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Skeet Hall of Fame Adrian Cousens Medal

Selection Criteria

A minimum of three finalists will be nominated and they must be the shooters who accumulated the highest number of Hall of Fame points during the previous calendar year. If a tie exists for the finalists, it may be broken by Grand Slam achievements. The winner shall be selected from these nominees by the Hall of Fame Committee in consultation with the ACTA Historian.

Hall of Fame Point System

World Championships National Championships State Championships Grand Slam Event
Winner Runner Up Winner Runner Up Winner Tiebreaker
50 points 20 points 20 points 10 points 10 points 2 points


For further clarification see Skeet Hall of Fame inductee criteria

Qualifying Championships - Skeet Section

World Championships – NSSA only.

National Championships – Australia, New Zealand and USA

State Championships - All Australian States and Territories but only those State events conducted at the State Skeet Carnival to be eligible for inclusion

Events - Handicap, Doubles, 12ga, 20ga, and High Gun.


General Requirements

Nominees must be bona fide Australian shooters.

Nominees must be ACTA members.

Adrian Cousens Medal winners receive a Plaque and a Medal from the ACTA.

Adrian Cousens or his representative will present the Medal.

Adrian Cousens Medal Recipients - this is awarded for the previous years achievements

  Year   Name
  2023   Jack Stockdale
  2022   Michael Buttigieg
  2021   Michael Buttigieg
  2020   None Awarded
  2019        Jack Stockdale
  2018   Michael Buttigieg  
  2017   Leigh Roberts
  2016   David O'Sullivan
  2015   Michael Buttigieg
  2014   Adrian Cousens
  2013   David O'Sullivan
  2012   Leigh Roberts
  2011   Leigh Roberts
  2010   David Dundon
  2009   Gil Farish
  2008   Leigh Roberts

November 2023 CTSN

On the cover: James Willett, Overall High Gun at the NSW State Trap Carnival with Jacopi Bardini from NSI & Brad Kidd, NSWCTA President.

Inside this month's edition

ACTA Chairman's Report
South Australian State ISSF Titles
WAGC Trap Carnival – Festival of Clays
Presidential Medal Policy
ACTA Coaching Report
VCTA North West Zone Trap Carnival
Roma CTC – Unique Connection to Double Rise
Australia Oceania Championships Team
Waratah Notes
Wilkawatt CTC Annual Anniversary Shoot
What’s Happening in the VCTA
In Memory of Frank Searles
QCTA News
Psychological Skills for Shooting
Competition Results: TCTA, QCTA, WACTA, VCTA, SACTA, NSWCTA
ACTA New Members
Break Badges
Shoot Calendar
From the Archives
Around the Traps in Tasmania
Strong Competition at Bega
Maryborough GC September
2024 Annual Registration & Club Membership Application


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