Official Journal of the AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET ASSOCIATION INC. October 2017 Vol. 70 No. 10

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1 QCTA State 5 Stand Sporting Carnival 13th World Down The Line Championships program 2018 National Trap Championships program 2018 ACTA ISSF Championships program Official Journal of the AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET ASSOCIATION INC. October 2017 Vol. 70 No. 10 Print Post Approved PP349181/00364

2 Congratulations Michael Buttigieg Glenn Clarke David O'Sullivan MICHAEL BUTTIGIEG 2017 National Skeet Overall High Gun, Overall National Skeet Handicap Champion, Overall National Skeet Champion of Champions, Overall National Skeeet Doubles Champion and holder of NEW NATIONAL 12G LONG BREAK RECORD 783 DAVID O'SULLIVAN Overall National Skeet 20G Champion, Overall National Skeet 12G Champion and 12G long-run break 522 straight. GLENN CLARKE Overall National Skeet.410 Champion Michael, David and Glenn used Hull Sporting 100 at the 2017 National Skeet Championships AUSTRALIAN IMPORTER CLAY & HUNT Pty. Ltd. P: E: W:

3 VOLUME NO. 70 ISSUE NO. 10 OCTOBER 2017 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED Annual Subscription Rate: $50 November 2017 issue closes September December 2017 issue closes October AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET ASSOCIATION INC. PO Box 466, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 Phone: (02) Fax: (02) Website: NATIONAL OFFICE EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Tony Turner execoffi ACCOUNTS: Judy Ferry CTSN: MEMBERSHIP: Maureen Ryan ADMINISTRATION/ EVENTS CO-ORDINATOR: Sue Vesperman RECEPTION: Jenny Robinson ACTA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESIDENT: Mr Robert Nugent VICE PRESIDENTS: Mr Robert Fox, Mr Malcolm Dyson EXECUTIVE: NSW Mr Don Johnson, Mr Colin Kneebone. NT Mr Robert Fox, Mr David Howe. QLD Mr Barry Bosworth, Mr Brian Muirson, Mr Robert Nugent. SA Mr Bronte Evans, Mr Garry Read. TAS Mrs Fiona Atkins, Mr Alan Styles. VIC Mr Malcolm Dyson, Mr Gary Hayden. WA Mrs Elaine Forward OAM, Mr Terry Marsden. PATRONS: Mrs Kay Hull, AM LIFE REGISTERED SHOOTERS: J Houston, H. G. James, D. B. Mott, W. E. H. Rainbird. O.B.E., 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, C. Moll, A. Pedersen, (PP), O.R. Taylor, E.F. Hawkins (PP), R. Mules, A.N. Rowe, L.G. Connors (PP), W. Jones (PP), R.M. Holtfreter (PP), N. Hardy, LJ Martin (PP), JK Scott (PP), RF Buchan, J Murphy, GG Woodhatch (PP), R Silvester, R Nugent, J Byrnes (PP), A Kenny, D Harwood, J Mack (PP), R Traill, M McInnes, L Curtis, J Shepherd, A Vilcins (PP) denotes deceased. PP denotes Past President Designed and typeset by Ironbark Graphics, 22 Hubble Street, Maryborough, Vic 3465 Printed by Newsprinters Pty Ltd, Melbourne Rd, South Shepparton, Vic 3630 No responsibility is accepted by the publisher for the accuracy of information contained in the text, illustrations or advertisements. The opinions expressed in this magazine do not necessarily represent those of the publisher. This publication is protected by copyright Australian Clay Target Association 2015 ISSN: Contents ACTA President Robert Nugent, NSW Sports Minister Stuart Ayres MP, Daryl Maguire MP Member for Wagga Wagga, inspecting the plans and site for the new ACTA Function Centre at the National Ground, Wagga Wagga. Front cover photograph courtesy of MSS Media President s Notes 2 Executive Offi cer s Report 3 Caboolture Annual Skeet Carnival 4 ACTA News 8 Ministerial Inspection for ACTA Function Centre 9 National Firearms Amnesty 9 ACTA New Function Centre 15 QCTA 5 Stand Sporting Carnival 17 Bathurst President Calls It A Day Reasons to Make the Queensland Junior State Team 20 Port Macquarie Shoot Over Two Days 22 Psychological Skills for Shooting ACTA ISSF Nationals to be Hosted by VCTA at Echuca 24 Kerang High Gun to Roger Lehmann 24 Competition Results: Queensland 27; South Australia 32; New South Wales 33; Victoria 44; Northern Territory 53; Tasmania 53; Western Australia 53 Wangaratta Clay Target Club 54 QCTA Shoot Profi le Travis Streeter 54 The Squire Reports from West Wyalong 55 Mackintosh Trophy Richmond River Annual Two Day Shoot a Great Success 56 Good Roll-up at Kerang 56 Third Round of Fimac Shield for Bega 57 Len Bird Cowra Gold Cup 58 Narrabri King of Kaputar Open Shoot, Western Zone Carnival 59 VCTA South East Zone School Persons Championships 60 Bendigo Maryborough Annual Sporting Challenge 62 Shoot Calendar 62 Classifi eds 63 Break Badges 63 ACTA New Members 64 CLOSING DATE NOVEMBER 2017 CTSN: ADVERTISING AND EDITORIAL CLOSES ON SEPTEMBER 20 OCTOBER 2017 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS 1

4 President s Notes Past President, Mr Jim Scott Sadly I have to inform the membership that I have been advised of the passing of Life Registered Shooter and former National President Mr Jim Scott. Jim held the position of National President from On behalf of the membership I express our condolences to Jim s family and friends. National Ground Work has finally begun on the ACTA multi-purpose Conference Centre. Wagga Wagga based construction firm, Pascoe Constructions has been awarded the contract to deliver this 6.7 million dollar project by the 1st of March The development includes a conference centre that can seat 1200 persons or host 650 for dinner, bar, cafeteria, commercial kitchen, viewing deck that spans almost 2 layouts and the ACTA Hall of Fame. Other ancillary items included in the project are a new entrance to the National Grounds, sealed car-parking, widening of the bridge and landscaping. It has been a difficult task to manage the design and tender process and select a contractor able to deliver the project within the budgeted figure and within the tight timeframe. We feel confident that this is now achievable. This is a very exciting time for your Association with the NSW Sports Minister Stuart Ayers inspecting the site accompanied by Local member Daryl Maguire last Tuesday. This was reported widely in television, radio and print medians. Indications are that NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian will also be inspecting the developments progress at the end of October. Another application for funding has now been completed and is ready for lodgement when the next round of Federal Sports grants opens. This application refers to Olympic Discipline facilities that if successful will almost complete the National Ground development. ACTA Hall of Fame A Sub-committee of Bronte Evans, Mark McInnes, John Mack and Gary Read has been formed to develop the Hall of Fame concept. They have met once and their recommendations to date are under consideration. To give the Hall of Fame the prestige it deserves it is being sited in and along the main entry and foyer area of the Conference Centre. The actual fitout of this area is not covered within the NSW Government grant and so the Association would welcome any offers of financial support towards this specific purpose from interested individuals or the trade. Whether the area is completed in time for the opening may well be dependent upon support from outside the ACTA. Sportspass The Association is now pleased to be able to introduce a free loyalty type card to its members. The card in electronic format will provide financial benefits to members at various outlets Australia wide. The electronic format which is App based allows access to the cards benefits without yet another plastic card in the users wallet. Negotiations have also provided the opportunity to provide the card to all International visitors at the World DTL event next year. The ACTA Sportspass program goes live on the 1st of November so please ensure your renewal contains your current address which is required to activate your personal card. Full details appear elsewhere in this magazine. Insurance The Association has now called for expressions of interest for the brokering of our insurance products. This is done every three years to ensure we have the best deal in the market for our Registered Shooters, Club and States etc. The Registered shooters personal firearms cover will be retained providing $12,000 of cover within the membership cost and an extra $13,000 available by the payment direct to the broker of $10. Larger amounts are available by negotiation direct with the broker. This is excellent value for Members and I would encourage those of you with firearms insurance attached to your household or other policies to review them and reap the financial savings provided to you by the ACTA policy. Anecdotally it could be that the savings on a household policy could be more than your total membership cost. I would like to hear from anybody that has achieved significant savings, or had a claim paid by the insurer Membership Cost The Executive have already decided that 2018 fees will remain at the current level. This decision was made as part of a strategy to closer align our membership costs with other Associations over time Major events World DTL. Nominations for next years Trap Nationals and the World DTL are now open and filling quickly. If you are a casual shooter and rarely if ever attend the Nationals, I would encourage you to attend next year. The World DTL is a fantastic event and only comes to Australia once every 10 to 12 years. Your new building will be open for use and inspection and a larger selection of traders than usual are expected to be in attendance. Board and Executive Meetings By the time this goes to print your Board will have met again in Wagga Wagga, during the ACTA Sporting Nationals and reviewed next year s budget. The proposed budget and other Board recommendations will be on the agenda for a full Executive meeting in late October or early November. The decision of the Executive to continue with a small Board sub-committee meeting in person regularly and then recommending to the Executive is in the best interests of the governance of the ACTA. It allows regular face to face meetings of the Board to deal with all sorts of matters in a timely manner, but still under the oversight of your full Executive. Recommendations are made to the Executive either electronically if urgent, or by being placed on the agenda of Executive meetings if time permits. The regularity of these meetings would not be economically possible if the full Executive had to meet this often. Clay Targets There has been a fair bit of activity within the industry lately with a local manufacturer having ceased production at the moment, and another importer adding another brand to their product list. We will be watching pricing carefully as it is believed the local manufacturers pricing may well have put a ceiling in the market price. Continued next page 2 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS OCTOBER 2017

5 Executive Officer s Report The weather is warming up and with that there are a number of State events coming up of great importance. State selection for the Nationals in 2018 provides a platform to the World DTL event, with this event to be conducted immediately following the Nationals in Nominations to date show great support for both events. It gets people thinking, why do we not have more large scale National events? This will open a can of worms, however rational debate is always healthy. The for and against ideas can be discussed and debated by registered shooters, Clubs, Zones and States. The National Executive would consider any submissions and work with those to review the sporting operations and calendar. Discussion points: The ACTA (Clubs, States etc) are seen as being the best at conducting competition events amongst all shooting organisations. We as a whole do it well. This would be an extension. Could this mean a number of events requiring qualifi cation to be selected for a fi nal. What would attract high quality shooters to bigger events. President s Notes Continued from page 2 Major prize shoots Some may see this as pushing my own barrow because this relates to the Roma club of which I am a member, but I do not see any other way to explain this but in this column. Up until the mid 70 s quite a few ACTA clubs hosted shoots with cars as prizes. Our involvement at that time with the ISU (now the ISSF) and rules around prize value for supposedly amateur Olympic sport saw these shoots discontinued. However all that has now changed. You can now see Tiger Woods and Serena Williams competing at the Olympics. I have considered for years how we could again shoot for cars and yet keep nominations affordable to most shooters and also ensure the club does not lose. Recently I had a coffee and conversation with former ACTA Historian Mark McInnes where Mark mentioned there were no really successful sports that did not have a professional side. Personally I think Mark is correct and to lift the image and profile of this sport we need to lift the prize value. The Roma Club has now bitten the bullet and is committed to hosting a three year series of car shoots. We believe we have a format that will work. The first event in early March 2018 will see competition for a Mitsubishi 4x4 twin cab and a Lucky Door prize for a small Mitsubishi Car. The format will be advertised shortly but I can tell you that there will be 6 events over 3 days. Nominations will be $300 full or $240 discounted, pre-noms will open on the 1st November and both cars will leave the grounds in the hands of new owners at the completion of the event. If this format works it could easily be adopted by any club having enough facilities to handle the numbers. How good would it be to have numerous car shoots conducted annually throughout Australia again? Until next month. Robert Nugent Bigger events brings more profi le, media exposure for the sport. Could this be a selection process for international events. Traders in fi rearms and ammunition would benefi t with increased events and popularity of the sport in the long term. Clubs have limited opportunities to conduct events, any more days may take from their calendar. Sponsors would be required and this too may take away from Club sponsorship. Travel is an issue to get to these events. It is only catering for the elite or those with time and money to travel. This would require more volunteer hours when conducting these events. What are a Clubs thoughts on shooing within their Zone, State and Nationally. Is this an area that the National body should be further encroaching on (outside established National events). Do we need more events. Do we need less events and more competitors. Are we overtaxing volunteers. Can we reduce the workload for volunteers. As I have previously stated there are some big opportunities that will present themselves leading into and following the ACTA Nationals and the World DTL in March There is also another small event following these two events, the Commonwealth Games where our super elite ISSF competitors will look to take out Gold. Some great results were achieved at the last Olympic Games where Catherine Skinner took Gold and James Willett came away with an Olympic record. Since then shotgun shooting icon Adam Vella was appointed as National Shot Gun Coach with Shooting Australia. Adam has had an immediate impact, highlighted by international success at World Cup events over the past eighteen months. Shooting looks good in the short and long term, we now need to capitalise. Membership 2018 The National Executive agreed that the ACTA would change the process for registration of members in 2018 in relation to fi nance. The ACTA will, as from the 1st of November (2018 membership year), bill Clubs for the full component of the membership, that is, the Zone (where applicable), State and National fees. Once a Club registers a member they will be invoiced the full amount (less their club fee). This currently occurs with payments through the mypage system. The ACTA will then process payments to the Zone and State saving the Club from this administrative duty. It is extremely important that all member details are confi rmed when processing membership, addresses are required to allow members to access Sportspass. Zones & States will still be collecting their fees for the 2017 membership year. Tony Turner OCTOBER 2017 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS 3

6 Caboolture Annual Skeet Carnival Two day sash winners Caboolture Clay Target Club July 2017 Nigel Hughes & Shane Bennett, 2 Man Team winners This is the first time that Caboolture Clay Target Club (CCTC) has hosted this event and the hard work and efforts of a great team in putting together a combined NSSA 500 as well as the Caboolture Clay Target Clubs annual Skeet Carnival were rewarded with some outstanding shooting and great compliments being passed on the success of the event. The NSSA segment of the carnival was shot over 2½ days beginning with 100 doubles and gauge on the Thursday followed by 100 of both 28 gauge and the.410 on the Friday. Saturday brought the final 100 target event namely the 12 gauge, this was combined with the 12g event of the two day competition Back to the Thursday morning which started bright and sunny and the warm temperatures were very welcome for the interstate and New Zealand visitors. With the NSSA events filled to capacity, all shooters were advised in advance of their shooting times and squad positions so the first event, 100 target doubles, started promptly at 8.30am. NSW shooters started their domination of the four days with Shane Bennett of NSW emerging the overall doubles champion with a score of 98/100. Shane then followed this up with a 99/100 in the 20g event after a shoot off with Paulette Walker who was thrilled with her score of 99 and hopes this will help raise her NSSA classification. The weather wasn t quite so kind on day two with showers predicted for the day. However the disappointment of the weather was soon overcome with the smell of hot roast being cooked for Mathew Rhue s famous hot pork and gravy rolls which were served at lunch time. The rain didn t dampen Wayne Petersen s shooting ability however when he took the overall 28g championship with a fabulous 99/100. Mal Briggs followed this with a 96/100 in the.410 event to take that championship title. Saturday s weather was back to the bright and sunny Queensland weather with clear blue skies, temperatures close to mid 20 s and not a breeze to be felt. It looked like some good scores were about to the shot in the 12g event and the commencement of the 2017 CCTC Skeet Carnival. Jaco Pieterse in squad one was the first person to post a 100 straight and this was quickly followed by another 100 from Wayne Petersen. Finally a Queensland win with Jaco Pieterse winning the shoot off and the first of the carnival sashes. However, an equally big smile was on the face of John Pethybridge shooting a 50 straight in the first half of the event to finish on 95/100. The combined 12g event saw the end of the NSSA 500 with New South Wales taking out both the NSSA HOA and HAA titles. Saturday afternoon concluded with the ever popular Super Handicap event and much discussion about which gauge to use. The great conditions saw over half the entries get through to the first round of shoot offs including B Grade Tahnee Davenport shooting her first ever 50 straight and Tracey Ashton being regraded to AA Grade. Round after round was completed with Shane Bennett, Mal Briggs, Allan McKenzie, Tahnee Davenport and Rodney Kneipp being the last five shooters. Shane Bennett (12g) emerged the eventual winner from Mal Briggs (28g) with a final score of 168/168. Great shooting! Continued on page 6 Lunch, Caboolture style John Pethybridge Jaco Pieterse OA 100 target 12g winner 4 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS OCTOBER 2017

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8 Caboolture Annual Skeet Carnival Continued from page 4 Glenn Walker OA 50 target winner The great targets and fabulous conditions meant that Saturdays scoreboard saw five shooters with a score of 149/150 going into the final day and a few others close behind on 148. The 50 target event saw yet more perfect scores shot and seven shooters headed out for a doubles shoot off with Glenn Walker and Mal Briggs battling out the final stations for Glenn to emerge the eventual winner with a score of 66/66. It always comes down to the doubles. Shane Bennett, Wayne Petersen, Lorraine Hughes and Mal Briggs were all on 199/200 going into the last event. Shane and Wayne s determination and friendly rivalry saw them both Wayne Petersen NSSA winner & OA HG & Shane Bennett AA HG Ray Mahony A Grade HG Tahnee Davenport B Grade HG Jacob Rhue Jnr HG post the top score of 49/50 to see them into both a shoot off for the doubles as well as a High Gun shoot off. The doubles shoot offs were completed with Shane emerging the winner. The hotly contested two person team scores were being monitored closely and it was great to see a shoot off between the teams of Shane Bennett and Nigel Hughes against Wayne Petersen and Sarah Bennett. There was some friendly sledging as the teams lined up on station three and Nigel and Shane were the winners for the fourth time in five years. The crowd gathered at the fence line to watch Shane and Wayne battle it out for a shot at the ultimate High Gun prize with Wayne really wanting to make it a back to back win for him. Three brackets of High Gun sequence were shot before Wayne succeeded in becoming Overall High Gun winner making it back to back wins for him. The prize giving commenced within five minutes of the final shoot off being completed. The sponsors were warmly thanked for their generous support of the event. Presentation certificates were awarded along with the prize money for the NSSA. Sashes were presented to all of the winners and the prize money of over $5,500 was awarded including $600 for Lorraine Hughes Ladies HG the Overall High Gun winner. It is not very often that shooting is profitable but Shane and Wayne would certainly have had a minimal net cost of their very successful trips. The final presentation was for the popular skeet quiz winner to win back their nominations and the tie break jar full of lollies. A young Lea-Anne Walker showed considerable interest in the lolly jar and spent a lot of time considering how many were in there, she must have told her dad because Glenn proceeded to win back the cost of his nominations and give Lea-Anne the lolly jar she should be enjoying that for some time to come. Our thanks as usual to our sponsors whose significant contributions helped to make this such a successful shoot. Australian Warranty Networks, Qld Safety Fence Hire and a new sponsor this year in Asset Training (Australia). 6 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS OCTOBER 2017 The layout looking tops

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10 ACTA NEWS National Trap Championships / World DTL 2018 Entry details of the 2018 Nationals and World DTL 1. The National Trap Championships will have a maximum 684 competitors 2. The Worlds DTL Championships are open to 800 shooters 3. Entries to the 2018 Trap National and the World DTL are by pre-nomination only, opening on the ACTA website and the ICTSF Website from July Nominations for both will close on the 31st of January or when number have reached their maximum. A standby list will then be created. 5. The cost of entry to the World DTL Championships points score event will be $ Prizes for the World DTL will be published in full in October, the guaranteed first prize overall will be $10, Deauville Double events will be by nomination at the event World DTL Referees The ACTA is seeking 30 suitably qualified referees/scorers for 20 layouts (these referees will rotate, 6 referee/scorers per bank of 4 traps). The ACTA will make an honorarium payment of $ per day per referee/scorer. The ACTA is taking expressions of interest at execofficer@claytarget.com.au. Referees will be contacted and advised of the ACTA s decision on their expression of interest by October Firearms Storage Due to the nature and volume of the 2018 National Championships and the World DTL Championships it is necessary to have two full time attendants for the Vault. This facility will be available from Friday the 16th March through to Tuesday the 27th of March. All guns will need to have been removed from the Vault on Tuesday at the completion of the World Championships. Cost of storage: The cost of storage for the National Trap and World DTL is a total flat fee of $20.00 per gun for the Nationals and World events. 8 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS OCTOBER 2017

11 Ministerial Inspection for ACTA Function Centre NSW Sports Minister Stuart Ayres was recently in Wagga Wagga to cast his eyes over the finalised plans for the $7 million Australian Clay Target Association headquarters With the NSW State Government funding up to $5.5 million for the project some 6 six months ago, initial ground preparation has finally begun. The ACTA will contribute the other $1.5 million to complete the costs. Mr Ayres said the facility, which will host the ACTA 2018 National Championships and 2018 World DTL Shooting Championships in March, would add another string to the bow of Wagga s revered sporting reputation and provide the city s shooting scene with a shot in the arm. You always want the best athletes in the country choosing to come and shoot here in Wagga, he said. Wagga continues to deliver athletes who wear the green and gold and I d love to see more people coming through this Association. Above: Daryl Maguire MP Member for Wagga Wagga, Sports Minister Stuart Ayres MP, ACTA President Robert Nugent and ACTA Executive Officer Tony Turner standing on the site of the new building Left: Tony Turner, Stuart Ayres, Daryl Maguire scrutinising the site plans The centre is expected to attract more than just shooters to the city. This is the type of facility I think will attract other sports to Wagga too, Mr Ayres said. Maybe not straight to this facility, but there s the incentive of hosting their official events in this conference centre. NATIONAL FIREARMS AMNESTY National Firearms Amnesty update: over 12,500 firearms handed-in so far. In the first month of the National Firearms Amnesty, more than 12,500 firearms were surrendered across Australia that s an average of 400 firearms handed in every day. There are now over 12,500 fewer firearms in our communities that are at risk of ending up in the wrong hands. There s plenty of time left for people to continue to take advantage of the Amnesty, which runs until 30 September Rare items of historical significance have been handed in, including Camping on the National Ground booked out Due to the 2018 World Down the Line Championships following the 2018 National Trap Championships, camp sites on the National Ground have been in great demand and are now fully booked heirlooms from WWI, WWII and the Vietnam War. A Queensland police service rifle dating back to 1874 was also handed in in the ACT. The Amnesty allows anyone with an unwanted and unregistered firearm or firearm-related items to legally dispose of or register them at approved drop-off points in each state and territory. There is no cost involved with handing in or surrendering a firearm, and no personal details are required. Outside the current amnesty period, anyone caught with an unregistered firearm could face a fine of up to $280,000, up to 14 years in jail, and a criminal record. Information about individual state and territory requirements, including how and where to surrender firearms, can be found at the Firearms Amnesty website or by calling Firearms handed in to 31 July 2017: Jurisdiction Unregistered firearms received New South Wales 4,961 (6,400 *) Queensland 3,500 Victoria 751 South Australia 687 Australian Capital Territory 159 Western Australia 301 Northern Territory 59 * NSW Police provided additional data of weapons handed in up to 7 August 2017 OCTOBER 2017 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS 9

12 The 13th World Down-the-Line Championships are open to individual entries in the following sections: Open Women Juniors (under 21 years as at 1st January 2018) Entry Fee: $350 Veterans (55-64 years as at 1st January 2018) Super Veterans (over 65 years as at 1st January 2018) International Team Competition over 200 Targets Countries may only enter a maximum of three teams in each section nominated from individual entries as follows: Open Teams of 5 Veterans Teams of 3 Women Teams of 3 Super Veteran Teams of 3 Juniors Teams of 3 Teams results are finalised at the conclusion of Day 2 PROGRAMME: Saturday, 24th March Opening ceremony/welcome 13th World DTL Championship Sunday, 25th March 100 Targets Points Score Monday, 26th March 100 Targets Points Score Tuesday 27th March 50 Targets Points Score after which the top 50 plus ties will contest the final 50 Target Points Shooting will commence at 8.30am sharp each day PRIZES TOTAL $50,000 World Champion $10, Gold Medal and Trophy Runner-Up (overall) $7, Silver Medal Third (overall) $6, Bronze Medal Fourth (overall) $5, Fifth (overall) $4, Sixth (overall) $3, Seventh (overall) $3, Eighth (overall) $2, Ninth (overall) $2, Tenth (overall) $1, Grades AA A B C 1st $1100 $1100 $1100 $1100 2nd $500 $500 $500 $500 3rd $300 $300 $300 $300 In each of Women, Junior and Veterans Sections: 1st Gold Medal 2nd Silver Medal 3rd Bronze Medal Grading (Classification) An individuals grading/classification in their home country will be used for grading/classification purposes. In the event that a competitor does not have a comparable grading/classification then their percentage after the first day (points) will be used to establish a grading/classification according to the ACTA's grading system. 10 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS OCTOBER 2017

13 On behalf of the Australian Clay Target Association National President Mr Robert Nugent invites all competitors and visitors to the 13th World Down-the-Line Championships 25th 27th March 2018 held at the Australian Clay Target Association s National Shooting Ground Tasman Road, Wagga Wagga Wagga Wagga N.S.W. Australia OCTOBER 2017 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS 11

14 2018 TRAP National Championships offers $80, in cash and sponsors prizes 2018 DTL Nationals ACTA guaranteed cash payouts: EVENTS: Double Barrel, Single Barrel, Points, Champ of Champs, Double Rise OA $1500 (This is raised to $2200 for the DB only) Grades 1st 2nd 3rd Sections on all events except handicap AA $1000 $700 $500 Lady $500 A $500 $300 $200 Veteran $500 B $300 $200 $100 Super Veteran $500 C $250 $150 $100 Junior $250 Sub Junior $150 HANDICAP 1st $3000 2nd $1750 3rd $1250 4th $700 5th $300 Sponsors donated non-cash prizes are in addition to the cash prizes. Sponsored Cash High Guns: OA $6000 Ladies $500 AA $2000 Veterans $500 A $900 Junior $500 B $500 Sub Junior $300 C $400 Super Vet $ AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS OCTOBER 2017

