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Falling Plate League
The Kitsap Falling Plate League is a
Head-to-Head modified round robin competition. You shoot at 5 steel
plates along side another competitor who is trying to knock down their 5 plates
before you do! $5 per entry. (What a deal!)
The match consists of Head to Head random pairings of shooters. Each
contestant will shoot twice in each of the 5 rounds of competition.
Once we have completed the 5 rounds we go to the Finals.
Each time a shooter wins a round, they get their number on the board.
If the shooter has won all 5 rounds, they will have 5 numbers in the
finals. Each shooter will shoot with a randomly selected opponent until
the last shooter with a number is left. This shooter is the winner of
the match.
We offer a Stock Class and a Draw Class. Shooters can enter in each
categories or enter twice in one category.
We load six rounds (this evens the playing field for revolvers) to
start. Reloading if necessary is allowed to knock down the five targets.
Standard range commands will instruct the shooters to "Load and Make
Ready". The next command is more in the form of a request and will be "Shooters Ready?"
If there is no indication of a problem, that will be followed with
"Stand by!" After a second or two, then a buzzer will sound to start the string of fire.
After the shooting has subsided, the shooters will be instructed to
unload and show that their firearm is clear to the RO at the line. The
shooter will then be instructed to point the muzzle down range and pull
the trigger to verify the firearm is clear. The shooter will then be
told to holster or bag the firearm.
This is a Center Fire caliber match.
No optics.
Approximate round count for each entry is 150.
Our Falling Plate league begins every Tuesday by taking over the primary pistol
range at 5:30pm for set-up and registration followed by a safety
briefing and the competition beginning at 6pm.
Come on out and join the fun! See you at the range,
Rob and Reba Potter - Match Directors
Match Results
FIRST, AN ADDENDUM. THE TOP GUN AND CLASS WINNERS OF THE JULY 20, 2010
KITSAP RIFLE & REVOLVER CLUB PLATE MATCH.
TOP GUN: LORI BURT
STOCK CLASS: LORI BURT - WINNER
2ND STOCK - EJ CORICH
3RD STOCK - ROB POTTER
DRAW CLASS: ROB POTTER
2ND DRAW: MATHEW SEAGRAVES
3RD DRAW: REBECCA POTTER
Congratulations Lori Burt, Well Done!! And now, on to the July 27, 2010 Match
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July 27, 2010 Plate Match - This match will be titled: Rob's Night Out!!
TOP GUN - ROB POTTER
2 Ladies - Last week's Top Gun: Lori Burt and Rebecca Potter. Sorry, not this week Lori. Rebecca Potter takes the Ladies Class tonight.
25 in the Stock Class - Class won by Rob Potter
2nd Stock - Lee Lewis
3rd Stock - Rebecca Potter
6 in the Draw Class - Class won by Rob Potter
2nd Draw - EJ Corich
3rd Draw - Hal Hansen
Good evening Ladies & Gentlemen, and welcome back to Kitsap Rifle & Revolver Club, and a beautiful Summer's evening for another plate match. The skies were Blue, the temperature was in the 70s at gametime, and the evening was perfect for a plate match. Our Match Staff perpetuated the perfect evening with the match run on time, and Safely. The field owes a debt of gratitude to our Match Directors Rob & Rebecca Potter, our Line Marshalls Rob Potter and Mark Wuesthoff, our scorekeeper and dealer of the duels, Rebecca Potter, as well as our Match Roustabout, EJ Corich and his hot-rod tractor. So let's take a look at the results of all this organization and efficiency.
In the Draw Class, The match ended for this reporter, Hal Hansen, at the hands of EJ Corich. Exit Hal, our 3rd place Draw Class Finisher. EJ next dueled with Rob, but Rob was a bit faster this time. Duel to Rob. So Rob Potter wins the Draw Class, with EJ Corich finishing 2nd.
In the Stock Class, 25 Entries came down to 3: Rob Potter, Lee Lewis and Rebecca Potter. Lee Lewis ended Reba's Stock Class bid, leaving Rebecca to finish 3rd in the Stock Class. That left Lee and Rob to duel for the class win. Rob had 2 numbers on the board at this point, to Lee Lewis' 1. Rob put Lee on the trailer in the next duel, so Rob and his predatory NightHawk wins the Stock Class, leading Lee's NightHawk to the trailer to join Reba and her NightHawk.
Now, since Rob Potter won the Stock Class, and Rob Potter won the Draw Class, it would be safe to assume that tonight's
TOP GUN is Rob Potter. Well done Rob. I guess this means you get to take all the NightHawks out for thier evening feeding right after the match.
Well, now we're caught up to date for another week, and looking forward to next week's match to be held right here at Kitsap Rifle & Revolver Club next Tuesday evening at 6:00 PM. We'll see you all right here then, and we'll see what it takes to put a bunch of NightHawks on their roost a bit earlier in the evening. Practice a lot, because NightHawks just love a challenge.
"SHOOT FAST! SHOOT ACCURATELY!! BUT MOST OF ALL, SHOOT SAFELY!!!"
Hal
***********
July 13,
2010
37 Guns Entered TOP GUN Jeremy Weintraub
6 Ladies in the Ladies Class Class won by Rebecca Potter
2nd Lady - Lori Burt
3rd Lady - Tawnya Weintraub
31 Entered in Stock Class - Class won by Jeremy Weintraub
2nd Stock - Rebecca Potter
3rd Stock - Phillip Grauer
6 Entered in the Draw Class - Class won by Rob Potter
2nd Draw - Jeremy Weintraub
3rd Draw - EJ Corich
Good evening Ladies & Gentlemen, and welcome back to Kitsap Rifle & Revolver Club, on a perfect summer evening.
The blue sky with a few puffy white clouds, along with a temperature of 72degrees, means it's another perfect summer evening for a plate match. We wish to thank the match staff, in the personages of our Match Directors Rob & Rebecca Potter, Our Head Line Marshall Rob Potter, our Scorekeeper and DJ, Reba Potter, and our stage Roustabout, EJ Corich for another great event. It was run smoothly, it was run on time, and all the equipment worked properly.
We wish, additionally, to thank our Match Director and Regional Representative for NightHawk Custom Guns, Rob Potter, for bringing NightHawks new model of 1911 out for all of us to shoot. The gun is a Talon Model, this particular example of the genre was chambered in .40SW, and it is a HI-Cap. It had great night sights, a smooth 31/2# trigger, and it felt like something John Browning would have come up with, had he had the opportunity. Thanks Rob, for letting us play with your new model NightHawk.
Another feature of our match tonight that's worthy of note, was a new high attendance of the Ladies. We had 6 Lady Guns signed up, with 4 different ladies attending. Now, the fact of four ladies in the match is not news, but these ladies came to play!
2 of them signed up twice for double the shooting, and that gave us 6 Ladies Guns entered, and that's either a new high, or very close to it. Tawnya, Lori & Reba are veteran Ladies Class Competitors, and we had a new lady come out to play tonight, Ana.
Ana, When you come back, I'll get your last name and email address for the roster. Until then, it was great to have you shooting plates tonight, and we hope you had a great time.
In the Ladies Class tonight, Rebecca Potter came out on top, with Lori & Tawnya finishing 2nd and 3rd respectively.
In the Stock Class tonight, we had a great entry of 31 guns. At the end of the evening it had come down to 3: Jeremy Weintraub, Rebecca Potter & Phillip Grauer. Jeremy Weintraub put Phillip Grauer on the trailer, and advanced to a showdown with Rebecca Potter. Going into the duel, Jeremy had 3 numbers on the board, to Reba's 1. Reba picked this duel to have the one run all night when she couldn't have hit the ground if she had dropped her gun. Duel and Stock Class win to Jeremy Weintraub. 2nd Place Stock and 1st Ladies Class finish, Rebecca Potter. 3rd Place in the Stock Class to Phillip Grauer.
In the Draw Class, we started off with 6 guns entered, and by the end of the evening it was down to 3: Rob Potter, Jeremy Weintraub and EJ Corich. Jeremy put EJ on the trailer, and advanced to a duel with Rob Potter for the class win. In this duel, Jeremy started with but one number, to Rob's 3, and by the end of the duel, Rob still had his 3 numbers, but Jeremy was in residence on the trailer, right next to EJ. Draw Class win to Rob Potter. And now it's on to TOP GUN!!
From the Stock Class, Jeremy Weintraub advances to the Top Gun Final. From the Draw Class, the representative is Rob Potter. Rob & Jeremy decide to go for "All Of'em!!" and at the *TONE*, they do. From the Draw position, Jeremy & Rob draw and engage the 25yd plates, and they fall. Then their attentions switch to the 10yd plates, and they fall. As the thunder ebbs,
the dust settles, and the poppers are viewed, Jeremy Weintraub's popper lies flat to the ground, and Rob's lies atop Jeremys.
As has been stated before, a plate match is no place to end up on top, and the duel, the match and the TOP GUN title for tonight goes to Jeremy Weintraub. Congratulations Jeremy, excellent shootng and well done.
Folks, we'll meet back here next week, same time and place, and let's see if tonight's HotShots can do it again. We all know what we need to do to give them more of a challenge: practice properly, and a lot. Remember the priorities: Job #1 is Safety.
Then the concentration is on Accuracy. Only then does one need to concern themselves with Speed!! So practice a lot and practice well. And in the end, always remember:
"IT'S ALL ABOUT SIGHT PICTURE AND TRIGGER SQUEEZE. THE REST IS JUST THERE TO CONFUSE YOU!!"
Hal
**********
July 6,
2010
41 Guns
Entered
In
Tonight's
Match
TOP GUN
-
ROB
POTTER
6 Ladies
Entered
in the
Ladies
Class
Ladies
Class
won by
Rebecca
Potter
2nd
Place Lady
- Lori
Burt
3rd
Place
Lady -
Tawnya
Weintraub
A
Special
welcome
tonight
to a new
shooter
and new
plate
match
competitor,
Sara
Luchi.
Sara,
we hope
to have
you
attend
our
matches
each and
every
week,
and if
you
improve
as much
week to
week as
you did
in your
initial
plate
match,
you are
going to
be
contending
very
very
soon.
Welcome.
The
Match
Staff
30
Guns
Entered
In The
Stock
Class
Stock
Class
winner:
Rob
Potter
2nd
in Stock
Class -
Phillip
Grauer
3rd in
Stock
Class -
Nathan
Bailey
11 Guns
Entered
in the
Draw
Class
Draw
Class
Winner:
Rebecca
Potter
2nd in
Draw
Class -
James
Austin
3rd in
Draw
Class -
Jeremy
Weintraub
Good
evening
sports
fans,
and
welcome
back to
Kitsap
Rifle &
Revolver
Club.
Welcome
to
Summer,
close on
the
heels of
the July
4th
weekend.
Tonight
is the
kind of
night
that the
citizens
of
Western
Washngton
think
about as
they
enjoy
the rain
and cold
so much
of the
rest of
the
year.
The sky
was
clear
and
blue,
not a
cloud
anywhere
to break
up the
skyscape,
with
temperatures
right at
80
degrees.
This
reporter
has
often
said he
wouldn't
be happy
until
mirage
flows
off the
plates.
It
wasn't
quite
that hot
tonight,
but it
was
headed
in that
direction.
Thinking
about
it, I
believe
I'll be
totally
happy
with the
temps
right
where
they
were
tonight.
HELLO
SUMMER!!
41 Guns
showed
up
tonight
to help
celebrate
this
great
weather,
and it's
good to
know
that the
crowd
came out
to shoot
even
when
they
could
have
been at
home
sprawled
out on
the
lawn, or
enjoying
BBQ.
Now,
this is
dedication.
There is
a good
reason,
besides
simply
having
great
fun, to
come out
to a
plate
match.
The
venue of
a
Falling
Plate
Match
is an
opportunity
to get
training
in
shooting,
as well
as to
experiment
with
one's
secondary
ordnance
too
often
ignored
in one's
gunsafe.
The
stage(s)
at
Kitsap
Rifle &
Revolver
Club
provide virtually
unlimited variety, and
the
courses
of fire
are
limited
only the
imagination
of the
shooters.
Folks,
let me
tell you
true,
our
shooters
have
vivid
and
expansive
imaginations.
Lately,
it
doesn't
seem to
be
enough
to just
have to
knock
down a
few
plates.
Now, it
is often
specified
at the
start of
a duel
which
particular
plates,
and in
what
order
they are
to be
engaged.
The
challenges
are met
extemporaneously,
with the
challenge
being to
apply
the
proper
fundamentals
of
shooting
to solve
the
problems
initiated
by the
challenge
of one's
opponent.
Our
match
was
enriched
by the
presence
of no
fewer
than
5 Ladies
tonight.
In
addition
to our
veteran
plate
shooters;
Reba,
Tawnya,
Debbie &
Lori, we
had a
new
shooter
and a
new
plate
match
competitor
tonight,
Sara
Luchi.
Welcome
Sara,
sure
hope you
had fun
and will
return
to shoot
our
match
regularly.
At the
end of
the
evening,
Rebecca
Potter
took the
honors
in the
Ladies
Class,
followed
by Lori
Burt in
2nd
place,
and
Tawnya
Weintraub
in 3rd
place.
Well
done
ladies.
In
the
Stock
Class,
our
field
started
out with
30 guns
entered.
By the
end of
the
match it
came
down to
but 3;
Rob
Potter,
Phillip
Grauer
and
Nathan
Bailey.
Phillip
Grauer
put paid
to
Nathan's
bid
tonight,
leaving
Phillip
and Rob
Potter
competing
for the
Stock
Class
title.
Let's
take a
look at
this
duel.
Our Line
Marshall
calls
the
action.
Shooters,
Load &
Make
Ready!!
Shooters
Ready?
Stand
By!!
At the
*Tone*,
Phillip
& Rob
engage
All
Of'em!!
The 25yd
plates
fall,
and the
10yd
plates
fall.
All,
that is,
except
one of
Phillips.
I expect
Phillip
was
watching
the
action
at the
10yd
plate
rack, as
the
plates
fell one
by one.
Well, we
know, if
one
watches
the
plates,
they
quit
falling!
One of
Phillips
did
indeed
not
fall,
and
Rob
Potter,
while
properly
watching
his
sights,
snuck
past
Phillip
and
dropped
all his
plates
and his
popper
as
Phillip
was
madly
spraying
and
praying,
with the
standard
results.
Duel to
Rob
Potter.
And the
Stock
Class
Victory
to Rob
Potter,
2nd
Stock to
Phillip
Grauer,
and 3rd
Stock to
Nathan
Bailey.
In
the Draw
Class,
9
Entries
came
down to
just
3;
Rebecca
Potter,
James
Austin,
and
Jeremy
Weintraub.
Rebecca
was
having a
pretty
good
night.
Rebecca
has a
deceptively
devastating
style of
shooting.
Just at
a glance
it may
seem
there
are
faster,
more
stylish,
even
more
accurate
shooters
coming
to the
line.
Well,
bring'em
on.
Rebecca
has one
ability
that
carries
her
through
duels
against,
arguably,
better
shooters:
Concentration.
Rebecca
has the
ability
to focus
on the
problem,
and bear
down
when
necessary
to
emerge
the
winner
in some
very
unlikely
duels.
In
tonight's
Draw
Class,
the end
came for
Jeremy
Weintraub
in a
duel
with
James
Austin.
Allow me
to
digress
to an
earlier
point.
As
mentioned
earlier
in this
missive,
one
feature
of
Kitsap's
plate
match is
the
venue
allowing
familiarization
with
ordnance
normally
ignored
in
competition.
Tonight
James
used a
Springfield
ESP
Carry
pistol.
The gun
was so
small
and
compact
that it
virtually
disappeared
in
James'
hands.
Under no
circumstances
could it
be
considered
a
competition
pistol,
but
rather
only a "Concealled
Carry"
Pistol.
Well,
James
blew
that
paradigm
out of
the
water.
With a
pistol
that had
about a
3in
barrel,
and a
1911
style
body
that
looked
like it
had
gotten
wet and
shrunk,
James
was
laying
waste to
the
plates
as is
his habit
with his
Smith &
Wesson
Revolver.
