Nominations are now open for the 2026 Nightforce ACT Fly Shoot Championships, please go to the link in the Calendar to nominate.

Cheers, 

Dave

Round 8, August 2026.

Winners: James Blacker and Errol Maguire top points (100) for SOTY

Fly’s Hit: Michael Andronis 9 Fly’s.

Group Score Aver: Craig Tucker and Mathew Bourke with an 8.40 Average.

Best Target: Stuart Veal with a 58.01

Best Group: Chris Evans with a 1.353”

Congratulations to James and Errol for taking out Round 8.

Some competitors have now achieved the minimum 7 shoots required. See overall leader board attached, John Mcquire is currently leading. 

Please find attached the results from this weekends Fly Match at Wagga.

Set up and practice went off without a hitch however a complete loss of power with our clubs batteries depleted to zero % (possibly caused by someone turning the generator off) created mayhem on Saturday morning. The match was unable to commence as we could not get power back into the batties as they would not take a charge from the generator. After a thousand meters of extension cords were distributed throughout the building directly to the generator we were finally able to get under way some 2.5hrs late. 

Some interesting conditions kept everyone honest for the day and thanks to an awesome target crew we were able to make up a bit of time as the day progressed.

Sunday was brisk with a hint of fog but we got going on time. Some nice targets come across the scores bench with two screamer patches earned by two seperate shooters.

We had a Junior who was on a come and try P650 day, who was forced to comply with our targets and timings. We kept his score just for fun and he wouldve taken 3rd in RF if he had been elligible.  God help us all when he gets his licence.

A huge shout out to our major sponsor Wagga Work Wear and Outdoor Sporting Agencies Australia. Special mention to BRASS TRACK, Workhorse Tooling and Riverina Firearms (Griffith) who also donated prizes for the weekend.

Thanks to the Deehan family for the donation and continual funding of the Paul Deehan Perpetual Blue Heeler Heavy Gun trophy.

Saturday 22^nd August 500m Light Gun and Heavy Gun

Light Gun

1^st Place                           Sergey Katchnov          260.04

2^nd Place                          Eli Groves (Jnr)             258.04

3rd Place                         Fred Blacker                  253.05

High Target                     Bruce Y                         59.03

Small Group                   Scott Benson                  1.459

Heavy Gun

1^st Place                           Sergey Katchnov          263.03       Winner Paul Deehan Perpetual HG trophy.

2^nd Place                          Michael Bell                   263.02

3rd Place                         Simon Hore                    255.04

High Target                     Eli Groves (Jnr)               58.01

Small Group                   Matt Riches                      1.497

Junior

1^st Place                           Eli Groves                        258.04

2^nd Place                          Eva Valeri                        184.02

2 GUN LIGHT AND HEAVY

1^st Place                           Sergey Katrchnov           523.07

2^nd Place                          Fred Blacker                  505.07

3rd Place                         Eli Groves                        503.06

Sunday 23^rd August 200m RIMFIRE

1^st Place                           Michael Bell                   278.05

2^nd Place                          Kathy Dundas                276.04

3rd Place                         David Dundas                275.06

High Target                     Kathy Dundas                 59.01

Small Group                   Kathy Dundas                 1.177 (Screamer)

Junior

1^st Place            Eli Groves                        257.05

2^nd Place           Eva Valeri                        235.00

2 GUN CF and RF

1^st Place            Michael Bell                   541.07

2^nd Place           David Dundas               529.10

3rd Place          Sergey Katchnov          527.06

3 GUN LG + HG + RF (Overall Winners)

1^st Place            Sergery Katchnov        787.10               SS 6mm 1:18 27” HV Target Barrel

2^nd Place           Micahel Bell                   775.10               Brass Track Deluxe Ammo pack

3rd Place          Eli Groves (Jnr)             760.11               100 x Berger 6mm 105 VLD’s

Each of the place getters were able to pick from a combined 20 Boxes of Sierra and Berger 6mm and 6.5mm Target Bullets kindly donated by Wagga Work Wear and Outdoor Sporting Agencies Australia.

Volunteers Bruce Milne and Brent McKee took out the two Bunnings Vouchers donated by the club.

The club also gave out 4 lucky door prizes of two tins of ADI 2208 and two BRASS TRACK ammo boxes.

Runner up Juniors also received a custom made WORKHORSE TOOLING 22 Rimfire thickness guage.

• Round 5 of the 500m CF Fly Winter Series results below. 
• Round 8 of the 200yrd RF Fly Competition results below.

Reminder this is a bit over 2 weeks away. If you are panning on attending, can you please contact the Gladstone Fly Shoot cap, Mick Truscott email: slr5000@netspace.net.au

Looking to buy a Nightforce Comp 55x FCR-1 Reticle for a new CF build (Dasher) for the wife. Let me know if you have one to sell, can pickup at Fly shoots if easier.

Cheers

Dave Dundas