FL State / SuperBowl 2008

February 2nd and 3rd  .

Truly a "Super" Field Target Event !

The 2008 Florida SuperBowl Field Target Match was a Super time for all.   A total of 26 shooters competed  in this annual two day event which combines the Florida State Championship and  the SuperBowl Field Target Match.  

Two distinctive courses challenged the participants.  Each course consisted of 24 targets; 2 per lane; 2 shots at each.   Saturdays course was designed and set by Dick Otten  (Desoto Airgunners Club)  and Sunday’s course was set out by Cliff Smith  and the Tampa Bay Airgunners.  Together the 96 shot match tested every shooters skill and equipment.  There were some close shots (under 11 yards away); and some long shots set deep in wooded areas.  Targets on the ground;  targets resting on stumps, and a few perched  up in trees all provided a delightful variety and test of skill.   Doug Miller shot a phenomenal 95 of a possible 96 "kills" earning him the Top Gun award in the PCP Division.  As fate would have it he missed his last shot on the last target of the event!   Harold Rushton, a relative new comer to our sport  took Top Gun award in the Piston Division. Well Done.

With temps in the low 80’s by mid afternoon and only a moderate breeze to contend with, shooting conditions were nearly excellent.  The weekend long festivities concluded with award ceremonies and a barbeque luncheon at Tampa Bay Airgunners hosted by the local VFW facility.    

PS:  Tie breakers were determined by pre-selected lane results.
PSS:  For sports fans who can’t get enough; all this weekends airgunning excellence  was followed by a darn good  football game that Sunday evening too !

 Piston  Div.
  x48
  x48
  x96
   NAME
  SAT.
 SUN.
TOTAL
   PLACE
  Harold Rushton
38
33
71
TOP GUN
 Freddie Poole
35
32
67
StateChamp   2nd Place
  Cliff Smith
35
29
64
3rd Place
  Bill Liles
36
28
64
4th Place
  Harry West
19
17
36
5th Place


PreCharge Div.
  x48
  x48
  x96
   NAME
  SAT.
 SUN.
TOTAL
   PLACE
 Doug Miller
48
47
95
TOP GUN
  Guy Omictin
46
44
90
StateChamp   2nd Place
  Robert Ray
46
44
90
3rd Place
  Doug  Vinson
44
43
87
4th Place
  Gordon Smith
45
41
86
5th Place
  Ken Hughes
40
43
83
6th Place
 Robert Crocker
42
41
83
7
 Tommy Garland
42
41
83
7
  Greg Blair
43
40
83
7
Greg Garner
44
38
82
8
  Rosie Smith
47
35
82
8
  Ron Zeman
42
39
81
9
 Vipha Miller
43
37
80
10
  Roz Sumpter
44
35
79
11
  Dick Otten
34
40
74
12
 Tom Itterly
37
35
72
13
  Jon Oswald
37
31
68
14
  Gordon Hodson
39
29
68
15
  Werner Wicha
34
32
66
16
  Ed Escue
35
25
60
17
  George Hamilton
dnf
dnf
18

Click HERE for a few pics and the stats