OUR HISTORY – SINCE 1952

 Sydney Gun Club was originally formed in the early 30s. The shootings grounds were originally at Pagewood near what was the Pagewood Film Studios and Eastlakes Golf Course. The gun club site was subsequently redeveloped with General Motors Holden ultimately building and operating their Sydney factory.

Sydney Gun Club stopped shooting in 1940 during World War 2. Then in 1952 with there being no other clubs south of Sydney, the Sydney Gun Club was re-formed and located one mile south of Waterfall Train Station in the National Park where the Toll Gates were built the Southern Freeway (what was the F3). The club consisted of two manually operated trap houses and a tin shed.

In 1966 the ACTA mandated that every club was to have their own constitution, previously most clubs acted under the ACTA constitution and by-laws. Sydney Gun Club accepted the draft copy of the constitution sent by the ACTA with minor changes. 

In 1969 we were informed by the Department of Main Roads that they proposed to start building the Southern Expressway and that our shooting grounds were required for the road and toll gates and that our lease would not be renewed when it ran out in 1974. After looking for new grounds, Menai (our current location) was chosen by the committee and the club secured a long-term lease from the State Government (over what was Federal Land at the time). 

Works on the ground commenced almost immediately and in 1970 Sydney Clay Target Club commenced operating on the current grounds at Menai, originally with only two trap layouts. In 1973 lights were then installed to allow the Club to start shooting at night.

The current grounds now have six trap layouts, 2 skeet layouts, and one Olympic Trap layout, and Sydney Clay Target Club is one of the most active clubs in NSW today.