Articles tagged: Shooting

Smith falls just short of bronze medal match
Colac Gun Club’s Penny Smith has wrapped up her Olympic debut, falling one target short of a bronze medal match in the mixed trap.

Penny set for mixed trap
After an incredible effort reaching the final in the Olympic women’s trap, Colac Gun Club’s Penny Smith will be back in action this morning in the mixed event.

Smith knocked out
Colac Gun Club's Penny Smith has been knocked out in the first round of the Olympic Games women's trap final.

Smith qualifies for Olympic trap final
Colac Gun Club's Penny Smith will shoot for gold this afternoon after qualifying for the final in the women's trap event at the Olympic Games.

Smith to debut today
Bookaar’s Penny Smith will make her Olympic debut this morning.

Bookaar now buzzing with Olympic talent
For a population of around 163, Bookaar has a lot of Olympians.

Colleagues plan watch party, t-shirts
Penny Smith’s Bluewater colleagues have already planned a watch party to support her from home during her Olympic Games debut, donning specially made supporter t-shirts.

Olympian handles COVID curveballs in her stride
Colac Gun Club’s Penny Smith says she is still just as excited to represent Australia at her first Olympics despite the curveballs that coronavirus has thrown along the journey.

Shooter was something special from the start
Amanda Holt was at the peak of her powers when she first crossed paths with a young Penny Smith at the Colac Gun Club.

New school wins Colac shoot
A new school has taken the top honours at the Colac Gun Club’s annual school shoot.

Shoot celebrates milestone
The Colac Gun Club will today celebrate the 10th anniversary of its annual school shoot, which has quadrupled in that time.

Smith in form ahead of Olympics
A gold medal finish at a national event has proven that Colac Gun Club’s Penny Smith could be a major force in the women’s Trap at the Tokyo Olympic Games in July.

Bounty collection centres reopen
Fox bounty collections will return to Colac this month after collection centres closed over summer.

Top shooters bound for Colac
The region’s best shooters are set to flock to the Colac Gun Club for an annual shoot this weekend.

Colac shooters claim bragging rights
Colac shooters are in red-hot form ahead of two representative shoots at the club, after claiming bragging rights against their rivals.

Eight-year plans leads Smith to Olympic Games
Colac district shooter Penny Smith was 17 years old when she put in place an eight-year plan to get to the Olympic Games. She said there has been plenty of times she considered giving up on her dream, with her Commonwealth Games snub the biggest blow. But after almost a decade, Smith achieved her goal and will represent Australia at next year's Tokyo Games.

