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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

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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