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2025 Parker Brothers vs. LC Smith 16 & 20-bore Challenge

In order to add excitement and enhance one’s overall shooting opportunities and experiences
during the annual L.C. Smith vs. Parker Challenge Event celebration, arrangements have been
made for the Deep River five-stand fields to be open Wednesday afternoon and all day Thursday
(4/23 & 24) to provide a bit of friendly competition for those members who love and appreciate
the challenge of shooting small-bore L.C. Smith and Parker guns. Event descriptions, details, and
rules for both venues are identical, and are as noted below:

Where: The Deep River Sporting Clays Dove Field 2; both events to be supervised and
managed by trapper RICK HEMINGWAY of Back Woods Quail.

Time Frame: Wednesday 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM Thursday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Shooters have the option to enter one or both events. Please note that only 16 and 20 gauge
L.C. Smith and Parkers Brothers shotguns may be used; and the competition is open to both
hammer and hammerless models. Modified guns are allowed; although all modified guns must
be permanently chambered. Shot size is limited to No.’s 7.5, 8, or 9 with max shot loads limited
as follows: 16 gauge @ 1oz; and 20 gauge @ 7/8oz.

Participants may enter one or both venues as many times as desired with that shooter’s best
score in each venue used to determine a final qualifying score. The total of the top five (5)
scores from Parker and LC Smith will represent the two team scores, high score wins, there will
be no shoot off.

The winning team will be awarded the perpetual trophy for each event which will be engraved
with the name of the winning team at a later date. Team and individual awards will be awarded
Saturday afternoon (4/26)in conjunction with the Challenge Cup awards ceremony.

This is not an LCSCA/PGCA sponsored event so there are no entry fees for these events. Simply
pay Mr. Hemingway (or his designated party) the required target fee at registration; that fee
being set at $25 per round of 30 targets. To eliminate confusion, signs will be posted in front of
the five- stand field being used and designated for each event

The qualifying events will consist of 30 targets to be fired as follows: two report pairs and one
true pair. Score sheets will be maintained by the trapper at the registration tent so, when a
shooter registers and pays his targets fee, they must be sure to give the trapper their name and
the name of the Organization for which they are shooting. Additionally, it’s the shooter’s
responsibility to make sure they are shooting at the correct five-stand field.

Normal shooting event safety rules apply (eye and ear protection, etc.) and will conform to
those promulgated by the Deep River Shooting School. Remember these events are solely for
fun and bragging rights amongst friends, so please be there early; join in the fun and participate
in some very challenging and exciting small-bore competition!