I
daresay
James
will
be quite
comfortable
carrying
his ESP
in the
very
near
future.
This
time
though,
Rebecca's
concentration
and
attention
to the
proper
fundamentals
of
shooting
overcame
James'
"toy"
1911,
and she
took
James
apart in
3
straight
duels to
win
tonight's
Draw
Class.
And now,
it's on
to
TOP
GUN!!
From the
Stock
Class,
we have
Rob
Potter.
From the
Draw
Class,
also
shooting
a
NightHawk
Custom
Pistol
we have
Rebecca
Potter.
Rob &
Rebecca
are once
more
making
Kitsap's
plate
matches
a family
business.
You
folks
know the
drill,
and it
hasn't
changed.
Shooters,
load &
make
ready!!
Shooters
Ready?
Stand
By!!
From the
Draw
position,
Rob &
Reba
await
the
*TONE*!!
When it
comes,
Rob &
Reba
Draw,
and
engage
All
Of'em!!
The 25yd
plates
all fell
smoothly,
the 10yd
plates
all
fell,
and
quickly!
Rob and
Reba
switch
their
attentions
to the
poppers,
and by
the
thinnest
of
margins,
with the
overlapping
poppers
necessary
to
announce
the
winner,
Rob
Potter's
Popper
is
laying
flat to
the
scorched
earth,
and our
TOP GUN
WINNER
TONIGHT,
by the
very
thinnest
of
margins,
is
Husband,
Rob
Potter.
Rob,
that was
a very
very
close
duel.
So
that's
tonight's
match
folks.
Thanks
to
everyone
who came
out, and
thanks
especially
for the
safe
conduct
of the
match,
and the
great
challenges
of
shooting
the
contest.
Next
week is
another
event
right
here at
Kitsap
Rifle &
Revolver
Club.
Practice
hard,
and
practice
well.
Remember
the
priorities
of your
fundamentals:
Safety,
accuracy,
and then
speed.
Remember
our
axiom:
"SPEED
IS FINE,
BUT
ACCURACY
IS
FINAL!!!!"
Hal
***********
June 29, 2010
28 Total
Entries
TOP
GUN:
JAMES
AUSTIN
Two
Ladies
contested
their
class
tonight, Lori Burt
& Tawnya Weintraub.
By the
end of
the
evening
Lori
Burt
finished
1st in
the
Ladies
Class,
followed
by
Tawnya
Weintraub.
23
Entered
in Stock
Class -
Class
won by
EJ
Corich
2nd
Stock -
Justin Whitworth
3rd
Stock -
Charles
Bailey
5
Entered
in Draw
Class -
Class
won by
James
Austin
2nd Draw
- Jeremy
Weintraub
3rd Draw
- Mark
Wuesthoff
Good
evening
Plate
Shooters,
and
welcome
to
another
plate
match at
Kitsap
Rifle &
Revolver
Club.
28 guns
entered
the fray
tonight,
and only
one
emerged
at the
top of
the
standings
after a
night of
fast &
furious
competition.
Many
thanks
to our
match
staff
tonight.
The
stage
was, as
usual,
all set
up and
ready to
take
shooters,
on time,
thanks
to EJ
Corich
and his
hot-rod
tractor.
EJ does
almost
as well
driving
that rig
as he
does
shooting,
and
that's
saying
something.
Thanks
to our
Match
Director,
Rob
Potter,
acting
solo
tonight
in
Rebecca's
absence.
Rob
doubled
his duty
tonight,
as
usual,
by
running
the
firing
line.
As if
all that
wasn't
enough,
he shot
his
NightHawk
with
some
success,
and
oversaw
the
proceedings.
Thanks
Rob.
Talk
about a
busy
person,
James
Austin
took
Rebecca's
place at
the
scoretable
tonight,
calling
the
duels,
running
the
scoreboard,
and
shooting
his SW
Model
1911
well
enough
to
emerge
TOP
GUN.
What did
you do
in your
spare
time,
James?
To
recap
the
highlights
of
tonight's
match,
let's
look at
the Draw
Class
first.
There
were
only 5
guns
entered
in the
Draw
Class
tonight,
and in
the end
the
duels
came
down to
James
Austin
and
Jeremy
Weintraub.
Each had
one
number
on the
board,
and in a
fast,
accurate
duel,
James
Austin
emerged
victorious.
Jeremy
Weintraub
was
2nd,
and Mark
Wuesthoff
finished
3rd.
In
the
Stock
Class,
an entry
of 23
guns
finally
ended up
with 3
top
finishers;
Charles
Bailey,
Justin
Whitworth,
and EJ
Corich.
Justin
put
Charles
on the
trailer,
leaving
only EJ
in the
path of
his
Class
Victory.
Let's
see what
the
gallery
saw in
this
duel.
From the
low gun
position,
EJ &
Jeremy
are
loaded
and
ready,
they are
standing
by, and
we have
*TONE*
Thunder
Rolls,
we all
hear the
clatter
of
falling
plates,
and when
silence
returns
to the
range,
and the
dust
settles,
EJ
Corich
takes
the duel
and
adviances
to the TOP
GUN
Finals.
From the
Draw
Class,
James
Austin
is our
finalist,
and he
will
face,
from the
Stock
Class,
EJ
Corich.
They are
going to
engage
ALL
OF'EM!
Rob
Potter
calls
the
action.
Shooters,
Load &
Make
Ready!
Shooters
Ready?
Stand
By!!
James &
EJ are
standing
by,
hands
raised
in the
surrender
position.
We hear
the
*TONE*,
James &
EJ draw,
engage
the 25
yd
plates,
and they
all
fall.
Next
they
engage
the 10yd
plates
and they
fall.
Very
quickly
indeed,
they
engage
and drop
their
poppers!.
After
silence
returns,
and the
clatter
of
plates
subsides,
and
finally
after
the dust
settles,
James
Austin's
popper
lies
tight to
the
ground,
wth EJ's
laying
on top.
It has
been
said in
the
past,
and it's
still
true: a
falling
plate
match is
one
place
where
it's not
productive
to come
out on
top.
Duel to
James
Austin,
Match to
James
Austin,
and
another
in a
series
of
TOP GUN
titles
to
James. To
add to
his
challenges,
James
wasn't
even
shooting
his
revolver
tonight.
Well, no
one ever
said
that
shooting
a SW
Model
1911 was
a
handicap.
So
that's
it for
tonight's
match,
folks.
We'll
see you
right
here
next
Tuesday
evening
at
6:00PM
and
we'll do
it
again.
Practice
hard.
The
quality
of the
shooting
around
here is
quite
challenging
indeed.
Never
forget
that
safety
is
priority
number
1.
Accuracy
is next,
and
finally
speed.
Put the
package
together,
and
let's
give the
usual
suspects
a bit
more of
a
challenge.
Remember;
"IT'S
ALL
ABOUT
SIGHT
PICTURE
AND
TRIGGER
CONTROL.
THE REST
IS JUST
THERE TO
CONFUSE
YOU!"
Hal
***********
June 15, 2010
37 Guns
Entered
Tonight
-
TOP
GUN --
JAMES
AUSTIN
5
Ladies
Competing
Tonight
- Class
won by
Dawn
Wilcox
2nd
Lady -
Rebecca
Potter
3rd
Lady -
Tawnya
Weintraub
29 Guns
Competing
in the
Stock
Class -
Class
won by
Rob
Potter
2nd
Stock -
Jeremy
Weintraub
3rd
Stock -
Dawn
Wilcox
8 Guns
Competing
in the
Draw
Class -
Class
won by
James
Austin
2nd
Draw -
Rob
Potter
3rd
Draw -
Mark
Wuesthoff
Good
evening
ladies &
gentlemen.
Welcome
back to
Kitsap
Rifle &
Revolver
Club,
and
another
Tuesday
evening
plate
match.
37 Guns
signed
up
tonight
under
scattered
clouds
and
patches
of blue
sky.
The
temps
were
warm, it
was
shirtsleeve
weather
and the
dry,
warm air
held a
lot of
promise
for the
summer
to come.
Another
milestone
was set
tonight,
as 5
ladies
came out
to play
with
their
handguns.
By the
end of
the
evening
a new
name
appeared
in the
winner's
circle.
Dawn
Wilcox
survived
challenges
by
Rebecca,
Tawnya,
Ashley &
Jamie to
take the
Ladies
Class
Honors.
Ya know,
Dawn.
This
game is
seriously
addicting.
The
smart
play now
would be
to
adjust
your
schedule
with an
eye to
being
here
regularly,
and
challenging
ALL the
shooters
each
week.
If you
keep
improving
as
quickly
as you
already
have,
you are
going to
be
GOOD!
In the
Stock
Class,
29
challengers
eventually
became
but 3.
Dawn
Wilcox,
Jeremy
Weintraub
& Rob
Potter
contested
for the
class
title,
and
advancement
to
Top
Gun.
Jeremy
made it
into the
final 3
by
outrunning
Rebecca
Potter.
As
usual,
Rebecca
had had
a great
night,
but
Jeremy
put her
on the
wagon
with a
clean,
quick
string.
Exit
Reba.
Rob
Potter
got into
the
finals,
getting
by Mark
Wuesthoff.
That was
not a
bad
trick
tonight,
as Mark
had some
blisteringly
fast
runs
during
the
evening.
He let
Rob get
by him
at the
end
however,
and Rob
advanced
to the
finals.
The
third
member
of the
trio
became
our
Ladies
Class
winner
tonight,
Dawn
Wilcox.
So, we
have
Dawn
Wilcox,
Jeremy
Weintraub
& Rob
Potter
contesting
for the
class
win.
The
final
finals
began
with
Jeremy
dueling
with
Dawn.
Our Line
Marshall,
Matt
Seagraves
calls
the
action.
The
shooters
are
loaded
and
ready,
they are
standing
by, and
we have
*TONE*
Dawn &
Jeremy
acquire
their
targets,
we have
the
rattle
of
fallng
plates,
the dust
settles,
silence
returns
to the
range,
and
Jeremy
Weintraub's
popper
lies
tight to
the
ground.
Dawn,
getting
beat by
Jeremy
is a
problem
experienced
by
almost
all the
Stock
Class
shooters
tonight.
Try
again
next
week.
Exit
Dawn,
our
Ladies
Class
Winner
tonight.
So for
the
class
win,
it's
between
Jeremy &
Rob.
and
tonight,
in this
duel,
Rob
Potter
takes
the
win.
Exit
Jeremy,
our 2nd
place
Stock
Class
finisher.
Rob
Potter
advances
to
TOP GUN.
In the
Draw
Class,
the
final 3
were
Mark
Wuesthoff,
James
Austin &
Rob
Potter.
Rob drew
Mark to
start
the
beginning
of the
end, and
while
Mark had
had some
amazing
runs
during
the
evening,
on this
run Rob
got
there
first,
exit
Mark,
our 3rd
Place
Draw
Class
finisher
tonight.
So now
it has
come
down to
James
Austin
vs. Rob
Potter.
Pay
attention,
you'll
see this
material
again.
Rob's
NightHawk
and
James'
Smith &
Wesson
drew at
the
*TONE*,
engaging
all of
the
plates,
and when
quiet
returned
to the
range,
James
Austin's
popper
lay on
the
bottom,
a sure
sign of
a winner
in the
Draw
Class.
Rob
Potter
will
settle
for 2nd
Draw.
Rob and
his
NightHawk
will be
out for
blood
next
week.
For
tonight
however,
it's
on to
TOP GUN.
From the
Stock
Class
it's
James
Austin,
shooting
his
Smith &
Wesson
Revolver
hailing
from
Springfield,
Massachusetts.
From the
Draw
Class,
shooting
his
NightHawk
Custom
1911
hailing
from
Berryville,
Arkansas
comes
Rob
Potter.
Once
again we
have a
battle
looming
between
a Yankee
gun from
Massachusetts
and a
Rebel
gun from
the deep
south in
Arkansas.
Will
these
two
forces
never
learn?
The
stage is
set,
James
Austin,
decked
out in
his
Yankee
Blues
& Rob
Potter,
decked
out in
his
CONFEDERATE
GREYS
come to
the
line,
looking
steeley
eyed
&
aggressive.
Their
cannons
are
loaded,
Mathew's
sword is
in the
air,
the
North
& the
South
are
ready,
and the
bugles
sound!!
James &
Rob
first go
for the
25yd
plates,
and they
fall.
Then
they
switch
to the
10yd
plates,
and they
fall
with a
clatter.
Finally
the
poppers
are
engaged,
we hear
the
clank of
steel,
the dust
settles,
silence
returns
to the
battlefield,
and in
this
battle
James
Austin's
popper
lies
supine
beneath
Rob's.
This
battle
goes to
the
North.
James
Austin,
with his
Yankee
Revolver
are
tonight's
TOP GUN
VICTORS.
2ND
PLACE
for
tonight
is
Rob
Potter
and the
1911
hailing
from
Arkansas.
That's
it for
tonight's
battle
folks.
The
North
has won
this
battle,
but I
can hear
sabres
rattling
already,
and the
cries of
the
vanquished
loudly
proclaiming
that
"THE
SOUTH
WILL
RISE
AGAIN",
possibly
as soon
as next
Tuesday
evening,
right
here at
Kitsap
Rifle &
Revolver
Club. What
a battle
it will
be.
Practice
well
troopers,
formation
will be
right
here
next
Tuesday
evening,
at the
pistol
range
building,
at 6PM.
Keep you
powder
dry, keep
your
muskets clean,
practice
well,
and
always
remember:
"SHOOT
FAST!
SHOOT ACCURATELY!!
BUT MOST
IMPORTANTLY, SHOOT
SAFELY!!"
Hal
**********
June 8, 2010
NIGHT OF
THE
HAWK
TOP GUN
- ROB
POTTER
Ladies
Class
Winner -
Rebecca
Potter -
NightHawk
2nd Lady
-
Patricia
(Patty)
Murray -
NightHawk
Stock
Class
Winner -
Rob
Potter -
NightHawk
2nd
Stock -
Lee
Lewis -
NightHawk
3rd
Stock -
Nathan
Lively -
Lively
Custom
Draw
Class
Winner -
Rebecca
Potter -
NightHawk
2nd
Draw -
Rob
Potter -
NightHawk
3rd Draw
- EJ
Corich -
?
Good
evening
folks,
and
welcome
back to
Kitsap
Rifle &
Revolver
Club.
Many
thanks
to
Kitsap
R&P Club
for
hosting
our
match
tonight.
Thanks
to Rob &
Rebecca
Potter
for
running
the
match, to
Rebecca
for
running
the
Scoretable,
and to
EJ
Corich
for
running
the
tractor
setting
up &
taking
down the
racks.
We
have a
special
welcome
tonight
to a
young
lady who
drove
all the
way from
Aberdeen,
WA. to
shoot
our
match.
The
field
eventually
came
down
to 5 names
we're
accustomed
to
seeing
this
time of
the
evening.
Leon
Potter,
Rebecca
Potter,
Nathan
Lively,
Rob
Potter &
Lee
Lewis.
Of the
final 5,
at least
4 are
shooting
NightHawks.
Nathan,
apologies,
but I
don't
know
what you
are
shooting.
What I
do know
is that,
whatever
it is,
you are
doing a
great
job with
it.
The
final
finals
start
with a
duel
between
Leon &
Rebecca
Potter.
Father-In-Law
vs.
Daughter-in-Law,
and in
this
duel,
Father-
In-Law
Leon is
taking
no
prisoners,
kin or
not.
Duel to
Leon.
Nathan
Lively
steps up
now to
duel
with
Leon,
and
having
seen
that
Leon is
having a
good
night,
pulls
out all
the
stops
and gets
to the
finish
line
before
Leon.
Duel to
Nathan.
At this
point,
the duel
is
between
a couple
of
NightHawks,
whose
shooters
are Lee
Lewis &
Rob
Potter.
The
Birds of
Prey
circle,
then
dive,
and only
one
hungry
bird of
prey
will eat
this
meal.
