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Hay gun club June shoot results in tie

Hay gun club June shoot results in tie

Sports writer Kimberly Grabham Twelve brave shooters battled the bristling weather conditions last weekend to take to the traps for Hay Gun Club’s June monthly shoot. Conditions were far from ideal, with a constant howling cold wind blowing from the North making targets tricky to see and hit. Despite

Easter shoot hotly contested

Easter shoot hotly contested

High winds and an overcast day added an extra element of difficulty to Hay Gun Club Easter Shoot. Nevertheless, 40 competitors poured in from all corners to vie for the $6000 of cash and prizes on offer. Phil Grainger from Noorat Gun Club in Victoria made things look easy by

Wall wins Mitchell Cup

Wall wins Mitchell Cup

Excellent turnout of 25 shooters took to the traps for the Hay Gun Club August shoot. Visitors travelled from far and wide to compete for the 100 targets on offer, they came from Ivanhoe, Leeton, Darnick, Griffith and Coleambally. First event of the day was a 30-target single barrel; overall

Gee’s in the zone

Gee’s in the zone

Simon Gee will be one of the five members of the 2022 Riverina Zone team, to compete at the NSW state titles in Wagga over the October long weekend. Simon, along with four others from Griffith, Wagga and Leeton, were victorious out of 92 competitors who vied for the open

April shoot a booming success

April shoot a booming success

A total of $3000 of cash and prizes were up for grabs at the April shoot in Hay, with a huge 36 competitors taking their shot on Easter Saturday. Competitors came from Wagga, Griffith, Barellan, Echuca, Coleambally, Wangaratta as well as a strong local field to shoot in conditions that

January Gun Club winners

January Gun Club winners

On Sunday Hay Gun Club conducted its first shoot for 2022 with 22 nominating. Shooting proved a little tricky with an easterly breeze which at times caused the targets to dance about. Visitors came from Ivanhoe, Deniliquin and Coleambally. The first event was a 30 mixed targets AA & O/

Women are firing

Sam Harrison is pictured during the recent practical firearms workshop for women on the land, hosted by Hay Gun Club and Hay Plains Landcare. The workshop was aimed to empower women to use firearms safely for the humane destruction of pest animals and livestock. Hay Plains Landcare is helping to