With beautiful sunny weather and a well-designed course, the 52 shooters that were in attendance thoroughly enjoyed the day.

The day was the annual Side x Side Bush Challenge, sponsored by Classic Racing & Performance Engineering, while the Under & Over competition was sponsored by Far South Coast Excavations.

The course designers - ably led by Rob Shaw - did a great job presenting a vast array of different targets, crossers, incomers, overheads, quartering, rabbits, battues, springers and going aways.

Prior to the first shot being fired for 2019, the club presented an $800 cheque to the Bermagui Rural Fire Brigade. It was the proceeds of a novelty event at the Christmas shoot.

Brigade president Maggie McKinnley and brigade captain Tim Holdsworth were in attendance to accept the cheque, and thanked Bermagui Sporting Clays for their much valued support.

Craig Field got an unexpected Christmas present when he won the shoot raffle, then proceeded to shoot the compulsory eight targets to take home five crisp $100 notes.

Because of his absenteeism at the Christmas shoot, Chris O’Dea received his belated Club Handicap Champion sash, much to his surprise. Club President, Nev Brady, thanked all who helped out on the day and wished everybody a successful 2019. As it was a true handicap event winners of the day were:

1. John Lehmann 53/105

2. Mark Corbett 83/103

3. Ron Manly 70/102

4. Robin Perkins 66/102

5. Phil Craig 78/102

6. Nev Brady 77/101

7. Craig Field 80/101

8. Bernie Parker 43/99

9. Roger Budd 53/97

10. Darcy Corbett 68/92

1. Phil Moses 82/112

2. Dave Bedingfield 63/111

3. G Moses 55/111

4. Pat Thompson 55/111

5. Dick Mc Innes 69/109

6. Tim Wilson 89/109

7. Col Brownlee 81 /109

8. Richard Watkins 60/109

9. Corina Rowling 62/108

10. Barbie Magrin 50/106

The next shoot later this month is the Mario and Barbie Magrin sponsored shoot, Muzz’s Pairs.