7 Open Guns - Class won by Jay Schoonmaker with a score of 45 + 3
7 Limited Guns - Class won by Tim Anable with a score of 35
We had 14 guns out to shoot our Gig Harbor Sportsman's Club Clays Match today. The shooting was hot, the target arrays were challenging, and almost eclipsing all that was our weather. Clear Blue skies, and a temperature of 74degrees!! In Washington State it is Spring. At Gig Harbor Sportsman's Club it is SUMMER!!
The target arrays matched the weather for color, and differed from the weather only in the intensity of the challenge, and the variety. It is this reporters pleasure to announce today that Chuck Treat, the creator and designer of our target arrays, has a new title. From now on, when discussing the GHSC Clays Match, Chuck is to be referred to as the "Impressario of the Arrays!!"
Chuck has designed a series of 8 sets of target arrays to be rotated each week. Today we were challenged by the second set of targets, Array Set B, and in 8 weeks you'll see this set of targets again. The trick will be to remember each set of arrays for 8 weeks and therefore be mentally prepared for that target set when it next appears. Or, another method would be to practice your fundamentals of shooting so that it doesn't matter what set of targets you face, you can meet their challenge. That would be a much better method.
Target array set B is in place, 14 shooters are at the gate, the flag is up! And they're Off!!
Round 1 Pyramids of Challenge
O O
O o O o O o O
Round 2 Pyramids of Color
O O
O o O o O o O
Round 3 Diamonds Are A Shooter's Challenge2
O O
O O O O O
O O
Round 4 Double Diamond
O O
O O O O O
O O
Round 5 Square Deal
O O O O
O
O O O O
At the end of regulation we have a tie and a winner. In the Limited Class Tim Anable has the lead with a score of 35. Way to go Tim. In the Open Class we have a tie between Jay Schoonmaker and Ken Bagley Sr., both with a score of 45. Well Ladies and Gentlemen, you know what's coming up next. Shootoff!!!! Target Stand back to 44 feet, all targets are black minis, and the array is the same as Round 5, "A Square Deal". Doug McLean, our announcer and scorekeeper is up, and Here's The Call! Shooters to the Line, Load 5 rounds. Shooters ready? FIRE!!
As Jay and Ken have done many times in the past, they attack the clays in a hail of gunfire. The noise disolves, the smoke clears, and folks, we have a winner. Jay Schoonmaker has hit 3 of the clays and is our winner for this week. Jay's final score: 45 + 3 and along with the winner's medallion, Jay has bragging rights for an entire week. Well done Jay.
OK folks, Don't forget our plates practices and matches, and we'll see you all right here, same time & same station, next week. Drive carefully going home.
Hal
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