On this
duel
it's Rob
Potter's
bird of
prey
that
snatches
victory
from
defeat.
Duel to
Rob
Potter.
The
next
duel is
between
Lee &
Leon,
again
the
birds
circle
lazily
in the
heavens,
hunting
for
game,
and
having
spotted
their
prey,
they
dive,
attack,
and this
time Lee
Lewis'
NightHawk
grabs
the
prize
and
escapes
unscathed..
Duel to
Lee.
Rob &
Nathan
come to
the line
next,
Rob's
NightHawk
licking
it's
beak in
preparation
for
another
meal,
and
Nathan
Lively's
mystery
gun is
the meal
on this
run.
Duel to
Rob
Potter.
Lee
Lewis &
Leon
Potter
send
their
birds of
prey
skyward
this
time, the
birds
circle,
spot
their
prey and
dive!
Lee's
NightHawk
arrives
first
this tme,
sending
Leon's
Raptor
home for
the
evening.
Exit
Leon,
duel to
Lee.
Folks,
this
contest
of
Falconry
is
drawing
to a
climax.
Of the 3
fnalists,
Nathan
Lively,
Rob
Potter
and Lee
Lewis,
two have
hungry
birds of
prey,
both
eyeing
Nathan's
entry
hungrily.
Rob
draws
the duel
with
Nathan,
he
releases
his
NightHawk,
it
circles
and
attacks,
and in a
close
duel
ends
Nathan's
efforts
for the
evening.
Duel to
Rob,
exit
Nathan.
Now it's
down to
it,
folks.
The
battle
of
Raptors,
birds of
prey
both
already
up and
circling.
Lee &
Rob's
Birds of
Prey are
circling,
they
spot
their
prey,
dive and
attack.
As the
thunder
rolls,
feathers
fly, and
Rob
Potter's
NightHawk
picks a
thermal
and
drifts
off,
another
victory
in it's
talons.
The
winner
of the
Stock
Class
tonight
is Rob
Potter.
In
the Draw
Class,
there
are 3
finalists:
EJ
Corich,
Rob
Potter,
and
Rebecca
Potter.
Rob
Potter
does his
part to
make it
a Night
of
Hawks,
and in a
fast,
smooth
duel
puts
paid! to
EJ
Corich's
evening.
Now it's
down to
just 2
NightHawks,
wife
Rebecca's
in 9mm,
against
husband
Rob's in
.45ACP.
The
battle
will be
between
big &
slow, vs.
Light &
fast.
Shooters
to the
line.
Load &
Make
Ready!!
Shooters
Ready?
Stand
by!! In
the 1st
duel,
Light &
fast
gets
there
first.
Ladys
First!!
Again
the
birds of
prey are
released,
they
climb
high,
circle,
spot
their
prey,
dive and
Attack!!
Again
Light &
fast
beats
big &
slow.
Big &
Slow has
only 1
Number
Left.
And
AGAIN!!
The
NightHawks
have
their
hoods
removed,
and they
are
released
to climb
toward
the
heavens.
As they
attain
hunting
altitude
they
begin
circling.
As they
spot
their
prey,
they
DIVE &
ATTACK!!
The
Thunder
Rolls,
Feathers
fly,
Rebecca's
NightHawk
clutches
the
victory
in it's
talons,
and as
Rob's
NightHawk
tumbles
to earth
in a
pile of
feathers,
Rebecca
Potter's
9mm
NightHawk
soars
off into
the
clouds,
clutching
tonight's
Draw
Class
Victory
in it's
Talons.
Both
birds
again
climb to
engagement
altitude
and
drift on
a
thermal
towards
the
TOP GUN
duel.
Now
we come
to the
climax
of the
evening.
This is
one duel
for all
the
marbles.
This
duel
tonight
starts
with a
draw
from the
holster,
and will
decide
tonight's
Champion.
From the
Stock
Class,
our
shooter
is Rob
Potter.
From the
Draw
Class,
our
shooter
is
Rebecca
Potter.
Rob &
Rebecca
are up
to the
line.
They are
Loaded &
ready!
At the
*TONE*
they
draw,
engage
All
Of'em!!
The 25yd
Plates
all
fall.
The 10yd
plates
all
fall!!
In a
clatter
of
steel,
the
Poppers
fall.
and
tonight
Rob
Potter's
Popper
falls
first
with
Rebecca's
falling
a close
2nd.
Duel to
Rob
Potter.
The
title of
TOP GUN
TO ROB
POTTER,
and an
outstanding
night of
shooting
to both
of you.
Congratulations
to our
finalists,
congratulations
to our
class
winners,
and
congratulations
to all
our
competitors
tonight
for an
evening
of
exciting,
fast and
most
importantly
SAFE
shooting.
We'll
see you
back
right
here
next
Tuesday,
June 15,
2010 at
6:00PM
for
another
exciting
match.
Practice
hard.
We have
a whole
flock of
hungry
Hawks in
our
midst.
Our work
is cut
out for
us. And
when you
are
practicing
always
remember:
"SHOOT
FAST!
SHOOT
ACCURATELY!!
BUT MOST
OF ALL,
SHOOT
SAFELY!!!"
Hal
***********
June 1, 2010
Total Number of Guns
Entered -
28
TOP GUN -
Rob Potter
2
Ladies Class won
by Rebecca Potter
22 Stock Class won
by Rob Potter
6 Draw Class won
by Rob Potter
Good evening ladies &
gentlemen, and welcome
to June. In a couple of
weeks it'll be summer,
and if it quits raining,
the weather will be
excellent for our plate
matches. It's excellent
anyway. We're indoors
in a warm, well lit
range building, we have
an excellent match staff
to do the work, and all
we have to do is shoot
safely. We do owe our
match staff a constant
stream of thanks for
their efforts.
Rob & Rebecca Potter
do a great job
hosting and running the
match. Our set-up guys,
with EJ
Corich running
the tractor, have the
stage set up for us on
time, every time, and to
top it off, our
Line Marshalls
keep the match running
smoothly and safely.
And let's
not forget to thank our
host, Kitsap Rifle &
Revolver Club, for
inviting us to use their
facilities each and
every week. Thanks
Marcus Carter and Thanks
Kitsap Rifle & Revolver
Club.
Let's take a look
at the action and the
results tonight.......
In the
Ladies Class,
Rebecca Potter &
Tawnya Weintraub
were the only
two shooting, but we had
a lady, Brooke
Steele who came
to watch tonight. We
all hope she will bring
a handgun and
participate next week.
A young man escortng
her, Greg
Kjerstad, took
3rd place
in the Draw
Class tonight,
so let's hope he will be
a good influence on
Brooke,
and encourage her to
join the ranks of the
shooters next week.
This week,
Rebecca Potter
took the honors in the
Ladies Class,
and once again
she and her husband
Rob,
both shooting
NightHawks,
made this week's
competition their family
business.
In the Draw
Class, 6 guns
were entered, and by the
end of the evening it
came down to
three.. Tonight, it
came down to Rob
Potter, Rebecca Potter,
& Greg Kjerstad.
The Draw Class
finals started
off with a duel between
our new guy,
Greg Kjerstad,
and Rob Potter.
Rob took that
duel, and watched as his
wife Rebecca
stepped to the
line. Rob
had 3
numbers, and
Rebecca had
1, and
after a fast exciting
duel, Rob Potter
took the
Draw Class
honors
tonight.
Rebecca Potter - 2nd
Draw, & Greg Kjerstad
took
3rd Draw. Greg,
that's not a
bad first effort for the
Kitsap Rifle &
Revolver Club Plate
Matches. Congratulatons.
In
the Stock Class,
an entry of
22 guns
dwindled to but
3 at the end of
the evening.
Rob Potter, Loren DeShon
& Lee Lewis
were still contending
for the Stock
Gun Class, and
the finals started with
a duel between
Lee Lewis & Loren DeShon.
You all know
the drill.
Lee & Loren
went for
all of'em,
and in this
duel all
of
Lee's steel
fell first. Next it was
Lee & Rob
in a battle of
NightHawks.
There are
becoming quite a lot of
predatory birds coming
to soar and fight at
Kitsap Rifle &
Revolver Club.
In this particular duel
between the descendents
of Raptors, Rob
Potter's Avion
arrived at the finish
line first, sending
Lee Lewis'
NightHawk home
to roost for the week.
Finally, it came down to
a duel between
Loren DeShon & Rob
Potter for the
Stock Class
victory. Loren & Rob
are loaded &
ready. They are
standing by, and
*TONE*!!
As is
becoming the tradition
in Plate Match Finals,
the shooters both are
going for All
Of'em!! The
25yd plates
fall, the
10yd plates
fall, and in a
hail of bullets
& Thunder, the
Overlapping
Poppers Fall.
Tonight, in this string
of fire, in this match,
Rob Potter's
Popper is lying
tight to the ground,
Rob Potter
is
our Stock Class
winner tonight. Loren
DeShon takes
2nd Stock & Lee
Lewis takes
3rd Stock.
As
we review the winners of
the Stock Gun
Class, & the
Draw Class,
both of whom
are
Rob Potter,
one can
certainly see that it's
not going to take long
to decide who our
Top Gun
winner is tonight. What
can one say to
Rob Potter but
Congratulations.
We'll see you all here
next Tuesday at
6:00pm. Bring
the necessary gear, all
the ammo you need, and
your pet pistol,
Fluffy, and
we'll see who is hot and
who is not next week.
Until then, practice a
lot, practice with the
proper fundamentals, and
practice diligently.
And always remember,
"SHOOT FAST!!
SHOOT ACCURATELY!!! BUT
MOST OF ALL, SHOOT
SAFELY!!!!"
Hal
*************
May 25th, 2010
35 Guns Entered
TOP GUN Phillip
Grauer
3 Ladies
Class won by
Rebecca Potter
2nd Lady - Debbie Kurre
3rd Lady - Tawnya Weintraub
26 In Stock Class Class won by
Phillip Grauer
2nd Stock, James Austin
3rd Stock, Justin Whitworth
9
In Draw Class, Class won by James Austin
2nd Draw, Rob Potter
3rd Draw, Phillip Grauer
Good evening
once again folks, and welcome to another
plate match at Kitsap Rifle &
Revolver Club. Our
Match Staff brought us a good
one tonight, and we thank them for it.
Thanks to our Match Director
Team, Rob & Rebecca Potter.
Thanks to our
Line Marshalls, our
Set Up Crew, and thanks
especially to Kitsap Rifle &
Revolver Club for inviting us
all and hosting our match.
With the
efficiency of our Match Staff,
we were able to get in 3
Rounds of shooting, and our
"Sudden Death" Finale,
even with this large a field. Way to
go, Match Staff.
Let's take a look
at the classes, and see who led the pack
tonight.
Ladies
Class
In
the Ladies Class we had 3
Entries. Rebecca
Potter took the class win,
Debbie Kurre finished
in 2nd Place, and
Tawnya Weintraub took a
close, very close, 3rd Place.
Congratulations
ladies, for some fine shooting..
In the
Stock Class, we had no
fewer than 26 Entries.
By the end of the Sudden Death
Finale, only 3
were still contending. The 3
Stock Class Finalists were:
Phillip Grauer,
Justin
Whitworth, and Rob Potter.
The action
opened with a duel between
Phillip and Justin. For some
reason, the reset bar on the 25yd
platerack was sticking at this point in
the match, so the challenges were
6 & 1,
all on the 10yd line.
Phillip & Justin did indeed go
for 6 & 1, and as they
engaged the plates, all 12 plates hit
the deck almost as one, but in the end,
Phillip Grauer's popper
lay flat on the cold wet ground. Duel
to Phillip. Now,
Phillip & Rob came to
the line, loaded, stood ready, and at
the
*TONE* also
engaged 6 & 1. By now, Phillip
was taking no prisoners, and at
the end of the duel, again it was
Phillip's popper lying
tight to the wet grass.. Duel to
Phillip, exit
Rob, our 3rd place
Stock Class finisher.
So, for the
class win, it was once again
Phillip Grauer dueling with
Justin Whitworth.
Phillip
had 2 numbers to
Justin's 1. The shooters are
to the line, loaded & ready. They are
standing by and
*TONE*
Phillip & Justin engage
6 & 1, and go through the 12
plates like General Sherman through the
city of Atlanta. It's fast & close, but
in the end Phillip Grauer's
popper lies on the bottom, and
Phillip Grauer wins tonight's
Stock Class. 2nd place to Justin
Whitworth & 3rd to Rob Potter.
Draw Class
In the Draw Class, 9
Entries came down to 3
Finalists; Phillip Grauer, James Austin
& Rob Potter. The first of the
final finals opens with a duel between
Rob Potter & James Austin.
James has had a heck of a night
tonight, dominating the duels in which
he has participated. Watching him do
reloads during a string of fire is
almost comedic. James
drops open the cylinder on his Smith &
Wesson Model 627, and the empty cases
seem to eject themselves. Then when
James grabs the loaded
moon clip, it appears he throws it at
the empty cylinder from a foot away, the
official calls the shot good, and away
he goes. Fast! Reloads with that speed
and accuracy are called:
Practice!!
So
Rob & James come to the line,
Load & Make Ready, Holster their
firearms,
they're standing
by, and
*TONE*!!
James & Rob engage the
6 & 1 challenge, the Thunder Rolls, the
noise ebbs, the dust settles and James
Austin wins the race to the
line, this time. Duel to James
Austin & victory in the Draw Class. Rob
Potter gets 2nd Draw,
and Phillip Grauer takes 3rd Draw. And
now it's on to
TOP GUN!!
From the
Stock Class, Phillip Grauer
steps to the line. From the
Draw Class, James Austin
steps up to duel. This duel is
all or nothing at all. One run for all
the marbles, and it will be 6 &
1. The duel will commence from
the Draw, and our
Line Marshall, Rob Potter
calls the action.
Shooters, Load & Make Ready!!
Shooters Ready? Stand By!! James &
Phillip have assumed the "surrender"
position. We have
*TONE*
James & Phillip engage all 6 plates on
the 10yd line racks. All 12 plates
fall, the shooters reload quickly, and
the poppers slam!!
to the
ground. After the thunder ebbs, and the
dust settles, a
cheer
goes up for our
TOP GUN
Winner!!
PHILLIP GRAUER, AND HIS GLOCK
17c have turned in a
spectacular string, coming out ahead of
James by half a
length, tops!. Half a length
is good enough tonight, and
PHILLIP GRAUER
is tonight's
TOP GUN WINNER!!
That's it for
tonight folks. Next week is another
opportunity to excell, and in that
effort it will be necessary to practice
properly and hard. Remember when you
are practicing to get your priorities in
line. Always remember
Safety
First.
Then remember your
fundamentals:
"IT'S
ALL ABOUT SIGHT ALIGNMENT & TRIGGER
SQUEEZE. THE REST IS JUST THERE TO
CONFUSE YOU."
Hal
***********
May 18, 2010
TOP GUN Rob
Potter
Stock Class
won by Justin Whitworth
2nd Stock - Mathew
Seagraves
3rd Stock - Lee Lewis
Draw
Class won by Rob Potter
2nd Draw - James Austin
3rd Draw - Rebecca
Potter
Welcome back to
Kitsap Rifle & Revolver
Club. Our Plate Match
tonight will celebrate
the 30th Anniversay of
the Eruption of Mr. St.
Helens. In keeping with
the fireworks of the
mountain's eruption, the
plate match held tonight
put on a fireworks
display of it's own.
Thanks to Rob & Rebecca
Potter for hosting and
running our match
tonight. Thanks to
Rebecca Potter for
running the scoreboard,
running the microphone,
and shuffling & dealing
the duels. Thanks also
go to the Line Marshalls
for running a safe,
clean match. Contrary
to the events
surrounding the eruption
of Mt. St. Helens 30yrs
ago, no one got killed
or injured in our plate
match tonight.
In the Ladies
Class tonight, Rebecca
Potter took the honors.
Well done, Rebecca.
After a night of
competition, it came
down to 3 shooters left
in the Stock Class & 3
left in the Draw Class.