15 The Australian Clay Target Association presents the 2018 NATIONAL TRAP CHAMPIONSHIPS Entry by Pre-Nomination only TO BE HELD AT THE NATIONAL SHOOTING GROUNDS TASMAN RD WAGGA WAGGA SATURDAY 17th March AM: State Teams Shoulder to Shoulder Match Open, Ladies, Veterans, and Junior s 12.00am Opening Ceremony 17th National Deauville Doubles Championship Nominations $50 per Team SUNDAY 18th March th Grand Australian Handicap 50T Nominations $70 plus optional prize pool 37th Family Deauville Doubles Event Nominations $30 per Team MONDAY 19th March 2018 (8.30am) 58th National Double Rise Championship 50 Pair in conjunction with the 24th Ladies National Double Rise Championship and the 24th Junior National Double Rise Championship 15th Sub Junior National Double Rise Championship 19th Super Veteran 65 plus National Double Rise Championship 2nd Veteran National Double Rise Championship Nominations $80 plus optional prize pool TUESDAY 20th March 2017 (8.30am) 78th National Champion of Champions 75T in conjunction with the 24th Ladies National Champion of Champions and the 24th Junior National Champion of Champions 15th Sub Junior National Champion of Champions 19th Super Veteran 65 plus National Champion of Champions 2nd Veteran National Champion of Champions Nominations $75 plus optional prize pool WEDNESDAY 21st March 2018 (8.30am) 67th National Double Barrel Championship 50T in conjunction with the 38th Ladies National Double Barrel Championship and the 38th Junior National Double Barrel Championship 15th Sub Junior National Double Barrel Championship 19th Super Veteran 65 plus National Double Barrel Championship 2nd Veteran National Double Barrel Championship Nominations $70 plus optional prize pool THURDAY 22nd March 2018 (8.30am) 64th National Single Barrel Championship 100T in conjunction with the 30th Ladies National Single Barrel Championship 27th Junior National Single Barrel Championship 15th Sub Junior National Single Barrel Championship 19th Super Veteran 65 plus National Single Barrel Championship 2nd Veteran National Single Barrel Championship Nominations $80 plus optional prize pool FRIDAY 23rd March 2018 (8.30am) 57th National Points/ANZ Trap Championship 100T in conjunction with the 26th Ladies National Points/ANZ Championship 26th Junior National Points/ANZ Championship 15th Sub Junior National Points/ANZ Championship 19th Super Veterans 65 plus National Points/ANZ Championship 2nd Veteran National Points/ANZ Championship Nominations $80 plus optional prize pool SATURDAY 24th April 2017 (8.30am) Mackintosh Teams Shoot Open, Ladies, Junior s and Veterans Overall High Gun Ladies, Junior, Sub-Junior, and Veterans High Gun 2018 All Australian Trap Team, 2019 Glenn Cup Team OCTOBER 2017 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS 13

16 2018 NATIONAL TRAP CHAMPIONSHIPS 14 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS OCTOBER 2017 CONDITIONS OF ENTRY 1. Any shooter wanting to compete at the Trap Nationals must be a registered member of the ACTA or recognised organistion for the current financial year that the championships are being held. 2. Squadding is by Pre-Nomination Only. The close date for nominations is the 31st January 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. 4. Every shooter is to provide their current and previous Record Card when requested by the State or National Handicapper at State and National Championships. 5. Squads of up to 6 to shoot 50 targets/75 targets/100 targets in brackets of 25 targets or pairs, one or two visits only to the traps. National Handicap event to be 5 (five) person squads, 5 (five) targets per lane. 6. Shooters will be Pre-squadded as per ACTA rules and regulations and any interpretation of this will be the responsibility of the Tournament Director. 7. Each shooter is to take enough cartridges to shoot at 50 targets/75 targets/50 pairs. A time limit of two minutes will be imposed for the changeover for each 25 targets or pairs. Should the two-minute time limit be exceeded then a penalty of the LOSS OF ONE TARGET may be incurred. 8. Shooters who fail to be at their squad on time will be required to shoot at a designated trap at a time suitable to management 9. Should a shooter being late for his squad then elect to withdraw from the event he will not be eligible for any refund of nominations paid. 10. All shooters should sign the score sheet after each 25 targets/pairs. 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. 11. All competitors will be called upon to referee and/or score throughout the period of competition. The persons designated to referee and score must fulfil their obligation to do so. 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. Failure to either referee or score will incur a penalty of the LOSS OF ONE TARGET in the next event. Should a following event not be programmed then the penalty of the LOSS OF ONE TARGET will be incurred in the event concerned. 12. Any unauthorised shooter interfering with or attempting to interfere with the trap will be penalised FIVE (5) TARGETS. 13. All disputes must be in writing together with $20 deposit, which is refundable subject to the appeal being upheld. All disputes and deposits must be lodged with the Tournament Director, who shall arrange a hearing with the appointed jury. 14. Optional sweep prizes will be available for collection on the following day of each event with the exception of the final day. All payments must be signed for and proof of identification given if requested. 15. When team selection is involved, shooters who are eligible for the open team selection as well as section teams shall chose in which team they will be selected. They cannot compete in both Open and Section teams. 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. An acceptable standard of dress is required for all competitors, Tournament Director to adjudicate. 20. All Competitors must comply with Firearms Licensing Laws in their State of residence and in the State hosting the National Trap Championships. 21. Payment of the nomination fee only entitles the shooter to enter the event. Changes to the program including the number of targets shot will not be eligible to any refund. 22. Squadding details will be available on the ACTA website, ten (10) days prior to the event. If an address is provided on your nomination form, you will receive notification via 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. 24. The setting of targets wil lbe 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 authorization from the Tournament Director of the Shoot Marshal. 25. Shooters must have at least 200 targets recorded on their Record Card to establishing a grade prior to entering State and National Championships.

17 ACTA New Function Centre The convention centre has a great look and the practicalities of the venue are showcased here in these artist impressions, the venue will spaciously fit 650 people at round tables with up to 1200 in a conference setting. The main auditorium is adjacent to the bar and coffee shop with service available to both areas. The bar and café area will service the shooting community at National events with the building having several configurations to ensure the facility is fully utilised. The bar/coffee shop/extended social area will l cater for the Nationals whilst at the same time having an area to set up for functions such as the Hall of Fame. The function centre auditorium is able to be divided up into four sections providing a variety of options for the Association. The entry section will house the ACTA Hall of Fame and trophy cabinets, the administration will have two offices and a communications room. The foyer will allow a spacious entry into the venue with a striking welcome through the architecturally designed ceiling and decor. The fitout of the function centre will be similar to the drawings as designed by the architects. OCTOBER 2017 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS 15

18 ACTA 2017 Nationals Sponsors The ACTA wishes to acknowledge and thank our generous 2017 sponsors Please consider these sponsors when you make your shooting purchases BERETTA AUSTRALIA WINCHESTER AUSTRALIA PERAZZI AUSTRALIA HUNT'S SHOOTING SUPPLIES MIALLS GUNSHOP CASELLA WINES FALCON AMMUNITION THE LAWSON MOTOR INN CLAY AND HUNT BRONZEWING PCM ENVIRO ON TARGET OUTDOOR SPORTING AGENCIES 16 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS OCTOBER 2017

19 QCTA 5 Stand Sporting Carnival Pioneer Clay Target Club June 24 & The collaborative effort between the QCTA, Qld Govt Department of Sport & Recreation, Top Shot Industries and the Pioneer Clay Target Club produced one the most enjoyable and smoothly run events in the inaugural Queensland 5-Stand Sporting Carnival. Partners and organisers showed enthusiasm for this special initiative project in its developmental stages which made it a pleasure to bring the carnival to fruition. As the first sporting carnival to be run by the State Association rather than as a club event, we appreciated Pioneer Clay Target Club putting their hand up as host venue and their grounds proved to be a perfect location for the four 5-stand layouts. As many of their members are already dedicated sporting shooters their knowledge, assistance and range of equipment all proved to be assets to this event and they provided the welcome hospitality. With one of our main aims being to attract shooters of other disciplines to this event, we scheduled a free coaching session on the Friday for all shooters who wished to participate. We really appreciated the efforts of Paul, Noel and Daniel Lillis and Mick Wenzel who generously donated their time and expertise to help those who were new to sporting. It was pleasing to see the shooters queuing up for a few tips and the coaches were able to offer a variety of sporting targets on one of the dedicated coaching layouts. Also on the Friday the Pioneer club ran a side by side novelty event which provided a great opportunity to warm up prior to the carnival, and a practice layout was opened at the conclusion of the coaching. Major sponsor Dean Crouch from Top Shot Industries had hit the ground running arriving three days prior to the event with a trailer load of MEC traps. An experienced course designer, Dean ensured the four layouts were completely different, but with a variety of targets that would challenge the experienced AA shooters while not demoralising the newcomers. Shooters were also OA winner of the Top Shot Championship Peter Tobin with sponsor Dean Crouch treated to the full range and colour of targets, which added to the interest of the layouts. The first event was the 100T Top Shot 5-Stand Championship and it was great to see 5 junior and 7 lady shooters amongst the nominations for this event. Overall High Gun was won by Gold Coast champ Peter Tobin shooting an impressive 95/100. AA grade placings were decided in a shoot off with Daniel Lillis winning on 114/125, Paul Lillis 2nd with 113/125 and Pioneer s Alex Towns shooting 91/100. Winners in the grades were Glen Johnson 1st in A 87/100, Allan McKenzie 1st in B 85/100 and Ben Beazley from Townsville 1st in C 78/100. Debbie Young won Ladies 83/100, Cody Chapman from Charters Towers was best Junior with 76/100 and Bruce Duncan from Albury Wodonga won Veterans shooting 80/100. The club turned on a great night on Saturday night with a delicious pig-on-the-spit roast dinner with all the trimmings, and a talented local musician to provide QCTA 5-Stand Classic the entertainment. OA champ Alex Towns Every club should have a Philippa Cary; not only is she taking noms, serving behind the bar and shooting the comp, she then cooks dinner for us complete with delicious dessert. Home cooking is always appreciated by travelling shooters and Pip and the club members did a great job. We were told there may have been an anonymous attempt at pole dancing later in the night, but of course what happens at Pioneer stays at Pioneer! The beautiful sunshine and perfect conditions continued into Sunday when we contested the 100T QCTA State 5-Stand Classic. Keeping up his great form Alex Towns won Overall High Gun in this event with 129/135 after a lengthy shoot off with Gold Coast s Paul Lillis 1st in AA with 128/135. 1st in A grade was Dean Crouch 108/125, 1st in B was Allan McKenzie 80/100 and 1st in C Troy King from Pioneer with 99/125. First in the sections were Debbie Young Ladies 81/100, Cody Chapman Junior 77/100 and Bruce Duncan Veterans 87/100. Continued on page 18 Junior Top Shot winner Cody Chapman Top Shot A Grade winners 1st Johno, 2nd Dean and 3rd Wayne Benson Coach Paul Lillis gives Burdekin s Alex Scalia a few tips OCTOBER 2017 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS 17

20 QCTA 5 Stand Sporting Carnival Continued from page 17 Junior Encouragement winner William Cox, Novice HG Ray Meaney Junior HG winner Cody Chapman Veteran HG Bruce Duncan Allan McKenzie receiving a side x side prize from Pip Cary Three shooters shot the possible over the weekend, although 7 clean rounds were recorded: one by Phil Scalia and an incredible 3 each from Alex Towns and Paul Lillis, terrific shooting! Novice prizes were awarded at this event for shooters who had never previously shot sporting and did not have an entry for this discipline in their handicap card. High Guns across the 4 layouts for the novice category were Ray Meaney layout 1 37/50, Irvine Wynyard layout 2 34/50, Geoff Moore layout 3 33/50 and John Fordyce layout 4 35/50. These were great scores on some difficult targets posted by shooters new to 5-Stand sporting. The Novice High Gun sash was won by Ray Meaney from Dysart with an excellent score of 132/200. Grade High Guns for the carnival were Paul Lillis AA grade 211/225, Dean Crouch A grade 191/225, Allan McKenzie B grade 165/200 and Troy King C grade 154/200. Section High Gun winners were Debbie Young Ladies 164/200, Cody Chapman Juniors 153/200 and State OA Sporting Champion Peter Tobin & QCTA President Geoff Moore 18 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS OCTOBER 2017 Bruce Duncan Veterans 167/200. The Junior Encouragement award went to William Cox from Pioneer, some great shooting across difficult targets all weekend. Overall High Gun for the event and the inaugural Qld State 5-Stand Champion for 2017 was Peter Tobin from the Gold Coast shooting a brilliant 212/225. Peter is one of Queensland s most consistent sporting competitors and is a regular State team captain. While Queensland sends an open sporting team to compete at the Nationals each year, we were very pleased to select teams in every category at this inaugural shoot and hope that the section teams will soon be contested at the Nationals in the near future. The 2017 State Sporting Teams are: Open, Paul Lillis, Peter Tobin & Alex Towns. Ladies, Debbie Young, Zoe Zawora & Viv Moore. Juniors, Cody Chapman, Harrison Lillis & Alex Scalia. Veterans, Mike Swale, Dave Williams & Ron Black. Congratulations to all team members and good luck to the open team who will compete at the 2018 Sporting Nationals. While organising and setting up Grade High Gun Winners sporting carnivals is a big job at the best of times we would like to thank those who assisted in the lead up to this event. Qld Govt Department of Sport & Recreation introduced this initiative to encourage State Associations to conduct new carnivals in regional Queensland areas and QCTA was very pleased to qualify under this incentive. We thank Sport & Rec for their ongoing support. Due to the logistics of taking sufficient sporting traps and associated equipment to Mackay to State Open Team Paul Lillis Peter Tobin & Alex Towns

21 run a 200T 5-Stand Carnival it would simply not have been possible without the input and effort of Dean Crouch from Top Shot Industries who supported and promoted our event from day one. Dean was ably assisted by fellow Redcliffe member Grant Paviour who didn t stop all weekend and his familiarity with the system made him invaluable. The ease of use of the Longrange-MEC system and the single button operation meant that all shooters could easily operate the layouts, giving us sufficient refs and scorers to keep the shoot moving, even with four separate layouts. Sporting shooters familiar with setting up or competing in a 200 target competition over two days will know just how unusual it is to reach the end of the weekend without a single trap breakdown or problem, which is a credit to Dean and his traps. There was noticeable support from the Northern Zone clubs and we would like to thank those that took the trouble to travel to this event, especially the junior members who had not shot sporting previously. Well done to Cody Chapman, Harrison Lillis, Alex Scalia, William Bosworth and William Cox. Not only did you post some terrific scores but you have done your clubs proud. As usual when Ben Beazley from Townsville attends any event at any club he can be seen filling traps, carrying targets or cleaning up, so thank you Ben for your help. Once again thank you to the coaches who travelled from the Gold Coast to do their best to recruit more shooters into sporting, a great contribution to this discipline and we received a lot of positive feedback from trap shooters who would have struggled without their time and assistance. QCTA State President Geoff Moore and State Councillor Mike Swale also assisted prior to the event and were happy to pitch in to get the layouts operational by Friday, and thanks also to Viv Moore for her help in the shoot office. To the Pioneer Clay Target Club, well what a great venue for a 5-Stand event. We had water, bushland, trees and green meadows providing beautiful backdrops for the layouts which added to the fantastic presentation of targets and Dean s intelligent course design. In preparation for the event we would like to thank John Rodden, Rob and Pip Cary for the many hours spent in discussion, organisation and construction for the carnival. Pioneer members Dennis, Bevan, Johno, Jason and all those who helped under president Bryan McMillan s watchful eye, thank you for your help and support of this event, and of course for your wonderful hospitality. Thanks also to the QCTA who were prepared to support this initiative and to introduce 5-Stand sporting as a State event. Congratulations to all the winners and team members and to every shooter who came along to support the carnival, you made it a really enjoyable weekend. We look forward to seeing QCTA President Geoff Moore with coaches Daniel & Paul Lillis Great support from Northern Zoners lining up here for some coaching you again in Roma in 2018 to show the Western Zone what 5-Stand sporting is all about! Full results available on the QCTA website: Debbie Young BATHURST PRESIDENT CALLS IT A DAY The reign of long serving club president of Bathurst Clay Target Cub, Les Aberley, concluded at the club s AGM last week when he declined to accept nomination as President. Les has been club president since 27th November Les s outstanding length of service started in 1978 and Les was quickly recognised as a capable and aggressive competitor reaching Trap AA 22m and Skeet A grade with a handicap of 1. Les represented his Club, Zone and State in Skeet more times than most of his competitors would care to remember. In 1998 Les oversaw the club s relocation to its present location on Mount Panorama, Bathurst. As Club Coach we all appreciate his ability to coach, from time to time we all have rough spots in our shooting, we always call on Les to sort out the problem and if we don t ask his advice and he can see a problem he will come up to you and say come out and have that target over again and try this. Les's service to clay target shooting extends beyond just the club level. He served as Central Zone delegate, Central Zone Vice President, Central Zone Coach, Delegate to the NSW Clay Target Association, Executive at the NSW Clay Target Association, Tournament Director and Shoot Marshall for the Skeet State Championships. Les has also be awarded Life Membership to Bathurst Clay Target Club and is 1 of the only 14 people ever awarded Life Membership to the NSW Clay Target Association. During the past few years Les has concentrated on club administration and project management on items such as clubs extensions and improvements. He almost never misses a shoot or practice day, knows all club members by first name and takes pleasure in congratulating successful competitors at presentations. Perhaps the most memorable of Les s quotes would be: Well I figure that you are awarded a certain number of possibles in Skeet (25/25) the day you are born, too bad I used up most of mine in practice. Les continues his involvement in the club on the committee and as club coach. OCTOBER 2017 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS 19

22 500 reasons to make the Qld Junior State Team Caboolture Clay Target Club July 2017 Some years ago the committee of Caboolture Clay Target launched an initiative to help to support and promote junior competitors. It was agreed that a fund was to be set up solely for the support of any junior club member who qualified for a State or National team place during any one year. This year the club is delighted to announce that our Junior club member Jacob Rhue from Dayborough qualified to represent Queensland at the National Skeet Championships held earlier this year in Wagga Wagga. Jacob was one of only 3 juniors within the State of Queensland who performed well enough to qualify for one of these 3 prestigious spots. At the National championship Jacob scored an excellent 24 out of the possible 25 targets, which helped to secure the winning score for his team and his State. He then went on to shoot a perfect score of 50 out of 50 in the Trans-Tasman championship, a truly magnificent performance. Jacob follows in the footsteps of his older brother Thomas who is a previous qualifier and has represented QLD on a number of Jacob receiving his cheque for $500 from Captain Nigel Hughes occasions, it seems that their outstanding shooting ability runs in the family. ACTA members have been asking about firearm insurance. Now you have it! Affordable, Quality Firearm Insurance $12, The ACTA has accepted an Association insurance policy that will see eligible members (defined as the legal owner of a firearm) provided with Firearms Insurance for up to $12,000. For an additional $10.00 fee any eligible member will be able to increase the Insurance coverage to $25,000. This insurance represents a significant saving on insurance for firearms and accessories. The ACTA has been looking for this type of insurance for some time. This will allow all eligible members to have insurance at a very low cost compared to what they may pay now. Covering member's firearms, and/or associated equipment whilst in transit, stored in a locked vehicle in accordance with State Law and/or building and damaged or destroyed whilst in use anywhere in Australia and New Zealand and overseas coverage for 21 days per year. DEFINITIONS APPLYING TO THIS POLICY Firearms & accessories means legal firearms owned by members of the named Association/Club, including any accessories or carrying cases. Loss means loss or damage caused by or arising from a sudden and unforeseen accident including theft from a securely locked building or vehicle. Theft cover is conditional on firearms being securely stored in an approved gun safe when the firearm(s) are not in active use. No cover will be provided under this policy where the insured, or any other person or entity the equipment has been entrusted to, has breached any law relating to either the storage or use of the firearm(s.) Comments This insurance is designed to protect each financial member up to $12,000 with the option to increase this limit to $25,000 for an additional $10 payable by the member. The policy has an excess of $50 each for every claim and protects members anywhere in Australia 365 days of the year plus overseas for 21 days in any one year. The full policy document will be available on the ACTA website with all other insurance documents on the 1st of November For an additional $10.00 fee any eligible member will be able to increase the insurance coverage to $25,000. To take up this increased cover option you must call: MARSH ADVANTAGE INSURANCE PTY LTD CONTACT: Lauren Coburn Janine Hook Phone: Phone: lauren.coburn@marshadvantage.com janine.hook@marshadvantage.com cover FREE included with your membership $10.00 extra lets you have a $25, cover 365 days of the year in Australia & New Zealand plus 21 days overseas in any one year Covers firearms & assessories Claim excess only $50 per claim Claims to be lodged through the ACTA office Potentially saves on home & contents based firearm insurance Available only to ACTA members For policy details see ACTA News, p AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS JANUARY 2017 JANUARY 2017 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS 7 20 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS OCTOBER 2017

23 YOUR ACTA DIGITAL MEMBERSHIP The ACTA is excited to announce that we have joined with SportsPass in 2018 to provide you with a digital membership card and member benefits. All 2018 financial members will receive an from SportsPass with details on how to activate your ACTA digital membership card. Each SportsPass card holder will receive full access to SportsPass Rewards, the leading member benefits program designed to offset your cost of participation in the sport of clay target shooting. To be eligible for this fantastic new initiative you must login to your ACTA my-page and ensure your information is correct and updated. Reward yourself with 2:1 offers on hundreds of everyday items including discounted movie tickets, ten pin bowling, fuel, fast food and coffee. Experience over 3000 discounted entertainment activities across Australia and NZ. Earn cash back online delivered straight to your pocket with over 1000 participating partners including, Wotif, Expedia, Dan Murphy s, Woolworths and more. The ACTA strongly encourages you to update your details at CLAYTARGET.COM.AU The ACTA and SportsPass look forward to providing you and your family with a working solution designed to reduce your cost of clay target shooting. s CONGRATULATIONS YOU RE A MEMBER Please register your membership card immediately and earn money while you play. sportspass.com.au s OCTOBER 2017 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS 21

24 Port Macquarie shoot over two days Port Macquarie Clay Target Club July 2017 The weekend for the two day shoot at Port Macquarie Clay Target Club in July, was crisp and clear each morning. On the Saturday we had shooters visiting from numerous clubs. All up, 9 clubs were represented; Sydney, Nyngan, Taree Wingham, Walcha, Kempsey, Guyra, Cessnock, and Port Macquarie Clay Target Clubs. It was great to catch up with fellow shooters and enjoy a beautiful sunny weekend competing together. We went out for the first event, the 25 target Double Barrel. It was perfect visibility and the targets looked as big as dinner plates though the slight easterly breeze fooled a few shooters occasionally. The good shooters handled those targets easily. Thank goodness that event was cash divide or we may have been shooting till lunch time. Results for the 25 target Double Barrel, were AA Grade 1st Margo Burke, 2nd Peter Boland, A Grade 1st Ross Aston, 2nd Gary Tabain, B Grade 1st Daniel Thistleton, 2nd Andrew McWhirter, C Grade 1st Doug Thistleton, 2nd Anna Malone (this was Anna s first competition event & placing). The next event was the 25 target Single Barrel which was shot with a gentle south easterly picking up to give the targets a little more lift when we were just about to pull the trigger. Shooting was getting a little harder, as we had been lulled in to a false sense of security with the almost perfect conditions for the first event. The big positive to come from this event which pleased me, was that only one cartridge was wasted on those darn targets that got away. Results for the 25 target Single Barrel were AA Grade 1st Peter Boland, 2nd Margo Burke, A Grade 1st Ross Aston, 2nd Peter Fiorenza, B Grade1st Clayton Smith, 2nd Terry Dawson, C Grade 1st Doug Thistleton, 2nd Anna Malone. The final event on Saturday was the 50 target Double Barrel. Visibility was still crystal clear but the southerly was now in full effect and the targets were clearly dancing beautifully around in the sky dodging our lead a little too often. Margo Burke and Peter Boland had a shoot off for Overall, which was short and sweet and Peter took out OA. B Grade was a three way shoot off between Andrew Mc Whirter, John O Gorman and myself. I just outlasted John but Andrew took out the spoils and first in B Grade. He shot very well shooting very quickly to avoid his targets dancing around. Some shooters were a little disappointed with their results but everyone did their best in challenging conditions. New shooters Anna Malone and Doug Thistleton in C Grade were doing very well fighting it out for 1st or 2nd in each event. Results for the 50 target Double Barrel were Overall Peter Boland, AA Grade 1st Margo Burke, 2nd Romeo Spagnolo, A Grade 1st Garry Tabain, 2nd Peter Fiorenza, B Grade 1st Andrew McWhirter, 2nd Lesley Langer, C Grade 1st Doug Thistleton, 2nd Anna Malone. Lesley Langer with Peter Fiorenza 2nd A Grade 25T On Sunday we had a few shooters who couldn t return and a couple of new competitors to take their places. We were all having fun trying to break a lot of targets and not missing too many. A few words of disappointment could be heard in the distance along with some other comments that surely must have been gloating to friends. Our first event in rather good conditions was 30 target Handicap. The AA Graders who were all back past 21m went quiet after they shot. Those in the grades below and of course in the 15 to 19 metres category were going to be sorting out the 22 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS OCTOBER 2017 places for the Handicap. My 27/30 felt comfortable for a very short time. Andrew McWhirter following on from Saturdays form only dropped one target. He had set the score to beat with his 29/30. Richard Van Heythuysen recorded a 28/30 which pushed me down a little further on the ladder. Romeo Spagnolo Ross Aston A Grade HG Third place was looking secure until Liam Pollett shot his first shoot in 8 months and equaled my 27/30. Yeh! I was in a shoot off again. I was seeing the targets perfectly and feeling confident in the shoot off, right up until I failed to watch the target and missed it perfectly. Liam was successful and took out 3rd place in the Handicap. I was beginning to dislike shoot offs this weekend. Well shot boys, you deserved your success. Results for the 30 target Handicap the were 1st Andrew McWhirter 82/90, 2nd Richard Van Heythuysen, 3rd Liam Pollett. The second event on the Sunday was the 30 target Points Score. Peter Bolan s wife, Karen, handed over their son for Peter to mind while she shot and had some fun. Peter had shot in the previous wave and was in the lead for AA Grade. Clayton Smith and Lesley Langer scores were equal to be leading B Grade right up until Andrew McWhirter in the final squad, ruined Clayton and Lesley s party by shooting all 29 targets single barrel, and only dropping the one target. I was in another damn shoot off for 2nd in B Grade which didn t go my way once again. Next time maybe; but well shot Clayton. The results of the 30 Target Points Score were Overall Peter Boland, AA Grade1st Romeo Spagnolo, 2nd Margo Burke, A Grade 1st Ross Aston, 2nd Richard Van Heythuysen, B Grade 1st Andrew McWhirter, 2nd Clayton Smith, C Grade 1st Liam Pollett, 2nd Doug Thistleton. The final shoot for the weekend was the 30 target Mixed event. AA Grade 1st Peter Boland 2nd Romeo Spagnolo, A Grade 1st Richard Van Heythuysen 2nd Ross Aston, B Grade 1st Andrew McWhirter, 2nd Clayton Smith, C Grade 1st Liam Pollett, 2nd Doug Thistleton. With all events shot, the books written up, the scores tallied, and the afternoon tea ready, the only thing left to do after such a great weekends shooting was to award the High Guns for each grade and acknowledge the team (Michael Carter, Anna Malone, Andrew McWhirter, Chris Wright, Terry Dawson, Saasha McKinnon, Ken McWhirter and Lesley Langer), who helped ensure a great weekend was had by all. Their efforts were very much appreciated as was the work that they tirelessly performed prior to the shoot and all weekend which helped to ensure the smooth running of our two day shoot. Thank you again for all the work. Finally listed below is the list of High Gun recipients who deserved their awards for shooting consistently all weekend. Well done. High Guns: Overall: Peter Boland, AA Grade: Margo Burke, A Grade: Ross Aston, B Grade: Andrew McWhirter, C Grade Doug Thistleton, Ladies: Lesley Langer, Veterans: Chris Wright, Junior: Clayton Smith. After all the accolades and words of thanks, the competitors started to dissipate and head homewards. There was talk about the ones that got away, the winds, the targets and the great weekend of shooting they had enjoyed. There are many who are planning to put this weekend shoot into their calendar for next year. Hope you will consider coming too as we would love to shoot beside you. You re always welcome at Port Macquarie Clay Target Club. See You Round the Traps Lesley Langer, (Publicity Officer)

