I don't remember anyone under the age of 60 winning the HOA honor at our pigeon club's shoots. Yes, we have skilled competitors under that age. The recent charge of cheating on handicap distance against the 2014 Grand American Handicap champion is interesting reading. No fisticuffs are involved, but court action may be in the future. The "kid" and his handlers are probably correctly identified as "scumbags", since they haven't come forward to defend their conduct. I would be in favor of "fisticuffs", but that would be inconvenient for the participants.
