Fitzgerald managed an impressive score of 208/215 in the trying conditions at the club’s shooting range on Racecourse Rd.
The day saw 39 shooters compete in the wild conditions.
Delays in the program were caused due to the weather conditions deteriorating mid afternoon with thunderstorms and heavy rain, however the day’s competition was finished when the bad weather cleared.
Results from the day were as follows:
Event one, 15 target graded pointscore cash divide: AA grade - Trevor Dehne (Cohuna), Lee Fitzgerald (Colbinabbin), Daryl Hunt (Wangaratta) 45/45; A grade - Neil Ham (Echuca) 44/45; B grade - Tom Fellows (Deni) 45/45; C grade - Dominic Rogers (Deni) 45/45.
Event two, 40 target graded mixed target championship: Overall - Wok Kelvy (Echuca) 58/60; AA grade - Craig Scott (Echuca) 84/88, r/u Lee Fitzgerald 83/88; A grade - Neil Ham 56/61, r/u Campbell Connor (WA) 55/61; B grade - Tom Fellows 55/60, r/u Trevor Lindberg (Echuca) 54/60; C grade - Greg Cock (Deni) 52/60, Edward Dudley (Deni) 47/60.
Event three, 25 target graded single barrel championship: Overall - Grant Prior (Echuca) 28/29; AA grade - Lee Fitzgerald 44/46, r/u Colin Hood (Deni) 43/46; A grade - Nicholas Dean (Echuca) 27/29, r/u Neil Ham 25/28; B grade - Kerrie Dean (Echuca) 23/25, r/u Tom Fellows 21/25. C grade - Corrie Potter (Swan Hill) 21/25, r/u Greg Cock 19/25.
Event four, 25 target graded pointscore chamionship: Overall - John Wojcik (Wangaratta) 75/75; AA grade - Lee Fitzgerald 74/75, r/u John Maxwell (Deni) 106/111; A grade - Scott MacKenzie (Mathoura) 72/75, r/u Robbie Fitzgerald (Colbinabbin) 71/75; B grade - Neville Lester 65/75, r/u Tom Fellows 62/75; C grade - Greg Cock 66/75, r/u Edward Dudley 70/81.
Event five: 10 target club handicap: Daryl Hunt 25/26.
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