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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

August 2025 CTSN

On the cover: Laetisha Scanlan claimed the Gold Medal for the Women’s Trap at the recent ISSF World Cup in Lonato Del Garda, Italy

Inside this month's edition

ACTA Chairman’s Report
From the Desk of the EO
Northern Territory Skeet Carnival
Penny Smith Leaves Her Print in Lonarto
Roma CTC Junior Pathway Program
Dealership Announcement – OTC/Promatic
Australian Team – Lonarto Del Garda, Italy
Waratah Notes
Laetisha Scanlan Italian World Cup Gold
Golden Duo: Scanlan and Iles Gold in Lonarto
Psychological Skills for Shooting
From Our Archives – 20 years ago
Vale Jim Ellis
South Australian State Compak at Mt Gambier
2025 Annual Kingaroy 2 Day Carnival
Competition Results: VCTA, SACTA, QCTA, TCTA, NTCTA, NSWCTA, WACTA
Ode from Phantom
3rd Round of NWZ Ball Trap at Maryborough
ACTA Compak Sporting – Bendigo
ACTA Coaching Contacts
Small Crowd but Great Shooting at Bega
Skeet AA Elite Shooters
ACTA 25 Metre Shooters
Shoot Calendar
Break Badges
ACTA New Members


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