‘Practice makes Perfect’ … and Adrian Lucchitti’s results over the weekend were evidence of this.

With trying weather conditions on the Friday and Saturday, shooters needed to be on their game. With good numbers for the Small Gauge events on Friday and 18 squads for Saturday and Sunday, competition was keen.

With Shoot Marshall Scott Wright getting proceedings started on time, thanks to the support of the shooters for the Pre-nominations and squadding, and appointments of Referees and Scorers for those first waves, this set the standard for the whole weekend.

With the weather on the improve and Sunday being near perfect shoot conditions for the 100T NSW championship, Adrian Lucchitti posted the only 100/100 and also clinched the NSW Overall High Gun with a 293/300. A fine display of shooting over the whole weekend – congratulations Adrian!

To all the other winners we say ‘Well Done’ and to all the other competitors – Thankyou once again for supporting this Carnival. The NSW State Assoc is looking forward to continuing to grow the numbers of Skeet shooters at all levels of competition.

I would like to thank all of the Sponsors for their support and ask shooters to show their support to these sponsors whenever possible. Sponsors were; Providence Lodge, Winchester, Riverina Custom Auto Trim & Upholstery, Hidefspecs, Gunsmoke and Max Kavanagh House Relocators.

Thankyou to the State Executives and partners who volunteer so many hours in the preparation and running of the Carnival.

Thankyou to Frank Auditore for his hours of work. What a great program! Well done Frank.

Thanks also to Elaine and Donna for their very important work in the Canteen. Great job!

You will find a list of results below along with those who were successful in Team Selection.

Paul Watchorn
NSWCTA President

RESULTS

Event 1 – NSW 20 Gauge Skeet Championship was shot over 50 targets, 2nd in C went to Joshua Bell of CPCTC with 43/50, 1st in C went to Anthony Annecchini of NSWGC with 44/50, 2nd in B went to Sim-Hee Neoh of SAGC with 57/60, 1st in B went to Michael Kruger-Davis with 58/60, 2nd in A went to Alberto Muoio of NSWGC with 53/55, 1st in A went to Scott Wright of NSWGC with 49/50, 2nd in AA went to David O’Sullivan of Bairnsdale CTC with 52/54, 1st in AA went to Adrian Lucchitti of NSWGC with 49/50. Overall went to Julian Lucchitti of NSWGC with 50/50, Veterans went to Sim-Hee Neoh, Ladies to Sarah Bennett, Junior to Edward Elder and Sub-Junior to Christian Lagos.

Event 2 – NSW 28 Gauge Skeet Championship was shot over 50 targets, 2nd in C went to Nicholas Brown of Moree GC with 41/50, 1st in C went to Anthony Annecchini with 44/50, 2nd in B went to Sim-Hee Neoh with 46/51, 1st in B went to Michael Kruger-Davis with 47/50, 2nd in A went to Blake Slater of Frankston CTC with 50/52, 1st in A went to Rod Nicholson of NLMCTC with 49/50, 2nd in AA went to Malcolm Briggs of Melbourne GC with 56/58, 1st in AA went to Julian Lucchitti with 49/50, O/A went to David O’Sullivan with 50/50. Veterans went to Paul Kouroupis, Ladies Jacqueline Durham, Juniors Edward Elder, Sub-Junior Christian Lagos.

Event 3 – NSW Skeet Doubles Championship shot over 25 pair, 2nd in C went to Nancy Badewitz of Cooma GC with 42/50, 1st in C went to Nicholas Brown with 43/50, 2nd in B went to Chris Barber of CPCTC with 55/62, 1st in B went to Mark Corbett of Cooma GC with 56/62, 2nd in A went to Edward Elder of Melbourne GC with 53/56, 1st in A went to Steve Vaccaro of Frankston CTC with 49/50, 2nd in AA went to Malcolm Briggs with 51/54, 1st in AA went to Glenn Walker of Brisbane GC with 49/50, O/A went to Brendan Pearson of Melbourne GC with 51/52. Veterans went to Paul Kouroupis, Ladies Jacqueline Durham, Junior Edward Elder, Sub-Junior Christian Lagos.

Event 4 – NSW Skeet Handicap was shot over 50 targets, 5th Overall went to Barry Moss from Frankston CTC with 113/11, 4th Overall went to Reg Petts from Albury Wodonga CTC with 130/135, 3rd Overall went to Salvatore Zappala from CPCTC with 126/137, 2nd Overall went to Nicholas Brown from Moree GC with 128/139, and 1st Overall went to Stephen Bell of CPCTC with 134/139.

Event 5 – NSW Skeet Championship was shot over 100 targets, 2nd in C went to Joshua Bell with 104/106, 1st in C went to Nicholas Brown with 105/106, 2nd in B went to Trevor O’Connell of Melbourne GC with 107/108, 1st in B went to Mark Corbett with 108/108, 2nd in A went to Jacqueline Durham with 98/100, 1st in A went to Colin Sim of NSWGC with 99/100, 2nd in AA went to Peter Vella of Bathurst GC with 104/104, 1st in AA went to David Michie of Tamworth CTC with 99/100, O/A went to Adrian Lucchitti with 100/100. Veterans went to Frank Marcellino, Ladies Jacqueline Durham, Junior Edward Elder, Sub-Junior Daniel Wear.

High Guns

Overall Sub-Junior High Gun went to Christian Lagos with 254/300, Overall Junior High Gun went to Edward Elder with 282/300, Overall Ladies High Gun went to Jacqueline Durham with 278/300, Overall Veteran High Gun went to Paul Kouroupis with 277/300, Overall C Grade High Gun went to Nicholas Brown with 263/300, Overall B Grade High Gun went to Sim-Hee Neoh with 275/300, Overall A Grade High Gun went to Blake Slater with 297/314, Overall AA Grade High Gun went to Julian Lucchitti with 291/300, Overall Carnival High Gun went to Adrian Lucchitti with 293/300.

Interstate Teams Skeet Match (in qualifying order 1st to last)

Open Team – Adrian Lucchitti, David Michie, Colin Sim, Julian Lucchitti, Peter Vella, Alberto Muoio, Mark Corbett, Don Power, Nasseem Malouf, Tony Vallelonga, Stephen Bell, Salvatore Zappala, Shane Bennett, Ian Stewart & Chris Barber.

Ladies Team – Trina Adams, Lesley Wojtowyez, Linda Martin, Sarah Bennett, Trina Watchorn & Nancy Badewitz.

Junior Team – Chris Barber, Joshua Bell, Nicholas Brown, Blake Michie, Jack Hughes & Daniel Wear.

Veterans Team – Paul Kouroupis, Frank Marcellino, Bernie Evans, Reg Petts, Hugh Fairfield-Smith & Ken McWhirter.

NSW State Skeet Teams (In qualifying order 1st to last)

Open – Adrian Lucchitti, David Michie, Colin Sim, Julian Lucchitti & Alberto Muoio.

Ladies – Trina Adams, Lesley Wojtowyez & Nancy Badewitz.

Junior – Chris Barber, Nicholas Brown & Daniel Wear.

Veterans – Paul Kouroupis, Frank Marcellino & Bernie Evans.