In a sizzling Sunday showdown, the Burdekin Clay Target Club wrapped up their final shoot for the year on December 10th, igniting hot competition under the sunny skies. The day wouldn't have been such a blast without the generous support from Peto Marine and Johnson’s Landscaping and Earthmoving, who sponsored the event. A special round of applause goes to Prawn Farm, Cignall Burdekin, Cameron Cislowski, Regan Southward, Lui Populin, and other contributors for their generous donations throughout the action-packed day.

Amidst the heated contests, shooter Joe Caruso emerged as the Shooter of the Year, thanks to sponsorship from Johnson’s Landscaping and Earthmoving. Another thrilling highlight was Michael Populin clinching the jackpot.

Among the intense competitions, the Event 1-15 Target Medley at 15 meters saw remarkable performances across divisions. In AA Grade, Joe Caruso nailed a perfect score of 50/50, while Michael Zabala and Phillip Scalia followed closely with 73/75 and 72/75 respectively. Wayne Cislowski led the pack in A Grade with an impressive 25/25, while Alan Lord showcased his prowess in B Grade with a flawless score. Brian Bonanno excelled in C Grade with a stellar 24/25.

Champion Shots

Peto Marine-sponsored Event 2-10 Target Pointscore Handicap witnessed a neck-and-neck battle, with Annette Vassalini, Alan Lord, and Daniel Scott securing top positions. The nail-biting action continued in Event 3-10 Target Single Barrel Handicap, where Joe Caruso, Lindsay Groat, and Glen Rea showcased their sharpshooting skills.

Sylvia Rossato clinched victory in Event 4-10 Target Double Barrel Handicap, closely followed by Joe Scalia and Michael Zabala. Alan Lord seized the Second Chance winner title for the Xmas Ham Events.

To cap off the riveting competitions, Lindsay Groat, Wayne Cislowski, Annette Vassalini, and Peter Scott claimed top spots in the various categories of Event 6-5 Pair Double Rise, delivering a thrilling conclusion to the day's matches.

FULL RESULTS

Event 1-15 Target Medley 15m

AA Grade 1st Joe Caruso 50/50, 2nd Michael Zabala 73/75, 3rd Phillip Scalia 72/75

A Grade 1st Wayne Cislowski 25/25, 2nd Alex Scalia 46/50, 3rd Annette Vassalini 45/50

B Grade 1st Alan Lord 25/25, 2nd Mark Simpson 24/25, 3rd John Cerqui 23/25

C Grade 1st Brian Bonanno 24/25, 2nd Bryce Caltabiano 40/50, 3rd Carlo Tomarchio 38/50

Event 2-10 Target Pointscore Handicap

Sponsored by Peto Marine

1st Annette Vassalini 29/30, 2nd Alan Lord 29/30, 3rd Daniel Scott 29/30, 4th Peter Vecchio 29/30, 5th Glenn McHenry 28/30, 6th Peter Scott 28/30, 7th Mick Populin 27/30, 8th Aaron Lemphers 27/30, 9th Ron Clive 32/36, 10th Brian Bonanno 32/36

Event 3-10 Target Single Barrel Handicap

Sponsored by Peto Marine

1st Joe Caruso 9/10, Lindsay Groat 9/10, 3rd Glen Rea 9/10, 4th Karl Napier 10/12, 5TH Tim Ewens 10/12, 6th Jy Yarrow 10/12, 7th Wayne Cislowski 10/12, 8th Mark Simpson 10/12, Davis Stitt 11/14, 10th Mark Tomarchio 11/14

Event 4-10 Target Double Barrel Handicap

Sponsored by Peto Marine

1st Sylvia Rossato 10/10, 2nd Joe Scalia 10/10, 3rd Michael Zabala 10/11, 4th Jay Murray 10/11, 5th Jason Yarrow 10/11, 6th Bill Gall 10/11, 7th Col Edgerton 10/11, 8th Gian Vassalini 10/11, 9th Peter Giardino 10/11, 10th John Cerqui 10/11

Second chance winner for the Xmas Ham Events was Alan Lord

Event 5-10 Target Double Barrel Handicap Consolation

Sponsored by Peto Marine

1st Giuseppe Bonanno 10/10, 2nd Alf Gangemi, 3rd Bryce Caltabiano 10/10, 4th Pedro Le Blowitz 10/10, 5th Bruce McBow 10/10, 6th Cameron Cislowski 10/10, 7th John Kinnimonth 10/10, 8th Keiren Scott 10/10, 9th Christian Populin 9/10, 10 Tony Caruso 8/10

Event 6-5 Pair Double Rise

AA 1ST Lindsay Groat 19/20

A Grade 1st Wayne Cislowski 9/10

B Grade 1st Annette Vassalini 18/20

C Grade 1st Peter Scott 10/10

Contributed by Sylvia Rossato

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10 Target Double Barrel Handicap Winners. Photos supplied: Burdekin Clay Target Club

Shooter of the year Joe Caruso with Wayne Cislowski

Event 3-25 Target Burdekin Pointscore Championship 15m

Presenter - Peter Giardino, Wayne Cislowski, Ron Gough, Mark Simpson, Isaac Sebastiani

Event 4-25 Target Single Barrel

Ron Gough, Joe (Snr) Sebastiani, Pedro Le Blowitz and Jarrod Coleman

Event 4-25 Target Double Barrel Handicap

Tony Caruso, Joe (Snr) Sebastiani, Joe (Jnr) Sebastiani

Event 1-25 Target Novelty Event

Back row: Sponsor- Peter Delle Baite, Aaron Lemphers, Michael Zabala, Joe (Snr) Sebastiani and Alan Lord

Front row: Aiden Sebastiani, Jay Murray, Pedro Le Blowitz and John Dickerson

Michael Populin Jackpot winner

Event 2 10 Target Pointscore Handicap Winners

Event 3 10 Target Single Barrel Handicap Winners

Event 5 10 Target Double Barrel Handicap Consolation Winners

Event 6 5 Pair Double Rise Winners

Lindsay Groat, Annette Vassalini, Wayne Cislowski, Peter Scott