By John Wood
A large roll-up at the Woods Point Gun Club for the recent Jack Scott and the Don and Ann Woods Memorial shoot made it a very busy day.
A large number of Scott and Woods family members were present to recognise the role that these founding members played in the club’s success.
In the opening event, four shooters shared the cash divide.
Trevor Newman in AA Grade, 30/30, Daryl Ewert in A Grade, 30/30, Chuck Lay in B Grade 27/30 with John Winters successful in C Grade, 29/30.
The 13th Jack Scott’s Memorial event was 25 targets Double Barrel that resulted in three shooters with perfect 25/25 scores, Rob Bevis, Mick Ward and Chuck Lay.
After a short shoot-off, Ward was the proud trophy holder, 29/29, taking the AA Grade prize as well.
Bevis was second in AA, 28/29.
Ewert was successful in A Grade, 24/25, Laurie Poile second, 23/25.
Lay won B Grade outright, 25/25 from David Frazer 23/26 after a very short off with Geoff Hill and Richard Brown.
A great 23/25 saw Peter Lang win C Grade from Junior shooter Jack Cross 22/25.
The inaugural Don and Ann Woods Memorial event, 25 targets shot from handicap marks, was fiercely contended but resulted in only two battling for the trophy.
Laurie Poile and Chuck Lay both returned 25/25 scores and after a short shoot off, Lay was excited to take the trophy, 27/27, Poile in second place 26/27.
Peter Lang won third place 28/29 from Daryl Ewert fourth, 27/29.
Junior, Eddy Poole, shot a great 19/25 and is showing promise with Steve Bedggood in close contention, 23/25.
The day finished with the 20 target Jack Scott Memorial Tower.
Bevis and Ward again came up trumps with 20/20 each, and after a shoot off Ward won the championship sash, 30/31, Bevis second, 39/31.
Mark Gracie, Daryl Ewert and Trevor Newman qualified for the minor placing with 19/20 each with Gracie taking third, 35/36 from Newman fourth, 34/36.
Ward capped off a fine day by winning the High Gun sash, 68/70 from Ewert 67/70.
The clubhouse was abuzz with talk, laughter and reminiscences with the day a resounding success for the shooters and the visitors.
Thank you to the Scott and Woods families for sponsoring the two memorial events and to Tom and Cheryl Apps for their long and valued sponsorship of the Tower Championship.
The crowd was so large that at the end of the day the lunch and arvo tea looked like a horde of locusts had swept in.
Great tucker was enjoyed by all.
For inquiries about clay target shooting ring John on 9808 2693.
