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The ACTA Trap Hall of Fame Inductees

Craig Bentley

Craig Bentley Birth year:  
 1957
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Year inducted into the ACTA Hall of Fame: 2011

Craig's journey began in 1982 when he became a member of te Port Augusta gun club in SA and quickly realised the enjoyment of the competition and comradery in the sport of clay target shooting. Winning his first National title in 1986, Mackintosh team high gun shooting off with the great Doug Smith and Jon Whittakers. He become a level two coach in 1996 taking SA junior shooters to state team and Australian national team levels across various disciplines of Trap and ISSF.

Craig has completed in all disciplines of the sport and has represented Australia in three of these Trap, Olympic Trap and Olympic Double Trap throughout his 36 years of competition. the first representation in 1992 shooting the World DTL championships in Wales through to the latest in 2018 shooting in the 13th World DTL championships in Wagga Wagga.

By 2001, Craig had won all the allocated titles shot at the South Australian state carnival, including high gun, team high gun and SA overall champion, incorporating 32 Trap SA State titles. Overall a total of 52 State Trap titles Australia wide and 16 ISSF State titles to date. Craig was inducted into the SA Hall of Fame in 2012.

Shooting Achievements:
National titles - 10
National title runner up - 6
State titles - 52 (Trap only)
Mackintosh teams - 17
SA State team - 30 (shoulder to shoulder teams)
International team - 5
Glenn Cup team - 4
All Australian team - 10
Grand Slam - 2008
Australia Games - 1985 Melbourne
National 25m Champion - 2008
National Handicap winner in 2008 - first to Overall off 25m

November 2025 CTSN

On the cover: Winner of the NSWCTA Trap Carnival Overall High Gun, Ash Hawker.

Inside this month's edition

ACTA Chairman's Report
From the Desk of the EO
2025 NSWCTA State Trap Carnival
Junior Pathway to QCTA – Roma Gun Club
From Clay Targets to Copper Canvases
Two Day Shooting Carnival – Bundaberg CTC
Peter Grant Memorial – Alexandra Gun Club
Australian Team Schedule ISSF World Championships
Castlemaine CTC September Shoot
2025 QCTA State Skeet Carnival
Western Zone Monthly Muster
Waratah Notes
ACTA New Members
Psychological Skills for Shooting
Break Badges
Competition Results: QCTA, SACTA, TCTA, WACTA, NSWCTA, VCTA
Maryborough in September
50 target State Ball Trap at Bega
Castlemain/Colac Challenge
VCTA Accredited Coaches – New South Wales
Shoot Calendar
2026 Annual Registration & Club Membership Application


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