The 2006 Teddy Montoto Memorial

The Teddy Montoto Memorial 2006
.410 Champ matches Teddy's 99

As I was beginning the preparations to post this page, I did a Google Search on "Teddy Montoto" and in the first four listings were two from this website. The first was from "The Back to School Open" of September 6th and 7th, 2003. (If memory serves me right, that was my first shoot as skeet chairman here at Markham. I appreciated his presence then as much as I miss it now.) The second was a reference to this shoot.
At the Back to School 2003, Teddy Montoto shot one gun with us, the .410 and posted the best score of any gun, a 99. It struck me as fitting that the best score posted in this "memorial to Teddy" was also a 99, and also in the .410. My thanks to Chuck Farnham for making that happen. While Heli Montoto could not make this event, he was in touch with us each day.

Teddy has been gone for less than a year, and it seems like a long time already. We think of our friend, and of his family, and hope to honor the memory of a man so many people called "friend". I count myself among them.

Chuck Farnham not only posted the highest single score of 99, in the 410 no less, but he went on to capture the HOA title with a 389. Runner up was Jim Vahey with a 383, and third was Steve Haynie (be I ever so humble) with a 374. HOA Class Champs were Glen Rieske and Tom Keipert.

Jim Vahey fared better in the HAA, capturing Champion with a 474, followed by Steve Haynie. HAA Class Champs were Tom Keipert and Joseph Kroft. We really must persuade Chuck to shoot the Doubles more often!

12 Gauge was taken with a 97, by Chuck Farnham, with Glen Rieske runner-up with a 96 and Tom Keipert third with a 96 as well. Class Champs were Geoff Peters in A with another 96, Michael Baranet in B with a 95, and David Alexandrich in C with a 95.

The 20 Gauge Event featured (who else?) Chuck Farnham as Champion with a 98, Jim Vahey runner-up with a 97 and Tony Cicchirillo 3rd with 97 as well. Allan Guernsey turned in yet another 97 for AA1, as did Tom Keipert for B1. Tough crowd!

The 28 Gauge Event finally saw some change at the top. Jim Vahey took Gun Champion with a beautiful 98, and Chuck Farnham was runner-up with a 95. Glen Rieske took 3rd with a 94. Class Champs were Zeke Walker A1, Steve Haynie B1 and Tony Cicchirillo C1.

The "little gun" .410 was the showcase event for Chuck Farnham who posted a 99, the highest score of the entire meet. Jim Vahey, who was tied for HOA with Chuck at the start of the .410, captured runner-up with a 93 and Steve Haynie was 3rd with a 92. Class Champs were Allan Guernsey (A1), Howard Chin (B1), and Jack Canady (C1).

Complete results are available at the links below.

(Due to technical difficulties, the Score summary is not included this month.)

Thanks to John and Ann Mindock for lunch on Sunday, saving us from back-to-back pizza!

We hope to make this an annual event, following the Flamingo (now named in Teddy's honor as well). In lieu of prizes, a donation from all the shooters to the Montoto family was made of the profits.

Teddy Montoto and Son

Teddy Montoto was a man of many friends, and always will be. We miss you Teddy.

Teddy Montoto, happy to have had your friendship!

After the shoot it's time for...

Teddy at a shoot

(Photos From the 2006 Teddy Montoto Flamingo Open program).

Markham Skeet Club