Volunteers Score at 2004 World Skeet!T. D. Berkes crowned the Sub-Senior World Champion!For skeet competitors, the World Championship in San Antonio, Texas is the big event of the year. It is where 762 shooters arrived on October 2nd 2004 to put their clay bustin’ skills to the test. The World Skeet Championship is an arduous, weeklong test of endurance and concentration, during which competitors shoot 650 targets. When the Texas dust settled, several Tennesseans received honors and recognition. Have you ever wondered what T. D. Berkes’ two initials stand for? It might be “Target Destroyer.” A frequent shooter at TCTC, the Murfreesboro native is well known as both an excellent shot, and as an ambassador to the sport of skeet. T. D. finished 16th out of 762 competitors with an HAA score of 646 and an HOA score of 547 to win the title of “Sub-Senior World Champion.” T. D. topped many of the greatest shooters in the sport such as Todd Bender, Paul Giambrone III, and Mike Schmidt. Also shooting near the top was Wayne Mayes of Cleveland, Tennessee. While finishing 18th this year, he is regarded by many as the finest competitor in the history of the sport with many world titles and records under his belt. Wayne earned an HAA score of 644 and an HOA score of 547. He was also crowned the 2004 Open .410 World Champion! Veronica Tucker of Indian Mound, Tennessee showed-off by winning the 2004 Ladies World Champion in .28 gauge! Ken Dudney ran a 100 to receive the big award in his class. Also, worthy of mention is that B. J. Yates received her Master Referee Certificate. Several other Volunteers competed in the 2004 World. The delegation included Ronald Goodman of Clarksville, Don Eads of Brentwood, Marina Pakis of Memphis, Veronica Tucker of Indian Mound, Richard Ladd of Colliersville, Ken Dudney of Franklin, Pete Feron of Memphis, Larry Laughlin of Nashville and Lee Tucker of Indian Mound. Absent from this year’s World shoot was TCTC’s own shooting instructor, Terry Hetrick. Historians believe that Terry has competed in all previous World Shoots, perhaps going back to the days when glass balls were launched as targets. When interviewed about his reason for missing the 2004 World, Terry stated that he is simply too busy training new shooters to compete in the 2005 World Championship. Seriously, it is people like Terry who keep the sport of skeet alive and well! Congratulations to all of the competitors. We look forward to seeing each of you during the next skeet tournament at the Tennessee Clay Target Complex. To see all the scores go to: claytargetsonline.com/other/All%20Scores.pdf. (Download Adobe Reader, if you need it...) |
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