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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

April 2025 CTSN

On the cover: Victorian State Skeet Handicap winner, Cliff Chambers from the Frankston CTC

Inside this month's edition

ACTA Chairman’s Annual Report
Executive Officer’s Annual Report
89th Annual General Meeting Notice
ACTA Financial Statements for 2024
Warrnambool Seaside Carnival
Waratah Notes
2025 South Australian State DTL Titles
Psychological Skills for Shooting
Roma CTC Press Release
Shooting Australia 2025 National Squad
Shooting Australia 2025 South America World Cups
Vale Wok Kelvy
Toowoomba Multi Gauge and SEZ Skeet Carnival
2025 VCTA State Skeet Titles
Competition Results: TCTA, WACTA, NTCTA, QCTA, VCTA, SACTA, NSWCTA
From Our Archives – 69 Years Ago
VCTA North East Zone
20th Golden Crow
Glen Innes Annual Sapphire Shoot
Burdekin Novice/Come and Try Day
ACTA New Members
Dean’s Fimac Fun at Bega
Hot and Windy at Maryborough
Break Badges
Shoot Calendar
2025 Annual Registration & Club Membership Application


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