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FTSC CLUB NEWS
Beretta 2008 Sporting Clays Champion Dave Bell
Updated Aug.18/2008
July. 12, 2008 - With 167 shooters registered, this year’s event was one of the largest in recent memory. The weather was perfect and the course presented an interesting mixture of familiar and new targets.
Thanks to the generosity of our many sponsors, and especially to Stoeger Canada, Beretta Canada, and Ross Faulkner and the Gun Dealer of Macadam, there was an outstanding prize table once again this year.
Harvey’s Hamburgers returned and provided their senior chef who with his assistant cooked hundreds of hamburgers and cheeseburgers with “all of the fixins” for hungry shooters.
The top score was posted by Dave Bell of FTSC who blistered the course with a 90. Runners-up were Rod Clow of Charlottetown with an 89 and John Leonard of Saint John with an 87.
The Woman’s champ with a 67 was Juanita Greenlaw of St. Andrews; Nancy Hanscombe of California Settlement, with a 56, was runner-up.
From the club’s Novice Shooters’ Program this year, Alex Martin posted the top score of 79; Brian Lewis was runner-up with 59.
The Junior champ was Robin Kirk with 84. First runner-up was Jesse Coburn with 71; second runner-up was Joe Chamberlain Jr. with 56.
As in past events, Stoeger/Beretta Canada and Ross Faulkner provided a Beretta 12 ga Urika 2 shotgun available to all participants on a draw basis. The lucky ticket holder this year was Frank Perry.
Check out our photo gallery and see some of our happy shooters and winners.
The 50/50 draw was won by Luke Coleman of Hampton, and the special $100 bill hat draw was won by Toby Phillips.
We look forward to seeing you all once again at the Browning Summer Classic, a 100 target event to be held on Saturday August 23. If you haven’t already done so, you should pre-register with Laurence Gilbey (458-2707) as this event’s three flights are rapidly becoming subscribed.
May.27, 2008 - Weekly sporting clays will kickoff for the 2008 season at FTSC every Tuesday evening at 6:00p.m
May.26, 2008 - Check out the FTSC Video Gallery!!.
May.24, 2008 - On May 24, 2008 FTSC hosted the Ruffed Grouse Society’s 2nd Annual Sporting Clays Shoot. The more than 80 entrants was a pleasantly overwhelming surprise for our first shoot of the season. The weather was perfect and the targets were, as always, interestingly presented in this 75 target event.
Regional RGS Director John Lockerbie provided an outstanding table of prizes as the accompanying photos attempt to illustrate. In addition to the draw prizes there were several quality items available in a silent auction which attracted some fierce bidding.
Once again this year lunch was arranged by Harvey’s who provided their senior chef to the club to prepare their signature hamburgers. A real treat indeed for hungry shooters!
For a number of our novice shooters, this was their first sporting clays shoot and by all reports they found the experience challenging but fun, and they look forward to our next event. The accompanying photo shows three of our novice shooters, Jon Buyting, Brandon Young and Justin Lachapelle.
High score of the day was posted by Peter Davis; runner-up was John Roberts from Hampton. The top novice shooter was Jesse Coburn. The draw for the 20 ga Yildiz over and under, provided by RGS, was won by George Fletcher.
May.07, 2008 - On three consecutive Saturday mornings in April, the club presented a program of instruction and mentoring for young shooters who have expressed an interest in learning the fundamentals of how to shoot trap, skeet and sporting clay targets. This new venture for the club was conceived by George Lindsay, a venerable skeeter, and an official New Brunswick Firearms Safety Instructor. Several members of the club were keen to work with George on this program, recognizing that the future of clay target shooting depends very much on our being able to attract young shooters to the sport.
We were pleased to have eight applicants sign up for this first course. They were Jon Buyting, Joe Chamberlain, Justin LaChapelle, Brian Lewis, Alex Martin, Zack Parker, David Simmons and Brandon Young.
The first week of the course was spent reviewing firearms safety procedures followed by learning some of fundamentals of skeet shooting. On the second Saturday we reviewed firearms safety once again, especially in terms of “do’s and don’ts” when on the shooting fields. There followed an introduction to trap shooting with a focus on learning proper techniques for maximizing scores. On the third Saturday, following a review of safety practices, the new shooters were introduced to compact sporting clays.
By all reports, all of our “students” enjoyed the learning experience and we fully expect to see them at our regular events this shooting season.
We would like especially to acknowledge the significant contribution made to the program by the Ruffed Grouse Society of Canada. RGS kindly donated a “shoot card” to each of the novice shooters which means they were given10 rounds of 25 targets each of any of skeet, trap and/or sporting clays. A very generous and much appreciated gift indeed!
April.26, 2008 - On April 26, FTSC held its first NSSA registered skeet shoot of 2008. This was also the first time we offered a “4-gun mini shoot”, a format which is growing in popularity since it permits 12, 20, 28 and .410 fifty target events to be held in a single day. By all reports the event was well received by shooters who came from Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, as well as from various clubs in New Brunswick.
