Young Manchester trap shooters featured in Brooklyn Exponent article

photo of article on Brooklyn Exponent’s website

On Jan. 6th, 2017 the Brooklyn Exponent ran an article about Manchester Young Guns practicing at the Brooklyn Sportsman Club.

Here is an excerpt:

“Youth trap shooting leagues are growing across the country, and officials in Brooklyn would like to see a team formed here.

John Calhoun of the Brooklyn Sportsmans Club said that members are hoping to get community buy-in for the prospect of creating a local team. He points out that Manchester’s Young Guns team, which has between 40 and 50 youth participating, is a clear indication that a team based in Brooklyn would do well.

“In fact, they are pulling from here,” said Calhoun, who helped organize a three-bird shoot for high school aged youth in Brooklyn last weekend.

Trap shooting is a letter sport in Manchester.

Youth trap shooting leagues are springing up across the country…”

Read the whole article here.

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by Sara Swanson

Sara Swanson is an editor, writer and founder of the Manchester Mirror.