June 13, 2010 Gig Harbor Sportsmans Club Clays Match

 

Only 1 Lady today, Giti Anable, with a score of 22

 

2 Open Guns, Class won by Jay Schoonmaker with a score of 46 + 4 + 4

          2nd - Hal Hansen with a score of 46 + 4 + 3

 

6 Limited Guns, Class won by Tim Anable  with a score of 38

          2nd Limited, Chuck Treat with a score of 35

          3rd Limited, Darren Foreman with a score of 32

 

     Welcome back to Gig Harbor Sportsmans Club, and it's partially renovated Range Building.  A lot of work has gone into the construction this past week, and there is more to be done.  Starting this Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at 0900hrs, the next phase of the renovations will take place, and if you are looking for something productive to do for the day, come on out and help!!

 

     The weather was beautiful today with temperature bumping 70degrees, a light scattered cloud layer, and the fun and excitement of another clays match to usher in summer. Many thanks to Gig Harbor Sportsmans Club for hosting our event, as always.  Thanks go to our Match Director, Chuck Nicodemus, for running the show, and to Jon Lagerquist for being our Scorekeeper and DJ in Doug's absence.   As always, a hearty thank you! to our Arrays Impressario, Chuck Treat.  Due to the low turnout,

and the fact that everyone enjoyed the Helter Skelter Match or last week, we did it again today.  In the Open Class, competitors

shoot at Orange Micros, and in the Limited Class, competitors shoot at Green Standards.  No matter the class, if the shooter is successful in breaking their 4 primaries, They then engage the black micro in the middle. 

     As far as the actual arrays on the screens, the rules are:  THEY'RE ARE NO RULES!!  The configuration of clays are up to the imagination of the folks who are between rounds, and who go downrange to reset the clays on the screens.  Whatever designs come to mind, as long as there are but 4 Micros and 4 Standards, and a black micro in the middle, the arrays are good to go!

Helter Skelter Matches are FUN!! because one never knows what one will be engaging, and it keeps one on one's toes.  No Excuses Either.  Handgun competitors are expected to engage all kinds of different arrays, and those are the ones the clays shooters see when they go Helter Skelter. 

 

     As stated earlier, Giti Anable was the only Lady shooting clays today, and she managed a respectable score of 22.  There were only 2 Open Guns entered today; Jay Schoonmaker and this reporter, Hal Hansen, both shooting scoped .22s.  At the end of regulation play, there was a tie in the Open Class, with two scores of 46.  Jay & Hal are going to have a shootoff.  The screens stayed at 10yds, and the array consisted of straight lines of black micros, the black micro in the middle raised a few inches above the main line of clay targets.  The shooters are to the line, they have loaded 5 rounds, and they are ready.  On the command of Fire!!, Jay and Hal engage the black micros, and they both break 4 of them.  Target reset,  Open Class Shootoff, take 2.

The screen stayed at 10yds, the array was still a line of black micros, the black micro in the middle was still raised a few inches above the main line, Jay & Hal are once again loaded and ready, and on the command of Fire!! again they engage.  When the noise evaporates, and the guns are cleared, Jay Schoonmaker has once again hit 4, while Hal has hit but 3.  String, class and the high score for the match go to Jay Schoonmaker.  Well, I would have hit them all if I hadn't missed so many.

 

     In the Limited Class, Tim Anable is the victor with a score of 38,  Our Arrays Impressario, Chuck Treat, took 2nd Limited with a score of 35.  3rd Limited was claimed by Darren Foreman, with a score of 32.  Congratulations to all our competitors today for helping break in our newly, though still partially, renovated range building. Thanks also for some great scores and a safe, fun match.  Next week is another opportunity, and we'll make the most of it right here next Sunday, June 20, 2010 at 4:PM.  Practice hard, and practice on a variety of arrays since you may not know what you'll be seeing until you come to the line. The practical part of this game is that you should be able to successfully engage anything you will face, and by competing in these matches, your skill will increase exponentially.  So practice and play hard, and always remember;

 

"IT'S ALL ABOUT SIGHT ALIGNMENT AND TRIGGER SQUEEZE.  THE REST IS JUST THERE TO CONFUSE YOU."

 

Hal

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Apparently a lot of people thought the range was still closed, as only 8 guns showed up to play today.  Giti Anable was the only lady competitor, and she acquited herself well with a score of 22.