James Galea Jr Clinches Victory at MSSF Trap Competition

James Galea Jr delivered an outstanding performance to claim the top spot at the MSSF Trap Competition (50 Targets 2-2025), held at the Malta National Shooting Ranges.

Galea edged out stiff competition to secure the win, with Rennie Deguara finishing as runner-up and Gianluca Chetcuti taking third place overall.

The event consisted of a 50-target qualification round, followed by a final round of 25 single-shot targets. The top six shooters advancing to the final were:

• Rennie Deguara – 49/50

• James Galea Jr & Michele Danilo – 47/50 each

• Gianluca Chetcuti & Christopher Vella – 46/50 each

• Leetov Bonnici – 45/50 (+1 in shoot-off)

Anglu Ciappara narrowly missed out on a place in the final after posting 45/50 but losing the shoot-off (+0).

Final Standings:

1. James Galea Jr – 24/25

2. Rennie Deguara – 21/25 (shoot-off +4)

3. Gianluca Chetcuti – 21/25 (shoot-off +3)

4. Leetov Bonnici – 20/25

5. Christopher Vella – 19/25

6. Michele Danilo – 15/25

Class Winners:

Class A

1. Rennie Deguara – 49/50

2. James Galea Jr – 47/50

3. Michele Danilo – 47/50

Class B

1. Nazzareno Attard – 43/50

2. Shazen Grech – 36/50

3. Luke Cassar – 35/50

Class C

1. Leetov Bonnici – 45/50

2. Abiel Cassar – 42/50

3. Gordon Caruana – 42/50

The next event on the MSSF calendar is the Trap Competition (75 Targets 2-2025), scheduled to take place on Sunday, 18 May, once again at the Malta National Shooting Ranges.

Gerald Fenech

Sports Editor
Veteran Journalist