Birt Kidwell Winter Skeet and Trap League Winners
by John Seaberg
Now that we’re in the dog days of summer
with shorts and T-shirts the preferred shooting garb, it becomes
difficult to recall the bitter cold and snow blown winds typical of
shooting conditions during our 2006 Birt Kidwell Winter Skeet and Trap
League. None the less, the league again proved to be a great
competitive experience for all league members, whether for recognition
of their shooting ability or the opportunity to improve their
marksmanship skills. The league fielded a record 28 teams this year,
filling out the roster with 168 shooters. The competition for both team
and individual honors proved to be as intense as ever with the final
standings being decided on the very last day of the season.
Our Top Gun for 2006 Erik Bauer, who broke 564
out of 600 targets for a High Overall Average of 23.500. Alan
Hickerson took home the award for High Skeet Average by hitting 293 of
300 targets for a 24.417 average. Matt Love was right behind Alan and
took the Skeet Runner Up award with a 24.167 average. Kevin
Donaldson, Brian Hickerson, Pat McCrory and John Hunter were all
contenders for the Skeet award, finishing within 10 targets of the
winning score. High Trap Average was equally competitive, but
Adel Moussa won the prize for the second consecutive year with an
average of 23.583, breaking 283 of 300 targets. Don DiCicco was
our Trap Runner Up winner with a 23.083 average. Pat McCrory, Tom
Wyckoff, and Mel Keener rounded out the top trap guns. The Most
Improved individual award goes to the person who accomplishes the
highest increase in their combined trap and skeet average from the 2005
season. The 2006 winner is Tom Rymer, who shot an impressive
4.458 points higher than last year.
The top six teams received awards for winning the
most points in match competition. Toping out the standings was Captain
Bill Kreb’s Team 8 which won 29.0 points out of a possible
36. Mike Burlein, Whayne Haffler, Joe Roberts, Phil Tomlinson,
and Tom Wyckoff rounded out the top team. Second place with 27.5 points
went to Team 21 members: Bob Brino, Don DiCicco, Goff Ingram, Pat
McCrory, Adel Moussa (Captain), and Mike Zook.Third place with 27.0
points went to Team 7 members: Dave Carlson, John Hunter, Mike Logwood
(Captain), John Seaberg, John Skuchko, and Dwight Williams. Fourth
place with 25.5 points went to Team 25 members: Kevin Donaldson, Paul
Grummon, Alan Hickerson, Brian Hickerson (Captain), Glen Hickerson, and
Tom Warren. Fifth place also with 24.0 points went to Team 19 members:
Jorge Bonilla, Wesley Ford, Tom Horio, George King, Doug Minnig
(Captain), and Robert Milikian. Sixth place with 23.5 points went to
Team 5 members: Bill Donnelly, Rob Ellis, Bob Hohman, Vicki Kingslien,
Greg Wilcox, and Randolph Williams (Captain).
Our league awards banquet was held on the 30th
of April where league members and their families enjoyed a relaxing
interlude of good food and fellowship. As usual, Bob Brino,
Chairman Trap and Skeet, presided over the presentation of the
awards. Special thanks go to Rick Kohne for doing all the cooking
and to all of the league members who contributed food items and helped
with set up, clean up, and organize this year’s banquet.
It may be hot outside now, but the 2007 winter
league season will be here before you know it. Look for an announcement
in the Fall Newsletter for details and sign-up information.
