Michael Buttigieg, South Australian Skeet Carnival High Gun SOUTH AUSTRALIAN STATE SKEET CARNIVAL Toowoomba Annual Trap Carnival HISTORY OF THE BENDIGO CLAY TARGET CLUB Monarto Celebrates 38th Anniversary ACTA COACHING MEETING Official Journal of the AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET ASSOCIATION INC. – May 2020 Vol. 73 No. 5 World Class Guns Italian Design & Manufacturing Zoli HR Competition Z-GUN HR shotgun has been de- signed in every facet to be a performance driven, reli- able target crusher. Created to win using the best of technology in- novation & old world craftsmanship. Ergonomic between the hands Trigger mechanism completely hand-detachable and loaded with Locking system consists of a split, balance, focused pointability and ease from first to second target powerful coil springs coated with Boss-type locking bolt that preci- Monolithic action, trigger acquisition make this Italian thoroughbred designed specifically to self-lubricant material. sely matches the locking hooks. plate and monoblock become one with the shooter. 2015 US National Sporting Clay Championship www.zoliusa.com www.winchesteraustralia.com.au CLAY TARGET OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED A USTRALIAN CLAY TARGET VOLUME NO. 73 ISSUE NO. 5 MAY 2020 ASSOCIATION INC. Overall High Gun at this year’s PO Box 466, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 Phone: (02) 6938 2121 Fax: (02) 6938 2122 South Australian Skeet Carnival Website: www.claytarget.com.au was Michael Buttegieg. NATIONAL OFFICE Michael shot a near perfect score CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: of 297/300, missing only three Paul Gilbert – email: [email protected] targets over the three days. A CCOUNTS: Congratulations Michael. Judy Ferry – email: [email protected] CTSN: Email: [email protected] MEMBERSHIP: Email: [email protected] ADMINISTRATION/EVENTS Co-ORDINATOR: Sue Vesperman – email: [email protected] Contents President’s Report 2 ACTA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ICTSF World DTL Championships Update 3 PRESIDENT: Chief Executive Officer’s Report 4 Mr Malcom Dyson South Australian Skeet Carnival 8 VICE PRESIDENTS: Optometry Explained for Shooters 24 Mr Garry Read, Mr Terry Marsden ACTA State Handicappers 26 EXECUTIVE: Psychological Skills for Shooting 28 NSW – Mr Kim Nealon, Mr Colin Kneebone Break Badges 30 NT – Mr Pat Coogan, Mr Ray Niven QLD – Mr Malcolm Collins, Mr Brian Muirson Sebastopol Shoots for First Time in 3 Years 31 SA – Mr Len DeCandia, Mr Garry Read Toowoomba Annual Trap Carnival 32 TAS – Mrs Fiona Atkins, Mr Alan Styles ACTA State Rules Supervisors 35 VIC – Mr Malcolm Dyson, Mr Lynne Curtis, Mr Les Kadziela WA – Mr Terry Marsden, Mr Ian Watson ACTA Coaching Meeting 36 PTRA ONS: The History of the Bendigo CTC 38 Mrs Kay Hull, AM Monarto Celebrates 38th Anniversary 46 LIFE REGISTERED SHOOTERS: 2019 State Postal Teams Results 50 J. Houston†, H. G. James†, D. B. Mott†, W. E. H. Rainbird. O.B.E.†, What’s Happening in the VCTA 52 J. M. Wilson†, J. M. Tyquin†, K. Soames†, N. Wells†, E. T. Baldwin†, Round One VCTA SEZ Premier Teams 54 G. H. Hall (PP)†, E. G. Biggs†, R. H. Moyse†, L. S. R. Stewart†, Shoot Calendar 56 C. Moll†, A. Pedersen, (PP)†, O. R. Taylor†, E. F. Hawkins (PP)†, R. Mules†, A. N. Rowe†, L. G. Connors (PP)†, W. Jones (PP)†, Competition Results: R. M. Holtfreter (PP)†, N. Hardy, L. J. Martin (PP), J. K. Scott (PP) †, New South Wales 57; Queensland 58; R. F. Buchan†, J. Murphy, G. G. Woodhatch (PP), R. Silvester, South Australia 59; Tasmania 59; R. Nugent (PP), J. Byrnes (PP), A. Kenny, D. Harwood, J. Mack (PP), R. Traill†, M. McInnes, L. Curtis, J. Shepherd, A. Vilcins (PP), D. Baynes, Western Australia 59; Victoria 60 S. Corry, E. Forward O.A.M., R. Fox ACTA New Members 60 † denotes deceased. PP denotes Past President 2020 Registration & Club Membership Application 62 Designed and typeset by Ironbark Graphics, 22 Hubble Street, Maryborough, Vic 3465 Closing date for advertising and No responsibility is accepted by the publisher for the accuracy of information contained in the text, editorial in Clay Target illustrations or advertisements. The opinions expressed in this magazine do not necessarily represent those of the publisher. June 2020 is MAY 5. Scheduled This publication is protected by copyright © Australian Clay Target Association 2015 ISSN: 1321-3903 Publication date is Friday May 15 May 2020 – Clay Target 1 President’s Report There is no doubt that the and unpredictable circumstances and are to be Coronavirus has had a significant congratulated on their efforts. effect on our daily lives; our work, One noteworthy challenge we are facing is the our families and our recreation. With government continuing production of the Clay Target News guidelines placing such limiting restrictions on magazine. With clubs unable to hold their monthly people’s movements, pronounced changes to competitions there are no shoot