The Oceania Sporting Championship, which concurrently featured the definitive Final of the Oceania Cup, was a major continental clay target shooting tournament in the Sporting discipline (Parcours de chasse). Held from April 7th to April 9th, 2017, this prestigious international championship was hosted in Païta, New Caledonia.

Event Highlights & Visual Analysis

Based on the official promotional cover, the design celebrates New Caledonia's tropical environment alongside its international sporting affiliations:

  • Background Visual Design: The banner features a photograph of a pristine South Pacific lagoon, displaying crystal-clear turquoise waters, coral reefs, and a dense shoreline of New Caledonia's signature endemic pine trees under a blue sky.

  • Sanctioning Architecture: Globally authorized by FITASC (Fédération Internationale de Tir aux Armes Sportives de Chasse) and organized locally in partnership with regional French Pacific entities represented by their official logos:

    • C.T.C. Païta (Club de Tir Calédonien - host venue badge)

    • Ligue Calédonienne de Ball Trap (New Caledonian Clay Target Shooting League)

  • Global Ranking Leg: The bottom section establishes the match as an active point-scoring phase for both the international Beretta FITASC Cups circuit and the worldwide Gamebore FITASC World Rankings, with field machinery support from Promatic.

1. Event Schedule Overview

The tournament timeline followed a standard multi-day championship configuration, dividing a high-stakes 200-target program across challenging outdoor layouts:

  • April 5th – April 6th (Wednesday – Thursday): Unofficial arrivals, athlete registration, squadding updates, and official practice / training layouts open to all international delegations.

  • April 7th (Friday): Competition Day | Opening qualification rotations.

  • April 8th (Saturday): Competition Day | Qualification rotations.

  • April 9th (Sunday): Competition Day | Final field rotations followed immediately by tie-breaking shoot-offs, the Oceania Cup trophy presentations, and the closing ceremony.

2. Venue & Organizer Contact Information

Location Details:

Club de Tir Calédonien (C.T.C.)

Zone Industrielle de la Ziza Païta,

BP 2993, 98846 Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

Facility Communications: