1122 yyearear ooldld WWilliamilliam LLizziizzi wwithith hhisis 110000 YYearear WWestest AAustralianustralian AAnniversarynniversary StateSta Carnival Sashes fforor RRomaoma PPageage 7 CClaylay TTargetarget CClublub PPageage 4 DDenieni GGrandrand PPrixrix SSupaupa SShoothoot PPageage 1177 SSnowynowy MMountainsountains 2 DDayay TTraprap CCarnivalarnival PPageage 4466 22015015 TTRAPRAP CCHAMPIONSHIPSHAMPIONSHIPS OOFFICIALFFICIAL PPROGRAMROGRAM – PPageage 9 NNOMINATIONOMINATION FFORMORM – PPageage 2233 Official Journal of the AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET ASSOCIATION INC. – February 2015 Vol. 68 No. 2 Print Post Approved PP349181/00364 GGUNSUNS & AAMMOMMO SPECIAL DEALS – While Stock Lasts Full range of BBerettaeretta DDT11T11 TTraprap WWinchesterinchester FFederalederal CChampionhampion $$9,3509,350 RRemingtonemington 330’’0’’ bbarrels,arrels, ccasedased ammunition in stock at very competitive prices MMIROKUIROKU MMarkark 7700 SSporterporter $$1,5901,590 330’’0’’ bbarrels,arrels, 5 cchokes,hokes, ccasedased Full range of RRiflifl ees,s, BBERETTAERETTA 669292 TTraprap SScopescopes aandnd $$4,5004,500 aaccessoriesccessories 330’’0’’ bbarrels,arrels, ccasedased iinn sstocktock FFullull rrangeange ooff BBERETTAERETTA all at very CCompetitionompetition TTraprap & SSportingporting GGunsuns competitive prices GFD GUNS & AMMO 23 McCormick Road, Kyabram 3620 Contact BILL EAGLE Ph/Fax: 03 5853 2205 Mobile: 0418 335 416 Email: [email protected] VOLUME NO. 68 ISSUE NO. 2 FEBRUARY 2015 William Lizzi, holding his sashes, after OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET achieving some remarkable wins at ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED the WA State Carnival. Annual Subscription Rate: $50 Considering he has just turned 12 March 2015 issue closes January 20 2015 years old, it would seem that we will April 2015 issue closes February 20 2015 be seeing more of William on the podium at State and National events. AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET ASSOCIATION INC. PO Box 466, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 Phone: (02) 6938 2121 Fax: (02) 6931 0125 Website: www.claytarget.com.au Contents NATIONAL OFFICE President’s Notes 2 EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Executive Offi cer’s Report 3 Tony Turner – email: execoffi [email protected] ACCOUNTS: Roma Clay Target Club 100 Year Anniversary 4 Judy Ferry – email: [email protected] Meet William 7 CTSN: Frank Searles Wins 2014 NSWGC Gold Sovereign 4x4 8 email: [email protected] MEMBERSHIP: 2015 National Trap Championships Offi cial Program 9 Maureen Ryan – email: [email protected] Port Augusta Birthday Shoot 12 ADMINISTRATION/ EVENTS CO-ORDINATOR: Monarto-Alexandra Skeet and Trap for Anniversary Shoot 14 Sue Vesperman – email: [email protected] VCTA State Ball Trap Championship 16 RECEPTION: Jenny Robinson – email: [email protected] Deni Grand Prix Supa Shoot 17 ACTA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Psychological Skills for Shooting 18 PRESIDENT: Vale 18 Mr Allan Vilcins Tamworth Schools Competition 19 VICE PRESIDENTS: Mr Robert Fox, Mr Robert Nugent Cuzzo’s Ramblings 20 EXECUTIVE: Competition Results: Mrs Cheryl Arnol, Mr Malcolm Dyson, Mr Bronte Evans, Western Australia 25; Victoria 25; Queensland 31; Mrs Elaine Forward OAM, Mr Robert Fox, Mr Gary Hayden, Mr Kim Hibble, Mr David Howe, Mr Don Johnson, Mr Terry Marsden, Northern Territory 32; New South Wales 33; Tasmania 41; Mr Brian Muirson, Mr Robert Nugent, Mr Don Power, Mr Garry Read, South Australia 41 Mr Allan Vilcins. Shoot Calendar 41 Co-opted Members: Mr Neil Haydon & Mr Peter Haley Break Badges 43 PATRONS: Ken Maurey Memorial Champion of Champions 43 The Right Honourable Malcolm Fraser, A.C., C.H., Mrs Kay Hull Christmas at Bega 44 Skeet Competition at Wangaratta 45 LIFE REGISTERED SHOOTERS: J Houston†, H. G. James†, D. B. Mott†, W. E. H. Rainbird. O.B.E.†, The Squire Reports from West Wyalong 45 J. M. Wilson†, J. M. Tyquin†, K. Soames†, N. Wells†, E T. Baldwin†, Snowy Mountains Two Day Trap Carnival 46 G. H. Hall (PP)†, E. G. Biggs†, R. H. Moyse†, L. S. R. Stewart†, ACTA Shooter Profi le – Ken Lowry 48 C. Moll†, A. Pedersen, (PP)†, O.R. Taylor†, E.F. Hawkins (PP)†, R. Mules†, A.N. Rowe†, L.G. Connors (PP)†, W. Jones (PP)†, VCTA North East Zone Night Continental Single Barrel 49 R.M. Holtfreter (PP)†, N. Hardy, LJ Martin (PP), JK Scott (PP), ACTA National Trap Winners 1936–present 50 RF Buchan, J Murphy, GG Woodhatch (PP), R Silvester, R Nugent (PP), Bill Iles Junior Coaching Clinic at Lake Albert 55 J Byrnes (PP), A Kenny, D Harwood, J Mack (PP), R Traill† Coaching the Coach 56 † Denotes deceased. PP denotes Past President A Field Day at Bega 57 Harry Nolan Memorial Shoot Supporting the Cancer Foundation 58 Kempsey Remembers Len and Lil Baker 59 Taree Wingham Club Champions Decided 59 Designed and typeset by Ironbark Graphics, 22 Hubble