National Trap Open Championship 2023 from today

Over 60 shooters are expected to compete at the NSSF Trap Open Championship 2023, conducted annually by the National Shooting Sports Federation of Sri Lanka (NSSF) at the Clay Target Shooting Club of Colombo, Payagala Range from 19 to 22 May.

Shooters representing Clay Target Shooting Club of Colombo, Negombo, Magnum, Puttalam, Siyane, Hill Country and Wayamba rifle shooting clubs are expected vie in this competition, which will also serve as a trial for updating the national pool and for future international events.

Under the leadership of NSSF President Shirantha Peiris, the four-day competition will be conducted with the able assistance of Competition Director Mohan Gilbert and Assistant Competition Director Dinesh Lionel.

Winners of the Youth, Junior, Open, Masters and Ladies will be awarded with medals and certificates, as well as for the first three positions of the Overall and Team segments. On the first two days all participants will be allocated slots to shoot two rounds of 25 clays, for a total of 50 clays. Participants with Top 18 of the first 50 clays will be then detailed to shoot three more rounds of 25 clays, to shoot a total of 125 clays commencing from the second day, 20 May.

In case if there are multiple athletes with the same score to qualify for the Top 18, a ‘tie break’ will be conducted. The top six shooters of the 125 clays will then move on to shoot a maximum of 50 clays at the finals.

NSSF will allow only firearms of 12 gauge with restrictions in over-and-under, side-by-side and semi-automatic during the competition. The four-day competition will wind up with the awards ceremony, which will be followed soon after the final on the final day at the Payagala Shooting Range.