Hall claims honours
The world’s number-one ranked sporting shooter Robert Hall enjoyed a strong performance at Natimuk on Monday, claiming high-gun honours in a hotly contested event.
Hall returned a score of 96-100 in the 100 Target Classic at Natimuk and District Field and Game club, two targets clear of his nearest competitor.
The annual Labour Day shoot is the club’s biggest event of the year.
President Sam Marchesini said the day went well.
“We had a few hold-ups but we got through everything,” he said.
“Our numbers were down a bit on last year, but we still had 184 shooters, which was good.”
Mr Marchesini said the competition was a close one, with a prize pool of $15,000 up for grabs.
“Robert is from Melbourne and he is number one in the world. He’s only recently moved to the top,” he said.
“We had a lot of people travel for the competition. I think the top five all travelled to compete.”
Mr Marchesini said Natimuk and District Field and Game ran monthly competitions.
The club’s next major event will be an anniversary shoot in November.
Mr Marchesini said anyone interested in participating in club events could contact the organisation via its Facebook page, Natimuk & District Field & Game Inc.
J & A Shooting 100 target Classic results, out of 100: Open, Robert Hall, 96; AA, Adam Du Rose 94, Jeremy Kent 93, Gavin Dyson 93, Matthew Libbis 91; A, Bill Jorgensen 83, Craig Handreck 82, John Lavia 80, Murray Hill 79; B, Glenn Falla 78, Mitchell Constantine 75, Geoffrey Hunt 73, Ian Mcgee 72; C, Peter Batson 65, Neil
Decker 65, Ben Garwood 64, Rodney Sluggett 61; ladies, Tarsha Bellinger 82, Eleanor Jewers 72, Rachael Mcgrath 71, Rachelle Payne 71; veterans, Phil Stowe 87, Neville Johnson 85, Jon Van Dooren 81, Denis O’brien 77; juniors, Mark Du Rose 90, Jacob Cook 81, Dylan Boseley 72, Caleb Melville 71.