Affectionately known in Canada as the “Cowboy”,
Scott was born and raised on a homestead just south
of Kamloops, British Columbia. An expert rifleman,
Scott developed a love of trapshooting in the late
1940’s and registered his first PITA targets in
1963.
Scott has been an active member of the Kamloops T&S
Club since the 1940’s and has held many positions
over the years. Scott was a major supporter and
helped with the formation of the TOSL shooting
league for Okanagan shooters in the early 70’s. He
has also provided guns, shells, transportation, and
accommodations to many shooters over the years in
his local efforts to promote the sport.
From 1976 until 1982 Scott was the PITA Central
Handicap Committee Chairman for the Province of BC.
During this time he traveled 45 weeks out of every
year and handicapped at every club in BC. He was
also instrumental in signing up many of the clubs
for their first PITA registered shoots.
In 1982, Scott’s hard work and integrity were
recognized by the PITA and he began serving on the
Executive Committee. He became only the third
Canadian to become President of the PITA and served
in this office from 1986 through 1987. During these
years he registered and handicapped shoots in every
PITA State and Province. While serving as President
he put a great deal of work into hosting one of the
most successful Grand Pacific’s ever – and it was
held in Canada.
Scott’s many shooting accomplishments over the years
include:
• Registering 275,000 PITA targets
• Reaching the 27 yard line in 1990
• Many 100 and 200 straights in singles
• First shooter to break 100 straight at Port
Alberni in 1980
• First shooter to break 200 straight at Nanaimo in
1982
• AA Singles Champion four years in a row at
Vancouver Island Rangers Western Canada shoot
• Earning the nickname “Old 99” for his 26 scores of
99 over a two year period
For over 25 years, Scott shot and helped at almost
every PITA State and Provincial Shoot each year. He
attended over 130 State and Provincial shoots along
with almost 30 trips to the Grand Pacific. His white
Stetson was recognizable from West Virginia to
Alaska and from California to the Yukon Territory.
His home is literally filled with dozens of
“Appreciation” plaques and trophies from Gun Clubs
all over the west. Scott’s help and attendance at
these many shoots did not go unnoticed or unrewarded
and he treasures them all.
Much of the success the PITA enjoys today, including
a strong Provincial association in BC, and increased
Canadian attendance at the Grand Pacific is the
result of the effort and hard work Scott put in to
promoting the sport and the PITA over his long and
distinguished career. Scott is a true PITA
competitor and one of its most recognizable
ambassadors on both sides of the border. His
honesty, dedication, diligence and astute ability as
a handicapper have earned him the respect of
shooters everywhere.
Without people like Scott we would have no local gun
clubs, no state or provincial associations and no
PITA. We thank him for his years of dedication to
the sport of trapshooting and welcome him as a
member of the PITA Hall of Fame.
