2024 - 28 to 30 June @ Toowoomba Clay Target Club
2025 - TBA
2026 - TBA
To view Previous Commonwealth Carnival Results, please click here
2024 - 28 to 30 June @ Toowoomba Clay Target Club
2025 - TBA
2026 - TBA
To view Previous Commonwealth Carnival Results, please click here
2026 ACTA NATIONAL ISSF SKEET CHAMPIONSHIPS 16TH – 19TH MARCH 2026
ACTA NATIONAL GROUND Tasman Road Wagga Wagga NSW
Please click here to download the event program
Shooter must pre-register through MCMS
Registrations close Saturday 14th March 2026 at 5pm
Squads listed Sunday 15th March 2026
Nominations: $125 (Junior $95)
Optional overall prize pool will run on each event at a cost of $30 per event
Sunday 15th March 2026
Official PET for ISSF Skeet
Monday 16th March 2026 9.00am
125 Target Commonwealth ISSF Skeet Championship Day One
Tuesday 17th March 2026 9.00am
Commonwealth ISSF Skeet Championship Day Two + Finals
Wednesday 18th March 2026 9.00am
125 Target National ISSF Skeet Championship Day One
Thursday 19th March 2026 9.00am
National ISSF Skeet Championship Day Two + Finals
ALL EVENTS ARE GRADED AA, A, B, C *
High Gun awards to Men, Women, plus Veteran & Junior Sections
Juniors must be under 18 on the first day of competition
Veterans must be a least 55 on the first day of competition
THE ACTA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ALTER THE PROGRAM IF NECESSARY
PLEASE READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS POSTED ON THE ACTA WEBSITE
ISSF competition rules apply ACTA dress code enforced
The Australian Clay Target Association presents the 2026 NATIONAL TRAP CHAMPIONSHIPS
TO BE HELD AT THE NATIONAL GROUND TASMAN ROAD WAGGA WAGGA NSW SUNDAY 12TH APRIL – SUNDAY 19TH APRIL 2026
Please click here to download the event program
SUNDAY 12TH APRIL 2026 (8.30AM)
50 T Ball Trap Championship
(Note that a limit of 144 shooters is available for Ball Trap only)
60 T Medley Pre-National Event – Graded Cash Divide
(20T D/B, 20T S/B, 20 P/S)
ACTA AGM 7PM
MONDAY 13TH APRIL 2026 (8AM)
State Teams Shoot
Opening Ceremony followed at 11am with the
23rd National Deauville Doubles Championship 20 Pair
40th National Family Deauville Doubles Championship 20 Pair
Hall of Fame Dinner 6.30pm for 7pm seated
TUESDAY 14TH APRIL 2026 (8.30AM)
64th National Double Rise Championship 50 Pair – in conjunction with the
21st Sub – Junior National Double Rise Championship
30th Junior National Double Rise Championship
30th Ladies National Double Rise Championship
8th Senior 55-65 National Double Rise Championship
25th Veteran 65 plus National Double Rise Championship
75th Grand Australian Handicap 50T
WEDNESDAY 15TH APRIL 2026 (8.30AM)
84th National Champion of Champions 75T – in conjunction with the
21st Sub – Junior National Champion of Champions
30th Junior National Champion of Champions
30th Ladies National Champion of Champions
8th Senior 55-65 National Champion of Champions
25th Veteran 65 plus National Champion of Champions
THURSDAY 16th APRIL 2026 (8.30AM)
73rd National Double Barrel Championship 50T – in conjunction with the
21st Sub–Junior National Double Barrel Championship
44th Junior National Double Barrel Championship
44th Ladies National Double Barrel Championship
1st Para-Trap National Double Barrel Championship
8th Senior 55-65 National Double Barrel Championship
25th Veteran 65 plus National Double Barrel Championship
FRIDAY 17TH APRIL 2026 (8.30am)
70th National Single Barrel Championship 100T – in conjunction with the
21st Sub– Junior National Single Barrel Championship
33rd Junior National Single Barrel Championship
36th Ladies National Single Barrel Championship
1st National Para-Trap Single Barrel Championship
8th Senior55-65 National Single Barrel Championship
25th Veteran 65 plus National Single Barrel Championship
6.30PM CARVERY DINNER AT FUNCTION CENTRE - $38/PERSON
SATURDAY 18TH APRIL 2026 (8.30am)
63rd National Points/ANZ Trap Championship 100T – in conjunction with the
21st Sub–Junior National Points/ANZ Championship
32nd Junior National Points/ANZ Championship
32nd Ladies National Points/ANZ Championship
1st National Para-Trap Points/ANZ Championship
8th Senior 55-65 National Points/ANZ Championship
25th Veterans 65 plus National Points/ANZ Championship
Overall High Gun – Open, Ladies, Junior, Sub-Junior, Seniors, Veteran & Para High Gun
2026 All Australian Trap Team,
SUNDAY 19TH APRIL 2026 (9AM)
Mackintosh Teams Presentation
Mackintosh Teams Shoot – Open, Ladies, Juniors, Senior and Veterans
Selection of 2027 Glenn Cup Team
THE AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET ASSOCIATION presents the 2026 NATIONAL SKEET CHAMPIONSHIPS
TO BE HELD AT ACTA NATIONAL GROUND, WAGGA WAGGA Sunday 8th March – Saturday 14th March 2026
Please click here to download the event program
National Events to commence at 8.30am daily
Placings Overall - Graded AA, A, B, C, 1st , 2nd ,& 3rd plus 1st ,2nd ,3rd in Sub-Junior, Junior, Women’s, Senior (>55-<65) & Veterans (>65).
