May 17, 2010 Gig Harbor Sportsmans Club Plate Match Report

25 Guns Entered Tonight    Match won by  Mike Burt

 

     2nd Place - Mark (OJ) Kimura

 

     3rd Place - Lee Lewis

 

     Good evening sports fans, and welcome to another beautiful evening for a falling plate match at Gig Harbor Sportsmans Club. 

It's bright, sunny, and almost 70degrees Warm out.  Summer is on short final. 

     Many thanks to our Match Staff for bringing us another event tonight.  Mathew Seagraves assumed the role of Match Director tonight, in Michael Blondin's absence.  Mathew paired up with Heath Uncapher to set up the stage, and many thanks to the entire field of shooters for helping to take it down after the match.  Thanks go to Mathew Seagraves & Mark (OJ) Kimura for running the line tonight, and a special thanks goes to Dan Moore for assuming the duties of Scorekeeper, DJ, Shuffler & Dealer of the duels, and giving us all 5 Rounds of Shooting, and a Sudden Death Finale.  To the Match Staff Inclusive:

THANK YOU!!

     As we neared the end of the Sudden Death Finale to the match, we are down to but Five Finalists.  They are: This Reporter, Hal Hansen, Lee Lewis, Mark (OJ) Kimura, Mike Burt, & Loren DeShon.  A special welcome home to Mike Burt, just back from the Sandbox, and on his way to Louisiana for additional training.  Upon completion of the training, Mike is headed right back to the Middle East, in the employ of a Security Firm as an Independent Contractor.  Mike, we certainly hope you aren't Too Independent. 

     After OJ put this reporter, Hal Hansen, on the trailer,  Mike & Loren step to the line for a duel.  It's fast, but in the end Mike Burt walked away with the duel.  Then it was Lee Lewis dueling with Mike, and this time Lee gets there first.  Loren DeShon

draws a duel with Mike, and Mike returns to his winning ways, duel to Mike Burt, Exit Loren DeShon.  Lee Lewis duels with OJ

next, and barely gets by him.  OJ is down to 1 number.  OJ gets a rematch with Mike Burt, and this time OJ puts'em all down first. By now, every duel that comes to the line answers the challenge of "Let's take'em all down!!"  OJ draws lee Lewis, and it's the end of the evening for Lee.  Duel to OJ, exit Lee Lewis. 

     At this point it is time for the Final of the Finals, the last run.  Mike Burt & OJ Kimura each have 1 number left, and they are the last two names on the board.  Mike Burt & OJ Kimura come to the line.  Our line Marshall, Mathew Seagraves, calls the action.  "Load & Make Ready"!  Shooters Ready?  Stand By!!  At the sound of the *horn* Mike Burt & OJ Kimura engage All Of'em!!  1911s Roar,  Plates Rattle, Poppers Fall, and when the wave ebbs, we have a winner.  Mike Burt celebrates his return from Hell with a fast, accurate victory over OJ Kimura. 

     Our Match Winner is Mike Burt.  2nd Place goes to Mark (OJ) Kimura, and 3rd Place goes to Lee Lewis.  Congratulatons to our Winners, and congratulations to our entire field for a smooth, And SAFE Match.  We hope to see you all right here June 7, 2010 at 6PM, at which tme we'll do this again.  See you then, Folks.  And until then always remember:

 

"SHOOT FAST! SHOOT ACCURATELY!!  BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, SHOOT SAFELY!!!"

 

Hal