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AUSTRALIAN SKEET TEAM TO NSSA WORLDS SELECTION CRITERIA

Qualifying Events – National 20 gauge Championship 100 Targets, National Skeet Handicap 50 Targets, Commonwealth Skeet Championship 100 Targets, and National 12 Gauge Skeet Championship 100 Targets (x 450 targets) .

 Team – Team of 5 open shooters with 5 reserves.

 Eligibility – Subject to eligibility for Australian team selection (financial member of the ACTA, hold Australian citizenship, and be a resident of Australia).

 Ties – to be decided by count forward starting with the scores of the National Skeet Handicap, the first target missed is used to eliminate. If this does not get a result the same process will be applied to the Commonwealth Skeet Championship, and then the National 12 gauge Skeet Championship, or ties may be determined by the shoot off if agreed to by the Tournament Director.

 Selection Years – Teams are selected bi-annually each even year to represent at the Worlds in that same year. Eg 2022 selection to represent at the World Skeet Championships in 2022. 2024 selection to represent at the 2024 Worlds.

 Uniforms – The Team will be provided with a suitable Team uniform as per the ACTA uniforms policy.

  

  Year   Location       Teams
 2026  USA     Greg Schweikert, Shane Bennett, Matthew De Paoli, Daniel Sacchetta, Lorraine Hughes
 2024  USA     Michael Buttigieg, Shane Bennett, Matthew De Paoli, Ben Baker Austin Gibbes
 2022  USA     Jack Stockdale, Paul Saliba, Michael Buttigieg, Shane Bennett, David O'Sullivan
 2020       No Competition
 2018     USA     Michael Buttigieg, Adrian Cousens, Jack Stockdale, David O'Sullivan, Salvatore Agostino 
 2016   USA     Glenn Clarke, Craig O'Neill, Hayden Mountjoy, David O'Sullivan, Eddy Elder
 2014   USA     Paul Johnston, David O'Sullivan, Shane O'Brien, Barry Moss, Glenn Walker
 2012   USA     Paul Johnston, Craig O'Neill, Glenn Clarke, Shane O'Brien, David O'Sullivan
 2009   England   Open   Benn Baker, Mal Briggs, Nigel Hughes, Hayden Mountjoy, Laurie Sceresini
 2009   England   Ladies   Margaret Denton, Lorraine Hughes, Jacqueline Durham,
 2009   England   Junior   Eddy Elder, Robert Elder, Blake Slater
 2009   England   Veteran     Laurie Chelepy, Neal Dimmick, Howard Voke

 

April 2026 CTSN

On the cover: Andy shot an exceptional score of 444/450 at the 2026 National Skeet Championships

Inside this month's edition

ACTA Chairman’s Report
Executive Officer’s Report
90th Annual General Meeting
ACTA Financial Statements for year ended 31 Dec 2025
ACTA National Skeet Championships
2026 State Skeet Teams
ACTA National Skeet Presentation Dinner
Warrnambool Seaside Carnival
44th World UT Championships
Bendigo CTC Moves Australia Day to Labor Day
Psychological Skills For Shooting
ACTA New Members
Glen Innes – one for the history books
Waratah Notes
Competition Results: VCTA, SACTA, NSWCTA, QCTA, TCTA, WACTA
Compak Fast Becoming Bendigo’s Most Popular Discipline
Western Zone Monthly Muster
WACTA Newsletter Extract
Maryborough Shooters Turn On Scores in Humid Conditions
2026 Bega Fimac Engineering Mixed Target Championship
Shoot Calendar
Break Badges
2026 Annual Registration & Club Membership Application


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