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May 9, 2008
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I know a lot of you trapshooters are
big readers. I’m always checking out your books at the gun clubs. All of us
are voracious readers here at the office (after issue deadlines). Sandy has
talked about her favorite authors on her blog page “From
the Sidelines.” I’m a big
Robert B. Parker fan
also. His Spenser character is so
quintessential
private eye. I love his
cockiness and his wit with the bad guys as he goes about detecting
and solving cases. I also like his Jesse Stone series and his Sunny Randall
series. More mystery authors on my favs list include:
Robert Crais, for his character Elvis Cole, also a private
eye. Elvis has a smart mouth also. And there’s
Michael Connelly,
C.J. Box,
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to set his sights on becoming an
exhibition shooter, and what separated him from other exhibition shooters of
his day. The book also tells about Parsons’ life as a loving husband and
father plus his experiences rubbing shoulders with celebrities and notable
personalities of his time. Terry Heeg |
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May 2, 2008
I’m at the Michigan homegrounds in Mason for the 17th annual Spring Team
Shoot. It’s just starting today and the shooters are coming in. The morning
was warm and sunny. Okay, okay, we just had a little bit of rain, but I’m
sure it’s going to blow through and the rest of the weekend will be perfect
shooting weather. So if you’re trying to decide where to shoot this weekend,
come on out to Mason, Michigan. The club house looks greater than ever and
the grounds are green. This is one of the most fun shoots in the country.
ATA members get their teams together (with some rather creative names, I
might add) and compete as teams in Sunday’s singles event. Winners are
chosen through the Lewis Class system. Or, if you’re
not close by, and you happen to be in Illinois, go check out the US Open
tournament at the World Shooting & Recreational Complex in Sparta. That’s
another great trap range. Let me know
what’s happening in your part of the country and on your trap range. |
Teri and Ed Hartmann from Jackson are here. They both shoot Remington 1100s. Ed got Teri started shooting about three years ago and she enjoys competing. Their son John started SCTP in 2005 and shot through the completion of his senior year in 2007. |
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Bill Wylie, Jerry Glisson and Ray Cockburn |
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April 16, 2008
Let us know what’s happening on your trapfield! terry@trapandfield.com Terry |
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April 15, 2008 Congratulations, Lindenwood, on ACUI titles Lindenwood University of St. Charles,
Mo., broke 1,528x1,600 and captured its fifth straight team HOA title at the
40th Intercollegiate Clay Target Championships, conducted by the Association
of College Unions International (ACUI) April 10-13 at the National Shooting
Complex in San Antonio, Texas. |
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March 27, 2008 Hi, everyone, The Florida State Shoot is going on this week, and it’s warm and sunny. Florida residents , snowbirds and visitors are flocking to the Silver Dollar for some fun competition. Last night there was a “Miss and Out” sponsored by Robertson Electrical Services with a $500 pot. The targets were courtesy of Silver Dollar, and the shells were courtesy of Henry Robertson. Congratulations to Tennessee’s Randy Inman, the winner! Bill Noel of Harrison, Ohio, smacked 97 in yesterday’s handicap and collected the 22-24 yardage trophy. Congrats are also in order for Hoosier Danny Smith. He won his first trophy yesterday in the singles. He picked up a money clip for sub-junior honors. By the way, Danny’s paternal granddad is Veldon Smith and maternal grandmother is Mary Sue Thompson. Danny and his brother Jake come from a trapshooting family. Let me know what’s happening at your place. Terry |
Bill Noel Participating in the fun of the Miss and Out were: Terrance Hancock, Don Kerce, Henry Robertson, winner Randy Inman and Ray Lee.
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Tyler Marshall, son of Richard and Jody Marshall (Lincoln, Neb.) attended his first Southern Grand. When he saw his dad’s picture on the cover of Trap & Field, he insisted on reading the article. Terry Heeg |
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March 21, 2008 Hi, everyone, I hope you’re having an enjoyable Good Friday. Congratulations to all the Southern Grand trophy winners and thanks to all who came to compete. Kudos to the “big shots” for the champion titles: Ricky Marshall for the Doubles Championship and HOA; Sean Hawley for the Singles and All-Around Championships and Drew Waller for his Handicap Crown. Watch for the story coming in the May issue of Trap & Field. Clay target shooting continues here at the Silver Dollar SC. The PVA’s Florida Gulf Coast/Harry Plymire Memorial Trapshoot is going on right now. (March 20-22). All levels of competitors are participating in the three-day tournament. A silent auction is set up in the club house, and a first-class banquet is planned for Saturday night. I’m going to go make some bids on some items! We appreciate all of our veterans. Have a safe and happy Easter holiday. Let me know what’s going on in your place of clay target shooting. Terry Heeg |
PVA participants get some coaching, too.
