Top Launceston cop Bretton Smith heads a list of names given the nod for a spot in the state open clay target team.
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The Cressy member will be joined by dominant Mersey shooters Tim Atkins, Rowan Atkins, Michael Kelly, Grant Whiteley and Nick Brown for the national championships.
Roseberry pair Michael Stacey and Beau Caville, and Evandale-based Tasmanian Gun Club's Bruce Barker also make up the contingent from the north of the state.
Tasmania will also send women, juniors and veterans to Wagga Wagga in March.
The state has also captured six high gun awards for the best aggregate points score during the state clay target championships at Evandale's Tasmanian Gun Club.
The star in open grade was top Central Wimmera shooter Ashley Bolwell with 459 shots on target from 475.
Atkins was the best of the Tasmanians, finishing with 509 from 527 in AA grade.
Spring Bay's Chris Chapman was another from the state who stood out with an A grade score of 446 from 475.
Mersey gun Tyler Eustace had shot 413 from 475 to win B grade and King Islander Nico Pruis hit 407 from 475 for the C grade honour.
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Roseberry pairing of Jack Stacey (435 from 475) and Paul Francis (447 from 475) won the junior and veterans.
Port Augusta's ace Deserie Baynes was the top women's shot with 447 from 475.
In Monday's final competition, New South Welshman Greg Coleman won the state double barrel open championship with a perfect score of 527 from 527.
Burnie's Michael Hill also was on target in AA grade with 526 from 527. Chapman won another A grade title win following his 56 from 57.
Castlemaine's Brett Skinner won B grade with 50 from 51. Meghan Windram took out C grade with 48 from 50.
Bothwell's Nannette McCallum shot 57 from 58 in the womens, The Forest's Vince Gatt scored 80 from 81 in the veterans while Stacey hit 48 from 50 in the juniors.
Interstate shooters all but held the state points score championship following Ben Woodhouse winning open grade 150 from 150, which was a score equalled by Theo Lionatos in AA grade.
Only Chapman, who took a clean sweep in A grade, broke the stranglehold for the state with 164 from 171.
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Andrew Mathieson
The day I realised I wasn't good enough to play for St Kilda or be the No.1 spinner for Australia was when I realised journalism was the closest I could come to follow my passion for sport. And it's not just about the scores for me. It's the back story behind the game.
The day I realised I wasn't good enough to play for St Kilda or be the No.1 spinner for Australia was when I realised journalism was the closest I could come to follow my passion for sport. And it's not just about the scores for me. It's the back story behind the game.
