Christopher Vella claimed the George Bugeja Trap Memorial, an Event that was organised on three qualification rounds of twenty five clay targets each at the Qormi Clay Shooting Club.

This was Vella's first time ever on the highest step of the podium as he has been aiming for this position for quite a while by placing second overall in a couple of occasions. He was joined on the podium by Paul Formosa and by George Mifsud who finished in the second and in the third place respectively.

After the qualification rounds, the six Finalists in the Bib number order were;

Rudolph Zammit with a satisfactory score of 71/75, Nico Sciberras with 68/75, Christopher Vella hit 66/75, John Marmara 64/75+2, Paul Formosa 64/75+1 and George Mifsud 62/75.

A perfect straight of 25/25 hit targets was registered by Rudolph Zammit, while Paul Formosa managed a nearly perfect score of 24/25 same as Junior Athlete Nico Sciberras who on the other hand managed two rounds of 24/25.

The Finals results were;

1^st Christopher Vella 21/25 + 5/5 + 4/5 + 5/5 + 7/10, total score 42/50

2^nd Paul Formosa 23/25 + 3/5 + 5/5 + 3/5 + 6/10, total score 40/50

3^rd George Mifsud 22/25 + 4/5 + 3/5 + 3/5, total score 32/40

4^th Nico Sciberras 19/25 + 4/5 + 4/5, total score 27/35

5^th John Marmara 17/25 + 4/5, total score 21/30

6^th Rudolph Zammit 13/25, total score 13/25

The top Shooters in their respective classes concluded their qualification rounds with the following scores

 

Class A

1^st John Marmara 64/75

2^nd George Mifsud 62/75

 

Class B

1^st Rudolph Zammit 71/75

2^nd Nico Sciberras 68/75

3^rd Christopher Vella 66/75

 

Class C

1^st Paul Gatt 57/75

2^nd George Grech 56/75

The MSSF Shotgun Programme will continue on Sunday 31 March 2019 at the Bidnija Shooting Ranges with Executive Guns & Ammo Club - Krieghoff - Mini Grand Prix.