Shooting
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Farrugia, Vella strike gold in Commonwealth skeet pairs
Clive Farrugia and Darren Vella won the gold medal in the skeet pairs competition at the European Commonwealth Shooting Champ-ionships, held on the Isle of Man last weekend. For the second year running, Maltese shooters left their mark on these...
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MSSF team for Isle of Man
The Malta Shooting Sport Federation (MSSF) will be represented by a team of 12 shooters in this week's Commonwealth Shooting Federation Championships at the Isle of Man. In Skeet, Clive Farrugia and Darren Vella will be looking to defend the gold...
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MAAC team for Pretoria championships
Eight shooters from the Malta Allied Airgunners Club (MAAC) will be taking part in the World Field Target Federation Championships in Pretoria, South Africa. This will be the first time that Mario Spiteri, Carmelo Ellul, Gordon Gouder, Rene Scorfna,...
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Farrugia 16th in international skeet competition
A group of junior shooters from the Malta Shooting Sport Federation (MSSF) last weekend took part in the first International Junior Shotgun Cup, held in Sabbia d'Oro, Venice. In skeet, Clive Farrugia hit a straight in the fifth round for a total of...
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Vella heads field
Darren Vella yesterday added the Skeet Trophy to his collection of honours after claiming first place in a competition organised by the Malta Shooting Sport Federation (MSSF) at its Bidnija ranges. Vella obtained 44 points in the opening rounds...
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Pace All Malta Trap winner for ninth time
Frans Pace kept hold of his nerves in the barrage yesterday to claim the All Malta Trap trophy for a ninth time in his career after staving off the challenge of Jason J. Aquilina in a tight finale. Pace and Aquilina had both tied on 115 clays in...
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Farrugia shows class in skeet
Clive Farrugia kept his consistency in skeet shooting when imposing his superiority on the rest of the field in last weekend's All Malta Skeet competition organized by the Malta Shooting Sport Federation at the Bidnija Ranges. Farrugia started the...
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First conventional pistol event held in Gozo
The Malta Rifle and Pistol Shooting Club, which forms part of the Association of Maltese Arms Collectors and Shooters (AMACS), broke new ground when they held their fourth bullseye pistol match of 2009 at the AFM Qortin range in Gozo earlier this...
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Żebbuġ almost on perfect score in teams event
The six-man outfit from Żebbuġ claimed the honours yesterday following a keenly-contested competition for teams at Bidnija that saw the participation of 12 sides from various localities in the country. Rules stipulated that the best four scores from...
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Remarkable scores achieved at Safi competitions
The Malta Rifle and Pistol Shooting Club (MRPSC), under the auspices of the Malta Shooting Sport Federation, has made big strides since its inception 18 months ago. After an auspicious first pistol competition last month, it was the turn of the...
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Farrugia lands Pelican Skeet Trophy
Clive Farrugia maintained his positive form by claiming the Pelican Skeet Trophy at the Bidnija ranges last weekend. Farrugia is undoubtedly one of Malta's most promising skeet shooters. At the 2009 GSSE in Cyprus, he marked his debut by winning the...
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Attard tops trap competition
Noel Attard had the better of Eugenio Borg in a shoot-off to capture The Olympic Day Trophy at the Bidnija Ranges yesterday. Attard and Borg shared top spot with 131 points each at the end of the barrage, meaning that a shoot-off was needed to...
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European Commonwealth contenders step up selection bid
The second in a series of three airgun shooting competitions was held last weekend at the Bidnija ranges. Participants in these shoots are bidding for selection to the Maltese team for the European Commonwealth Shooting Championships, to be held on...
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Chetcuti misses out on final after shoot-off
William Chetcuti hit the only straight of the day at the European Championships Double Trap competition in Osijek, Croatia, yesterday. However, that achievement alone was not enough for the Maltese shooter to earn himself a place in the barrage as...
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Vella hits remarkable 575
The Malta Air-Rifle and Pistol Club is currently holding a series of shoots, under the auspices of the Malta Shooting Sport Federation, ahead of the European Common-wealth Championships at the Isle of Man in September. At the Bidnija Ranges last...
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Bullseye pistol competition
The Malta Rifle and Pistol Shooting Club (MRPSC) held its second Bullseye Pistol match of the season recently. This competition followed the rules laid down by the National Rifle Association of the US; rules which are followed worldwide. Courses of...
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Attard wins trap event at Bidnija
Trap shooter Noel Attard won the Vivendo Group Challenge Cup at the Bidnija ranges yesterday. The competition was over 50 clays with the top six shooters advancing to the final barrage. Attard claimed top spot and the cup with a total of 69 points.
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Attard claims LLMA Trap Trophy
Cyprus GSSE silver medallist Nazzareno Attard extended his rich vein of form when he won the LLMA Trap Trophy at the Bidnija ranges yesterday. Attard hit scores of 23, 24, 23 and 24 before wrapping up his qualifying round with an impressive straight...
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Attard marks birthday with silver medal
Nazzareno Attard could not have wished for a more fitting birthday present yesterday after a silver medal in the trap final at the Olympic Shooting Range, Nicosia. At 53 the oldest member in Team Malta, Attard triumphed in a nervy shoot-off against...
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Madyson medal hopes fade in shoot-off
Rebecca Madyson came agonisingly close to winning a bronze medal in women's trap yesterday but finished on the losing end of a shoot-off for third place. Australia-based Madyson, silver medallist at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, went into the barrage...
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