The FITASC Africa Championship of Compak Sporting, incorporating the grand Finale of the FITASC Africa Cup, was the premier continental clay target shooting tournament in the region for 2017. Staged from March 11th to March 12th, 2017, this prestigious international championship was hosted by the elite Maccaw Clay Target Club in Bloemfontein, South Africa.

Event Highlights & Visual Analysis

Based on the official event promotional cover, the tournament paired striking industry photography with top-tier regulatory affiliations:

  • Central Visual Design: The booklet cover features a sharp, diagonal close-up action photograph of an automated clay target trap machine loaded with stacks of vibrant neon-orange and lime-green targets stacked ready for launch.

  • Host & Anniversary Badges: The upper left section displays the clean corporate emblem of the Kleiteikenklub Maccauw Clay Target Club alongside a special commemorative golden circle logo celebrating the club's long history spanning from 1961 to 2010.

  • Sanctioning Architecture: Coordinated globally by FITASC and hosted locally in close partnership with major regional entities represented by their official logos across the bottom footer:

    • Compak South Africa (The specialized national discipline board)

    • CTSASA (Clay Target Shooting Association of South Africa – the main national authority)

1. Event Schedule Overview

The operational program structured intensive practice windows for international teams to master local lighting and background conditions, followed by the standard 200-target championship matrix:

  • March 8th – March 10th (Wednesday – Friday): Arrival of international delegations, squadding verification, and official pre-event training rounds on designated layouts.

  • March 11th (Saturday): Championship Match Day 1 (100 Targets)

  • March 12th (Sunday): Championship Match Day 2 (100 Targets) followed immediately by international shoot-offs, the Africa Cup Finale awards ceremony, and the closing of the tournament.

2. Venue & Organizing Personnel Contact Information

Location Details:

Maccaw Clay Target Club

Bloemfontein, South Africa

Organizing Committee & Match Contacts:

  • Competition Organizer: Deon Steyn

  • Administration Team: Albe Blay & Filip Naude | Email: admin@mctc.co.za

  • Technical Layout Ranges Committee: Deon Steyn, Jan Viljoen, Helgard Truter, Michael Thiele, Craig Smith (Compak SA), Ian Grimbacher (FITASC).

Compak SA Executive Committee Representatives: