J&P Sporting Clays was owned by the late Johnnie George and his wife, Penny, and family. The saga of the George family on the Eastern Shore is worthy of a book. Johnnie's father was the Maryland State Legislator and great NSSA skeet hero of the early days, John George. The Georges were farmers and waterfowl guides probably from the thirties or earlier. I have shoot results with John George's name as a participant back into pre skeet years. Several years ago, I wrote John George's shooting history as a submission for entry into the Maryland Skeet Hall of Fame. He was accepted on the first ballot. Johnnie was very active in NSCA affairs and several times hosted the Maryland NSCA scheduling meeting which Linda and I attended as NSCA shoot promoters in the 1990s. Johnnie George and the J&P Sporting Clay facility will be remembered by NSCA competitors and recreational shooters for many years to come.
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