12/29/13 ‘Year End Finale’ Sporting Clays Tournament

One officer and two members (three total participants) had a good time at the 12/29/13 ‘Year End Finale’ Sporting Clays Tournament at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club.  Jere Fletcher shot 77/100 for fourth place in AA Class.  Bruce Crockett shot 62/100 for fourth place in C Class.  Steve Baker shot 67/100 for second place in D class.

12/21/13 Sporting Clays Shoot

One officer, one member, three guests (including two first time guests), and two sons (seven total participants) shot at the 12/21/13 Sporting Clays Shoot at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club.  The group encountered heavy rain on Station 4 and called it quits.

 12/1/13 ‘Givem’ the Bird’ Sporting Clays Tournament

Three members had a good time at the 12/1/13 ‘Givem’ the Bird’ Sporting Clays Tournament at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club.  Brian Suter shot 80/100 for second place and Jere Fletcher shot 56/100 for sixth place in AA Class.  Steve Baker shot 72/100 for second place in D Class.

 10/19/13 Sporting Clays Shoot

One member and one guest (two participants) had a good time at the 10/19/13 Sporting Clays Shoot at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club. The pair shot the Master’s Course.  Steve Baker came in first place with 34/50.  Scott Timpany came in second place with 33/50.

9/21/13 Sporting Clays Shoot

One officer, two members, and five guests (including two first time guests – eight total participants) had a great time at the 9/21/13 Sporting Clays Shoot at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club on a windy morning that featured frequent gusts that made the targets more challenging. Steve Baker and Scott Timpany tied for first place with a 42/50. Daniel Kroeker came in second place with 35/50. Randy Rowley came in third place with 34/50. He was followed by Burl Fulenwider with 33/50, Kerry Kirkwood with 26/50, and first time guess Todd Watkins and David Venable with 7/50. Randy shared a Bible study on The Right Tools.

9/15/13 ‘Bill Hughes Open’ Sporting Clays Tournament

Two officers, two members, and one guest (five total participants) had a good time at the 9/15/13 ‘Bill Hughes Open’ Sporting Clays Tournament at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club.  Jere Fletcher shot 72/100 to tie for fourth place in AA Class.  Brian Suter shot 67/100 for fourth place in B Class.  Bruce Crockett shot 65/100 to tie for seventh place in C Class.  Ron Palmer shot 62/100 to tie for eigth place in C Class.  Jim McGee shot 51/100 to time for fifth place in D Class.

8/17/13 Sporting Clays Shoot

One officer, nine members, seven guests, and two sons (nineteen total participants) had a great time at the 8/17/13 Sporting Clays Shoot at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club. For a mid-August outdoor event, the temperature was comfortable.  Brian Suter and Steve Baker tied for first place with a 45/50. Scott Timpany came in second place with 44/50. Bruce Crockett came in third place with 43/50.  He was followed by Paul Ellis and Burl Fulenwider with 40/50, Gustavo Bultron with 37/50, Jerry Ray Clark, Kerry Kirkwood, and Kyle Kirkwood with 36/50, Ryan Hoffman with 35/50, Flint Deshazo with 34/50, Jeff Cates with 30/50, Harrison Deshazo with 27/50, Harold Terry and Phillip South (first time guest) with 25/50, Zach Bice (first time guest) with 23/50, Becky Terry with 21/50, and Dick Matteson with 13/50.

8/3/13 Clay Target Shoot

One officer, two members, two sons, and two youth guests (seven total participants) had a great time at the Legacy Outfitters Clay Target Shoot at a ranch near Georgetown. Tim Price and Ron Denison both won a round of Knock Out (Annie Oakley). Randy Rowley came in second place in two rounds. Alex Denison came in second place in one round. We would like to thank Legacy Outfitters for inviting us to join them.

7/20/13 Sporting Clays Shoot

One officer, four members, and eight guests (including one first time guest; 13 total participants) had a good time at the 7/20/13 Sporting Clays Shoot at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club. Richard Corbin came in first place with 42/50 (his best score). Ron Palmer and Edward Terry tied for second place with 41/50. Scott Timpany came in third place with 40/50. He was followed by Steve Baker with 39/50, Paul Ellis, Tricia Palmer, and Harold Terry with 32/50, Andrew Cantrell with 31/50, first time sporting clays shooter Gustav Bultron and first time guest Lucian Turk with 28/50, Greg Moerbe with 26/50, and Becky Terry with 22/50. Thanks to Richard Corbin for leading this event.

7/14/13 ‘Hotter-N-Hell Shoot’ Sporting Clays Tournament

Two officers and two members (four total participants) had a good time at the 7/14/13 ‘Hotter-n-Hell Shoot’ Sporting Clays Tournament at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club.  Jere Fletcher shot 66/100 for tenth place in AA Class.  Brian Suter shot 69/100 tying for fourth place in B class.  Bruce Crockett shot 58/100 for ninth place in C Class.  Jim McGee shot 48/100 for sixth place in D Class.

