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Tom Turner

Tom-Turner-shooter-profile-resized Age: 41
ACTA Club: Cessnock NSW
Preferred Discipline: ISSF Double Trap, ISSF Trap, Trap and Sporting Clays
Age Started Clay Target Shooting: 12
Years Clay Target Shooting: 29
Shooting Achievements: Some of my achievements have included competing in Olympic Games, World Cups and World Championships. I have won several National ISSF Championships in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, also several state championships. I have also represented Australia in DTL and won several National DTL championships.
2013 ISSF Achievements include:
National ISSF Championships in Brisbane - High gun Double Trap & third overall. Commonwealth Double Trap 1st AA. Overall in Trench.
New Zealand ISSF Championships - Double Trap overall high gun & third overall. Trench overall high gun. South Island Championships - overall Double Trap and first Trench AA.
Australia Cup in Adelaide - Overall.
Victorian State ISSF Championships - Double Trap third overall.
Australia Cup in Perth - Double Trap third overall.
Queensland State Championships in Brisbane - Double Trap overall.
Australia Cup in Melbourne - Double Trap third overall.
New South Wales State ISSF Championships - Double Trap overall.
International Grand Prix in Sydney - Double Trap overall.
Australia Cup in Brisbane - Double Trap overall.
Australia Cup final in Sydney - Double Trap overall.
Oceania Games in Sydney - Double Trap, qualified into the final with equal highest qulaifying score.
Other Interests: Recreational hunting, fishing and outdoor activiites and my family. Coaching.
Other Personal Info: Married to Sarah-Jane with 2 children, Taylah-Jane and Jack, both of whom are clay target shooters. I completed my school certificate and then became a butcher and kangaroo trapper. Other work included a hotelier, driving a cab and working in an abbatoir before opening my own business, Arms and Ammo in 2007.

 

June 2025 CTSN

On the cover: ACTA National Trap Championships - National High winner Gun Ross Cummings receiving his winning prize from Anna Shedrina from Bronzewing

Inside this month's edition

ACTA Chairman’s Report
ACTA National Trap Championships
2025 State Teams
Smith and Iles Win Mixed Trap Gold in Peru
Mildura Easter Carnival 2025
Odes from Phantom
Kiara Dean and Penny Smith in Lima World Cup Final
Break Badges
ACTA New Members
Psycological Skills for Shooting
Burdekin CTC 100 Target Double Barrel
Waratah Notes
Competition Results: TCTA, SACTA, NTCTA, NSWCTA, VCTA, QCTA
2026 QCTA State Trap Carnival
Jack’s Day at Bega
Shoot Calendar
2025 Annual Registration & Club Membership


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