In the Stock Class,
Justin Whitworth, Mathew
Seagraves, &
Lee Lewis remained in
contention. In the Draw
Class, the 3 remaining
shooters were Rob
Potter, James Austin
& Rebecca Potter. Let's
take a look at the Stock
Class first.
In the Stock Class,
Mathew & Lee draw a
duel, with Mathew
getting to the finish
line first. Then it's
Justin & EJ at the line,
with Justin finishing
1st. Exit EJ. Mathew
comes to the line again,
this time against
Lee, with Mathew again
crossing the line
first. Exit Lee. Then,
for the Stock Class win,
it's Justin Whitworth &
Mathew Seagraves. Our
line Marshall calls the
action. Shooters, Load
& Make Ready! Shooters
Ready? Stand By! At
the
*TONE*
Justin & Mathew engage
All Of'em! The Thunder
Rolls, The plates all
rattle & fall, and
Justin Whitworth has
another Stock Class Win!
In the Draw Class,
we start off with James
Austin & Rob Potter.
James has 1 number left
as they come to the
line. James & Rob are
loaded & ready. They
are in the surrender
position, they have
*TONE*,
they draw & engage the
racks, and after the
thunder ebbs, Rob
Potter's popper lies
tight to the ground.
Exit James. Now, Rob
stays at the line &
Rebecca takes her
station. Rob & Rebecca
each have 2 numbers to
spend in pursuit of the
Class Victory. In the
first duel, Reba spends
one of hers in a fast
but futile string of
fire. Rob 2,
Rebecca 1. Again they
load & make ready.
Again they assume the
surrender position &
again they have
*TONE*. they're
going for all of'em
too. The Thunder Rolls,
The plates Rattle &
Fall, and when calm
returns, it's
Rob's popper lying on
the bottom. Draw Class
Victory to Rob Potter. Now
it's on to
TOP GUN.....
From the Stock Class,
our shooter is Justin
Whitworth. From the
Draw Class, it's
Rob Potter. Rob &
Justin come to the line
and Load & Make Ready!
The Shooters are Ready,
Stand By!! At the
*TONE*
Rob & Justin
go for
All Of'em!!
The Thunder Rolls, The
Plates
ALL
rattle &
fall, The Thunder Ebbs
& the dust settles,
and a
Cheer
goes up from the
gallery. In a clean,
accurate, and fast duel,
Rob Potter has another
match victory, and is
tonight's
TOP GUN!!
That's it for another
week folks. The weather
is getting better, the
rain showers are getting
shorter & lighter, and
Summer
is
closer than one could
have imagined a month
ago.
We'll meet right here
next Tuesday evening at
6:00PM and we'll see if
Rob Potter can
successfully defend his
title. We all know what
we must do. Practice
properly, practice hard
and often. Pay
attention to the
fundamentals, and do
them all next week like
you did them this week.
Just Faster!! Until
then, always remember
"SHOOT
FAST! SHOOT
ACCURATELY!! BUT MOST OF
ALL, SHOOT
SAFELY!!
Hal
***********
May 11, 2010
TOP GUN - PHILLIP GRAUER
Ladies Class Winner -
Tawnya Weintraub
2nd
Lady - Kirsten
Larsen
3rd Lady - Debra Kurre
4th
place Lady - Patricia Murray
Stock Class Winner -
Phillip Grauer
2nd Stock - Rob
Potter
3rd Stock - Lee Lewis
Draw Class Winner - EJ
Corich
2nd Draw - Jeremy
Weintraub
3rd Draw - Rob Potter
Good evening
Ladies & Gents, and welcome back to Kitsap Rifle
& Revolver Club, and a beautiful evening to
shoot plates by the bay. The action was hot & heavy,
with a bunch of close duels decided only by the
overlapping poppers. Rob & Reba have
brought us another wild & wooley match, so let's take a
look at it, the morning after.
In the
Ladies Class,
Tawnya Weintraub
took the honors. We welcome to our plate-shooting ranks
a new Lady,
Patricia Murray.
Patricia introduced herself tonight
with a 4th Place Finish, so
"Good on Ya" Patricia,
and we hope you had fun and will
grace our ranks each & every Tuesday
evening. Debbie Kurre was
back tonight, and shot well enough to take 3rd
place, getting edged out by
Kirsten Larsen,
who took
2nd.
The last
Lady Shooter
standing was our
Ladies Class Winner,
Tawnya Weintraub,
who got put on the wagon by none other than our
TOP GUN,
Phillip Grauer.
Ladies,
it was great having you all here
tonight, and come back each Tuesday Evening
and bring your handgunning
Lady Friends.
In the Stock Class,
after an evening of fast & furious action, it
all came down to 3 Players, Lee Lewis, Rob
Potter & Phillip Grauer. Lee Lewis is the
first of the final 3 to get put on the
trailer. 3rd Place Stock to Lee Lewis.
That leaves Rob Potter & Philler Grauer
still contesting for the class win.
Rob & Phillip each have 2
numbers remaining, and they are ready to decide the
issue, right now!! Phillip & Rob come
to the line, Load & make ready, they're standing
by & we have *TONE*!! Rob
& Phillip engage all of'em!!
The 25yd Plates fall, the 10yd plates
all drop out of sight, and when the thunder
ebbs, & the dust settles, by the thinest of
margins Rob's popper is laying hard by
the cold hard ground. Rob still has
his 2 numbers, & Phillip
is down to 1. Let's try this
again.
Rob & Phillip
are loaded & ready, Rob's NightHawk &
Phillips Glock C are in the low gun
position, they are ready & we have
*TONE*!!
Again the Thunder Rolls,
again All Of'em go down in
their turn, and when quiet finally returns to the range
this time, Phillip's popper is on the
bottom, the difference couldn't have been more than 1/2
second. Thank Kitsap R&P Club's Steel Guy
for overlapping poppers. Folks, Rob
& Phillip are even at 1. One More
Time.........
Rob & Phillip
are loaded and ready one more time. This time
they decide to keep it simple, simply 5 + 1,
a quick clean duel.
Rob & Phillip are
Standing By, we have
*TONE* and
they Go For It!! The thunder Rolls,
the plates, all 10 of'em & the poppers rattle
as they fall, quiet returns to the range, the dust
settles, and by golly, we have a winner. By the skin of
his teeth, Phillip Grauer edges
Rob Potter for the Stock Class win!
Stock Class win to Phillip Grauer, 2nd
Stock to Rob Potter. Phillip, Gaston's
"C" Model got a workout tonight.
Congratulations on a fine win.
In the Draw Class,
Rob Potter, still recovering from his workout
in the Stock Class, has to settle for
3rd place. In his battle with
EJ Corich for the Draw Class
honors tonight, EJ is taking no prisoners.
This leaves but 2 shooters
contending for the Draw Class title,
Jeremy Weintraub & EJ Corich. EJ & Jeremy
both have 1 number, so it's
not going to take long to decide the winner of this
class. EJ & Jeremy come to the line,
load & make ready, holster their handguns,
assume the surrender position, and they are ready!!
We have
*TONE*!! EJ &
Jeremy Draw, and engage All OF'EM!! The
25yd plates fall, all the 10yd
plates drop out of sight, and they engage the
poppers. The thunder ebbs, the
rattle of steel fades, the dust from the falling poppers
dissipates, and we have a winner!! EJ Corich
wins tonight's Draw Class and advances
to TOP GUN!! Draw Class win goes to
EJ Corich, 2nd Draw to Jeremy Weintraub. Uh,
Jeremy, your wife won her
class. Just thought I'd remind you. Make
him take you to dinner, Tawnya.
Now we advance to our
TOP GUN,
winner take all,
overall winners Duel. From the Stock
Class, Phillip Grauer
is the representative, and from
the Draw Class, EJ Corich is the man. Phillip &
EJ come to the line, load & make ready, they holster
their handguns, and from the surrender position, they
stand by!! At
the *TONE*
they draw, engage All
Of'em!! Thunder Rolls, Plates rattle & fall, dust
settles, the thunder fades, and Phillip Grauer's Popper
lies tight to the cold, hard ground!!
Phillip Grauer
is tonight's
TOP GUN VICTOR!!
Congratulations to Phillip Grauer.
So that's it
for another week folks. We'll get together right here
again next Tuesday at 6PM
and do it all again. Come one, Come all, and
bring your friends, the ones with handguns and a
competitive spirit. Practice hard, practice often and
remember when you are practicing; Practice only
makes permanent. Perfect Practice makes Perfect!!
Remember also that it's accuracy that wins the
day. You cannot miss fast enough to win!!
With that in mind always remember:
"SPEED IS FINE, BUT ACCURACY IS
FINAL"!!
Hal
***********
May 04,
2010
28 Guns
Entered
--
TOP GUN
-- EJ
CORICH
Stock
Class -
Won by
EJ
Corich
2nd
Stock -
Lee
Lewis
3rd
Stock -
Mark
Wuesthoff
Draw
Class -
James
Austin
2nd Draw
-
Rebecca
Potter
3rd
Draw -
EJ
Corich
Welcome
back to
Kitsap
Rifle &
Revolver
Club's
Tuesday
evening
plate
match.
28 Guns
entered
tonight,
and our
Match
Staff,
made up
of our
Match
Director
- Rob
Potter,
our
ScoreKeeper,
DJ &
Dealer
of the
Duels
- Rebecca
Potter,
our
Head
Line
Marshall
- Rob
Potter,
Transporter
of the
Plate
Racks
- EJ
Corich,
and a
host of
shooters
who step
in where
& when
needed
brought
us
4 Rounds
of
shooting
& A
Sudden
Death
Finale.
In
the
Stock
Class,
our
Top 3
finishers
were, in
final
order:
EJ
Corich,
Lee
Lewis &
Mark
Wuesthoff.
In the
Draw
Class,
our
Top 3
finishers
were, in
final
order:
James
Austin,
Rebecca
Potter,
& EJ
Corich.
So,
tonight,
it comes
down to
a duel
between
EJ
Corich from
the
Stock
Class,
& James
Austin
from the
Draw
Class,
two
names we
see
often in
our
plate
match
winner's
circle.
Now
we're
gonna
have a
Shootoff!!
One run
for all
the
marbles,
shot
from the
Draw. By
mutual
agreement
also, in
order to
win,
ALL
OF'EM
have to
go
down.
Our
Line
Marshall
Rob
Potter
calls
the
action.
Shooters,
Load &
Make
Ready!
Shooters
Ready?
Stand
By!! EJ
& James
are
holstered
& ready,
their
hands in
the
surrender
position,
the
crowd is
tense,
and we
have
*TONE*!!!!
EJ &
James
Draw &
engage
the 25yd
plates,
and they
all fall!
They
switch
to the 6
10yd
plates
and they
all fall.
They
then
turn
their
attention
to the
poppers,
and they
both
fall in
a
clatter
of
steel.
The
Thunder
Fades,
The Dust
settles,
once
more the
crowd
draws a
collective
breath,
and the
poppers
tell
their
own
story!!
His
popper
hard
to the
ground,
EJ
Corich
walks
away
with the
victory
& the
TOP GUN
Title.
There we
have it
for
another
week
folks,
and a
great
match it
was!
Next
Tuesday
evening
at
6:00PM,
right
here at
Kitsap
Rifle &
Revolver
Club,
we'll do
it
again.
We hope
to see
you all
here,
with
your
ordnance
ready to
do
battle.
Until
then,
practice
often &
practice
hard.
Take
each
practice
draw &
shot as
though
there
was
money
riding
on it.
And
always,
always,
remember:
"SHOOT
FAST!!
SHOOT
ACCURATELY!!
BUT MOST
IMPORTANTLY,
SHOOT
SAFELY"
Hal
***********
April 27, 2010
Total
Number
of Guns
Entered 26
TOP GUN
Rob
Potter
3
Ladies -
Class
won
by Rebecca
Potter
2nd
Lady -
Kirsten
Larson
3rd Lady
- Tawnya
Weintraub
9 Entered
in Draw
Class,
Class
won
by Rob
Potter
2nd
Draw -
Rebecca
Potter
3rd
Draw
Class -
EJ
Corich
17 Entered
in Stock
Class
- Class
won
by James
Austin
2nd
Stock -
Rob
Potter
3rd
Stock -
Jeremy
Weintraub
Welcome
back to
Kitsap
Rifle &
Revolver
Club,
and
another
Spring
evening
in
Western
Washington.
It's a
cool 54
degrees,
clear &
dry,
and in
other
words, a
perfect
night to
be
indoors
shooting
at
plates.
The
important
stuff
first.
Many
thanks
to Rob &
Rebecca
Potter
for
hosting
and
directing
our
match
tonight.
Many
thanks
to all
who
helped
set up
and
take down
the
stage,
and many
thanks
to
Rebecca Potter
for
running
the
scoreboard,
shuffling
&
dealing
the
duels,
and
calling
the
duels on
the mic.
in
addition
to the
Admin
duties,
Reba
shot her
NightHawk
in the
Stock &
Draw
Classes
well
enough
to be
Top Lady
Shooter
and 2nd
place in
the Draw
Class. She
also ran
the
safety
briefs
for new
shooters.
What do
you do
in your
spare
time,
Rebecca?
In
the
Ladies
Class
tonight,
we had 3
Entries,
Reba,
Kirsten
Larson &
Tawnya
Weintraub,
and they
finished
in that
order
for the
evenings
competition.
In
the Draw
Class we
had 9
Entries,
and at
the end
of the
evening
it had
come
down to
Rebecca
contesting
the
class
win with
her
hubby,
Rob.
Rob
ended
the
evening
with 3
numbers,
to
Reba's
1. Rob
& Reba
are
Loaded
and
ready,
and in
the
surrender
position.
At the
*TONE*
they
draw,
engage
all the
plates,
and
thunder
Rolls.
When
quiet
returns,
Rob has
leveled
All
of'em.
Reba
still
has a
few
standing,
and Rob
Potter
wins the
Draw
Class
tonight.
And on
to
Stock.
In
the
Stock
Class we
had 17
Entries.
By the
end of
the
finals
it was
down to
3.
Jeremy
Weintraub,
James
Austin
and Rob
Potter.
James &
Jeremy
start
the
beginning
of the
end with
a fast,
furious
duel in
which
James
Austin
gets to
the
finish
line
first.
Exit Jeremy
Weintraub,
3rd
Stock
tonight.
Now it's
between
Rob
Potter &
James
Austin
for the
class
win. In
addition
to
agreeing
to go
for All
of'em,
they
agree to
do so
Weak
Handed.
James &
Rob are
holding
their
firearms
in their
weak
hands,
the left
hand in
both
cases, James
with his
Smith &
Wesson
645
Revolver,
& Rob
with his
NightHawk
Enforcer. They
are
ready,
the flag
is up,
and we
have
*TONE*!!
To
start,
they
engage
the long
shots, 3
plates
each at
25yds,
then 6
plates
each at
10 yds,
and
finally
they go
for
their
poppers.
When the
noise
subsides,
and the
dust
settles, James
Austin's popper
is
laying
tight to
the
cold,
wet
ground,
and James
Austin is
tonight's
Stock
Class
Winner.
And on
to
TOP GUN.
Tonight's
TOP GUN
matchup
is a
mirror
of the
Stock
Class,
again
between
James
Austin &
Rob
Potter.
Again
they
agree to
go for
All
Of'em.
This
time
though,
they
will
engage
while
using
both
hands,
just
like
Jeff
Cooper
would
have
suggested.
They
agree to
start
from the
Draw
Position,
to
engage
All
Of'em,
and
James'
Smith &
Wesson &
Rob's
NightHawk
are
ready.
At the
*TONE*
they
draw,
engage
the 25yd
plates,
and each
drop all
three.
Then
they
engage
the 10yd
plates,
and they
all go
down for
the
count.
Almost
as one
they go
for the
poppers,
there is
the
thunder,
the
dust,
and the
rattle
of the
steel.
When the
thunder
ebbs,
the dust
settles,
and the
crowd
can
breath
again,
Rob
Potter's
Popper
is
laying
tight to
the
ground,
and
James'
popper
is
laying
on top.
