September 26, 2010 Gig Harbor Sportsmans Club Clays Match Report

10 Guns Entered

 

     2 Open - Class won by Chuck Treat with a score of 47

 

           2nd Open won by Chuck Nicodemus with a score of 44

 

     8 Limited - Class won by Hal Hansen with a score of 44

 

        2nd Limited - Steve Tinner with a score of 40

 

        3rd Limited - Dave Schinkel with a score of 38

 

     Good afternoon Folks, and welcome back to gig Harbor Sportsmans Club and another Sunday Afternoon Clays Match.  It was an overcast 62 degree, and very humid afternoon, threatening rain at the start of the match, and lightly fulfilling the threat before we were done.  Be advised however, according to today's weather forecast, only 80% of us got wet.

     Following on the heels of a PITA Trap Match at our club today, and the dark somber weather, only 10 Guns showed up for our match; 2 entered in the OPEN Class, and 8 in the Limited Class.  Todays Target Array Series is best described as HELTER SKELTER!!  On each side of the screen were still 4 Orange Micros & 4 Green Standards.  In the middle of the screen was, of course, the ubiquitous, but stealthy black micro in the middle.  This early in the fall, ours clays competitors have been in the habit still of being able to see the black micro in the middle,  so at this point nothing has been done to make it more visible.  I'm told on good authority that that will change very, very soon.  Well, if the black clay target is not visible, I guess one can always shoot at the clothespin.  

     Before we get into the meat of the match, lets dole out our heartfelt thanks to our Match Staff.  We wish to thank our Match Director, Chuck Nicodemus, today's Scorekeeper & DJ Jon Lagerquist, and our Arrays Impressario, Chuck Treat for bringing us a great match on a dreary fall day, and for sending a vicarious message to those who weren't here that they should have been.  

From all of us to all of you, THANK YOU!!    

     Today's Clays Match was designated Helter Skelter, in notation of the fact that a shooter is liable to find him or her self facing just about any target array possible.  The formation of the clays is limited only by the imagination of the personnel hanging the clays between sets.  As long as there are 4 orange micros, 4 Green Standards, and a black micro in the middle, the frame is good to go.  Beside being a lot of fun, spontaneous, and challenging, it is good training for if, God Please Forbid, the trumpets sound for real someday.  But let's just enjoy the match for what it is today, shall we? 

 

     At the end of 5 Rounds, we have some winners.  In the Open Class, Chuck Treat took the flag with a score of 47.  2nd Open was won by our other Open Class shooter, Chuck Nicodemus, with a score of 44. 

 

     In the limited Class, this reporter, Hal Hansen won with a score of  44.  2nd Limited was taken by Steve Tinner with a score of

40 and 3rd Limited was taken by Dave Schinkel with a score of 38. 

 

     OK folks, that's it for today.  Remember that next week I have been told that the black micro in the middle will be standing out for all to see, and we all hope that a good crowd of shooters will attempt to decimate as many of the middle black clays as possible.  Until then, practice hard, practice properly, and practice safely!!   We'll start the Great Equalizer Series of Arrays

over again with Page 1, with additions and subtractions limited only by the imagination of our Arrays Impressario.  Come on out and see just how malevolent he is feeling now that Fall is almost here.  Until then, always remember the mantra:

 

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

 

Hal