George Cassar, above, won the Malta Grand Prix organised by the Malta Shooting Sport Federation at the Bidnija ranges the past weekend.

The competition was over 125 clays and a barrage final for the top six on another 25 clays.

The conditions of the weather encouraged the shooters to achieve what is considered high scores in local trap shooting. Brian Galea, Jason J. Aquilina and George Cassar managed straights of 25/25 during this competition.

Cassar, who has just returned from the ISSF World Cup in Slovenia, where he managed an MQS of 116/125, won this Grand Prix with a score of 115/125 and 23/25 in the barrage finals for a total of 138/150.

Jeffery Pisani placed second with 136, followed by Stanley Cardona placed third with 135, Jason J.Aquilina fourth with 134, Frans Pace fifth with 133 and

Nazzareno Attard sixth with 132.

Results

Class A 1st Jason J.Aquilina 118/125, 2nd Jeffery Pisani 117/125, 3rd Stanley Cardona 116/125.

Class B 1st James Galea Jr. 109/125, 2nd Silvio Attard 108/125, 3rd George Mifsud 107/125.

Class C 1st Carmelo Briffa 94/125, 2nd Micheal Galea 90/125, 3rd J. Pierre Borg 90/125.

Next Sunday the MSSF will be organising the second Malta International Double Trap Grand Prix, also at its Bidnija Ranges.

It is scheduled to start at 9am where top double trap shooters compete on three rounds of 50 clays each.

The barrage finals are scheduled to start at around 2.30pm on 50 spectacular flash targets on range A.

The Maltese public is being invited to support local shooters William Chetcuti and Nathan Lee Xuereb.

There is a substantial amount in prize money for the top six thanks to the federation’s main sponsors - Middlesea Valletta Life, BOV, Blue Line and Pintonino Ristorante among others.

A local Trap competition will be organised on 50+25 on range B.