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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.

September 2025 CTSN

On the cover: Mitchell Iles with son Leo after winning the Overall High Gun at the 2025 NT State Trap Carnival in July.

Inside this month's edition

ACTA Chairman's Report
Bendigo – Goldfields Classic and Harcourt Cup Challenge
Winding Back the Clock – Harcourt versus Huntly
What’s Happening in the VCTA
46th Central Victorian Grand Prix – Maryborough
Port Denison Two Day Annual
Corporate Overview – Green Range
Cowra Gun Club 70th Anniversary
Ode from Phantom
ACTA Compak Sporting – Bendigo
‘Around the Traps’ Shooting in Tasmania
Top End Gun Club ACTA Compak Referee Course
Psychological Skills for Shooting
Atherton Clay Target Club Young Guns
Waratah Notes
Break Badges
Competition Results: SACTA, QCTA , TCTA, VCTA, WACTA, NSWCTA
Competition Over Five Events at Burdekin CTC
Collecting Rare ACTA Memorabilia
Victorians Win WilkyWollock Cross-Border Challenge
Another Civilised Day at Bega
ACTA New Members
Shoot Calendar
From Our Archives


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