July 18, 2011 Gig Harbor Sportsmans Club Plate Match Report

22 Guns    MATCH WON BY THOR PALM

             2nd Place - Ron Behrbaum

                3rd Place - Mathew Reid

 

 

FIRST A SAD ANNOUNCEMENT:

     TODAY'S MATCH WILL BE THE LAST IN THIS SERIES.  OUR PLATE MATCH HAS GONE ON HIATUS FOR AN INDETERMINATE PERIOD OF TIME WHILE GIG HARBOR SPORTSMANS CLUB BRINGS ITSELF IN LINE WITH ORDNANCES PUT IN PLACE BY THE GIG HARBOR CITY COUNCIL.  WE DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THIS WILL TAKE, BUT WHEN ALL THE CITY'S REGULATIONS HAVE BEEN SATISFIED, OUR MATCH WILL RESUME.  STAY IN TOUCH WITH THIS WEBSITE FOR NOTIFICATION OF THE RESUMPTION OF OUR PLATE MATCHES. 

     BE FURTHER ADVISED THAT THE SUNDAY'S CLAYS MATCHES WILL CONTINUE AS USUAL, AS WELL AS THE DEFENSIVE SHOTGUN MATCH, ALSO HELD ON SUNDAYS.  THE ONLY MATCH ON HIATUS IS OUR PLATE MATCH, AND AS SOON AS THE CLUB SATISFIES THE CITY'S ORDNANCES, WE'LL BE BACK.  STAY TUNED!!

 

     Welcome back to Gig Harbor Sportsmans Club, and while the mood is a somber one due to this being the last match in this series, this series of matches ended with a shout and not a whimper.  22 guns came out to celebrate this match's Memorial, and it was held under beautiful blue skies,

a very few scattered clouds, and in 70 degree temperatures. 

 

     Thanks to our match staff that has brought us this match for so long, and done so efficiently and SAFELY!!.  Thanks to our Match Director Mike Blondin for producing and directing this match series.  Thanks to our ScoreKeeper and DJ George Flaherty for keeping the duels organized and the match running smoothly.  Thanks to Mathew Seagraves and his crew for always having the stage set up on time.  We owe these folks a sincere thank you for putting this fine match together and bringing it to us almost two years.

 

     22 guns entered tonight's match, and after three preliminary rounds there were 8 left.  After George Flaherty put this reporter on the trailer, there were 7.  A fast accurate duel between Ron Behrbaum and Mike Blondin left Ron with another win, and then Mike got back on the winning track in a duel with George Flaherty.  Mathew Reid then put Paid!! to Mike's evening.  Now it was time for a duel between Thor Palm and Ron.  Thor's steady methodical approach to the plates paid off, as he led Ron to the finish line.  Mathew Reid was feeling his oats by this time, and in back to back duels with George, triumphed in both duels and left George with but 1 number on the board.   Thor dueled successfully with Reid next, and set the stage for a duel to the finish line, but in this duel Thor triumphed.  Ron dueled next with George and put paid!! to George's evening.  Exit George. 

     Thor Palm then started a string of wins that led him straight to the winner's circle for tonight's match.  He still had to put both Mathew Reid and Ron Behrbaum on the trailer, and in four duels in which he alternated between Ron and Reid, he did just that.  In his final duel before stepping into the

winner's circle, his opponent was Ron.  The challenge was for 5 + 1, and when all five plus the popper were down, Thor Palm was tonight's Gig Harbor Sportsmans Club Plate Match Winner!!

 

     Congratulations to Thor Palm, and congratulations to all the shooters in tonight's match for a challenging, smoothly run and especially a SAFE match.  Well, with Thor's win tonight, we bring down the curtain on our plate matches until further notice.  We hope it won't be in hiatus for long, but however long it takes, when Series Three of the of Gig Harbor Sportsmans Clubs plate matches begins, You'll read about it first right here on our website.  Until then, stay in shape and practice and develop your fundamentals.  Whether shooting in matches or practicing at the range, always remember:

 

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

 

Hal