Plenty of perfect scores at monthly shoot

Shooters preparing for Australian National Skeet Titles at Mount Gambier Gun Club

The Mount Gambier Gun Club held its monthly competition on February11 in overcast, fine and warm conditions and even though there were some slight wind gusts and a light shower the shooters still obtained some perfect scores. The opening event was the Elders Rural Supplies 50 Tgt Skeet Championship.

This competition was enthusiastically shot as the shooters were aiming to hone their accuracy skills preparing themselves for the upcoming Australian National Skeet titles being held in Wagga Wagga next month,

A grader’s Kevin Mules and Liz Rymill both shot a perfect 50/50 showing their expertise, B grade was tied with Tristan McKinnon and Joe Densley both scoring a credible 45/50 and Tom Jenkins 47/50 just edged out Warren Lindner 46/50 to win C.

The A J’s Refrigeration 25 Tgt Handicap event was exceptionally well shot. With a perfect score Andrew Hoare 25/25 won outright and after a shoot off as six shooters shot 24/25, Daniel Robinson 37/38 was placed second followed by Tom Weir 36/38, Willis Jenkins 32/34 and Stuart Bowd 31/34.

The Blue Lake Golf Club 30 Tgt Champion of Champions was up next and this event was again shot enthusiastically with competitors again attaining some high scores and shoot offs were needed in all grades.

Andrew Hoare in fine form 49/50 won AA from Gavin Height 72/75, Tom Jenkins 71/75 won A grade easily from Ken Atkin 65/75, Tim Lloyd 47/50 won B from Denis Blok 67/75, Daniel Robinson 41/50 took out C grade from Garry Allison 62/75

The South East Autotrade Highgun award over the three events was successfully won by Tom Jenkins with a great score of 118/125. The next monthly competition will be on March 11.

HIGHGUN AWARD: (Above top left) South East Autotrade Highgun – Tom Jenkins & Andrew Hoare

30 TGT CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS: (Above top right) Blue Lake Golf Club 30 Tgt Champion of Champions – Tom Jenkins, Andrew Hoare, Tim Lloyd & Daniel Robinson

25 TGT HANDICAP: (Above bottom left) A J’s Refrigeration 25tgt Handicap – Andrew Hoare, Dale Robertson ( sponsor) Daniel Robinson, Tom Weir, Stuart Bowd

50 TGT SKEET CHAMPIONSHIP: (Above bottom left) Elders Rural supplies 50Tgt Skeet Championship – Mick Little (Elders), Tom Jenkins, Joe Densley. Kevin Mules