Not
tonight
James.
Rob
Potter
is
tonight's
TOP GUN
winner,
and
Congratulations
to him.
One
additional
note of
interest
tonight.
We have
a new
target
out at
50yds.
We have
an IPSC
silhouette
with a
circle
cut out
about
the same
exact
size as
our
plates.
the
silhouette
is
painted
black.
There is
indeed a
plate
mounted
in the
cutout
hole,
and it
is
painted
white.
But, it
gets
better.
On the
backside
of the
white
plate is
mounted
a red
flag.
When the
plate in
the
middle
of the
silhouette
is hit,
the flag
pops up,
signaling
the
hit.
Nothing
happens
if one
hits the
black
silhouette,
but the
white
plate is
attached
to the
red
flag.
Talk
about a
challenge,
hitting
the
white
plate in
the
middle
of the
black
no-shoot
silhouette
is
something
of a
challenge,
to say
the
least.
When one
draws
down on
the
white
plate,
squeezes
the
trigger,
and the
red flag
pops up,
the
shooter
knows
there is
continuity
in the
heavens.
When one
has, or
one
thinks
he has,
time
during a
string
of fire
against
another
opponent,
the 50yd
IPSC
No-Shoot
Silhouette
with
the white
(please
shoot)
plate in
the
middle
sure
does
look
mighty
inviting.
Ladies &
Gentlemen,
it's
been
another
great
match,
and so
we
retire
for
another
week.
Next
Tuesday
@ 6PM
we'll
meet
right
back
here and
do it
again.
Until
then,
drive
safely,
practice
a lot
and
always
remember:
SHOOT
FAST!!
SHOOT
ACCURATELY!!
BUT MOST
IMPORTANTLY,
SHOOT
SAFELY!!!
Hal
***********
April 20, 2010
31
Guns
Entered
TOP GUN
- Rebecca
Potter
4 Ladies - Class won by Rebecca Potter
2nd Lady - Debbie Kurre
3rd Lady - Dawn Wilcox
23 entered in Stock Class - won by Rob Potter
2nd Stock - won by EJ Corich
3rd Stock - won by Leon Potter
8 Entered in Draw Class Class won by Rebecca Potter
2nd Draw - Rob Potter
3rd Draw - Phillip Graver
Good evening Plate Match Competitors, and welcome back to Kitsap Rifle & Revolver Club. It's a 50degree, overcast evening, but we're inside and the heaters are on,
and 31 guns have entered the competition. Many thanks to our match staff, Rob & Reba Potter, our Match Directors, - Rob Potter & Mark Wuesthoff, our line Marshalls, and our Scorekeeper, and Dealer of the Duels, Rebecca Potter.
We had 4 Ladies shooting tonight, and by the end of the evening Rebecca Potter won the class. Debbie Kurre finished 2nd, and Dawn Wilcox finished the evening in 3rd Place.
In the Stock Class we had 23 Guns entered. The finals came down to EJ Corich vs. Rob Potter, with Rob Potter advancing to TOP GUN. Leon Potter, Rob's Dad, finished in 3rd Place in the Stock Class. The Family, Potter, had their NightHawks running like well oiled machines. Well, they are well-oiled machines.
In the Draw Class, we had 8 Guns entered, and it came down to Rob & Rebecca Potter vying for the Class Win. Rob & Rebecca made tonight's Kitsap Rifle & Revolver Club's Plate Match their Family Business . Rebecca Potter, in a very fast, accurate, string of fire, beat husband Rob, and advanced to TOP GUN.
In the TOP GUN duel, it's Rob Potter from the Stock Class, vs. Rebecca Potter from the Draw Class. Our Line Marshall, Mark Wuesthoff, calls the action. Shooters, Load & Make Ready!! Shooters Ready? Stand By!! At the *TONE* Rob & Reba engage the racks. Feeling pretty sure of himself, his Macho running amok, and a night of successful shooting behind him, Rob goes for all of'em! Rebecca, being somewhat more conservative, also with a night of success behind her, chooses a safer plan of engaging 4 of the 10yd plates, and her Popper. Always the gentleman, and having given his delicate flower of a wife, Reba, some slack, and a bit of extra time, wife Reba runs her 4 10yd plates in about 5 seconds, and pounces on her Popper so hard it was down before it knew it was hit. After this sting of fire was over, fully half of Rob's plates were still standing, and while he was deciding whether to continue or not, Reba was back at the bench putting away her gear. String to Reba, winner of tonight's TOP GUN TITLE
Well Folks, in addition to being a lot of fun, and great training with handguns, this match excells in teaching it's competitors Humility. Well done Reba. Now, make Rob take you out to dinner, as penance for losing your duel.
One final note tonight, we had another new feature attraction. Out at 50 yds, we now have a GONG to shoot at. During any string of fire, if you think you can hit it, and if you have the time, feel free to shoot at the 50yd gong. You'll know if you miss it by the geyser of dirt flying around behind the gong. You'll know if you hit it by an audible "Clank". Just another new feature at Kitsap Rifle & Revolver Club's Plate Matches.
And that, as they say, is that for tonight. We'll see you right here next Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 6PM. We'll have the 10 yd plates, the 25yd plates, The Overlapping Poppers, and our 50yd Gong all out and ready for action. Furthermore, we hope to have
YOU!! right here to help us enjoy them. See you then.
Hal
***********
April 13, 2010
39 Total
Entries
TOP GUN
Phillip
Graver
LADIES
Class
won by
Debra
Kurre
2nd
Lady
Rebecca
Potter
3rd
Lady
Dawn
Wilcox
4th
Lady
Tanya
Weintraub
28
Stock
Class
won by
Leon
Potter
2nd
Stock
- Dan
Kim
3rd
Stock -
Phillip
Graver
11 Draw - Class
won by
Phillip
Graver
2nd Draw
- Dan Kim
3rd Draw
- Mark
Wuesthoff
Welcome
back to
Kitsap
Rifle&
Revolver
Club
Folks,
and
another
great
Falling
Plate
Match.
The
weather
is
typical
spring,
at 65
degrees,
warm
enough
to be
comfortable,
and dry
enough
to
portend
the
coming
of
Summer. 39
guns signed
up to
play
tonight,
so let's
see how
the
results
look
after
the
action
subsides.
But
first,
the
important
stuff.
Thanks
to all
of our
Match
Staff.
Thanks
to Rob &
Rebecca
Potter
for
running
&
directing
the
show.
Thanks
to
Rebecca
Potter
for
running
the
scoreboard,
shuffling
&
dealing
the
duels,
and
calling
the
action.
Reba,
your
energy
level
never
fails to
amaze
all of
us
thankful
Plate
Shooters.
THANKS!!
Thanks
to our
Line
Marshalls, Rob
Potter &
Mark
Wuesthoff,
who ensured
a night
of safe
and
efficient
shooting.
Gentlemen,
our
safety
is in
your
hands,
and we
appreciate
it.
We
had 4 Ladies
shoot
plates
tonight.
At the
end of
the
evening, Debbie
Kurre
was the
last Lady
standing,
followed
by
Rebecca
Potter &
Dawn
Wilcox.
Tanya
Weintraub
ended in
4th
place
with her
new CZ
handgun,
and the
difference
between
the
placings
was not
much.
Ladies,
thank
you for
attending,
and we
hope to
see you
and a
bunch
more
ladies
like you
in the
future. Tanya,
when you
get that
CZ
Pistol
trained,
you will
have one
heck of
a piece
of
machinery
working
for
you.
In
the
Stock
Class,
we
had 28
entries,
and when
the dust
settled,
Leon
Potter
advanced
to our
TOP GUN
duel..
Leon was
having
one heck
of a
night
tonight,
and his
faithful NightHawk
was
circling
and
attacking
virtually
every
opponent
in
sight.
In the
end, it
was Leon
Potter
vs. Dan
Kim, and
Leon
walked
away
with the
Stock
Gun
Class
title
tonight.
Leon,
not a
lot of
shooters
got by
Dan Kim
tonight,
so well
done.
2nd
place in
Stock
went
to Dan
Kim followed
closely
by Phillip
Graver,
our 3rd
place
Stock
Gun
Finalist.
In
the Draw
Class,
at the
start of
the
competition
we
had 11
Entries.
When the
dust
settled,
and the
Thunder
receded,
it came
down to
2, Phillip
Graver &
Dan
Kim.
Our 3rd
place
finisher
in the
Draw
Class
was Mark
Wuesthoff.
And on
to
TOP
GUN!!
From the
Stock
Class, Leon
Potter advanced
to this
TOP GUN
duel,
and
Phillip
Graver
from the
Draw
Class. One
run for
all the
marbles,
and it
looks
like
Leon &
Phillip
are up
to the
line and
ready. From
the Low
Ready position,
our Line
Marshall,
Rob
Potter
calls
the
duel.
SHOOTERS,
LOAD &
MAKE
READY!!
SHOOTERS
READY?
STAND
BY!! At
the *TONE* Leon
&
Phillip
engage
ALL
OF'EM!!
The 25
yd
Plates
fall,
all 6
10yd
plates
fall,
and
Phillip
Graver's
popper
lies
tight to
the
earth in
a hail
of
bullets,
and the
peal of
thunder!!
Phillip
Graver
is our
TOP GUN
titleist
tonight.
CONGRATULATIONS
Phillip.
Congratulations
to all
our
shooters
tonight
on a
fast,
accurate
and,
most
importantly,
SAFE!!
night of
shooting.
We'll do
it again
next
week, so
practice
hard,
and
always
remember:
"SHOOT
FAST!!
SHOOT
ACCURATELY!!
BUT MOST
OF ALL,
SHOOT
SAFELY"
Hal
**********
April 6, 2010
38 Guns
Entered
--
TOP GUN
-
Justin
whitworth
4
entered
in
Ladies
Class -
Class
won by
Rebecca
Potter
2nd Lady
- Debra
Kurre
3rd Lady
- Tanya
Weintraub
28
In Stock
- Class
won by
Justin
Whitworth
2nd
Stock -
Lee
Lewis
3rd
Stock -
Phillip
Graver
10
Entered
in Draw
- Class
won by
James
Austin
2nd
Draw -
Phillip
Graver
3rd Draw
- Jeremy
Weintraub
Good
evening
Ladies &
Gentlemen.
It's
another
plate
match
coming
to you
from
Kitsap
Rifle &
Revolver
Club.
The
weather
was
great
tonight,
with
temperatures
in the
low 50s,
overcast
and not
a sign
of rain
in the
sky. We
had
another
great
turnout
tonight,
with 28
shooters
entered
in the
Stock
Class,
and 10
in the
Draw
Class.
We had 4
Ladies
competing
tonight,
and the
addition
of the
Ladies
Class
made the
evening
even
more
fun.
Part of
the fun
of our
Plate
Matches
is
enjoying
how
smoothly
they
run. We
owe
thanks
for that
to our
Match
Staff,
tonight
in the
personna
of our
Match
Director,
Rebecca
Potter.
Reba did
a
solo act
tonight,
with her
husband
and
Co-Match
Director,
Rob
Potter
out of
town on
business.
Rebecca directed
the
match,
ran the
Scoreboard,
and
shuffled
and
dealt
the
duels as
well.
Reba was
a busy
lady
tonight,
also
shooting
her
NightHawk
well
enough
to win
the
Ladies
Class.
We thank
also the
people
who ran
the
line,
and
acted as
line
Marshalls
for our
match
tonight. With
the
able assistance
of our
Match
Staff,
we got
in 3
rounds
of
shooting
and a
Sudden
Death
Finale,
and
still
got home in
time for
dinner.
Thanks
folks,
one and
all.
Lets
take a
look
at the
results
of all
this good
management.
In
our
Ladies
Class,
we had 4
entries,
and at
the end
of the
night
Rebecca
Potter
took the
honors.
2nd Lady
tonight
was
Debbie
Kurre,
and 3rd
Lady was
Tonya
Weintraub.
If all
of you
Ladies
tell
your
shooting
type
friends
to come
play
here on
Tuesday
evenings,
soon
we'll
have a
class to
rival
our
Stock &
Draw
Classes.
Speaking
of our
Stock
Class,
we had a
great
entry of
28
tonight.
At the
end of
the
evening
it came
down to
3
competitors;
Lee
Lewis,
Justin
Whitworth,
&
Phillip
Graver.
The
finals
for the
Stock
Class
started
with a
duel
between
Phillip
Graver,
and Lee
Lewis.
From the
low
ready
position,
the
shooters
are
loaded
and
ready,
the
*Tone*
sounds,
and we
have
engagement.
The guns
roar,
the
plates
fall,
and Lee
Lewis'
popper
hits the
deck
first.
Duel to
Lee.
Exit
Phillip,
3rd
Stock
tonight. So
now it's
between
Justin Whitworth
& Lee
Lewis for
the
Stock
Class
title
tonight.
Justin
earned
his spot
in the
Stock
Class
finals
tonight,
by
edging
out
Jeremy
Weintraub
in an
earlier
duel. So now
it's Justin
Whitworth
& Lee
Lewis,
our 2
finalists
out of
28 Stock
Class
Entries. Justin
& Lee
are
loaded and
ready,
we have
*TONE*
and they
engage
the
plates
solidly.
When the
thunder
subsides,
and the
dust
settles,
it's
Justin
Whitworth's
popper
laying
flat on
the
ground,
and in a
total
reversal
of this
duel for
the
Stock Class
victory
from
last
week,
this
week
it's
Justin
Whitworth
advancing
to our
TOP GUN
duel.
In
our Draw
Class
tonight,
we had
an entry
of 10
guns.
At the
end of
the
night,
it all
came
down to
3;
Jeremy
Weintraub,
Phillip
Graver,
& James
Austin.
We start
the
final 3
with a
duel
between
Phillip
Graver &
Jeremy
weintraub.
The
shooters
are
loaded
and
ready,
their
hands
are up
in the
surrender
position,
and we
have
*TONE*!
The
shooters
get a
solid
grip on
their
firearms,
clear
leather,
engage
and
thunder
rolls!!
When the
dust
clears,
it's
Phillip's
popper
laying
flat on
the
ground,
and
Phillip
Graver
emerges victorious
in this
duel.
Jeremy
Weintraub
is 3rd
Draw
tonight. Now,
for the
class
win,
it's
between
James
Austin &
Phillip
Graver.
James
Austin
attained
his
berth in
the Draw
Class
finals
by
edging
out EJ
Corich,
so now
it's
between
James
Austin &
Phillip
Graver.
The
shooters
are
loaded
and
ready,
they are
in the
surrender
position,
and we
have
*TONE*!! James
Austin &
Phillip
Graver
clear
leather,
engage,
the
thunder
rolls,
the
plates
fall, &
I mean
all
of'em.
When
silence
returns
to the range,
James'
popper
is on
the
cold,
cold
ground,
and it's
James
Austin,
our Draw
Class
victor
tonight.
2nd Draw
goes to
Phillip
Graver.
And now
it's on
to
TOP GUN.
Our
TOP GUN
finalist
for
tonight
are:
From the
Stock
Class,
Justin
Whitworth.
From the
Draw
Class,
James
Austin.
It's one
run for
all the
marbles,
and by
mutual
consent
tonight,
it will
be
engaged
from the
Draw.
Justin &
James
are
loaded
and
ready,
they are
in the
surrender
position,
and the
*TONE*
sounds.
By
mutual
consent
also,
this
string
will
entail
taking
out All
Of'em!!
That's
2ea on
the 25yd
rack,
all 6 on
the 10yd
rack,
and of
course,
when
they are
all
down,
then the
poppers.
James
Austin
picks
this
particular
duel to
develop
a new
grip on
his
Smith &
Wesson
model
645
Revolver.
James,
I'm not
just
sure
that the
TOP GUN
championship
duel is
the
proper time
for
research
&
development.
At least
for
Justin,
the far
plates
fall,
the
6 10yd
plates
fall,
and the
Popper
falls.
James
appears
to be
still
working
on the
finer
points
of his
experimental grip,
and his
plates
are, in
large
part,
still
standing
up and
staring
at him.
