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Sponsors Abbot Point operations. Photos supplied: Colin Edgerton
Port Denison Gun Club welcomed 71 shooters for its annual two-day shoot on 22–23 August, with competitors travelling from across Queensland and Victoria for a weekend of close competition and friendly rivalry.
Visitors arrived from Wednesday, with caravan parking nearly full by Friday. Shooters from Blackall, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Normanton, Townsville, Mornington and Wonthaggi were among those joining local competitors in Bowen.
Clear skies and unusually light winds greeted Saturday’s events, although just ten perfect scores were recorded across the day.
C Edgerton claimed overall honours in the opening 30-target Medley with 50/50, while Joseph Rossato recorded the only perfect score in the 30-target Pointscore Port Denison Championship to secure the overall title.
The 30-target Double Barrel Championship produced a five-way contest for overall honours, with Joe Caruso emerging victorious after shooting 55/55.
Fine conditions continued on Sunday, when R Hunter won the 30-target Double Barrel Continental with 35/35. W Roberts took first place in the 50-target Double Barrel Handicap with 47/51, ahead of G McHenry and D Stitt. C Robertson and R Mikkelsen rounded out the top five.
M Pain secured the overall High Gun award with 247/262. Graded honours went to R Hunter in AA, A Lord in A, G Clarke in B and S Raleigh in C.
W Rossato claimed Junior High Gun with 202/250, R Mikkelsen won Ladies High Gun with 228/250, and L Groat took Veterans High Gun with 233/250.
Off the range, Kerry and Cheryl kept competitors well fed throughout the weekend, supported by breakfast cooks Bruce and Colin and donated morning teas.
The club congratulated all winners and thanked its volunteers and sponsors, including Whitsunday Regional Council, Abbot Point Operations, Maltby Family Memorial, Hall’s Firearms, the Populin families, ABC Heavy Engineering, Tincone P/L and Grant Cox.
Contributed with thanks to Colin Edgerton.
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