Eastern Goldfields Clay Target Club stalwart Royce Normington excelled on his home range to claim overall high-gun honours at last weekend’s annual carnival at the West Kalgoorlie headquarters.
Normington led three categories among a crack field of 45 competitors from WA, Queensland and Victoria.
Club secretary Matthew Priest was rewarded for many years of toil by claiming his first State title and Tori O’Connor was the women’s high-gun winner in an ideal follow-up to her State title success in Esperance at Easter.
Also last weekend, club president Andrew Twigg grabbed a maiden sash by leading the C-grade high-gun standings, and Susan Kamo made a successful return to competitive ranks after a shoulder injury.
Results:
Day 1:
50 double barrel:
Overall winner: Jack Saville (Eastern Goldfields), 50/50.
AA-grade: Michael Howley (Eastern Goldfields) 49/50, shoot-off 35/35; Cameron Browne (Wagin) 49/50, shoot-off 34/35; Ted Bond (Tyrendarra) 49/50, shoot-off 14/15.
A-grade: Matthew Priest (Eastern Goldfields) 49/50, shoot-off 2/2; Mark Normington (Eastern Goldfields) 49/50, shoot-off ½; Graham Chittleborough (Peel) 49/50, shoot-off 0/1.
B-grade: Linden Cowley (Geraldton) 46/50, shoot-off 1/1; Susan Kamo (Eastern Goldfields) 46/50, shoot-off 0/1; Dennis Rollond and Wally Walsh 45/50 (both Esperance).
C-grade: Kristy George-Marsh (Esperance) 46/50; Andrew Twigg (Eastern Goldfields) 42/50; Ros Biddulph (Hopetoun) 41/50.
Day 2:
45 target medley:
Overall: Royce Normington 73/75 (Eastern Goldfields).
AA-grade: Michael Howley 72/75, shoot-off 25/25 (Eastern Goldfields); Lindsay Groat 72/75, shoot-off 24/25 (Townsville); Cameron Browne 72/75, shoot-off 20/25 (Wagin).
A-grade: Matthew Priest 70/75 ( Eastern Goldfields); Mark Normington 69/75 (Eastern Goldfields); Quinn Marsh 68/75, shoot-off 25/25 (Esperance).
B-grade: Tori O’Connor (Eastern Goldfields) 70/75, shoot-off 24/25; Lachlan Powell 70/75, shoot-off 23/25 (WAGC); Dennis Rollond 69/75, shoot-off 24/25 (Esperance).
C-grade: Rocky Santostefano 56/75 (WAGC); Ros Biddulp 55/75, shoot-off 21/25 (Hopetoun); Kristy George-Marsh 55/75, shoot-off 19/25 (Esperance).
30 target single barrel:
Overall: Royce Normington 30/30 (Eastern Goldfields).
AA-grade: Matt Iwankiw 29/30, shoot-off 43/43 (Eastern Goldfields); Cameron Browne 29/30, shoot-off 42/43 (Wagin); Lindsay Groat 29/30, shoot-off 2/3 (Townsville).
A-grade: Bernie Biddulph 27/30, shoot-off 2/2 (Hopetoun); Robert Herridge 27/30, shoot-off 1/2 (Perth); Quinn Marsh 26/30 (Esperance).
B-grade: Jim Hurst 28/30, shoot-off 1/1 (Leonora); Tori O’Connor 28/30, shoot-off 0/1 (Eastern Goldfields); Wally Walsh 27/30 (Esperance).
C-grade: Andrew Twigg 25/30 (Eastern Goldfields); Rocky Santostefano 21/30 (Perth).
Day 3:
50 target double barrel handicap State title:
Overall: Matthew Priest 50/50 (Eastern Goldfields); Robert Herridge 49/50, shoot-off 6/6 (Perth); Cameron Browne 49/50, shoot-off 5/6 (Wagin); Jack Saville 48/50, shoot-off 6/6 (Eastern Goldfields); Linden Cowley 48/50, shoot-off 5/6 (Geraldton); Dennis Rollond 48/50, shoot-off 4/5 (Esperance).
50 targets point score:
Overall: Royce Normington 148/150, shoot-off 12/12 (Eastern Goldfields).
AA-grade: Matt Iwankiw 148/150, shoot-off 11/12 (Eastern Goldfields); Lindsay Groat 146/150 (Townsville); Jack Saville 145/150 (Eastern Goldfields).
A-grade: Keith Roy 147/150 (Hopetoun); Robert Herridge 143/150 (Perth); Matthew Priest 142/150 (Eastern Goldfields).
B-grade: Dennis Rollond 141/150, shoot-off 12/12 (Esperance); Helen Freeman 141/150, shoot-off 11/12 (Esperance); Tristan Polmear and Jim Hurst 137/150 (both Eastern Goldfields).
C-grade: Andrew Twigg 127/150 (Eastern Goldfields); Kristy George-Marsh 119/150 (Esperance), Edward Levy 115/150 (Eastern Goldfields).
High gun leaders:
Overall: Royce Normington 346/355.
AA: Cameron Brown 344/355.
A: Matthew Priest 337/355.
B: Dennis Rollond 332/355.
C: Andrew Twigg 291/355.
Ladies: Tori O’Connor 316/355.
Veterans: Keith Roy 332/355; shoot-off 6/6.