2018

The 79th Annual South Carolina State Skeet Championships

Hosted by the

South Carolina Skeet Shooting Association &

The Partridge Creek Gun Club Ridgeville, South Carolina

August 24, 25, and 26, 2018

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Welcome to our 2018 SC State Skeet Championship. I would like to invite each of you to join us for the 2018 South Carolina State Skeet Championships to be held at Partridge Creek Gun Club in Ridgeville, SC on August 24th through the 26th. We are looking forward to good weather, spirited competition, and a good chance to see all of our skeet friends from around the state. Our annual association meeting is scheduled for Friday evening (8/24) where we will be recognizing the 2018 All State team.

Please try to come for the meeting even if you cannot shoot with us that weekend. We look forward to seeing you in Ridgeville.

Benji Turner, President, SCSSA

South Carolina Skeet Association 2018 Officers

President - Benji Turner

Vice President - Brad Ludwig

Sec/Tres - Clint Kreuser

Chief Referee - Tom Smith

NSSA Director - Randy King

NSSA Director - Gary Gorrell

Contributing Friends and Sponsors

Greenville Gun Club P.O. Box 123 Greenville, SC

Mid Carolina Gun Club 1746 Kennerly Rd Orangeburg, SC

Partridge Creek Gun Club 1487 Hwy 78 Ridgeville, SC

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2018 State Championship Calendar of Events

FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2018

Doubles Championship

Single Gun Events 12:00 PM until 5:00 PM

Dinner Followed by SCSSA Annual Meeting

6:00 PM SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 2018

12 Gauge Championship

8:00 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM

20 Gauge Championship 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM and 3:30 PM

Doubles, 12 Gauge and 20 Gauge Shoot Offs 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Dinner Followed by Awards Presentation

Approximately 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM

SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 2018 28 Gauge Championship

8:00 AM, 9:30 AM 11:00 AM

.410 Bore Championship

12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 3:30PM

28 Gauge, .410 Bore, HOA, HAA Shoot Offs

5:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Awards Presentation Approximately 6:30 PM

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Fees/Options: Entry Fee: $40.00 per Event

Team Entry Fee: Free

Optional Class Purse: $5.00 per Entry

All money returned to class in doubles and each gauge. All money divided as follows:

1 to 5 competitors: winner takes all 6 to 10 competitors: split 60% - 40%

11 plus competitors: split 50% - 30% - 20%

20 Gauge Special Handicap: $10.00 per entry

One Winner Takes All

Shoot offs: AA – 410 A – 28 Ga B – 20 Ga C & D – 12 Ga.

Handicaps (12, 28 and .410): $5.00 per entry

Concurrent Events Entry Fee: Free

Sub Junior, Junior, Triple Sub Senior, Sub Sub Senior, Sub Senior, Senior, Veteran, and Senior

Veteran, Lady, Collegiate, Military, Retired Military, Military Veteran

Husband/Wife Team, Two Man Team and Five-Man

Teams (blind draw)

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ROTATION SCHEDULE

ROTATION 12 Ga 20 Ga 28 Ga .410

1 Sat 8:00 Sat 12:30 Sun 9:30 Sun 2:00

2 Sat 9:30 Sat 2:00 Sun 11:00 Sun 3:30

3 Sat 11:00 Sat 3:30 Sun 8:00 Sun 12:30

Dbls Fri 12:00 Fri 1:30 Fri 3:00 Fri 4:30

Note: Single gun events available on Friday

Doubles is by advanced squadding - walk-up space only if

available

SQUADDING

Contact Patty Walton for squadding

843-696-8797 or patty.walton@partridgecreekgunclub.com Please have NSSA #’s and classes (if possible) available when calling

REFEREES NEEDED

If you would like to be considered for a referee slot please contact

Tom Smith via email at trsmith229@gmail.com or contact Tom

directly at 803-804-9512.

TEAM INFORMATION

Two man teams may be composed of any SCSSA members.

They need not be from the same club or shoot on the same squad.

Five man teams will be formed by a blind draw, adjusted for

equality, from all SCSSA members shooting all four guns. The

drawing will be conducted Saturday morning, August 25, by the

SCSSA officers.

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SHOOT OFFS

Ties for all honors, awards and purses will be resolved by shoot

offs - doubles from stations 3, 4, and 5. Miss and out by station.

HANDICAP TABLE

GENERAL

This is an NSSA registered shoot and will be conducted in

accordance with current NSSA rules. Shooters are responsible

for having their record cards up to date, including HOA and

HAA classification. NSSA enrollment will be available for

non-members.

All SC resident competitors must be SCSSA members. 2018

enrollment will be available for non-members. At the time of

registration, SCSSA will request 2018 dues ($20).

Qualified referees will be in charge of all shooting. Qualified

participants wishing to referee should contact Tom Smith via

email at trsmith229@gmail.com or 803-804-9512.

All protests must be filed in accordance with NSSA Protest

Rules. The 2018 SCSSA officers will serve as the Protest

Committee.

Participants must provide shells for all proofs and shoot offs.

SCSSA representatives reserve the right at any time, to alter

this program. They also reserve the right to refuse entry to, or

to discharge, participants whose behavior is not within the

spirit or the rules of this championship.

GAUGE AA A B C D E

12 1 2 4 5 6 8

20 2 3 5 6 8 x

28 3 5 6 8 10 x

410 4 6 8 10 12 x

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AWARDS

1. This will be an open shoot. All shooters are eligible for

NSSA honors and optional purses. Awards for the South

Carolina State Championship will be given to SCSSA

members only – except for 6. below.

2. Buckles will be awarded to champions and runners-up in

each event, HAA and HOA, Junior, Sub Junior and Lady

HOA champions.

