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Presidential Medal Recipients

ACTA National Presidents/Chairmen have traditionally awarded medals for outstanding achievement in coaching, administration, or contribution to, the sport of clay target shooting.

Recipients of the Presidential Medal

  Year

 Name

 State

 2023  Robert Hunter  NT
 2022  David Coleman  NSW
 2021  None Awarded  
 2020  None Awarded  
 2019      Frank Auditore   NSW
 2018  Tony Turner (Former EO)      
 2018  Don Power  NSW     
 2017  Michael Kruger-Davis  NSW
 2017  Elaine Forward  WA
 2016  None Awarded  
 2015  None Awarded  
 2014  Robert Blake  NSW
 2013  Ron Traill  VIC
 2012  Robert Smith  NSW
 2011  Peter Haley  NSW
 2011  John Byrnes  SA
 2010  Vince Gatt  NSW
 2009  Tom Meadows  QLD
 2008  James Shepherd  VIC
 2008  Rodney Woodrow  QLD
 2007  None Awarded  
 2006  None Awarded  
 2005  K Wright  VIC
 2004  R Mason  TAS
 2003  None Awarded  
 2002  Glenn Woodhatch  VIC
 2002  G Mitchell  SA
 2001  None Awarded  
 2000  None Awarded  
 1999  Tim Catling  WA
 1998  L Connors  VIC
 1997  F Atkinson  SA
 1996  W Morgan  TAS
 1995  None Awarded  
 1994  J Scott  NSW
 1993  J Forbes  SA
 1992  None Awarded  
 1991  Ern Hawkins  NSW
 1990  Rex Varley  NSW
 1989  Roy Holtfreter  WA
 1988  E Briggs  VIC
 1987  T Comeford  QLD
 1986  None Awarded  
 1985  A Smith  QLD
 1984  L Bird  NSW
 1983  None Awarded  
 1982  Rob Buchan  VIC
 1981  J Thomas  VIC
 1981  G Richards  WA
 1981  R Mules  SA
 1980  G Porter  QLD

 

 

September 2025 CTSN

On the cover: Mitchell Iles with son Leo after winning the Overall High Gun at the 2025 NT State Trap Carnival in July.

Inside this month's edition

ACTA Chairman's Report
Bendigo – Goldfields Classic and Harcourt Cup Challenge
Winding Back the Clock – Harcourt versus Huntly
What’s Happening in the VCTA
46th Central Victorian Grand Prix – Maryborough
Port Denison Two Day Annual
Corporate Overview – Green Range
Cowra Gun Club 70th Anniversary
Ode from Phantom
ACTA Compak Sporting – Bendigo
‘Around the Traps’ Shooting in Tasmania
Top End Gun Club ACTA Compak Referee Course
Psychological Skills for Shooting
Atherton Clay Target Club Young Guns
Waratah Notes
Break Badges
Competition Results: SACTA, QCTA , TCTA, VCTA, WACTA, NSWCTA
Competition Over Five Events at Burdekin CTC
Collecting Rare ACTA Memorabilia
Victorians Win WilkyWollock Cross-Border Challenge
Another Civilised Day at Bega
ACTA New Members
Shoot Calendar
From Our Archives


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