ESTEVAN - Local trap shooters have impressed at a couple of events held this summer.
Shooters attended the 2022 Canadian Trapshooting Championships, held June 29-July 3, at the Calgary Firearms Centre in DeWinton, Alta.
Logan King, Reg King and Jason Coldwell were part of the field that had over 100 shooters from across Canada. Reg King won the Preliminary Clarence Durr Handicap Championship with a score of 96. Logan King won the Preliminary Class A Singles event with a perfect score of 100.
Kahl Boll of Regina was the Canadian Singles Champion with a perfect score of 200. Pat Lamont of Brandon, Man., was the Canadian Doubles Champion with a 99 and the Canadian Handicap Champion by posting a 96.
Logan King won the Junior Gold 100 Doubles Championship with a 95 and the Junior Gold High All Around Championship with a total of 376 out of 400.
The 101st annual Saskatchewan Provincial Championships were held July 14-17 at the Regina Trap & Skeet Club. Thirty-two shooters from across the province endured the heat to test their skills. Local shooters attending were Coldwell, Reg and Logan King, Sam Meek and Joe Harvey.
Local young shooters enjoyed great success with Meek winning the prestigious Saskatchewan Provincial Handicap Championship with a 93, and Logan King taking the Saskatchewan Provincial High All Around Championship with a total of 380 out of 400.
The Saskatchewan 200 Singles Championship was won by Boll with a 195. Coldwell was the runner up with a score of 194 and Logan King took the Junior Gold Championship as well with a 194. Sam Meek won the Junior Singles Championship with a 189.
The Saskatchewan 100 Doubles Championship was won by Randy Hunt of Swift after taking a shoot-off against Logan King, Gerald Whitehead and Tim Kachmarski. All tied with a score of 96.
Logan King then won the Junior Gold Doubles Championship. Meek won the Junior Doubles Championship with an 88. Harvey won the Class D Championship in a shoot-off with Mike Yates.
The Estevan trap club meets Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. to shoot a few rounds, and would like to invite new members to come out and join in the fun. The atmosphere is relaxed with members always willing to share their knowledge with new shooters.
If anyone has any questions or would like to book a corporate shoot, contact Reg King at 306-421-1909.
