Three-time national champion Christian Sasso emerged victorious at the PWD Winter Open Sporting Clays tournament on Sunday at the Tru-Juice Estate in Bog Walk, St. Catherine.
Sasso picked off 93 of 100 birds, four more than runner-up Ray McMaster who bagged 89.
McMaster edged Robert Yap Foo who also shot 89 by way of the long run used to break ties based on performance at pre-determined stations.
Sasso said it felt good to win on his return to the tournament. “It feels good. I wasn't there last year so it feels good to come back and take over the championship,” he said.
“The course was amazing, probably one of the best local courses that I have personally shot out here. I just want to thank everybody who participated. Thank you to the PWD crew who organized the shoot. Thank you to the McConnells and also to the Desnoes who lent us their lovely venue in Bog Walk."
Meanwhile, four-time national female champion, Wendy McMaster, topped the women including three of her daughters. She shot 70, one better than runner-up Aliana McMaster, while former national female shotgun champion Marguerite Harris shot 66 to grab third place.
"The PWD shoot was a very good shoot. It was well put together shoot. The course was well set, international style birds, different presentations that we have never seen for some stations before. It was well represented, in honour of the late Errol Ziadie where each station had a tag honouring his time here," she said.
"The win for me is exceptional and sensitive because the last tournament, Aliana, who is my daughter had beat me in the last tournament, the Tony Kelly Skeet. She did very well and she has made me proud."
Danzell Knight (88), David Wong (85) and Peter Mahfood (85), respectively, were the top junior shooters.
The top three in the various classes were as follows: A Class - Robert Yap Foo 89, Craig Simpson 88 and Danzell Knight 88 (L/R).
B Class - Ryan Chen 88, Mark Desnoes 88 and Zachary Harris 83 (L/R).
C Class - Brandon Laing 84, JJ Ralston 81 and Ricky DeQuesnay 81 (L/R).
D Class - JP Dipchank 76, Richard Todd 74 and Anthony Desnoes 73.
E Class - David Ffrench 69, Lenin Thompson 69 (L/R) and Carlton Davis 67.
Hunters Class - Nicllous Stewart 73, Aliana McMaster 69 and Baron Lee Jnr 67.
Sub Juniors Class - Aliana McMaster 69, Blake Cooper 49 and Kyle Reid 36.
Two shooters moved up in class. David Ffrench was promoted to D Class while Nicklous Stewart was promoted to E Class.
Money earned from the tournament will be used to fund various programmes in the Portland Cottage area of Clarendon, including a basic school that the club adopted.