Charlie started Clay Target Shooting in 1964 at Concurs. He worked in Mt Isa with his good friend Gus Buerchler. The road then was only sealed from Mary Kathlean to Concurs. Later years Gus and Charlie started the Mount Isa Gun Club with the help of others the club was built and shooting began on the Kalkerdoon Rodeo Grounds. Charlie was Club Captain at first then moved to President. They shot for The McGregor Shield which Charlie believes started between Richmond and Hughenden. The Hughenden Club closed down and the Shield was then shot between Richmond, Mount Isa, and McKinley & Concurs. Also shot after Harry Batt passed on was a Harry Batt Memorial Shield. As some Mt Isa shooters travelled to Alice Springs, Kathreen & Darwin, the Mt Isa Club put up a Shield called The Far Northern Queensland & Northern Territory. All these Shields were shot annually. Five Shooter Teams at 10 Target Points. Shooters to go on tracks and shoot as a Team. Very early in Charlie’s shooting days he sat for and became a registered Referee; Later was made a Referee Examiner. Charlie retired from Mount Isa Mines and moved to Brisbane and joined Kallangur Clay Target Club, During his shooting days with Mt Isa Gun Club he was given the honour of life membership. When Kallangur moved to Caboolture Charlie thought it would be a good idea if the club were to put on a Five Shooter Team event same as Mt Isa. So with the idea of bringing in teams from neighouring clubs and bosting attendance.
One day he put the idea to then President Karl Nasarenko who said to Charlie, "You put up the Shield and we will shoot for it." Charlie pondered over it for sometime then bought the Shield and presented it to the Club. We call the Shield, The Caboolture Clay Target Club, Five Shooter Team Shield, Shooters to go on the tracks as a team and shoot 25 Targets Pointscore. The Teams to draw from the hat 1, 2 & 3 Traps. Should there be a tie results again draw from the hat 1, 2 & 3 Traps. The event is shot annually at the Caboolture grounds to avoid clashing with 2 day and annual shoots. The Shield is never to leave the Management of the Caboolture Clay Target Club. The members of the winning Team each to receive the Caboolture Clay Target Medallian. The Shield was contested first in 2002 Charlie donated the Medallians and after presenting the Shield he asked Ian Hedger if he would build a vase to house the shield, Ian willingly said yes and donated the vase to the club.
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