Local shooters Tom Turner, Blake Blackburn and Daniel Repacholi will fly out today for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
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Turner, a clay target shooter, will compete in the men’s double trap event.
The Bellbird resident and dual Olympian had a good lead-up to his first Commonwealth Games with a win at the Queensland ISSF state titles last weekend.
Blackburn, also of Bellbird, and Repacholi, of Nulkaba, will both compete in the 10-metre air pistol, as Australia’s top two ranked shooters in this event.
A three-time Olympian, Repacholi is contesting his third Commonwealth Games and will also compete in the men’s 50-metre event.
Blackburn is making his Games debut and said his preparation has been really good since moving to Brisbane to train with a new coach.
“I feel really good, now I just have to follow the plan,” he said.
The Commonwealth Games will run from July 23 to August 3, with the closing ceremony falling on Blackburn’s 22nd birthday.
The shooting competition will be held at the Barry Buddon Shooting Centre, located near Carnoustie on Scotland’s east coast, from July 25 to 29.