6/23/13 ‘Dickie Loy Memorial’ Sporting Clays Tournament

One officer and one member (two total participants) had a good time at the 6/23/13 ‘Dickie Loy Memorial’ Sporting Clays Tournament at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club.  Jere Fletcher shot 67/100 for twelfth place in AA Class.  Bruce Crockett shot 69/100, tying for fifth place in C Class.

6/15/13 Sporting Clays Shoot

Two officers, five members, 10 guests, and one son (18 total participants) had a great time at the 6/15/13 Sporting Clays Shoot at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club. We shot the Corporate (Hunter) course plus four additional stations. Steve Baker came in first place with 47/50 (his best score and tying the second best FCS score). Kyle Kirkwood came in second place with 46/50 (his best score and tying the third best FCS score). Paul Ellis came in third place with 45/50 (his best score). He was followed by Bruce Crockett and Randy Rowley with 41/50, Kerry Kirkwood with 39/50, Edward Terry with 35/50, Robin Painter with 30/50 (her best score; beating her old best by 11 birds!), Harold Terry and Ryan Hoffman with 31/50, Justin Painter and Becky Terry with 25/50, Ryan Rowley with 22/50, Chris Rowley with 19/50, first time guest and sporting clays shooter Kuibek Nikuba with 15/50, and first time guest and sporting clays shooter Claire Wick with 8/50. First time guests Gustavo Bultron O’Brien and Hunter Rowley observed. Randy, Justin, and Ryan shot true pairs, except on Station 5, which defied our efforts to do so. Bruce Crockett’s group shot as the signs dictated. Randy led us in a devotional on A Father’s Role.

5/19/13 ‘Emerald Open’ Sporting Clays Tournament

Two members and one guest (three total participants) had a good time at the 5/19/13 ‘Emerald Open’ Sporting Clays Tournament at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club.  Jere Fletcher tied for nineth tenth place in AA Class with 76/100.  Brian Suter came in third place in B Class with 72/100.  Ron Palmer tied for twelth place in C Class with 56/100.

5/18/13 ‘FCS Open’ Sporting Clays Shoot

One officer, four members, and six guests (11 total participants) had a good time at the’FCS Open’ (Two Rounds of Sporting Clays followed by Lunch) on 4/18/13 at the Capitol Trap & Skeet Club.

In the first round, eleven shooters shot the Corporate Course.  The scores were: Brian Suter – 41/50, Paul Ellis – 39/50, Kyle Kirkwood – 38/50, Ron Palmer – 37/50, Steve Baker – 37/50, Bruce Crockett – 34/50, Jose Premiera – 33/50, Kerry Kirkwood – 31/50, Tim Price – 28/50, Ryan Hoffman – 25/50,  and Tricia Palmer – 20/50.

In the second round, eight shooters reshot the Corporate Course (we couldn’t shoot the Masters Course as it was being set for their 5/19/13 sporting clays tournament).  The scores were:  Brian Suter – 42/50, Steve Baker – 38/50, Kyle Kirkwood – 37/50, Ron Palmer – 36/50, , Bruce Crockett – 34/50, Kerry Kirkwood – 31/50, Tricia Palmer – 21/50, andRyan Hoffman – 20/50.

Three participants ate lunch at China Star.

4/20/13 Sporting Clays Shoot

One officer and two guests (three total participants) had a good time at the 4/20/13 Sporting Clays Shoot at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club.  Scott Timpany came in first place with 34/50.  Ken Miller came in second place with 24/50.  Jerry Sistrunk came in third place with 23/50.

4/5/13 – 4/6/13 24-hour Sporting Clays Shoot (by Shelly Corbin) 

With bags packed and trucks loaded with necessary supplies; guns, more guns, ammo and more ammo three officers, two members, and one guest (six total participants) left Austin and headed south on IH-35 traveling to the best kept secret in Texas – the 74 Ranch, near Campbelton, for the much talked about epic 24 hour sporting clays shoot.  Four shooters were repeat customers and two were first timers.

We arrived just before noon on Friday morning.  The weather could not have been better, a beautiful Texas Spring day, blue skies and perfect temperatures!  Pulling onto the 27,000 acre ranch was a magnificent sight.  As far as the eye could see was gorgeous Texas country.  The anticipation of roaming the land, shooting guns and making life long memories with friends was boiling up!

We were greeted by Milo as we unloaded our vehicles.  With bags and guns in tow we made our way to our rooms.  Quickly unpacked and met for our first meal.  Enjoyed the most amazing Turkey Sandwich with a Salad Bar packed full of all the extras!  With belly’s full and soda in hand we ventured out for the first time.  Loading our guns and selves on to our cart we traveled out across the ranch.   As you make your way to each station you are surrounded by breathtaking sights of God’s creation.   Each station was adventure on its own.   Pulling random targets as fast as we could, allowing each of us the experience of blasting them to pieces!

