Incorporating the Finale of the Oceania Cup
The Oceania Championship of Sporting, running concurrently with the definitive Finale of the Oceania Cup, was the absolute pinnacle regional clay target shooting tournament for the Sporting discipline (Parcours de chasse) in 2014. Staged from April 10th to April 12th, 2014, this prestigious international championship brought the elite marksmen of the Pacific region together to compete at the world-class installations of the Kaala Gun Club in Kaala-Gomen, New Caledonia.
Event Highlights & Visual Analysis
Based on the official corporate design frameworks utilized across the international qualification calendar leg, the Oceania Championship combined regional sporting prestige with robust global organizational frameworks:
Sanctioning Architecture: The competition operated under the direct global authority of FITASC (Fédération Internationale de Tir aux Armes Sportives de Chasse), ensuring strict adherence to international target configurations, field grid placements, and safety parameters.
Global Selection Standings: Staged as an active, point-scoring qualification leg for both the international Beretta FITASC Cups circuit and the worldwide Fiocchi FITASC World Rankings, allowing competitors to secure vital standing points early in the calendar season.
Corporate Title Partnerships: The tournament featured heavy technical, logistical, and promotional backing from global firearms and ammunition giants Beretta and Fiocchi, whose classic corporate branding anchored the core support frameworks across all promotional tiers.
1. Full Event Program & Schedule
The comprehensive schedule allocated dedicated open practice splits to let international squads adjust to local light vectors and backgrounds before entering the high-stakes 200-target championship course:
April 8th (Tuesday): Mid-Week Open Practice Rotations | 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm (2pm - 5pm)
April 9th (Wednesday): Morning Open Practice Rotations | 8:00 am – 12:00 am (8am - 12am)
April 9th (Wednesday): Official Opening Ceremony | Starting at 3:00 pm (3pm) at the Kaala Gun Club, featuring the formal parade of nations and the distribution of competitor BIB numbers.
April 10th (Thursday): Oceania Championship – Day 1 | 75 Targets qualification course open across natural terrain layouts.
April 11th (Friday): Oceania Championship – Day 2 | 75 Targets qualification course.
April 12th (Saturday): Oceania Championship – Day 3 (Final 50 Targets) | Concluding layouts followed immediately by international tie-breaking shoot-offs.
April 12th (Saturday): Official Awards and Closing Ceremony | Starting promptly at 3:00 pm (3pm) to honor individual, category, and regional team champions.
2. Registration & Category Entry Fees
Championship entry fees were processed in the local currency, CFP Franc (XPF), according to the following designated competitive structures:
23,000 XPF – Individual entry fee for Senior, Lady, Veteran, and Super-Veteran categories.
14,000 XPF – Individual entry fee for the Junior category.
11,000 XPF – Team registration fee for designated National Teams.
3. Venue & Host Federation Location Details
Physical Address: Ligue Calédonienne de Ball-Trap Kaala Gun Club BP 9 – Pabo – 98817 Kaala-Gomen, New Caledonia (Overseas Territory of France)
4. Organizing Committee Contact Information
The executive management team responsible for registry coordination, international customs entry forms for firearms, and technical event inquiries included the following portals:
Event Coordinator & Director: Ronald Darkis
Telephone Support Lines: 00(687) 446903 / 00(687) 794430
Official Administrative Email: rondarkis@lagoon.nc