25 Psychological Skills for Shooting MICHAEL KRUGER-DAVIS Why should we have a pre-shot routine? During the July school holidays, I spent some time with the Junior Development Squad again, which I wrote about last month. One of the topics that Suzy Corry and the other coaches addressed was pre-shot routine. When this article is published I will be overseas, so I have revised the article I wrote about pre-shot routine in Anyone who plays golf knows the importance of addressing the ball. It is the moment when you have put the ball on the tee and placed your feet in the correct position and sit the club behind the ball, ready to commence the swing. In shooting the process is pretty much the same. For the skeet shooter it is walking onto the pad and setting your feet in the right position, For the sporting shooter it happens when you walk into the cage and position yourself, and for the trap shooter it happens when you step onto the next mark and position yourself ready to shoot the next target. But a pre shot routine is just not about putting your feet in the right position although where to stand is an important aspect of the pre shot routine. The pre shot routine is the switch for you to change your level of attention. It is the trigger for you to start to concentrate. According to Burton and Raedeke (2008) Attention is the process that directs our awareness to information available through our senses. Most of the time our senses are attacked and bombarded with stimuli. For instance you may be reading this article but you might also become aware of external stimuli of something cooking and you may feel hungry. You might smell something burning and you might feel worried. When you notice certain sensory information you make a decision on what action to take and this process requires attention. Thus, according to Raedeke and Burton, attention involves perceiving sensory information and using it to make decisions and choose responses. The sensory information in shooting can involve smell (the smell of the burnt gunpowder), touch (the feel of the gun in your shoulder, the recoil, the weight of the gun, the feeling of the sun on your neck, wind or rain on your face, etc), sight (the target flying through the air, the target smashing or the target not breaking at all) and hearing ( the gun closing, the explosion, the call of the referee). Each sport is unique in the sensory information that needs to be attended to for an Ideal Performance State (IPS). Nideffer (a renowned US sports Psychologist) has developed an applied theory of concentration, which should be considered by all athletes and coaches. To understand this theory it is necessary to realise that for each of us an optimal level of arousal will coincide with efficient use of attentional capacities; this is referred to as our ideal performing state (IPS). At this IPS, we efficiently match the attentional demands of the situation with use of appropriate type of concentration. When we are not at our ideal performing state it is because the types of attentional focus becomes inefficient and mismatched with the situational demands. Nideffer believes that we all have an individual concentration style, which means that we have characteristic ways of using our attentional capabilities. Nideffer describes concentration as being either broard or narrow. An analogy here is like a torch with a variable beam: broad type of concentration is when the beam is broad and wide and narrow type, is when the beam is focused on a small point. Jeffery Bond argues that Nideffer also sees influences on concentration as either external or internal. We can now measure our concentration style in each of these types of concentration: 1. Broad -External: awareness of everything that is going on around seeing, hearing, feeling. Necessary for good court/field vision. Probably more critical in team sports than individual 2. Narrow External: Abiltiy to concentrate in a focused way, to focus on the one thing, to narrow onto the relevent aspects of a task. Very useful in target sports and as a way of blocking distractions. 3. Broad Internal: Need to analyse, organise and plan. The ability to mix it with what is going on and draw some logical conclusions. Being able to deal with a large number of ideas at the one time. 4. Narrow Internal: Ability to focus on a single thought or idea and stay with it. Needed to enhance awareness of aspects of body reactions to stress (tight muscles, too high heart rate, etc) Usually indicates extreme dedication and capacity to follow instructions, to stick to a performance plan. Beyond focusing on the task relevant cues (attention) shooters need to be able to block out all internal and external distractions. This ability to sustain focus and effective block out distractions is called concentration. Effective concentration allows shooters to apply appropriate attention to the internal and external cues. According to Perry, a shooter who can focus, or pay attention, on the task at hand and avoid distractions enjoys the greatest possibility of success. So, this is the secret. And we need to use the pre shot routine to help us narrow or focus of attention so that we only focus on the target. The difficult part is, we have to do it every time we step onto the tracks or into a cage to address the target. So when we are shooting twenty five targets we have to have our one shot pre shot routine twenty five times. Because our attention broardens (when we are not shooting) and narrows when we are about to shoot, we have to learn how to turn on and off continually. Therefore, our pre shot routine can have a number of steps. Walking on to the pad, track or into the cage. Putting our feet in the correct position. Taking a breath to centre yourself. Closing your gun. Mounting the gun for the gun up disciplines or holding the gun ready for the gun down disciplines. While this process is being followed the focus of attention will be moving from broard to narrow. When this has occurred, you are ready to call pull. Our pre shot routine is the all-important step required to change our focus from broad to narrow: from the environment to the target. We can make the pre-shot routine more sophisticated and elaborate by adding visualisation. We will deal this in the future. References: J. Bond. Concentration; Focusing on the Right Thing at the Right Time. AIS paper C. Perry. Concentration: Focus under pressure. Cited in S. Murhy (Ed) 2005 The Spot Psych Handbook; A complete guide to today s best mental training techniques. Human Kinetic D Raedeke & T. Burton (2008) Sport Psychology for Coaches. Human Kinetics I have put together all the articles that I have written for the CTSN (and some that have not yet been submitted) on CD. These 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 at the address below. Michael Kruger-Davis is the Consulting Psychologist and a member of Downside Clay Target Club and Wagga Field & Game. He uses SAGA ammunition provided by Hunts Shooting Supplies. Questions regarding psychological aspects of sport and shooting can be addressed to him at 144 Bassetts Rd, Gillenbah 2700 or on OCTOBER 2017 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS 23

26 2018 ACTA ISSF Nationals to be hosted by the VCTA at Echuca The ACTA has negotiated an agreement with the VCTA for the 2018 National ISSF Championships to be conducted at the joint State/Echuca ground in Echuca. This will be the first major ISSF event at the ground since the upgrade of ISSF facilities. These facilities were supported and co-funded by the Victorian State Government and represents a great boost for the ISSF disciplines in the State. State President Mal Dyson commended the Club, the State and Zone for coming together to host the event already making good on the requirements of the development by hosting National and State ISSF events into the future. Project co-ordinator for the building and installation of the traps and equipment Gary Hayden said the facility and all of the infrastructure should be built and installed by November 2017, allowing a number of months for use and testing to ensure all the equipment is working in time for the National event. Full details of the events and nominations details are on the page opposite. Kerang High Gun to Roger Lehmann The weather could not have been better for our competition on Sunday 13th August. Warm sunny day and a number of travellers from Castlemaine, Moulamein, Cohuna, Callawadda-Stawell, Mildura, St Arnaud, Patchewollock and our own members. The first event a 50 Target Continental Points Score Championship. Overall and First in AA Roger Lehmann 145/150, second Chris Dalrymple 148/159 after a short shoot off. First in A Andrew Ataliotis 135/150, second Les Comensoli 128/150, first in B Phillip Waite 121/150, second Jim Absalom 118/150, first in C Ivan Dower 115/150, second Doug Harris 115/151 after a very short shoot off. Second event 25 Target North West Zone single barrel continental Championship. Overall and first in AA Mark Vistarini 23/25, second Ricky McKinnon 28/31 after a short shoot off. First in A John McVitty 22/25, second Andrew Ataliotis 24/28 after a short shoot off, first in B Slap Comensoli 22/25, second Stephen Ash 20/25, first in C Douglas Lennon 18/25, second Kayla Ash 17/25. High Gun winner Roger Lehmann 97/100. I would like to thank the people who helped out on the day to make it a great success. High Gun Roger Lehmann L-R: Event one winners: Andrew Ataliotis, Ivan Dower, Roger Lehmann & Phillip Waite L-R: Event two winners: John McVitty, Slap Comensoli, Mark Vistarini, Doug Lennon 24 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS OCTOBER 2017

27 THE AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET ASSOCIATION presents the 2018 ACTA ISSF CHAMPIONSHIPS ECHUCA VICTORIA SUNDAY: JANUARY 14 TH Double Trap Training Day Skeet Training Day MONDAY JANUARY 15 TH 75 Pair Commonwealth Double Trap Championships + Final 60 Pair Commonwealth Double Trap Championship 125 Tgt Commonwealth Skeet Championship (first 75tgt) Skeet Championship + Final TUESDAY JANUARY 16 TH 60 Pair National Double Trap Championship 125 Tgt Commonwealth Skeet Championship (last 50) + Final 75 Tgt National WEDNESDAY JANUARY 17 TH 125 Tgt Commonwealth Trap Championship (first 75tgt) 125 Tgt National Skeet Championship (first 75tgt) THURSDAY JANUARY 18 TH 125 Tgt Commonwealth Trap Championship (last 50) + Final 125 Tgt National Skeet Championship (last 50) + Final FRIDAY JANUARY 19 TH 125 Tgt National Trap Championship (first 50tgt) SATURDAY JANUARY 20 TH 125 Tgt National Trap Championship (last 75) + Final & Juniors in Olympic Trap, Olympic Double Trap and ISSF Skeet. Juniors under 21 years in year of competition and Veterans over 55 years as at 1 st January 2018 THE ACTA EXECUTIVE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ALTER THE PROGRAMME OCTOBER 2017 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS 25

28 NATIONAL ISSF DISCIPLINE CHAMPIONSHIPS 26 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS OCTOBER 2017 CONDITIONS OF ENTRY 1. Any shooter wanting to compete at the ISSF Nationals must be a registered member of the ACTA for the current financial year that the championships are being held. 2. Every shooter is to provide their current and previous Record Card when requested by the State or National Handicapper at State and National Championships. 3. 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 relevant Club Secretary to enable scores shot to be recorded. Note: A fee of $20 will be charged for the issue of any duplicate handicap card. 4. The Tournament shall be conducted in accordance with the ISSF Official Statutes, Rules and Regulations (ISSF Rules) and where applicable, ACTA Shooting Rules (grading, teams etc). Targets to be shot in brackets of 25 for Olympic Trap and ISSF Skeet with squads of 6 shooters where possible. In Double Trap targets to be shot in brackets of 15 Pair (30 targets) with squads of 6 shooters where possible. 5. Pre Nominations to be received by close of business (Eastern Summer Time) Monday 5th January Shooters will be squadded as per the ISSF rules and any interpretation of this will be the responsibility of the Tournament Director. Once squadding for an event has been completed, a shooter shall not be entitled to a refund if they withdraw. Withdrawals after nominating and before squadding will be accepted in writing 48 hrs prior to the event. Written notification is required for any eligible refund to be processed and should be sent to accounts@claytarget.com.au refunds will be processed within 30 days of the completion of the event and will incur an administration fee. 7. Each shooter is to take enough cartridges to shoot the applicable round. 8. Shooters who fail to appear in time for their squad will be penalised by the LOSS OF THREE TARGETS. 9. Should a shooter being late for his squad then elect to withdraw from the event he shall not be eligible for any refund of nominations paid. 10. All shooters must sign the score sheet after each round. Once a shooter has signed his score sheet he has accepted his score. Any score sheet not carrying the shooters signature will be credited with the score recorded on the sheet. 11. Any competitor may be called upon to referee and/or score throughout the period of competition. The persons designated to referee/score or line referee must fulfil their obligation to do so or have obtained the service of a suitable replacement that must be ready to take his place at the required time. In the event of the designated persons or their replacement not being ready to take their place at the required time, the person initially designated to fill the specific role will INCUR A PENALTY AS PRESCRIBED UNDER ISSF RULES. 12. Setting and adjusting of traps is the sole responsibility of Shoot Management. All shooters, coaches and team officials are prohibited from entering the trap pits after the jury has examined and approved the trap settings. 13. 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 authorization from the Tournament director or the Shoot Marshal. 14 All appeals must be in writing together with a $20 deposit and lodged with the Tournament Director. The $20 is refundable if the appeal is upheld by the appointed jury. The decision of the jury is Final. 15. When team selection is involved, shooters are eligible for section nominated. To be eligible for selection in any team, competitors must have competed in both Commonwealth and National Championships. 16. High Gun awards are determined for each section. To be eligible for the High Gun recognition, competitors must have competed in both programmed events for each respective High Gun. Gold Australia High Gun badges are only awarded when there are 20 or more competitors in a section. 17. Junior male shooters are eligible for OA or their grade where applicable. Veteran male shooters are eligible for OA or their grade where applicable. 18. Pre-nominations will only be accepted online on the form provided at The ISSF Rules will be used to determine the OA placing in all events. ACTA rules will be used to determine grade placing where applicable. 20. Junior to be under the age of 21 in the year of the competition. Veteran to be over the age of 55 prior to January 1st 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. 22. The standard of dress required for all competitors is that defined in the ACTA Clothing Rules. 23. All competitors must comply with Firearms Licensing Laws of the State. (When held in W.A a shooter must obtain a permit to bring a firearm into that State). 24. 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. 25. Shooters must have at least 200 targets recorded on their Record Card to establishing a grade prior to entering State and National Championships.

29 COMPETITION RESULTS Brisbane Gun Club 23/07/2017 Fine, winds light and variable (62): 25T PS CD: AA: W Pavy, W Humphries, S Whitehead, A Barbour 74/75; A: G Christopher, I Boycon 75/75; B: J Barbour 75/75, C Mills, H Iida 73/75; C: T Powell, D Westlake, C Koutsakis 69/75; 50T DB: AA: W Humphries 82/84, A Barbour 81/84; A: P Digiannantonio 73/74, R Itzstein 60/61; B: C Mills 49/50, J Barbour 49/52; C: I Jenner 49/50, D Westlake 48/50; OA K Jarick 87/87; 25T SB: AA: T Williams 28/30, K Jarick 27/30; A: D Portors 32/34, G Hogarth 31/34; B: C Mills 25/25, A Crandon 34/37; C: F Monaghan 22/25, M Camm 25/29; 25T CONT: AA: T Williams 25/25, A Barbour 27/28; A: R Itzstein 24/25, P Strange 23/25; B: J Gaillard 25/25, C Mills 24/25; C: S Hook 21/25, I Jenner 21/26; HG: V: P Hill 168/175; C: I Jenner 156/175; B: J Barbour 164/175; A: R Itzstein 166/175; AA: A Barbour, T Williams 185/190; OA: C Mills 171/175. Bundaberg 05/08/2017 Perfect (86): 25T DB CD: AA: R Walters, B QUEENSLAND Powell, G Mathews, C Dean, S Whitehead, P Rehbein 25/25; A: M Howard 25/25, A Fisher, G Hogarth, K Rehbein, Z Powell 24/25; B: T Harker 25/25, G Chizzotti 23/25, B Morrissy, T Alkemade, H Iida, R Howie, B Charteris 22/25; C: D Large 24/25, D Rehbein 22/25, S Hook, C Codington 21/25; 25T HC: 1st S Hook 31/31, 2nd G Chizzotti 30/31, 3rd G Whitfield 38/39, 4th R Holden 37/39; 50T DB CS: OA: N Catasti 50/50; AA: G Mathews 49/50, C Cisacl 49/50; A: N Berry 48/50, C Groves 48/50; B: A Quinn 45/50, T Aklemade 45/50; C: T Onekawa 46/50, W Keogh 44/50; LAD: F Mills 47/50; VET: R Rehbein 48/50; JNR: A Fisher 48/50; 25T SB CS: OA: K Perkins 25/25; AA: P Rehbein 25/25, T Anderson 23/25; A: B Charteris 24/25, Z Powell 22/25; B: B Charteris 22/25, H Iida 22/25; C: L Payne 21/25, W Keogh 21/25; JNR: T Streeter 20/25; 50T DB PTS CS: OA: S Bylsma 149/150; AA: T Williams 146/150, C Cusack 145/150; A: N Berry 144/150, C Barletta 141/150; B: H Iida 142/150, B Grabing 138/150; C: D Large 134/150, W Wal- Caboolture Clay Target Club TRAP CARNIVAL 4th & 5th November 2017 Saturday 9.30am start EVENT Tgt D/B Cash Divide $15 1st & 2nd AA, A, B & C EVENT Tgt Single Barrel $25 Sash & Trophy O/A + 1st & 2nd each grade EVENT Tgt Double Barrel Championship $30 Sash & Trophy O/A + 1st & 2nd each grade L,J,V O.A. $350, 1st Grade $200, 2nd Grade $100 Lad,Jnr,Vets $100 Sponsored by Sunshine Coast Clay Target Club EVENT Tgt D/B Continental $25 Trophy O/A + 1st & 2nd each grade Sunday 9.00am start EVENT Tgt Handicap $25 1st to 5th EVENT Tgt Medley 10DB-10SB-10PS $25 Trophy O/A + 1st & 2nd each grade, L,J,V. EVENT Pair Double Rise Championship $30 Sash & Trophy O/A + 1st & 2nd each grade, HIGH GUNS - Overall, Grades, Ladies Juniors & Veterans Total Noms if shooting the whole program $140 Ladies, Juniors & Vets $120 Junior Highgun Sponsored by QLD Police Target Club Camping available Hot showers Meals Ammunition Bar Refreshments Thank you to our generous sponsors Practice on Friday 1 pm 5 pm Contact : Vice President: Andy Aitchison Secretary: Dave Milton FREE NOM DRAW for shooters who nominate for the 2 days South East Zone QCTA TRAP CARNIVAL Hosted by the Bundaberg Clay Target Club 28th & 29th October 2017 Saturday 9.00am start EVENT Tgt D/B Cash Divide $15 1st & 2nd AA, A, B & C EVENT Tgt SE Zone S/B Championship $25 Sash & Trophy O/A + 1st & 2nd each grade, L,J,V. EVENT Tgt Medley 10DB-10SB-10PS $25 Trophy O/A + 1st & 2nd each grade EVENT Tgt SE Zone D/B Championship $25 Sash & Trophy O/A + 1st & 2nd each grade, L,J,V. Sponsored by Bundaberg Clay Target Club Sunday 8.30am start EVENT Tgt D/B Continental $25 Trophy O/A + 1st & 2nd each grade EVENT Tgt SE Zone Points $25 Championship Sash & Trophy O/A + 1st & 2nd each grade, L,J,V. EVENT Pair SE Zone D/Rise $25 Championship Sash & Trophy O/A + 1st & 2nd each grade, L,J,V. HIGH GUNS - Overall, Grades, Ladies Juniors & Veterans Total Noms if shooting the whole program $145 Ladies & Vets $105 ~ Juniors $40 South East Zone Teams selected on events 2, 4 & 6 Camping available * Hot showers Canteen & Refreshments Ammunition * Bar Thank you to our generous 1 Free Nom Draw sponsors: for shooters who Gold Coast Clay Target Club nominate for the Brisbane Gun Club 2 days Bundaberg Clay Target Club Practice on Friday 1 pm 5 pm Contact South East Zone: President: Ken McGuire Secretary: Brett Brown OCTOBER 2017 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS 27

30 GYMPIE Clay Target Club 7th & 8th October 2017 Saturday 9am Event 1: 25T DB Sweepstakes $ 15 Graded Cash Divide Event 2: 25T Handicap $ 25 Sash 1st 5th Event 3: 50T DB Championship $ 35 Sponsored by Sunshine Coast Clay Target Club $2000 O/A, AA, A, B, C Grades 1st & 2nd LVJ (if 3 or more) Sunday 9am Event 4: 45T Shedmen Championship Medley 15DB 15SB 15Pts $ 30 O/A, AA, A, B, C Grades 1st & 2nd Event 5: Ken Mills Toyota $ 20 30T Points Championship O/A, AA, A, B, C Grades 1st & 2nd Event 6: 25T SB $ 15 O/A, AA, A, B, C Grades1st & 2nd Total Noms $140 LVJ, 2nd family member (full program) $120 HIGH GUNS: O/A, AA, A, B, C Sash & Trophy Ladies, Veterans & Juniors (if 3 or more competitors) Practice from 3pm Friday 6th October. 4 layouts Laporte Traps Fluro Dome LaPorte Targets Meal (Pig on spit) Saturday night Breakfast available Sunday morning Accommodation: Camping on Grounds (some powered sites) Closest accommodation Victory Hotel Ph Other accommodation available in Gympie President Bruce Pearce Vice-President Glen (Wal) Durre Secretary Greg Nuske The Committee reserves the right to alter the program. don 130/150; LAD: D Barletta 131/150; VET: R Rehbein 139/150; JNR: T Streeter 132/150; 25T CONT CS: OA: P Rehbein 40/40; AA: C Cusack 39/40, T Williams 25/25; A: J Webster 25/25, S Streeter 24/25; B: A Allenby 25/25, A Quinn 24/25; C: C Codington 23/25, D Georgel 23/25; JNR: T Streeter 21/25; HG: OA: S Bylsma 288/300; AA: P Rehbein 287/300; A: I Wynyard 271/300; B: H Iida 270/300; C: D Large 259/300; LAD: K Rehbein 260/300; VET: N Berry 268/300; JNR: T Streeter 265/300. Burdekin 13/08/2017 Fine and Sunny (48): 25T DB: AA: J Caruso 112/112; A: R Carty 65/66; B: S Pack 25/25; C: S Rossato 24/25; 25T SB Sweep: AA: G Rea, N Sheehan, J Caruso, A Caruso, W Cislowski 25/25; A: R Carty 25/25, L Populin 24/25; B: A Andrews 24/25, D Killick 23/25, S Pack 23/25; C: M Craig 23/25, K Lee 22/25, D Hearn 22/25; 25T DB HC: J Sebastiani 39/39, G Rea 38/39, J Ferguson 26/27; 25T CONT PS CS: OA: A: C Populin 81/81; AA: N Sheehan 80/81; B: G McPherson 71/75; C: A Scalia 70/75; 22T Novelty DB CONT: AA: N Sheehan 22/22, B Micallef 22/22, J Caruso 21/22; A: C Populin 21/22, J Ferguson 20/22; B: D Killick 20/22, S Pack 20/22, A LeBlowitz 19/22, A Andrews 19/22; C: M Craig 18/22, K Lee 16/22, A Scalia 16/22. Clermont 22/07/2017 Cool (23): 75T Ch/Ch 18m: OA: P Ryder 119/125; AA: B Cowley 114/125, A Skinner 112/125; A: S James 106/125, E McCulloch 103/125; B: D O Keefe 106/125, R Kimber 96/125; C: R Meaney 91/125; 20Pr D/D 18m: A Skinner/R Kimber 19/20, T Meaney/R Meaney 18/20. Clermont 23/07/2017 Fine and Sunny (40): 100T DB: OA: P Brandt 107/108; AA: L Dodd 106/108, L Brandt 98/100; A: P Ryder 98/100; B Dodd 96/100; B: D O Keefe 97/100; C Cross 91/100; C: M Gleason 91/100; R Meaney 88/100. Gold Coast 02/08/2017 (36): 75T Night Medley: AA: D Cunliffe 123/125, T Williams 122/125; A: L Littlefield 122/125, B Jurd 118/125; B: A Herron 115/125, J Apiata 113/125; C: B Daniels 114/125, A Struhs 90/125. Gold Coast 06/08/ T S/C: AA: P Tobin 52/60, G Graham 51/60; A: A Barbour 39/50, K Dowie 38/50; B: I Waldron 38/50, R Solari 37/50; C: R Ingram 33/50, T Ashton 32/50; 50T S/C: AA: B Chambellant 55/60, P Tobin 54/60; A: S Palfreeman 40/50, K Dowie 39/50; B: I Waldron 41/50, S Killingsworth 34/50; C: T Ashton 33/50, D Webb 31/50. Gold Coast 11/08/2017 Perfect (84): 50T State Night DB CS: OA: S Weeden 74/74; AA: K Nealon 62/63, C Witt 51/52; A: E Duff 73/74, C Fendley 50/51; B: P Spencer 49/50, T Morgan 48/50; C: W Corby 48/50, A Trewin 48/51; LAD: N Pengelly 49/51; VET: A Turner 54/56; JNR: B Mckee 49/50. Gold Coast 12/08/2017 Excellent (154): 30T Medley CD: AA: B Mc- Kee, B Hewitt-Bryant, S Weeden, B Pavy, T Gurski, G Jacobson, M Swale, C Cusack, T Rogers, T Ryder 50/50; A: G Lyden, C Barletta, N Pengelly, G Schneider, C Doust, G Bruce 50/50; B: P Spencer 49/50, A Quinn, C Lawn, T Morgan 47/50; C: M Kilmartin 49/50, S Hook 48/50; 50T CONT PS CS: OA: G Turner 150/150; AA: C Witt, 236/237, A Jones 233/237; A: A Jarvis 149/150, A Turner 147/150; B: P Spencer 140/150, A Herron 139/153; C: A Trewin 138/159, S Hook 135/159; LAD: V Forsythe 140/150; VET: M Swale 148/150; JNR: B McKee 144/150; GOLD COAST CLAY TARGET CLUB October PROGRAMS Practice: Every Friday & Saturday refer to Website Sunday 1 st October - Sporting 100 Targets 9.00 am Start Graded Trophies Sporting Captain: Kev Seeney Wednesday 4 th October Night Trap 75 Targets 15m 7.00 pm Start Nomination includes Hot Supper Gold Coach Junior Olympics Saturday 7 th October Sunday 8 h October Trap Vince Vaina s Super Shooter 4 Events 9.00 am Start: Trap Captain: Wayne Perry Sunday 15 th October Skeet 150 Targets 9.00 am Start Skeet Captains: Tracey Ashton Dean Baird Club: 81 Gross Rd Woongoolba- Ph. 07) The Committee reserves the right to alter advertised programs. 28 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS OCTOBER 2017

