The Malta Air-Rifle & Pistol Shooting Club organised their second airgun competition at the Malta Shooting Sport Federation ranges in Bidnija this weekend.

Eleanor Bezzina (photo) scored a great 552/600 to take first place in the overall ‘mixed’ air-pistol event ahead of Ray Cacciattolo with 541 points, followed by Martin Grech with 500, Josette Calleja with 482 and Emmanuel Grech with 477. However Eleanor Bezzina had to miss out on the final as she had to make it in time for the MOC Awards in which she was eventually presented with a highly merited ‘Bronze Award’. Therefore after this final all the air-pistol shooters moved up a placing as all previous qualification placings remained unchanged.

In the air-rifle event, Lawrence Darmanin placed first with a score of 628.1 (538 + 90.1) followed by Michael Xuereb with 600.4 (516 + 84.4) and Austin Vella with 536.7 (455 + 81.7). Fourth Place went to Romeo Zuber with a combined score of 500.5 points.

William Vella is presently undergoing an intensive training camp in Hungary and this coming weekend he will be participating in the Brno Grand Prix in the Czech Republic alongside some of the best air-rifle shooters in Europe.