[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Craig, shooting with Ralph Petley must have been an interesting experience. I have known Ralph for many years and have "caught" a couple of his guns and let at least one pass me by because my hands were occupied by a clipboard and a pencil. I recently got word from a remote South American location that Ralph's wife Jean passed away. As you know, Jean was a saint and everyone loved her. It's too bad that Ralph had to vacate the NSSA skeet world.

It's like anything else in a lifetime when I say a good many of the people I enjoyed spending time with have passed or given up what they enjoyed ! I have a friend at Fairfax R&G that holds the worlds record I believe for number if registered targets shot . And I believe he's having a hell of a time pulling the trigger on his old 3200 now . You may or may not know Bob Myers but without a doubt he's one of THE finest gentleman I ever met thru shooting skeet . Same could be said for Willie Finch . But sorry to say Willie's been gone about ten years now I believe .