31 Ballandean Clay Target Club Inc October 14th & 15th 2017 Saturday October 14th Nominations 8.30am, shoot commencing 9.00am Event 1 50t Double Barrel 15m Sponsored by Sunshine Coast Clay Target Club Sash & Trophy Overall; Trophies 1st & 2nd in AA,A,B,C Grades Event 2 25t Points Score Championship 15m Sponsored by Leppington Speedy Seedlings Sash & Trophy Overall; Trophies 1st & 2nd in AA,A,B,C Grades Top 12 shooters will represent the two States, with top 10 scores to count on event 4 Event 3 15 Pair Double Rise 15m Sponsored by O Toole Produce & Plastics Sash & Trophy Overall; Trophies 1st & 2nd in AA,A,B,C Grades Event 4 Ballandean Teams Match 20t Points Score QLD v NSW 16m Badge for each winning team member. Medal for each winner of Ladies team Sunday October 15th Nominations 8.00am, shoot commencing 8.30am Event 5 50t Combination 15m Sponsored by Cura Day Hospitals Group 25t Double Barrel & 25t Single Barrel - Sash & Trophy Overall; Trophies 1st & 2nd in AA,A,B,C Grades Event 6 Wilshire & Co t Grade Meterage $1000 and Sash 1st; $500 2nd; $250 3rd; $100 4th TOTAL NOMINATIONS OPEN $170 LADIES, JUNIORS, VETERANS $130 **Cash & Cheque only** High Guns - Sash & Trophy OVERALL *AA*A*B*C GRADE LADIES, JUNIORS, VETERANS PRACTICE AVAILABLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON 3PM TO 5PM POWERED SITES & CAMPING FACILITIES ON GROUNDS Breakfast available both days - Dinner Saturday evening WHITE FLYER TARGETS - CANTERBURY TRAPS ON ALL 4 LAYOUTS Thank you to our generous sponsors - CURA GROUP DAY HOSPTIALS; SUNSHINE COAST CLAY TARGET CLUB; WILSHIRE & CO T/A STANTHORPE RURAL & HARDWARE; LEPPINGTON SPEEDY SEEDLINGS; SHAMROCK MARKETING; RALPH JOHNS PTY LTD; O TOOLE PRODUCE & PLASTICS; PREMIUM FIREARMS & AMMUNITION; BKT TYRES; NIOA; TERRANOVA SEEDS; QUEENSLAND COUNTRY CREDIT UNION; GRANITE BELT FRUIT FREIGHTERS; DANTARA DOWNS FREE RANGE EGGS please support those who support our sport PRESIDENT: GEORGE COSTANZO SECRETARY: JOANNE MUSUMECI THE COMMITTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ALTER THE PROGRAMME OCTOBER 2017 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS 29

32 WARWICK Clay Target Club 1st October 2017 Note: Not 2 day as shown in Red book Sunday program 1st October 25T Points Score 30T Single Barrel 50T Medley Trench practice Saturday 30/9/17 (Numbers permitting) Good lunch and morning tea available Sunday Free parking on grounds, plenty of motels in town 25T DB CS: OA: P Guida 133/133; AA: M Johnstone 125/126, B McKee 109/110; A: A Mills 132/133, C Barletta 102/103; B: A Herron 51/52, P Sorby 34/35; C: M Kilmartin 41/42, A Trewin 26/27; LAD: V Forsythe 73/74; VET: G Turner 72/73; JNR: B Watt 31/32; 25T PS CS: OA: S Weeden 237/237; AA: P Guida 236/237, T Williams 227/228; A: M Watt 102/105, K Moller 130/132; B: T Scriven 110/111, R Bromley 80/81; C: M Kilmartin 71/75, M Henry 73/81; 25T SB CS: OA: D Cusack 40/40; AA: J Richardson 39/40, S Weeden 34/35; A: N Pengelly 30/31, C Fendley 29/31; B: W Corby 23/25, R Harms 34/38; C: H Donaldson 23/25, F Richardson 26/29; 25 Pr D/R CS: OA: P Guida 49/50; AA: J Camilleri 68/70, T Williams 67/70; A: S Canizzaro 45/50, J Moller 44/50; B: J Apiata 42/50, F Robinson 48/60; C: A Trewin 39/50, S Hook 44/60; LAD: D Young 44/50; VET: R McFadyen 47/50; JNR: B McKee 46/50; HG: OA: T Williams 369/375; AA: C Witt 368/375; A: J Moller 358/375; B: P Spencer 346/375; C: S Hook 323/375; LAD: V Forsythe 346/375; VET: G Turner 363/375; JNR: B McKee 362/375. Gympie 13/08/2017 Fine & Sunny (41): 30T DB: AA: G Mason, S Whitehead, A Ford, G Nuske, W Humphries, R Webster 30/30; A: P Smith, M Zipf, M Eagle, G Denien 29/30; B: G Sartorie 30/30, B Hodgens, T Mellor, J Holmes, G Chizzotti, B Stolberg 29/30; C: G Alexander 28/30, K Shaw, C Pearce 26/30; 30T PS: AA: G Matthews 89/90, G Durre 89/90; A: S Gallagher 89/90, P Smith 87/90; B: T Mellor 87/90, G Chizzootti 82/90; C: C Pearce 81/90, K Shaw 78/90; 30T Medley: AA: G Matthews 50/50, M Pearson 49/50; A: P Smith 50/50, M Zipf 72/75; B: G Chizzotti 70/75, S McPherson 69/75; C: C Pearce 46/50, G Alexander 42/50; 15 Pr D/R: AA: J Nash 26/30, G Matthews 26/30; A: D Portors 25/30, P Smith 24/30; B: S McPherson 24/30, B Hodgens 24/30; C: B Cummings 25/30, K Shaw 22/30; OA: AA: G Matthews 194/200; A: P Smith 190/200; B: T Mellor 185/200; C: C Pearce 175/200. Kingaroy 06/08/2017 Cloudy (34): 100T DB: OA: B Pavy 171/172; AA: S Prendergast 98/100, M Rankin 96/100, R Rackermann 95/100; A: G Kocho 170/172, G Schneider 97/105, J Tully 96/105; B: R Kennedy 94/100, D Harwood 90/100, L Crawford 87/100, C: S Lee 88/100, C Kenny 83/100, N Glover 82/100. Maryborough 23/07/2017 Beautiful Qld Winter Fine & Hot (32): 25T Pts CD: AA: G Mathews 71/75; A: C Arthur 74/75; B: I Mapp 74/75; C: C Lawson; 25T DB CD: AA: G Mathews 25/25; AA: K Perkins 25/25; A: T Anderson 24/25; B: M Kroezen 24/25; B: I Mapp 24/25; C: T Milera 22/25; 50T Pts CS: OA & AA: K Perkins148/150, G Mathews 145/150; A: T Anderson 147/150, G Rudd 136/150; B: G Chizzotti 129/150, I Mapp 127/150; C: T Milera 133/150, D Job 128/150; HG AA: G Matthews, K Perkins 241/250; A: T Anderson 241/250; B: I Mapp 225/250; C: T Milera 219/250. Normanton 23/07/2017 Perfect (10): 125T O/T CS: OA: W Reeves 99/ /50; A: D Reeves 101/125; B: P Whelan 90/125; C: C Gallagher 90/125. Port Denison 22/07/2017 Cold, sunny and beautiful with a sneaky sea breeze (66): 30T PS: OA & AA: B Murphy 88/90, J Caruso 116/120; A: B Rea 100/105, R Snell 99/105; B: C Scalia 83/90, D Blain 106/114; C: K Bailey 72/90, S Sebastiani 69/90; 30T DB HC: J Pilcher Mem: 1st D Griffin 30/31, 2nd D Cislowski 29/30, 3rd A Zarb 29/29; 50T DB CS Maltby Family Mem: OA & AA: J Rossato 93/93, P Scalia 92/92; A: B Rea 50/51, B Davis 49/50; B: D Blain 49/52, G McPherson 48/51; C: D Hearn 43/50, G Cox 41/50; LAD: K Rea 46/50; JNR: C Scalia 45/50; VET: N Sheehan 48/50; 45T Medley: AA: J Rossato 148/150, D Collins 145/150, J Sebastiani 133/140; A: B Rea 70/75, B McFarlane 95/100, G Dalton 94/100; B: D Griffin 74/75, D Turner 71/75, C Scalia 69/75; C: G Cox 69/75, S Rossato 62/75, D Hearn 61/75; LAD: K Rea 65/75; JNR: K Thompson 65/75; VET: N Sheehan 72/75; 30T DB CONT: AA: G Bonanno 44/44, R Miller 43/43; A: K Thompson 30/30, B Rea 28/30; B: D Cislowski 31/31, C Scalia 30/31; C: S Davis 28/30, A Scalia 27/30; HG : OA: J Caruso 267/275; AA: D Collins 264/275; A: B Rea 254/275; B: C Scalia 252/275; C: S Davis 222/275; HG LAD: B Rea 254/275; JNR: C Scalia 252/275; VET: N Sheehan 252/275. Silkwood 05/08/2017 Overcast: 25T CONT PS: OA: J Smaniotto 75/75; AA: R Cannon 75/75, S Murphy 74/75; A: B Choyce 74/75, D Grant 73/75; B: N Thurston 71/75, S Zorzetto 67/75; C: S Rosatto 66/75, M Raccanello 64/75; 25T CONT DB: OA: J Scalia 25/25; AA: W Reeves 25/25, S Murphy 25/25; A: A Russo 25/25, A Casella 25/25; B: Tyler McIlwain 25/25, Thomas McIlwain 24/25; C: B Draper 25/25, R Draper 25/25; 30T CONT MED: OA: W Bosworth 49/50; AA: B Bosworth 49/50, P Whatley 48/50; A: D Grant 49/50, A Casella 49/50; B: S Zorzetto 46/50, Thomas McIlwain 46/50; C: S Crapella 46/50, K Bailey 46/50. Silkwood 06/08/2017 Overcast (70): 30T CONT COMB: OA: J Rossato 60/60; AA: C Cislowski 58/60, B Lansdown 58/60; A: B Rea 59/60, J Ferguson 59/60; B: F Scamnello 57/60, J Reid 55/60; C: K Bailey 57/60, S Crapella 53/60; 25T CONT SB: OA: R Gough 24/25; AA: D Sutherland 24/25, G Alvero 24/25; A: M Puccini 23/25, B Choyce 22/25; B: D Cislowski 23/25, L Robertson 22/25; C: S Sebastiani 22/25, M Raccanello 21/25; HG: OA: B Lansdown 228/235; AA: R Gough 221/235; A: D Grant 216/235; B: N Thurston 210/235; C: S Rossato 195/235; LAD: B Rea 212/235; JNR: B Choyce 213/235; VET: W Reeves 215/235. Teelba Gun Club Inc 7th Annual SPORTING SHOOT Date Change Now to be held on 14th October 2017 At Teelba Gun Club Contact: Sherry Salter (07) salterss@bigpond.com 30 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS OCTOBER 2017

33 *Clermont Clay Target Club Inc* *ANNUAL TWO DAY SHOOT* *21 & 22 October 2017* SATURDAY am Start Event 1: 30 Medley 10D, 10S, 10P 15m Graded Cash Divide $25 Event 2: 25 Target Continental 15m Sash O/A Prizes 1st & 2nd AA A B C $18 Event 3: 50 Target Double Barrel 15m Sash O/A Prizes 1st & 2nd AA A B C $36 (Shoot off will conclude under lights if necessary) SUNDAY am Start Event 4: 25 Target Single Barrel 15m Sash O/A Prizes 1st & 2nd AA A B C $18 Event 5: 25 Target Handicap $2000 CASH PRIZE MONEY & O/A Sash $30 Event 6: 25 Target Points Score 15m Sash O/A Prizes 1st & 2nd AA A B C $18 Nominations if shooting the full program $ Ladies, Veterans & Juniors Reduced Nom s $90 for Full Program JUNIORS in B & C Grade shoot free OVERALL HIGH GUN OVER EVENTS 1 TO 6 High Guns each grade Sash & Prize. LJV High Guns Sash & Prize Camping with hot showers. Meals available from Friday night to Sunday lunch. Practice available Friday from 3pm Enquires: Wayne Johnson: President Ph: Allison Skinner Secretary Ph: OCTOBER 2017 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS 31

34 New Range OPEN 32 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS OCTOBER 2017 Townsville 29/07/2017 Fine & Sunny (25): 30T 5 Stand CD: AA/A: K Orrah 25/30, N Benson 24/30; B: M Conen 25/30, B Bullick 24/30; C: P Crapella 21/30, Z Burns, W Chalkey 17/30; 30T 5 Stand CD: AA/A: W Benson, A Ballarino 26/30; B: L Briggs 26/30, M Conen 25/30; C: W Chalkey 23/30, P Crapella 20/30; 30T 5 Stand CD: AA/A: N Benson 25/30, K Orrah, A Ballarino 24/30; B: G Reeves, L Briggs 21/30; C: W Chalkey 21/30, P Crapella 19/30. Warwick 06/08/2017 Sunny (33): 25T CONT CD: AA: J Lee 25/25, Barmera 05/08/ T DB: AA: T Shaddock 49/50, A Mattschoss 51/54; A: J Byrnes 48/50, R Maywald 50/54; B: R Faux 49/50, M Tyson 48/53; C: R Barratt 44/50, V Cavallo 41/50; 50T CONT: AA: T Shaddock 55/56, A Mattschoss 54/56; A: L Heaysman 49/50, R Maywald 47/50; B: H Nunn 48/50, L Tyson 47/50; C: V Cavallo 46/54,M Schuman 45/54; HG: T Shaddock 98/100; HG JNR: L Heaysman 94/100. Barmera 06/08/ T DB CS: AA: E Schmaal 49/50, D Beelitz 59/62; A: P Brister 47/50, L Heaysman 51/55; B: R Faux 50/50, H Nunn 55/62; C: T Kakoschke 46/50, M Schuman 42/50; 50T PS: AA: A Mattschoss 142/150,T Shaddock 138/150; A: R Maywald 135/150, J Byrnes 135/150; B: J Pankhurst 129/150, H Nunn 127/150; C: M Schuman 113/153, T Kakoschke 112/153; HG: A Mattschoss 189/200; HG 2 days : A Mattschoss 285/300. Bordertown 23/07/2017 Cool with few showers (29): 50T PS CS: AA: W Hawker 148/150, G Height 147/150, S Pienudomkijlert 147/150; A: D McPherson 136/150, S Chambers 134/150; B: A Mulraney 137/150, A Ryan 135/150; C: K Hawker 123/150, M Copping 117/150; 30T CONT: AA: R Andrews 30/30, D Flavel 30/30; A: I Heard 29/30, S Crane 28/30, D McPherson 28/30; B: M McGrice 28/30, A Ryan 27/30; C: K Hawker 29/30, B Papst 25/30. Broken Hill 05/08/2017 Cool and Windy (15): 50T SKT CD: A: R Walsh 50/50; B: C Lawrence 48/50, D Barker 45/50; C: G Manual 40/50, C Remmert 38/50; 20T DB TWR CD: A: R Walsh 18/20, B Foley, WChanning 17/20; B: C Lawrence 17/20, J Lemmich 14/20; C: D Buyrn 18/20, P Smith, M Barker 16/20; 25T CONT DB CS: OA & A: D Barker 47/48, M Barker 26/28; AA: P Hocking 46/48, J Lemmich 24/26; B: A McDougall 23/25, D Buyrn 20/25; C: D Peters 17/25; VET: P McLauchlan 22/25; 25T SB GR CD: A: J Lemmich 25/25, M Barker, D Barker 24/25; B: A McDougall 22/25, D Buyrn 21/25; C: D Peters 14/25; HG: OA: R Walsh 112/120. International 30/07/2017 Cold and Windy (48): 25T Trench: OA & C: M Raper 21/25, P Marmorale 21/25; B: W Daou 21/25, A Panazzolo 20/25; 50T SKT Dbls: A: M Raper 46/50, R Dower 45/50; B: M Huxtable 42/50, B McKinnon 41/50; C: L Kerr 39/50, G Manuel 34/50; 25T HC: 1st: L Moloney 25/26, 2nd: L Kerr 24/26, 3rd A Nordin 26/28; 25T SB: OA & AA: R Cook 25/26, W Clarke 24/26; A: R Borzillo 22/25, L Schubert 24/28; B: F Caltagirone 25/28, R Frocione 24/28; C: L Moloney 22/25, J Clark 19/25; LAD: M Bretag 16/25; VET: A Pace 19/25; 25T DB: OA & AA: W Daou 76/76, W Clarke 75/76; A: V Petraccaro 37/39, R Borzillo R Bartley 25/25; A: W Wehl 25/25, D Cox 24/25, B Battle 24/25; B: T Ham 25/25, M Johnson 23/25; C: D Fearby 20/25, D Evans 19/25; 50T CONT: AA: J Lee 47/50, D Conduit 58/62; A: J Kennedy 45/50, R Potter 44/50; B: J McNally 43/50, M Johnson 43/53; C: M Whittaker 37/50, D Fearby 37/51; 25T PS CONT: AA: C Schoenfisch 99/99, I McNally 98/99; A: R Potter 72/75, W Wehl 71/75; B: A Doyle 73/75, J McNally 65/75; C: M Whittaker 57/75, R Wingett 58/81. SOUTH AUSTRALIA 36/39; B: A Nordin 33/35, R Zupanic 32/35; C: L Moloney 24/25, P Hampel 25/28; LAD: S Byrnes 23/25; VET: A Ambrogio 24/25; HG: M Raper 131/150. International 06/08/2017 Very cold, wet and windy (22): 25T Trench: OA: & B: A Nordin 23/25, R Marcoionni 22/25; A: E Marianello 17/25; C: P Marmorale 19/25, H Cranendonk; 25T SKT: OA: & A: R Dower 50/50, S Pipicella 48/50; B: K Anderson 23/25; A Bullard 18/25;C: W Clarke 22/25, S Noto 17/25; 25T DB: OA: & AA: W Daou 33/34, W Baynes 32/34; A: E Marianello 22/25, P Marmorale 21/25; B: A Nordin 22/25, F Caltagirone 21/25; C: H Cranendonk 19/25, J Clarke 17/25; VET: R Borzillo 19/25; 50T DB: OA: & AA: 48/50, W Daou 46/50; P Marmorale 44/50, R Borzillo 44/50; B: F Caltagirone 44/50, A Nordin 40/50; C: H Cranendonk 44/50, J Clark 36/50; VET: L Ciaramellano 28/50; HG: W Clarke 109/125. Lower North 23/07/2017 Light breeze & cloudy (18): 50T CZ DB CONT CS: OA & AA: G Hopgood 49/50, R Smith 52/54; A: Barry Duncan 47/51, M Bretag 46/51; B: B Greenshields 44/50, M Pontifex 44/54; C: L Pontifex 42/50; 50T SB: AA: M Veenstra 50/50, W Clarke 45/50; A: M Bretag 42/51, Barry Duncan 41/51; B: P Schwepdt 43/50, M Pontifex 40/50; C: L Pontifex 38/50; VET HG: R Smith 91/100; JNR HG: M Bretag 87/100; OA HG: M Veenstra 97/100. Mallala 16/07/2017 Cold and Wet (18): 50T PS: AA: W Clarke 137/150, G Hopgood 135/150; A: B Duncan 129/155, A Cariccio 127/155; B: J Ward 131/150, G Carter 120/150; C: J Clarke 126/162, R Spinella 123/162; 25T DB: AA: W Clarke 37/39, A Mattschoss 22/25; A & OA: B Duncan 38/39, A Caraccio 23/25; B: A May 23/25, J Ward 22/25; C: G Cappola 22/27, J Clarke 21/27; 25T CONT: AA: G Hopgood 30/32, W Clarke 29/32; A: G Read 24/25, B Duncan 22/25; B: A May 23/25, G Carter 19/25; C: G Cappola 22/25, R Spinella 18/25. Mid North 06/08/2017 Rainy and Windy (13): 25T CD: M Bretag 25/25, C Bentley 23/25, D Butler, H Bowman 22/25; 25T HC: 1st G Carter 22/25, 2nd J Gross 22/26, 3rd M Bretag 21/26; 50T CONT: AA: C Bentley 42/50, H Bowman 41/50; A: M Bretag 39/50, D Butler 34/50; B: B Greenshields 44/50, G Carter 38/50; C: B Bowman 36/50, D Bowman 31/50. Mount Gambier 08/07/2017 Fine/light showers (43): 25T B/T: A: D Simson 23/25, D Pratt 23/26; B: A Aldersey 24/25, W Wombwell 22/25; C: A Smith 20/25, G Yoannidis 20/26; 25T PS CS: OA: AA: M Medhurst 75/75, S Zadow 73/75; A: S Hetherington 71/75, A Smith 86/93; B: L Fox 77/87, P Caskey 74/87; C: M Copping 66/75,

