November 22, 2009 Clays Match Report

16 guns Entered

 

     6 Open Guns - Class won by   1)  Ken Bagley Sr. with a score of 45

                                                    2)  Chuck Treat with a score of 42

                                                    3)  Chuck Nicodemus with a score of 41

 

    10 Limited Guns - Class won by 1) Jim Skedd with a score of 45

                                                       2) Mark (OJ) Kimura with a score of 34

                                                       3) Dan Moore with a score of 23

 

     We're 2/3rds of the way through November already, and the entry list for the GHSC Clays Match is growing again.  16 guns turned out this cold, dry, partially overcast day, but with our 3 heaters roaring, the 46degree temperature at the range felt a bit warmer, especially the closer to the heaters one stood.  

     Thanks to Chuck Nicodemus for hosting our match today, and to Doug McLean for running the scoreboard.  Our arrays Impressario, Chuck Treat brought us target array series "H" today, and as the scores portray, this target array series was plenty challenging.  Thanks Chuck for turning an otherwise sleepy day into one capable of keeping competitors awake nights for another week.

     Target Array Series "H" appears to start off hard, with a combination of orange micros, Green Standards, in the shape of a big Check Mark leaning on a Green Standard, the check pointing at the little tiny black micro in the middle.  Pick 4 out of the 5

intro clays to engage, then if successful in breaking any 4, go to the black micro in the middle and engage it.

 

     Round 2 still looks like a check mark, except now the Green Standard is at the bottom of the point,  on the way in to the black micro in the middle.  Once again, pick 4 of the 5, engage them, and if successful engage and break the black micro in the middle.

 

     Round 3 bids farewell to the Standards, of any color, but retains the shape of a checkmark, all in orange micros, the check pointing once again at the black micro in the middle.  Did I say that Array Series "H" started off hard.  Well, at the start of the match at least we had some Standards to shoot at.  No more.  At least the fastest route to the black micro in the middle is pretty obvious.

 

     Round 4 takes the shape of a parrellogram, the corners of which are defined by orange micros, all micros leading to the black micro in the middle. There are only 4 preliminary orange micros on the screen.  Shoot'em all and head for the black

micro in the middle. 

 

     Round 5 epitomizes "easy".  Uh huh...  A straight line of orange micros surrounding a black micro in the middle.  Only 4 orange micros, then the one in the middle.  What could be easier?  Have you noticed that the best shooters in the lineup are slowing wwaaayyyy down by now, and really concentrating on their task?  By now it's been pitch black dark outside for a good while, when one steps away from the heaters for a couple of minutes one cools right on down, and all of the targets are really little.

That's why the scores were down a bit across the board today.  Easy??!!  NOT!!

 

     At the end of regulation play we have a couple of winners.  In the Open Class, Ken Bagley Sr. led the way with a score of 45.

Target array series "H" sure can hold one's attention, can't it Ken?  In the Limited Class, with a score of 45 also, is Jim Skedd.

Good Shooting Clays Shooters. 

     Next week we will see target array series "I" brought to you courtesy of our Arrays Impressario, Chuck Treat.  Chuck, you are nothing if not creative, and we all thank you for the challenges.  We'll see you all right here next week and we'll see just what challenges target array series "I" presents. 

 

Hal