December 27, 2009 Clays Match Report

16 Guns Entered Today

 

     8 Open Guns, Class won by Hal Hansen with  score of 46

          In second place with a score of 44 is our Arrays Impressario, Chuck Treat

          We have a tie for 3rd in the Open Class between Ken Bagley Sr. and

          Darren Foreman, each with a score of 43.

 

     8 Limited Guns, Class won by Loren DeShon with a score of 44

         In 2nd place in the Limited Class is Jim Skedd with a score of 37

         In 3rd place in the Limited Class is Steve Tinner with a score of 31

 

     Welcome back to GHSC and the last Clays Match of 2009.  We hope you all had a great Christmas, that you'll have a great New Years, and that you will make it a point to join us at GHSC each Sunday afternoon at 4:00 for our Clays Matches.

     Today's weather was clear & cold with the temperature hovering at a brisk 38 degrees. 

Many thanks to our Match Director, Chuck Nicodemus, to our Scorekeeper and DJ, Doug Mclean, to our Arrays Impressario, Chuck Treat, and to the Ammo Fairy for stepping in after Santa went home and giving this Reporter his Christmas present.  Ho Ho Ho!  THANKS!! Ammo Fairy.

     Our Arrays Impressario, Chuck Treat, brought us Array Series "C" today.  For the first 3 rounds some of the Green Standards got replaced by White ones due to an abundance of White Standards.  After Round 3 however, substitutions were not a factor, as all the Standard Sized Clays were gone, leaving only orange micros, and the everpresent black micro in the middle, proudly sporting a clearly visible white center.

     Round 1 saw 3 orange micros in a line across the top, alternated with a Green Standard and a White Standard on the bottom row for a total of 5 clays.  Pick 4, break them, then engage the black micro with the white center in the middle. 

     Round 2 still displayed 3 orange micros in a V configuration on the outside of a staggered, stacked set of Standards, the top standard being Green, and the lower Standard being White.  Again, pick 4 to engage and break, then move in to the black micro in the middle, standing out for all to see plainly, with it's white dot just a shinin'.

     Round 3 sees only 1 Standard Clay remaining, it being a Standard White one, on the inside of the lower row, right next to the center black micro in the middle, it's white center just begging for someone to shoot at it.

     Round 4 bids goodbye to the Standards.  We find in their stead orange micros divided between a top row of 3, and a bottom row of 2, alternating in a staggered pattern, and all leading to the black micro in the middle, seemingly with a laser beam aimed back at the shooters.  Pick 4, break them, then head in for the black micro in the middle.

     Round 5 sees only 4 orange micros on either side of the black micro in the middle.

If the orange micros are on your side of the screen, shoot'em all, let Doug sort'em out.

Then, having broken the four orange micros taunting you, move in and shoot at the black micro in the middle, it's white center just taunting and challenging. 

      At the end of regulation play we have a couple of class winners.  In the Open Class, this reporter, Hal Hansen leads the field with a score of 46.  Better lucky  than good.  Be more careful of your grip next time and maybe you won't have the 2 Stovepipe jams you were lucky enough to overcome.

      In the Limited Class, with a score of 44, Loren DeShon emerged victorious.  Good shooting Loren.  I notice you brought out your Ruger .22 with iron sights today.  No question, matching the tool to the task is important. 

     OK folks, that's the Clays Matches for 2009.  We hope you all enjoyed them enough to make a point of attending them in 2010.  The Clays Match Staff at Gig Harbor Sportsman's Club invites you all, and all your shooting friends, to our matches held each Sunday at 4PM.  Until then always remember:

 

SHOOT FAST!! SHOOT ACCURATELY!! BUT MOST OF ALL,

                                  SHOOT SAFELY!!

 

 

WE'LL SEE YOU ALL RIGHT HERE NEXT YEAR!!

 

Hal