35 Albury Wodonga 30/07/2017 Cool and Clear (35): 100T S/C: AA & OA: M Seymour 88/100, B Seccull 82/100; A: A Seccull 76/100, S Peck 75/100; B: L Wojtowyez 73/100, P Wojtowyez 71/100; C: W Kosch 59/100, V McDonagh 52/100; VET: T McLaughlin; LAD: A Kloppenborg; JNR: W Kosch; 100T B/T: AA: P Matthews 89/100; A: C Edwards 82/100; B: Ray Gamble 84/100; C: B Pieper 57/100. Barellan 13/08/2017 Fine & Sunny (26): 10T DB PS 15m CD: S Papasidero, C Foster, A. DePaoli 30/30; 25T PS CS: OA & A: C Foster 2 A DePaoli; B: A Bound, 2 N Block; C: K Wardman, 2 A Toscan; VET: A Paonne; 20T DB HC CD: A Paonne 20/20; E Geltch 19/20; P Salafia, C McVittie, G DePaoli, A DePaoli 18/20; HG: A DePaoli. Bathurst 13/08/2017 Perfect winters day (19): 25T DB CD: AA: D Hunter, P Sullivan 25/25; A: R Fryer 25/25, J Lewis, J Colgan 24/25; B: J Wright 25/25, P Creagan 22/25; C: G Howarth 25/25, C Nocente 23/25; 50T PS CS: AA: D Hunter 150/156, J Hunter 147/156; A: J Colgan 145/150, W Jones 142/150; B: J Wright 138/150, N Donnelly 136/138; C: K Bullock 128/150, G Howarth 126/150; OA: R Fryer 147/150; 25T HC: 1st K Bullock 25/25, 2nd W Jones 33/34, 3rd J Wright 32/34; HG: R Fryer 195/200. Bega 06/08/2017 Clear and Sunny (25): 40T PS: AA: P Body 123/130, C Rowland 122/130; A: R Taylor 108/120, S Platts 115/130; B: D Blewitt 120/130, C Field 117/130; C: G Toyne 98/120, L Blewitt 97/120; 25T HC: 1st G Toyne 23/25, 2nd L Blewitt 42/46, 3rd S Buckley 32/36; 20 Pr D/R: AA: P Body 33/40, C Rowland 39/50; B McKinnon 64/75; 25T HC: T Jenkins 25/25, D Yoannidis 37/38, G Yoannidis 36/38, A Smith 25/27, M Robinson 24/26; HG: T Jenkins 117/125. Mount Gambier 30/07/2017 Occasional showers (57): 25T PS: AA: D Simson 75/75, S Collins, A Pollock 119/120; A: C Elliott 75/78, H Megaw 74/78; B: F Kentish 71/75, R Hounsell 70/75; C: J Rundell 68/75, D Harris 68/75; 25T DB: AA: G Height 90/90, R Duthie 90/90; A: C Elliott 65/66, S Bowd 64/66; B: A Mulraney 55/56, R Hounsell54/56; C: D Harris 22/25, B Papst 23/29; HG: D Simson 100/100. Mount Gambier 12/08/2017 Fine (40): 25T B/T: OA: S Zadow 40/42; AA: A Pollock 22/25; A: M Medhurst 26/28, D Simson 25/28; B: S Zadow, 23/25, A Aldersey 22/25; C: L Fox 23/28, M Robinson 22/28; 25T DB: AA: S Pearson 47/47, G Height 46/47; A: C Elliott 36/36, B Spring 50/51; B: M Robinson 24/25, L Fox 23/25; C: D Rohde 23/25, I Hill 27/30; 25T HC: 1st L Fox 31/31, 2nd M Robinson 30/31, 3rd M Whitehead 36/37, 4th S Pienudomkijlert 35/37, 5th D Simson 27/29; HG: M Robinson 93/99. Port Pirie 06/08/2017 Cold Wet & Windy: 100T DB: AA: J King 100/100, W McCarthy 99/100; A: A Jones 88/100, R Hindmarsh 87/100; B: P Lines 96/100, M Browne 90/100; C: M Meaney 86/100, T Thomas 79/100; OA: J King 100/100. South Australian 23/07/2017 Mild & Windy (28): SKT CS: OA & B: R Warden 49/50, A Bullard 48/50; A: L Schubert 48/50, S Pipicella 45/50; C: T McKinnon 44/50, N Barnes 41/50; VET: R Borzillo 46/50; CONT Gr: A: D Inge 24/25, R Borzillo 27/30; B: J Georgonicas 24/25, R Leake 22/25; C: J Clark 14/25, R Stopp; PS Gr: A: N Barnes 72/75, R Borzillo 71/75; B: F Caltagirone 75/75, R James 70/75; C: J Clark 62/75, R Stopp 37/75; DB CS: OA & A: R Borzillo 62/63, J Cameron 46/50; AA: W Clarke 61/63, P Winser 48/50; B: F Caltagirone 48/50, R Leake 44/50; C: J Clark 42/50, R Stopp 21/50; VET: R Pace 43/50; OA HG: R Borzillo 188/200. Southern 12/08/2017 Very cold and wet (12): 50T DB: AA: J Higgins 49/50; A: M Humberstone 45/50; B: M Grundy 46/50; C: P Ward 39/50; 50T MXD: AA: J Higgins 57/70; A: R Umback 55/70; B: M Gundy 59/70; C: P Ward 47/70; HG: J Higgins. Wilkawatt 13/08/2017 Ideal for shooting (28): 25T SKT Dbls: A: A Lock 22/25, D McPherson 20/25; B: D Beelitz 23/25, G Harvey 16/25; C: L Batten 22/25, M Batten 21/25; 30T DB CS: OA & AA: R Andrews 30/30, M Batten 43/44; A: G Harvey 29/30, D McPherson 33/37; B: K Pfeiffer 26/30; C: L Batten 28/30, G Morgan 26/30; 25Pr D/R CS: OA & AA: D Beelitz 52/60, R Fischer 48/60; A: D McPherson 43/50, G Harvey 40/50; B: K Pfeiffer 36/50, K Hobbs 29/50; C: A Kakoschke 37/50, L Batten 34/50; Open HG: D Beelitz 96/105; VET HG: G Harvey 85/105; JNR HG: L Batten 84/105; LAD HG: D McPherson 91/105. NEW SOUTH WALES A: M Diss 25/40, S Platts 32/50; B: B Deacon 36/50, K Hurt 35/50; C: G Adamopolous 28/40, L Blewitt 26/40; HG: P Body 171/185. Cooma 12/08/2017 Sunny & very windy (32): 20T DB CONT Gr CD: AA: J Barron, C Davis 20, C Rowland 18; A: S McIntyre 20, S Platts 19, J Burns 18; B: A Fairfield Smith 20, D Nichols 19, D McInnes, K Luketic 18; C: R Rowling 15, C Feldmann, R Sands 14; 50T DB CONT CS: OA: J Barron 48/50; AA: C Davis 46/50, C Rowland 44/50; A: S Platts 45/50, G Mills 43/50; B: D McInnes 47/50, P Ewart 46/50; C: R Rowling 40/50, R Perkins 38/51; LAD: C Feldmann 34/50; VET: D Blewitt 40/50; 30T DB: AA: C Davis 30/30, J Barron 29/30; A: S Platts 28/30, S Mcintyre 32/35; B: D McInnes 31/31; B: J Gray 30/31; C: L Blewitt 26/30, R Perkins 25/30; LAD HG: R Perkins 75/100; VET HG: D Blewitt, S McIntyre 84/100; HG: J Barron 97/100. Corowa 23/07/2017 Cool and Cloudy (37): 10T PS E/O: 11 Possibles: R Wilkinson, P Wilkinson, C Wilkinson, J Wemyss, P Gorrie, C Figgins, R Leita, R Wojtowyez, A Motha, D Whyte Snr, G Walls; 30T PS CS: OA & AA: J Wojcik 90/90, P Wilkinson 88/90; A: A Motha 84/90, P Wojtowyez 83/90; B: T Caldwell 89/90, R Gulliver 87/90; C: J Collins 80/90, B Pieper 78/90; 20T SB CS: OA & AA: C Wemyss 26/26, R Wojtowyez 25/26; A: G Walls 26/28, R Gamble 25/28; B: T Caldwell 24/25, P Woods 17/20; C: B Pieper 17/20, R Wilkinson 13/20; 30T HC: 1st R Green 30/31, 2nd B Kuschert 32/35, 3rd B Glossop 31/35; OA HG: P Wilkinson 165/170; VET HG: T Caldwell 161/170; LAD HG: J Wemyss 152/170; JNR HG: J Motha 161/170. Cowra 05/08/2017 Cool but clear (131): 25T PS Gr CD: AA: J Deniliquin October 2 day shoot 14th and 15th October am start Over $15, up for grabs Saturday 9.30 start Ev 1 60 tgt ch/ch Ev 2 40 tgt double barrel Sunday 9.30 start sponsored by ATA Ev 3 30 tgt single barrel Ev 4 30 tgt handicap 1-5 Ev 5 15 pr double rise High guns O/all, AA,A,B,C. Ladies, jun,vets 2 Day Total Nom $190 Cash & Shotshells SH Shooting Inquiries Contact Tim , Nev or Rob Committee reserves the right to change the program OCTOBER 2017 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS 33

36 Hermidale Gun Club 38th ANNIVERSARY SHOOT Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th October 2017 Saturday October 28th, Noon Start Event 1 30 Mixed Tgt E/O 15m Cash Divide $30.00 Event 2 30 Tgt West Bogan D/B Championship 15m $30.00 O/A + 1st & 2nd AA, A, B, C Event 3 20 PR Double Rise 15m $ st & 2nd AA, A, B, C Event 4 20 PR Western Zone Night Deauville Doubles $ st & 2nd Sunday October 29th, 9am Start Event 5 30 Tgt Points Score 15m $ st & 2nd AA, A, B, C Event 6 30 Tgt Double Barrel Handicap $ st to 5th Trophies Event 7 30 Tgt Single Barrel 15m $ st & 2n d AA, A, B, C TOTAL NOMINATIONS $ Ladies, Veterans & Juniors shooting the full program $ Juniors C Grade & under 16 Free Noms High Gun & Sashes AA, A, B, C, Ladies, Junior & Veteran Overall High Gun The Committee reserves the right to alter the program Camping facilities and meals available President Button Powell AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS OCTOBER 2017

37 GUYRA GUN CLUB INC. BACK TO BLACK TARGETS TWO DAY CARNIVAL SATURDAY & SUNDAY 28th & 29th OCTOBER 2017 SATURDAY 28th OCTOBER AM START EVENT One 50 T New England Skeet Championship Overall Sash & Cash 1st & 2nd each Grade (Graded lewis system) Event One Not Included In High Gun 11 AM START Event Two 40 T Mixed New England Spring Championship Overall Sash & Cash 1st & 2nd each Grade (10d10s10p5p) Event Three 50T New England Spring DB Championship O/A Sash & Cash 1st & 2nd Each Grade (Shot off under lights if necessary) SUNDAY 29th OCTOBER AM START Event Four 25 T New England Handicap st Sash & Cash 2nd to 5th Cash Event Five 75T New England High Country Championship Overall Sash & Cash 1st & 2nd Each Grade (50 dbl 25 ps) Total Noms $ Reduced $ HIGH GUNS ON EVENTS TWO TO FIVE Sashes & Prizes O/A, AA, A, B,C, Lady, Junior, Veteran (BLACK TARGETS USED ALL WEEKEND) Camping Facilities Available on Ground. Eftpos Available Canteen & lunch available Both days Breakfast Sunday Morning from 7.30am LUCKY PRIZE DRAWN FOR ANY SHOOTERS WHO SHOOTS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, ALL EVENTS FROM ONE TO FIVE OF THE TWO DAY PROGRAM AND ATTEND PRESENTATION, HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN ONE OF THREE LUCKY DOOR PRIZES Full Red. President: Jeff Richardson Secretary: Adam Hone , secretary@guyragunclub.com.au OCTOBER 2017 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS 35

38 KEMPSEY Clay Target Club Inc Post Offi ce Box 423, Kempsey NSW km along Armidale Road Saturday 17th September am start Event 1 25T Points Score Cash Divide Event 2 25T Handicap Prizes 1st to 5th 5 per lane Event 3 50T Double Barrel Championship 15M Overall Sash & Trophy AA A B & C Sunday 18th September am start Event 4 25T Double Barrel Continental 15m Cash Divide Event 5 50T Points Score Championship 15m Overall Sash & Trophy AA A B & C Event 6 30T Medley DB SB PS 18m Overall Sash and Trophy AA A B & C Overall High Gun & AA A B & C Grade High Gun Ladies and Junior High Gun Nominations $ for 2 days Juniors reduced $100 for 2 days Further Information John Burke Ted Baker Camping available on grounds Practice shoot from 3pm Friday Lunch available on both days Drink facilities and cartridges available on the grounds Free Camping and hot shower also available Finn, K Beddie, Y Yarak, S Schiller, B Woodhouse 75/75; A: A Jones 75/75, J Moutopoulos 74/75, J Adamopoulos 73/75; B: N Duncan 73/75, A Boswell 72/75, R Haug, P Heuston 71/75; C: T Chedade 74/75, F Chetcuti 72/75, R Hennessy, S Dun 70/75; 50T SB CS: OA: T O Leary 50/50; AA: D Hammond 59/61, A Jones 58/61; A: L Arnold 48/50, A Jones 46/50; B: P Maloney 47/53, M Welsh 46/53; C: S Dun 46/50, H Wood 43/50; VET: R Piotrowski 47/50; LAD: K Chetcuti 43/50; JNR: N Burt 47/50; 50T DB CS: OA: J Wason 121/121; AA: A Bartolo 120/121, D Hunter 115/116; A: F Ibrahim 91/92, J Moussalem 60/61; B: P Heuston 57/58, N Duncan 66/68; C: T Chedade 47/50, S Dun 47/50; VET: R Piotrowski, J Crompton 49/50; LAD: T Watchorn 54/56; JNR: S Roberts 50/50. Cowra 06/08/2017 Cool and breezy (131): 50T PS CS: OA: K Beddie 150/150; AA: B Woodhouse 200/201, R Piotrowski 197/201; A: J Moussalem 146/150, F Ibrahim 175/180; B: A Brigden 144/150, R Haug 142/150; C: D Stevenson 144/150, F Chetcuti 141/150; VET: C O Leary 142/150; LAD: K Berry 143/150; JNR: J Motha 148/150; 50T DB CS: OA: A Bartolo 165/165; AA: A Turner 164/165, M Schiller 67/68; A: N Duncan 86/87, C Forner 85/87; B: P Heuston 48/50, R Torresan 59/62; C: A Mangoulias 48/50, T Chedade 47/50; VET: R Piotrowski 54/56; LAD: K Schiller 47/50; JNR: J Motha 49/50; HG: OA: K Beddie 369/375; AA: B Woodhouse 368/375; A: A Jones 361/375; B: P Heuston 350/375; C: F Chetcuti 344/375; VET: R Piotrowski 366/375; LAD: K Berry 333/375; JNR: C Lees 350/375. Downside 22/07/2017 Fine & sunny no wind (32): 25T DB Grd CD: AA: G Kidd 25/25, P Whitlock 25/25, A Depaoli 25/25, D Power 25/25, C Foster 25/25; A: S Roberts 25/25, G Depaoli 25/25, G Burton 25/25, R Blake 25/25, D Turner 25/25; B: V McDonagh 25/25, M Roache 25/25; C: H Wood 24/25; 30T Medley CS: OA: D Mason 100/100; AA: A Depaoli 99/100; A: D Turner 99/100; B: G Huckel 48/50; C: H Wood 46/50; 25T HC: 1st M Roache 28/28, 2nd D Turner 27/28, 3rd G Kidd 26/28; $100 HG: G Kidd, D Turner 100/100. Dubbo 23/07/2017 Fine (16): 25T SKT: B: C Everett 25/25. E Tucker 23/25; C: N Donaldson 24/25, A Madson 23/25; 50T SKT: B: C Everett, E Tucker 44/50; C: L North 46/50, S Shibble 40/50; HG: C Everett 92/100. Dubbo 06/08/2017 Fine (22): 25T DB: AA: R Betts, A Norton, B Kelly 25/25; A: K Dowton, R Machul 23/25; B: A Murphy 25/25, P Lang, J Atkins 24/25; C: F Dutton 25/25, G Deagon 22/25; 25T DB CONT: AA: J Stone, B Fairman, A Norton 25/25; A: R Beck 24/25, D Funt 23/25; B: J Atkins, J Sidoti 25/25; C: F Dutton 21/25, R Stevenson 17/25; 50T DB CONT: OA: J Stone 50/50; AA: B Kelly 58/59; A: K Dowton 49/51; B: A Murphy 48/50; C: F Dutton 36/50; HG: J Stone 99/100. Cooma 22/07/2017 Fine, cold & windy (15): 100T Skt: A: M Corbett 97/100, D Alcock 96/100; B: S McIntyre 90/100, B Deacon 88/100; C: O Mower 85/100, R Rowling76/100; LAD: N Badewitz 80/100, M Warriner 53/100. Glen Innes 05/08/2017 Fine and breezy (33): 25T DB CD: AA: T Rumbel, J Reid, N McRae, J Carpenter, G Sweeney 25/25; A: K Marshall, N Smith, J Poole 25/25; B: M Grennan 19/25, N Parker 16/25; C: M Stibbard 22/25, J Wilson 16/25; 25T SB CD: AA: J Reid 25/25, D Edmonds, D Johnson, J Carpenter 24/25; A: P Turner 23/25, R Larkings 22/25; B: N Parker 20/25, M Grennan 18/25; C: M Stibbard 16/25, J Wilson 12/25; 25T DB CONT: AA: D Edmonds, P Kennedy, J Richardson 25/25; A: D Browning, R Larkings 24/25; B: M Grennan 22/25, N Parker 14/25; C: K Parker 17/25, M Stibbard 10/25; 15Pr D/R CS: OA: N McRae 42/50; AA: D Johnson 41/50; A: R Larkings 25/30; B: M Grennan 31/50; C: K Parker 15/30; OA HG: D Johnson 98/105. Griffith 06/08/2017 Overcast and mild (27): 30T PS: AA: G Castellaro 90/90, J Turner 89/90; A: B Guglielmino 82/90, A Paonne 81/90; B: P Evans 88/90, S Papasidero 79/90; C: A Toscan 83/90, D Macedone 67/90; 30T HC: 1st D Macedone 28/30, 2nd G Castellaro 27/30, 3rd J Turner 27/30; 20 Pr D/R: OA: G Castellaro 38/40, G McMillan 33/40; A: A Paonne 31/40, B Guglielmino 28/40; B: P Evans 30/40, R Hillam 26/40; C: A Toscan 29/40, A Macedone 26/40; 10 Pr D/D: 1st G Castellaro & T Stockton 10/10, 2nd A DePaoli & A Macedone 9/9. Guyra 29/07/2017 Cloudy & Cool (72): NZ DB CS: OA: T Rumbell 57/60; AA: J Reid 56/60, C Mitchell 55/60; A: G Brunsdon 74/80, G Smith 73/80; B: M Vallett 46/50, H Batson 38/50; C: F Richardson 46/50, B Trindall 42/50; 45T NE MXD Medley CS: OA: J Lisle 100/100; AA: G Harvey 99/100, S Wallis 124/125; A: S Ulrick 122/125, B Sweeeney 117/125; B: H Batson 71/75, M Vallett 70/75; C: B Trindall 69/75, M Crosby 66/75. Guyra 30/07/2017 Fine & Cool (92): 50T NE CS: OA: C Mitchell 40/140; AA: B Henshall 37/140, K Mc Bean 36/140; A: J Smith 139/140, J Radford 136/140; B: H Batson 95/100, G Harris 91/100; C: M Crosby 91/100, F Richardson 87/100; 100T OA: G Harvey 265/265; AA: S Pinkerton 264/265, P Tattam 174/175; A: G Brunsdon 98/100, S Wallis 109/112; B: H Batson 91/100, G Harris 95/108; C: B Trindall 89/100, E Hayes 89/102; LAD: T Henshall 98/100; JNR: B Watt 96/100; VET: C Mitchell 140/141; HG OA: C Mitchell 196/200; AA: G Dawson 322/325; A: J Radford 221/225; B: H NARRABRI CLAY TARGET CLUB will be holding The Annual Kevin Constable Memorial Shoot on Sunday 15th October 2017 Commencing at 1pm 50 Targets Single Barrel 50 Targets Double Barrel Overall 1st & 2nd in each grade President Barry Thomson Secretary Graham Baylis AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS OCTOBER 2017

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40 NSWCTA Riverina Zone OCTOBER 2017 SATURDAY 7TH OCTOBER Finley Gun Club 1.00pm 10 Tgt DB Cont 25 Tgt DB Cont 25 Tgt Pts Cont 10 Pr DR Tumut CTC 9.00am Day One Snowy Mountains Trap Carnival 25 Tgt Pts CD 75 Tgt Champ of Champs 25 Tgt H Cap 4 person Club Team Dinner aer shoot SUNDAY 8TH OCTOBER Tumut CTC 9.00am Day Two Snowy Mountains Trap Carnival 25 Tgt Pts CD 100 Tgt DB C Ship High Guns OA AA A B C and Secons Albury-Wodonga CTC 10.00am 50 Tgt Skeet CD 11.00am Torney and Allen Electrical 25 Tgt Cont C Ship 25 Tgt Pts C Ship 25 Tgt H Cap 25 Tgt DB C Ship SATURDAY 14TH OCTOBER Coleambally CTC 12.30pm 100 Tgt DB Champioship Deniliquin CTC 9.30am Day One Do it in Deni Grand Prix Supa Shoot 200 Tgt over the two days SUNDAY 15TH OCTOBER Deniliquin CTC 10.00am Day Two Do it in Deni Grand Prix Supa Shoot 200 Tgt over the two days SATURDAY 21ST OCTOBER Griffith Gun Club 12.00pm Official Club Pracce Day Wagga Gun Club 12.00pm 100 Tgt 5 Stand Sporng Clays C Ship Moulamein CTC 11.00am Day One of Annual Two Day Shoot 60 Tgt Mixed Tgt C Ship 30 Tgt Twilight Pts C Ship 25 Tgt G Manuel Night DB C Ship Day High Gun SUNDAY 22ND OCTOBER Moulamein CTC 11.00am Day Two of Annual Two Day Shoot 10 Tgt Pts 50 Tgt Lipps Newsagency DB C Ship O/All 2 Day High Gun Corowa CTC 11.00am 30 Tgt Pts C Ship 30 Tgt Presidents Shield 20 Tgt Federaon H Cap Hay Gun Club 12.00pm 100 Tgt Jack Headon Memorial Pts C Ship Junee CTC 11.00am 75 Tgt Champ of Champs 25DB 25SB 25Pts 30 Tgt H Cap SATURDAY 28TH OCTOBER Downside CTC 12.30pm 100 Tgt Pts C Ship SUNDAY 29TH OCTOBER Albury-Wodonga CTC 10.00am 100 Tgt Ball Trap Graded CD, 100 Tgt 5 Stand Sporng Clays C Ship 38 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS OCTOBER 2017

41 Batson 196/200; C: M Crosby 178/200; LAD: T Henshall 195/200; JNR: B Watt 193/200; VET: T Rumbel 198/200. Junee 23/07/2017 Fine and Cool (14): 60T DB: AA: D Caccioppoli 59/60; A: A Fennessy 58/60; B: W Potter 51/60; C: L Blake 50/60; 60T SB CS: OA: D Power 57/60; AA: D Caccioppoli 54/60; A: A Fennessey 52/60; B: V McDonagh 43/60; C: R Hartwig 44/60; VET: J Blain 48/60; HG: D Power 115/120. Majura Park 26/07/2017 Fine (29): 25T HC CS: D Tutalo 24/25, P Jenkins 23/25, M Harris 23/25; 25T PS: OA: D Power 74/75; AA: W Morsch 73/75; A: M Bartlett 64 /75; B: G Nicita 68/75; C: M Tutalo 57/75; 50T 5 Stand: OA: M Webster 43/50; AA: A Vaccaro 36/50; B: S Brown 36/50; C: D Milczarek 27/50. Majura Park 30/07/2017 Fine (38): 10T PS CD: 10T PS CD: 1st P Christensen 30/30, C Curtis 30/30 J Winters 30/30, S Brydon 30/30, K Schiller 30/30, M Schiller 30/30, C Fletcher 30/30, P Watchorn 30/30, D Crane 30/30; 100T PS: 1st M Schiller 371/375, 296/300, 75/75: AA: C Fletcher 370/375, 296/300, 74/75, D Power 320/327, 296/300, 24/27; A: D Brighenti 286/300, M Ward 276/300; B: T Shaw 277/300, B Frost 272/300; LAD: K Schiller 284/300; VET: G Serafin 281/300; JNR: D Maloney 284/300. Majura Park 02/08/2017 Cold and fine (17): 75T Ch/Ch: N Power 123/125; AA: M Harris 120/125, A Clay 117/125; A: D Brighenti 111/125, M Bartlett 109/125; B: D Tutalo 106/125, G Nicita 101/125; C: J Jones 95/125, M Tutalo 89/125. Majura Park 09/08/2017 Fine: 15TPr D/R Night CS: OA: D Power 28/30; AA: B Skinner 26/30; A: D Brighenti 24/30; B: P Maloney 23/30; 25T CONT PS: OA: D Power 74/75; AA: P Jenkins 74/75; A: D Brighenti 68/75; B: P Maloney 69/75; 50T Five Stand Comp: OA: Warren 35/50; AA: Graeme 33/50; A: T Crome 34/50; B: Tim 27/50; C: D Milczarek 24/50. Majura Park 16/08/2017 Cold and windy (13): 25T HC CS: Open: 1st M Bartlett 22/25, C Favaro 21/25, 3rd P Jenkins 20/25; 15 Pr D/R: Open: D Power 28/30; AA: A Scott 26/30; A: M Bartlett 22/30; B: P Maloney 21/30; U/Trench HC 50T: 1st D Power 49/ , 2nd S Askie 45/ , 3rd P Jenkins 44/ Marconi 28/07/2017 Cold Night (18): 25T SB, 25T DB: AA: Ziad A 58/60, T Alho 54/60; A: Fawzi 58/60, H Guerriero 57/60; B: K Bush, L Trew 55/60; C: R Damcevski 51/60, G Edwards 46/50; HG: H Guerriero 87/90. Marconi 30/07/2017 Leni Crema Mem: 100T: AA: G Kable 122/125, G Dominello 120/125; A: M Welsh 118/125, J Adamopoulos 104/108; B: G Rootes 103/106, J Varoutsos 98/101; C: T Chehade, J Nunes 93/100; OA: A Jones 124/125, 2nd: OA: A Del-Ben 123/125, 3rd: OA: C. Sherry 122/125. Marconi 11/08/2017 Cold (24): 60T PS CS: AA: R Bou-Moussa 168/180, Fawzi 167/180; A: H Guerriero 175/180, M Gomes 163/180; B: S Barros 163/180, T Mihas 158/180; C: R Damcevski 201/240, R Bou-moussa 189/240. Marconi 13/08/2017 Fine (45): 50T PS: AA: C Sherry 146/150, R Bou-Moussa 145/150; A: J Adamopoulos 146/150, M Gomes 142/150; B: J Worley 147/156, A Carta 144/156; C: S McCarthy 134/150, B Anderson 131/150; 50T DB CS: AA: R Bou-Moussa 49/50, P Athanasopoulos 48/50; A: A McCarthy 50/50, V Sirtlan 49/50; B: T Mihas 49/50, R Haggart 52/54; C: S McCarthy 49/50, R Damcevski 58/53; OA: A McCarthy 50/50; HG: R Bou-Moussa 194/200. Moree 30/07/2017 Fine/warm (14): 25T CONT CD: AA: J Mulligan 24/25, T Montgomery 22/25; A: L North 21/25, G Oehm 19/25; B: M Barden 17/258; C: S Brinkmann 13/25; 25T DB CONT CS: OA: T Haynes 32/35; AA: D Schultz 31/35, J Mulligan 27/31; A: G Oehm 22/25, L North 20/25; B: M Barden 17/25; C: S Brinkmann 11/25; 25T SB CONT CS: OA: D Schultz 22/25; AA: T Haynes 20/25, J Mulligan 23/31; A: G Oehm 17/25, L North 16/25; B: M Barden 21/25; C: S Brinkmann 13/25; 25T PS CONT CS: OA: J Mulligan 67/65; AA: D Schultz 66/75, B Farlow 65/75; A: G Oehm 61/75, S Boydell 58/75; B: M Barden 51/75, J Haynes 50/75; C: S Brinkmann 30/75; HG OA: D Schultz 110/125; AA: J Mulligan 107/110; A: G Oehm 99/125; B: M Barden 99/125; C: S Brinkmann 54/125. Moree 05/08/2017 Fine/warm (13): 50T SKT: OA: B Kneipp 42/50; B: A McManus 39/50; C: J Mulligan 40/50, S Boydell 50/63; 50T SKT Dbls: OA: B Kneipp 40/50; B: C Tattam 32/50; C: T Haynes 38/50, L North 37/50; 25T SKT HC: 1st C Mitchell 29/35, 2nd J Mulligan 28/30, 3rd B Kneipp 28/32; HG OA: B Kneipp 82/100; B: A McManus 70/100; C: T Haynes 77/100. Moree Gun 06/08/2017 Fine & warm (23): 25T DB CD: AA: C Mitchell, G Baylis, D Schultz, J Mulligan 25/25; A: L North, G Lowien 25/25; B: D Smith 24/25, M Barden 23/25; C: S Brinkmann 13/25; 50T Medley: AA: T Montgomery 118/120, J Mulligan 115/120; A: G Lowien 95/100, S Boydell 90/100; B: M Barden 97/100, D Smith 91/100; C: S Brinkmann 60/100; 50T CONT Medley: AA: D Schultz 95/100, B Kneipp 114/120; A: D Boydell 91/100, S Boydell 90/100; B: D Smith 89/100, H Faris 84/100; C: S Brinkmann 49/100; HG: D Schultz 218/225. Moulamein 23/07/2017 Clear with cool breeze (20): 25T Zone DB TWR CS: OA & AA: P Finn, 2nd C Finn; A: A Harrington, 2nd G Young, B: B Bloodworth, 2nd S Bottcher; C: D Howard, 2nd M Orlando; 25T S/B Zone TWR CS: OA & AA: C Finn, 2nd R McKinnon; A: A Harrington, 2nd W Upton; B: S Bottcher, 2nd B Bloodworth; C: D Howard, 2nd G Baddley; 25T PS TWR CS: OA &AA C Finn, 2nd R Greenwood; A: A Harrington, 2nd P Orlando; B: R Algie, 2nd S Botcher; C: M Orlando, 2nd D Howard; 50T DB CS: OA &AA: A Costa, 2nd M Vistarini; A: L Comensoli, 2nd G Young; B: P Orlando, 2nd R Algie; C: B Orlando, 2nd D Howard; OA HG: A Harrington; LAD: B Orlando; VET: R Algie. Newcastle Lake Macquarie 05/08/2017 Fine and Sunny: 75T Ch/Ch: AA: C Aubrey 112/125, J Hancock 111/125; OA & A: P Fiorenza 119/125, R Chapman 115/125; B: M Knight 128/150, A Chapman 122/150; C: K Bartley 85/125, C Riches-Causley 82/125. Orange 23/07/2017 Fine and sunny (23): 50 Pr D/R CD: AA: D Hunter 89/100, W Sharp 80/100; A: G Jones 84/100, G Spencer 79/100; B: L Hunt 74/100, M Dun 73/100; C: S Sciuto 69/100, K Bullock 68/100; 15 Pr D/R CZ CS: AA: J Caltabiano 27/30, D Hunter 23/30; A: G Spencer 26/30, G Jones 26/30; B: P Dun 24/30, M Dun 24/30; C: S Sciuto 24/30, R Hennessey 23/30; OA: L Hunt 27/30; 20 Pr D/D CZ CS: OCTOBER 2017 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS 39

