On target for the green & gold

Local shooters return from sporting clays world titles

Two members of the South East Field & Game were in Hungary earlier this year representing Australia at the 45th FITASC World Championship, a prestigious international sporting clays competition. The international event was held in Gant, Hungary from July 13-16 and there were more than 1000 competitors from 41 countries who came together on a quest to find out who is the best of the best.

Ernie Scheidl (pictured below left), who was part of the Veteran team, shows a lot of passion and has more than 30 years’ experience in the sport. Ernie’s mantra has always been ‘Do the best that you can, but above all, enjoy the experience and the sport’. The Veteran team came fourth in the team event. with Ernie also finishing eighth in the World Berretta Cup. Tim Widdison (pictured right), a very talented competitor, was part of the Seniors team, which ended up in ninth position. Tim, a farmer from Tarpeena, felt honoured and proud to be selected in the Australian team, going into the competition with 15 years of experience in sporting clays.

Tim and Ernie said that the team’s goal was to do their best and represent their country with honour and respect. The team were not going there not just to participate but to compete and compete. show the world what Australian shooters can do. They both had said the course, which consisted of 200 targets, was very challenging and that you had to earn each one of the targets. The Australian Team faced strong competition from Europe, England and the United States.

The High Gun or Champion of the 45th FITASC World Championship was a well-known character from Great Britain, by the name of George Digweed MBE.

always been ‘Do the best that you can, but above all, enjoy the experience and the sport’. The Veteran team came fourth in the team event. with Ernie also finishing eighth in the World Berretta Cup. Tim Widdison (pictured right), a very talented competitor, was part of the Seniors team, which ended up in ninth position. Tim, a farmer from Tarpeena, felt honoured and proud to be selected in the Australian team, going into the competition with 15 years of experience in sporting clays.

Tim and Ernie said that the team’s goal was to do their best and represent their country with honour and respect. The team were not going there not just to participate but to compete and compete. show the world what Australian shooters can do. They both had said the course, which consisted of 200 targets, was very challenging and that you had to earn each one of the targets. The Australian Team faced strong competition from Europe, England and the United States. The High Gun or Champion of the 45th FITASC World Championship was a well-known character from Great Britain, by the name of George Digweed MBE.