The FITASC Africa Sporting Championship, incorporating the prestigious Finale of the Africa Cup, was a major continental clay target shooting tournament held from March 9th to March 10th, 2017. Hosted by the premier Maccaw Clay Target Club in Bloemfontein, South Africa, this high-profile championship ran as part of a double-header continental event featuring both the Sporting (Parcours de chasse) and Compak Sporting disciplines back-to-back.

Event Highlights & Visual Analysis

Based on the official event materials, the tournament combined prominent industry visuals with extensive administrative frameworks:

  • Central Visual Design: The booklet cover displays a sharp close-up photograph of an automatic clay target launcher fully loaded with rows of neon-orange and lime-green targets stacked and indexed for high-volume tournament operation.

  • Anniversary & Host Badges: The upper left highlights the official insignia of the Kleiteikenklub Maccauw Clay Target Club, paired on the right with a special commemorative crest celebrating the facility's legacy from 1961 to 2010.

  • Sanctioning Architecture: Authorized globally by FITASC and coordinated domestically in partnership with the CTSASA (Clay Target Shooting Association of South Africa) and Compak South Africa, whose logos are displayed along the bottom footer.

1. Full Event Program & Schedule

According to the master competition program, the shooting grounds organized a joint registration, practice, and social opening day before separating the two independent 200-target continental matches:

  • 08-Mar-17 (Wednesday): Practice Layouts Open | 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

  • 08-Mar-17 (Wednesday): Official Opening Ceremony & Bib Distribution | Starting at 5:30 pm onwards (Featuring light snacks and a cash bar for international delegations).

  • 09-Mar-17 (Thursday): FITASC Sporting Championship – Day 1 (100 Targets) | Starting at 8:30 am

  • 10-Mar-17 (Friday): FITASC Sporting Championship – Day 2 (100 Targets) | Starting at 8:30 am

  • 10-Mar-17 (Friday): Sporting Prize Awards & Podium Ceremonies | Scheduled immediately after the completion of all main shoot-offs.

  • 11-Mar-17 (Saturday): FITASC Compak Sporting Championship – Day 1 (100 Targets) | Starting at 8:30 am

  • 12-Mar-17 (Sunday): FITASC Compak Sporting Championship – Day 2 (100 Targets) | Starting at 8:30 am

  • 12-Mar-17 (Sunday): Compak Sporting Prize Awards & Podium Ceremonies | Scheduled immediately after the final shoot-offs.

2. Venue & Organizing Committee Contact Information

Location Details:

Maccaw Clay Target Club

Bloemfontein, South Africa

GPS Coordinates:

  • Latitude/Longitude: $29^\circ15'37.51''\text{ S} \ / \ 26^\circ13'07.94''\text{ E}$

Organizing Committee Personnel:

National Federation Executive Board (CTSASA):