Alabama State Trap Shoot

[John Davis]

Just finished up with the Alabama State Trap Shoot which took place June 1-4, 2023, at the Dixie Trap and Skeet Club in Matthews, Ala. Lots of Perazzis, Kolars, Kreighoffs, Caesar Guerinis, Berrettas and Brownings. And three lone Parkers.

I began the tournament in Class A singles, 24.5 yard handicap and Class A doubles. I was shooting my Parker SA SBT in the singles events, my Parker SAA SBT upgrade in the handicap events and my newly acquired Parker DHE trap gun in the doubles events. On the first day of the tournament I won Champion in the singles event, which bumped me to Class AA for the remainder of the tournament. And I won Class A in the doubles event, which there again bumped me into Class AA for the remainder of the tournament.

Parker victories included the following:

Event 1, Singles, Champion, 99x100.
Event 2, Handicap, 23 to 24.5 yardage group, 94x100.
Event 3, Doubles, Class A champion. 94x100.
Event 5, Handicap, 23 to 24.5 yardage group, 90x100.
Event 7, Alabama State Singles Championship, Nonresident, Class AA champion, 195x200. This win required a shoot off for a three way tie. The Parker SA went 50 straight to take the honors. The other two contestants went 23 and 48 respectively.
Event 8, Alabama State Doubles Championship, Nonresident, Class AA champion, 93x100.

The three Parkers also won Class AA Nonresident High All Around with a cumulative score of 378x400.

And although no bling to show for it, the three Parkers finished second in Nonresident High Over All, with a total target count of 940x1000. The Champion won it with 943x1000.

The road goes on forever and the party never ends.
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