Dinner time rolled around and we gathered for another amazing meal.  The staff provided perfectly grilled steak and shrimp for all of us to enjoy, and we enjoyed!  As you expect, the country cooking and the Texas hospitality led us to want for nothing.  Meals were amazing, drinks were plentiful, and snacks were available throughout our stay.  We never went hungry and we wanted for nothing.  We were privileged to experience true Texas hospitality at its best.

After dinner we  ventured back out to shoot some more!  We roamed the property, shot some targets and enjoyed the fellowship outside until the sun went down.   When night came we headed back in ready for some fellowship and fun.  Finding ourselves in a “Mans Cave” provided us many opportunities for fun… pool tables, poker tables, big screen, video games, arcade games and more.  With competitive spirit in check we began the games!  A few of us chose to turn in early while some of us spent the night acting like teenagers again… playing video games well into the night.

Morning brought another country cooking meal to fill our bellies.  After a hearty breakfast we gathered are guns and ammo and headed out for a few more hours of shooting!  The weather was almost perfect… God blessed us with a breeze slightly more than the day before… giving us a bit of a challenge on our aim but we conquered the breeze and many more targets were blasted away by the perfect aim of each of our shots!

Sadly, all good things must come to an end.  After enjoying our final meal at we loaded our vehicles and headed north to Austin.  Traveling north with memories of a lifetime and dreams of our return to the 74 Ranch.

3/24/13 ‘McBride Open’ Sporting Clays Tournament

Two officers, one member, and one guest (four total participants) had a good time at the ‘McBride Open’ Sporting Clays Tournament at the Capitol Trap and Skeet Club on 3/24/13.  Jere Fletcher shot 72/100 Steve Baker shot a 78/100 for first place in E Class, Bruce Crockett shot a 72/100  for fourth place in C Class, Brian Suter shot a 67/100 in B Class, and Jim McGee shot a 54/100 for fifth in D Class.  A cold front had moved in earlier in the morning, resulting  in gusty winds. A total of 88 shooters particpated in the tournament.

3/23/13 Sporting Clays Shoot 

One officer, one member, and eight guests (including one first time guest; ten total participants) had a good time at the 3/23/13 Sporting Clays Shoot at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club on a windy, cold day.  Paul Ellis came in first place with 42/50.  Kyle Kirkwood came in second place with 39/50.  Kerry Kirkwood and Bruce Crockett came in third place with 35/50.  They were followed by Steve Baker with 32/50, Ron Palmer with 30/50, Tricia Palmer and Ryan Hoffman with 23/50, Jeremy Sistrunk with 18/50, and first time guest Luke Hatley with 17/50.

2/16/13 Sporting Clays and Skeet Shoot 

One officer, five guests (including one first time guest), and one youth (seven total participants) had a great time at the 2/16/13 Sporting Clays and Skeet Shoot at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club on a uncloudy, cool day. It started off calm, but got windier as the morning went on. Scott Timpany came in fist place with 40/50 (after breaking his first 26 targets). First time guest Scott Baker came in second place with 39/50. Mark Berdoll came in third place with 38/50. He was followed by Randy Rowley with 37/50, Ron Palmer with 34/50, Tricia Palmer, with 21/50, and David Sanchez with 16/50. Randy, Scott, and Ron shot true pairs.  Randy led us in a devotional on The Unexepected. Three participants also shot a round of skeet.

2/10/13 ‘Red Apple Open’ Sporting Clays Tournament

Two officers and three members (five total participants) had a great time at the ‘Red Apple Open’ Sporting Clays Tournament at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club. Weather conditions were perfect – virtually no wind (a rarity there) and 68 degrees.  Jere Fletcher shot 75/100 tying for sixth place in AA Class.  Brian Suter shot 74/100 for second place in B Class.  Bruce Crockett shot 74/100 for second place tie in C Class.  Jim McGee shot 56/100 for fifth place in D Class.  First time tournament shooter Ryan Hoffmann shot 42/100 for third place in E Class.

1/27/13 ‘Promatic Open’ Sporting Clays Tournament

Two members and one guest (three total participants) had a good time at the 1/27/13 ‘Promatic Open’ Sporting Clays Tournament at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club.  Jere Fletcher shot 62/100 for fifteenth place in AA Class.  Brian Suter shot 70/100 for fourth place in B Class.  Scott Timpany shot 66/100 tying for sixth place in C Class.

1/19/13 Sporting Clays Shoot

Two officers, four members, and nine guests (including one first time guest; 15 total participants) had a great time at the 1/19/13 Sporting Clays Shoot at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club on a pleasant day for January.  Kyle Kirkwood came in first place with 44/50.  Scott Timpany came in second place with 43/50.  Jose Primera came in third place with 42/50.  He was followed by Kerry Kirkwood with 34/50; Richard Corbin and Ryan Hoffman with 33/50 (Ryan’s high score); Burl Fulenwider and Ron Palmer with 32/50; Flint DeShazo, Tricia Palmer, and Andrew Cantrell with 31/50; Ken Miller with 30/50; Jeremy Sistrunk with 29/50; first time guest Carey Benge with 18/50; and first time sporting clays shooter Dustin Rhodes with 11/50.