A third trench layout had always been planned since 1973. In 2019, the club got the funding together to actually do it. Here are photos of the progress.
Our new LaPorte trap machine
Our new LaPorte trap machine
Our new LaPorte trap machine
Our new LaPorte trap machine
The trenching begins!
The wall goes in
Plenty of concrete needed for this job
Digging the floor
Digging the floor
Reusing an old skeet-house stairway
Screeding the floor
Floor is done
Jack Henwood is one of a few members who were present at the construction of our first 2 layouts for the 1973 World Championships 46 years ago!
The donors who bought the trap machines
The trap bench. The recess is for a ball trap machine.
Checking the trap bench
Thank you to Jim Turner for also helping out!
Support locked in
Setting the roof bearers
Roof bearers.
The roof underside
The roof underside
Roof ready for the pour
Trowelling the roof
Trowelling the roof
Trowelling the roof
The roof is going off!
Ready for fit out
Concreting is finished
The rest of the LaPorte traps have arrived!