Shooting
30 July, 2024
Challenging conditions for monthly shoot
The Warracknabeal Gun Club held its monthly shoot on Saturday in cool and showery conditions.
The first event for the day was a 40 Target Double Barrel Championship. Two shot off for overall, and the eventual winner of the championship was Wayne Hawker from Kaniva. Runner-up was Chris Jorgenson from Horsham.
In AA grade, Wayne Hawker shot 47/47 in the shoot-off, and Chris shot 46/47.
The A-grade results were Wayne Sanders from Hopetoun shooting 37/40, and Roger Duthie from Hamilton, who was runner-up to Wayne, scoring 35/40.
In B-grade, Cyril Love from Hopetoun was successful after a shoot-off with Nick Seipolt, also from Hopetoun. Cyril shot 39/42, and Nick 38/41.
C-grade saw Dennis Hannigan from St. Arnaud shoot 36/40, and Amy Bolwell, the 13-year-old from Horsham, shoot a great 35/40.
The second event for the day was a 20 Double Rise Event.
Ashley Bolwell shot 27/40 in AA-grade. Mark Newcombe from Callawadda won A-grade with 30/40, and Wayne Hawker shot 28/40.
B-grade saw Colin Dunn from Callawadda shoot 32/40, and runner-up was Chris Jorgenson, shooting 31/40.
Lucas Hallam from Hopetoun won C-grade with a score of 26/40, and Ian Heard from Horsham was runner-up with a score of 23/40.