Glen Innes Clay Target Club held their annual Spring Fling 150, on November 7.
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Numbers were down due to shoots within the same area.
Travellers came from Ballandeen, Bundaberg, Guyra, Inverell, Richmond River, Tamworth, Tarawera, Upper Hunter, Walcha, Warwick, Yamba.
The days program consisted of 50 target double barrel, 50 target single barrel and 50 target pointscore.
All three events run in 50 target visits; shooters must stay focused and not let their concentration lapse.
Event 1: 50T Double Barrel
AA: 1st Geoff Jacobsen, Mark Formaggin 130/113
A: 1st Helen Overton, Cliff Overton 50/50
B: 1st Mellissa Grennan 49/52, 2nd Ian Duncan 48/52
C: 1st Neale Smith 46/50, 2nd Scott Larkings 37/50
Event 2: 50T Single Barrel
AA: 1st David Edmonds 50/50, 2nd Ken McBean 52/53
A: 1st Helen Overton 49/50, 2nd Bill Fletcher 44/50
B: 1st Ian Duncan 36/50, 2nd John Smith 38/50
C: 1st Neale Smith 39/50, 2nd Scott Larkings 38/50
Self-certified barbecue mystro Martin McCosker did a wonderful job keeping busy rolling the sausages.
He was assisted by Loma Wright, Peter Kennedy, David Cunningham and Rhonda Jacobsen.
Event 3: 50T Point Score
AA: 1st David Edmonds 176/177, 2nd Matt Colley 173/177
A: 1st Helen Overton 144/150, 2nd Bill Fletcher 148/156
B: 1st Ian Duncan 142/150, 2nd John Smith138/150
C: 1st Neale Smith 139/150, 2nd Scott Larkings 118/150
The Overall High Gun of the Day was decided at the last half of last event of day with plenty of people in the running.
Overall High Gun: David Edmonds 248/250
AA High Gun: Matt Colley 245/250
A High Gun: Helen Overton 243/250
B High Gun: Ian Duncan 228/250
C High Gun: Neale Smith 224/250
Ladies High Gun: Jess Harris 209/250
Veteran High Gun: Peter Holmes 243/250
The day concluded by 4pm allowing travellers time to head home with plenty of daylight remaining.
The $200 Cash “Services Club Clean Sweep” donated from Glen Innes and District Services Club remained safe for the day.
The club thanks everyone who made the day a success; the ladies and gents in the kitchen and barbecue; the hardworking people in the office Paul Wright and Tracey Larkings and Ralph Larkings our President plus a huge thank you to Geoff Jacobsen for all his help on Friday afternoon.
“We could also not have an event like this without our generous days’ sponsors: TSG Glen Innes, Bruce Family Butchery, New England Fruit & Vegetable, Home Timber and Hardware, Glen Innes and District Services Club, Glen Severn Holden and Elders,” said Neil Grennan.
The next shoot will be a Christmas shoot on December 5.
1pm start with 12noon practice; events include the 30 Target Medley Continental, 22 Target Walk up – Walk back, 20 Target Crazy Points and 10 pair Deauville Doubles.
A barbecue will be running members are asked to bring along a salad or dessert.
For any shoot details or dates please contact Ralph Larkings on 6732 4846 after hours or contact the club via our Facebook page.
Facebook.com/GIClayTarget