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Phoenix Target Rifle Club, 633 Light Beach Road, Lower Light (2026)

13/09/2026

Last night the Phoenix Target Rifle Club Annual Presentation dinner at St Kilda Hotel was conducted.

There were great views over St Kilda hotel balcony as the sunset and preparations were finalised.

We had a smaller number of attendees than previous years, but it appeared as all had a good night with good conversations and a few drinks had by all.

The awards were presented by the Captain, Emma Clayton, and current Secretary, Leanne Dunn, with a few special awards presented by Spectrum Gunstocks, Bill Traeger.

All in attendance had a nice meal and then the presentation began with the following:

· A toast to our long time Phoenix Target Rifle Club life member Jim Close who passed away earlier this year. RIP Jim Close.

· Off Rifle Club Champions for each discipline
· Handicap Wins
· Off Rifle Wins
· Sighter Wins
· Most Improved
· Best Shot at 300m
· Possibles shot in the year
· Double Possibles shot in the year
· C**k of the Walk
· Most “3” s fired in the year (Magpie award)
· Most “4” s fired in the year.

· Spectrum Gunstocks Missed by that Much (most fifty-nines shot in the year) F class discipline.
· Spectrum Gunstocks Over 70s Master Challenge (highest total off rifle score for the year)
· Special Acknowledgement from Spectrum Gunstocks

Unofficial awards

· Trainee of the year (member that has shown the most development of their skills over the past year)
· Sh*t Stirrer of the year (member who always has a ‘smart’ comment to say at the best of times)

Photos have the description below as there were many people called up to accept.

Unfortunately, there were a few that were not able to make the dinner, but their awards will be presented to them when they attend the range next.

13/09/2026

Yesterday was a 600m Adelaide Plains shoot with an early start of 10am so we could all get organised for the annual presentation dinner later that evening.

We had a good turn out of members and welcomed a few visitors to the club as well. It was good meeting Claedon and his family, great shooting by Claedon as well.

It was also good meeting Matt and others.
Hopefully, we see them back soon.

We had twenty shooters out on the range where the sun was shining, and wind was being kind to most.

The scores can be found through Hexta for your plots:

https://shooting.hexsystems.com.au/club/26

There were no double possibles but there were a few possibles shot on the day:

Jim Clayton with 60.5
Chris Payne with 50.5
Emma Clayton with 60.9
Trevor Haythorpe with 60.4

Well done to all shooters, great shooting!

The scores per discipline as follows:

FSTD
Tristan Howell with 114.5
Dillan Tull with 112.11
Darryl Pink with 111.3
Philip Vodden with 106.4
Tony Robinson with 104.4

Mitch Bialkowski with 103.1
Charlotte Smallman with 101.4

F Open
Emma Clayton with 118.12
Trevor Haythorpe with 118.8
Jim Clayton with 118.8
Leanne Dunn with 113.7
Denis Barnard with 104.4

FTR
Robert Bayly with 86.1

Sporter PC
Claedon Hogarth with 87.3 (visitor)

PCO
Chris Payne with 99.10
Nathan Mann with 98.9
Lorretta Davies with 96.11
Michael Hallion with 96.6
Kevin Kucia with 89.3
Gary Doubleday with 80.3

REMINDER: Saturday 19th September Working Bee at Lower Light from 830am for all members to advise if they can assist.

Next Week: 700m club shoot at the regular time of 1230 start.

Look forward to seeing you all at the range and as many of you as possible at the working bee.

05/09/2026

Today was a 500m Club shoot with fewer members than past weeks! Weather was not looking good when looking at predications, but it was not raining at Lower Light when we all arrived – just windy as hell!

Wind speeds at 35kmh or more at times but it was pretty consistent throughout the afternoon.

We had thirteen shooters out on the range braving the cold and ice-cold winds.

The scores can be found through Hexta for your plots:
https://shooting.hexsystems.com.au/club/26

We recommenced the random allocation of shooters to targets prior to commencing the range to mix it up a little and get people moving around the three targets we have in our club. This meant shooters checked the scorecards once out at the range and noted where they were allocated and in what order.

There was one double possible being shot on the day.

Nathan Mann with 100.12

Well done!

There were also a few possibles shot on the day.

Lorretta Davies with 50.6 with one PIN
Jamie Clayton with 60.6 with two PINs
Mark Tyler with 60.8
Emma Clayton with 60.6

Well done to all shooters, great shooting!

