It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. No, I am not talking about "The tale of two cities", rather it is the story of the 12/8/01 Sporting Clays Shoot at the Cypress Valley Preserve range. The "Best of times" was for Ron Denison who shot his best ever sporting clays score with 31/50 (after shooting 25/50 for his first 50 targets). Ron was averaging 19.13/50 before today (his average improved to 20.90/50). The "Worst of times" was for me, Randy Rowley. I shot my worst ever sporting clays score of 20/50 and then followed it worst still 19/50. I was averaging 31.46/50 before today (my average dropped to 29.80/50). Three members and one inactive member (four total) participated on a windy day that made shooting difficult to say the least. Kenny Hill came in first place for the first 50 targets with 27/50. Ron followed him with 25/50, Tim Price with 23/50, and I brought up the rear with 20/50. Tim got hot and won the second 50 (on different targets than the first 50) with 34/50. Ron followed him with 31/50, Kenny with 27/50, and I brought up the rear again with 19/50. Before today, Tim was averaging 34.38/50 (he dropped to 33.60/50). Kenny's average was easy to figure (27/50). Cypress Valley was significantly different and more challenging than Capitol City. There is a trail that winds through the course. All of the stations were either on or just off of the trail. We had to shoot quickly on many of the stations because if you didn't the bird would go behind the many trees or bushes. There was even one station that you had to shoot either kneeling down or crouching! There also were no true doubles. All doubles were shot on report (the second bird thrown when the trapper hears the shooter shoot), although the second bird was always different than the first bird. Thanks to Kenny Hill for inviting us to Cypress Valley.