reports, articles or programs and events have had to be made by our club advertising available. ACTA consider that the Association, our States, our Zones and our Clubs. CT magazine is an essential communication tool Two significant changes, at a National level, have with the members and are looking for members’ been our Carnivals. Initially, we have rescheduled assistance in providing suitable material in the the National Trap Carnival to begin on Monday coming months. Clubs, Zones and States are asked 5th October. This will follow on directly from to consider stories regarding club history, Zone the NSWCTA State Trap Carnival and, time and State reports and highlighting any interesting dependant, may restrict events on the first day to activities that may be happening. This will assist State Teams events and the Opening Ceremony. production greatly. In this edition, the Bendigo CTC The National Skeet competition is scheduled to have supplied a great article on the early history begin on Sunday 1st November. of the club that will generate a lot of interest. There is also an article from a member who is an As you would understand, these dates may need optometrist, we hope will become a regular feature to be reassessed and it is intended that they will and a report from the Riverina Zone in New South be reviewed in July before a final decision is made. Wales. We know that you will all understand the reasoning behind this. In recent times there has been a restructuring and redevelopment of the ACTA’s Coaching Program. The postponing of the National events, coupled On the 20th March, of this year, the State Coaches with cancellations of functions at the Conference met with the ACTA Coaching Committee to outline Centre and the slowing in the number of a new plan going forward. A full report of the membership renewals, has placed considerable findings of the meeting is available in this edition. challenges before us in relation to Association income. While the ACTA is in a strong financial One impact of the postponement of the Trap position to deal with the current emergency, Nationals has been the cancellation of the appreciable re-budgeting has been required and Association’s Annual General Meeting. implemented. Expenditure has been reduced where Incorporation regulations require that the AGM possible, and payments have been delayed or must be conducted before the 31st May 2020. postponed until next year where applicable. It is now planned to hold this meeting via video conferencing and Clubs have been emailed the At this point of time it is not envisaged that relevant information on what is required to prepare staff reductions will be required. Investigations for this meeting. It is certain to be a momentous are taking place as to how the ACTA can take event. advantage of options provided by the Federal and State Governments and we will ensure that, where The Coronavirus has also impacted our sport possible, assistance is claimed for our Association. internationally. The World DTL event that was I would like at this point, to express my thanks to be held at Bywell Shooting Grounds in England to the staff at the ACTA headquarters. They has had to be postponed. It is now scheduled to have done a remarkable job in challenging be held in July 2021, at the same venue, with 2 Clay Target – May 2020 the dates to be confirmed in September. The Australian team that was selected at the National DTL Championships at Roma will still be the representative team in 2021. You may recall that the ACTA initiated a Club Membership Incentive Program in an effort to encourage clubs to develop and increase their club memberships. This provides a financial reward to International Clay Target clubs that are able to increase their membership Shooting Federation levels above 20% from their 2019 figures. With the current environment creating further membership 2020 ICTSF World DTL challenges at all levels of our Association, this incentive will continue until the 30th April. A 2020 Championships – Update Membership Renewal form is available in this The ICTSF is pleased to announce that the edition to help clubs try to achieve the membership postponed World DTL Championships, that increase and therefore receive the incentive from were due to be held in July 2020, have now the program. been officially rescheduled. With the future unknown and unpredictable during The Championships will be delayed until 2021 these unprecedented times, I trust you and your and will continue to be held at the Bywell families stay safe and healthy over the coming Shooting Grounds, Bywell Farm, Morpeth months. (UK). The exact date will be confirmed in Sep- tember 2020. Mal Dyson The Administrative Council of the ICTSF would ACTA President also like to announce a change of leadership of the Federation. Due to a review of the positions held, the Council has decided to appoint Mr Mal Dyson as President and Mr Robert Nugent as Secretary.