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Africa Championship Finale Africa Cup - Sporting - South Africa (March 2017)

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Sporting
200 targets
Participants
118
Start
Mar 9, 2017, 02:00
Africa/Windhoek (UTC+2)
End
Mar 10, 2017, 02:00
Africa/Windhoek (UTC+2)
Until competition start
0 days
Location
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Status
Registration closed

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TOP 3
M
1
ZWMACDONALD Nick
191
S
3
HUSZERDAHELYI András
186
Africa Championship Finale Africa Cup - Sporting - South Africa (March 2017)

About competition

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):

Shooting Ground
Maccauw Clay Target Club

Maccauw Clay Target Club

Bloemfontein, South Africa

Located near Bloemfontein in the heart of South Africa, the Maccauw Clay Target Club is a premier shooting facility catering to everyone from absolute beginners to Olympic-level athletes. Established in 1960 and now part of the Bloemfontein Shooting Centre, the club is renowned for its exceptional safety standards, rich history, and world-class infrastructure. Its unique location on the "Highveld" plateau provides a flat landscape and a "big sky country" backdrop, ensuring perfect optical visibility and stable target trajectories due to the dry, windless climate.

Shooting Disciplines and Equipment
The facility boasts over 15 distinct shooting variations supported by elite equipment from brands like Promatic and Mattarelli, complete with electronic multipull systems. The primary disciplines available include:

  • Trap Shooting: Down-The-Line (DTL), Universal Trench, Olympic Trap (featuring a 15-machine underground bunker), and Automatic Ball Trap.

  • Skeet Shooting: American, English, and high-speed Olympic Skeet layouts.

  • Sporting Clays: English Sporting, FITASC Sporting, and Compak Sporting with specialized protective cages to simulate real hunting scenarios.

Training and Major Competitions
The club serves as a major hub for both local training and international competitions, functioning under the guidance of certified instructors and experienced range officers. It regularly hosts prestigious events such as the CTSASA South African Grand, FITASC African Championship, and the Beretta Gold Cup. Coaching is highly adaptable, ranging from relaxed group sessions for novices to intense biomechanical analysis for professionals, occasionally utilizing advanced technologies like Shotkam barrel-mounted cameras to refine shooters' technique.

Target Audience and Key Advantages
Whether for a family weekend outing or a high-stakes continental championship, the club provides an inclusive and highly competitive environment. It is an ideal destination for:

  • Beginners and families seeking a safe, supervised introduction to clay shooting.

  • Professional athletes requiring mathematically precise target trajectories for international preparation.

  • Corporate teams looking for unique team-building and stress-relieving activities.

  • Key advantages include the visually unobstructed sky backdrop, stable ballistics, centralized national logistics, and uncompromising safety protocols.

Location and Operating Hours
The club is geographically integrated into the Bloemfontein Shooting Centre, positioned about 20 kilometers south of Bloemfontein at the historical "Paradys" property. The physical address is Bloemfontein Shooting Centre 10, Bloemfontein, 9301, South Africa. Maintaining a decades-long tradition, the club is officially open to the public.

Bloemfontein Shooting Centre 10, Bloemfontein, 9301, South Africa
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Website
www.maccauwclaytargetclub.co.za

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Participants
FR
ROSIER Fracoise
Ladies, Open
ZC
CADIZ Zak
Junior, Open
NM
MACDONALD Nick
Open
All participants (118)

Source: fitasc.com