Incorporating the Finale of the Africa Cup
The Africa Championship of Compak Sporting, running concurrently as the definitive Finale of the Africa Cup, was a premier international clay target shooting tournament held from February 21st to February 22nd, 2015. Part of a massive double-discipline event combining both the FITASC Sporting and Compak Sporting championships, this elite competition brought top-tier global marksmen to the world-class Sterkfontein Shooting Academy near Pretoria, South Africa.
Event Highlights & Visual Analysis
Based on the official promotional poster, the tournament paired high-stakes shooting competition with a traditional South African safari experience:
Background Visual Design: The upper section features a dramatic, vibrant orange and yellow African sunset over an open savannah landscape. Silhouetted in the center are wild game birds perched on a rock formation under an open sky.
Safari & Wildlife Insets: Two distinct photographic cards are layered in the center: one showing a close-up profile of a wild cheetah resting in dry bushveldt, and the other displaying international tourists interacting safely with a large African elephant ridden by a local handler.
Clubhouse & Podium Venue: The lower portion showcases an active outdoor gathering of competitors and international delegations socializing in front of a sprawling, traditional African thatched-roof (lapa) pavilion clubhouse.
Sanctioning Architecture: Prominently featured at the bottom center is the official green event board showing the global FITASC emblem alongside the orange circular seal of the Sterkfontein Shooting Academy, framing the text: "AFRICA 2015 FITASC CHAMPIONSHIPS - Sterkfontein Shooting Academy - 19-22 FEBRUARY 2015".
1. Full Event Program & Combined Schedule
The overall tournament block offered a massive 400-target combined schedule, splitting the individual championship programs across a four-day window:
19 February – 20 February (Thursday – Friday): Africa Sporting Championship Leg (200 Targets) | Initial qualification rounds over natural field layouts.
21 February (Saturday): Africa Compak Sporting Championship – Day 1 (100 Targets) | Scheduled rotation lines open at 8:30 am across the Compak grids.
22 February (Sunday): Africa Compak Sporting Championship – Day 2 (100 Targets) | Final qualification rounds followed by tie-breaking shoot-offs.
22 February (Sunday): Official Awards and Closing Ceremony | Staged late afternoon at the main clubhouse pavilion to crown the absolute individual, category, and continental team champions.
2. Venue & Logistical Location Details
Physical Address:
Sterkfontein Shooting Academy
Plot JR401, Plane Road, Olifantsfontein,
Midrand / Pretoria area, 1665, South Africa
3. Organizing Committee Contact Information
The executive management team responsible for registry coordination, ammunition options, and local safari booking support included the following portals:
Championship Director: Mr. Costa Halkias
Direct Administrative Email: halkias@global.co.za
Alternative Event Inquiries: panafrican@global.co.za
