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NICHOLAS CARABOTT WINS THE TRAP PRESIDENT’S CUP 2026 EDITION

Sunday 23 August, 2026

Nicholas Carabott won the President’s Cup 2026 Edition which was held at the Malta National Shooting Ranges.

Ryan Bugeja finished in second, while Nico Sciberras finished in third place overall.

This Trap competition was organised on 75 targets, followed by an ISSF final round of 30 targets from a single shot.

The eight finalists according to their qualification scores were:
1 SCIBERRAS Nico 70/75
2 CARABOTT Nicholas 67/75
3 CASSAR Luke 66/75
4 GRECH Shazen 65/75
5 BUGEJA Ryan 65/75
6 BUGEJA Emanuel 65/75
7 VELLA Stephen 63/75
8 XUEREB Martin 62/75

The winners in their respective classes were:
Class A
1 SCIBERRAS Nico 70/75
2 BUGEJA Ryan 65/75
3 BUGEJA Emanuel 65/75

Class B
1 CARABOTT Nicholas 67/75
2 CASSAR Luke 66/75
3 GRECH Shazen 65/75

Class C
1 MARMARA John 60/75
2 VASSALLO Jeremy 59/75
3 CALLEJA Silvio 54/75

The overall result after the final stage was:
1 CARABOTT Nicholas 25/30
2 BUGEJA Ryan 22/30
3 SCIBERRAS Nico 19/25
4 CASSAR Luke 15/20
5 BUGEJA Emanuel 12/15
6 VELLA Stephen 12/15
7 XUEREB Martin 7/10
8 GRECH Shazen 3/10

The next Trap competition is the MSSF Trap Competition 50+50+25 (T4). This event will be held on the 30 August 2026 at the Malta National Shooting Ranges in Ta’ Kandja.
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Today, Andre Cassar and Liam Sciberras are at the airport, setting off for Taranto, Italy, where they will proudly represent Malta at the Mediterranean Games – Taranto 2026!

The Maltese S***t Shooting team is accompanied by National Head Coach Bruno Gubellini.

At the Opening Ceremony, Andre will also have the distinct honor of being a flag bearer for Malta, carrying the national flag with pride! 🇲🇹

S***t Competition Schedule:

Saturday, 22nd August — Qualification Day 1 | 09:00 – 15:00
Sunday, 23rd August — Qualification Day 2 | 09:00 – 12:00

We wish them best of luck in Taranto! 🥰

Forza Malta! 🇲🇹

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Join us for the President's Cup (Trap) at the Malta National Shooting Ranges this Sunday. Good luck to everyone competing!

3 days until game time in Taranto!

Team Malta’s shooters are ready to take aim at the XX Mediterranean Games! Drop your support for Eleanor, Andre, Gianluca, William, and Liam below!

TEAM MALTA 🇲🇹 | TARANTO 2026 🇮🇹

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GIANLUCA CHETCUTI WINS THE SANTA MARIJA GRAND PRIX AND SETS A NATIONAL RECORD

Sunday August 16, 2026

Gianluca Chetcuti won the Santa Marija Grand Prix and set a national record by a hitting a total of 30/30 clays under the new International Shooting Sport Federation Finals format.

William Chetcuti finished in second, while Emmanuel Bugeja finished in third place overall.

This Trap event was held at the Southern Shooting Club over 2 days where 27 Athletes battled both a challenging target field and extreme summer temperatures, while shooting at a total of 125 qualifying targets each. The field demonstrated a high level of competition that delivered standout scores.

The eight Finalists in Bib number order according to their qualification scores were: GALEA Brian 121/125, CHETCUTI William 120/125, GALEA James Jr 119/125, CHETCUTI Gianluca 117/125, BUGEJA Emmanuel 114/125, CASSAR Abiel 113/125, SCIBERRAS Nico 111/125 +3 shoot-off and GRECH Shazen 111/125 +2 shoot-off.

