GHSC Sunday Clay Pistol Shoot

I'm pleased to report that after last weeks horse accident, Slapshot, is doing fine.

This week, under cooler, drizzly, 62 degree skies, the shooting was as hot as ever. 18 of Gig Harbors finest competitors braved a smattering of rain to raise their weapons once again.

Once again this week we faced our favorite 4" greens and 2" oranges with unwavering randomness. Rounds 4 and 5 however, brought us Chuck Treats favorite new nemesis': THE DREADED BOTTLE CAPS!

And so, In the Limited Class, the return of Loren DeShon is acknowledged in first place with a excellent score of 47. Nice shooting Loren. A 3 way tie for second place between Steve Tinner, Todd Anderson, and John Iverson, all with respectable scores of 41. 

The Open Class was equally divided as Jay Schoonmaker also posts a 47. But here, only a two way tie for second place between Ken Bagley Sr and Uncle Bob from Tennessee, both coming in with scores of 40. Sorry Bob, I didn't catch your last name but we were glad to have you here on vacation with us. You're welcome to come shoot anytime.

Without Mary Stevens on the range this week, Brian and Kirk shot it out amongst themselves as the only two Junior shooters. Brian Tinner taking the win with a personal best of 33. Kirk in second place with 24. Keep shootin' boys, it won't be long til that 18th birthday rolls around and you get kicked up to the big leagues. 

Bringing us to the Ladies Division. Gitti Anable taking top honors today with a very nice 40. Second place goes to Mellisa Iverson with 23 and Stephanie Stevens in her debut appearance with her new 9mm posting a 17.

And so our four winners, Loren, Jay, Brian, and Gitti, have the sunshine of victory smiling upon them once again. Thanks to all our wonderful peeps for making these events possible: Doug McCleen whose bounding voice keeps us in line and on track, Darren Foreman for his organizational skills and penmanship, Chuck Treat for keeping our clays coming (and the bottle caps too). Uncle Chuck Nickodemus, even though you weren't there today, we thank you for all you do and Mike Blondin, our benevolent R/P Range leader. Your usual reporter, Hal Hanson, will probably be back in two weeks. 

Next week is PITA Competition so NO CLAYS NEXT WEEK! So see you all October 2nd. 

Until then... shoot accurately, shoot safely, but just shoot.

Your reporter of the week,

Steve Tinner

 

GHSC Sunday Clay Pistol Shoot

As the summer begins to wane, kids return to school, a moderate 79 degree day commemorates our fallen comrades of 9/11 and a modest turnout for our Sunday Clay Shoot.

Only eight shooters today and only two classes as there was only one fair lady and one young lad. So four and four in Limited and Open Classes. And heeeeeeeeere they are:

Limited Class George Stevens 45

Steve Tinner 40

Todd Anderson 39

Chuck N. 34

Open Class Richard Soulam 45

Chuck Treat 43

Brian Tinner 32

Stephanie Stevens 21

Round 1: We have alternating big green and small orange with black in the middle.

Round 2: We have alternating big green and small orange with black in the middle.

Round 3: We have alternating big green and small orange with black in the middle.

Round 4: We have alternating big green and small orange with black in the middle.

Round 5: We have alternating big green and small orange with black in the middle.

Anyone besides me notice a pattern here? Yet, notice the omission of red or green 1" caps or bottle caps, or Cheetoes or 16p nails or any other micro target that might eventually show up on a Sunday.

Congratulations to both Richard and George for fine displays of marksmanship today. Each scoring nicely with 45 points but alas that perfect 50 eludes them. Hence, Hotshot, our trusty Range Steed, remains coral-ed. No free carrot for him today nor a free range trot around the park. However, as a special event in honor of 9/11, Hotshots children stopped by for a special treat (not Chuck Treat) for todays hot shots. 

To begin the first victory lap, George and Richard mount up on Slapshot and Topshot. They take off at a modest rate heading towards the practical shotgun range. At a respectable distance, Flushot and TetnusShot bring Steve and Chuck Treat into view.  As the leaders prance (well, their horses anyway) through the recently unleaded shotgun grounds, Slapshot found a gopher hole and tripped. As tradition dictates, Slapshot will have to be shot. He seems to be ok but now we have a horse with a broken leg and a gun shot wound. If he's not better by next Sunday, we'll shoot him again (thank you Larry the Cable Guy!).

Even with todays warm temps and "horsing around", we were done and gone by 17:30. 

Don't forget next Saturday: our GHSC Swap Meet. 

So until next Sunday when "Randomness, Baby" comes our way again,

Shoot accurately, shoot quickly, but above all, shoot safely.

Steve T.

