Trap Champion 2006 - Ray
Collinson
2006
QCTA State Trap Carnival - Gemfields Clay Target Club
Thank
you to Carol Betteridge for the photos
The weather was a balmy 28c and it was fine with a bit of a breeze, early
winter in Central Queensland - what a ripper!! Competitors had commenced
to arrive by the Friday morning, "tent city" was developing by the hour,
practice was on & there was an air of anticipation on Friday afternoon
of 'what would be.' Qantaslink/Sunstate Airlines had not transacted so
many guns for quite some time as a considerable number of competitors
utilised the easy arrival & departure method from Emerald, forgoing many
hours behind the wheel for a comfortable look over the sunburnt plains
of Central Queensland.
On Friday the QCTA executive conducted a Councillors meeting & Friday
night saw the AGM well attended at the Anakie Hall. There was a change
of the guard at this meeting as Dennis Harwood was replaced by Wayne Reeves
as President & three of the four management positions were occupied with
"new blood." Congratulations to Barry Bosworth, John Mack & Don Berrie,
with this new team we trust our association will be in good hands for
another term.
The QCTA wish to recognise & thank all the sponsors of the 2006 carnival
(See their names after each result grouping)
An Encouragement Award was presented to a worthy competitor in every event
& thanks go to G&N Guns & George Sckaf as the sponsor of all these trophies.
Thanks also go to Clay Targets Australia for their donation of 2000 clay
targets for the carnival. And if you picked up a very neat A5 brochure
advertising the 2006 Titles at Gemfields you too would like to thank Emerald
Shire Council for their support in the preparation of this brochure. And
finally Engel Fridges Queensland for their assistance with the raffle
prizes.
Emerald had prepared six competition layouts and a practice layout for
the carnival. It became quite obvious however that the practice layout
& all available hours of daylight would be required to complete the events
and shoot-offs. It looked like another attendance record was about to
tumble for the third year in a row.
Two hundred & forty nine
shooters lined up for Event 1, a 25t Points Score event won last year
by Ray Collinson, and sixteen shooters recorded a possible. Following
a short opening shoot-off of only 20 single barrel targets Kev Jarick
of the Gold Coast waited for the remaining squads to catch up to him at
the back of trap 2, it wasn't necessary as the last contender (John Farrell
from Guyra) pulled a second on No 20 & Kevin was the Overall winner with
a score of 135/135.
1st AA John Farrell (Guyra) 134/135 2nd AA Colin Witt (Gold Coast) 128/129
1st A Tim Gardener (Bundaberg) 114/117 2nd A Neil Sinclair (Mount Isa)
75/78
1st B Allen Bredden (Charters Towers) 77/78 2nd B Laurie Rodden (Pioneer)
83/87
1st C Colin Wright (Gladstone) 69/75 2nd C Stephen Vale (Gemfields) 66/75
Ladies Lil Brandt (Rockhampton) 107/108 Juniors Matt Waugh (Ballandean)
102/102 Veterans Graham Rudd (Rockhampton) 75/75 Encouragement Award:
Leigh Szabo (Gold Coast) Event Sponsor: Gold Coast Clay Target Club
Two hundred & fifty one
competitors assembled to do battle for Event 2 the 50t State D/B Championship
held by Brett Pile in 2005. As the noise abated on Saturday afternoon
48 shooters were filling their pockets to commence the shoot-off. The
shoot-off continued Saturday afternoon & re-commenced on Sunday morning
before a winner was found.
The eventual winner Dr Paul Anderson of Maryborough was elated when he
smashed his 267th target to claim the Ossie & Doug Smith Cup for the first
time over Mike Swale from the Gold Coast.
1st AA Mike Swale (Gold Coast) 266/267 2nd AA Mark Warnock (Rockhampton)
252/253
1st A Don Portors (Sunshine Coast) 143/143 2nd A Ted Matthews (Normanton)
142/143
1st B Neville Humphreys (Mackay/Sarina) 50/50 2nd B Pat Dury (Townsville)
67/68
1st C Vince Garner (Mount Isa) 59/63 2nd C Elaine Seawright (Condamine)
58/63
Ladies Julie Allen (Dalby) 79/79 Juniors Clay Walters (Goondiwindi) 53/53
Veterans Noel Beale (Townsville) 57/57
Encouragement Award: Sam Waugh (Ballandean) Event Sponsor: Winchester
Australia
Saturday evening the host club prepared a meal for all those who required
sustenance & the bar provided various coloured fluids for those who were
"a little dry" after the first day's competition.
