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Clay pigeon shooting, also known as clay target shooting, is a shooting sport involving shooting at special flying targets known as "clay pigeons" or "clay targets" with a shotgun. Despite their name, the targets are usually inverted saucers made of pulverized limestone mixed with pitch and a brightly colored pigment.
In 1912, he won the gold medal as a member of the American team in the team clay pigeons competition. [4] In the individual trap competition he finished 42nd. [4] Billings, who had served from 1920 until his death as the first mayor of Oceanport, New Jersey, died of a heart attack on December 13, 1928, in Deal, New Jersey. [4] [5]
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Trap shooting is one of the three major disciplines of competitive clay pigeon shooting.The other disciplines are skeet shooting and sporting clays. [1] [2]Trap shooting is distinguished by the targets being launched from a single "house" or machine, generally away from the shooter, compared with skeet shooting where targets are launched from two "houses" crossing in front of the shooter.
Sporting Clays was originally used with live pigeons in the early 1900s, until they started using clay targets. When clay target began being used the sport became more popular. Rather than using standard distances, target angles and sizes, sporting clay courses are designed to simulate the hunting of ducks, pheasants, and even rabbits.
George Digweed MBE (born 21 April 1964, in Hastings, Sussex), is a multi-World and European English sport shooter clay-shooting champion. [1] Digweed started shooting at about the age of 12. Taken out by his grandfather he was given a .410 shotgun to shoot with. Due to his competitive attitude he decided to get involved in competitive shooting.
In October 1972, Hebditch represented England in the skeet event at the European Commonwealth Shooting Championships alongside David Seabrook and Alec Bennett. The team finished in all three podium positions. [2] In May 1979, Hebditch won the British Open Sporting Championship of the Clay Pigeon Shooting Association. [3]