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43 SYDNEY CLAY TARGET CLUB HEATHCOTE RD. LUCAS HEIGHTS 65th Anniversary Shoot 2 DAY SHOOT Sat.14th/Sun.15th October 2017 Noms. Open 9am for 9.30am start Cash/Prizes/Sashes SATURDAY Event 1. 30T Medley Event 2. 25T SB Event 3. 50T DB SUNDAY Event 4. 50T Handicap Event 5. 50T PS EFTPOS available Contact Darryn Jones: OCTOBER 2017 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS 41

44 TUMUT CLAY TARGET CLUB Inc Established 1949 Club located at TUMUT NSW - 6.2km along Wee Jasper Road past Airport & Brungle turnoff SNOWY MOUNTAINS TRAP CARNIVAL 7 th & 8 th October Sashes 2 Adler shotguns 55+ slabs shotshells 250 targets/5 events 3 layouts Championships O all, O all R-up & 1 st & 2 nd AA, A, B & C Grades + 3 rd & 4 th A, B & C Hcp: 1 st -10 th High Guns: O all, AA, A, B, C, L, J, V & lucky shooter draw Saturday 7 th October am start Ev 1: 25 Tgt Point Score Graded Cash Divide Ev 2: 75 Tgt Snowy Mountains Champ of Champions Overall & Runner up plus 1 st, 2 nd AA, A, B & C Overall Sash & 3 slabs shotshells Runner Up 2 slabs shotshells 1 st Sash & 1 slabs shotshells 2 nd 1 slab shotshells (3 rd & 4 th A B C slab shotshells) Ev 3: 25 Tgt Snowy Mountains Double Barrel H cap 4 Person Club Teams Match shot inconjunction Overall & 2 nd, 3 rd, 4 th, 5 th, 6 th, 7 th, 8 th, 9 th & 10 th Overall Sash & 3 slabs shotshells Second 2 slabs shotshells Third 1 1 / 2 slabs shotshells Fourth 1 slab shotshells 5 th 10 th 1 / 2 slab shotshells Winning Club Team Member Sash Saturday Night: Dinner at the Club $20/head BYO drinks Sunday Morning: Breakfast until 8.30am (booking essential) Sunday 9 th October am start Ev 4: 25 Tgt Point Score Graded Cash Divide Ev 5: 100 Tgt Snowy Mountains Ton DB C/ship Overall & Runner up plus 1 st, 2 nd AA, A, B, C & L, J, V Overall Sash & 4 slabs shotshells Runner Up 3 slabs shotshells 1 st Sash & 2 slabs shotshells 2 nd 1 slab shotshells (3 rd & 4 th A B C 1 / 2 slab shotshells) L J V Sash & Trophy High Guns: Events 1-5 Overall Sash & Adler Shotgun AA, A, B, C Sash & 1 slab shotshells L, J, V Sash & Trophy Lucky Shooter Draw: Adler Shotgun (must nominate in all events) Nominations: Open $180. L J V reduced nominations if shooting full program. Lady & Veteran $160 and Juniors $130. Camping & Meals available Lunches, Dinner Saturday Night & Breakfast Sunday morning Major Sponsors: Tumut CTC gratefully acknowledges generous sponsorship by Power Ammo, Winchester Australia, 2016 & 2017 J&A Geotech Testing P/L, Lonergan Logging and Tumut Local Business s A Murray & Sons, Tumut Pharmacy, Crampton Electrical, Elders Real Estate Tumut, Switched-On Electrical, Tumut Fishing, Camping & Outdoor Store, Withers Earthmoving, Tumut Toyota, National Reliability Services Aust. & Riverina Fluid Power. Facilities: Full Catering lunch, morning and afternoon teas. Saturday night dinner (BYO alcohol) & Sunday breakfast (booking required). Onsite camping & hot showers available before and after the carnival please contact Club if access required earlier than Friday. Contacts: President Theresa Lonergan Delegate Adam Yan Secretary Phil Green The committee reserves the right to alter or modify any event or the program if necessary. Tumut Clay Target Club specializing in country hospitality. 42 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS OCTOBER 2017

45 O P E N S H O O T West Wyalong Clay Target Club Sunday 24th September - 9 am **$7000 IN PRIZES** 30T Double Barrel C/Ship - Prizes - Cartridges Sponsored by Access Recycling 30T Single Barrel C/Ship - Prizes - Cartridges Sponsored by Duncan s Chainsaw & Mower Centre/ Top Town Tavern 30T Points Score C/Ship - Prizes - Cartridges Sponsored by B N Proud & Co 30T Handicap C/Ship - Prizes - Cartridges Sponsored by Bronze Wing Australia Overall High Gun Acer Aspire Laptop Computer Sponsored by The Tyre Dr Graded High Guns Neos Flek 360 Laptop Computers Sponsored by West Wyalong S&C, Wyalong Machinery, Harvey Norman West Wyalong Veterans, Ladies & Junior High Gun - Sashes & Trophies Sponsored by Spartan Global, Don Turner Bulldozing, Kames Cottages & Boyd/Foster, Riverina Hunting & Fishing Noms - $100 ~ Veterans, Ladies & Juniors - $80 West Wyalong Clay Target Club would also like to thank the following Sponsors: Spartan Global, Evolution Mining, West Wyalong Pharmacy, West Wyalong Signs, Nev s Butchery, Oilsplus, Riverina Chiropractic, B&D Machinery, Bernardi s Supa IGA West Wyalong, All Occasions, DJ Sincock Header Repairs, KAM Temora. Supported by Bland Shire Council Strengthening Communities Program FOOD & CAMPING AVAILABLE White Flyer Targets President Secretary Jason Anderson Clive Foster The committee reserves the right to alter the programme if required. Shoot Off s will be finalised after the final Event in Reverse Order. OCTOBER 2017 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS 43

46 1st J Laspina & J Caltabiano 20/20; 2nd A Delaney & C Delaney 19/20; 3rd B Gordon & L Hunt 19/20. Sydney 21/07/2017 Cold Night (16): 50T PS: AA: H Guerriero 146/150, T Alho 136/150; A: F Ibrahim 143/150, S Georgi 141/150; B: K Bush 136/150, T Mihas 132/150; C: R Damcevski 123/150, N Malakonakis 120/150. Sydney 23/07/2017 Fine (44): 50T DB: AA: T Lionatos 51/51, C Plessas 50/51; A: M Gomes 79/81, R Jenkins 78/81; B: N Petrone 51/54, T Mihas 50/54; C: G Brush 45/50, D Stevenson 41/50; 25 Pr Dr CS: AA & OA: N Loucas 42/50, N Xenos 41/50; A: M Gomes 39/50, J Adamopoulos 36/50; B: T Mihas 40/50, J Varoutsos 36/50; C: G Brush 33/50, D Stevenson 29/50; HG: N Loucas 89/100. Sydney 06/08/2017 Fine (33): 20Pr DR: AA: C Sherry 33/40, N Loucas 32/40; A: R Jenkins 29/40, G Lynam 28/40; B: G Rootes, G Lysaght 27/40; C: R Bou-Moussa 27/40, R Violi 26/40; 30T PS, 30T DB: AA: C Sherry, Peter A 118/120; A: H Guerriero 115/120, J Luke, D Chin 112/120; B: T Mihas 110/120, K Bosanko 106/120; C: G Brush 110/120, A Moyse 107/120; HG: C Sherry 151/160. Sydney 09/07/2017 Cold (22): 75Pr DR: AA: V Balliana 126/150, N Xenos 123/150; A: T Axiak 112/150, G Lysaght 108/150; B: L Galea 102/150, P Savell 95/150; C: R Violi 96/150, G Foukas 89/150. Ararat 05/08/2017 Cold and windy (22): 10T PS CD EO: C Browne, S Pearson, C Dunn, B Harris 30/30; 30T PS Gr CS: OA & AA: C Browne 89/90, D Nielsen 99/102; A: G Horrigan 87/90, I Heard 80/90; B: K Malcolm 85/90, T Perry 83/90; C: D Dwyer 69/90, I Unthank 69/90; 30T DB Gr CS: OA & AA: S Holdsworth 50/50, C Browne 48/50; A: G Horrigan 28/30, L Gibson27/30; B: T Perry 28/30, W Joiner 27/30; C: D Dwyer 24/30, R Hague 23/30; OA HG: C Browne 149/150; VET HG: C Dunn 138/150; LAD HG: T Perry 138/150. Beaufort 21/07/2017 (32): SWZ CONT Pts CS: OA & AA: S Pearson 74/75, W Medwell 81/87; A: T Tresize 70/75, Z Biggin 68/75; B: E Tebble 70/78, R Wright 67/78; C: J Thompson 63/75, L Antonia 61/75; JNR: E Tebble 67/75; LAD: A Tebbles 52/75; SWZ SB CS: OA & AA: L Cook 24/25, S Pearson 22/25; A: J Wright 22/25, A Scott 22 /27; B: E Tebble 23/25, W Carnes 29/36; C: J Thompson 21/25, L Veitch 19/25; CD: AA: J Soufis 10/10; A: T Tresize 10/10; B: C Doody, T Pilmore, R Wright 8/10; C: N Wright, J Bambridge, C Coltman 8/10; Novelty: L Veitch 4/4. Bendigo 05/08/2017 Fine and Cool (30): OA: N Harris 74/75, A Campbell 67/75; A: S Wrigley 85/96, C Stephen 83/96; B: D Cox 77/96, J Roberts 75/96; C: G Welch 51/75, J Cook 62/96; VET: A Willians 61/75; LAD: J Clark 42/75; JNR: J Roberts 59/75. Boort 06/08/2017 Fine with variable light and wind (15): 10T Pts E/O: D Hannigan 30/30, J Weaver 29/30; 30T DB Gr CS: OA & B: S Milano 29/30, D Weaver 27/30; AA: G Broad Taree Wingham 30/07/2017 Perfect, Calm & Sunny: 15T PS CD: AA: P Baker 43/50, K Miller 42/50; A: G Pascoe 40/45, D Frost 38/45; B: C Wright 44/45, P Ryan 41/45; C: A Mudford 42/45, K Wile, C Crighton 36/45; 50T MXD CS: OA: P Baker 112/118; AA: K Miller 110/118; A: D Frost 57/70, G Pascoe 51/70; B: L Langer 60/70, C Wright 59/70; C: C Crighton 61/70, A Mudford 57/70; 25 Pr D/R CS: OA: K Miller 47/50; A: D Frost 41/50, G Pascoe 29/50; B: C Wright 39/50, L Langer 36/50; C: A Mudford 31/50, C Crighton 27/50; HG: K Miller 155/165. Tumut 09/07/2017 Good (28): 50T DB CS: OA: D Maloney 88/88; AA: G Thatcher 87/88, C Ceely 86/88; A: M Gorman 49/50, A Jones 57/59; B: B Alchin 63/64, C Bishop 47/50; C: T Lonergan 46/50, A Horn 43/50; 15 Pr D/R CS: OA: C Ceely 29/30; AA: D Power 28/30, D Burt 26/30; A: S Roberts 42/50, A Jones 40/50; B: C Bishop 27/30, J Yan 25/30; C: A Horn 24/40, T Lonergan 23/40; 20 Pr RZ D/D CS: OA: C Ceely & S Roberts 34/34, 2nd D Power & G Thatcher 33/34, 3rd D Crane & M Crane 31/32; Best unplaced family pair: A Yan & J Yan; HG OA: C Ceely 78/80. Tyagarah 06/08/2017 Sunny, warm (8): 50T DB: AA: G Pinner 49/50; A: W Reichmann 32/50; B: R Bourke, K O Brien 47/50; C: B Ellison 44/50; 25T SB: AA: G Pinner 22/25; A: W Reichmann 17/25; B: R Bourke 21/25, H Batson, K O Brien 19/25; C: B Ellison 12/25; 25T PS: AA: G Pinner 74/75; A: W Reichmann 59/75; B: K O Brien 65/75, R Bourke 62/75; C: B Ellison 70/75. VICTORIA 27/30, A Estcourt 25/30; A: D Hannigan 39/42, A Broad 38/42; C: N Burke 28/33, J Weaver 27/33; 25T SB: OA AA & A: A Broad 32/34, G Broad 31/25; B: S Milano 22/25, D Weaver 20/25; C: N Burke 19/25, N Featherby 18/27. Castlemaine 26/07/2017 Cold (35): 25T DB CD: S Forbes, J Regan 25/25, C Comensoli, C Langridge, D Knight 24/25, D Aldridge, B Skinner 23/25, M Tallents 22/25, D Hinks 20/25; 25T NWZ DB CS: AA: C Comensoli 26/27, C Langridge 25/27; A: B Caldwell 26/27, R Mannix 24/25; B: M Henderson 31/33, B Skinner 30/33; C: G Mannix 23/27, L Antonio 27/29; HG: T Gull 27/27. Castlemaine 12/08/2017 Fine, Late Showers (43): 50T B/T CS: OA & AA: C Langridge 49/551, L Torney 44/50; A: N Harris 48/51, A Smith 49/50; B: D Holt 40/50, A Wojciechowski 37/50; C: M Smith 42/50, S Comensoli 35/50; 10T PS E/O: A Smith, L Torney, N Harris, C Langridge, S Forbes, I Culpitt 30/30, D Oates, R Fitzgibbon 29/30; 25T DB CS: OA & AA: T Gull 54/54, G Passalaqua 53/54; A: I Culpitt 33/34, R Fitzgibbon 32/33; B: P West 27/2, C Caldwell 26/27; C: A Murphy 23/25, M Bulkeley 22/25; 20 Pr D/R CS: Ajit Prasad Mem: OA & A: R Fitzgibbon 37/40, C Penno 31/40; AA: S Forbes 44/50, T Gull; B: T Hickey 32/40, P West 29/40; C: O Boucher 29/40, A Murphy 25/40. Cohuna 05/08/2017 Overcast (20): 25 Pr D/R: OA &AA: C Fletcher 39/50, D Dean 38/50; A: C Dalrymple 31/50, S Bottcher 29/50; B: K Dean 31/50, A Bottcher 29/50; C: V Dehne 28/50, D Lennon 25/50; 50T DB: OA: T Dehne 55/56, C Comensoli 54/56; A: C Central Wimmera Clay Target Club Polkemment Rd, Horsham 2 DAY GRAMPIANS CLASSIC Practice at 9:00am Competition at 10:00am Friday 6th October 2017 Practice 3pm - 6pm Saturday 7th October Tgt Single Barrel Championship 30 Tgt Double Barrel Championship 30 Tgt Points Score Championship Sunday 8th October Tgt Double Barrel Championship 30 Tgt Points Score Championship Open - $120 L & V - $100 Juniors - $80 $2000* If you shoot the program Graded AA, A, B, C, With Overall, Ladies, Juniors & Veterans in Each Event J & A Shooting Supplies High Gun - Rifle Canteen Operating All Weekend Phone FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ash Bolwell Ph Robert Papst Ph (after hours) *Shared if multiple winners 44 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS OCTOBER 2017

47 MELBOURNE GUN CLUB Victoria Rd, Lilydale 3140 PH: FAX: OCTOBER SATURDAY 7TH 11:00am Start MELBOURNE GUN CLUB DTL CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS Open Jnr Tgt Points Score $23 Free AA.A.B.C ($150 Overall) Tgt Single Barrel $13 Free AA.A.B.C ($100 Overall) Tgt Double Barrel $23 Free AA.A.B.C ($150 Overall) Tgt Skeet C Ship $60 $30 AA.A.B.C Round 5 Inter Club Series between Frankston & Melbourne Lots of High Gun Prizes to be won DTL OVERALL HIGH GUN Quad Bike Sponsored by Barry Humphris of Mt Evelyn Garden Centre All DTL winners to have their name written on honour board NO ISSF TRENCH PRACTICE AVAILABLE TODAY SATURDAY 14TH 11:30am Start Tgt Mixed Target $45 Free 30 DB, 30 SB, 30 Pts AA.A.B.C SATURDAY 21ST Melbourne Field & Game SATURDAY 28TH 11:30am Start 10:30am for UT South East Zone Double Rise Championship Pair SEZ Double Rise $24 Free AA.A.B.C Tgt Double Barrel $35 Free AA.A.B.C Tgt Universal Trench $50 Free (10:30am start) AA.A.B.C (under 18) Club open Wednesday afternoons for practice 12pm til 6pm & Friday afternoons 1pm til 5pm We reserve the right to alter the program where we see necessary. Follow us on our Website or on Facebook for up to date information Victorian State Trap Carnival to be held on the 10th, 11th & 12th November 2017 Echuca CTC & VCTA State Ground Mitiamo Road Echuca Prize Money, Shot Shells & Trophies to the value of $ VCTA Executive & Members wish to than the following companies for their generous support. OSA J & A Shooting Bill Jorgensen Beretta Australia Greg Chan Falcon Ammunition Graham Beckworth Perazzi Australia Fil Petriella PCM Enviro Craig & Paul Mitchell Australian Trapshooters Association Mark McInnes Yarra Valley Hunting Darren & Tina White Winchester Australia Geoff Gordon Clay & Hunt- Socartes Pilipasidis & Renae Birgan Gun Trading Place Angelo Grassi E arwork X Earworx Ray Mack Bornaghi Australia Jeff Tonna Stewart Gillman International Wendy Gillman Collumbo Shooting Please provide your support to these companies OCTOBER 2017 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS 45

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50 Frankston Australian Clay Target Club 123 Rossiter Road Carrum Downs PO Box 340, Patterson Lakes 3197 Ph: INC. A S ABN OCTOBER 2017 PROGRAM All Events - Less than 5 entrants per grade no 2nd place. The committee reserves the right to alter the program. FREE NOMS FOR ALL JUNIORS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED! SUNDAY 1st OCTOBER am Start Event 1 25 Target Double Barrel AA, A, B, C $15.00 Event 2 50 Target Points Score AA, A, B, C $30.00 Event 3 25 Target Graded Handicap $15.00 AA 21m, A 19m, B 17m, C 15m 1st to 5th MCC Clay Target Club Sponsored High Guns and MCC Clay Target Club V FACTC Inter Club Competition $100 Graded High Gun and $50 Ladies and Juniors High Gun over Events 1, 2 & 3 Only one High Gun per Person SATURDAY 7th OCTOBER am Melbourne Gun Club 100 Target Skeet Round 5 Skeet Series Final Round Series High Guns will be decided at this Round. For anyone who has shot all five rounds, you will be eligible for the Series Draw that will be drawn at the conclusion of this event. SATURDAY 14th OCTOBER South East Zone Carnival from 9.00 am Pre Nominations are Required! Visit the FACTC website or Facebook Page for details. There will be NO PRACTICE of any discipline available on this day. SUNDAY 15th OCTOBER am Start Event 1 90 Target Mixed Birds $ Single, 30 Double, 30 Points SATURDAY 21st OCTOBER Ladies Day Only Competition from 10am, Come and Try from 3pm See Separate Advertisement LIMITED DTL PRACTISE ON THIS DAY. SKEET, ISSF TRENCH AND 5 STAND AVAILABLE Visit our website or Facebook for up to date information, shoot calendar and results Dalrymple 48/50, S Bottcher 44/50; B: K Dean 53/55, A Bottcher 52/55; C: V Dehne 46/50, D Lennon 40/50. Colbinabbin 23/07/2017 Cold (25): 10T CONT PS E/O: A Cooper, L Fitzgerald 29/30; 25T CONT PS: OA & AA: A Cooper 72/75, C Burns 71/75; A: L McDonald 72/81, A Edwards 71/81; B: P Watkins 69/75, D Collihole 65/75; C: N Collins 65/75, B Wootton 62/75; 25T CONT SB: OA & AA: A Cooper 27/29, F Heinze 26/29; A: D Currie 22/26, D Milojevic 22/25; B: L Mullane 30/35, D Collihole 29/35; C: N Ham 21/29, N Collins 20/29; 25T CONT DB: OA & AA: F Heinze 46/46, G Palmer 45/46; A: L McDonald 31/32, D Milojevic 24/25; B: P Watkins 24/25, D Collihole 22/25; C: M Tranter 30/31, N Collins 22/25. Euroa 13/08/2017 Sunny and bright (36): 15T DB CD: A Cooper, I Cooksey, L McDonald, J Sandral, J Winters, C Peterson, T Gull, R Press, J Fothergill, R Ellis, M Rocca, F Hennze, R Felmingham, D Saunders, J Kelly, I Towers, T Rohlach, F Guyett; 50T State CS: AA & OA: T Gull 145/150; AA: F Heinze 140/150; A: S Towers 134/150, J Sandral 135/153; B: I Cooksey 128/153, M McLachlan 131/153, I Cooksey 128/153; C: R Press 108/150, J Winters 87/150; 25T SB: AA: A Cooper 24/25, D Saunders 33/36; A: J Fothergill 24/26, R Stackhouse 23/26; B: B McLachlan 24/25, P Gorrie 21/26; C: J Winters 18/25, C Peterson 15/25. Frankston 02/07/2017 Fine and Sunny (44): 30T DB: AA: J Rowe 54/54, B Woodward 53/54; A: M Rocca 44/44, C Trevitt 43/44; B: J Moore 34/34, J Demasi 33/34; C: J Shale 29/30, R Burnett 26/30; 30T PS: AA: J Rowe 90/90, D Hutchins 89/90; A: P Fraser 89/90, C Galea 86/90; B: M McLachlan 88/90, A Galea 83/90; C: J Shale 76/90, R Burnett 78/90; 30T Grd HC: 1st A Bebend 35/35, 2nd M Coleman 34/35, 3rd R Pistone 44/46, 4th R Rees 43/46, 5th J Demasi 42/44; HG: AA: J Rowe 147/150; A: P Fraser 142/150; B: M McLachlan 145/150; C: J Shale 136/150. Frankston 16/07/2017 Overcast, Cold, Windy (29): 100T SKT: OA: J Stockdale 98/100; AA: M Buttigieg 101/104, P Johnston 100/104; A: D Kannas 95/100, A Beechey 88/100; B: K Napier 89/100, R Thorne 90/102; C: T Cole 87/100, T Castaldo 84/100. Frankston 30/07/2017 Fine and Sunny (15): 75T, ISSF SKT: Gold: J Bolding 62/75+50/60, Silver: K Ferguson 65/ /60, Bronze: A Jones 67/75+ 36/50; AA: R Sammon 65/75; A: M Costa 64/75; B: D Egan 62/75, N Lonsdale 59/75; C: J Richards 55/75, K Anderson 40/75. Frankston 12/08/2017 Cold and Wet (44): Challenge (18 Metres): AA: A Ferrari 113/120, J Moustos 111/120; A: E Mills 95/100, C Galea 94/100; B: A Galea 69/100; C: Taj Tait 73/100; 30T HC: 1st A Mota 30/30, 2nd C Trevitt 29/30, 3rd A Galea 28/30, 4th D Allen 34/37, 5th P Mota 33/37; 100T ISSF Trench: OA: M Iles 86/100; AA: J Wallace 85/100; A: M Kandus 73/100; B: G Jayasekera 79/100; C: J Marriott 79/100. Kyneton 23/07/2017 Freezing (32): 25T DB CS: A & OA: J Regan 79/79, G Went 50/51; AA: A Smith 78/79, T Gull 56/57; B: G Ogilvie 31/32, B Hinneberg 24/25; C: M Carr 22/25, G Hinneberg 21/25; 25T SB CS: AA & OA: S Pearson 24/25, C Commensoli 23/26; A: J Regan 25/27, J Barklem 24/27; B: S Lowe 22/25, B Hinneberg 20/25; C: D Holt 22/25, M Carr 21/25; 25T OCTOBER 2017 BAIRNSDALE Saturday 7th 12noon 25tgt Ball Trap 75tgt DB C/Ship WONTHAGGI Sunday 8th 100tgt Parksy Points Score Punishment MORWELL Saturday 21st 12noon 30tgt DB 30tgt S/B C/ship 30tgt Points Score KORUMBURRA Saturday 28th 12 noon Korumburra Challenge 90 targets: 15tgt DB, SB, Pts 15tgt DB Cont, SB Cont, Points Cont 48 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS OCTOBER 2017

