By Staff
NILES - The 10th annual Labor Day Trophy Tournament will be held Friday, Sept. 2 – Monday, Sept. 5 at the Howard Township Conservation Club.
Tournament information
Junior shooters half price targets (plus fees) on all events.
Camping sites with water and electric are available for $10 a day.
Any pets must be leashed at all times.
The club will open at 8 a.m. for classification and squadding. The kitchen will be open for breakfast and lunch.
Practice traps are available at 8:30 a.m. Saturday – Monday.
There will be a roast beef dinner Sunday. The cost is $5 per person. Please bring a dish to pass.
There will also be an auction after the dinner on Sunday.
No shooter may win more then one trophy in the same event. All options are on a percentage basis – not high gun.
Ties for trophies will shoot off at the end of the day, options divide.
All scores, classifications, catagories and options played for an event will be final 30 minutes after the last squads score has been posted on the bulletin board.
ATA target requirements
Handicap or singles – total of 1,000 targets between the 2004 and 2005 target years of which 500 targets must be of the 2005 target year (Doubles 500 and 200 respectively).
Shooters with incomplete average cards or not meeting target requirements will be assigned penalty class or yardage. All targets for this tournament will be registered for the year 2006.
If you have any questions, please contact the Conservation Club at 683-9707. If you have a question about a campsite, please contact Ernie Lehman at 574-232-1009.
Scheduled events
Friday, Sept. 2, 1 p.m.
Event 1 – 500 Pair doubles
Event 2 – 500 Handicap
Targets/100 (plus ATA and MTA fees) $16.50
Saturday, Sept. 3, 9:30 a.m.
Event 3 – 100 singles
Targets (plus ATA and MTA fees) $22
Lewis – 1 division/15 entires/ 60/40 percent, $10
Yardage Group – 60/40 percent, $10
50's – three 50's, 60/40 percent, $10
25's – one money, $10
Event 4 – 100 Handicap
Targets (plus ATA and MTA fees), $22
Lewis – 1 division/15 entires/ 60/40 percent, $10
Yardage Group – 60/40 percent, $10
50's – three 50's, 60/40 percent, $10
25's – one money, $10
Event 5 – 50 pair doubles
Targets (plus ATA and MTA fees), $22
Lewis – 2 divisions/15 entires/ 60/40 percent, $10
Class purse – 60/40 percent $10
Sunday, Sept. 4
Event 6 – Singles Championship
200 Targets (plus ATA and MTA fees), $44
50's – four 50's First/Last, one money, $10
Event 7 – 100 Handicap – $600 added
Targets (plus ATA and MTA fees), $22
Monday, Sept. 5
Event 8 – Doubles Championship
50 pair Targets (plus ATA and MTA fees), $22
Lewis – 2 divisions 60-40 percent, $10
Class Purse – 60/40 percent, $10
Event 9 – Handicap Championship
200 Targets (plus ATA and MTA fees), $44
50's – six 50's, 60/40 percent, $15
25's – not available
Special event total 200 targets $10
Classifications
Doubles
93 percent and over – AA
89 percent and under 93 percent – A
85 percent and under 89 percent – B
78 percent and under 85 percent – C
Under 78 percent – D
Penalty Class B or higher
Singles
97 percent and over – AA
94 percent and under 97 percent – A
91 percent and under 94 percent – B
88 percent and under 91 percent – C
Under 88 percent – D
Penalty Class A or high
Yardage groups
19-22, 23-25, 26-27
Penalty 25 yards