triple classic report - Clay Shooting USA

48SHOOTREPORTFITASC for all three days – andthere wasn’t a competitor whodidn’t appreciate their input to theevent. Better still, prior to and afterthe FITASC, they willingly switchedto referee the sporting events.All parcours were straightedseveral times – with Parcour 2proving to be the most shooterfriendly with 19 straights, despitethe all rabbit Parcour 2, hoop 2 thatcaused frustration and laughter inequal amounts. Parcour 1, hoop 1proved to be the nemesis of manya card. Tucked into a fold in theterrain, it was a wide open hoopwith little protection from thestrong breeze that caused havocwith a long high battue. Hoops 2and 3 were relativelystraightforward, balancing out thedegree of difficulty on this parcour.Parcours 3 and 4 were by themain lake and benefited from astunning backdrop that the targetsperfectly complemented. Formany, a shooting hoop positionedon a concrete lakeside dam facingan 80ft tower might have beenunnerving! Parcours 5 and 6 werelandlocked but were none thepoorer for an entertainingselection of targets.Taking all competitors scores,the average score on each layoutwas Parcour 1 – 16.3, Parcour 2 –20.7, Parcour 3 – 18.8, Parcour 4 –20.2, Parcour 5 – 18.5 and Parcour6 – 19.2. Such degrees of difficultydidn’t seem to bother SandyFigliomeni in C class who shot a121 to win his class by 15 targets,nor Robert Arnold in D class (110),who won his class by seventargets.By Saturday afternoon all eyeswere on the Pro-Class shooterscores – what would the cut-offscore be for the FITASC SuperFinal? Diego Duarte was in stellarform and had finished on animpressive 145 which was thenmatched by Gebben Miles. ZachKienbaum’s 143 was enough to getPARCOUR 3 INCLUDED A HOOPON THE DAM OF A LAKE.PARCOUR 2, HOOP 2 – ALL RABBITS.CURT MAULDIN LEADS OFF HIS SQUAD.FITASC WAS SHOT NEW STYLE, SIX LAYOUTS OF 18 HOOPS.CLAYSHOOTINGUSA