Following the shoot-off
on Sunday morning, Event 3 the 50t State S/B Championship commenced a
little late with a record 253 competitors, and at the end of it all there
were only 4 possibles that included one very happy lady. After a short
shoot-off history was created when Viv Moore from a new QCTA club at Surat
won the right to place her name after Ray Collinson's (the 2005 winner)
& Frank Musemici of Ballandean had to be content with his part in the
creation of history.
1st AA Frank Musemici (Ballandean) 56/57 2nd AA Jeff Ferrier (Surat) 51/52
1st A Bill Gall Port (Denison) 52/53 2nd A Peter Boland (Pioneer) 53/55
1st B Eddie Bates (Dysart) 50/52 2nd B Anthony McKenna (Gold Coast) 52/55
1st C Colin Wright (Gladstone) 44/50 2nd C Elaine Seawright (Condamine)
42/50
Ladies Dee Colls (Burdekin) 56/58 Juniors Anthony Nugent (Roma) 49/52
Veterans Mike Collins (Atherton) 49/50
Encouragement Award: Newton Wiseman (Pioneer) Event Sponsor: Miroku Shotguns
& Eley Shotshells
The Zone Shoulder to Shoulder Teams events were contested and the Open
trophy was presented to the South East Zone.
The Western Zone won the Ladies and the South East Zone won the Juniors
(both teams have won for 2 years running) & the Veterans was claimed by
the South East Zone.
Well done to all the winning teams.
2006 saw another perfect
score & as the only possible in Event 4 the State Double Rise Championship
it authorised Daryl Stevens of Brisbane to join the 2005 titleholder Joe
Rossato as recent "skinners" in this event. Wes Humphreys from the Sunshine
Coast is wondering what's going on…2 years in a row he has shot 49/50
& both times couldn't get into a shoot-off. They were the best of 251
competitors.
1st AA Wes Humphreys (Sunshine Coast) 49/50 2nd AA Don Portors (Sunshine
Coast) 57/60
1st A Bevan Reibel (Tallawalla) 46/50 2nd A Tony Coco (Mackay/Sarina)
55/60
1st B Jason Williams (Cooktown) 46/50 2nd B Warren Howell (Roma) 52/60
1st C George Oats (Mackay/Sarina) 40/50 2nd C John Fordyce (Pioneer) 37/50
Ladies Veronika Forsythe (Roma) 49/60 Juniors Anthony Nugent (Roma) 45/50
Veterans Robbie Dunn (Pioneer) 47/50
Encouragement Award: Matthew Allen (Dalby) Event Sponsor: Queensland Gun
Exchange
A bit of rain & some real
clouds arrived on the Monday morning, nevertheless it wasn't going to
dampen the enthusiasm or assist with a few tingling nerves as the final
event for the State team selection was ready to start.
Event 5 the 50t State Points Score Championship saw 9 capable shooters
line up to claim Ray Collinson's 2005 title. Bill Pavy from Pioneer broke
out into a smile, as he was able to withstand the pressure to take the
overall from Grant McPherson.
1st AA Grant McPherson (Rockhampton) 180/183 2nd AA Bryan McMillan (Pioneer)
164/165
1st A Carlo Barletta (Gladstone) 150/150 2nd A Tony Coco (Mackay/Sarina)
151/153
1st B Juha Havela (Maryborough) 147/150 2nd B Laurie Rodden (Pioneer)
146/150
1st C Donna Nugent (Roma) 137/150 2nd C Chris Adams (Barcaldine) 136/150
Ladies Lil Brandt (Rockhampton) 157/159 Juniors Michael Swale (Jun) (Gold
Coast) 147/150 Veterans Mick McGill Mount Isa 150/150
Encouragement Award: Clay Walters (Goondiwindi) Event Sponsor: B&P Shotshells
As the points shoot-off finished eyes turned to the inaugural Paw Paw
Team Shield supported by the McPherson family in memory of Madam Paw Paw.
The team had to have representatives from each grade & it was shot in
conjunction with the points event. Nomination monies were donated to the
Paw Paw club.
The inaugural winners were: Gary Wright, Kevin Mott, Grant McPherson,
Graham Rudd, Carlo Barletta & Colin Wright.
