41 auto-angling manual release trap, and two new ‘wonder' skeet traps were ordered (with the assistance of Dunc Morrison) to be delivered in the early spring. ‘Thirty-two new 36-inch circular stations were ordered from the Larter Bros. cement plant on the Kensington Road (now DB&J). With cash up-front required, money to pay for it all was borrowed, and a note for $1200 jointly and severally signed by Art Hogan, Hugh Simpson, Sid Green, Ollie Harper, Glydon Willis, Ron Atkinson, Howard Douglas, Wylie Bryenton, Bob Hyndman, and Dr. Gil Houston.

During March and April the executive finalized the competiton plans and organized the preparation of a booklet to offset the cost of merchandise prizes and badges. The shoot itself would be open to all Maritime gunners and, for skeet, the regular classification system was altered slightly to have only classes A, B, and C for the 100 targets. The trap would be 50-16 yard birds, and run on the Lewis Class system. The shoot would be called the "Charlottetown Centennial Trap and Skeet Shoot" and, to avoid additional effort, would include the Prince Edward Island Trap and Skeet Championships, which would be run concurrently.

By the last week of April the new skeet houses were almost completed and, being relatively large buildings, were taking up a fair bit of room in the City Barn, and no doubt were the subject of a number of questions. The three new traps had arrived; and at Larter Bros. the new stations were ready and stacked outside awaiting pickup.

Back in February, when membership approval for expansion was given, there was one subject that was passed over rather lightly...and then totally ignored. However, as time progressed, it became more evident that if the Club was to make any impression on visitors that would be participating in August, the ‘nnew' Charlottetown Gun Club would need a clubhouse-- especially with a Maritime Championship in mind for

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