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Craig Bentley

Craig Bentley Birth year:  
 1957
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Year inducted into the ACTA Hall of Fame: 2011

Craig's journey began in 1982 when he became a member of te Port Augusta gun club in SA and quickly realised the enjoyment of the competition and comradery in the sport of clay target shooting. Winning his first National title in 1986, Mackintosh team high gun shooting off with the great Doug Smith and Jon Whittakers. He become a level two coach in 1996 taking SA junior shooters to state team and Australian national team levels across various disciplines of Trap and ISSF.

Craig has completed in all disciplines of the sport and has represented Australia in three of these Trap, Olympic Trap and Olympic Double Trap throughout his 36 years of competition. the first representation in 1992 shooting the World DTL championships in Wales through to the latest in 2018 shooting in the 13th World DTL championships in Wagga Wagga.

By 2001, Craig had won all the allocated titles shot at the South Australian state carnival, including high gun, team high gun and SA overall champion, incorporating 32 Trap SA State titles. Overall a total of 52 State Trap titles Australia wide and 16 ISSF State titles to date. Craig was inducted into the SA Hall of Fame in 2012.

Shooting Achievements:
National titles - 10
National title runner up - 6
State titles - 52 (Trap only)
Mackintosh teams - 17
SA State team - 30 (shoulder to shoulder teams)
International team - 5
Glenn Cup team - 4
All Australian team - 10
Grand Slam - 2008
Australia Games - 1985 Melbourne
National 25m Champion - 2008
National Handicap winner in 2008 - first to Overall off 25m

October 2025 CTSN

On the cover: Australian Sporting Team in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada

Inside this month's edition

ACTA Chairman’s Report
From the Rule Book
Commonwealth Trap Carnival
8th ICTSF World English Sporting Championships
2025 Universal Trench World Championships
Top Talent at Maryborough Compak
Matty Patmore wins Golden Clay at Cobar
A Rodeo Night to Remember
2025 ISSF World Championship Teams
Psychological Skills for Shooting
ACTA New Members
Northern Territory DTL Carnival
Ode from Phantom
VCTA North West Zone School Shoot
Thirteen Squads at Colbinabbin
Waratah Notes
Vale Jeff Nash
Competition Results: VCTA, SACTA, TCTA, NSWCTA, QCTA, WACTA
ACTA Rules Supervisors
VCTA North West Zone Carnival
Burdekin’s August Shoot
Competition Strong at Maryborough
Double Trouble at Bega
VCTA Accredited Coaches
Shoot Calendar
Break Badges


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