Trap and Field's Around the ATA article from the Atlantic Provinces ATA Delegate
June, 2019
Hello from the Atlantic Provinces.
Nova Scotia shooter Aubrey Spinney was the April subject of our Shooter Profiles on shootatlantic.com. Aubrey is well-known for his generosity and willingness to lend a helping hand, and is the energetic member that every club and shooting association needs to have in their ranks to be successful. Aubrey was one of the driving forces behind the very successful 2018 Atlantic Provinces shoot held at his home club – the Highland Gun Club in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Aubrey’s comments to me when asked about his most memorable shooting moments left me thinking about why we love this sport so much. Visit shootatlantic.com to read all about Aubrey.
Tickets for this year’s Blaser F3 SuperTrap gun lottery will be available through the Atlantic Provinces Trapshooting Association and the Peititcodiac Sportsman’s Club. Contact us if you would like a ticket, or would like to help sell tickets. All proceeds will go to promoting trapshooting in the Atlantic Provinces and support the initiatives of the Petitcodiac Sportsman’s Club and the Atlantic Provinces Trapshooting Association. A limited number of tickets will be printed and tickets are only $20. Complete lottery details can be found on shootatlantic.com.
The shoot program for this year’s Atlantic Provinces ATA Provincial Shoot being held August 29 to September 1, at the St. John’s Rod and Gun Club in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador is now available on our website, shootatlantic.com. If you would prefer a printed copy, or copies for your club, contact me and I’ll get them out to you.
The Atlantic 1000 Purse is a go for another year and is brought to you by the trapshooters at the St. John’s Rod and Gun Club. The purse is open to all ATA shooters who meet the minimum purse target requirements – 1000 registered ATA targets in the Atlantic Provinces between August 31, 2018 and September 1, 2019. The purse prize will be the shooter’s target fees for the 2020 Atlantic Provinces ATA Provincial Championship events. Complete details are available on shootatlantic.com.
Good luck to all shooters who will be attending the 2019 Canadian Trapshooting Championships June 26 to June 30 at the St. Thomas Gun Club in St. Thomas, Ontario. For those interested in attending, the shoot program is available on shootcanada.ca.
I have some sad news to regrettably report from the Atlantic Provinces this month. Newfoundland shooter Francis McNeil suffered a heart attack on April 24 and later passed away. Francis was an avid member of the St. John’s Rod and Gun Club and started registering ATA targets in 1985. He loved to shoot and was one of the first shooters I met at the St. John’s Rod and Gun Club. You’ll be missed Francis. Our condolences to the McNeil family.
For more information on the Atlantic Provinces Trapshooting Association, feel free to contact me or visit shootatlantic.com.
Regards,
Andrea
Andrea Bassan
shootatlantic.com