FRED S. TOMLIN
1889-1963

Fred "Splinters" Tomlin was a popular and nationally known professional trapshooter from Pitman, New Jersey. In the spring of 1905 Fred and another "kid" borrowed a trap and shotgun and tried their luck at a few clays that they had salvaged. The fever gripped him and ten years later he began what would prove to be a marvelous shooting career. Fred's championship shooting days spanned nearly 40 years from his first amateur title in 195 through his years as an All-American industry shooter in 1954. As an amateur he captured the New Jersey singles championship in 1915 and 1918 and placed second in the amateur championships at the Grand. In 1919 he won the state handicap title. His other major awards were as an industry representative, competing professionally on the shooting teams of both Winchester and Remington. He earned the singles honors at the Grand in 1921, 1923, 1926 with 200 straight and won with 198 in 1927.
He also led the reps in doubles in 1930 and 1931 as a member of the world record high squad with 497 x 500. He smacked a perfect 200 straight for the open championship in 1932 and the same score won the industry honors in 1935. In winning the Professional Championships at the Grand American in 1934 with 200 straight, Fred set another new world record being the first to win three times. A pair of 199's gave him the Industry Class and also the Clay Target Championships at the 1939 Grand, and he repeated as Clay Target winner in 1940. Fred paced on the All-American industry team 10 times between 1927 and 1954.

Fred established many new records in high average, team and long runs. He surpassed the 17-year-old long run record of 621 finally ending his streak at 714 during the 1938 Grand,. From 1925 to 1947 Tomlin led industry ATA 16-yard standings 10 times, and he was the handicap leader in 1931 with .9340. In 1925 he averaged .9895 and he was high three more times before 1938 when he broke .9922%. The next year he set an industry record of .9930 on 2,450 targets and he was also the leader in 1941 with .9832 and in 1947 with .9840.

Fred was a life member of the ATA and charter member of the Atlantic Indians. At the time of his death in 1963 he registered over 110,000 singles targets.

ROBERT H. WHITEHEAD

Bob Whitehead was born in Morristown, NJ on April 18th, 1929 and resided in Morris Plains, Boonton Township, and Chester Township until 1993 when he moved to Hilltown Township, PA. He began clay target shooting as a young boy but didn't register targets until 1968, after being persuaded to do so by his friend, Reginald "Dink" Reinhart, of Chester, NJ. Bob joined the Chester Game Association in 1963 and served as president and vice-president and was instrumental in saving the club grounds from being purchased by the Green Acres Program in the mid 60's. The Club continues to throw targets to this date. He is a life member of the ATA and Pine Belt Sportsmen's Association. He is member of North Jersey Gun Club for many years and currently a member of the P.S.S.A. where he serves on their auditing committee. He is a member of the Bucks County Fish & Game Association and the Atlantic Indians.

Bob has shot over 210,000 registered 16-yard targets, 132,000 handicap and 110,000 doubles targets. During his career to date, he has been named to 5 All-American Veteran teams, being named captain twice (1996-1999). Among his many wins were: 1982 Trap & Field Handicap at the Grand, 1983 NYAC 16-yard Champion of PA, Jersey Cricket champion for three consecutive years.

He has shot in 23 states winning trophies in all of them. He has won a total of 14 Grand American trophies and 25 trophies at the Southern Grand. He has won numerous trophies in NJ, PA and FL where he regularly shoots the Florida Chain Shoot. One year he won 70 trophies in the "Chain Shoot".

KAY OHYE
ATA No. 35-09580

Kay's first year of shooting registered targets in 1965, he carded 1450 singles, 10505 handicap and 150 doubles and attended his first Grand. By the end of the 2000 target year he had won 55 Grand American trophies, 111 Satellite Grand awards, 22 Eastern Division championships, 65 New Jersey titles and 19 Golden West Grand trophies.

His championship wins at the Grand American began in 1970 where he won the top AA prize in Singles Class with 200 plus 174 in shoot-off and 50 carryover. He repeated that victory in 1981, finished third in 1982 and 1984, all after breaking 200's. He has a total of seventeen 200 straights during Grand American competition.

In only his second season of registered competition, Kay won the New Jersey handicap and all around crowns while also moving his handicap yardage from the 20 to 26 within a three month period. He ha amassed 13 singles, 4 handicap, 17 doubles, 24 all-around and 7 over-all NJ State championships. These are truly remarkable achievements that may never be equaled.

Kay has made the All American team 31 times since his first in 1970 and was named Captain three of the last five years (1995, 1997 and 2000). He and Debbie are the second father-daughter duo to be named to All-American teams the same year, a feat they have continued for the past 13 seasons.

Kay has broken 200 straight on 134 occasions and has averaged .99% or more on a minimum of 2,5000 targets 20 times since 1970. His lifetime percentage on 192,2500 is .9872 with four runs of 1,000 or more during major tournament competition.

He set an ATA doubles average high of .9807 in 1983, and he was also leader in 1993 with .9843. From 1971 through the end of the 2000 season, Kay had entered 136 perfect doubles scores. He has a lifetime doubles average of .9748 on 109,150 targets and seven seasons of 98% or above.

Kay has registered 100 from the 27-yard line eleven times. The first was July 11, 1976 with which he achieved his Grand Slam (200 singles, 100 handicap from 27 yards, and 100 doubles). He was the 12th ATA shooter to earn this distinction. His lifetime average on 162,000 handicap targets is .9200, with .9498 on 5,500 in 1990, his best year.

In 1995 he was inducted into the Trapshooting Hall of Fame in Vandalia, OH. Kay Ohye, now 60, continues to conduct trapshooting clinics around the country and his business offers instructional videos, guns, and other shooting related products.