Dolores Hendersched First, Kathleen Sedlecky Second in
Women's Clay Target Championship at 1974 Grand American

August 21, 1974: Two Pennsylvania women were first and second in the women's Clay Target Championship at the 1974 Grand American. Dolores Hendersched broke a 198 to finish as champion and Kathleen Sedlecky broke a 197 to finish second. Dolores won the women's HOA at the 1971 Grand American.

William Sheets, Ray Brennen and Frank Little Win
Cars at 2nd Annual Pennsylvania Grand

The second annual Pennsylvania Grand, held from August 31-September 2, 1974 saw three men drive away in new automobiles by winning their yardage in the Handicap Championship. There were 513 shooters entered in the seven event program. Charlie Sheckler downed 98 doubles targets to win the Doubles Championship while Richard Hamilton broke a 199 and a two round shoot-off over Ernie Hartranft to win the Singles Championship.

 On September 2nd, 1974 at the Roxborough Gun Club in Philadelphia, G. H. Doughty and M. P. Wensel broke 100 straight to win the Singles title while Mary Christopher broke a 92 to take to women's title. The junior award went to Eugene Leoni Jr. with a 99. He also broke a 96 to win the Doubles award. L.F. Hardy broke 48x50 to win the Handicap.

The Lehigh Valley League is enjoying its biggest season since being organized in 1954. It opened on September 16 with 663 shooters and has maintained attendance of over 600 for each schedules after that.

September 29, 1974: Paul Huffman broke a 495x500 to win the Singles Marathon event at the Frank L. Sidebothan Memorial Marathon held at the Bucks County Fish and Game Association in Doylestown, PA. Huffman had three 100 straights during the marathon. He was presented his trophy by Jane Sidebothan, the widow of Frank Sidebothan. He had died of a heart attack in July of 1974.

Andy Long Heads HOA Scoring at the
Northumberland Watermelon Shoot

September 21-22, 1975: Prior to this shoot, the club installed a fifth trapfield, which allowed continuous practice for the first time while competition firing went on over the other four fields. Bob Machamer broke a 92 in the championship Doubles event to take first place. Frank Conrad's 95 from the 22 yard line won the main Handicap title. Class B shooter Gene Wieand broke the only 100 to win the main Singles event.