylmer 27/40;
52/57; 30T PS: OA: T Coco 144/144; Lad: T Montgomery 31/40; Vet: C
Results AA: M Quinn 143/144, R Ohlsen
98/99; A: B Richardson 103/105, D
Back 102/105; B: H Woolcock 94/96,
Witt 41/50; Jnr: F Richardosn 47/60.
High Guns: OA: Jeff Richardson
322/345, AA: Glenn Kable 340/367,
H Bischoff 91/96; C: D Richmond A: Alex Quinn 302/345, B: Fletcher
83/90, A Death 82/90; Lad: L Brandt Cameron 306/345, C: Jacob Aylmer
86/90; Vet: P Bredhauer 87/90; Jnr: 286/345; Lad: Theresa Montgomery
J Bischoff 80/90; 30T Cont: OA: B 287/345; Vet: Paul Hill 307/345; Jnr:
Hewitt 61/61; AA: B Becker 60/61, Brayden McKee 301/345.
QUEENSLAND P Saunders 55/56; A: D Stitt 50/51,
S James 32/33; B: A Reid 37/38, J
Morris 34/35; C: A Death 28/30,
Gold Coast 18/08/2019
Good (11): 75T OT: A: M Davis 60/75;
B: J Rapisarda 65/75, P Santarossa
D Richmond 27/30; 30T PS: OA: 64/75; C: P Digianantonio 62/75,
J Taylor 102/102; AA: C Tremlett S Cannizzaro 61/75; 75T UT: B: M
101/102, T Coco 152/153; A: Scott Davis 68/76, S Dobeli 67/76; C: P
Atherton Tableland 25/08/2019 Burdekin 11/08/2019
James 89/90, P Molle 88/90; B: R Digianantonio 67/75, S Cannizzaro
Overcast with medium winds (38): Fine and Sunny (51): 25T Night
McGuren 88/90, A Death 100/105; 62/75; OA: P Santarossa 130/150.
30T Medley CD: 1st AA: Jar 50/50, DB CS: AA: R Collinson 33/34; A:
C: L Cross 83/90, D Richmond
2nd N Thurston 50/50; A: 1st J Stella B Micallef 34/34; B: K Lee 24/25; Gold Coast 01/09/2019
78/90; 30T SB: OA: D Richardson
48/50, 2nd P Luppi 46/50; B: 1st G C: A Papale 22/25; 25T Night SB Wonderful (32): 50T ACTA Sporting:
31/31; AA: J Bischoff 37/38, B
Braid 47/50, 2nd S Crapella 47/50; CS: AA: G Bonanno 23/25, A: A AA: M Swale 37/50; A: D Young
Pavy 36/38; A: Scott James 29/30,
C: 1st R Draper 46/50, 2nd Pr Vit Scalia 22/25, B: D Bartlett 23/25; 43/50, P Shuttlewood 42/50; B: B
B Richardson 28/30; B: G Cross
43/50; 25T PS: AA: 1st B Lansdown C: S Scalia 18/25; 25T DB HC: S Barden 39/50, D Gates 45/62; C:
28/30, A Chandler 38/42; C: T Reilly
75/75, 2nd E Collins 73/75; A: 1st H Pack 26/26, B Micallef 32/33, P A Smith 33/50, D Cokley 28/50;
25/30, J Dobson 24/30; 30T HC:
Brich 75/75, 2nd S Zorzetto 75/75; Delle Baite 31/33; 25T DB Gr S/S: 50T ACTA Sporting AA: M Swale
1st: S Millar 30/30, 2nd: S Murphy
B: 1st G Braid 72/75, 2nd G Nason AA: R Hearn, B Farry, G Bonanno, 42/50; A: R Mcfadyen 43/50, P
34/35, 3rd: G Cross 33/35, 4th: J
68/75; C: 1st F Nunan 71/75, 2nd J Scalia, G Rea, G Sebastiani, M Shuttlewood 40/50; B: B Barden
Schneider 33/35, 5th: D Back 32/35;
R Draper 65/75; 25T SB: AA: 1st N Zabala & G Caruso 25/25; A: B 42/50, K Madsen 31/50; C: R
HG: OA: T Coco 309/320, AA: L
Thurston 24/25, 2nd B Lansdown Rea, M Populin & B Schonenberg Christopher 33/50, D Cokley 32/50;
Broom 308/320, A: D Back 299/320,
23/25; A: 1st P Luppi 24/25, 2nd H 24/25; B: L Archer 25/25, N Barry, HG: Open: R Mcfadyen 84/100; Lad:
B: R McGuren 296/320, C: A Death
Brich 21/25; B: 1st G Braid 22/25, G Wheeler & S Sebastiani 24/25; Debbie Young 80/100; Vet: Peter
295/320, Lad: L Brandt 304/320,
2nd G Nason 21/25; C: 1st P Vit C: B Bonanno, A Papale & R Ness Shuttlewood 82/100; Jnr Thomas
Vet: T Jarvis 291/320, Jnr: J Bischoff
23/25, 2nd B Couthard 21/25; 25T 21/25; 25T SB: AA: G Caruso 29/29; Bright 47/100.
