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Tildon Downing Enters NCSSA Hall Of Fame
Thursday, 17 September 2009 14:31

The NCSSA Hall Of Fame Committee is honored to announce the very first inductee into the North Carolina Skeet Shooting Hall Of Fame: Mr. Tildon Downing.

Tildon Downing

Fayetteville, NC

Through his untiring efforts, Til Downing has reached hundreds of shooters in North Carolina as a friend, a coach and a supporter of new and young shooters. He has continued to give of his time and energies to further the interests of North Carolina skeet. He can be depended upon to give sound advice and any assistance to all. A true gentleman and mentor to an untold number of shooters throughout his many years as a supporter and competitor of skeet shooting at the Local, State, Zone and National levels.

A Sampling Of Mr. Downing's Major Accomplishments

  • 26 (and counting) North Carolina State Championships
  • 183 (and counting) Open Championships
  • Named to 8 All American Teams from 1970 - 1979
  • Named to 31 (and counting) North Carolina State Teams
  • Named North Carolina State Team First Team Captain 6 times
  • 3 Time National High Average Leader
National Accomplishments
YearAccomplishmentAverage
1969National High Overall Average 3rd98.39
1969National High Average Leader 12 Gauge997X100 (99.70)
1971National High Average Leader 20 Gauge598X600 (99.67)
20 Gauge Average of 99.67 was a National Record at that time
1990National High Average Leader 12 Gauge1248X1250 (99.84)
North Carolina State Championships
Championship# Times Won
HOA7 Times
12 Gauge3 Times
12 GaugeJunior Champion 12 Gauge 1950
20 Gauge1 Time
28 Gauge6 Times
410 Bore7 Times
Doubles1 Time
Champ Of Champs1 Time
All American Skeet Team Selections
(1970 - 1979 Information Only)
YearSelection
1970Open First Team
1971Open Second Team
1972Open Honorable Mention
1974Open Honorable Mention
YearSelection
1976Open Second Team
1977Open Honorable Mention
1978Open Honorable Mention
1979Open Honorable Mention
North Carolina State Team Selections
(1969 - 2001 Information Only)
YearSelection
1969Second Team Captain
1970First Team Captain
1971First Team
1972First Team
1973First Team
1974First Team
1975First Team
1976First Team Captain
1977First Team Captain
1978First Team Captain
1980First Team
1981First Team
1982First Team
1983First Team Captain
1984Second Team
YearSelection
1985First Team
1986Second Team
1987First Team
1988First Team
1990Second Team
1991Second Team
1992Second Team
1993First Team
1994Second Team
1995Second Team Captain
1996First Team
1997First Team
2000First Team
2001Second Team
Offices Held
LevelOffice
NationalExecutive Committee, Director
ZonePresident, Director
StateState President: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1980, 1991, 1992
World Shoot Accomplishments
YearAccomplishment
1970Champion of Champions Event 100X100 3rd
197020 gauge Two Man Team Champions with Dr. Archie T. Coffee of Charlotte, NC
1970Member of 20 gauge Five Man Team Champions
Regular Season Shoot Accomplishments
(1965 - 1985 Information Only)
YearShoot NameLocationHOA Champ12 Gauge Champ20 Gauge Champ28 Gauge Champ410 Bore Champ
1965Tar Heel OpenWinston-Salem 100X100   
1965Fall OpenKannapolis 99X100   
1966Highland OpenFayetteville 100X100   
1966New South OpenHigh Point 100X100   
1967Bright Leaf OpenDurham 100X100   
1967Fall OpenDurham 100X100   
1968Sandhills OpenPinehurst296X300    
1969Tar Heel OpenAdvance 100X100   
1969North Carolina OpenGreensboro    93X100
1969Davie OpenAdvance394X400    
1969Bright Leaf OpenDurham295X300 99X100 48X50
1969Spring OpenSalisbury   50X5048X50
1970Mid-Winter OpenPinehurst391X400  100X100 
1970Sun Fun OpenMyrtle Beach390X400100X100   
1970North Carolina OpenDurham385X400 99X100  
1971Palmetto OpenColumbia, SC393X40098X100100X10096X10099X100
1971North Carolina OpenPinehurst  100X100  
1972North Carolina OpenSalisbury394X400  99X100 
1972Harvest OpenPinehurst 100X100   
1973Tar Heel OpenAdvance 100X100  98X100
1973North Carolina OpenPinehurst 100X100   
1973Harvest OpenPinehurst399X400 100X100 100X100
1973Davie OpenAdvance 100X100   
1974Sandhills OpenPinehurst   100X100 
1974Davie OpenAdvance 100X100   
1974Queen City OpenCharlotte 100X100   
1975Sun Fun OpenMyrtle Beach, SC398X400 100X100100X10098X100
1975Southern States OpenChattanooga, TN391X400 100X100100X10097X100
1975Tar Heel OpenAdvance393X400  100X10098X100
1975Queen City OpenCharlotte299X300100X100100X100 99X100
1975Bay Country OpenEaston, MD396X400 100X100100X100 
1976Sandhills OpenPinehurst398X400 100X100  
1976Davie OpenAdvance393X400  100X10095X100
1976North Carolina OpenPinehurst   100X100 
1976Harvest OpenPinehurst   99X10094X100
1976Queen City OpenCharlotte297X300 100X100 97X100
1976Tar Heel OpenAdvance396X400  100X100 
1977Sandhills OpenPinehurst396X400    
1977Davie OpenAdvance  100X100  
1977North Carolina OpenAdvance396X400   99X100
1977Sun Fun OpenMyrtle Beach, SC394X400    
1977Tar Heel OpenAdvance 100X100   
1977Brightleaf OpenDurham 100X100   
1978Bay Country OpenEaston, MD393X400    
1978Brightleaf OpenDurham 100X100   
1978Spring OpenKannapolis    100X100
1978Peach Blossom OpenSpartanburg, SC 100X100100X100  
1978Suzy Arey OpenPinehurst    98X100
1978Dixie OpenDurham198X200   100X100
1979Tar Heel OpenAdvance   100X100 
1979Davie OpenAdvance 100X100   
1980Dixie 400Durham   100X100 
1981Dixie 200Durham  100X100  
1982Open ShootMorganton396X400 100X100100X100 
1984Sandhills OpenPinehurst393X400 100X100 97X100
1984Great SouthernSavannah, GA398X400    
1985Textile OpenGreenville, SC393X400    
Last Updated on Friday, 25 September 2009 23:05