The results are as follows:
12 Ga. Event
Hi Score: Ray Woodill, 48
AA/A1: Jack Nicolle, 47
A2: Paul Nowlan, 46
B1: Armel Taylor, 45
B2: Dave Dixon, 42
C1: George Beal, 45
C2: Bev Bacon, 43
D1: Ron Whitehead, 46
D2: Rick Morton, 45
E1: Louis Caissie, 44
E2: Richard Paxton, 43
20 Ga. Event
Hi Score: Armel Taylor, 49
A1: Paul Nowlan, 48
A2: Doug MacDonald, 47
B1: Bev Bacon, 48
B2: Derrick Egan, 47
C1: Laurence Gilbey, 46
C2: Al MacDonald, 46
D1: Richard Paxton, 46
D2: Louis Caissie, 45
28 Ga. Event
Hi Score: Al MacDonald, 47
A1: Armel Taylor, 46
A2: Doug MacDonald, 45
B1: Robert Sidler, 46
B2: Derrick Egan, 37
C1: Ron Whitehead, 43
C2: Rick Morton, 42
D1: Luke Coleman, 42
D2: Al Robichaud, 40
.410 Bore Event
Hi Score: Doug MacDonald, 46
AA/A1: Jack Nicolle, 43
A2: Armel Taylor, 41
B1: Bev Bacon, 45
B2: Derrick Egan, 41
C1: Laurence Gilbey, 44
C2: Al MacDonald, 41
D1: Jamie Leblanc, 39
D2: Robert Sidler, 38
April.02, 2008 - Weekly trap & skeet shooting begins and the time frame will be mid afternoon to early evening depending on attendance levels.
March.29, 2008 -FTSC’s "Spring?" Opener Compact Sporting Clays Event
The Time: Saturday, March 29 at 10:00ish
The Format: 50 Compact Sporting Clays Targets, Squads will be “first come, first serve”
The Cost: $25.00
Lunch: A hot lunch will be provided
Preregistration: A limit of 25 participants will be in effect so please send your email confirmation to rob.burtt@ft-sc.com
March.24, 2008 - Fredericton Trap and Skeet club, co-sponsored by the Fredericton Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society, is pleased to confirm the launch of our 2008 Novice Program! Click the link below.
March.15, 2008 - The FTSC “Ides of March” Trap Duel
On Saturday March 15, members from the Pennfield Skeet and Trap Club and from the Moncton Gun Club responded to our challenge to a ‘duel’ on our “trap field of honour”. The weather was reasonably mild and overcast with only light breezes – perfect day for dueling!
Appearing from the Pennfield Club were Brian Adams, Hugh Baird, John Leonard, Jim Martin, Jeb Newhouse and Don Stevens. The Moncton duelers were: Steve Barnaby, George Beal, Raymond Bourque, Bernie Breau, Ulysse Cormier, Dave Dixon, Brian Pettipas, Robert Sidler, Ron Whitehead and Ray Woodill. The FTSC challengers were: Bev Bacon, Laurence Gilbey, Guy Lafranchise, Jamie Leblanc, George Lindsay, Ken O’Neill, Jack Nicolle, Richard Paxton, Allan Robichaud and John Stamp.
When the dust had cleared after the singles event, it was the Pennfield team left standing as winners with an overall average of 89.5%. John Leonard was the top marksman with a 97. Moncton, with an overall average of 80.9% was second, and the FTSC challengers had their comeuppance with an average score of 79.0%.
In the doubles event, however, it was the FTSC team that emerged from the duel unscathed (well, sort of) with an overall average of 60.7%. Second was Pennfield with 57.2% and third was Moncton with an average of 56.5%. The high score of 78 was posted by Robert Sidler who was imported by the Moncton Club (clearly, to little avail) from Truro to help bolster their shooting abilities. Nevertheless, it was nice to have Robert visit us and we look forward to seeing him on a regular basis.
Ray Woodill advises that he now has this game of trap well in hand and threatens to be a major force with which to contend in subsequent events.
A very special “Thank-you!” must go to Lori-Anne Nicolle who prepared and served an outstanding lunch to the 26 trap-shooters who registered for the event. Thanks also to her husband Jack for organizing and managing the event. If he hadn’t been so busy organizing squads, scoring etc, we’re almost certain FTSC would have been a more serious contender in the singles event…
February.09, 2008 - FTSC’s Inaugural Compact Sporting Clays Event
The Time: Saturday, Feb 9 at 10:00
The Format: 50 Compact Sporting Clays Targets, Squads will be “first come, first serve”
The Cost: $25.00
Lunch: A hot lunch will be provided
Preregistration: A limit of 25 participants will be in effect so please send your email confirmation to rob.burtt@ft-sc.com
January.30, 2008 - FTSC is introducing a brand new "Novice Program" for 2008. Click the link below to access information on how to register for this exciting new program.
January.24, 2008 - Below are links to access various reports which reflect on the clubs 2007 shooting year as well as some new initiatives for 2008.
December.9, 2007 - On Sunday December 9, FTSC held its annual Christmas Community Charity Shoot. This 50 skeet fun shoot is the final event in the club’s long season of trap, skeet and sporting clays events. The highlight of the event is the club’s donation of the entry fees to one of the many charities in the Fredericton area that need extra support over the holiday season.
This year the club made a contribution of $300 to the “Feed A Family Campaign” organized by the CBC in association with the food banks in the Fredericton listening area. At a time when approximately 1,500 families in the Fredericton region are in need of support, the members of FTSC are especially pleased that they can play a role in helping to ensure that those who are less fortunate can enjoy a special Christmas dinner.