December 5, 2010 Gig Harbor Sportsmans Club Clays Match Report

T12 Clays Shooters

 

           Open Class won by Chuck Treat with a score of 42 + 3

                 2nd Open won by Darren Foreman with a score of 42 + 2

 

            Limited Class won by Dan Moore with a score of 38

 

     Good afternoon Ladies & Gentlemen, and welcome back to another Sunday afternoon clays match at Gig Harbor Sportsmans Club.  It was a chilly December afternoon, it's almost winter and the heaters were on and roaring.  Thanks to our Match Staff for bringing us another fine match.  Thanks to Chuck Nicodemus for Directing The Match, and for doing double duty by sending this reporter, almost well, the data for this report.  Thanks to Doug Mclean,  for running the mic and cooking the books, and thanks to our Arrays Impressario, Chuck Treat, for bringing us Pg 3 of The Great Equalizer Series.  Let's take a look at the arrays as seen by the competitors today.

 

Round 1

     So many boxes, with so little time.  The top and bottom rows alternate two stacked Green Standards, followed by two stacked orange micros, with the pairing repeated.  This array forms two boxes, one of Green Standards, interspersed with a box comprised  of orange micros.  If entered in the Open Class, engage the orange micros.  If entered in the Limited Class, engage the Green Standards.  In any case, if successful in breaking All of the primaries, go to the center of the screen and engage and attempt to break the black micro in the middle. 

 

Round 2

     Now the boxes start on the outside with a stacked set of orange micros, followed by a stacked set of Green Standards, with the pairing repeated.  If you break your box, then engage the black micro in the middle and prepare for Round 3.

 

Round 3

     The box comprised of 4 Green Standards remains, but nestled inside the box is a diamond of orange micros.  So, whether engaging Green Standard Boxes, or orange mcro diamonds, if you do it right, move into the middle of the screen and pick up the black micro in the middle.

 

Round 4

     The box comprised of Green Standards is now surrounded by the diamond of orange micros.  If successful in breaking all of your primaries, move to the center of the screen and engage the black micro in the middle.  And on to Round 5

 

Round 5

     Now the 4 Green Standards form the point of a spear, and mixed in among them are 4 orange micros, forming an arrowhead, both pointing to the middle of the screen, and the black micro in the middle.  Let's take a look at the results of our competition today.

 

     In the Limited Class, Dan Moore, who we haven't seen shooting clays for awhile, returned to win his class today with a score of 38.  Welcome back, Dan.

 

     In the Open Class, we had a tie score between our Arrays Impressario, Chuck Treat & Darren Foreman, both with scores of 42.  We're Going To Have A Shootoff!!  The target screens are moved back to 44ft.  and the arrays are comprised of Red Micros.  Our Scorekeeper & DJ, Doug Mclean makes the call.  Shooters to the line, Load 5 Rounds.  Shooters ready?  Fire!!  Dan & Darren bring up their Open Guns, engage the Red Micros, and when the noise and the dust settles, we have a Winner!!

     Dan Moore has hit 3 of the Red Micros, while Darren Foreman has hit but 2.  Dan Moore is today's Limited Class Victor.

 

     And that wraps up another Gig Harbor Sportsmans Club Sunday afternoon Clays Match.  Next Sunday we'll meet right back here at 4PM and do it again.  Don't forget the Plate Match here at GHSC tomorrow evening, Dec. 6, 2010 at 6PM.  There's lots of competition available for the shooting, so practice hard, dress warmly, and come on out and play.  In the meantime, while practicing, always remember:

 

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

 

Hal