TARGETS FROM ALL OF LOMBARDY FOR THE SHOOTING COMPETITION IN MEMORY OF AMBROGIO LOCATELLI
[Article by Silvia Lodi Pasini published on “Settegiotni”] – The fourth edition of the Ambrogio Locatelli Trophy which took place on Sunday 13 October at the National Shooting Range in Tradate, in the province of Varese, was a great Bersagliere celebration.
In fact, the rifle shooting competition was dedicated to the memory of the late Bersagliere Ambrogio Locatelli. Mariangela Donà, Locatelli's widow, was present at the awards ceremony with her children Anna, Vanessa and Gianluca and their respective families. The shooting competition, organized by the Abbiategrasso section of the Bersaglieri together with the Cislago section, saw the participation of 135 shooters and 120 people at the lunch that followed. Part of what was collected between race registrations and lunch went to a noble cause: the purchase of a defibrillator, the third by the "Cuor di Bersagliere" volunteer group. “Thanks to all those Bersaglieri who believe in the heart of Bersagliere” is the comment of Gianfranco Moresco, who deserves credit for having involved 18 sections: Abbiategrasso, Cinisello, Cislago, Desio, Limbiate, Lonate Pozzolo, Magenta, Morazzone, Monza, Nerviano, Parabiago, Saronno, Seregno, the 14th Torino, Tradate, Varese, Vergiate and the two groups “3 lions” and “Students and Bersaglieri”. The decision to dedicate a shooting competition to Ambrogio Locatelli was made by Gianfranco Moresco, Regional President of Lombardy, who thus wanted to pay tribute to the unparalleled human stature of the great Bersagliere Ambrogio Locatelli, awarded the Knight of the Grand Cross and former Officer of the 3rd Regiment in Milan, Honorary President of the ANB Section of Abbiategrasso, as well as Honorary National Councilor of the ANB. After the races, the award ceremony of the winners and the lunch, which were enlivened by the “Ambrogio Locatelli” Fanfare of Abbiategrasso and also composed of players from other various Fanfares, under the direction of Cav. Calogero Lanzalaco from Abbiategrasso. Among those present also the president of the section. of Abbiategrasso Cav. Orazio Antonio Pavesi. Silvia Lodi Pasini
