Eastern SxS Classic - West Virginia Panhandle

[High Brass]

Thanks for posting the results. I had a great time and as usual, Prospect Hall was a first class operation. Looking foreward to the next shoot.

[chuck brunner]

George
Good shooting and thank you for coming look forward to seeing you at the next event

[chuck brunner]

Correction to scoring

Rich (Crusty Old Bastard) Anderson was 1st in the 28ga Sporting with a 34


Results for the Hunting Course

Dave Defernement 33
Rich Anderson 28
Britton Condon 28

[Bill Murphy]

Britt sends his congratulations to Rich from Argentina.

[DoubleDown]

I've attached a sampling of photos that I took this past weekend, mainly of the grounds at Prospect Hall, and our time on the Hunters Clays course. Mark took some great photos of us on the main course, and I tried to do the same on the Hunters course on Saturday. I drove up from NC and stayed the whole weekend from start to finish and had a blast. There were so many highlights that it's hard to mention them all. I shot the 50 round course on Thursday and Friday in 12ga, 16ga and 20ga and shot the Hunters Clays course (40 clays) and the Main Event (85 clays) on Saturday as well. I shot Trap for the first time this weekend, as part of the WV Cup, which was 25 birds from the 27 Yard Line. Thanks to Chuck Brunner for the crash course and to Roger Bain for letting me borrow his Winchester Trap gun for the shoot. Breaking 13 out of 25 with a borrowed gun from that distance, I was pretty happy, and it makes me wish there was a place to shoot Trap where I live. I want to thank Chuck Brunner and all those involved for putting on an amazing event. The course was challenging with some presentations that I've personally never shot before (Poison Birds for instance), and was made even more so for the main event. Jent Mitchell and the Virginia Vintagers put out quite the spread on Friday night, and thanks to George Calomaris for bringing that Palmetto Moonshine! My jar is already half gone. It was great to see and shoot with old friends, and to meet and spend time with new friends like Harold Pickens, Fred Very, Jonathan Engle, etc. This weekend is all about SxS guns, and we sure got to see some fine one's this weekend. Many thanks to Jonathan Engle for sharing his outstanding Fox Collection with us, and that incredible 8ga B Grade Hammer Gun. I seem to recall a few gems from Mr. Murphy too, including the only 30" 8ga Parker made, a "Try Gun" and a very nice high grade double trap. This one is going on the calendar next year for sure, and I hope to see more of you guys there!

Mike


Prospect Hall


Prospect Hall - View from the 5 Stand


Vendors Tent


Prospect Hall - Main House, Check in for shooting




Five Stand


Hunters Clays Course


Trap Field


Barn & Mamma's Caboose


The Sunset House


Mark & Harold making rounds in the tent




Daryl and Rich hanging out between shoots


The levels a man will stoop too in order to suck up to Chuck Brunner....and somehow you still didn't go home with that CHE Rich.


Main Event Trophy's


Early Morning in the Vendor Tent


Hunters Clays Course - L to R - Harold Pickens, Mike Smith, Rich Anderson, Daryl Carona, Mark Oullette, Chuck Bishop


Chuck shooting Station 1 - Left high and right low crossers




Rich on Station 1




Mark, the only person man enough to shoot sporting clays with a 36" 10ga Parker!


Daryl on the birds with his 32" DHE 20ga


Harold swinging his 16ga Fox Sterlingworth




Thanks to Mark for making sure there were photos of me as well.


Shooting my 12ga Sterlingworth Skeet & Upland (before the forearm wood came loose )


Enjoying some good shooting and smack talking


Concentration


Chuck at Station 2


Rich Wielding his 12ga Hammer Gun


More left & right crossers at the second station, simo(true) pairs.


Daryl on Station 2


Harold feeding his Fox




Station 3, shooting from the back seat of a canoe!






Mark shooting and Jimmy (Manager of Prospect Hall) pulling targets and scoring.


Daryl on the Wobble Trap at the Trap Field


15 Yard Line?


Nice shot Harold!


The Peanut Gallery


Your Overall Winner, Britton Condon, who was having so much fun we had to drag him off the course to accept his trophy!


JD Shank receiving his trophy from Jent Mitchell of the Virginia Vintagers.


Jimmy standing in with Jent to accept the other awards, both of which went to the same person, but their name escapes me. Chuck, any help there?

[Mills]

Great photos. Thanks for sharing

[Harold Pickens]

Great photos Mike. I think you captured my good side. Had such a good time, despite my poor shooting, that I made reservations for Hausmann's event. I guess somebody has to be low gun and it makes Rich look better. Hope you can make it, but us older guys all remember when family took presedence over such things.
Harold

[chuck brunner]

You should know that Mike Smith is a great guy and a wonderful photographer......I am looking forward to seeing my friend again in the spring......thanks again Mike

[Double Lab]

Hate to repeat the message but thanks to Mike and Mark for capturing the fun with their cameras. Many thanks to Chuck and John Allgood for a first class event which I knew they would pull off without a hitch. Also thanks to Jimmy and the staff of Prospect Hall for their first class treatment of the shooters. Already looking forward to the 2014 event. By the way Rich, You would'nt be able to shoot your Parkers in Argentina as that is really a semi-auto venue, but would'nt it be fun with that 32" 16 and a loader?

[Bill Murphy]

I don't think the Argentina trip is neccesarily a semi-auto venue. Check with our mentors, Chuck and John.