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2018 Coaker Everett memorial

29/10/2018

Coaker Everett Memorial Shoot

15-16^th September 2018

The 2018 Coaker Everett Memorial shoot brought shooters together for what was a great weekend. Although numbers were down this year, it didn’t stop those who attending from having a great time.

And it wouldn’t have been a shoot at Dubbo if the wind wasn’t blowing! All weekend, day and night!

As you drove in the gate, it was like a caravan park! – With quite a few shooters deciding to camp on the grounds – great to see.

With the drought how it is, the club trucked in a load of water so no one missed out on a hot shower

Once again Denis coaker and Tony Everett along with their band of helpers set a challenging but brilliant range.

Range 1 consisted of low crossers, incomers that fooled quite a few, a  rabbit that just seem to keep going, teal that had a mind of its own, over the head and an outgoer from beside the shooter. The last stand being the Bernie Rawson Memorial trophy, created from a man who loved rabbits and teals. On it was both those targets along with an outgoer from the castle and a nice simm pair just to keep shooters on their toes. Brett Hall took the honours of the trophy with an impressive 27 out of 28. Congrats Brett on an impressive result.

Range two were the timed events, well thought plans went out the window along with a few shells.

The Tom Everett Black Duck Memorial trophy stand for the first time became a timed station with a coming from over the trees landing in the middle of the dam and a crosser sneaking along the opposite bank from amongst the trees and reeds. Depending on how you shot at the incomer decided on whether you were quick enough to reload for the next target.

Peter Kay came away with the win with 29 from 32. Congrats PK.

Next were the rabbits, starting with a right to left running to the safety of a fallen tree, second target coming from that same tree left to right. Attached to this stand were bragging rights only. With only a few seconds in between each target, the shooter became the entertainment to the rest of their squad.

With only seeing the Black Duck and Rabbit stands once per day, shooters proceeded to the Dick Coaker High Pheasant memorial trophy stand and Stuart Coaker Grouse Butt Memorial Trophy on their second round.

High Pheasants consisted of targets coming high from the truck, one quicker than the other. Simple high incomers; why not get on them early, no; then learn to bend over backwards, still missed them then wave goodbye to the clay! This stand is always fun and frustrating at the same time.

Defending title holder Brett Hall took on the creator Denis Coaker in what was a nail biting shoot off. Both shooters coming into it with 32/32, Brett took the first battle with another 16/16, Denis shooting next, unfortunately dropping the very last target with still a shell loaded (not realising that was the last target and to double barrel it) and walked out with 15/16.

Much to Denis’ credit, he had just finished his day of shooting to then go in a shoot off for High Gun against the young Josh Bell which included timed events and then the High Pheasant Shoot off. I know a few shooters who wouldn’t have been able to cope.

Next in line to torment shooters was the Grouse stand, 8 simm pairs on Saturday they were R to L and just to play with everyone’s minds, DC changed them to L to R for Sunday.

Simm pair of crossers – easy you might think? Added to the mixture was that the stand was placed down in a creek, changing the way you saw them, especially since you had been watching them fly past from the top of the creek bed.

A very honoured Denis Coaker took the title with 27/32.

Presentation took place with Denis & Tony thanking everyone for travelling to the shoot and hoped they all enjoyed themselves.

Tony finally got to present a 25 Break Badge for the Coaker Everett which I think is a first!

Congrats to Stephen Cooper on receiving a very special 25 Break Badge!

John Sidoti has been busy and DC & Tony presented him with his International Referee Badge - Well Done John.

Presidents Trophy - unfortunately due to other commitments President Rob Murray himself was unable to present the Dubbo Field & Game Presidents trophy to the well deserving recipient Luke Tomlin. Vice President Tony Everett had the honours.

 

Results from 2 day event - Sat 15^th and Sun 16th

High Gun	Josh Bell	200+28
AA	Mitch Hook	192
	Stephen Cooper	188
	Alister Lyne	181
A	Luke Cross	197+37
	Brett Hall	192+31
	Christopher Bourke	188
B	John Koolbanis	198
	Craig McPherson	193
	Stephen Bell	180
C	Jason Mouhet	150
	Scott Kelly	139
	Luke Tomlin	128
Masters	Denis Coaker	200+25
	Les Townsend	149
	Keith Lyne	147
Senior	Peter Kay	199
	Col Dorman	166
Ladies	Zazana Navara	170
	Lauren Judge	164
	Mel Phillips	158
Junior	George Lyne	178
	Eli Kelly	138
Sub Junior	Tom Lyne	171
	Charlie North	166
	Chris Koolbanis	163
Bernie Rawson Memorial	Brett Hall	27/28
Tom Everett Black Duck Memorial	Peter Kay	29/32
Stuart Coaker Grouse Butt Memorial	Denis Coaker	27/32
Dick Coaker High Pheasant Memorial	Brett Hall	32/32 + 16

 

Side x Side Event - Monday 17^th September

Monday saw numbers down again for the newly introduced separate SxS and Classic Pheasant Gun event. Normally held as part of the Coaker Everett Memorial shoot, the instigators DC and Tony thought they would change it up abit.

Shooters got to have another go at the 114 targets except this time preferably with their SxS’s and Classic Pheasant Guns.

Trophy for the highest score OTG using a SxS and also a Pheasant gun.

Option of using an under & over gun was available.

Those that stayed or came out to have a go enjoyed themselves. Timed events became even more hectic (and funnier) due to the non-existent ejectors on most of the guns!

High Gun Classic Pheasant	Peter Kay	96
High Gun Side x Side	John Sidoti	92
High Gun Under&Over	Craig McPherson	102
Side x Side Event 1st	Peter Kay	96
2nd	John Sidoti	92
3rd	Stuart Cole	86
4th	Denis Coaker	85
5th	Brett Hall	83
Under & Over Event – 1st	Craig McPherson	102
2nd	Lance North	95
3rd	Darren Guy	90
4th	Mel Phillips	86
5th	Charlie North	83