Julie Elgeti helps coordinate the PVA tournament, and took a little time to shoot some targets. I think she broke a 21 on that round! Good going, Julie! |
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March 14, 2008 This just in: |
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March 13, 2008 The 28th Southern Grand is underway with shooters from all over the country and Canada in attendance. I was most delighted to see Danny Ryan of Richwood, Kentucky. As you may recall he was in a pretty horrific car accident last year. He has undergone 10 surgeries and now is back shooting. This is his first big shoot. He’s had a long road to recovery. Welcome back, Danny. GMC has a display of vehicles for shooters to see and wish for. A new model titled “King Kong” was unveiled to ATA members. Be sure to get your gun club or SCTP team involved in the GMC sweepstakes. It’s a great fundraiser. |
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Congratulations to ATA’s Corey Cogdell from Eagle River, Alaska. She was selected to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team in Women’s trap. A big pat on the back to ATA’s Kelsey Zauhar who ranked fourth in the standings. See www.usashooting.org for complete results of the March 8-16 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for shotgun shooting at Hill Country Shooting Sports Center in Kerrville, Texas. Let me know what’s happening at your gun club. Terry |
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February 7, 2008 Hope you’re keeping warm and safe during
these winter stormy times. Congratulations to Janessa Beaman of Elbert, Colorado. She won the Trap & Field web site contest. She correctly guessed who has been the Captain of the Men’s All-American Team the most times. The answer is Leo Harrison III. He has been captain eight times. See the February issue of T&F, Page 24. A copy of Indianapolis Colts Coach Tony Dungy’s book is on the way to her.
ATA Life Member Ava Simone helped fellow ATA member and Great Granddad Bill Hunter at the office of Hunter Woodworks in Carson, Calif. Ava helped her “Papa” take phone calls, and she also worked at the manual Olympia typewriter. “She has good concentration,” said her proud Papa. Good concentration is a good quality to have for trapshooting.
Let me know what’s happening in your part of the world. Contact me at terry@trapandfield.com
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January 25, 2008 Congratulations to all the Dixie Grand winners. It was great shooting for Charles “Walter” Crum of Jacksonville, Fla. He smashed 97 in the feature handicap to earn the champion trophy. Walter started registering targets in January of 2006. Recording one target less was Jeri Campbell of Chapel Hill, NC, who turned in a 96 to take the runnerup trophy. More about these shooters and the Dixie Grand is coming in the March issue. |
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Club de Cazadores Cubanos (CCC) Chain Shoot
On Tuesday, Jan. 22, Robert Hosch of Minnesota won the opening singles with 197. Kenneth Sippel earned the top spot in Wednesday’s 16s with 100, and Ontario’s Frank Kapasi captured the Vet trophy with his 100. On Thursday, Florida’s Vince Valois was AA winner in doubles with 97. |
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Mariano Macias and Eddie Llado take a moment to talk with T&F. Macias’ grandfather was a founding father of the club when it began in Cuba, and his father was the last President of the club in Cuba before it was moved to Miami, Florida. Macias is a past President of CCC. Llado is VP of CCC and is the Special Events Director. |
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January 16, 2008 We just heard from Missouri ATA Delegate Karrol Hillebrand regarding shoot dates for the Southwestern Zone. Correct dates are July 17-20. Mark your calendars. The Dixie Grand American is in full shooting mode. On opening day, Canada’s Paul Shaw crushed 100 in the singles to earn the top spot taking the AAA prize. California’s Zach Nannini earned the junior award with his perfect century. In the day’s handicap race, Don Neilson Jr. and Maury Stinebring knotted 93s and ended winner and runnerup. George Whyde’s 93 garnered the veteran trophy. In the doubles event, Indiana’s Tank Lunsford smashed 98 to grab the top honors. Debbie Ohye Neilson was lady winner with 94, and Nannini secured another junior trophy. Temperatures have been cold and windy. Check back for more updates. See you soon at the Silver Dollar. |
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December 25, 2007 On behalf of the staff here at Trap & Field Magazine I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! Please enjoy a safe and happy holiday season as we close out a wonderful year of trapshooting. Our next issue should be coming to you very soon and the Average Book is just around the corner! And be ready for another great year of coverage from the pages of Trap and Field Magazine in 2008. |
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December 13, 2007
The winter season is getting underway at
the Silver Dollar SC in Odessa, Fla. They’re shooting registered targets
almost every day. Other activities include plenty of good eating: every
Wednesday is wings night. The golf side clubhouse has pool tournaments on
Monday nights and karaoke on Tuesdays and Fridays. The Dixie Grand is Jan.
14-20, and Southern Grand is March 10-16.
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December 5, 2007 |
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Practice outside the box
Before 2002, I used to flinch occasionally. Maybe once or twice a hundred, I
would double-chuck and delay the shot. (Funny thing was, I usually hit the
target; the “after-flinch” target was the hardest to hit.) My squadmates
would hesitate for a second and go
right on shooting. Sometimes they would talk about the recovered shot I’d
made, often with the bird a few feet from the ground. They put up with me. |
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