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Kevin Laughton
Image Descriptions: Kevin Laughton has always had a great love of the bush and his deeds are almost legend, with tales of his deadly accuracy with bow and arrow and rifle, and for his expertise as a fisherman and safari guide. However it was in the sport of casting that Kevin reached the top of the ladder, and he gave early notice of his potential when, at the age of 13 ,he won the Dry Fly Accuracy section of the Australian Championships.
Casting consists of both accuracy and distance events and Kevin proved his expertise in both by winning the City of Sydney Champion of Champions in 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1973. In a twenty year period from 1952 to 1972 Kevin won a total of 14 State titles as Champion of Champions for New South Wales. In the State Championships in 1970 he scored 91 and in 1972 he scored 95, both out of a maximum possible of 100.
Kevin Laughton featured strongly in Australian Championships, coming in second in 1954, 1956 and 1957, and finally in 1958 he won the coveted Australian Champion of Champions title which he successfully defended again in 1959. In 1969, 1970 and 1971 he slipped back to second place but came back strongly to be National Champion again in 1972
The highlight of his career came in 1973 when was chosen to represent Australia at the World Casting Championships in Scarborough, England. This experience paid dividends in 1974 when Kevin was again selected to represent Australia in the world championships in Taree, New South Wales. In his own conditions Kevin proved a great competitor and came away with one silver and two bronze medals to place him amongst the top casters in the world.
On his retirement from such an adventure-filled life, Kevin settled into a career in real estate in Orange.
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