James,
that
grip
appears
to have
potential,
primarily
from a
position
standing
on your
head,
but I'm
afraid
Justin's
somewhat
more
conventional
grip handgun proved
superior on
this
run.
Tonight's
TOP GUN
title
goes to
Justin
Whitworth.
As soon
as James
Austin
finishes knocking
down all
his
plates,
our best
estimate
is
Thursday
morning,
he will
have earned 2nd
place
overall
for
tonight's
match.
Congratulations
Justin
whitworth,
and
congratulations
on a
fine
night
of competition
everyone.
Ladies,
it was
good to
have you
here
tonight,
and we
all hope
you will
make a
habit of
attending.
Final
Match
Notes:
Remember
to come
out to
the
Kitsap
Rifle &
Revolver
Club's
Fun
Steel
Match
this
Saturday,
4/10/10
at
10AM.
This
match
will be
Kitsap's
STEEL
CHALLENGE!!
Bring
your
steel
shooting
skills
with
you, put
them on
steroids,
and
imagine
yourself
with the
factory
shooters
in Piru,
California.
Kitsap
Rifle &
Revolver
Club's
Challenge:
LET'S
SEE JUST
HOW FAST
YOU
REALLY
ARE!!
Until
then,
practice
hard,
and
always
remember:
It's all
about
sight
picture
and
trigger
squeeze.
The rest
is just
there to
confuse
you.
Hal
************
March 30, 2010
28
Guns Entered
TOP
GUN - Lee Lewis
21 In Stock Class
Class won by Lee Lewis
2nd Stock - Justin
Whitworth
3rd Stock - Travis
Whitworth
7 In Draw Class Class
won by Rob Potter
2nd Draw - James
Austin
3rd Draw - EJ Corich
Good evening to all
you Plate Shooters, &
supporters of the 2nd
Amendment. It's another
typical Western
Washington early Spring
evening; cool, &
overcast, and it's great
to be in the range
building in front of a
couple of heaters, and
shooting.
Many thanks to our
Match Directors, Rob &
Rebecca Potter. A double
thanks, as usual, to
Rebecca for running the
score table, scoreboard,
shuffling & dealing the
duels, and being our DJ
& running the
microphone. Rebecca is a
busy Lady on Tuesday
evenings. Thanks Reba !!
Thanks also to those who
kept our shooting line
moving smoothly tonight.
Our Line Marshalls do a
great and thankless job,
both keeping our matches
moving amoothly, and
ensuring the safety of
us all. Thanks Guys!!
I want to thank EJ
Corich as well tonight,
and every match night.
EJ drives the tractor
that brings and sets up
the plate racks, then
hustles about during the
match helping where he
can. After the match,
it's back on the tractor
to put the plate racks
away for another week.
Thanks EJ.
Rebecca Potter was
our only Lady entrant
tonight, and while she
shot a good match, she
had no female
competition. She sure
gave the guys all the
competition they wanted
though.
In the Stock Class,
we had 21 guns entered.
After an evenings
shooting, it came down
to Justin Whitworth and
Lee Lewis. We went into
the final whootoffs with
both Lee and Justin
having 2 numbers on the
board. At the end of the
first shootoff, Lee
still had 2, but Justin
had only 1. Shooters,
load & make ready!
Shooters Ready? Stand
By!!
At the tone, Justin
and Lee engaged the
plates and shot fast &
accurately. When the
poppers were both down,
it was Lee Lewis' popper
on the bottom, victory
in the duel & the class
to Lee Lewis.
In the Draw Class we
had 7 entries tonight,
and at the end of the
evening it had come down
to James Austin & Rob
Potter. Shooters, Load &
Make Ready! Shooters
Ready? Stand by!! At the
tone the shooters Draw,
aim & fire!! When quiet
returns to the range,
and the poppers are both
down, it's Rob Potters
popper lying flat on the
ground, so victory in
the duel, & the class to
Rob Potter. Now, it's on
to TOP GUN.
In the Stock Class,
the victor was Lee
Lewis. In the Draw Class
it was Rob Potter. Rob &
Lee will contest the TOP
GUN Title tonight.
Rob has won the Top
Gun Title many times,
but Lee hasn't won it
yet.
He has several Class
victories, but has not
yet prevailed for the
overall title. Let's see
what happens tonight. As
you will remember, the
Top Gun Title is decided
in one duel, from the
Stock, low gun,
position. Rob & Lee are
to the firing line, they
are loaded and ready,
and the Buzzer sounds!!
Rob & Lee have agreed
to go for All Of'em, 4
at 25yds, 6 at 10 yds,
and the popper. The
targets are engaged, the
thunder rolls, the 25yd
plates fall, the 10yd
plates fall, and the
poppers race each other
to the ground. When
quiet returns to the
range, Lee Lewis'
popper lies flat to
the ground, and Rob's
popper lies on top. Lee
Lewis has just won his
first TOP GUN Title.
Congratulations Lee
Lewis.
Lee, the big prize
money, free cars, and
Hollywood contracts were
all last year.
This year, if you can
find anyone to listen,
you have bragging rights
unhindered for an entire
week. Enjoy.
OK Folks, that's it
for another week. We'll
see you right here next
week, same time & same
station, for another
plate match.
Everyone remember
also, on April 10, 2010,
right here at Kitsap
Rifle & Revolver Club,
we will have our very
own
STEEL CHALLENGE.
It'll be exactly like
the one in Piru,
California, except that
it will be expanded to
all 8 of the Steel
Challenge Stages. Bring
your Plate Shooting
Skills, put them on
Steroids, and see just
how fast you really are.
As you are practicing
for these events, always
remember:
SPEED IS FINE, BUT
ACCURACY IS FINAL!!
Hal
************
March 23, 2010
WE HAD A NEW RECORD HIGH
ENTRY IN OUR PLATE MATCH
TONIGHT, with
55
GUNS ENTERED.
TOP GUN -
ROB POTTER
INTRODUCING
THE LADIES CLASS
- From tonight forward,
if we have as many as 2
ladies entered in the
plate match at Kitsap
Rifle & Revolver Club,
we have a class.
Tonight's inaugural
LADIES CLASS
won by Debbie Kurre.
2nd Ladies - Rebecca
Potter
3rd Ladies - Helen
Todhunter
44 In the Stock
Class - Class won
by Loren DeShon
2nd Stock -
Mark Wuesthoff
3rd Stock -
Justin Whitworth
11 In the Draw
Class - Class won
by Rob Potter
2nd Draw -
Debbie Kurre
3rd Draw
- Mark
Wuesthoff
Good evening,
sports fans. Welcome to
another plate match at
Kitsap Rifle &
Revolver Club.
Tonight we're
celebrating another
record entry for our
match, with no fewer
than 55 guns
entered. Of those
55, 44
were entered in the
Stock Class,
and 11
were entered in the
Draw Class.
Another milestone was
achieved tonight, as we
had as our guests 2
reporters from the
Kitsap County
Newspapers. Jennifer
Morris and
Jake DeVries
team up to
write a column for the
Kitsap Co.
Newspapers
called "WHAT'S
UP?" Now the
public will know that
"What's Up?"
on
Tuesday evenings
at
Kitsap Rifle & Revolver
Club is a
handgun competition
featuring some of the
best and safest gun
handlers in our area.
It was fortuitous that
Jennifer & Jake
picked this
evening to attend our
match, since we had such
a great crowd, and such
excellent shooting.
Jennifer & Jake,
thank you for
attending and please
spread the word about
how much fun can be had
shooting at falling
plates, and what a crop
of skillful and safe
shooters attend
Kitsap Rifle & Revolver
Club's Matches each
Tuesday evening.
Jennifer &
Jake, and the
entire field of shooters
certainly had a
beautiful evening for a
handgun match. The sky
was mostly clear, with
only a light scattering
of clouds, and the
temperature was a balmy
59degrees at gametime.
It was a beautiful
evening for a match, and
portends a beautiful and
warm summer.
Even with such a
large field of shooters,
our match went smoothly
tonight. Thanks for
that can be given to our
Match Directors,
Rob & Rebecca Potter.
Reba, as usual,
pulled triple
duty, because
in addition to teaming
up with Husband
Rob to run the
show, she also ran the
scoreboard,
shuffled and dealt the
duels, and
announced said duels on
the microphone.
With such a
large field tonight,
Reba
was a busy girl. Let's
not forget either, that
Reba
shot her
NightHawk
tonight, and did it well
enough to finish
2nd in our new
Ladies Class.
Many thanks also to our
Line Marshalls.
Keeping the line running
in a smooth, safe
fashion is no easy task
when the field is as
large as it was
tonight. Rob,
James, EJ, Mark & Dan,
we appreciate
your efforts, and your
attention to detail.
Many thanks to
everyone who
contributed to our match
and it's success
tonight, as well as
every other night we
shoot at Kitsap
Rifle & Revolver Club.
We had 5
Ladies
contending for fame and
fortune tonight, more
than enough to have a
legitimate
Ladies Class.
Along with
Rebecca Potter; Tonya
Weintraub, Helen
Todhunter, Michelle
Coutu, Debbie Kurre
shot and shot
very well indeed. In
the Ladies
Finals, it came
down to Reba
Potter, Debbie Kurre,
and Helen Todhunter.
Debbie Kurre is
a newcomer to our plate
matches, but certainly
no newcomer to
Kitsap Rifle & Revolver
Club. Debbie
is a regular competitor
in Kitsap's Fun
Steel event,
held the 2nd
Saturday of
each month, starting at
10am. Debbie
was kind enough
to let me in on the fact
that at the next
Kitsap Rifle & Revolver
Club's Steel Match,
to be held
April 10, 2010,
the match will
be a faithful
reproduction of the
Steel Challenge
held each year
in Piru,
California.
Another name for the
Steel Challenge
is the
World Speed Shooting
Championships.
For the last couple of
years, there has been a
"local" addition to
Piru,
California's
match held in
Eastern Washington.
Well folks, on
April 10, 2010,
at
10:00AM, right
here at Kitsap
Rifle & Revolver Club,
you can find
out, over the course of
8 Stages,
just how fast
you really are. Thank
you Debbie,
for the
heads-up.
Debbie
Kurre shot her
initial falling
plate match
tonight, & well enough
to win the inaugural
Ladie Class.
Rebecca Potter
finish 2nd,
and
Helen Todhunter
finished 3rd.
Well done
Ladies,
we hope you all can make
it each and every week.
Show us guys how the
Ladies
do it in
Bremerton.
In
the Draw Class,
11 entries
boiled down to 3
to start the
finals. It was
Debbie Kurre, Rob Potter
& Mark
Wuesthoff left
to vie for the class
victory. To start the
festivities,
Debbie Kurre
dueled with
James Austin,
and emerged victorious.
Debbie,
that's no easy feat.
Next it was EJ
Corich dueling
with Mark
Wuesthoff, with
this duel going to
Mark.
Exit EJ. Rob
Potter stepped
up to the line next, in
a duel with Mark
Wuesthoff. Rob
put paid
tp
Mark's bid for
a Draw Class
victory,
squeaking by in a close,
fast duel. Rob
next dueled
with Debbie,
and emerged
ahead at the wire by a
nose, or maybe by a
muzzle. Draw
Class victory
tonight to Rob
Potter.
In
the Stock Class,
we started out
with 44
guns. At the end of the
evening it was down to
the final 3,
with the
finalists being:
Justin
Whitworth, Mark
Wuesthoff, and Loren
DeShon. Toward
the end of the
Stock finals, Reba
Potter dueled
with Justin
Whitworth, with
Justin
getting there first.
Exit Reba.
Loren DeShon
then dueled with
Mark Wuesthoff,
and Mark
won that one.
Mark
then dueled with
Justin,
emerging ahead at the
end, for a victory in
that duel. So it was
Loren DeShon &
Mark Wuesthoff
dueling for the
Class victory.
Both Loren &
Mark had
1
number to burn, and in a
fast, close, smooth duel
Loren DeShon
burned
Marks 1
remaining number, right
to the ground.
Stock Class victory to
Loren DeShon.
So it's on to the
Match Victory duel, for
our TOP
GUN
title. This one will be
between our Draw
Class Victor, Rob
Potter, and our
Stock Class
victor, Loren DeShon.
Shooters, Load & Make
Ready!! Shooters
Ready? Stand by!! At
the
*TONE*
Rob & Loren
go for
ALL OF'EM!!
First it's the 3
25yd plates
that fall. Then it's
the first 3 10yd
plates that
fall,
*RELOAD*
the plates are
reacquired, and the
last 3 plates
drop. Rob
& Loren now put
their entire focus on
their popper,
and in a hail
of fire both poppers
Fall!!
It was close, smooth and
fast, but Rob
Potter's popper
lies flat to the ground,
with Loren's
laying on top.
Not tonight,
Loren.
TOP GUN Victory
to Rob Potter. Rob,
if you can find
anyone to listen, you
have unrestricted
bragging rights for a
whole week.
Congratulations.
That's it for
another week folks.
Don't forget
Kitsap Rifle & Revolver
Club's edition
of the Steel
Challenge, April 10,
2010 at
10:00am.
Cumulative times for the
8
stages is your score,
and if you peruse the
Steel Challenge
website
www.steelchallenge.com
you can see
where your score
stands. Maybe you can
break the magic 80
barrier, and be among
the fastest guns in the
world. See you at KRRC
on the 10th.
And we'll see each
and every one of you
here next week for
another falling plate
match. Summers coming,
the days are lasting
longer now, and
Kitsap Rifle & Revolver
Club is a
perfect place to spend
Tueday evenings
and enjoy the
weather to the fullest.
See you next week. In
the meantime always
remember:
SHOOT FAST!! SHOOT
ACCURATELY!! BUT MOST
OF ALL, SHOOT SAFELY!!
Hal
***********
March 16, 2010
33 Guns Entered
TOP GUN:
ROB POTTER
26 guns entered in Stock Class, Class
won by Loren DeShon
2nd Stock -
Jeremy Weintraub
3rd Stock - Rebecca Potter
7 guns
entered in Draw Class, Class Won by Rob
Potter
2nd Draw James Austin
3rd Draw Jeremy Weintraub
Many thanks to our
Match Staff for another fine match.
Thanks to Rob & Rebecca Potter
for hosting our match, and
thanks to Rob Potter for forwarding me
the data to write this report, pursuant
to my absence from the match. It should
also be noted that last week, March 9,
2010, Kitsap Rifle & Revolver
Club's Plate Match enjoyed the 2nd
high attendance ever of
45,
eclipsed only by the entry on February
9, 2010 of 46.
Way to go, plate shooters, for
inviting your friends and enhancing the
competition.
Bring'em On!
The More,
The Merrier!!
Thanks to
Reba for running the Scoreboard,
and calling
the duels.
Thanks to everyone
who took turns as Line
Marshalls, and kept the match
running smoothly. As a result of the
Match Staff's efficiency,
we were able to get in 4
Rounds & A Sudden Death Finale
on this cool, windy, rain threatened 40
degree evening.
The plate
shooters are all signed in, all the
racks are up, AND THEY'RE OFF!!
Match
Results
In the Draw Class we had
7 guns entered, and at
the end of the evening 3
were still up & running. Jeremy
Weintraub, Rob Potter & James Austin
would decide the Draw
Class winner, and it started
off with a duel between James
Austin & Jeremy Weintraub.
James &
Jeremy are ready, we have
*TONE*, James
& Jeremy come from the
surrender position, draw & engage the
racks, and James Austin
just gets there first, exit
Jeremy, our 3rd Place
Draw Class finalist. That
leaves Rob Potter & James
Austin still contesting for the
win, and James & Rob
come to the line, they load, and they
are ready.
At the
*TONE*
James & Rob go for All
of'em, Thunder rolls, the plates rattle
& fall, and Rob
Potter's Popper hits the deck
first. Draw Class victory to
Rob Potter,
2nd Draw
to James Austin.
In the
Stock Class - It's
Loren DeShon, Jeremy Weintraub & Rebecca
Potter still standing, and we
begin this contest by calling
Reba & Loren to the firing
line. Shooters, Load & Make
Ready!! Shooters Ready? Stand by!!
