The Italian Trap shooter Frasca Ermenio won The Malta International Open Grand Prix 2018, Trap Event that was organised by the Malta Shooting Sports Federation.

This event was historic for The MSSF as it is hopefully the last International Event to be organized at The Bidnija shooting ranges that were open since the 1970s. Around fifty shooters from Malta, Italy, Finland and Lebanon competed in this trap event that was on 125 clays and the final stages, for the podium positions.

Frasca Ermenio from Italy placed 1st with 46/50D

Ambrosio Simone from Italy placed 2nd with 44/50

Galea Brian from Malta placed 3rd with 32/40

Figura Carmelo from Italy placed 4th with 25/35

Simola Ari from Finland  placed 5th with 21/30

Chetcuti William from Malta placed 6th with 16/25

Class A

1st Figura Carmelo 115/125

2nd Fortunato Sebastian 111/125

3rd Mifsud George 109/125

Class B 

1st Deguara Rennie 102/125

2nd Carmel Calleja 101/125

3rd Marmara John 99/125

Class C

1st Magri Jason 98/125

2nd Micallef George 84/125

3rd Salomaa Anu Kristina 83/125

Veterans

1st Akouri George 109/125

2nd Scorfna Frank 98/125

3rd Attard Nazzareno 97/125

Ladies

1st Barzotti Elisa 91/125

2nd Salomaa Anu Kristina 83/125

Juniors

1st Chetcuti Gianluca 95/125

2nd Cachia Simpson Emmanuel 83/125

The President of The Malta Shooting Sport Federation, Savior Portelli thanked all the athletes that competed in this event and also the organising committee while he invited all members for the official opening of The Malta National Shooting Complex next Friday 18th May at 6.00pm. The next International event will be The ISSF World Cup Malta 2018, that will be organised at Ta Gandja, Siggiewi, where over 400 top World shooters will be competing and over 100 official are coming for this event.