September 4, 2011 Gig Harbor Sportsmans Club Clays Match Report

14 Guns Entered

 

   2 Juniors - Class won by Kirk Foreman with a score of 30 + 4 + 3 + 4 + 3

       2nd Junior - Mary Stevens with a score of 30 + 4 + 3 + 4 + 1

 

   8 Open Guns - Class won by Chuck Treat with a score of 43

       2nd Open - Hal Hansen with a score of 42

       3rd Open - Jay Schoonmaker with a score of 39  (with the able assistance of a cast on his primary shooting hand)

 

   6 Limited Guns - Class won by Todd Anderson with a score of 40 + 3

        2nd Limited - Darren Foreman with a score of 40 + 1

        3rd Limited - George Stevens tied with Richard Soulam, both with scores of 38       

 

     Good afternoon Ladies & Gentlemen, and welcome to a hot, sunny September afternoon at Gig Harbor Sportsmans Club.  Welcome.  You're just in time for a review of today's Clays Match.  Indeed, the weather on this September afternoon was hot and sunny with the temperature just nudging 80 Degrees.  The sky was blue and cloudless, truly a day to remember in a few months when we break out the heaters.

     14 Guns came out to bask in the sunshine, and our Match Management put forth another great match.  Many thanks for the great event go to our Match Director Chuck Nicodemus, to our Scorekeeper and DJ Doug Mclean and to our Arrays Impressarios Chuck Treat and Darren Foreman.  For our target array today,

Chuck & Darren brought us Page 3 Round 1 of The Great Equalizer Series.  In this array the top row starts with an orange micro followed by 2 Green Standards followed by another orange micro.  That pattern is repeated on the bottom row and mirrored on the opposite side of the screen.  Of course, the catch is the omnipresent black micro in the middle, occasionally switched out for an all white, but mostly black, bottle cap.  Actually it's a white bottle cap festooned with a black Shoot N C Dot in the middle.  Let's see how the competitors did today.

     In the Junior Class, Mary Stevens & Kirk Foreman ended up with tie scores of 30 at the end of regulation play.  The Juniors are going to shoot off for the class victory.  The screens stay at 10 yds, and since both Mary & Kirk are shooting Open Class guns, the screen is hung with 8 black micros all in a line with    

an all white, but mostly black bottle cap in the middle.  Our Scorekeep and DJ Doug McLean makes the call.  Shooters to the line, load 5 rounds.

Shooters ready?  Fire!! Mary & Kirk engage the array at 10 yds, and shoot a tie score of 4 & 4.  Let's do this again.  Again the line is set, Mary & Kirk are loaded and ready, and Doug shouts Fire!! over the microphone.  When the .22LR thunder ebbs, both Mary & Kirk have each scored 3.  Another tie.  And string number 3 is set up.  Again Doug gets the line set, and once again he commands Fire!!  When silence returns to the range, both Mary & Kirk have once again tied at 4.  This could go on forever.  Apparently Chuck Nicodemus thinks so too, so he decides to make it just a smidge more challenging.  He directs that the screens

be moved out to 44FT, just shy of 15 yds, and the line was prepped once again.  Once again Mary & Kirk are loaded and ready, and once again Doug shouts the command to Fire!!  Once again the black micros start to explode, and when silence returns to the range, we have a winner!!  Kirk Foreman has broken 3 black micros while Mary Stevens has broken but 1.  Kirk Foreman is today's Junior Class Winner.  Now it's on to the Limited Class.

     At the end of regulation play in the Limited Class, we have another tie score.  This one is between Todd Anderson & Darren Foreman, both having shot scores of 40.  Folks, it's time for another shootoff.  Just to keep it interesting, the Limited Class shootoff will also sport 4 black micros on each side of the screen with an all white, but mostly black bottle cap in the middle.  Darren & Todd are called to the line by Doug Mclean, they are told to load 5 rounds.  They are then directed to Fire!!.  Todd & Darren engage the clays, and when silence returns to the line, once again we have a winner!!  Todd Anderson has broken 3 of the black micros, while Darren Foreman has only broken 1.  The Limited Class Victory today goes to Todd Anderson.  2nd Limited goes to Darren Foreman, and 3rd Limited goes to George Stevens who shot a score of 38.  Now it's on to the Open Class competition.

     In the Open Class, 8 Guns vied for the class win.  At the end of regulation play, we have a winner without a shootoff.  Chuck Treat pulled out a win by 1 clay,

with a score of 43.  This reporter, Hal Hansen,  finished 2nd Open with a score of 42, while Jay Schoonmaker, replete with a cast on his strong left arm from Carpal Tunnel Surgery Friday, placed 3rd Open with a score of 39.  Jay, this is a pistol match, and extra gear isn't allowed.  Just your pistol, magazines and ammo.  Casts on your arm just aren't fair.  I want that cast removed in a couple of weeks, or at least as soon as possible.  Next you'll be wanting to put Duct Tape on your pistol, Or On Your Arm!!!!

     OK Folks, we have another week to enjoy the heat and blue skies of our Indian Summer, then we'll meet right here next Sunday, 9/11/11, for another match.

Enjoy it while you can, Fall is coming and soon weather like this will just visit us in our dreams.  We'll see you next Sunday, and in the meantime always remember:

 

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

 

Hal