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Arthur 'Pud' Burgess

Arthur Pud Burgess Birth year:  
 1937
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Year inducted into the ACTA Hall of Fame: 2005

16 March 1937 - 13 July 2013

International Olympic Trap Teams
Competed for Australia in World Moving Targets, Bern, Switzerland 1974, Antibes, France 1977 and Montecatini, Terme, Italy 1979

International Trap Teams
Australian Trap team sent to Carlisle, England 1982 - achieving equal 4th place
Australian Trap team sent to Kipping, Scotland 1985

Mackintosh Teams
Attended 37 National Trap Championships and qualified for the Australian Mackintosh team 27 times.
Mackintosh Team High Gun: 1964 (299/300), 1967 (300/300), 1968 (339/339)
Shot 300/300, 5 times in 1967, 1968, 1969, 1978, 1988. Achieved 299/300, 5 times.
From the 23 known scores he averaged just under 297/300.

National Titles
Champion of Champions
1966 and 1982 Overall winner. Second in 1964 and third in 1976 and 1983.
Double Barrel
1968 Overall winner. Second in 1958, 1969 and third in 1964 and 1972.
Single Barrel
1973, 1974 and 1985 Overall winner. Second in 1967, 1976 and 1982.
Australian National High Gun
1967, 1968 and 1973.
Australian Trench (ISSF)
1976 and 1978 Overall winner. Second in 1977.
New Zealand National Single Barrel
1991 Overall winner.

He won 12 National titles and finished on the podium 23 times. No, truer gentleman would you find, he believed in giving back. He served on club, zone, state and national clay target associations. He served his whole life as an active member of the St Vincent De Paul Society and one term on the Cobar Shire Council.

 

Arthur 'Pud' Burgess

Year Inducted: 2005

16 March 1937 - 13 July 2013

International Olympic Trap Teams
Competed for Australia in World Moving Targets, Bern, Switzerland 1974, Antibes, France 1977 and Montecatini, Terme, Italy 1979

International Trap Teams
Australian Trap team sent to Carlisle, England 1982 - achieving equal 4th place
Australian Trap team sent to Kipping, Scotland 1985

Mackintosh Teams
Attended 37 National Trap Championships and qualified for the Australian Mackintosh team 27 times.
Mackintosh Team High Gun: 1964 (299/300), 1967 (300/300), 1968 (339/339)
Shot 300/300, 5 times in 1967, 1968, 1969, 1978, 1988. Achieved 299/300, 5 times.
From the 23 known scores he averaged just under 297/300.

National Titles
Champion of Champions
1966 and 1982 Overall winner. Second in 1964 and third in 1976 and 1983.
Double Barrel
1968 Overall winner. Second in 1958, 1969 and third in 1964 and 1972.
Single Barrel
1973, 1974 and 1985 Overall winner. Second in 1967, 1976 and 1982.
Australian National High Gun
1967, 1968 and 1973.
Australian Trench (ISSF)
1976 and 1978 Overall winner. Second in 1977.
New Zealand National Single Barrel
1991 Overall winner.

He won 12 National titles and finished on the podium 23 times. No, truer gentleman would you find, he believed in giving back. He served on club, zone, state and national clay target associations. He served his whole life as an active member of the St Vincent De Paul Society and one term on the Cobar Shire Council.

July 2025 CTSN

On the cover: Overall High Gun winner for the NSWCTA Skeet Carnival, Michael Buttigieg, shooting 336/350.

Inside this month's edition

ACTA Chairman's Report
ACTA Director’s Nomination Package
Ern Hawkins Perpetual Trophy
2025 NSW State Skeet Carnival
Roma Gun Club Junior Pathway to QCTA
ACTA 2025 50 Year Membership
Queensland SEZ Compak at Toowoomba
Psychological Skills for Shooting
De Pedro and Richardson at ISSF Junior World Cup
Cypress ISSF World Cup
Silkwood CTC Annual
Taipan Perpetual Ladies Team Postal Comp Nomination
Waratah Notes
Kings Birthday Shoot Bendigo
VCTA News
Ode from Phantom
Toowoomba Ladies Day
Competition Results: NCWCTA, TCTA, NTCTA, QCTA, WACTA, SACTA, VCTA
Trap AA Elite Shooters
Four Events at Burdekin in May
Normanton Gun Club Annual
Phil and Vic head to Perth for the Nationals
ACTA New Members
Great Day at Bega
Two Competitions at Maryborough in May
Shoot Calendar
Break Badges


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