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Sean May, 14, was one of the young shooters being coached by James Willett at the weekend<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

November 17, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

Olympic trap shooter James Willett was the special guest of the Kingaroy Clay Target Club at the weekend, providing coaching tips to 15 keen young shooters.<\/p>\n

The shooters, aged 11 to 17, enjoyed free coaching from one of the top competitors in Australia, thanks to sponsorship from Stanwell and the Queensland Police Clay Target Club.<\/p>\n

Willett, from Yarrawonga in Victoria, represented Australia at the 2016 Rio, 2021 Tokyo and 2024 Paris Olympics and the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.<\/p>\n

In Paris, Willett shot 123 out of 125 targets to earn a spot in the finals and come home in 6th place.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s a big achievement to just earn a spot at the Olympics as only 32 shooters from around the world are chosen to compete.<\/p>\n

Willett told southburnett.com.au<\/strong> he spends about 15 weeks a year competing at international events, including world cups and various championships.<\/p>\n

But while most international shooters are paid, Willett also has to earn a living at home.<\/p>\n

He juggles his shooting commitments with farming (where he has also developed his own shooting range) and is now completing a mature age apprenticeship as a builder.<\/p>\n

But all the hard work has paid off, with Willett rated in Number 1 spot in the world at the start of 2025.<\/p>\n

Kingaroy Clay Target Club spokesperson Erica Stallwood said she had seen a big improvement in the young shooters’ abilities after a few hours coaching by Willett.<\/strong><\/p>\n

And some of the older club members had also benefited after a session with him on Friday.<\/p>\n

Trap shooting is a growing sport with 208 junior shooters in Queensland, with 53 in the Western Zone alone (which includes Kingaroy).<\/p>\n

The Kingaroy Clay Target Club has about 90 members and hosts a shoot on the first Sunday of every month.<\/p>\n

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Olympic trap shooter James Willett, third from left, with Kingaroy Clay Target Club members Zachary May, Justin Haig, Sean May, Jackson Stallwood and Brisbane Gun Club member Cristian Faull<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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