THE Euroa Clay Target Club conducted their annual Memorial Shooting Championships on Sunday under hot conditions. Despite the trying conditions, a very good field of competitors entered the events including a visiting Tasmanian couple Fiona and Tim Atkins who were passing by on their way to the national championships. The first event, the Barrie Pyke Memorial Championship was sponsored by the Alexandra Gun Club in memory of their very good friend and former long serving secretary. It was Wangaratta’s Keith Willett, a regular visitor who braved the conditions to shoot 38/38 to take out that title from Mark Spencer. The second event on the program was the club Point Score Championship and it was our Tasmanian visitor Tim Atkins who scored a very creditable 87/90 to win this event outright. The Craig Asquith Memorial Deauville Doubles Championship was the final event for the day, and it was great to see his family members along having a shot in Memory of Craig who at the time of his passing was the club's vice president. Deauville Double is a pairs event with the two shooters shooting at a pair of targets and this was one of Craig’s favourite events, pairing with his great mate Geoff McClure with much success. Three pairs of competitors made the final including the Tasmanians, but it was visiting Zac Felmingham and Cameron Ford who won the event from Geoff McCure and Tony Rohrlach. Full results 25t “Barrie Pyke Memorial” Championship. 1st AA grade and O/A K.Willett (Wangaratta) 38/38. 2nd AA grade C.Ford (Yarrawonga) 34/35. 1st A grade G.McClure (Alexandra) 28/29. 2nd A grade D.Clark (Mansfield) 26/27. 1st B grade M.Spencer (Alexandra) 35/36. 2nd B grade P.McKendrick (Euroa) 31/32. 1st C grade I.Larner (Alexandra) 21/25. 2nd C grade L.Tonks (Euroa) 23/28/ 30t Euroa P/S Championship. 1st AA grade & O/A T.Atkins (Mersey) 87/90. 2nd AA grade C.Comensoli (Cohuna) 104/108. 1st A grade G.McClure (Alexandra) 80/90. 2nd A grade D.Clark (Mansfield 79/90. 1st B grade P.McKendrick (Euroa) 85/90. 2nd B grade J.Winters (Mansfield) 80/90. 1st C grade C.Petersen (Alexandra) 74/90. 2nd C grade B,Makin (Euroa) 71/90. 20pr “Craig Asquith Memorial” D/D’s Championship. 1st Z, Felmingham and C. Ford 32/33. 2nd G.McClure and A,Rohrlach 31/33.
