Last year rain canceled the Sunday portion of the Warren “Mr. Penny” Penwell Memorial Shoot at Grand Prairie Gun Club. For this year’s shoot on April 7-9, there was no rain but a very gusty wind.
The shoot was well attended, with 50 shooters for Doubles on Friday afternoon. Clay Baldwin of Arkansas claimed the champion spot with a 97.
Saturday provided another day of wind for the 12- and 20-gauge events. Clay Baldwin won the 12 gauge in the shoot-offs with a 99. Grand Prairie’s own Nick Godfrey posted the only 100 in the 20 gauge to win the 20-gauge event without a shoot-off.
Sunday brought yet more wind for the 28-gauge and .410 events. Lauren Burge won the 28 gauge in a shoot-off, and Clay Baldwin won the .410 event with the high score of 96.
The High Over All went to Nick Godfrey with a 390 – very impressive for the wind conditions that everyone had to contend with.
Winners were awarded beautiful knives, handmade by Donny and Randy Penwell.
As always, no one ever goes hungry at a GPGC skeet shoot. Thanks to the many volunteers who worked the kitchen to provide breakfast, lunch and the evening shrimp boil. Thanks also to the many volunteers who load the houses and pick up the empty hulls, and to Mike Skidmore and Jim Speer who manned the computer and kept all the scores and events correct. Our club would not be what it is without our volunteers!
Everyone had a great time, and we’re looking forward to our next signature GPGC event, the World Warm-up on September 15-17.
– Contributed by John Nix
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