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Tom Cutlip Memorial at West Virginia Clays

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The weekend of May 18-19 convened the second annual Tom Cutlip Memorial Skeet shoot hosted by West Virginia Clays shooting center. The weather predictions were perilous at best; however, the clouds opened, and the weather couldn’t have been better for shooting.  As a supporter of SCTP in the tri-state area, we are proud that six SCTP shooters competed in this shoot and performed quite well.

Sean Curtis – HOA CH, 12 GA, 20 GA CH & .410 bore CH. Alexandra McGrew – 28 GA CH

There were 21 shooters in the 12-gauge, with Sean Curtis taking the gun championship with 99, followed by three SCTP shooters: D1 Alexandra McGrew (98), C1 Carter Shafer (97), and E1 Gage Denney (94). Nineteen shooters took to the fields for the 20-gauge, with Sean Curtis again taking gun champ after a shoot-off of 97’s with B1 Mike Adkins, followed by B2 Alexandra McGrew, D1 Steve Layne, and D2 Frank Akers.

Eighteen shooters took the fields for the 28-gauge, with Alexandra McGrew taking gun champ with a fine 97, followed by A1 Sean Curtis, B1 Dan Moore, C1 Carter Shafer, C2 Jill Taylor, D1 Kurt Weisbarth, and D2 Joe Windon. Nineteen shooters participated in the .410  bore, with Sean Curtis taking gun champ with 95 followed by B1 Steve Layne, C1 Alexandra McGrew, D1 Jill Taylor, and D2 Carter Shafer. Sean Curtis was HOA Champion, and class winners were B1 Bob Estep, C1 Alexandra McGrew, C2 Carter Shafer, D1 Frank Akers, and E1 Jon Delph.

Special thanks to Jill Taylor for making registration a breeze and to the folks from Galia County 4-H for providing refreshments and all friends and members who assisted in refereeing and general assistance.  Hope to see you all next year.

– Contributed by David Ashworth

15th Annual Clayton Snow Memorial at Meadville Sportsman’s Club

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The 15th annual Clayton Snow Memorial was held at Meadville Sportsman’s Club (PA) on May 18. Clayton Snow was a long-time member and supporter of this club and was especially interested in encouraging young people to learn to shoot. Sadly, Clayton’s widow Kathleen passed away in September 2023, at the age of 94. Kathleen, the Snow family matriarch, attended and was a staunch supporter of the memorial shoots over the years.

Kody Hoth – 20 GA CH, Evan Martin – 28 GA CH & HOA RU, Dan Berry – HOA CH

The weather was great, despite forecasts all week calling for rain. It was warm and partly sunny most of the day, with light winds and a few white puffy clouds. Twenty shooters (a full slate) participated in this 200-bird, 20- and 28-gauge shoot. The high total score of the day (193) was turned in by Dan Berry; Evan Martin’s 192 was good for HOA runner-up.

The shoot began with the 20-gauge event in the morning. Kody Hoth shot a 99 and was 20-gauge Champion; Jeff Ventry was runner-up with a 98. Class champions included Chris Dole (AA), Martin (A, after winning a shoot-off of 96’s with Tom Shields), Scott Daniels (B, after winning a shoot-off of 97’s with Berry and Joe Fisher), Trevor Hanna (C) and George Gleich (D).

The 28-gauge event took place after lunch. Martin was gun champ after he, Berry (runner-up) and Dave Wilke (A1) shot off their 96s. Other class firsts were Hoth (AA, after he won a shoot-off of 93s with Ventry), Jeff Riddle (B) and Gleich (D, after winning a shoot-off of 81’s with John Tucker).

Samuel Marks handled registration and score posting. Samuel’s dad Sam, Keith and Dale Snow and Mark Johnson pulled and scored. Beckie Snow and her sister Kay oversaw the food: fried chicken, potato and macaroni salad, cupcakes and cookies, yum!

Extra special thanks go to the Snow family for sponsoring this shoot by providing money and locally produced maple syrup as prizes to the gun and overall champs. Snow family members attending the shoot included Clayton’s sons Dale and Keith, Keith’s wife Beckie, and Kay Doctor, Clayton’s daughter. Kay’s sons, Calvin and Blake Doctor made the syrup.

– Contributed by George Gleich

Skeet Hier Capital City 500

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Memorial Day weekend brought nearly 50 shooters to the Lincoln Trap and Skeet Club in Lincoln, Nebraska for the annual Skeet Hier Capital City 500. The doubles event was held Friday afternoon, with World Champion Ryan Smithart taking the first title of the weekend with a 96. Saturday brought breezy conditions and the 12-gauge and 20-gauge events, with Smithart (98) winning the 12 and Grayson Kremeier (99) claiming the 20-gauge title. On Sunday, Smithart won the 28-gauge (99), and then Kremeier won the baby bore with a 100 straight!

Grayson Kremeier – HOA CH, 20 GA CH, .410 CH

It was certainly the Grayson Kremeier show at the Skeet Hier CC500, as he shot his first-ever 100 straight in the .410 and went on to win three events including HOA with a 391. He is 17 years old, lives in Cleveland, Missouri, and has been shooting for four years. He has shot several 98’s and 99’s, but this is his first 100-straight in any gun. He shoots a K-80 Vintage Scroll with Briley tubes. He has shot at the Lincoln Trap and Skeet Club on many occasions over the past four years, and his home club is the Polecat Creek Shotgun Park located in Harrisonville, Missouri.  Grayson is the grandson of Larry Hicks.

 – Contributed by Chris Lutz

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