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he 2021 Gator Cup was held at Quail Creek Plantation February 9th through 14th. It seems, due to popular demand, it starts earlier each year. If you shot the Caribbean Classic the previous week you could be on your seventh day of quality Florida competition targets, with five more to go. The local weather was getting back to normal, and a beautiful week was forecasted—with maybe just a spot of rain on the weekend. Lois Neely, Casey Chase and Becky Rodgers handled registration and scoring. Maria Fanizzi’s all-star staff was in the CLAYSHOOTINGUSA
clubhouse doing what they do best: keeping shooters happy. Cody and Jeannie were in the Pavilion whipping up wonderful meals. Rick, Abraham and the field gang were keeping things running on the courses. Rick Hemingway, John Snowden, Sean Powers, and Eric Dorsey were managing the courses. Fred and Joe Fanizzi, Joe Scull and Doug Vine were setting targets. General manager Fred Fanizzi had everything in place for all to have a quality experience. Need something? Anything? You could get it there with 30 vendors set up for you to see, touch and buy all things sporting
clays. Glasses to guns, it is all here. Shooting got underway Tuesday with the 100 bird FITASC and the sub-gauge events. Practice courses were open, and it was a beautiful day!
Briley Sub-Gauge The Briley Sub gauge events were set by Fred Fanizzi on the White course and would run through Friday. Eight stations with four LaPorte traps per station nicely accommodated all four gauges. By
BY DEE ORR the finish of the second day, only one 50 straight had been posted. Steve Naatjes hit them all with his .410! Shoot-offs were held on Friday evening to sort out the winners. Some took their titles with just two shots as their opponents were not present. Naatjes’ 50 held strong and he added another win with a 48 in 28 gauge. 20 gauge went to John Maroulis, also on a 48 and Jared Rumor took the 12 gauge win,
