First International Competitor Claims 2024 ISSO Senior Open for International Trap Championship Title
By Maxey D. Brantley
Shooters from the four corners of the USA, Canada and Asia gathered to vie for the International Shooting Sports of Oregon (ISSO) Senior Open International Trap Championship title, August 9-11, 2024. The competition was hosted for the second time by Richard Chordash, former USA Shooting team member, and the Binghamton Gun Club, in Binghamton, NY.
Hurricane Debby remnants won out over the 30+ competitors on Friday, but by Saturday more favorable conditions returned. Multiple former USA and Canadian Shooting team members were in attendance, competing for over $3,000 in cash and awards. Daily lunches on the range and an Italian buffet dinner at the club on Saturday night were a hit with the shooters and wives, whose attendance continues to grow. Twelve ladies attended this year and enjoyed the sights and shopping of the local area, tours of the Corning Glass Museum and a glass blowing class. They even found time to cheer-on their husbands in Sunday’s Finals!
Originated in 2007, the ISSO “Senior Open” is an annual USA Shooting sanctioned event designed specifically for Senior Category trap shooters (ages 50+) replicating a World Cup experience. Decades old comraderies are rekindled while new friendships are made. This year marked Senior Open XVIII as it moves around the country to various venues. Modeled after an…