The overall result after the final stages was:
1 CHETCUTI Gianluca 30/30 National Record
2 CHETCUTI William 26/30
3 BUGEJA Emmanuel 21/25
4 GALEA Brian 14/20
5 CASSAR Abiel 12/15
6 GALEA James Jr 10/15
7 SCIBERRAS Nico 7/10
8 GRECH Shazen 6/10

Class: A
1 GALEA Brian 121/125
2 CHETCUTI William 120/125
3 GALEA James Jr 119/125

Class: B
1 CASSAR Abiel 113/125
2 GRECH Shazen 111/125
3 CAMILLERI Philip 110/125

Class: C
1 VASSALLO Jeremy 97/125
2 MALLIA Joseph 97/125
3 CASSAR Vincent 92/125

The best 2 Shooters from each Class who did not make it with the top six participated in Barrage B, which is another round of 25 targets from a single shot.

Barrage: B
1 AQUILINA Jason John (Class A) 17/25
2 MALLIA Joseph (Class C) 16/25
3 CARABOTT Nicholas (Class B) 15/25
4 CAMILLERI Philip (Class B) 13/25
5 VASSALLO Jeremy (Class C) 13/25

The best Shooter in Day 1 and in Day 2 was GALEA Brian with 73/75 on the first day and 48/50 on the second day.
ATTARD Nazzareno topped the Veterans Category, while CASSAR Abiel was declared as the best Junior Athlete of this event.

The next Trap competition will be the President’s Cup which will be held on the 23 August 2026 at Malta National Shooting Ranges.

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We are honored to share a letter of congratulations from the European Shooting Confederation President Alexander Ratner and Secretary General Yahor Aleinik following Team Malta’s impressive performance at the 2026 European Championship U-23 in Wroclaw, Poland! Bringing home a Silver Medal on the European stage is a testament to the continuous hard work and dedication of our young athletes, coaching staff, and support team. Thank you to the ESC for their kind words and continued support. We keep pushing forward! 💪

Get ready for the St. Marija Trap Grand Prix 2026!

Southern Shooting Sports Club is hosting a major Trap competition on 15-16 August 2026 at the Ħal Far Shooting Range!

Don't miss out—book your spot now!

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12 August 2026

Nico Sciberras won the Silver Medal in the Trap Men Solo Event at the European Championship U23 Shotgun Event organised by the European Shooting Confederation which is currently taking place in Wroclaw, Poland.
This was the second time that Nico managed to win a Medal in a Continental Championship.
Sciberras had to go through 3 elimination phases and a semi-final before contesting AGCA Egemen from Turkiye for the final stages, where Nico had to settle for second place despite a strong performance.
Apart for SCIBERRAS, Team Malta was represented by CASSAR Abiel who made it through the second phase, and GRECH Shazen who gained valuable experience throughout the first elimination phase.
The Malta Trap Team also took part in the Trap competition held between the 8 and 9 August, where SCIBERRAS Nico had another great performance hitting 117/125 clays earning a comfortable place in the final with Bib number 3. In the final stages Nico had to settle for 7th place out of 40 athletes, when he was eliminated in the first phase with a score of 6/10 targets and where once again, AGCA Egemen from Turkiye won the gold medal hitting 29/30 clays, followed by TOTH Timotej from Slovakia who took silver after hitting 25/30 targets, and GIORGOS Grigoriou from Cyprus who took bronze with a score of 18/25 targets.
The results of the other Maltese Athletes were:
GRECH Shazen who hit 104/125, CASSAR Abiel scored 100/125, While BONNICI Leetov who competed for Ranking Points (RPO) had a positive 1st overseas experience scoring 106/125, while CASSAR Luke also competing for Ranking Points (RPO) managed 98/125.
Leading the Maltese contingent in the S***t Men category was CASSAR Andre, who produced a commendable score of 117 out of 125, missing the shoot-off for the final by just 1 clay and finishing 12th overall among a field of 46 top-tier international competitors.
Malta’s athletes were guided by an experienced support team made up of Bruno Gubellini as team coach in S***t, while John Mary Bugeja undertook official roles in the Trap discipline. MSSF President Mr Sinclair Cassar was the Head of Delegation who also took part in various high-level meetings and ceremonial roles throughout the event.
Looking ahead, Team Malta will continue its international campaign with the upcoming Mediterranean Games in Taranto, Italy, scheduled for the 21 August till 03 September 2026.

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