At the
*TONE*
Loren & Reba go for All
Of'em, and in a hail of gunfire
& the rattle of plates, Loren's
popper just gets there first,
duel to Loren. Exit
Rebecca Potter, our
3rd Place Stock Gun
Class Finalist tonight.
Now, for the
class victory, Jeremy Weintraub
& Loren DeShon Load & Make Ready!!
The shooters are Ready,
& Standing By, and at the
*TONE*
Jeremy & Loren engage
All of'Em!! Again,
Thunder Rolls, plate rattle &
fall, silence returns to the
range, and the gallery cheers as
Loren DeShon's popper is
resting tight to the ground, with
Jeremy's laying on
top. Duel to Loren DeShon,
and the Stock Class
Victory as well. 2nd
Stock placing to Jeremy Weintraub.
Now it's on to the TOP
GUN
duel.
In the
Top Gun Shootoff,
one run for
all the marbles, it's Rob Potter
& Loren DeShon.
Shooters
Load & Make Ready!! Shooters Ready?
Stand By!! At the
*TONE*
Rob Potter & Loren DeShon GO FOR ALL
OF'EM!!
Again the Thunder Rolls, The
25yd plates fall! The 10yd plates
rattle & Fall, and Rob Potter's Popper
hits the deck, followed
closely by Loren's.
TOP GUN
tonight goes to
Rob Potter, & 2nd place
in tonight's Kitsap
Rifle & Revolver Club's Plate Match
goes to Loren DeShon.
Excellent
shooting folks.
We have
Daylight Savings Time in effect now, and
I hope everyone enjoyed shooting at
least most of the match in daylight.
It'll get better, and warmer, as time
goes on.
Summers Coming!!
Next week's
plate match is coming as well, right
here next Tuesday
evening at 6PM. COME ONE, COME
ALL!! We'll see you right here
next week. Until then, always remember:
SPEED IS FINE, BUT ACCURACY IS FINAL!!
Hal
*********
March 9th, 2010
45 Guns Entered
TOP GUN: ROB POTTER
38 Stock Guns Entered - Class Won by Loren DeShon
2nd Stock - Travis Whitworth
3rd Stock - Mark Wuesthoff
7 Guns Entered in Draw - Class Won by Rob Potter
2nd Draw - Jeremy Whitworth
3rd Draw - EJ Corich
Welcome back, Sports Fans, to another Kitsap Rifle & Revolver Club Plate Match. Tonight we have All the plates set up;
All 6 on the 25 yd rack, and all 6 on each of the 10yd racks. Of course the overlapping poppers are up and running to determine close duels. And we had some close duels tonight, quite a few as a matter of fact, and we appreciate the overlapping poppers acting as judge and jury when calling the winners. One side effect of all the plates being up, in the challenge to knock down All of'em, unless the shooter is very accurate, said shooter is going to do a lot of magazine or moon clip changes. Variety is the spice of life, and that axiom certainly applies to handgun competition. We never know quite what we will be facing when we show up at Kitsap Rifle & Revolver Club, but we know it will be 1) Challenging and 2) FUN!!
Now, The Important Stuff. THANKS to our Match Staff. This reporter has the opportunity to kind of hang out by the Score Table and watch the activity by Rebecca Potter, and we all get to watch all the activity of Rob Potter as he runs the firing line and works with Rebecca to get the show set up. They have help from a lot of the guys and gals, and folks, because of all the work and attention put forth by the Match Staff and their Helpers, We Have A Great Plate Match Each Week. THANKS MATCH STAFF, FROM ALL OF US, TO ALL OF YOU!!
At game time tonight, we had lightly overcast skies, and a temperature of 50 degrees. By the end of the match we had a cold rain, it was a bit breezy, and the temperature had dropped to 37degrees. Even with the usual 2 heaters going full blast, it still felt cold, and between the cold, wet weather, and the large entry field, we limited our match to 4 Rounds and a Sudden Death Finale. Take heart everyone, we enjoyed Spring last Sunday, and if history is any teacher, Summer's coming!
Taking a look at the match results tonight, let's start with the Draw Class. 7 Guns Entered the Draw Class tonight, and at the end of the match there were still 3 in contention. EJ Corich, Jeremy Whitworth, and Rob Potter still vied for the win in Draw, and we start the action with a duel between EJ Corich & Jeremy Whitworth. EJ & Jeremy are loaded and ready, holstered and their arms are in the surrender position. We have range commands, and *TONE* EJ & Jeremy Draw! Aim! & Fire!! Thunder Rolls, Plates Rattle and Jeremy's popper is flat on the ground, with EJs on top. Duel to Jeremy, and a 3rd Place Draw Class finish to EJ Corich. Now, for the Draw Class victory duel, it's Jeremy Whitworth & Rob Potter. Jeremy & Rob are loaded & ready, the *TONE* sounds, the plates rattle & fall and Rob's popper falls first. Rob Potter takes tonight's Draw Class Victory, with Jeremy Whitworth taking 2nd place and EJ Corich finishing 3rd. And on to Stock.
We started the evenings festivities with 38 guns entered in the Stock Class. We had a lot of great shooting, a lot of very close finishes, and a lot of variety in the challenges. Some started Hot!! then cooled off. Some started cold and warmed up as the night went ON!! By the end of the night we had 3 Stock Class shooters still in contention: Mark Wuesthoff, Travis Whitworth, and Loren DeShon. To start the action, we have a duel between Travis Whitworth & Rob Potter. From the low ready, the *TONE* sounds, the cannons roar, and Travis Whitworth takes this duel. Exit Rob Potter. Now it's Justin Whitworth, & Mark wuesthoff set to go. The *TONE* sounds, and when the smoke clears, Mark Wuesthoff has a win!! Exit Justin. So now it's down to Mark Wuesthoff, Loren DeShon, and Travis Whitworth. Mark & Loren duel, with Loren getting there first, exit mark Wuesthoff, 3rd Draw. Now it's Loren & Travis having at it, and at the *TONE* the targets are engaged, the plates rattle, and Loren's popper ends up on the bottom, flat to the cold dark earth. 2nd place Stock to Travis Whitworth, and the Stock Class win to Loren DeShon. And now it's on to TOP GUN!!
After an evening of HOT!! shooting, from a field of 45 Guns, we come down to 1 Run, between Rob Potter & Loren DeShon for all the marbles. This run will be shot from the Low Ready, and here we GO!! Shooters, Load & Make Ready!! Shooters Ready? Stand By!! At the *TONE* Rob & Loren GO FOR ALL OF'EM!! First all of the 25yd plates fall, then one by one, all the 10 yard plates fall, and finally both their attentions are turned to the poppers. It's Close, but in a hail of Fire!!
Rob Potter and his Carnivorous NightHawk circles, circles, Dives, and Attacks!! TOP GUN goes to Rob Potter tonight,
and out of 45 guns entered, Loren DeShon will settle for 2nd Place Overall!! Congratulations shooters, whether you were a winner or not, for a fine evening of competition.
Our Match was attended by some new plate shooters tonight. Welcome to Anna Schroeder, Laura Schmidt, Samantha Paducha, Lindsey Reeves, Michael Paducha, & James Schweitzer. We welcome you all, and hope you liked what you saw and did tonight. It's always a pleasure to welcome new shooters, and hope you will all return often to strengthen the competition.
Welcome!!
Folks, we'll see you all right here next Tuesday evening at 6pm. Bring your friends, and while you are at it, bring some
warm weather & Sunshine. That's it for tonight from Kitsap Rifle & Revolver Club. You Plate Shooters know what you have to do. Practice, Practice, and more Practice. Dry Fire, Live Fire, Practice technique and concentrate on Fundamentals.
And when you are going through all this regime for success, always remember:
"SHOOT FAST!! SHOOT ACCURATELY!! BUT MOST OF ALL, SHOOT SAFELY!!"
Hal
************
March 2nd, 2010
Total
Number
of Guns
Entered
in Match
-
26
TOP GUN:
Justin
Whitworth
26
Entered
in
Stock,
Class
Winners:
1st Stock - Justin Whitworth
2nd
Stock -
Rob
Potter
3rd
Stock -
Jeremy
Weintraub
1st Draw
-
Rebecca
Potter
2nd Draw
- EJ
Corich
3rd Draw - James Austin
Welcome
back to
Kitsap
Rifle &
Revolver
Club &
our weekly
Plates
Match.
March is
here,
and
Spring
is just
around
the
corner.
Sunday,
March
14th
brings
us
Daylight
Savings
Time
and it
will be
Sunshine
and
Blue
Skies
all
Summer.
For
tonight,
it was a
bit cool
and
overcast with
a very
light
misty
rain.
The
temperature
at game
time was
52
degrees,
and as
usual,
perfect
weather
for
shooting
plates.
Many
thanks
to our
Match
Staff
tonight.
Rob &
Rebecca
Potter
ran the
match,
Reba was
our
scorekeeper
& DJ,
and Rob
Potter ran
the
line. James
Austin
acted
as
roustabout,
filling
in on
the
scoretable
and
firing
line as
needed.
With
this
efficiency,
we got
in 4
full rounds
and a
Sudden
Death
Finale.
Match
Results:
First,
in Draw
Class.
We
started
with 7
guns
entered,
and
ended
the
evening
with 3
guns
still
contending
for the
win.
Rebecca
Potter,
EJ
Corich,
and
James
Austin
faced
off for
the Draw
Class
Honors,
and
we'll
start
with a
duel
between
James
Austin &
Reba
Potter.
They
elected
to go
for All
of'em,
and on
this
duel
Reba had
All
of'em
down
while
James
was
still
shooting
at some.
Duel to
Reba,
and 3rd
Draw to
James
Austin.
That
leaves
Reba &
EJ
Corich
to duel
for the
win. EJ
and Reba
are
ready,
and we
turn
over the
action
to the
Line
Marshall.
Shooters,
Load &
Make
Ready.
Shooters
Ready?
Stand
By!! At
the
*TONE*
Reba &
EJ Draw
and
engage
All
of'em.
EJ is
fast,
but Reba
has her
NightHawk
diving &
attacking.
Tonight
it's
Rebecca
Potter
and her
9mm
NightHawk
emerging
victorious.
2nd Draw
to EJ
Corich,
3rd Draw
to James
Austin.
And on
to
Stock....
Jeremy
Weintraub
is
dueling
with
Justin
Whitworth
to start
off the
Stock
Class
FINALS.
Shot
from the
low
ready,
this
duel
goes to
Jeremy.
Rob
Potter
duels
with his
Dad,
Leon
next,
and Rob
takes
this
duel,
exit
Leon.
Phillip
Grauer &
Lee
Lewis
are next
up, and
in a
hail of
bullets,
and a
cloud of
dust,
Phillip
sends
Lee
Lewis to
the
showers,
metaphorically.
Brothers
Travis &
Justin
Whitworth
duel
now,
Justin
just
arriving
first,
taking
this
duel.
Travis
doubles
back in
a duel
with
Rob, and
this
duel
goes to
Rob.
Now it's
Phillip
to duel
with
Jeremy,
and in
this
duel,
Jeremy
prevails,
exit
Phillip.
Folks,
we are
getting
down to
it.
Jeremy &
Travis
are set
to duel,
both at
the low
ready,
and both
poised,
tense
and
expectant.
The
*TONE*
sounds,
the
plates
are
engaged,
Thunder
Rolls,
and
Jeremy
Weintraub
puts
Paid to
Travis'
evening.
Exit
Travis.
The
Final 3
are Rob
Potter,
Jeremy
Weintraub,
and
Justin
Whitworth.
Rob &
Jeremy
start
the
final
finals,
at the
low
ready,
loaded
and
waiting.
At the
*TONE*
Rob &
Jeremy
engage
the
plates,
and in a
fast,
accurate
string
of fire,
Rob
Potter
emerges
the
winner
of this
duel.
Exit
Jeremy.
To
determine
who wins
the
Stock
Class
tonight,
Rob
Potter,
with 1
number,
and
Justin
Whitworth
with 3
numbers,
step to
the
line.
Shooters,
Load &
Make
Ready.
Shooters
Ready?
Stand
By!! At
the
TONE,
Justin
Whitworth
& Rob
Potter
engage,
and in a
hail of
FIRE
have 2
clean
and fast
strings
of
fire.
Justin
Whitworth
just
gets to
the line
first,
erasing
Rob's 1
number,
and
taking
the
Stock
Class at
Kitsap
Rifle &
Revolver
Club
tonight.
Not bad,
winning
a class
with 26
skilled
guns
competing.
And now
it's on
to
TOP GUN.
Rebecca
Potter,
from the
Draw
Class,
and
Justin
Whitworth
from the
Stock
Class
now step
to the
line to
determine
the
overall
winner,
our
*TOP
GUN*
tonight.
This
duel
will be
engaged
from the
Low
Ready
position,
one run
for all
the
marbles.
And we
turn
over the
range to
our Line
Marshall,
James
Austin.
Shooters,
Load &
Make
Ready!!
Shooters
Ready?
Stand
By!! At
the
*TONE*
Reba &
Justin
engage
ALL
OF'EM!!
Both
shooters
are
fast,
both
shooters
are
accurate,
and
tonight,
in this
duel,
Justin
Whitworth
just
gets to
the
finish
line
first,
Duel to
Justin,
TOP GUN
Honors
to
Justin,
and a
well
deserved
feeling of
pride to
Rebecca
Potter.
Reba, 31
other
guns
would
love to
trade
honors
with you
tonight,
and you
really
worked
for the
win in
the Draw
Class,
and
your 2nd
place
finish
overall
in
tonight's
match.
Now
Justin,
all the
big
prize
money,
all the
fast and
expensive
prize
automobiles, and
the
Hollywood
Action
Hero
Contracts
were
last
year.
This
year you
get
exclusive
bragging
rights
to
anyone
you can
get to
listen,
for an
entire
week.
Congratulations!!
Folks, that's
the
action
tonight, March
2, 2010,
and we
will
expect
to see
each and
every
one of
you
right
here at
Kitsap
Rifle &
Revolver
Club
next Tuesday
at 6PM.
You may
have
noticed,
the
quality
of the
shooting
is
improving
each
week,
and the
competition
is
heating
up just
like
the weather.
Another
thing
you may
have
noticed
tonight
is that
if it
gets any
warmer,
we won't
need the
heaters. Spring
is on
the way,
and not
a moment
too
soon.
See you
next
week,
and
practice
hard
this
week.
When you
do
practice
this
week,
always
remember:
SHOOT
FAST !!
SHOOT
ACCURATELY
!! BUT
MOST OF
ALL,
SHOOT
SAFELY
!!!!
Hal
********
February 23rd, 2010
31 Guns Entered
TOP GUN - PHILLIP
GRAUER
24 Guns Entered
in Stock
Class Class won by
Phillip Grauer
2nd Stock - Rob
Potter
3rd Stock - Lee
Lewis
7 Entered in
Draw Class Class
won by Rebecca Potter
2nd Draw
- James Austin
3rd Draw -
Hal Hansen
Match Staff:
Match Director Rob &
Rebecca Potter
Scorekeeper & DJ:
Rebecca Potter
Line Marshalls:
Rob Potter & Mark
Wuesthoff
And a
GIANT
*THANK YOU*
To
You All
Welcome back to
Kitsap Rifle &
Revolver Club
for our last
Feb. 2010 Plate Match.
March will be
here next week, and
Spring
is not far behind.
Summer is coming, as are
shorts and T-Shirts.
Many thanks to our
Match Staff
who have toiled
long and hard during
this relatively mild
winter, and we are going
to see the results of
your perseverance when
the sun comes out and
warms up the shooters as
only the quality of
competition has done
before. Due to the
diligence and efficiency
of our Match Staff
tonight, we had
4 rounds of shooting and
a Sudden Death
Finale. Let's
review the action a bit
and see who did the
winning.
Let's look at the
Draw Class
first. We had
7
entries in the
Draw Class, and
at the end of the match
the 3
that were still
contending included
Rebecca Potter,
James Austin and
this reporter,
Hal Hansen.
