{"id":16833,"date":"2025-12-02T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mtgambiertimes\/?p=16833"},"modified":"2025-11-26T16:46:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T05:46:45","slug":"atkin-secures-high-gun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mtgambiertimes\/sport\/atkin-secures-high-gun\/","title":{"rendered":"Atkin secures High Gun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SOUTH East Field &amp; Game Association recently held its penultimate event of the year at Burrungule Park. Fifty five sporting clays shooters nominated for the 75 target event sponsored by Fennell Forestry, No Sweat Shearing &amp; Stuart Bowd Contracting. Perfect spring conditions prevailed for competition over the course set by Ken Atkin (pictured with president Scott Fleming after winning the High Gun) and his hard working crew.<\/p>\n<p>The AGM was held after presentations and Scott Fleming was re-elected as President for 2026. The next event is the Christmas Event 50 targets plus the Champion Of Champion Shoot Off on Sunday, December 14, at Burrungule Park, and the Annual Christmas Dinner will follow the presentations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SOUTH East Field &amp; Game Association recently held its penultimate event of the year at Burrungule Park. Fifty five sporting clays shooters nominated for the 75 target event sponsored by Fennell Forestry, No Sweat Shearing &amp; Stuart Bowd Contracting. 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