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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
  2024   Michael Buttigieg
  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

September 2024 CTSN

On the cover: Australian ISSF Trap shooter Penny Smith was successful in winning the Bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

Inside this month's edition

ACTA Chairman's Report
From the Rule Book – Malfunction
Congratulations Penny – Olympic Bronze Medalist
Port Denison Two Day Annual
2024 World Championships
Accommodation – 2025 ACTA Skeet/DTL Nationals
DTL Carnival at Townsville
Psychological Skills for Shooting
Waratah Notes
Port Denison Donates $100 to Buck Off Melanoma
Vale – Bernie Greenshields
Competition Results: VCTA 5, SACTA 56, QCTA 58, NSWCTA 66, NTCTA 70, TCTA 70, WACTA 70
Break Badges
ACTA New Members
QCTA Northern Zone Trap Carnival
Top End 200
Double Fun at Bega
Maryborough GC in July
25 Metre Shooters
Shoot Calendar
Break Badges
ACTA New Members


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