51 THE 2017 LADIES CHALLENGE & LADIES ONLY COME AND TRY DAY AT FRANKSTON AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET CLUB ON SATURDAY 21st OCTOBER 2017 $2500 IN CASH PRIZES + $1200 IN MERCHANDISE COMPETITION FROM 10:00AM & FREE COME AND TRY FROM 3:00PM COMPETITION 10:00AM 2 x 50 TARGET DTL EVENTS (Comprising 2 x 25 target events to make up 50 targets) 25 TARGET DOUBLE BARREL (shot off 15 metres) 25 TARGET GRADED HANDICAP (AA 21M, A 19M, B 17M, C 15M) $55 NOMINATIONS / $35 NOMINATIONS FOR JUNIORS PRIZES FOR EACH EVENT AA, A, B, C & BEST UNPLACED JUNIOR IN EACH EVENT Grades 1st $100 and 2nd $50, Best Unplaced Junior $50+Merch OVERALL PRIZES OVER TWO EVENTS 1ST $300 + RE Ranger Glasses (RRP $200) + Sash, 2ND $250 + Merch, 3RD $150 + Merch Best Unplaced AA, A, B & C Grades $100 + Merch, Best Unplaced Junior $100 + Merch OVERALL WINNER TO HAVE HER NAME ENGRAVED ON THE RENAE BIRGAN PERPETUAL TROPHY Champagne, orange juice, choc dipped strawberries and canapes at the conclusion of the days events COME AND TRY 3:00PM BRING A FRIEND OR TEN! JUMPING CASTLE FOR THE KIDS! FREE SAUSAGE SIZZLE! A FREE OF CHARGE EVENT FOR LADIES (12 YEARS OR OLDER) TO TRY CLAY TARGET SHOOTING UNDER STRICT INSTRUCTION FROM EXPERIENCED LADIES! LADIES BETWEEN THE AGES OF 12 AND 17 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT OR GUARDIAN OCTOBER 2017 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS 49

52 OCTOBER PROGRAM Monday to Saturday PRACTICE DTL, Skeet, Sporting & Tower SUNDAY 1st METRO HELLENIC CLUB START 11:00AM, NOMS 10:00AM 75 Target Simulated Field SUNDAY 8TH METRO FIELD & GAME START 9:30AM, NOMS CLOSE 12:30PM 75 Target Simulated Field SUNDAY 15TH METRO ZZ COMP. START 9:30AM, NOMS 9:00AM Practice DTL, Sporting & Tower SUNDAY 23RD METRO FIELD & GAME GRAND PRIX START 9:30AM, NOMS CLOSE 12:30PM 75 Target Simulated Field Graded SUNDAY 30TH Practice DTL, Sporting & Tower Located: Vearings Road, Epping Victoria (Off Oherns Road.) Club: (12pm 5pm daily) Phone OCTOBER 2017 FRIDAY 6th Come and shoot under the best lights in Australia Noms 5.30 pm pm Start Event Tgts Twilight Single Barrel Graded $17.00 AA, A, B & C Event Tgts Points Score Graded $17.00 AA, A, B & C Event Tgts Double Barrel Championship $19.00 Sash O/All plus 1 & 2 ea grade Event 4. Jackpot $2.00 Please Note. New Starting Time SUNDAY 8th Noms 10.30am am Start PRE SOUTH EAST ZONE CARNIVAL SHOOT Event Tgt Single Barrel Graded $15.00 Event Tgts Handicap $ st 2nd 3rd & best backmarker 23mts (Please note: 28 grams loads max permitted) Event Tgts Points Score Graded $15.00 Event Tgts Double Barrel Championship $15.00 Sash O/All 1st and 2nd ea grade Event 5. Jackpot $ 2.00 SUNDAY 15th Noms 10.30am am Start Trench 75 Tgts plus final. O/All & 1st ea grade $45.00 SUNDAY 22nd Noms 10.30am am Start Event Tgts Double Barrel Championship $58.00 Sash O/All Shot over 4 grounds. Event 2. Jackpot $ th & 29th October!! IT S HERE!!! OUR TWO DAY SUPER SHOOT Please see separate add. Club open for practice Wed to Sat from 12pm and 1st and 3rd Sundays. Competitions held on 1st Friday, 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month. Kitchen open for all competitions shoots. Wide range of ammunition available. EFTPOS. Licenced Bar Inductions available for new shooters, visit our website or ring Sonia at clubhouse on The committee reserves the right to alter the program without notice 50 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS OCTOBER 2017

53 SUPERSHOOT 17 2 Days! 28th & 29th October 2017 $18,000 IN CASH AND PRIZES! PRE SUPERSHOOT EVENTS Friday 27th October 12pm Start 25 Tgts Points Score Graded CD $15 25 Tgts Double Barrel Graded CD $15 (Please note; these 2 events are not included in the overall high gun and nominaons!) DAY ONE Saturday 28th October Noms from 8am, 9am Start Event 1: 15 Tgts Points Score Graded Cash Divided 70% back to shooters $15 Please note: Grades shoot for their own pool. (E.g. AA shoot for all who nominate for AA pool etc.) Event 2: Hotel Tgts S/B $25 O/All $500 & Sash, 1st ea grade $200 & grade sashes, 2nd ea grade $150 Also best non placed Lady, Junior & Veteran receive 1 slab of ammo. Event 3: Werribee/Victorian CTC Inc. Grouped Meterage $25 25 Tgts off AA=21mts A=19mts B=17mts & C=15mts 1st $500 & O/All Sash, 2nd $300 & 3rd $200 Event 4: Spartan Global 50 Tgts Double Barrel $50 O/ALL $1,000 & O/All Sash 1st ea grade $300 & grade sashes, 2nd $150 & 3rd $75 Also best non placed Ladies, Juniors & Veterans receive 1 slab of ammo. DAY TWO Sunday 29th October Noms from 8am, 9am Start Event 5: PCM Enviro 50 Tgts Points Score $50 O/ALL $1,000 & O/All Sash 1st ea grade $300 & grade sash, 2nd $150 & 3rd $75 Also best non placed Ladies, Juniors & Veterans receive 1 slab of ammo. Event 6: GB Corsivia 50 Tgts Handicap NOTE: 1oz (28 gram) loads only permied $50 1st $1000 & O/All Sash, 2nd $600, 3rd $400, 4th $300, 5th $200 & Back Marker (23 mts) $150 The commiee reserves the right to alter the program OVERALL HIGH GUN PRIZE: BERETTA SILVER PIGEON U/O SHOTGUN Pre Nominaons forms can be obtained on our web site Ladies, Juniors & Veterans H/Guns to receive a sash & Berea Pack each Sponsored by Berea Australia Grade High guns to receive a sash & 3 slabs of ammo each Sponsored by Gun Emporium Noms: Open $215.00, Juniors $145.00, Veterans $ All pre noms go into a raffle for 2 slabs of ammo. Saturday night dinner included with full nominaons, proudly sponsored by Galli Winery & Witchmount Estate Free caravan sites (no power). Toilets and showers provided Contact the club to book a space on Werribee Victorian Clay Target Club would like to acknowledge our sponsors for their support for the Supershoot 2017 OCTOBER 2017 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS 51

54 WANGARATTA Clay Target Club Inc OCTOBER PROGRAM SPORTING CLAYS Sunday 8th October, 11am 100 tgt 5 Stand C/ship 1 & 2 AA A B C Generously sponsored by Ground Corp DTL Saturday 21st October, 11am 10 tgt P/S E/O 50 tgt P/S C/ship 1 & 2 AA A B C 50 tgt D/B C/ship 1 & 2 AA A B C Generously sponsored by Wangaratta Saw & Lawnmower Service Committee reserves the right to alter advertised program Contact Secty Angelo Grassi ph website Facebook Wangaratta Gun club HC: 1st: G Hinneberg 42/43, 2nd: B Hinneberg 41/43, 3rd: J Barklem 30/32; BM: A Smith 22/25; Encouragement Award: D Cole. Melbourne 22/07/2017 Bitterly cold & strong wind gusts (93): 150T DB: OA: D Hunt 175/179; AA: P Guida 174/179, S Holdsworth 170/175; A: A Preston 144/150, J Richards 142 /150; B: K Dean 139/150, L Primavera 138/150; C: L Decarli 133/150, G Shaw 128/150; Best Unplaced LAD: T Carter 144/150; Best Unplaced VET: K Calder 144/150. Melbourne 29/07/2017 Cold & Blustery Gale Force Winds (58): 30T PS: OA: D Johnston 84/90; AA: D Johnston 84/90, D Mould 80/90; A: J Costa 78/90, G Shields 76/90; B: L Primavera 81/96, P Harte 78/96; C: G Shore 80/90, J Climas 79/90; 40T DB: OA: R Malic 42/42; AA: R Malic 42/42, D Appleby 41/41; A: S Pellegrino 39/40, J Costa 40/42; B: P Harte 38/40, L Primavera 34/40; C: G Shore 38/40, L De Carli 46/50; 30T CONT DB: OA: M Dunkley 37/37; AA: M Dunkley 37/37, R Malic 36/67; A: J Barklem 29/30, J Costa 35/58; B: L Poile 26/30, P Grant 24/30; C: L De Carli 26/30, J Climas 25/40; 100T UT AA: C Henwood 94/100; A: T Armstrong 91/ ; B: W Preston 84/100; C: H Lee 82/100; LAD: A Shedrina 89/100. Melbourne 04/08/2017 Windy but Dry (73): 25T PS: OA: D Mould 74/75; AA: D Mould 74/75, P Guida 73/75; A: S Pellegrino 72/75, D Milhuisen 71/75; B: T White 73/75, L Primavera 71/75; C: G Shore 73/75, P Wood 66/75; 50T DB: OA: P Guida 61/61; AA: P Guida 61/61, R Malic 60/61; A: M Smith 61/62, M Rocca 60/62; B: G Sensi 50/53, P Grant 49/53; C: M Laukart 50/50, G Shaw 45/50; 25T HC: 1st: P Harte, 2nd. L De Carli, 3rd. P Wood; B/M: (22-25m) P Guida; 100T SKT: OA: D Sajn 105/108; AA: F Francione 104/108, M Buttigieg 105/108; A: C Cook 94/100, D Kannas 93/100; B: M Stokes 96/100, N Markou 95/100; C: Jordyn Perkins 77/100, T Costaldo 76/100. Melbourne 12/08/2017 Cool but dry (28): 100T MXD TGTS CS: OA: G Hunt 147/150; AA: G Hunt 147/150, R. Esplin 167/200; A: S Pellegrino 146/150, R Jackson 143 /150; B: L Primavera 133/150, S Choong 128/150; C: G Shaw. Mt Bogong 06/08/2017 Wet and cold (17): 10T PS E/O: G Evans 30/30; 30T PS: AA: G Evans 81/90, D Taylor 79/90; A: G Rowe 80/90, R Gamble 70/90; B: M Edwards 79/90, P Edwards 75/90; C: B Pieper 83/90, R Press 76/90; 30T DB: AA: R Taylor 30/30, D Sutherland 28/30; A: G Rowe 29/30, R Gamble 27/30; B: C Edwards 29/30, P Edwards 26/30; C: L Sanders 26/30, B Pieper 25/30; HG: G Evans 138/150. Noorat 22/7/2017 (26): 30T DB Les Reicha Mem: OA: C Molan 41/41, G Hayden 40/41; A: T McCosh 36/37, M Gruar 35/37; B: S Carr 29/30, N McCosh 32/34; C: D Dwyer 33/34, B Thow 32/34; 25T Pts: AA: S Clifford, C Molan 74/75; A: M Gruar 74/75, T McCosh 65/75; B: K Terrington 71/75, R Hemley 70/75; C: J Rowe 71/75, B Thow 65/75; 25T SB: AA: W Jenkins 24/25, T Kosch 23/25; A: T Mc- Cosh 23/25, M Gruar 21/25; B: N McCosh 24/25, R Hemley 24/27; C: D Dwyer 24/25, B Thow 21/26. Numurkah Shepparton 06/08/2017 Chilly Damp: 50T DB Shorty Decker Mem: AA & OA: D Hunt 49/50, A Cooper 47/50; A: J Fothergill 63/66, A Cole 60/66; B: B Glossop 56/59, R O Dwyer 55/59; C: G Prior 48/50, R Sandril 42/50; 50T CONT DB: AA: D Hunt 51/59, A Cooper 43/50; A & OA: North East Zone/V.C.T.A. SATURDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER St James 12.00noon Wilson Memorial Murphy Memorial OCTOBER 2017 PROGRAM SUNDAY 1ST Alexandra am 25tgt Cont D/B Gr C/ship 20tgt H/cap 20tgt D/B Gr C/ship ANZ/Alex Shield Alex vs Alex NZ & Alexandra Monarto SA Numurkah Shepparton 11.00am 20tgt B/T C/D 20tgt Tower P/S Keith Perry Mem C/ship 20tgt H/cap C/ship 20tgt D/B C/D Club H/cap Yarrawonga 11.00am 30tgt Cont 50tgt D/B C/ship SATURDAY 7TH Bendigo 9.00am 50tgt Skeet C/ship 50tgt S/C C/ship 25tgt Tower P/S C/ship SUNDAY 8TH Echuca 10.00am 25pr Pre-State D/R Gr C/ship 50tgt Pre-State P/S Gr C/ship 50tgt Pre-State D/B Gr C/ship Euroa 11.00am If Total Fire Ban Shoot Cancelled 10pr D/D Gift 15tgt P/S Gift 15tgt S/B Gift 15tgt D/B Gift 15tgt Trophy H/C SATURDAY 14TH Numurkah Shepparton 10.00am 100tgt Skeet Medley C/ship SUNDAY 15TH Mansfield 10.30am 50tgt P/S C/ship 30tgt S/B C/ship 30tgt D/B C/D SATURDAY 21ST Bendigo 11.00am 50tgt D/B C/ship 25tgt P/S C/ship 50tgt Tony Moroni Memorial SB C/ship High Gun over program SUNDAY 22ND Colbinabbin 11.00am 30tgt P/S C/ship 30tgt S/B C/ship 30tgt D/B C/ship FRIDAY 27TH Mathoura 7.00pm 10tgt D/B C/D 15tgt S/B C/D 25tgt NEZ Night S/B C/ship SUNDAY 29TH Cosgrove 11.00am 100tgt P/S Gr C/ship 52 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS OCTOBER 2017

55 L McDonald 52/59, A Gobbo 42/50; B: A Patten 42/50, P Watkins 41/50; C: B Papst 37/50, G Prior 35/50; 20T HC: 1st L Mc- Donald 19/20, 2nd B Glossop 18/20, 3rd J Fothergill 21/26; HG: L McDonald 109/120. Patchewollock 23/07/2017 Partly cloudy (32): 10T DB E/O CD: V Cavallo, D Argiro, J Vale, J Villiva, A Ataliotis, D Fisher, G Pike, M Absalom, E Yetman 10/10; 25T DB HC: 1st D Lennon 24/25, 2nd J Villiva 23/25, 3rd L Kadziela 31/34; 25T SB CS: AA/A: E Yetman 26/28, L Kadziela 25/28; B: G Bradley 21/25, N Box 20/25; C: A Jackson 20/25, R Absalom 18/25; 10 Pr D/R: AA/A: A Ataliotis 26/27; B: P Waite 18/20; C: M Sims 15/20; HG: L Kadziela 63/70. St Arnaud 23/07/2017 Changing conditions from some showers and patches of sun, mainly overcast, cold (20): 10T B/T E/O: A Freeman, B Williams, R Bartholomew, P Akkermans 10/10; 25T B/T Gr CS: OA & A: J McVitty 25/25, G Grant 23/25; B: R Bartholomew 23/25, M Collins 22/25; C: M Decker 24/29, P Knights 23/29; 25T DB Gr CS: OA & A: M Torney 49/49, M Collins 47/48; AA: P Akkermans 26/27, D Bertalli 25/25; B: R Bartholomew 24/25, B Dean 21/25; C: P Knights 23/25, D Reynolds 19/25; HG: P Akkermans 72/75. St James 29/07/2017 Windy, cloudy and cold (32): 10T DB EO CD: P Gorrie, B Glossop, M Rowan, A Rohrlach, T Hicks, J Wojak 10; 30T HC: 1st. M Kelly 29/30, 2nd. T Plum 28/30, 3rd. A Cole 32/35; Back Marker: J Wojak 25/30; 25T DB CD Grd: AA: J Wojak, D Saunders25/25, S Pearson, A Rohrlach, J Mothe, D Hunt 24/25; A: G Walls, A Cole 24/25, M Kelly, M Rowan, R Stackhouse, G Reid 23/25; B: P Gorrie 23/25, P Watkins 22/25, T Fothergill, A Sutherland, J Plum 20/25; C: P Ferrari 17/25, C Peterson 15/25. Wangaratta 13/08/2017 Perfect (20): 100T SC CS: OA & AA: A Shale 94/100, M Reynolds 110/120; A: A Seccull 83/100, C Kloppenborg 76/100; B: M Connell 86/110, C Repacholi 85/100; C: N Jory 47/100, B Ellis 38/100; HG LAD: L McNeil 70/100; VET: C Repacholi 85/100. Werribee 16/07/2017 Cold and windy (30): 100T Trench HC: 1st A Mota 98/100, 2nd C Hudson-Czerniecri 92/100, 3rd C Goodwin 89/100. Werribee 23/07/2017 Cold & wet (35): 100T DB CS: OA: P Guida 99/100; AA: J Patterson 113/116, J Moustos 112/116; A: N Basile 96/100, T De Muri 95/100; B: D Murray 85/100, S Reginato 74/100; C: L De Carli 90/100, J Carnevali 82/100. Woods Point 23/07/2017 Sunny, cold, late rain (23): 10T DB PS E/O CD: AA: R Bevis 30/30; A: K Estcourt, D Chinn 29/30; B: M McLachlan 30/30; C: R Press 29/30; 40T DB CS: OA: M Ward 40/40; AA: A Estcourt 39/40, R Bevis 38/40; A: D Ewert 64/65, P West 63/65; B: G Hill 39/40, M McLachlan 37/40; C: S Wood 36/40, D Price 36/44; Alice Springs 08/07/2017 Cool (5): 15T MXD: AA: T Grace 24/25; A: M Sweeney 23/25; C: B Shearn 23/25; 25T CONT HC: 1st: T Grace 53/53, 2nd: R Beech 48/53, 3rd: M Sweeney 24/25; 50T State Night DB CONT: OA: T Grace 48/50; A: M Sweeney 46/50; C: R Beech 42/50. 15Pr D/R CS: OA: D Chinn 22/30; AA: A Estcourt 35/50, M Ward 34/50; A: D Chinn 22/30, D Rhodes 19/30; B: G Hill 22/40, M McLachlan 27/50; C: K Chinn 18/30, S Wood 17/30; 20T DB CONT CS: OA: M McLachlan 23/24, P Desmond 22/24, G Hill 21/23, A Estcourt 20/22; HG: M Ward 79/90. NORTHERN TERRITORY Alice Springs 23/07/2017 Warm & clear (7): 50T SKT Dbls: 1st: S Morris 45/50, 2nd: M Sweeney 39/50, 3rd: R Sebastiani 39/50; 25T DB CONT HC: 1st: R Sebastiani 33/35, 2nd: G Randall 28/35, 3rd: MSweeney 25/27; 50T PS Ted Smith Mem: 1st: S Morris 144/153, 2nd: M Sweeney 143/153, 3rd: R Sebastiani 140/150. Bendigo Clay Target Club Inc. 551 Bendigo-Pyramid Road Woodvale TASMANIA Tony Moroni Memorial 21 October am Start Cressy 06/08/2017 Very cold and showery (23): 25 Pr D/R: AA: B. Smith 45/50; A: D. Knies 43/50; B: W. Davey 38/50; C: J Campbell 41/50; 50T DB HC: 1: D Freeman 51/52, 2: C Lawless 50/52, 3; P Francis 61/63. Hobart 23/07/2017 Overcast & Cold (17): Ch/Ch, 20T DB, 20T SB, 20T PS, 20 Pr D/R: AA: T Atkins 133/140; A: G Lyden, F Atkins 111/140; B: J Browning, A Doyle 101/140; C: J Campbell 92/140. Event 1 50 Target Double Barrel Championship 1st and 2nd each Grade, Noms: $30 Jr $22 Event 2 25 Target Points Score Championship 1st and 2nd each Grade, Noms: $15 Jr $11 Event 3 50 Target Tony Moroni Memorial Single Barrel C/ship Overall Winner gets name on Tony s Memorial Cup Overall 223 Howa HB Rifle with thumb hole stock valued at $1150 2nd place Stainless Steel Campfire BBQ Plate Value $140 1st each Grade Puma Hunter.22 Rifle Value $ nd place Stainless Steel Campfire BBQ Plate Value $140 Noms: $35 Jr $26 All Events Graded AA, A, B, C, O/A takes grade High Gun over 3 events, Graded High Guns Overall HG, Sash and Trophy valued $900 3 Grade HG s, Sash & Slab Shells valued $85 High Gun sponsored by Bob Ross Shearing Pty Ltd Full Noms $80.00 Junior Noms $59.00 Full Noms Veterans and Ladies Enquiries President Greg Miller Brendan Moroni Ammunition, Full Catering & Hospitality The Committee reserves the right to alter the program and prizes if required Edgehill 22/07/2017 Wet & Windy (18): 50T B/T: OA: P House 50/50; AA: T Bowman 48/50; A: M Daden 46/50; B: J Pinckney 43/50; C: J Walton 39/50. Peel and Districts 30/07/2017 Absolutely perfect for a winter s day (46): 150T DB: OA: J Evans 149/150; AA: S Messenger 185/187, J Oliveri 184/187, A Strahan 147/150; A: K Hopkins 151/155, M Daden 150/155, P Finis 145/150; B: R WESTERN AUSTRALIA Riggs 146/150, M Mascio 164/174, K Conner 163/174; C: D Erasmus 136/150, S Gee 134/150, J Hunter 133/150. West Australian 12/08/2017 Fine but windy (18): 50T Pts CS: OA: S O Brien; AA: N McWhirter, 2nd J Oliveri; A: S Henderson, 2nd G Parks; B: G Rush; C: R Priolo; 50T SB CS: OA: J Oliveri; AA: J Currell, 2nd L Bager; A: R Bailey, 2nd M Mascio; B: R Sjepcevich; C: R Priolo. WACTA 2017 TRAP CARNIVAL SEPTEMBER 23 25, 2017 WA GUN CLUB, Whiteman Park, Beechboro OCTOBER 2017 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS 53

56 WANGARATTA CLAY TARGET CLUB L- R: Rear Nicki Jory, Chris Kloppenborg, Colin Repacholi, Marc Connell, Adam Shale. Front: Barry Ellis, Mark Reynolds, Allan Seccull, Leah and Emma Jory 5 Stand Sporting Clay Championship Shale Top Gun Again Local top shot Adam Shale continued his run of success at the Wangaratta Clay Target Club on Sunday 13 August, winning Overall and AA grade, dropping only 6 targets out of the 100 target event. Any shooter that has competed in the sporting clay discipline would realise what a brilliant achievement a result like this would be. Magnificent weather conditions greeted the competitors at the club on the day and as usual, everyone enjoyed the first rate facilities and friendliness that the Wangaratta club is famous for. Colin Crittenden, Neil Plumridge and Phillp Smith were out early to expertly set up the traps on the two grounds. 5 Stand shooters enjoy a good variety of targets that include a combination of some easier and others more challenging to hit. The club was again successful in providing this balance, guaranteeing a very satisfying day of trapshooting for all skill levels. After a shoot off, Mark Reynolds claimed 2nd in AA grade with another top score of 110/120. A grader Allan Seccull nicely smashed 83/100 winning his grade ahead of Chris Kloppenborg on 76/100. Marc Connell may not remain in B grade much longer, with a winning tally of 86/110, followed by Colin Repacholi on another potential grade changing score of 85/100. Lady shooter Nicki Jory settled down after a patchy start, winning C grade 47/100, leaving vintage shotgun specialist Barry Ellis in 2nd place with 38/100. The Ladies High Gun was well claimed by welcomed visiting shooter Lyndall McNeil on 70/100 and the Veteran s trophy was awarded to Colin Repacholi. The club has just set its program for 2018 and will continue to shoot on the second Sunday of each month. Queensland Clay Target Association Shooter Profile Travis Streeter We would like to introduce up and coming Callide Dawson junior shooter Travis Streeter. We believe Travis has a great future ahead in clay target shooting, a terrific attitude and some excellent advice. Favourite Club: Career Highlights: Name: Travis Streeter Nickname: Streeter Home Club: Callide Dawson Discipline: DTL Grade/Handicap: A19 Favourite Event: Continental Favourite Gun: Beretta DT10 I have no favourite club because they are all equally friendly and inviting. My first High Gun sash, Qld Junior team High Gun sash and making the Qld Junior team. Also to be selected to go to Wagga for the National Junior Development Camp with Suzy Corry Shooting Mentors: Alex Dallas, Suzy Corry and Dad Goals: Win a National championship, make the Australian Junior team, then the Australian Open team and become an Olympic shooter. Other Interests: Reef fishing, chasing pigs and working on the farm. Tips or Advice: Always believe in yourself and don t let anyone put you down, but most of all enjoy what you do and you will do it well. Anything you would Not try new things in the middle of an event. do differently?: Other comments I have been shooting for 12 months and in this or information time I have met many people. I may be only 13 you would like but I know because of clay target shooting a lot of to share: these people will now become lifetime friends. 54 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS OCTOBER 2017

