Pimpinio teenager Chase Porter’s rise through the ranks of Australian clay target shooting continued at the Field and Game Australia National Carnival in Clunes earlier this month.

The 15-year-old won a bronze medal as the third-highest scoring competitor in the junior category, despite being one of the youngest in the field of under-18 shooters.

Porter, a Natimuk and District Field and Game member, hit 118 of 150 targets across the championships to win his bronze medal, with Echuca Moama Field and Game’s Marcus Keirl topping the division and Ashtan Papaluca finishing second.

It was the first year Porter competed in the junior division after last year placing second in the sub-junior category – for shooters 15 years and younger.

His total of 118 targets represented a marked improvement on last year’s sub-junior total, which saw him break 104 across the weekend.

It capped a strong year for Porter, who also placed second in the AA division at Swan Hill Field and Game’s 37th anniversary two-day handicap shoot in August, finishing with a score of 69 out of 75 to challenge overall winner David Smith.

Porter’s mother Shari said his family – most of whom are also shooters – were proud of the teenager’s achievements.

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