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Griffith Sporting Clays will host the NSW 5-Stand State Titles this weekend at their Dave Wallace Range. The sport of 5-Stand shooting is a popular form of sporting clays shooting. Squads of five shooters in stands face a variety of clay targets that are thrown from a variety of angles and trajectories to simulate various types of field targets. Competitors can expect targets to simulate the flights of ducks, pheasants, driven grouse, springing team and even fleeing rabbits in single or pairs of targets. Some of the top sporting clay shooters from around NSW and the ACT are expected to attend as they attempt to post their best scores. The State Titles will see the crowning of the NSW 5-Stand Champion as well as the announcement of the five member NSW Shotgun Team. Competitors have attended a number of State Selection Shoots to accrue points towards selection in the state team. As well, points from these State Titles will be help competitors gain selection an Australian Shotgun Team to compete in NZ in November. The shoot has been generously sponsored with plenty of prizes for grade winners. Sections especially for juniors, ladies and veterans will be available to enable members of these groups to compete against each. Many of the local shoots are expected to be contenders for being crowned State Champion or winning team selection. These include Frank Tagliapietra, Greg Allen, Jamie Cirillo and Shaun Krzus. Local club members will be responsible for shoot administration and keeping the clay target traps working efficiently all weekend.

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