did team parker need our "ringer" Dave Suponski to win or did they do it with out him :rotf: :bigbye: scott

Deb and I just finished up the 11 hour drive from Sanford and the joy of having returned the cup to it's rightful place made that drive much more enjoyable than in the last couple of years. Hat's of to the LC Smith team who once again proved worthy opponents. A 40' x 40' tent was set up directly behind the challenge course and was home to 16 tables of Parkers and LC Smiths. Our display contained an amazing collection of long barred guns with outstanding provenance. These guns were all generously displayed by our members and the display was incredible. The weather was as good as it could possibly be with daytime highs in the mid 70's and no humidity. Many thanks to Mark Conrad who created and managed this event for eight years and I am glad he was able to go out a winner. It was again great to see so many friends from all over the country and I can now officially start the countdown to next years event.

Can anyone give us a roster of shooters for each team? Sorry I missed it.

Bill, we hope Linda's brother is doing well. Our hearts and prayers go out for those in Alabama and Mississippi and North Carolina who have lost so much. It is by the grace of folks like you - relatives, friends and neighbors that those who who have been stricken hardest are able to endure.

Here is a picture of the 2011 Challenge Cup Teams. (The good guys wear red)

Thanks for the concern, Dean. I have truly never seen such destruction, even on TV. Of course, this is the "real United States", where everyone brings out their own equipment and gets to work immediately, on their own dime. I have never seen so many privately owned backhoes, dump trucks, and bobcats in operation at one time. We are home now, after three days in Trenton, Georgia, to a living room full of shotguns left behind.

Your close Scott, I would consider Steve Cobb, second row on the right and our leader Mark Conrad "good guys" also. Not exactly sure why Carl Brant is hiding way in the back? I'll have to see if his picture is up in our post office.:eek:

Shooting for LC Smith team I see Rees Day one of the owners of Antique and Modern Firearms as well as a life long friend Steve Black. Steve's father and mine went to Augusta Military Academy together. We have ridden horses and shot together all our lives. His dad received a field grad 16 gauge LS Smith about the same time my father received his 20 gauge Trojan. We are still shooting them.

Harry

Larry,

I'm too wide to fit on the side, too old to kneel down. Guess I'm not as tall as I though I was.

Carl.

Here is a list of both Event 2 shooters.