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Best wishes for the holiday season from the ACTA

Barry Kable

Barry Kable Birth year:  
 1937
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Shooting Achievements:

Year inducted into the ACTA Hall of Fame: 2007
NSW State team - 13
NSW State team high gun - 3
Club and district championships - approx. 436
NSW State titles - 22
Tasmanian Skeet - won in 1984
NSW Skeet team - 1985
IMI high gun - 14
Winchester tournaments - 8
Winchester tournaments high gun - 4
Australian national Trap - runner up 3 times
- Double Rise in Perth second
- Champion of Champions in Wagga Wagga second
- Double Barrel in Brisbane second
Australian national Trap - 3
National Trap and Skeet high gun in Perth 1976 (only person to do this)
New Zealand titles - 4
Highest break was in 1973 at Queanbeyan of 496 targets (had to shoot 127 targets under lights like torches)
Represented Australia in New Zealand - 8
Australian Mackintosh teams - 12
Grand Slam Award
Inducted into the NSW Hall of Fame 2000
Masters Award - 100t breat at 25m in 2007
2018 marked my attendance at Trap Nationals for the 48th year straight of attendance

Other Interests:  Developing moss vale clay target range to ACTA standards, also teaching an coaching new shooters.
Other Personal Info:  I worked in the Sydney fruit and vegetable martket for 44 years until retirement. Married to Elaine with 2 children Ross and Rochelle, we travelled many miles around Australia and New Zealand following shoots. Over the years I have made many friends in shooting, and I continue to enoy the sport and friendship.

December 2024 CTSN

On the cover: Jeremy Kent - 2024 ACTA National Sporting Clays Champion and Carnival Overall High Gun.

Inside this month's edition

ACTA Chairman’s Report
2024 WACTA DTL Carnival
WACTA State Hall of Fame Induction
29th ACTA National Sporting Championships
Break Badges
2024 NSWCTA State Trap Carnival
2024 WACTA Skeet Carnival
Psychological Skills for Shooting
Waratah Notes
Competition Results: VCTA, QCTA, SACTA, NSWCTA, TCTA, WACTA
ACTA New Members
WACTA State ISSF Trap and Skeet Championships
45th Central Victorian Grand Prix
South-West Middle Years Clay Target Competition
Atherton Tableland’s Two Day Annual
100 Target Continental Points Score at Bega
Lake Albert’s 46th Anniversary
Shoot Calendar
2025 Annual Registration & Club Membership Application


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