He was the color bearer of the TAV Aosta, Matthew Tallarini, to dominate the scene of the classic Great Marathon of Ferragosto, now in its 35th edition, held on Wednesday 15 August at Trap Concaverde of Lonato del Garda. After the first two series of warning to the opponents, both closed with a score of 23/25, the shooter from Lurago d'Erba has strung three consecutive ein-plein, ending the last series with a score of 24. With the overall score of 145/150, Tallarini thus preceded famous shooters such as Ivan Rossi, Alessandro Musolino and Aldo Lovazzani, all three stopped at an altitude of 142, and won the coveted trophy.
«It was a memorable day - commented the winner - I wanted to close with 100 and 4 series with full points. Unfortunately I made a trivial and avoidable mistake, but I am very happy for the victory in one of the most demanding races of the season ».
158 shooters took part in the Ferragosto classic, competing over the length of 150 targets in a single day. "For Concaverde this race has a special flavor - explained Ivan Carella, president of the Garda structure - And it is with some pride that today we celebrate 35 years of this competition, wanted and conceived by my uncle Bruno Carella, who was one of the founders of this shooting facility. The formula has remained unchanged over the years and is such as to put a strain on the commitment, precision and concentration of the participants. I congratulate and thank all those who have chosen to spend this day in our company ». Now the next cartel challenge will be on August 26, when the Top Ammunition Trophy.