July 11, 2010 Gig Harbor Sportsmans Club Clays Match

14 Guns Entered

 

      2 Ladies Shooting today;  Class won by Giti Anable with a score of 16 + 1 + 4

            

             2nd Lady - Carrie Morton with a score of 16 + 1 + 2

 

      5 in the Open Class;  Class won by Jay Schoonmaker with a score of 46

          

             2nd Open:  Tim Kopp with a score of 42

 

             3rd Open:  Herb Sheehan with a score of 40

 

      9 in the Limited Class;  Class won by Chuck Treat with a score of 43

            

             We have a tie for 2nd Limited between Mark (OJ) Kimura & Tim Anable with scores of 38

 

             3rd Limited:  Hal Hansen with a score of 35

 

     Good afternoon Shooters, and welcome back to Gig Harbor Sportsmans Club and our weekly Sunday afternoon Clays Match.

We had 14 guns brave the 70degree, dry, overcast and meteorologically perfect day.  Let's first thank those responsible for bringing us the match today.  Thanks to Chuck Nicodemus, our Match Director, for putting on this soire'.  Thanks to Doug McLean for running the scoresheet, shuffling and dealing the duels, and announcing the proceedings on the microphone.  And thanks go to Chuck Treat for bringing us Page 5 of the Great Equalizer Series.  Let's look at the challenges the competitors saw today.

 

Round 1

 

     Round 1 saw 4 Green Standards on the top row, with 4 orange micros on the bottom row.  If one is entered in the limited Class, one engages the Green Standards.  If entered in the Open Class, one engages the orange micros.  Irregardless, if one is successful in hitting the primary targets, one goes to the center of the screen and engages the black micro in the middle.

 

Round 2

 

     The first modification of the original array is effected by alternating the first orange micro to the bottom row, and replacing it with the first Green Standard from the top row.  The black micro in the middle hasn't moved, but if, and only if, you have hit all your primaries, you can attempt to move it yourself.

 

Round 3

 

     Now, Two of he clays on each row change places.  The first 2 orange micros have found their way to the top row, while 2

of the Green Standards have migrated to the bottom row.  Now a little "Topping" and "Bottoming" is in order, and if successful, one can move to the middle, and shoot the black micro.

 

Round 4

 

     In a mirrow image of Round 2, the top row now has 3 orange micros and one Green Standard.  The bottom row has 3 Green Standards and an orange micro.  The black micro in the middle awaits.  Do ya feel lucky, Shooter?  Well, do ya?

 

Round 5

 

     Now Round 5 is a mirrow image of Round 1.  The top row is comprised of 4 orange micros, the bottom row is comprised of

4 Green Standards, and the black micro in the middle is in the same ol' place, beckoning.  Let's see what results Chuck Treat's Page 5 has wrought.

 

     In the Ladies Class, we have a tie between our only 2 competitors today.  Carrie Morton and her 9mm Model 19 Glock, and

Gitti Anable with her .357magnum Ruger PT100 Revolver have shot to a tie, with scores of 16.  We're going to have a shootoff!!!  

     The screens stay at 10yds, and we'll keep the array from Round 5.  Our DJ, Doug McLean calls the action.  Shooters to the line, Load 5 rounds!!  Ready?...    Fire!!!  When the noise evaporates and the tallys are taken, we still have a tie.  Shootoff, take 2.  Again, Doug calls it.  And at the command of Fire!!  the ladies do so, with gusto.  Thunder Roll, the roar disipates, the screens are read, and we have a winner.  Giti Anable has hit 4 of the Green Standards to Carrie's 2, and Gitti Anable takes the Ladies Class today.

 

     In the Open Class, with 5 guns entered, Jay Schoonmaker takes the win with a score of 46.  2nd Open is claimed by

Tim Kopp with a score of 42.  3rd Open is the reward for Herb Sheehan, with a score of 40. 

 

     In the Limited Class, our Arrays Impressario, Chuck Treat has another win under his belt, with a score of 43.  2nd Limited

was claimed by both OJ Kimura and Tim Anable, both with scores of 38.  In 3rd place Limited, this reporter, Hal Hansen,

scores a 35.  Well, in the immortal words of a whole lot of people:  "There's always next week." 

 

     And so there is, shooters.  Next Sunday afternoon at 4:00PM, right here at GHSC, we'll play this game again.  Remember the priorities of handgun practice and competition:  First and Foremost:  SAFETY!!  In a pronounced 2nd Place is Accuracy.   And only after the first two have been practiced and satisfied, we go the 3rd Priority:  Speed!!  We'll see you all here next Sunday afternoon, and until then always remember:

 

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

 

Hal