3. Medals will be awarded to class champions and runners-up in

doubles, each gauge, HOA and all HOA concurrent

champions and runners-up except Junior, Sub Junior and

Lady.

4. Buckles will be awarded to “Champion of Champions” and

runner-up. The sum of the scores of the last box of shells

shot in each of the four gauges will determine the score.

Eligibility for participation requires the winning of a gun

championship at a South Carolina registered skeet shoot

since and including the 2017 State Championships.

5. Medals will be awarded to the Five Man Team and Two Man

Team HOA champions and runners-up. Plaques will be

awarded to Husband/Wife Team Champion and Runner-up.

6. Buckles will be awarded to the “Out of State” HOA champion

and runner-up.

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OTHER INFORMATION:

Meals available at the club:

Lunch: Saturday and Sunday

Dinner: Friday and Saturday evening

Ammunition will be available for purchase at the club

RV Parking - $15.00 Per Night

14 sites equipped with 50 amp services

3 sites equipped with 30 amp services

Electric and water hookups available.

Contact Patty Walton at 843-696-8797 or email Patty at

patty.walton@partridgecreekgunclub.com for reservations.

Directions 1487 Hwy 78 Ridgeville, SC 29472

From I-26 take Exit 187 and turn south on Hwy 27. Go

one mile to the junction at Hwy 78. Turn right and go one

mile. Club sign is on the left.

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Motels and restaurants available off of I-26, Exit 199-A in

Summerville or I-95, Exit 77 in St. George or North

Charleston near Trident Hospital

• Motels/Motels Nearby

Summerville

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Sleep Inn - 115 Holiday Dr ....................................... 843-851-9595

Wyndham Garden - 120 Holiday Dr ......................... 843-875-3300

North Charleston – Near Trident Hospital

Hampton Inn - 2688 Fernwood Dr ............................ 843-735-7500

Holiday Inn - 2435 Elms Center Rd .......................... 843-569-3200

Wingate by Wyndham - 9280 University Blvd ......... 843-619-3892

St. George

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Country Hearth - 104 Interstate Dr ............................ 843-563-2277

Days Inn - 128 Interstate Dr ...................................... 843-563-4027

Quality Inn - 6014 W J Bilton Blvd .......................... 843-563-4581

Super 8 Motel - 114 Winningham ............................. 843-563-5551

Jolly Acres RV Park - 289 Horne Taylor Rd ............ 843-563-8303

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CONGRATULATIONS

2017 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE CHAMPIONS

High Overall Robert Lindley

High All-Around Robert Lindley

Doubles Robert Lindley

12 Gauge Robert Lindley

20 Gauge Gracie Woelffer

28 Gauge Blake Argo

.410 Bore Burt Ingram

Champion of Champions Gary Gorrell

Lady Gracie Woelffer

Senior Veteran Thomas Scott

Veteran Burt Ingram

Senior Gary Gorrell

Sub Senior Robert Lindley

Sub Sub Senior Kevin Suitt

Triple Sub Senior Adam Willey

Collegiate Adam Willey

Junior Gracie Woelffer

Sub Junior Larson Harkins

Military Veteran Burt Ingram

Retired Military Kevin Suitt

Husband/Wife Team Sam & Marla Tupper

Two Man Team Lindley & Haddle

Five Man Team Lindley, M. Tupper,

Thomas, Ruddle,

M. Woelffer

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2018 State Teams Top Ten

Robert Lindley .9764

Burt Ingram .9562

Kevin Suitt .9539

Gary Gorrell .9533

David Allan .9474

Larson Harkins .9421

Gracie Woelffer .9401

Justin Haddle .9288

Benji Turner .9288

Blake Argo .9274

Concurrent Categories

Gracie Woelffer Lady One

Marla Tupper Lady Two

Larson Harkins Sub Junior One

Gracie Woelffer Junior One

Justin Haddle Junior Two

Maggie Woelffer Collegiate

Maggie Woelffer Triple Sub Senior

Kevin Suitt Sub Sub Senior

Robert Lindley Sub Senior

Gary Gorrell Senior

Burt Ingram Veteran

Thomas Scott Senior Veteran

Kevin Suitt Retired Military

Burt Ingram Military Veteran

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2018 Class All-American Teams

Each year, NSSA identifies Class All-American teams for their

performance in the previous shooting year. This recognition program

determines teams on an objective system based on numbers only. The

first requirement for eligibility is that minimum registered targets must

be shot: 800 12-gauge, 500 20-gauge, 28-gauge, and .410 bore; and 300

doubles targets.

Robert Lindley AAA Class First Team

Gary Gorrell A Class Honorable Mention Team

Kevin Suitt B Class Second Team

Larson Harkins B Class Second Team

Justin Haddle C Class Second Team

2018 Krieghoff All-American Teams

South Carolina All-American Team Honors

The NSSA All-American Teams are based on a point system in the

following categories: Open, Lady, Sub-Junior, Junior, Collegiate, Triple

Sub, Sub-Sub-Senior, Sub Senior, Senior, Veteran, Senior Veteran,

Super Veteran, Military, Retired Military, Military Veteran, Rookie, and

International. Rookie of the Year Team

Gracie Woelffer Lady 2nd Team

Maggie E. Woelffer Collegiate 2nd Team

Larson Harkins Sub-Junior 1st Team

Kevin P. Suitt Sub-Sub-Sr 2nd Team

Robert T. Lindley Sub-Sr Honorable Mention Team

Gary A. Gorrell Senior Honorable Mention Team

David T. Allan Military Veteran 2nd Team

Burt Ingram Military Veteran 2nd Team