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Local shooters on track at South Australian Sporting Clays championships
Hosted by South East Field & Game at Burrungule Park at the end of last month, local shooters have put in a strong whoing at the South Australian Field & Game State Sporting Clays Championships. The two day, 150 target event, sponsored by Outdoor Trading Co.Torresan Estate, OSA Australia, Topshot Industries, Gamebore Australia & Gunforce attracted 97 competitors for the event which was a good result given that the border is closed to Victorian shooters ouside of the cross border zone. Spring weather conditions were near perfect for shooters to tackle each round of 50 targets set by Ken Atkin and his hard working crew. The 100 Target Handicap event on Saturday, sponsored by Roundwood Solutions, was won by the experienced Frank Kentish. Gavin Dyson was the overall leader overnight with a solid 95/100, giving him a one target advantage over Jeremy Kent. With Kent breathing down his neck,
Dyson faltered on his first round on the Sunday morning shooting 18/25 allowing Kent to capitalise after shooting 48/50 on Sunday to take out the state championship for the fifth year in a row with 142/150. Dyson had to be content with taking out AA Grade 137/150 from Danny Bellinger & Jo Densley Other notable results included Cameron Scheidl 3rd in A Grade after a shoot-off124/150. Angus Maddern won C Grade shooting 110/150. 2 targets in front of Frank Kentish Chris Von-Stanke Snr, took out the Veterans title with
a score of 131/150. The ladies title was claimed by Janette Densley 120/150 which was 2 targets ahead of Tash Bellinger. Declan Wright claimed the Junior championship with a score of 127/150 just a head of Kody Vanderhorst and Brodie VonStanke-Dowie Prizes were presented by Member for MacKillop Nick McBride (pictured on far left of most photos). TOP SHOOTERS: (Top row from left)
High Gun winner Jeremy Kent; Handicap High Gun winner Frank Kentish with sponsor Stephen Telford; Sub Junior winners; Jimmy Papaioannou, Zachary Button & Shakielle VonStanke and Junior winners Declan Wright, Kody Vanderhorst & Brodie VonStankeDowie.
Wright & Ken Atkin.
ON TARGET: (Second row from left) Veteran winners Chris VonStanke Snr, Grant Baum & Rob Shawyer; Ladies winners Janette Densley, Belinda Hall & Tasha Bellinger and Senior winners Chris Ball, Chris
BEST OF THE BEST: (Bottom row from left) A Grade Wwinners Mike McKinnon, Wendel Litchfield & Cameron Scheidl and AA Grade Winners; Gavin Dyson, Danny Bellinger & Jo Densley.
SHARP SHOOTING: (Third row from left) Masters winners John Torresan & Peter Klieve; C Grade winners Angus Maddern, Frank Kentish & Mike Lane and B Grade winners Glen Benham, Jason Hefford & Phillip Crane.