FTSC CLUB NEWS

 

Updated February.02/2012

President's Report 2011

January. 08, 2012 - FTSC President Laurence Gilbey's reflection of the 2011 shooting season.

President's Report

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Annual General Meeting

January. 08, 2012 - FTSC Annual General Meeting was held.

AGM Minutes

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FTSC Novice Program 2012

January 2012 - FTSC begins another new year with the novice program!! All entrants are encouraged to register by March.25th!!

Program Information

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FTSC Christmas Charity Shoot

December. 04, 2011 - On Sunday December 4, FTSC held its final formal shoot of the year. Although it was sunny and the temperature seasonable, the breezes were stiff and shifty making for “interesting” targets. While we had expected not many more than 25 entrants, there were actually 41 participants who came out for our annual Christmas Charity Shoot. Their entry fees made possible a donation of $400 to the 2011 Fredericton Area “Feed the Families Campaign”.

While this annual shoot may be one of our smaller events, we regard it as one of our more important ones – simply because it allows us an opportunity to give something tangible to those who are less fortunate than we are, and who are especially in need of some help at this festive time of year.

Bev Bacon had the top score of 48/50; Brian Lewis was second with 46 and Laurence Gilbey third with 45. In the Novice category, Kyle Stairs was top gun with 37/50; Drake Brayall was second with 30 and third was Alex Morrison with 26. Jessica Duncan was top female shooter with 28.

Thanks to Bev Brown for the spread of Christmas snacks and treats which were much appreciated by all of us.

The club will be open for winter shooting as in previous years. On Saturday we shoot primarily trap from noon till about 4, although one of the skeet fields is available for those who may wish to shoot. On Sunday we shoot primarily skeet although the trap field could be opened if there was sufficient interest.

Sunday is also reserved for introducing clay target shooting to visitors and for offering coaching to those who may wish to improve their game.

Our formal 2012 program begins on Saturday April 7 with the first of four half day Novice Program sessions dedicated to development of clay target shooting skills for high school and university students. More information on this and other programs will be available on our web site in early 2012.

Best wishes from all of us at FTSC for a safe and merry holiday season!

100 Straight in 12GA!!!

November. 13, 2011 - Congratulations to Brian Lewis who, on Sunday Nov 13, shot his first 100 straight in 12 ga. Brian has only been shooting skeet for 4 years and is a graduate of our first Novice Program.

Browning Summer Classic

August. 13, 2011 - The Annual Browning Summer Classic was held on Saturday, August 13th. The weather was fine as 135 shooters participated in this 12 station, 100 sporting clays event. This Lewis Class shoot was attended by shooters from the three Maritime provinces and Maine. Competition was keen as everyone enjoyed the course and it's challenges. Fred Duke from the Moncton club won the High Over All award with an impressive score of 89. Jason Thomas from Nova Scotia was close on Fred's heels with a score of 86 to win the 1st Runner up HOA award. Rodney Clow from PEI scored an 85 for the 2nd Runner up HOA award. Other class winners are included in our photo gallery of this shoot.

Thanks are in order to our sponsors Browning Canada and The Gun Dealer for donating a Cynergy shotgun. The draw for this gun was won by Adam Hayes. Adam is from the Tenants Cove Club and is a regular participant at our club shoots. Thanks also to Jack Keeley for donating 4 flats of Federal ammo as unexpected bonus prizes.

Our five scheduled SC shoots every year, involve a lot of prep work. I would like to thank all our members who have volunteered their time and effort to make the 2011 shooting year a success.

Photo Gallery

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BERETTA ATLANTIC SPORTING CLAYS CHALLENGE

July. 09, 2011 - The first of FTSC’s two 100 target events, the Beretta Atlantic Sporting Clays Challenge, was held on July 9. The day dawned sunny and bright with moderate temperatures greeting the 167 shooters from all of the Maritime Provinces, Quebec, Ontario and Maine.

Once again our local merchants were most generous with their donation of high quality merchandise and services for our prize table. Their generosity is recognized on large posters in our club house and our members and visitors are encouraged to patronize them whenever possible.

Once again also, Harvey’s Hamburgers were on the menu served up with care by the Fredericton restaurant manager and staff.
This year’s winner was a new visitor to our club from Toronto, Peter Cheifari, who blistered the course with a 93. Second was our own Al Robichaud with 85, and close behind at third was Chris McLaughlin of Hampton with 84. Top Novice Shooter was Joseph Chamberlain Jr. with 66.

However, the Big Winner of the day was probably Bruce Beaton who not only won big bucks on the 50/50 draw, but also the Urika 391 Autoloader donated by Beretta Canada and Ross Faulkner, the Gun Dealer. Go figure the odds on that one!
Thanks to John Day, our Beretta Canada representative and to Ross Faulkner, the Gun Dealer, who brought with them a great selection of Beretta and other fine shooting accessories for purchase. Also available was a selection of Beretta shotguns which participants could test out on one of our skeet fields.