A minimum of two competitors must compete in sections & grades to constitute a competition
SUNDAY 8TH MARCH 2026
EVENT 1: 11th NATIONAL 28G SKEET CHAMPIONSHIP OF 100 TARGETS
MONDAY 9TH MARCH 2026
EVENT 2: 11th NATIONAL 410 BORE SKEET CHAMPIONSHIP OF 100 TARGETS
Skeet Hall of Fame Dinner (6.30pm for 7pm)
TUESDAY 10TH MARCH 2026
EVENT 3: 27TH NATIONAL 20G SKEET CHAMPIONSHIP OF 100 TARGETS
The Overall Winner shall receive the John Withers Memorial Perpetual Trophy
WEDNESDAY 11TH MARCH 2026
STATE SHOULDER TO SHOULDER TEAMS SHOOT commencing at 8.00am
Glenn Trophy Shoot
Followed by Opening Ceremony at 10am
EVENT 4: 26th NATIONAL SKEET HANDICAP OF 50 TARGETS
The Overall Winner shall receive the Col Burt Memorial Perpetual Trophy
Placings 1st to 5th
THURSDAY 12TH MARCH 2026
EVENT 5: 2026 COMMONWEALTH SKEET CHAMPIONSHIP OF 100 TARGETS
The Overall Winner shall receive the Adrian Hayes Memorial Perpetual Trophy
AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND SKEET POSTAL CHALLENGE
(TEAM IS SELECTED ON EVENTS 4 & 5)
To be shot Thursday afternoon if time permits otherwise 8am Friday morning
FRIDAY 13TH MARCH 2026
EVENT 6: 56th NATIONAL 12G SKEET CHAMPIONSHIP OF 100 TARGETS
The Overall Winner shall receive the A&E Pederson Memorial Perpetual Trophy
SATURDAY 14TH MARCH 2026
EVENT 7: 39th NATIONAL SKEET DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP OF 100 TARGETS
The Overall Winner shall receive the Paul Johnston Perpetual Trophy
EVENT 8: 19TH NATIONAL SKEET CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS
Shot 25tgt 28g, 410 Bore, 20g, 12g
The Overall Winner shall receive the Casella Wines Perpetual Trophy
To be eligible, shooter must enter events 1, 2, 3 & 6 (28, 410 Bore, 20, 12 gauge) events,
Championship score is the total of the last (25tgts) score in each of the 4 events
HIGH GUNS on Events 3 to 7:
OVERALL
GRADED: AA, A, B, C
SUB-JUNIOR, JUNIOR, WOMENS, SENIOR (>55-<65), VETERAN (>65)
All Australian Skeet Team
Glenn Trophy team to be selected over events 4, 5 and 6. (To compete in New Zealand in 2027
World USA Team to be selected over events 3, 4, 5 and 6. (to travel in 2026)
Additional awards include:
Nominations for the team events are taken at the events office as cash payments.
ACTA/ASSA Junior Initiative
A joint venture to promote junior participation for Skeet Shooting in Australia
Prize: 1st Place $1,000 and 2nd Place $500
Eligibility: Under the age of 18 years at the start of the Skeet Nationals and an ACTA member.
Criteria: Any 100 target score from any State or Territory 12g State title of any State carnival. Submit as many State 12g scores as you like and use the best one. Plus the combined scores of the National – Handicap, 20g, 12g and Commonwealth events.Eg:100+350=450 targets total. Best two scores win.
Commencement: 1st April 2025 until the completion of the 2026 Skeet Nationals
The ACTA reserves the right to alter the program.
ACTA Chairman’s Report
Executive Officer’s Report
90th Annual General Meeting
ACTA Financial Statements for year ended 31 Dec 2025
ACTA National Skeet Championships
2026 State Skeet Teams
ACTA National Skeet Presentation Dinner
Warrnambool Seaside Carnival
44th World UT Championships
Bendigo CTC Moves Australia Day to Labor Day
Psychological Skills For Shooting
ACTA New Members
Glen Innes – one for the history books
Waratah Notes
Competition Results: VCTA, SACTA, NSWCTA, QCTA, TCTA, WACTA
Compak Fast Becoming Bendigo’s Most Popular Discipline
Western Zone Monthly Muster
WACTA Newsletter Extract
Maryborough Shooters Turn On Scores in Humid Conditions
2026 Bega Fimac Engineering Mixed Target Championship
Shoot Calendar
Break Badges
2026 Annual Registration & Club Membership Application