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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
  2025   Antony Ballarino
  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

July 2025 CTSN

On the cover: Overall High Gun winner for the NSWCTA Skeet Carnival, Michael Buttigieg, shooting 336/350.

Inside this month's edition

ACTA Chairman's Report
ACTA Director’s Nomination Package
Ern Hawkins Perpetual Trophy
2025 NSW State Skeet Carnival
Roma Gun Club Junior Pathway to QCTA
ACTA 2025 50 Year Membership
Queensland SEZ Compak at Toowoomba
Psychological Skills for Shooting
De Pedro and Richardson at ISSF Junior World Cup
Cypress ISSF World Cup
Silkwood CTC Annual
Taipan Perpetual Ladies Team Postal Comp Nomination
Waratah Notes
Kings Birthday Shoot Bendigo
VCTA News
Ode from Phantom
Toowoomba Ladies Day
Competition Results: NCWCTA, TCTA, NTCTA, QCTA, WACTA, SACTA, VCTA
Trap AA Elite Shooters
Four Events at Burdekin in May
Normanton Gun Club Annual
Phil and Vic head to Perth for the Nationals
ACTA New Members
Great Day at Bega
Two Competitions at Maryborough in May
Shoot Calendar
Break Badges


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