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Craig Dargan was crowned winner of the 48th Annual Eastern States Gumtree Championship after a successful weekend of shooting at the Boggabri-Gunnedah Gun Club earlier this month.
Not only did Dargan win the 100-target Gumtree championship, he also scooped overall champion honours as well.
More than 150 shooters attended each of the three days of competition where $10,000 in prizes was up for grabs.
Local shooters were very successful throughout the weekend shooting.
Father and son team of Alister and George Lyne took out many prizes with Alister also winning the Saturday event of the 100-target Vic Eather Memorial Shield.
Shooters tried their luck at a novelty, five-stand shoot held on Friday, where competitors were able to test their skills on a tough layout before the main events on Saturday and Sunday.
The shoot consisted of three courses made up 100 targets. This year’s layout was praised by all shooters with a good variety of targets.
The new improved grounds were full of many shooters who had set up camp for the weekend.
The gun club sent out a big congratulations to all shooters for making the weekend a success.
Results for Saturday’s 100t Vic Eather Memorial Shield:
Overall – A. Lyne, AA Grade – 1st B. Hodges, 2nd C. Dargan, 3rd A. Garvie, A Grade – 1st J. Solomons, 2nd M. Holland, 3rd G. Hayes, B Grade – 1st S. Burgess, 2nd L. Adams, 3rd J. Cassin, C Grade – 1st B. Buckley, 2nd DJ Milligan, 3rd B. Jackson, Ladies – 1st T. McCloy, 2nd L. Staughton, 3rd T. Cameron, Veteran – 1st I. Clisdell, 2nd F. Searles, 3rd F. McCloy, Junior – 1st W. Burgess, 2nd J. Hyem, 3rd T. Marett, Sub Junior – 1st G. Lyne, 2nd J. Hancock and 3rd K. Spradbrow.
Results for Sunday’s 100t Eastern States Gumtree Championship:
Overall – Craig Dargan, AA Grade – 1st P. Kay, 2nd S. Tydd, 3rd D. Delaney, A Grade – 1st B. Chamberland, 2nd J. Solomons, 3rd A. Duddy, B Grade – 1st P. Marett, 2nd S. Kelly, 3rd N. Cooper, C Grade – 1st B. Jackson, 2nd D. Fulwood, 3rd K. Foley, Women’s – 1st T. McCloy, 2nd A. Davis, 3rd M. King, Veteran 1st F. Searles, 2nd K. McCloy, 3rd I. Clisdell, Junior – 1st J. Hyem, 2nd T. Marett, 3rd A. Marett, Sub Junior – 1st G. Lyne, 2nd J. Hancock and 3rd K. Spradbrow
Overall results for the weekend:
Overall – C. Dargan, AA Grade – P. Kay, A Grade – J. Solomons, B Grade – P. Marett, C Grade – B. Jackson, Ladies – T. McCloy, Veteran – F. Searles, Super Veteran – I. Clisdell, Junior Boy – J. Hyem, Sub Junior Boy – G. Lyne, Sub Junior Girl – M. Codrington
The club committee also thanked its sponsors and all involved in support roles over the weekend.