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NEXT MATCHES (TENTATIVELY)
13
MARCH 2010
Regrettably, the 2009 Cowboy Lever Action Silhouette match
season has ended. With it, all the camaraderie, the untold
tall tales and BS from this year must wait until March
2010. On a positive note the year was one of extremely good
fortune regarding the weather and participation- especially
for the last matches. There were a total of 30 competitors.
Some from St. Louis and southern Missouri as well as
western Kansas. Even a lone shooter from Pennsylvania joined
us. The day started cold and damp with a slight penetrating
wind. But when the temperature hit the lower 50's and the
wind slowed down- the weather was a perfect shooting day.
The white animal targets were sharply in contrast with the
dull background. The year also ended with an unusual amount
of excitement. When the last target bit the dust and scores
were tabulated it was determined we had 2 match winners in
the smallbore match. Not only did Ed Middleton and Jim Luke
have the same total scores but the same exact animal count
all the way through the match. Jim and Ed then squared off
in a sudden death duel- no, not at each other! They each
shot a bank of Turkeys at 75 meters. Both hit their first
animal squarely and repeated the feat on the second and the
third target. It was the fourth shot that made the match
winner in the shoot-out. Jim Luke was declared the winner.
Ed Middleton very graciously offered congratulations and
they departed from the duel as friends. (until next
year!!) With shooting weather being optimal and apparently
feeling confident, Jim Luke opted to attempt a long run on
the Turkey line in smallbore and proceeded to hit 47
targets without a miss. A phenominal effort ( with maybe a
little luck and a good spotter thrown in) which came within
7 hits of tying the national record of 54 straight. He said
something about having to stop before he ran out of
ammunition----- (?)
So, the season ended with a bang (please excuse the pun!),
the animals were all put away and everyone went home feeling
they had a pretty good year. Beth and I will miss the
monthly gatherings and camaraderie and look forward to next
March. Again, thanks to everyone who helped make this year-
and all the past years successful as well as enjoyable for
all. We wish everyone a safe and warm Holiday Season!!
Okay, here are the scores:
Smallbore- 28 competitors
Match Winner- Jim Luke- 37
Master Classification-
1st Place- Ed Middleton- 37
2nd Place- Kenny Wood- 35
AAA/Unclassified-
1st Place- Chuck Blender- 36
2nd Place- Mike Warner- 33
3rd Place- Kevin Griggs- 29
Mike Higgs- 15
Jim Hovey- 17
Dan Kessler- 24
Charlie Miles- 27
Robert Sharp- 24
John Stewart- 25
Tim Swietek- 10
AA Classification-
1st Place- Rick Lewis- 27
2nd Place- Steve B.- 25
3rd Place- Kevin Coulson-22
Ron Bain- 20
Dave Brooks- 14
Bill Ledeboer- 19
Larry Saunders- 14
John Vandergriff- 12
A Classification-
1st Place- Jarod Cook- 19
2nd Place- Steve Murphy- 19
3rd Place- Jerry McGinley- 18
Tom Cook- 15
Raf Lorie- 1
B Classification-
1st Place- Ryan Bain- 20
2nd Place- TJ Swietek- 5
Award Pins-
5 Chickens- Rick Lewis
10 Chickens- Mike Warner, Ed Middleton, Jim Luke
5 Pigs- Kevin Coulson, Jarod Cook, Rick Lewis
10 Pigs- Kenny Wood, Ed Middleton, Jim Luke, Ron Bain
5 Turkeys- Steve Murphy, Ryan Bain
10 Turkeys- Jim Luke, Ed Middleton. Chuck Blender
Pistol Caliber- 25 Competitors
Match Winner- Ed Middleton- 35
Master Classification-
1st Place- Jim Luke- 30
2nd Place- Kenny Wood- 30
AAA/ Unclassified-
1st Place- Jim Hovey- 32
2nd Place- Mike Warner- 30
3rd Place- Charlie Miles- 29
Steve B. 20
Chuck Blender- 21
Kevin Griggs- 28
Mike Higgs- 9
Tim Swietek- 16
AA Classification-
1st Place- Ron Bain- 33
2nd Place- Rick Lewis- 28
3rd Place- Robert Sharp- 27
Dave Brooks- 17
Bill Higgs- 18
Bill Ledeboer- 21
Steve Murphy- 20
John Stewart- 26
John Vandergriff-14
A Classification-
1st Place- Jerry McGinley- 19
2nd Place- Raf Lorie- 11
3rd Place- Larry Saunders- 8
B Classification-
1st Place- Ryan Bain- 18
2nd Place- TJ Swietek- 8
Award Pins-
!0 Chickens- Charlie Miles
5 Pigs- Bill Ledeboer, Jerry McGinley
10 Pigs- Ron Bain, Jim Luke, Ed Middleton
5 Turkeys- Ron Bain
5 Rams- Rick Lewis
Rifle Caliber- 20 Competitors
Match Winner- Jim Luke- 34
AAA/Unclassified
1st Place- Kenny Wood- 33
2nd Place- Kevin Griggs- 30
3rd Place- Ed Middleton- 29
Chuck Blender- 28
Tim Swietek- 3
Mike Warner- 20
AA Classification-
1st Place- John Stewart- 30
2nd Place- Robert Sharp- 26
3rd Place- Jim Hovey- 25
Kevin Coulson- 11
Jerry McGinley- 18
Dyan Middleton- 24
Charlie Miles- 22
A Classification-
1st Place- Ron Bain- 28
2nd Place- Steve Murphy- 15
3rd Place- John Vandergriff- 12
B Classification-
1st Place- Dan Kessler- 14
2nd Place- Ryan Bain- 12
3rd Place- Raf Lorie- 6
Award Pins-
5 Chickens- Robert Sharp, Jerry McGinley
10 Chickens- Kenny Wood, Ed Middleton, Ron Bain, Jim Luke,
Charlie Miles
5 Pigs- John Stewart, Jim Hovey
10 Pigs- Kenny Wood, Ed Middleton, Jim Luke, Chuck Blender
5 Rams- John Stewart
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