57 The Squire reports from West Wyalong West Wyalong Clay Target Club July 2017 An unfortunate clash of dates with the Riverina Zone meant that numbers were down for the Central Zone Sporting Clays Championship held at West Wyalong Clay Target Club on the fifth Sunday in July. On the Saturday afternoon prior to the event Graham Duncan, Bruce Dent and Allan CZ Team L-R: Graham Duncan, Mick Munroe & Laurie Redfern Schirmer set up a challenging course using seven traps and incorporating coloured targets and a midi sized quail target to add variety to the layout. Special thanks to MACKINTOSH TROPHY 2017 International Team Match Results PLACE SENIORS LADIES JUNIOR VETERANS SUPER VETERAN Top 20 Scores Top 4 Scores Top 4 Scores Top 4 Scores Top 4 Scores Winner Australia Australia Australia Australia Australia Runner- Canada Canada New Zealand Canada England Up rd New Zealand New Zealand Canada England Scotland th England Ireland England New Zealand New Zealand th Scotland England N.Ireland South Africa Wales th Ireland Scotland Ireland Scotland N.Ireland th N.Ireland N.Ireland South Africa Ireland Ireland th Wales South Africa Scotland N.Ireland South Africa th South Africa Wales Wales Wales Canada 5249 No Team No Team L-R: Erik Geltch 1st C, Mick Munro CZ Champion, Laurie Redfern 1st A, Winston Jones 2nd C & Graham Duncan 2nd A Clive Foster and Central Zone President, John Wason who took the nominations and kept the organisational side of things flowing throughout the day. It was Laurie Redfern 23/25 who set the pace in the first round although Mick Munro and Allan Schirmer both scoring 22/25 let him know he was not going to have it all his own way in the 100 Target Central Zone Championship. The overcast conditions meant that some shooters were having problems sighting the targets early in their flight pattern but Mick Munro did not seem to be having too much bother finishing only ten targets down 90/100 and winning the Central Zone grey and maroon sash. Laurie Redfern shot consistently during the day to win A Grade with his score of 87/100 and Graham Duncan who has been shooting very well lately claimed second in A Grade with 84/100. After a shoot off to decide the winner in C Grade, Erik Geltch from Leeton 69/110 proved too good to win ahead of Winston Jones, 67/110 from Bathurst. Clive Foster who had done a great job as Secretary all day, deputised for the President to make the presentations and announced the Central Zone Sporting Clays Team to compete in the State Championship as being Mick Munro, Laurie Redfern and Graham Duncan. Clive congratulated the winners and thanked everyone for their attendance at the shoot. OCTOBER 2017 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS 55

58 Annual two day shoot a great success Richmond River Gun Club May 2017 The Richmond River Gun Club held its Annual Two Day Shoot Carnival on Saturday the 27th and 28th May. The Weather Gods were very kind to us on the first day and the events commenced on time, however on Sunday the 28th of May the Weather Gods were not as kind, a fog that has not been seen in fifteen years at the club set in. Pictures can be seen on our Face Book Page of this heavy fog. This unfortunate event made it impossible for us to start early and it was decided to wait for the fog to lift in order to be fair across the park. The gala event of the first day, the 50 target Double Barrel event was eventually won by Dan Johnston. Congratulations Dan. Solid competition soon got underway on the afternoon of the second OA winner Dan Johnston day. The usual shoot offs were carried out, but most of the interest was with the Overall High Gun which saw quite a lengthy shoot off between Ben Arbour and Dan Johnston. Eventually a second barrel by Dan was all that was needed to decide the High Gun. Dan showed great humility in defeat, bad luck Dan, but congratulations to Ben for great consistency. The Richmond River Gun Club would like to thank our many loyal supporters whose attendance makes this annual event so great, to our sponsors, both inside and outside of the club, and to our loyal workers. The club looks forward to making 2018 an even better year. It is never taken for granted that those who have to travel long distances, over a short period of time, and the pressures to leave on time on Sunday to get back to reality. The sport of clay target shooting could not survive without committed travellers, and I am sure that each club within our sport always strives to finish as early as possible. For further information please refer to our Face Book page. 56 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS OCTOBER 2017 HG winner Ben Arbour GOOD ROLL-UP AT KERANG The weather was fantastic, a good roll-up of competitors from Swan Hill, Mildura, Bendigo, Cohuna, St Arnaud and our locals. This combined made for some keen competition. Michael Schmidt, Phillip Waite, Stephen Pearson and Dale Reyne Event 1 Was a 50 target double barrel championship. First and Overall in AA Stephen Pearson 50/50, second Russell Barnes 49/50. First in A Mick Schmidt 48/50, second Fred Siciliano 46/50. After a short shoot off, first in B Phillip Waite 50/52 second Slap Comensoli 49/52. First in C Dale Reyne 47/50, second Craig Cleave 41/50. Event 2 Was a 25 target Handicap. First place Dale Reyne, second Brian Amy, third Peter Akkermans, and fourth place Slap Comensoli. Thanks to everyone who helped out on the day. Left: Winner event 2 Dale Reyne

59 Third round of Fimac Shield for Bega Glorious sunny conditions greeted the twenty-five shooters who turned up for the August shoot at the Tarraganda ground of the Bega Gun Club. Supporters and participants came from Bermagui, Bombala, Cooma and points south. Highlight event for the day was the third round of the Fimac Handicap Shield, supported by 40 target Points Score and 20 target Double Rise. George Toyne winner HC Shield and 1st C PS President and Fimac sponsor Shane Platts, 2nd in A PS & 20pr DR C Grader, George Toyne continued his great form from last month to take round three of the Fimac Engineering Handicap Shield. Shooting off fifteen metres, George collected 23 of the 25 targets to take the first prize with a group of nine shooters sitting one target back on 22/25. After the shoot off, C Grader Lindsay Blewitt placed second with B Grader, Simon Buckley taking out third. The results are now stored till the final round at November s shoot. The Club once again thanks President Shane for his ongoing sponsorship of this key event of our year s program. Overall winner is announced at the annual Christmas day of merriment. Proceedings opened with the 40T Points Score to allow shooters to warm up before the Fimac. AA Grade went to Phil Body with a score of 116/120 with Chris Rowland taking second with 115/120. Close scoring again in A Grade where Robert Taylor took the honours with 108/120, with second going to Shane Platts 107/120. Veteran and super shooter, Doug Blewitt took out B Grade with a score of 113/120, Lindsay Blewitt 2nd Fimac Shield, C Grade PS & DR Simon Buckley 3rd, Fimac Shield two targets ahead of Craig Field on 111/120. George Toyne once again featured in C Grade with a score of 98/120, one target up on Lindsay Blewitt with 97/120. Following the Shield, the final event of the day was the 20T Double Rise. Once again, in AA Grade, Phil Body won on 40/50 from Chris Rowland on 39/50 after both finished the main round on 33. Michael Diss cleaned up A Grade with a score of 25/40, whilst Shane Platts took second, after a shoot off with Robert Taylor with a score of 32/50. Bert Raffle winner Brian Hutson Deacon and Kevin Hurt weren t happy to shoot only 20 pair to sort out B Grade and it took an extra 5 pair for Bert to emerge winner, 36/50 to Kevin s 35/50. George Adamopoulos took out C Grade with a score of 28/40, with Lindsay collecting his third second place for the day with 26/40. High Gun went to Phil Body with a score of 171/185 and the raffle gave visitor Brian Hutson a meat tray for his efforts. Robert Taylor A PS Veteran Doug Blewitt first B PS AA HG PS and DR Vice Pres Phil Body Michael Diss winner A DR OCTOBER 2017 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS 57

60 Len Bird Cowra Gold Cup Cowra Gun Club August 2017 The 2017 Len Bird Cowra Gold Cup was taken out by Keith Beddie with an outstanding score of 369/375 over the two days of competition. Keith was shooting against a class field of 131 competitors from all around NSW & interstate. The number of shooters competing is testament to the local club s commitment to providing top notch facilities coupled with an excellent program of events. The organisation & smooth running of this major event keeps drawing a large contingent of top clay target shooters. Both days of competition provided varying weather conditions challenging competitors, but good scores were posted across all events. Tony O Leary SB winner Anthony Bartolo DB winner Paul Heuston B Grade winner in two events Shane Roberts DB winner 58 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS OCTOBER 2017 Telescope Tyres Cowra 50 tgt Single Barrel Championship was won by Tony O Leary from Cowra with 50/50. The Cowra Services Club Double Barrel Championship was taken out by John Wason from West Wyalong with 121/121. Sunday s competition started with the Cowra Diesel Service Points Score Championship which was won by Keith Beddie from Goulburn with 150/150. The Railway Hotel Cowra 50 tgt Double Barrel Championship went to Anthony Bartolo from Sydney after a shootoff with a score of 165/165. The office staff & ladies in the kitchen again excelled in processing everyone s needs in an efficient and orderly manner with the addition of Cliff on the coffee machine a much appreciated & wonderful initiative! Our volunteers before, during and after the event did a fantastic job well done to all. The shooters & their families enjoyed the weekend in Cowra, boosting the local economy whilst in town, and particularly enjoyed a friendly meal on Saturday night at the Railway Hotel one of our major sponsors. Keith Beddie, Points Score and Len Bird Cowra Gold Cup winner Junior HG Corey Lees This major event on the clay target shooting calendar would not be possible without the support of the following businesses and the Club would like to thank you all. Telescope Tyres Cowra, NC Bellamy Pty Ltd, Cowra Diesel Service, Railway Hotel, Superb Jewellery, Allan Gray & Co Pty Ltd, Cowra Shire Council, Hunt s Shooting Supplies, Cliff Dykes Photography, Geronimo Farm Equipment, Pat Dwyer Electrical, Keith Philpott Funeral Directors, Ray White Real Estate Cowra, Clay Target Australia, Cowra Bowling Club, Cowra Bus Service, Cowra Machinery Centre, Cowra Motor Inn, Cowra Locksmith, Cowra Services Club, Geoff Amos Transport, Marks Pumps, John Wason DB winner Falcon Ammunition, Sovereign Inn Cowra, Elders Insurance Young, JJ Dresser & Co, and Riverside Refrigerated Transport. Full results and photos can be found on the Cowra Gun Club Inc. website at Like us on Facebook while you are High Guns Ben Woodhouse, Aaron Jones, OA Keith Beddie, Paul Heuston, Richard Piotrowski & Corey Lees there.

61 King of Kaputar Open Shoot Western Zone Trap Carnival Narrabri Clay Target Club July 2017 Sash winners: Bob Duncan, Brendan Watt, Shane Pinkerton, Mick Vallett, Brad Henshall, Tammy Henshall & Robert Thomson The Narrabri Clay Target Club held its annual two day King of Kaputar Open Shoot featuring the Western Zone Trap Carnival which attracted over 100 shooters from NSW, Queensland and Victoria. Saturday started out cold and showers for the first few squads and conditions were a bit miserable, however conditions improved as the day progressed. Event 1 was the Western Zone Points Score Championships. Overall was won by Brad Henshall from Armidale with 126/126, Robbie Thompson from Cobar took out AA grade with 125/126 and Bryan Manns from Cobar came second with 104/105. A Grade went to Lance North from Narrabri 97/99 from second Josh Radford from Cooranbong 94/99. B Grade went to local Hugh Faris 81/99 from Glen Constable from Newcastle 80/84. C Grade was won by Melissa Crosby from Gunnedah with 70/75 from Mick Ford from Walgett on 67/75. Event 2 was the Western Zone Medley Championships. Overall went to Robbie Thompson from Cobar with 75/75 1st in AA Grade, Peter Boland from Hermidale with 71/75, 2nd went to John Mulligan from Moree with 99/100. A grade went to Brendon Watt from Woodburn with 168/175 after a shoot off with Robert Duncan from Albion Park 166/175. B Grade went to Cassidy Hunter from Tamworth 45/50 from 2nd Lee Mayton from Ourimbah with 43/50. C grade was won by Mick Ford from Walgett with 40/50 from 2nd placegetter Anne Johnston from Moree on 37/50. Event 3 the main event for the day was 50 target Double Barrel Western Zone Championships. Overall went to Robbie Thompson from Cobar with 123/123, after a shoot off with Ben Rumble from Guyra with 122/123 who took out 1st in AA Grade with John Harris from Narrabri on 114/115 coming in 2nd. A Grade went to Greg Smith from Coonamble with 99/100 from young Brendon Watt from Woodburn on 88/89. B Grade was won by John Douglas from Cessnock with 51/52 from Tracey Boon from Bourke on 50/52. C Grade went to Peter Hosie from Cobar on 47/50 from Melissa Crosby from Gunnedah with 48/54. Sunday started out with event 4 the Western Zone Single Barrel Championship. Overall was won by Brad Henshall from Armidale with 31/31 from AA Nick Tanner, Brad HenshaLl & Clyde Mitchell grade 1st placegetter Robert Ross Eater from Bendigo with 30/31 and Ben Rumble from Guyra 2nd on 29/30. A Grade went to Robert Duncan from Albion Park on 24/25 from Tony Pollock from Cobar on 27/29. B Grade saw Kelly Gunning from Goolma with 25/26 take out 1st from Mick Vallett from Coonamble with 24/26. C Grade went to Mick Ford from Walgett 21/27 from Melissa Cosby from Gunnedah with 20/27. Event 5 was the main event for the day being 25 target Western Zone Handicap saw Shane Pinkerton from Cessnock off 25 metres comes in 1st with 46/46 from Ben Rumble from Guyra both off 25 metres 2nd with 45/46. Tracey Boon from Bourke came 3rd off 17 metres with 41/42. Vito Balliana from Newcastle came in 4th with 34/35 off 25 metres and 5th place went to Geoff Hunter from Tamworth with 32/33 off 24 metres. Event 6 was the Western Zone Double Rise Championship. Overall went to Brad Henshall from Armidale with 38/40 from 1st AA Grade Robert Ross Continued on page 60 OCTOBER 2017 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS 59

62 VCTA South East Zone School Persons Championships Frankston Australian Clay Target Club August 2017 On the first Thursday in August each year, the South East Zone round of the State organised and Zone implemented School Persons Championships are held. 128 participants provided seventeen teams, arriving early and some in the fog, which cleared to be an overcast but wind and rain free day. Using five grounds and with a 20 target Single Barrel competition, shot in two visits, the event started right on time at 10am. Round one failed to produce any clean tens but a large number with just one down. At the half way mark, Wonthaggi One had a healthy lead in the Teams section. During the morning the students had the opportunity to meet and talk with Olympic Gold Medallist Catherine Skinner, who spoke and had Selfies with many of the day s shooters. Catherine from the Mansfield area shot at the Overall winner Dylan Cunningham with Winchester s Daniel Johnson Hill Side country club of Woods Point. Catherine also remembered shooting at this venue at these School Championships very early in her progress to the ultimate achievement in our sport. The second ten targets which were shot after an early lunch break, produced only one ten, this allowed Dylan Cunningham to claim the overall with 19/20. Senior Boys: A. Moto 22/25. (McKillop). C. Goodwin 26/30 (Wonthaggi), T. Grimes 24/30. (Traralgon). Senior Girls: A. Preston 21/25 (McKillop). D. Suckling 19/25 (Wonthaggi). S. Incani 15/20 (Our Lady Of Mercy). Junior Boys: M. Bird 16/20 (Wonthaggi). S. Russo 15/20 (Padua ). C. Vanhgrwerder 17/25 (Aquinus). Junior Girls: R. Jones 16/20 (Nagle). J. Kent 13/30 (Wonthaggi ). G. Pistone 10/20 (Hoppers Crossing). The winning school team was Wonthaggi Secondary College represented by N. Bradley, C. Cook, D. Cunningham, C. Goodwin & D. Suckling with the score of 80 /100. Many thanks to the supporters of this event King of Kaputar Open Shoot Western Zone Trap Carnival Continued from page 59 from Bendigo with 37/40, 2nd went to Mark Rogers from Mudgee with 48/50, after a shoot off. A Grade saw Robert Duncan from Albion Park come out on top on with 35/40 from Joe Marshall from Tamworth on 34/40. Michal Vallett from Coonamble took out B Grade with 27/30 from Cassidy Hunter from Tamworth with 34/30. C Grade went to Peter Hosie from Cobar with 22/30 from 2nd placegetter Josh Loughran from Brewarrina on 28/40. The High Gun Sashes and Faber Ammo boxes went to Overall winner Brad Henshall from Armidale with a credible 253/255. AA Grade High Gun went to Robbie Thompson from Cobar with 247/255. A Grade High Gun winner was won by Robert Duncan from Albion Park with 243/255. B Grade High Gun went to Mick Vallett from Coonamble on 233/255 with C Grade going to Mick Ford from Walgett with 212/255. (Mick s 1st High Gun Sash). Ladies High Gun was won by Tammy Henshall from Armidale with 235/255, Junior High Gun went to Brendon Watt from Woodburn with 233/255 and Veterans High Gun was won by Clyde Mitchell from Moree with 240/255. Western Zone Teams: The Open Team is Robbie Thompson and Bryan Manns from Cobar, Clyde Mitchell from Moree, Peter Jones from Dubbo, Dallas Codrington from Brewarrina and reserve is Paul Tattam from Moree. The Ladies team is Tracey Boon from Bourke, Macca Codrington from Brewarrina, Kelly Gunning from Goolma and reserve is Dimity Boydell from Moree. The Veterans team is Max Betts from Narromine, Graham Baylis from Narrabri, Button Powell from Nyngan and reserve is Ross Morris from Cobar. The Australian Trapshooters Association sponsored the Sunday program with free nominations for the event winners of events 4, 5, and 6. These winners Single Barrel Brad Henshall, Handicap Shane Pinkerton and Double Rise Brad Henshall (again) win free nominations for the respective events in Echuca on 1st & 2nd December The Club would like to thank Mick Ford C HG with President Barry Thomson the ladies in the kitchen namely Kerry, Janet, Julie and Julie Sainsbury and whoever else helped with the meals to keep the multitude fed over the two days. Also Tammy, Cherie and Jeff Hunter and others who did a great job in the office, a big thanks. Thanks also goes to John Sleightholme for the great job he did being the Shoot Marshall for both days. A big thanks to Tamworth Gun Club for the loan of traps. Thanks also to Barry Dean and members who set the whole thing up to make it a very successful shoot. Also a big thanks to John Harris who liaised with the sponsors for the fantastic sponsorship we received. These being ITC National, Knights Commodities, Landmark, Australian Trapshooters Association, Titan Ag, Adama, Delta Ag, Cropcare, Richards Metaland, Power Beyond Hydraulics, Peel Valley Machinery, Northwest Laser Cutting, Faber Toolboxes, Gunpro, Max Orman Holdings and Tyre Right, Janet & Mark Barden and Joe Hayne. 60 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS OCTOBER 2017

63 Senior Boys Troy, Cooper and Acacio Winning Team, Wonthaggi Secondary College Catherine Skinner with the Woods Point Armory staff Junior Boys Corbyn, Max and Samuel which include the Frankston Australian Club for the very well presented venue and also the donation of all the targets for the day as their contribution to the development of junior shooting. Not forgetting Jane Vella for the canteen and the presentation of trophies, with the help of Daniel Johnson from Winchester. The VCTA provided the medals. The South East Zone provided the trophies as well as payment for the Winchester ammunition as part of the Zone s Junior Development Fund support Stewart Gillman Int., generously provided their contribution on the day for free. Events like this do not run smoothly without a lot of help and the Zone Senior Girls Dekota, Sarah and Alexis Junior Girls Renae, Jasmine and Georgina thanks the club members who loaded the traps all day, also the other Zone clubs who provided officials, office and armory staff. Zone Secretary, Chris Carrol Catherine Skinner with Gippsland Grammar students OCTOBER 2017 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS 61

64 Bendigo Maryborough Annual Maryborough Gun Club August 2017 Sporting Challenge Victorious Maryborough Team Glenn Phillipson, Bryan Rafferty, Jim Sawyer Phil Stowe and Bruce Jennings with Maryborough President Garry Cassells receiving the perpetual trophy from Rod Wallton Bendigo Tream member This Sporting competition is conducted over 2 rounds of 100 targets. All club members are entitled to shoot the events with the top 5 scores to count in each round. In the first competition shot in July at Bendigo, the Maryborough team, made up of Bryan Rafferty, Craig Jennings, Darren Watts, Glenn Phillipson and Keith Cruickshank, resulted in a very narrow win for Maryborough. A single target separated the teams Bendigo 411/500 and 412/500 for Maryborough. The second round at Maryborough saw the local team, this time made up of Phil Stowe, Bryan Rafferty, Jim Sawyer, Bruce Jennings and Glenn Phillipson, stretch their lead to win the perpetual trophy. The final score over the two rounds saw Bendigo on 831/1000 and Maryborough 848/1000. In the eight year history of the challenge, this was only the second time that Maryborough had won the trophy with Bendigo having to settle for the loosers You Dug Your Own Hole Shovel award. The overall winner of the Bendigo round was Bryan Rafferty shooting 87/100 while Phil Stowe won the Maryborough program, with a memorable score of 94/100. Phil Stowe, overall winner of the 100 target Maryborough round Sporting SHOOT CALENDAR 2017 September QCTA NZ Trap Port Denison Gun Club September WACTA 2017 DTL Carnival WA Gun Club, Whiteman Park, Beechboro September 29 October 2 NSW State Trap Carnival National Ground, Wagga Wagga October NSW State ISSF Championships SISC Cecil Park Sydney October 14 QCTA NZ Tower Championships Townsville Gun Club October Australasian Police & Services Championships Mersey Gun Club October SA ISSF Olympic Disciplines Carnival State Shooting Park November State Trap Championships VCTA State Ground, Echuca CTC 2018 January ACTA ISSF Championships Echuca March 2 4 Roma Chariot Shoot Roma Gun Club March National Trap Championships National Ground, Wagga Wagga March th World DTL Championships National Ground, Wagga Wagga May National Skeet Championships National Ground, Wagga Wagga August National Sporting Clays Championships National Ground, Wagga Wagga 62 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS OCTOBER 2017

65 Classifieds Rates and Conditions This section is for the exclusive use of ACTA members, and has been introduced for the purchase, sale and exchange of personal equipment. PLEASE NOTE: Due to the new Gun Laws, all classified ads submitted must include the serial number of all guns advertised, and also the shooter licence number. We are also no longer allowed to advertise the sale of any pump-action or semi-auto shotguns or the parts thereof. Rates (inc GST) are as follows: $ words $ words max. Advertisers must comply with the copy deadlines as detailed on page 2 of this issue, and your name, address and telephone number must be supplied. Copy should be typed or carefully hand-written. Payment must accompany advertisement. NSW Members and Dealers: As stated in Firearms Act 1996, Section 54 A person must not cause an advertisement for the sale of a firearm or firearm part to be published unless: (a) the person is a licensed firearm dealer, or (b) the proposed sale is to be arranged by or through a licensed firearm dealer and the advertisement contains such particulars as may be prescribed by the Regulations. The Regulation states, For the purposes of section 54(b) of the Act, the following particulars are prescribed in relation to an advertisement for the sale of a firearm that is arranged by or through a licensed firearms dealer. (a) the licence or permit number of the seller, (b) the name and address of the dealer concerned. The Firearms Act 1996 applies to both the Publisher and the individual placing the advertisement. Failing to abide by this Section attracts a maximum fine of $5,500. WANTED: For Private Collection Old Paper shot shells and 2 piece Shot Shells packets. Will pay up to $500 for Trade Brand Packets. Powder Tins. Gun Shop Catalogues. Australian Clay Pigeon Shooting News before Live Birds Traps & Live Bird Memorabilia. Air Rifle packets & Tins. English Sporting Metallic Packets. Shooting memorabilia. Will pay good money. Pay top money for two Piece Packets. Ph Mick Ward on Shooters Licence No B WANTED: Gun Club badges for collection, especially older badges. Will buy or swap. I have hundreds of swap badges in great condition. Contact Murray Gruar murray@koroitjoinery.com or COMPETITION AND CONSUMER ACT The attention of advertisers is drawn to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and the provisions in the Act which apply to advertising. It is not possible for the A.C.T.A. to ensure that advertisements which are published in this magazine comply in all respects with the Act and the responsibility must therefore be on the person, company or advertising agency submitting the advertisement for publication. The A.C.T.A. reserves the right to refuse any advertisement without stating the reason. Break Badges NAME HOME CLUB ACHIEVED AT BREAK Arthur,C Maryborough Maryborough Trap 50 Attard,M Newcastle Lake Macq Camel Hill Trap 75 Barber,C Gold Coast Gold Coast Cont 50 Bennett,S Bathurst Cecil Park Skt Dbls 100 Beswick,R Cessnock Cessnock Trap 50 Bidese,E Melbourne Cricket Wonthaggi Trap 100 Brown,S Mersey Darwin Trap 75 Caldwell,C Kyneton Korumburra Trap 50 Caville,B Rosebery Rosebery Trap 100 Collins,H Chinchilla Moonie (WZ) Trap 100 Cook,C Kuromburra NSW State Skt 75 Craig,P Cooma Atherton Cont 75 Cunningham,S Wonthaggi Wonthaggi Trap 75 De Carli,L Metropolitan Wonthaggi Trap 50 Duff,E Gold Coast Gold Coast Cont 50 Foote,R Kurumburra Wonthaggi Trap 75 Hastie,R Gold Coast Gold Coast Trap 100 Heuston,P Marconi Cowra Trap 50 Johnstone,M Roma Moonie (WZ) Trap 150 NAME HOME CLUB ACHIEVED AT BREAK King,T Port Augusta Mid North Twr 50 Laukart,M Melbourne Melbourne Trap 50 Lemphers,A Herbert River Burdekin Trap 100 Lines,P Port Pirie Port Pirie Trap 50 Markou,N Frankston Melbourne Skt 50 Marriott,J Mornington Mornington Trap 100 McCarthy,A Marconi Marconi Trap 50 McKenzie, S St George Moonie (WZ) Trap 50 Motha,J Wangaratta Echuca Trap 100 Muller,N Cloncurry Cloncurry Trap 50 Regan,J Kyneton Kyneton Trap 75 Rodden,L Gold Coast Toowoomba Skt 150 Roos,P Nicko Bay Nichol Bay Trap 50 Ryder,T Grafton Gold Coast Trap 300 Saliba,P Cecil Park Cecil Park Skt Dbls 75 Saliba,P Cecil Park NSW State Skt 20g 100 Smith, G Coonamble Narrabri Trap 100 Stone,J Broken Hill Dubbo Cont 75 Walsh,W Esperance Esperance Twr 50 OCTOBER 2017 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING NEWS 63

66 ACTA NEW MEMBERS M ship. 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68 Beretta 692. The successful mix of tradition and technology. Perfect pattern distribution and reduced muzzle ip thanks to its Steelium Plus Barrels. Smooth and precise handling thanks to its wider receiver and B-FAST adjustable balance system. Beretta With its own line of luggage & cases 692 Backpack for Gun Case BSH (30 ) BSH (32 ) 692 Cabin Trolley BSH Dufe w/ Gun Case Storage Compartment BSH Gun Slip FOM