Photo Gallery

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WINCHESTER BBQ BLAST

June. 18, 2011 - FTSC held its second formal sporting clays shoot, the Winchester BBQ Blast, on June 18, 2011. The overcast weather and calm breezes were enjoyed by all participants coming from clubs at Hampton, Moncton, Pennfield and Bangor Maine for this 75 target event. We also had a strong representation from our FTSC Novice Shooters program with Drake Brayall being the top Novice Shooter with a score of 54. Overall winner was Peter Davis with 68, followed closely by Chris McLaughlin from Hampton with 67 and Dave Larkin from Bangor with a 63.

The steaks were great and no one could complain about how they were done since we each grilled our own. Thanks to Clarkia Lindsay, Bev Brown and Patricia van Raalte who served up a great salad and other ‘fixins’.

Thanks to Darren Hasson, our Winchester Ammunition representative who supplied prizes of ammo and other Winchester products to our shooters, and to Ross Faulkner, the Gun Dealer, who brought a fine selection of shooting accessories available for purchase.

Photo Gallery

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RGS SPORTING CLAYS SHOOT

May. 28, 2011 - FTSC held its first official sporting clays shoot of the 2011 season in the form of the Ruffed Grouse Society of Canada’s 75 target prize shoot. And speaking of prizes, John Lockerbie and his committee once again this year were able to provide entrants with a wonderful selection of prizes as seen from the attached photo showing a portion of the prize table. In addition, a special draw was made available for a 20 ga Weatherby shotgun.

The course, as always was a good mixture of targets to provide enjoyment for all levels of shooting skills. In the end it was our club president, Laurence Gilbey who posted the high score of 68/75. Second place went to Dave Bell with a 65 while Chris McLaughlin from Hampton was third with a 64. As with previous RGS shoots, there was a special prize for the shooter with the highest score using a side-by-side fouling piece. This year’s winner was John Roberts of Hampton with a 53. The lady’s champion was Jessica Duncan with 47 and Joseph Chamberlain II posted the highest score of our Novices with a 53.

The winner of the Weatherby shotgun was Adam Hayes.

Thanks to Harvey’s for providing their signature hamburgers, to Rob Burtt and his Sporting Clays Committee for preparing the course, and to all of the 79 shooters and referees who participated in the shoot.

Our next shoot will be the 75 target Winchester BBQ Blast on Saturday June 18. In the meantime the club is open for 50 target shoots every Tuesday evening. Please be at the club to register before 6 pm.

See you there!

Photo Gallery

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2011 Novice Program

May. 14, 2011 - FTSC held its final training session in this year's
Novice Program. The program started on Apr 2 and ran for 3 consecutive
Saturday mornings followed by the last session on May 14. In all, there were
approximately 20 participants, 15 of which have joined the club as Novice
Members. Each participant received a copy of the "Trap and Skeet Checklist",
which is also located on the FTSC website (click on "Novice Program"). Week
one comprised shotgun safety, fit and ergonomics, physical and mental game
shooting exercises and tips, followed by instruction on the skeet field.
Week two's program focused on trap-shooting and week three involved both
disciplines. With inclement weather, it was decided to delay the sporting
clays session until the weather had improved enough to allow the Sporting
Clays Committee to bring the machines out of winter storage and install them
on the course.

The Novice Program is one of our club's initiatives to engage young shooters
who wish to explore clay target shooting. This is the fourth year we have
delivered the program which has been successful for us in bringing the all
important next generation of shooters into our fraternity. Because most of
the novice members are students, the club offers them a 50% discount on
shooting fees and ammunition. In addition, we are particularly grateful to
the Winchester Ammunition Co, and Darren Hasson, the local representative,
for providing several flats of ammo at no cost to help initiate the program.
Thanks, are due also to John Lockerbie and the Ruffed Grouse Society of
Canada who have subsidized the first 10 round shoot cards for 15 of our
novices.

We particularly wish to thank club members and parents who have given up
four Saturday mornings to assist in instruction and make the program a
success once again this year.



 

George Lindsay Memorial Four Gun Mini-Shoot

April. 23, 2011 - FTSC held its first official shoot of the 2011. The
George Lindsay Memorial Four Gun Mini-Shoot hosted 19 entrants from
Fredericton, Moncton, Hampton and Campobello. While the morning dawned with
sunny skies, the breeze was "fresh" and as the day wore on the winds
increased and the temperature dropped. As such, the lower than usual scores
reflected the windy and cold conditions that challenged the shooters all
day. Nevertheless, Laurence Gilbey still managed to turn in a winning HOA
score of 178, followed by Fred Duke from Moncton and John Roberts from
Hampton tied with a pair of 174s.

Our next formal shoot will take place on Saturday May 28 at which time the
local chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society of Canada will sponsor a 75
target sporting clays event. The $40 entry fee will guarantee you a great
time on our course and, as usual, the RGS prize table will be exceptional.
Registration is from 0900h to 1300h, and there is a special prize for the
high score using a side-by-side fowling piece. All are welcome.



L-R FTSC Secretary/Treasurer Gerrit van Raalte and HOA winner President, Laurence Gilbey