The scores per discipline as follows:

TR
Bob Bradshaw with 91.4

FSTD
Dillan Tull with 117.11
Philip Vodden with 111.2
Charlotte Smallman with 103.3 (using a 223 in the weather!)
Mitch Bialkowski with 98.1

F Open
Mark Tyler with 119.14
Jim Clayton with 119.13
Denis Barnard with 115.5

FTR
Emma Clayton with 119.8
Robert Bayly with 99.2

PCO
Nathan Mann with 100.12
Lorretta Davies with 99.10
Michael Hallion with 95.4

Next Week: 600m Adelaide Plains at the regular time of 1230 start. We have no duties but anyone that can assist with the setting up of targets, computers, scorecards, trailer, bench etc. would be appreciated. The sooner we finish our shoot the sooner all Phoenix shooters can have a quick wrap up back in the club rooms and then head home to get organised for our annual presentation dinner at St Kilda Hotel starting at 6pm!

Look forward to seeing you all at the range and as many of you at the presentation dinner! Always a great night.

01/09/2026

On Saturday 29th August No1 DRA Adelaide Plains had their annual award presentations for the DRA Adelaide Plains champions, Champions of Club Champions (CoCC), and the North V West Teams competition winners and place getters.

We were delighted to have a strong representation from Phoenix Target Rifle Club members at these events throughout the year but also on the winner and placegetter "podiums"

A big congratulations goes to the following Phoenix Target Rifle Club members for their achievements:

Champion of Club Champions winners:
FSTD - Dillan Tull
FOPEN - Jim Clayton

Great shooting by Emma Clayton, Nathan Mann, and Dan Nesbitt in their respective disciplines on the day as well.

No 1-Adelaide Plains-District Rifle Association Inc. 25-26 season:

FSTD A:
2nd place - Dillan Tull
3rd Place - Darryl Pink

FSTD B:
2nd Place - Philip Vodden
3rd Place - Joel Lower

FOPEN:
3rd Place - Cameron Whant

FTR:
1st Place - Emma Clayton
2nd Place - Robert Bayly

Sporter Class Open:
1st Place - Jim Clayton
2nd Place - Joel Lower
3rd Place - Emma Clayton

Team North participants congratulate Team West on their win of the North v West teams match for 25-26 for both overall and handicap awards.

Photos of all presentation of awards will be in a post by DRA however I have added some photos of the Phoenix members in attendance as well as the Phoenix Target Rifle Club winners and placegetters getting their awards below.

31/08/2026

Saturday was a 700m Adelaide Plains shoot at 10am so that No1 DRA Adelaide Plains could do the annual award presentations and a BBQ.

It was great to see a big turnout from the participating clubs of No1 DRA Adelaide Plains and especially Phoenix Target Rifle Club Members who came to support their fellow members at the BBQ lunch and award presentations following the shoot.

A separate post will be created for the awards presentation.

We had 20 shooters out on the range with 19 completing their two rounds to add to their tally for Adelaide Plains 26/27.

The scores can be found through Hexta for your plots as they have been approved by our scorer. Thank you, Mark.

https://shooting.hexsystems.com.au/club/26

It was great day for shooting with the sun out and the wind actually playing nice most of the time! The mirage was strong and quite visible as well.

It was the day for it with not one but four double possibles being shot on the day. Two of these were by members that have been able to crack the envious double possible goal for the first time!

Great work to:
Chris Payne with his first double possible scoring 100.14
Greg Collas with his first double possible scoring 120.10
Jim Clayton also got a double possible with 100.13
Nathan Mann was also showing his skills with another double possible scoring 100.18

Well done to all, especially Chris and Greg, great shooting!

There were also a few possibles shot on the day.

Leanne Dunn with 60.8
Trevor Haythorpe with 60.8
Emma Clayton with 60.6
Philip Vodden Vodden with 60.5
Bill Traeger with 60.4
Lucy Goldsmith with 60.3
Lorretta Davies with 50.8

Well done to all shooters, great shooting!

The scores per discipline as follows:

FSTD
Dillan Tull with 114.5
Charlotte Smallman with 113.6
Joel Lower with 111.3
Anthony Robinson with 109.2
Mitch Bialkowski with 98.3

F Open
Trevor Haythorpe with 119.14
Leanne Dunn with 118.12
Phillip Vodden with 118.11
Lucy Goldsmith with 118.5
Nicholas Richardson with 115.7
Bill Traeger with 114.4

FTR
Greg Collas with 120.10
Emma Clayton with 119.12
Bob Bayly with 100.1

PCO
Nathan Mann with 100.18
Chris Payne with 100.14
Jamie Clayton with 100.13
Lorretta Davies with 99.15
Michael Hallion with 97.9

Next Week: 500m club shoot at the regular time of 1230 start.

28/08/2026

Just a reminder to all - shooting starts at 10am tomorrow, so please arrive around 9am to help get targets up.