Street, Maryborough, Vic 3465 Peel & Districts Silver Dolphin Carnival 60 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, VCTA News 62 illustrations or advertisements. The opinions expressed in this magazine do not necessarily represent those of the publisher. ACTA News 63 ISSN: 1321-3903 2015 Annual Registration & Club Membership Application 64 FEBRUARY 2015 – AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET NEWS 1 Presidents Notes It has been an incredibly busy year Change – as I have previously written – some people love it, within the ACTA. This report will be others hate it. Some change though is inevitable. The ACTA included in the ACTA final report and as Executive Committee, through the Championships Committee, such there are numerous persons and has examined the conduct of the National Double Barrel “Blue initiatives I need to acknowledge. Ribbon” event and have changed the programme to see if there There has been fantastic success by is another format of the carnival that will assist in the conduct members of our organisation on the of the programme. This year, (and no, I am not trying to hex international stage. I have previously the event) I bet there is a 60 kilometre per hour wind and short identified these persons in my shoot offs! However, after every carnival a debrief is held by the monthly report and touch on this by Championships Committee as to what did and didn’t work. If it congratulating each and every person, is found that this format is not correct, there will be a change to regardless of discipline on behalf of the full membership of the next year’s programme. association. The Clay Target Shooting News (CTSN) also has had a Membership this year hit an all-time high. Over 14,100 ‘makeover’ and I thank Judy and Jim Shepherd for the work that members and climbing! The ACTA embarked on a campaign they do in production of this magazine. If you have any idea that for 14,000 members in 2014, 15,000 in 2015 and so on, this would further improve the magazine, please contact the ACTA being an idea from one of our sponsors. I thank him for the initia- office at [email protected]. It must be remembered tive of bringing it to the Executive Committee several years ago. though that the magazine is restricted to weight and size (pages). The idea of the magazine having a ‘glossy’ look has The new database is up and running with a tremendous already been investigated and was found to increase the printing amount of work performed by the ACTA office. Tony Turner, the and postage cost considerably – this would then have to be Executive Officer puts in a mountain of work out of hours for no passed onto the members in annual renewals. expectation of reward as does all of the office staff. These ladies have the association at heart and perform above and beyond I would like to thank all of the State Secretaries that do a bucket expectation. I would be remiss not to also mention Dave the load of work within each State and particularly those that groundsman for work he undertakes on the national ground, attended the National Office this year. I hope that you all have with support from Fred Rapley and others. Unfortunately there had the opportunity to meet the staff and see how the office is either dust or rain at the time of National Carnivals and operates and why some processes, just take time! with the foot and vehicle traffic the ground is affected. Work is Finally I would like to thank the members of the National progressing on drainage and resurfacing and I look forward to Executive Committee who have worked on hundreds of different seeing the ground in the not too distant future develop into a issues that arose this last year. When you think of the one or two fantastic complex. things that impact on you as a shooter, please bear thought for This year saw the commencement of the ACTA National the Executive Committee that donate approximately six weeks a Coaching Director, Ms Suzy Balogh who hit the ground running year of their own time to look at, investigate and complete their and hasn’t stopped. The processes and courses that Suzy has duties. None are paid, they are all volunteers and give their time worked on and incepted will only further the development of without complaint. In particular I thank the two Vice Presidents, coaching, and members (including juniors). Mr Robert Fox and Mr Robert Nugent for their input and assistance which was greatly appreciated. I also thank Ms Cheryl There are thousands of volunteers within our organisation Arnol for her work as Treasurer and Chair of the that have to be thanked, for without them not only would the “Compliance and Governance” committee. I also thank the association struggle, but most of the clubs as well. Each and co-opted members to committees, including Mr Neil Haydon every volunteer, whether being on the committee of your club, and Mr Peter Haley who are always available when called.