Colonial Reports and Pictures

2009 NSW Colonial Action Championships

SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER

22 February 2009

"Shooters from Tamworth and Sydney joined local
Colonial Shooters for the monthly gathering at the
Windamere Regional Shooting Complex at range 1

Best overall score went to Garth Innes from Penrith
Second place, only 1 point behind, Jeff Bultitude
from Hargraves.
In equal third place Shaun Latta from Tamworth and
his 13 year old daughter Georgie Latta who was also
the best junior shooter.

The 2009 SSAA NSW Colonial Action Championships

20 ,21,22 March 2009 Pictures

Were held at the Windermere Shooting Complex (Home of the Cudgegong Troopers) for three days across the fourth weekend in March.

Shooters from Sydney, Tamworth, Nowra, Bathurst, Oberon and Merriwa joined members of the SSAA Mudgee & District Branch Inc Pistol Club for the annual State Titles with many arriving Friday for the Stan Triggs Memorial Black Powder matches.

With the 8 competition stages set around the theme of "Ned Kelly - The Last of the Serious Bushrangers" and excellent weather conditions prevailing, a great weekend of single action shooting was held in the best Colonial tradition.

Winners of the SSAA Gold Medals on offer across seven handgun competition categories were:-

Colonial Barry Fell - Sydney

Single Action Tom Coulter - Oberon

Single Action Target Emanuel Mangion - Sydney

Double Action Target Phil Martyn - Merriwa

Ladies Michele Rose - Bathurst

Senior Don Barwick - Oberon

Competition within the Junior Category was intense with 13 year old Georgie Latta from Tamworth taking out the Gold Medal from Adam and Terrence Mangion from Sydney when separate equipment malfunctions left the brothers each failing to complete one stage.

It will be interesting to see how the junior competition shapes up at both the SSAA NSW Single Action Revolver Championships to be held the fourth weekend in May and the next Colonial Shoot "Bushrangers and Bolters" the fourth weekend in September; the boys will certainly be out to avenge their loss.

The Annual General Meeting of SSAA NSW Colonial Action Discipline was held at the range Saturday evening and John Triggs from the South Coast was again elected State Discipline Coordinator with Tom Coulter as the Deputy Coordinator.

Further information available from:-

Ross Davies Honorary Secretary SSAA Mudgee & District Branch Inc. Pistol Club.

email: rossco@hwy.com.au

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S.S.A.A. N.S.W. SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER

CHAMPIONSHIPS

22 ,23,24 May 2009 Pictures

Hosted by the "Cudgegong Troopers" (Colonial Single Action) of the SSAA Mudgee & District Branch Inc Pistol Club the inaugural S.S.A.A. N.S.W. Single Action Revolver Championships were held in and the magnificent surroundings of the Windamere Shooting Complex which is location 40km south of Mudgee on the Castlereagh Highway.

The event attracted 25 competitors and supporters from all walks of life, sexes and ages from as far a field as , Tamworth, Merriwa , Sydney, Oberon, the South Coast and even Mudgee were brought together in the experience of using the period firearms and enjoying the bracing weather. Even though the competitors were forced to break for early afternoon tea on Saturday to avoid a rain scud, shooting soon resumed.

Four stages of percussion matches were contested on Friday including paper targets, silhouette and reactive metal plates. Similarly the 8 stages on Saturday and Sunday of the cartridge events were on the same course with the addition of reverse sequences, timing and varied distances to reflect the relative difficulty of the firearm being used.

Results -

Top Gun Male- Phil Martyn - Merriwa

Top Gun Lady - Jill Martyn - Merriwa

Top Gun Junior - Georgie Latta - Tamworth

Category Medals

Centre Fire - Gold - Phil Martyn - Merriwa

Silver - Tom Coulter – Oberon

Bronze - Don Barwick - Oberon

Rim Fire - Gold - John Triggs - Sanctuary Point

Silver - Rossco Davies - Mudgee

Bronze - Georgie Latta - Tamworth

Black Powder Percussion - Gold - John Triggs -Sanctuary Point

Silver - Jack Rash - Tamworth

Bronze - Phil Martyn – Merriwa

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13th Annual "Coachstop"
Results are as follows:-

Category Winner
Duellist                             Terry McCallum
Modern                               David Tanks
Traditional                          James Willis
Senior                              Barry Kelly
Elder Statesman                        John Triggs
Top Gun                             Barry Kelly
Cowboy Clays                          David Tanks
Speed Pistol                        Barry Howarth
Speed Rifle                         Phil Martyn
Speed Shotgun                       Larry Dixon
Single Shot Rifle Pistol Calibre     Phil Martyn
Single Shot Rifle Rifle Calibre     Larry Dixon
Lever Action Rifle Pistol Calibre   Larry Dixon
Lever Action Rifle Rifle Calibre    John Triggs

Shooter from as far away as Tamworth, Nowra, Sydney,
Parkes and Condobolin joined a dedicated group of
locals in the hot conditions to compete in the 13th
Annual "Coachstop" Single Action Shoot held at the
Windamere Shooting Complex last weekend.
As a total fireban was in force all black powder
events were cancelled but the competitors enjoyed the
remaining events with shooting starting early each
day whilst conditions were "cooler" and finishing
each day around midday.

Local organizers Tom Coulter amd Jeff Bultitude were
please with the success of the weekend and the
contrast with the weather from the same weekend last
year could not have been more extreme when
competitors were eager to leave the line and gather
around the fire with icy cold winds and sleet being
the order of the day.
Same range - same weekend - 12 months difference!
What a land of contrasts!  Climate change?  What
climate change? Yeah right!!!!!!
Cheers

Thanks To -
Rossco
"The Book Keeper"

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