September 15, 2009 Plate Match Report

32 Guns Entered     Match won by George Flaherty

 

     2 Juniors Entered - Class won by Wolfgang Seagraves

     16 Young Bucks & Does Entered - Class won by James Austin

      8 Seniors Entered -  Class won by Mark Wuesthoff

      6 Super Seniors Entered - Class won by Leon Potter

 

     Another perfect summer evening for shooting.  Clear sky, 72degrees, and calm, comfortable air.  The ambiance of the range was made even more perfect by a bonfire on the rifle side, and everyone enjoyed the flames and the smell of woodsmoke, mixed with gunsmoke.  And, it gets better.  Next week Mathew Seagraves has promised to bring hot dogs and hamburgers to BBQ.  Given the established fact that Mathew absolutely knows how to BBQ over that fire, this should be a treat to behold.

     Thanks to Mathew, Wolfgang and OJ for setting up the stage tonight.  Thanks to Reba for running the scoreboard and table,

and to her hubby Rob for running the line until he had to leave to attend the GHSC bored meeting.  Then a lot of the shooters took turns running the line, and thanks to them all.

     Due to the large turnout of shooters tonight, we had 4 regular rounds of shooting, and of course our Sudden Death finale.

Round 3 was our Mandatory Reload round, and it is fun to watch the improved quality of reloads since this feature has become part of our matches.  No doubt about it.  When the tank runs dry, one has to refuel it.  Sooner is much preferable to later.

     We join the action late in the sudden death finale.  After 32 guns mixed it up all evening, we come down to the final 3, each with one number left on the board.  George Flaherty, Kevin McAlpin, and James Austin.  George duels with Kevin, crossing the finish line first.  Exit Kevin.  Then for all the marbles, George Flaherty and James Austin duel.  Shooters, Load and Make Ready!!  Shooters Ready?  Stand By!! At the horn,  George and James GO for it.  Uncharacteristically, James misses a couple of plates, and George Flaherty DOES NOT!!!!  George Flaherty wins our match tonight, boosting Leon Potter into the Super Senior Winners Chair.  Mark Wuesthoff wins our Senior Class this evening, James Austin takes our Young Bucks & Does Class, and Wolfgang Seagraves wins the Juniors Class.  Well done, Victors!!  We'll see you all right here next week to try and de-throne our current winners, and rather we manage that or not, we'll sure enjoy Mathew Seagraves' BBQ.  See you all next week.

 

Hal

 

SPECIAL NOTIFICATION:  ON SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2009 WE WILL REPLACE SOME OF THE OVERHEAD JOISTS AT OUR RANGE.  WE ASK THAT ALL THE PLATE SHOOTERS COME ON OUT AT 8:00AM AND HELP WITH THE PROJECT.

MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK, AND WE'LL ALL ENJOY THE RESULTS OF OUR LABORS FOR A LONG TIME TO COME.  THE RANGE WILL BE CLOSED FOR A PITA SHOOT THAT DAY, WITH NO CLAYS MATCH SCHEDULED, SO IT'S A GOOD TIME TO IMPROVE OUR RANGE.  SEE YOU ALL AT 8AM SEPT. 27, 2009.