302/320, Enc: B James.
HC: 1st E Collins 25/25, 2nd S A: M Populin 23/25; B: S Sebastiani
Gold Coast 07/08/2019 Gold Coast 04/09/2019
Crapella 25/25, 3rd M Thurston 24/25; C: N Kirkman 21/25; 25T PS
Cool and Calm (68): 50T State Night Cool (31): 50T Night Medley 25DB,
24/25; 15 Pr D/R: AA: 1st Jar 26/30, Cont Gr S/S: AA: G Caruso & G Rea
SB Cont CS: OA: L Scribani Rossi 25PS: AA: B Pavy 96/100, D Cokley
2nd N Thurston 25/30; A: 1st J Stella 75/75; A: B Rea 74/75, B Micallef 94/100; A: T Morony 94/100, M
24/30, 2nd H Birch 23/30; B: 1st A & M Populin 73/75; B: G Wheeler 49/51; AA: J Richardson 49/53, M
Lawson 48/53; A: G Crouch 48/51, F Wooding 93/100; B: J Tait, 95/100,
Millwood 23/30, 2nd S Crapella & S Sebastiani 70/75; C: A Papale M Voutounos 91/100; C: T Cahill
21/30, C: 1st Michael 20/30, 2nd J 66/75, B Bonanno 64/75, J Calligaro Robinson 45/50; B: A Smith 45/52,
F Cameron 44/52; C: A Cameron 76/100, J Vallelonga 74/100; 25T
Collins. 58/75; 25T DB Cont CS: OA & AA: SEZ Night SB CS: OA: J Rapisarda
M Zabala 79/79; A: B Schonenberg 43/50, T Wilkinson 39/50; Lad: D
Ballandean 18/08/2019 Young 42/50; Vet: M Swale 44/50; 25/25; AA: B Pavy 35/38, D Cunliffe
Sunny, Warm (25): 5T PS EO: K 25/25; B: G Wheeler 25/25; C: N 34/38; A: G Crouch 24/26, D Smith
Jnr B McKee 42/50.
McCollough, S Quinn, K Rowling, Kirkman 21/25. 23/26; B: B Symmans 23/25, J
C Favaro, F Musumeci, G Mengel Gold Coast 10/08/2019 Tait 22/25; C: A Struhs 22/25, J
Caboolture 01/09/2019
15/15; 50T DB 15m: AA: 1st C Favaro Windy (134): 25T PS CD: AA: P Vallelonga 20/25.
Sunny & Warm (35): 30T Sweeps:
56/56, 2nd G Costanzo 55/56; A: 1st Strange 75/75, C Barber 74/75, P
AA: P Strange, M Sellars & W Gold Coast 08/09/2019
A Quinn 62/62, 2nd W Mattarollo Hill 74/75; A: K Greensill 74/75, H
Humphries 30/30; A: R Anderson Windy (30): 25T SB CD: AA: G
61/62; B: 1st K Rowling 50/50, 2nd Batson 72/75; B: F Cameron 71/75,
30/30, G Keegan, B Wiseman & M Christopher 24/25, S Cannizzaro &
S Quinn 61/63; C: 1st J Pither 43/50, D Pointon 69/75; C: N Meli 69/75,
Zipf 29/30; B: J Kelly 30/30, T Mellor P Sorby 23/25; A: J Apiata 25/25,
2nd M Moller 42/50; 50T DB Cont J Greenfield 66/75; 50T Cont PS
29/30, J Pointon 28/30; C: A Miano A Quinn, B McKechnie & D Smith
15m: AA: 1st C Favaro 61/61, 2nd G CS: OA: L Scribani-Rossi 145/150;
27/30, K Shepherd 25/30, B Skinner 22/25; B: J Shand 21/25, D Smith
Costanzo 60/61; A: 1st W Mattarollo AA: P Batson 143/150, S Weeden
& G Montgomery 23/30; 30T PS: & B Symmans 18/25; C: Rae Saheli,
50/50, 2nd A Quinn 49/50; B: 1st S 141/150; A: C Spencer 152/162,
AA: 1st J Castellino 98/99, 2nd G 21/25, J Aylmer, Rod Saheli, M
Quinn 50/50, 2nd K Rowling 48/50; M Watt 151/162; B: F Cameron
Mason 97/99; A: 1st B Wiseman Ciolli, S Jones & J Staines 18/25;
C: 1st H Finch 44/50, 2nd J Pither 135/150, P Spencer 136/156; J
86/90, 2nd B Weedon 85/90; B: 1st J 50T DB: AA: S Weeden, 53/55, P
42/50; OA HG: C Favaro 115/115. Aylmer 134/150, N Loute 128/150;