Following around 1230 will be BBQ compliments of DRA1, with CoCC presentations to follow.

Please support our Club Members receiving awards!!!

23/08/2026

Saturday was a 300m North V West teams shoot.

We had twenty shooters out on the range where the wind was tricky initially and some got caught across all the clubs.
The scores can be found through Hexta for your plots once approved by our scorer.

https://shooting.hexsystems.com.au/club/26

There was one double possible shot on the day.

Tristan Howell with 120.13

Well done, Tristan, great shooting!

There were a few possibles shot on the day as well.

Michael Hallion with 50.3
Greg Collas with 60.5
Emma Clayton with 60.4
Lorretta Davies with 50.6
Nathan Mann with 50.8

Well done to all shooters and a big congratulations to Michael Hallion – first possible!

Great work Michael – keep up the great shooting!
The scores per discipline as follows:

FSTD

Tristan Howell with 120.13
Charlotte Smallman with 117.8
Dillan Tull with 114.9
Julia Churchett with 109.8
Phillip Vodden with 107.5
Joel Lower with 107.2

F Open

Leanne Dunn with 117.9
Bill Traeger with 114.9
Jamie Clayton with 113.6
Nicholas Richardson with 111.6

FTR

Greg Collas with 118.10
Emma Clayton with 118.8

PCO
Lorretta Davies with 99.13
Chris Payne with 84.7

PC

Nathan Mann with 99.14
Michael Hallion with 98.7
Kevin Kucia with 86.5

Next Week: 700m Adelaide Plains shoot.

Please look at your schedule sent out July 4th by Tristan as this coming Saturday is the No1 DRA BBQ and trophy presentation for Champions of Club Champions, Adelaide Plains Champions, Nth v West teams etc. so please come out to join in the celebrations. Time being confirmed for commencement of this and will be notified as soon as possible.

16/08/2026

Saturday was a 900m club shoot.
There were a smaller number of members out but none the less, they appeared to have a good time.

The scores can be found through hexta for your plots.
There were no possibles or double possibles shot on the day.

F Open
Mark Tyler with 115.10
Andrew Goldsmith with 112.5
Denis Barnard with 89.0
Lucy Goldsmith with one round of 54.2

FSTD
Darryl Pink with 115.5
Bill Traeger with 113.15
Phil Vodden with 97.2
Mitch Bialkowski with one completed round of 50.0

PCO
Nathan Mann with 97.8
Chris Payne with 96.7
Lorretta Davies with 93.5

PC
Michael Hallion with 81.4
Kevin Kucia with 65.1

Thanks to Chris Payne for the photos and Mark Tyler for the scores.

11/08/2026

Saturday’s shoot was a 800m scheduled club shoot that followed the last range of the CoCC.

We had smaller numbers shoot in the afternoon this week but had a good show of volunteers to assist with scoring and support of your club champions from the morning on.

It was a busy weekend for some with the night shoot Friday and the CoCC Saturday morning!

The club shoot went on without a glitch.

We had one double possible shot.
Lorretta Davies with 100.8 (50.3 & 50.5)
Well done, Lorretta! What an effort!

There were also a couple of possibles shot!
Nathan Mann
Dillan Tull with 60.4
Well done - great shooting by all!

The scores for all disciplines cannot be seen on Hexta yet due to issues being worked on at present but once rectified you will be able to see your plots and scores for the day.
Once they are approved the scores will show under Phoenix Target Rifle club page:
For those playing at home, the score breakdown per discipline is as follows.

F OPEN:
Nick Richardson with 115.7
Mark Tyler with 115.
Leanne Dunn with 114.3
Denis Barnard with one round of 40.0

F STD:
Dillan Tull with 110.9
Philip Vodden with 97.1
Mitch Bialkowski with 91.0

Sporter Production:
Michael Hallion with 93.3
Kevin Kucia with 89.3
Corey Stead (visitor) had one round scored with 35.3

Sporter Open:
Lorretta Davies with 100.8
Nathan Mann with 98.8

NEXT WEEK:
We will have the usual afternoon shoot commencing at 1230pm which is an 900m club shoot for all to participate in.

Look forward to seeing all on the range.

11/08/2026

The No 1 DRA Champions of Club Champions were conducted Saturday 8th August at Lower Light.

We had Phoenix Target Rifle Club representatives across all disciplines.

It was a tough competition with the Club Champions from the participating clubs at Lower Light starting at 930am at the 300m, moving back to the 500m, and finishing with the 800m after lunch break.

There will be presentations to the winners of each discipline at the No1 DRA barbeque and trophy presentations as scheduled on the 29th August at Lower Light Rifle Range.

Congratulations to all the winners!

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