Castlemain's David Honebone wins State Tower Pointscore Champion at Euroa

WINTERY conditions faced the large group of competitors as they lined up for the Euroa Clay Target Club's Easter shoot on Sunday. Bursts of strong cold southerly wind coupled with bursts of rain made shooting conditions very challenging. With targets thrown from some nine metres above the competitors head, targets flew rather erratically, however, visiting shooter David Honebone from Castlemaine overcame all this to register a very good score of 72/75 to win the State Championship from Corowa's Brett Ford on 71/75. The final two championships that were very generously sponsored by long term member, Rob Stackhouse, returned to more conventional means with targets thrown from the normal trap houses. Honebone continued with his excellent form to register the only possible score of 25/25 to take out the "Side by Side" Championship. This event is shot with the old style side by side shotguns and the cup presented by Stackhouse is keenly sort after. The final championship, the continental event went to the only 25 target shot by Woods Point shooter Shayne Whelan, with next best being the two B grade veterans, John King and Rob Stackhouse on 24/25. Thus ended a very challenging day's competition which included a trap breakdown fixed by our club's bush mechanics. Special mention must be made of Alana Towers and Heather Crosbie who kept up a great supply of warm refreshments to keep the waiting crowd happy. Full Results: 25t Victorian State Tower Point Score Championship: 1st C grade & O/A D.Honebone (Castlemaine) 72/75 1st AA grade J.King (Euroa) 61/75 2nd AA grade A.Rohrlach (Euroa) 55/75 1st A grade G.Morey (Cosgrove) 88/93 2nd A grade D.Clark (Mansfield) 87/93 1st B grade B.Ford (Corowa) 71/75 2nd B grade T.Sarris (Frankston) 70/75 2nd C grade I.Larner (Alexandra) 57/75 25t Point Score Graded Sweepstake Event: 1st AA grade B.Ford (Corowa) 71/75 2nd AA grade S.Towers (Euroa) 67/75 1st A grade A.Rohrlach (Euroa) 71/75 2nd A grade M.Spencer (Alexandra) 68/75 1st B grade S.Wilson (Mansfield) 71/75 2nd B grade J.Crabbe (Mansfield) 69/75 1st C grade D.Honebone (Castlemaine) 62/75 2nd C grade K.Brown (Wangaratta) 54/75 25t Euroa Side by Side D/B Championship: Sponsored by Rob Stackhouse 1st C grade and O/A D.Honebone (Castlemaine) 25/25 1st AA grade B.Ford (Corowa) 21/25 2nd AA grade S.Towers (Euroa) 18/25 1st A grade A.Rohrlach (Euroa) 24/25 2nd A grade D.Clark (Mansfield) 21/25 1st B grade L.Tonks (Euroa) 19/25 2nd B grade J.King (Euroa) 18/25 2nd C grade T.Sarris Frankston) 15/25 25t D/B Euroa Continental D/B Championship: Sponsored by Rob Stackhouse 1st A grade and O/A S. Whelan (Woods Pt) 25/25 1st AA grade B.Ford (Corowa) 23/25 2nd AA grade S.Towers (Euroa) 22/25 2nd A grade C.Comensoli (Walmer) 42/44 1st B grade J.King (Euroa) 27/28 2nd B grade R.Stackhouse (Euroa) 26/28 1st C grade T.Sarris (Frankston) 21/25 2nd C grade D.Honebone (Castlemaine) 20/25 The May competition program shot on Sunday, May 14 will include the Annual Bushranger Championship which is sponsored by the club president Laurie Fitzpatrick. Supporting this program is the North East Zone Tower Championship and a trophy handicap.

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