Narrabri Clay Target Club hosted a prestigious shooting event on Sunday that incorporated the Western Zone’s 75-Target Champion of Champion off 18 metres event and the local club’s Graincorp 50-Target Point Score Club Championship.
There were 30 competitors in action and about 50 people in attendance at the club’s grounds altogether, which made for an enjoyable day.
Narrabri Clay Target Club president Mark Barden told The Courier that it was an honour to host a shoot of such significance at home.
“It’s absolutely great to have it here,” he said.
“There’s a lot of planning that’s got to go into it and you have to apply in advance to be successful in hosting it, you don’t just get them, you have to work fairly hard and have the runs on the board to show that you’re worthy of holding these events.
“We were down a bit on numbers due to work commitments, but it still went off smoothly.”
The shoot was also the first outing for the Narrabri club’s newest trap.
“It was good to see that launched,” Barden said.
“The one that we pulled out will be rebuilt as a spare. We have actually never had that luxury before, having a fully-functional spare at short notice if we need it.”
That development is a timely one too, with Narrabri Clay Target Club set to host its annual King of Kaputar shoot next month on Saturday and Sunday, July 15 and 16.
Moree’s Clyde Mitchell claimed the overall high gun at Sunday’s shoot in Narrabri.
He took out both events to finish the day with a brilliant score of 272/275.
Results are as follows:
Overall high gun – Clyde Mitchell (Moree) with 272/275.
Event one – Western Zone 75-Target Champion of Champion off 18 metres:
Open winner – Clyde Mitchell (Moree) with 122/125.
AA-grade: First – John Sleightholme (Tamworth) with 120/125 and then 25/25 in a shoot-off, second – Sam Tomlinson (Moree) with 120/125 and then 22/25 in a shoot-off.
A-grade: First – Cliff Overton (Cobar) with 121/125, second – David Jackson (Narrabri), with 118/125 and then 25/25 in a shoot-off for second.
B-grade: First – Brett Chittick (Tamworth) with 115/125, second – Melanie White (Singleton) with 107/125 and then 25/25 in a shoot-off for second.
C-grade: First – Jessica Haverhoek (Narrabri) with 99/125, second – Geoffrey Farr (Narrabri) with 95/125.
Event two – Graincorp 50-Target Point Score Club Championship:
Open winner – Clyde Mitchell (Moree) with 150/150.
AA-grade: First – Max Betts (Brewarrina) with 149/150 and then 21/21 in a shoot-off, second – Morgan Bell (Moree) with 149/150 and then 20/21 in a shoot-off.
A-grade: First – Grant Lowien (Moree) with 144/150, second – Gary Carlyon (Camel Hill), with 143/150.
B-grade: First – Brett Chittick (Tamworth) with 141/150, second – Frank Hedley (Narrabri) with 132/153 and 3/3 in a shoot-off for second.
C-grade: First – Geoffrey Far (Narrabri) with 126/150, second – Jessica Haverhoek (Narrabri) with 125/150.
