Duke's Claybusters - Week 5

On January 30 & 31, the Bonners Ferry High School Trap Team continued with league trap shooting (week 5). The weather on Saturday was 32 degrees, snowing and with a blustery wind.

Cassidy Underhill and Seth Rice highest scores in the 16-yard competition at our club, with both scoring 24 / 25.

Colin Fairchild had 23 / 25 and Dillon McLeish 22 / 25, Melanie Campbell 22 / 25 and Zadok Steffen 22 / 25, or 68/75 in the Camas Prairie shoot, and 93/100 in the Spokesman Review and Big Sky competitions.

It was great shooting for the cold elements, including visibility when it’s snowing. A good trap shooter always has an excuse for missing a target.

High handicap score was Dillon McLeish with 22/25 from 24 yards back, Wyatt McDonald with 21/25, and Wade Rice having 21/25. Dillon also was high overall with a 44/50 total score. The Claybusters had thirteen shooters during this 5 th week of competitions. All but two shooters broke in the 20s in the 16 yard event.

The over the hill gang had nine shooters with 20s and over scores out of 25, with only five under that, in the 16 yard event. Michael Compton broke a 25/25 this week from the 16 yard, and Paul Carelli had 24/25.

Wally Dinning tied Dillon’s over all score with a total of 44/50. Wally won the A-Class and Kristie Campbell won B-Class with 39 by count back on a tie with Ron Campbell and Dennis Smith.

There were four Annie Oakleys, great fun with the Over the Hill gang finally getting used to being shot out by a lady or two as Mom (Kristie) and daughter (Melanie) couldn’t hardly miss today. Good shooting ladies from the 27-yard line. When you get shot out, you learn to laugh along and not be embarrassed after a few times.

Shoot straight and keep your powder dry.