Friendship April 2023
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 7:09 am
What a difference a month makes. Last month was the coldest match at Friendship I can remember. April was a 180 turn-a-round. Campfires each night and outdoor dining. Oh yah, we shot three days of matches too.
.22 match.
Friday was severe clear with light variable winds, that had to be watched carefully. 41 shooters, 20 modern, 21 traditional, arrived from winter hibernation to enjoy the fine spring day. Michael Rouch again put on a display of chicken shooting by downing 7 of the pesky critters and taking the chicken pool. Alas, they were not enough to win the traditional title. Mel Barnell, downed 6 chickens and ran clean prone for a 36 to win traditional, with Neil Eddington shooting a 34 for second and Keith UX also with a 34 for third and a clean prone.
Modern class was carried by Chris Sharp posting a 34 with five chickens, followed by Chris Kenney and Mike Payne with identical scores of 32. The tie was unbreakable by reverse count so a shoot-off was called. Payne had to settle for third place as he was disqualified for the shoot-off. He had put his rifle away and was sipping an adult beverage.
I will post the big bore results next.
.22 match.
Friday was severe clear with light variable winds, that had to be watched carefully. 41 shooters, 20 modern, 21 traditional, arrived from winter hibernation to enjoy the fine spring day. Michael Rouch again put on a display of chicken shooting by downing 7 of the pesky critters and taking the chicken pool. Alas, they were not enough to win the traditional title. Mel Barnell, downed 6 chickens and ran clean prone for a 36 to win traditional, with Neil Eddington shooting a 34 for second and Keith UX also with a 34 for third and a clean prone.
Modern class was carried by Chris Sharp posting a 34 with five chickens, followed by Chris Kenney and Mike Payne with identical scores of 32. The tie was unbreakable by reverse count so a shoot-off was called. Payne had to settle for third place as he was disqualified for the shoot-off. He had put his rifle away and was sipping an adult beverage.
I will post the big bore results next.