September 22, 2009 Plate Match Report

23 Guns Entered  -  Match Won by Mark Wuesthoff

 

       -0- Juniors

      12 Young Bucks & Does - Class Won by James Austin

        7 Seniors - Class won by our newest Senior Shooter, our Birthday Boy, OJ Kimura

        4 Super Seniors - Class won by Leon Potter

 

     It is the first day of Fall, 2009 and the weather was perfect.  Clear blue skies and the temperature at 72degrees. 

 

     First things first.  Many thanks to Mathew Seagraves  and OJ Kimura for setting up the stage tonight.  Rob & Reba Potter were in Idaho at an IDPA pistol match, so James Austin took over running the board and calling the match.  Thanks James.  Several of the guys ran the line tonight, and thanks to them all.  Now, the important stuff.

     Mathew Seagraves had his kitchen set up, and what a spread he put out.  Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Sauerkraut, Baked Beans, Potato Salad, and all anyone could eat.  Then, to top off the menu, our newest Senior Shooter, and Birthday Boy, OJ Kimura brought a huge chocolate cake from the Claimjumper Restaurant in Tukwila,  for everyone to enjoy.  Now, THAT is a Birthday Cake.

     We join the action in the Sudden Death Finals, as the Birthday Boy, OJ put this reporter on the trailer.  Exit Hal. Dan & Leon duel, string to Dan, Exit Leon Potter, our Super Senior Class winner tonight.  Mark Wuesthoff duels with James Austin, string to Mark.  Dan duels with Mike, string to Dan.  James then duels with Mike, string to James, exit Mike.  OJ duels with Dan, and wins a close one.  Loren duels with Mark, string to Mark, exit Dan.  James  takes a duel with Mark, but comes in second to OJ on the flipside.  James gets a bit of payback against Mark.  Then Loren and Mark duel, with Loren winning a close one, and staying alive. 

     James duels with OJ, with James winning, and it's OJs turn for payback, this time against Mark.  OJ, you may be getting older, but you sure aren't getting any slower.  OJ puts paid to Loren's match in a fast string, exit Loren.  Folks, we are getting down to it!!  Mark has 1 number remaining, James has 2, and OJ has 2.  Mark gets by James, to bring them even at 1 number.

     OJ duels with Mark, with Mark winning this string.  So now folks, It's SHOWTIME.  After an exciting night of plateshooting, Mark Wuesthoff, James Austin, and Mark the Birthday Boy Kimura are all even with 1 number apiece.  1st up; Mark Wuesthoff duels with James Austin.  At the sound of the horn James and Mark hammer the plates.

Mark is totally ON!! tonight, and beats James to the wire.  String to Mark.  Exit James.  

     Now, for all the marbles, Mark Wuesthoff duels with Birthday Mark Kimura.  Shooters Load and Make Ready!!  Shooters Ready?  Stand by!!  At the horn Mark and OJ  attack the plates with blood in their eyes.  Mark Wuesthoff with his 9mm Browning Hi-Power, and Mark Kimura with his .45ACP Nighthawk Custom 1911.  Sorry  OJ, you are now a Senior Class shooter, older and wiser.  but Mark Wuesthoff has been a Senior Class shooter for a long time.  Mark has forgotten more than many younger shooters ever knew, and tonight he completely forgot how to lose. String to Mark Wuesthoff, Match to Mark Wuesthoff, and the Senior Class ribbon to our newest Senior Class participant, OJ Kimura.  

     Well done to all our participants tonight.  A couple of announcements now.  

 

     This coming Sunday, September 27, 2009 we are having a work party at the GHSC Range, replacing our steel ricochet plates, and some overhead structural beams.  We have all the tools we need, we need muscle and energy from our shooters Sunday morning at 0830 to make the project go quicly, so that we can continue to enjoy a safe secure shooting environment for our plate matches, as well as our daily shooting practice.  If as many as can will show up at 0830 Sunday morning, we'll get this repair and renovation completed while the range is closed anyway for the PITA Shotgun match.  No Clays match sunday afternoon this week either.  Everyone who can, come on down.

 

     Finally, This reporter and Plates Match Director is considering adding a class of plate shooters, a Ladies Class.  Reba is a regular plate shooter, Terry McAlpin is a regular, and Michele Makinson has expressed an interest in participating, as soon as she takes delivery of her Nighthawk Custom 1911.  Well Michele, you may as well start with one of the best pistols on the market.  So spread the word.  Tell the ladies to come on out to our plate matches, Tuesday evenings at 6pm.  Ladies, tell your friends.

 

See you all next week.

 

Hal