Kelly 82/90, 2nd J Pointon 81/90; C: Sorby 52/55; A: D Smith 48/50, D
Lad: E Guy 125/150; Vet: P Hill
Bundaberg 31/08/2019 1st A Miano 84/93, 2nd B Skinner 139/150; Jnr B McKee 136/150; 25T Mabbutt 47/50; B: J Shand 44/50,
Perfect (8): 50T Skt: A: T Mokomoko 81/93; 30T DB: AA: 1st M Sellars DB CS: OA: R Woolcock 55/55; AA: A Smith 53/61; C: S Jones 47/50,
42/50; B: R Burrows 38/50; C: T 35/35, 2nd G McClymont 34/35; R Moody 54/55, P Batson 37/38; A: C Allen 47/52; 50T Cont: AA: S
Delley 45/50; 25T Skt CS: OA: T A: 1st B Wiseman 50/52, 2nd R P Magee 28/29, R Pointon 37/38; B: Cannizzaro 49/50, S Weeden 48/50;
Mokomoko 24/25; A: T Mokomoko Anderson 49/52; B: 1st J Pointon P Spencer 27/28, J Shand 26/28; C: A: D Mabbutt 48/51, D Smith 47/51;
24/25; B: R Burrows 21/25; C: T 33/34, 2nd T Mellor 32/34; C: 1st J Greenfield 26/27, N Meli 23/25; B: A Smith 47/50, J Shand 43/51; C:
Delley 23/25. K Shepherd 28/30, 2nd B Skinner Lad: C Watt 23/25; Vet: S Glover J Aylmer 48/50, M Ciolli 51/60; HG:
Bundaberg 01/09/2019 27/30; 30T SB: AA: 1st G Matthews 56/57; Jnr: B McKee 24/25; 25T OA: S Weeden 118/125, AA: Phillip
29/30, 2nd W Humphreys 28/30; SB CS: OA: G Kable 28/28; AA: Sorby 123/131, A: David Smith
Perfect not to hot and light breeze
A: 1st A Mills 28/30, 2nd P Smith J Richardson 27/28, M Lawson 117/125, B: J Shand 107/125, C: J
(17): 25T DB: AA P Rehbein & G
26/30; B: 1st J Pointon 27/30, 2nd 27/28; A: T Montgomery 24/25, B Aylmer 111/125.
Jensen 25/25; A: K Rehbein & G
Rudd 25/25; B: B Fisher & P Waite J Kelly 26/30; C: 1st B Skinner Chambers 33/36; B: B Foster 23/25, Goondiwindi 11/08/2019
24/25; C: R Aird 22/25; 25T DB 27/30, 2nd G Montgomery 25/30; P Spencer 27/30; C: N Loute 24/28, Mostly sunny (30): 50T DB: OA:
CS: OA: R Rehbein 25/25; AA: R HG: AA: G Mason 172/180, A: A Cameron 23/28; Lad: C Watt S Nothdurft 64/64; AA: T Dehne
Rehbein 25/25; A: G Rudd 25/25; B: B Wiseman 167/180, B: J Kelly 21/25; Vet: T Morony 42/46; Jnr: B 58/59, J Sipple 57/59 & J McMillan
T Bugeja 24/25; C: R Aird 24/25; 25T 165/180, C: B Skinner 155/180; OA: McKee 22/25; 30T HC: 1st A Turner 48/50; A: W Bradfield 60/62, M
DB Pts: AA: R Rehbein 75/75; A: G W Humphreys 174/180. 31/31, 2nd A Cameron 30/31, 3rd G Moloney 59/62, T Robb 52/55; B: I
Rudd 72/75; B: T Bugeja 67/75; C: Gemfields 17/08/2019 Kable 31/32, 4th A Whyte 30/32, 5th McMillan 63/64, M Cairns 43/50,
R Aird 69/75; 25T DB Cont: AA: P Beautiful and windy (122): 50T D Cameron 29/31; 20Pr D/R: OA: J R Kearney 52/60; C: J Barden 45/50,
Rehbein 25/25; A: N Berry 23/25; B: DB: OA: A Dallas 96/96; AA: C Richardson 36/40; AA: R Woolcock G Roper 44/50, B Irvin 43/50;
B Fisher 24/25; C: R Aird 23/25; HG: Tremlett 95/96, L Rouse 92/93; 45/50, G Kable 43/50; A: E Guy 50T DB PS: OA: J Harris 148/150;
OA R Rehbein 148/150. A: B Richardson 7/78, M Glasson 35/40, B Chambers 34/40; B: K AA: S Nothdurft 145/150, J Sipple
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