In the first
duel to get the
Draw finals
sorted out,
James Austin
dueled with Hal
Hansen, and
James arrived
at the finish line
decisively ahead of
Hal.
Then it was
Rebecca Potter and
her NightHawk
dueling with
James Austin
and his
S&W Model 625. Rebecca
had been on a
tear all evening, and
entered the fray with
3
numbers to
James' 1. Shooters,
load and Make Ready!!
Shooters ready? Stand
by!! At the
*Tone*, the
shooters snatch their
handguns out of their
holsters, engage the
targets, and The
Thunder Rolls.
When the thunder ebbs,
and the dust settles,
Reba's popper
is laying tight
to the ground with
James'
on top. Duel to
Rebecca Potter,
and also the
Draw Class WIN!!
And on
to Stock.
We
had 24
guns entered in
Stock Class
this evening, and at the
end of 4
rounds, the
contending shooters were
Phillip Grauer,
Rob Potter and Lee
Lewis. The
first of the final duels
was between Rob
Potter & Lee Lewis.
The shooters
are loaded and ready,
the flag is up, and *Tone*.
We have
a pair of
NightHawks
dueling in this matchup,
and tonight, in this
duel, Rob Potter
knocks 'em all
down first, and takes
the win. Then up to the
line to challenge
Rob,
it's Phillip
Grauer. Phillip is
a fairly new shooter,
and has been showing the
entire field how it's
done all evening.
Rob & Phillip
are loaded and
ready, their guns are at
the low ready, and
*Tone*!! Now,
this was a fast duel,
and an accurate one.
Phillip's
popper gets to
the ground just a hair
before Rob's.
Phillip had
2
numbers, Rob
had 1,
and
Phillip Grauer
takes the
Stock Class
tonight. And
now it's time to decide
tonight's Kitsap
Rifle & Revolver Club's TOP
GUN title
winner.
For
February 23, 2010
the finalists
are: In the
Draw Class,
it's Rebecca
Potter.
In
the Stock Class
it's
Phillip Grauer.
Shooters, Load & Make
Ready!! Shooters
Ready? Stand By!!
At the
*Tone*
Reba & Phillip
engage the
plates, 4 & 1,
The Thunder Rolls,
The Plates
Rattle, and we
have a winner!!
Phillip Grauer
just gets by
Reba for the
win, and takes the
TOP GUN
Title
tonight.
Congratulations
Phillip!!
And
Congratulations
to all the shooters
tonight for a great
job.
It should be noted
that as well as having
excellent competition,
our plate match at
Kitsap Rifle &
Revolver Club
in just plain
FUN!!
We
are blessed to have a
great match staff, and
excellent competitors
who all display good
sportsmanship every
week. As we all know,
handgun competition is,
at our level anyway, an
amateur sport, and
10th Place
pays the same
as 1st Place,
which is a large measure
of pride, fun and
self-satisfaction.
The challenges of
shooting against other
competitors of varying
abilities, and shooting
at plates at different
ranges, and in different
sequences, make for a
magnificent training
ground. Most of our
shooters make the most
of it too. Shooting
Kitsap Rifle &
Revolver
Club's Plate
Matches each
Tuesday evening
at 6:00pm will
make anyone a better
shooter, and be a
gateway
to an entire menu of
diversified handgun
competitions. We had a
lot of handgun veterans
here tonight, and we had
some new shooters just
getting their initial
exposure to shooting.
Welcome everyone and we
hope you liked what you
saw and did tonight.
We'll see you all right
here each and every
Tuesday, All
year around,
and we'll all be better
shooters for the
experience. See you all
next week. In the
meantime, and
ALL THE TIME, Remember:
"SHOOT FAST!!
SHOOT ACCURATELY!! BUT
MOST OF ALL, SHOOT
SAFELY!!"
Hal
*********
February 16th, 2010
46 Guns Entered - A Kitsap Rifle & Revolver Club Record
Entry
TOP GUN -
JAMES AUSTIN
38 In Stock Class
Class won by _James Austin
2nd Stock - Mark Wuesthoff
3rd Stock Travis Whitworth
8 in Draw Class Class
won by James Austin
2nd Draw - Rebecca Potter
3rd Draw - EJ Corich
Welcome back to Kitsap Rifle & Revolver
Club folks. This Tuesday evening found the
temperature at 46degrees at gametime,
with a light drizzle. The skies were heavily overcast
and it looked like real rain. By the end of the match,
the temperature had dropped to the very low 40s, the sky
had cleared, and stars were out for the drive home. The
heaters sure felt good tonight in the range building,
but by the end of the match the shooters blood was
heated up and cold wasn't a problem.
Many thanks to our Match Staff tonight. Thanks to Rebecca
Potter for running the show. Rob
Potter was home sick, and Reba
did an excellent job taking over his part of the
program. As always though, She had plenty of help. EJ
Corich, Mark Wuesthoff and Lee Lewis
ran the line tonight, and it seemed that every time
something needed to be done, people were virtually
standing in line to lend a hand. Well done folks, now
that's the way to make a match run smoothly.
With everyone pitching in to help as necessary,
even with our record entry list of 46
guns, we got in 4 rounds of shooting
and a Sudden Death Finale. Among our
entries tonight were several new folks, among whom were
some ladies giving the plates a try, and some more
watching and plotting for the future. Welcome Ladies,
we hope you make our Tuesday evening plate matches a
habit. In addition to the Ladies, we had a bunch of new
guys giving the plates a try, and we welcome you all and
hope you liked what you saw.
We had 8 shooters entered in the
Draw Class, and by the end of the
evening the number was winnowed down to 3; Reba
Potter, James Austin and EJ Corich. Reba & EJ
were the first of the final 3 to duel,
and Reba managed to get by EJ
for the win. EJ was left with
3rd Draw, not a bad finish in this
crowd. Now, for the Class win, Reba & James
Austin came to the line. James
had 2 numbers, to Reba's 1,
and the battle was joined.
Shooters, Load & Make Ready!! Shooters
Ready? Stand by!! At the
*Tone*
they drew, fired and when the
roar of the guns, and the rattle of the plates settled,
James Austin had arrived at the finish
line just ahead of Rebecca. Class
victory to James, 2nd Draw to Reba, and 3rd Draw
to EJ. And on to Stock........
A record 38 Stock guns contested
the win tonight. By the end of the evening we were down
to 3 vvery familiar names.
Travis Whitworth, Mark Wuesthoff and James Austin
were still contesting the win, and the first of
the last duels was between Travis Whitworth,
and Mark Wuesthoff. You folks know the
range commands, and at the
*Tone*.
Travis & Mark engaged the racks. Most
all the shooters at this point in the contest were
engaging and attempting to level all of them; 2
@ 25yds, 5 @ 10yds, and their Popper at 10yds.
Mark had
2 numbers, Travis had
1, and
they went for it!!
Both shooters were fast, and
accurate, but this run went to Mark. Travis,
you're going to have to settle for 3rd
Stock.
Out of 38 entries, I'll bet you
can live with that.
Now it was between
James Austin with 1 number,
and Mark Wuesthoff with 2.
At the
*Tone* James &
Mark engage first the long range plates, then
the shorter range plates and then the poppers.
James just gets there first to even up the
score at 1 number apiece. Let's try
this again now that the score is even. The shooters are
ready and *Tone*.
Mark & James go
long, and plates fall. Then it's the closer plates, and
they fall. Finally their attention is on their poppers,
and James slams!! his
popper into the dirt first, for the win.
James, this is
just your night!! Class win to James Austin,
2nd Stock to Mark Wuesthoff, and 3rd Stock to Travis
Whitworth. And now it's on to
TOP GUN!!
You folks may have noticed that
James Austin has won both the
Draw Class, and the Stock Class.
His Smith & Wesson Model 645
ran fast, smooth and deadly accurate tonight. Now, with
James coming in 1st in
Draw, 1st in Stock, James
Austin has the game beat tonight.
James Austin is Kitsap Rifle & Revolver Club's
TOP GUN.
Congratulations James,
and congratulations on excellent shooting to
the entire field.
We'll see you all right here next
Tuesday @ 6PM for another game, and in
the meantime always remember:
SHOOT FAST!! SHOOT
ACCURATELY!! BUT MOST OF ALL, SHOOT SAFELY!!"
Hal
***********
February 9th, 2010
36 Guns Entered
TOP GUN - Rob Potter
29 in Stock Class, Class won by Chris
LeFort
2nd Stock - Lee
Lewis
3rd Stock -
Justin Whitworth
7 In Draw Class, Class won by Rob
Potter
2nd Draw -
Rebecca Potter
3rd Draw -
James Austin
Weather - Heavy Overcast, but dry &
cold
Temperature at game time was 46
degrees, dropping to 37degrees by matches end.
The heaters were on and everyone spent their time
huddled around them when not shooting.
Match Staff: Match Directors Rob & Rebecca
Potter
Score Table: Rebecca Potter
Line Marshalls:_Rob
Potter & Mark Wuesthoff,
It's February in the Pacific N.W. and it was a bit
cold, overcast, dark just a bit later than in january,
and dry for our match tonight. Basically a great
night for a plate match, but then, aren't they all? We
had a large field of entries tonight, and that
necessitated shooting only 3 rounds plus our Sudden
Death Finale. Many thanks indeed to all who contributed
to the successful running of our match, and welcome to
the new people who came for the first time tonight. We
hope you enjoyed it and make it a regular thing.
Welcome.
We started out with 36 guns
entered, and after a night of fast, accurate shooting,
we were left with 3 remaining in
competition in the Stock Class, &
3 in Draw Class.
Let's follow the action a bit now.
The Draw Class was the first to be
settled, with Rob Potter, Rebecca Potter, and
James Austin contending for the win.
Rob just got by Reba for a
win, and then dueled with James Austin. Load
and Make Ready! Shooters Ready? Stand By!!
At the *TONE*
James & Rob
attacked ALL OF'EM!! James was fast,
but missed a couple, while Rob didn't,
so Rob got there first, leaving
James Austin with a 3rd Place
finish in the Draw Class tonight.
Then, for the class win it was husband, Rob
against wife, Rebecca. Rob
had 2 numbers on the board, to
Reba's 1. You folks know the range commands,
and at the sound of the
*TONE* the duel
was on. Again they agreed to clear'em All,
and when they were finished, all of
Rob's were down, but not all of
Reba's. Rob Potter took the honors in the
Draw Class tonight.
In the Stock Class
one of our finalists was one of our New
Guys, Chris LeFort. Chris is by no means new
to Plate Shooting, being a refugee from the plate
matches at the Bullseye Indoor Range in
Tacoma, WA. Those matches were a long
time ago Chris, glad to see you back in
action again. The 2nd & 3rd Place
finishers were names we all know: Lee Lewis and
Justin Whitworth. The Stock Class
finals started out with Lee Lewis
dueling with Justin Whitworth. Lee
had 2 numbers, to
Justin's 1. Lee & Justin are at the
Low Ready, the
*TONE*
sounds, and a moment later Lee Lewis
has a victory, handing Justin 3rd place
in the Stock Class. Chris LeFort then
dueled with Lee lewis, Chris having
2 numbers to Lee's 1.
At the *TONE*
Chris & Lee
go for
All of'em, and the plates all fall
with a clatter. Chris was on a
hot streak,
dropping his popper first,
and another clatter was heard as Lee's
popper fell on Chris'. So tonight in
the Stock Class, Chris LeFort wins, not
a bad finish for just getting back in the saddle,
Chris. Lee Lewis finished
2nd Stock, & Justin Whitworth finished
3rd. Good Shooting Guys. And now it's on to
TOP GUN.
Rob Potter & Chris LeFort
are contending for our Match Win
tonight, and this should be good!
As you know, this duel starts from the
Low Ready, 1 duel for all the marbles.
Rob & Chris
are ready, the *TONE*
Sounds, the cacophony of gunfire
eminates from Rob's NightHawk, and Chris'
Glock. The noise subsides, the dust settles,
and we have a winner. Chris has been
having a string of excellent runs tonight, but on this
duel his string was interrupted by a couple of plates
that just would not!! go down.
Rob's NightHawk descends in a
screaming dive, attacks and
snatches another TOP
GUN VICTORY at Kitsap Rifle &
Revolver Club. Well done Rob,
try it again next week Chris, and good
SAFE shooting
to all our competitors. Well Done!!
That's it for tonight
plate shooters. We'll see you right here next
week for another attempt at glory, fame, fortune
and a week's worth of bragging rights. Until
then remember:
SHOOT FAST!!
SHOOT ACCURATELY!! BUT MOST OF ALL, SHOOT SAFELY!!
Hal
**********
February 2, 2010
TOP GUN -- Rob Potter
Stock Class Won by Rob
Potter
#2 Stock Gun
- EJ Corich
#3 Stock - Lee
Lewis
Draw Class Won by
Rob Potter
#2 Draw - EJ
Corich
#3 Draw - Mark
Wuesthoff
Thanks to our Match
Staff and all their helpers for bringing us another
great plate match. This reporter was unable to
make it tonight, and my entire week is going to be
upside because of it. As General
Douglas MacArthur declared upon his departure
from rhe Phillipines: "I shall return".
In regards to the short match report, I promise to get
really long-winded and wordy next week :)
It appears the usual list of hot guns
were in fine form tonight. Rob Potter
apparently hadn't fed his NightHawk
recently, and it fed vociferously at
Kitsap during this plate match.
EJ Corich gave Rob a
run for his money in both the Stock & Draw
Classes, as is his habit. Rob,
you are just going to have to sell EJ
a NightHawk, and between you,
EJ and Lee Lewis, you
can all pick on Mark Wuesthoff and his
Smith & Eesson Revolver.
Next week we'll have another
match, and it'll doubtless be as good as this one. One
note of dismay I heard today: Marcus Carter,
the Operations Mgr. of our Host Club, Kitsap Rifle &
Revolver Club, has been on his back, sick in
bed for several days. Word has it that he is a victim
of Western Washington's Flu Bug, and that he is expected
to recover soon. Still, our best wishes to
Marcus, and his wife Sharon, for his speedy and complete
recovery. Come back healthy & Soon Marcus. Sharon,
tell Marcus not to spend so
very much time in the range office so
he can get rested up some.
OK folks, we'll see you right here next
Tuesday evening at 6:00 pm for another plate
match. Remember in the meantime, and always:
"SHOOT FAST!!
SHOOT ACCURATELY!! BUT MOST OF ALL,
SHOOT SAFELY!!!!
Hal
*********
January 26, 2010
Number of Guns Entered Total: 37 Guns
TOP GUN - LEON POTTER
29 Guns Entered in Stock Class. Class won by
Leon Potter
2nd Stock - Rob Potter
3rd Stock - Lee Lewis
8 Guns Entered in Draw Class. Class won
by Mike Burt
2nd Draw - Dan Leiskau
3rd Draw - Mark Wuesthoff
Weather & Temperature: Looked like rain, but
none developed. Low 40s, Thank God for Propane Heaters.
Good evening again, Sports Fans,
and welcome back to Kitsap Rifle & Revolver Club
and our weekly plate match. Cool temperatures
were about tonight, but despite the dark skies, no rain
developed. All the heaters were on in the range
building, and it was quite comfortable.
Thanks to our Match Staff for another great match.
Rob Potter was back from the
2010 Shot Show in Las Vegas, NV.
tonight, with glowing reports about the size
and quality of the show, and was very pleased with the
success he enjoyed as an exhibitor. Rob & Reba
Potter teamed up tonight to bring us another
great match. Welcome back, Rob.
Rob doubled his contribution
tonight as our Line Marshall, with help
from Mark Wuesthoff, and many others
who, seeing the need, stepped in when necessary to clear
guns, run the buzzer, and generally keep the show moving
surely and swiftly.
Rebecca Potter again ran the
mic & the scoreboard, called
the duels, shuffled the numbers, and shot her
NightHawk effectively as always.
Reba, you are one busy lady.
With all this good help, we once again got in 4
rounds of shooting, and climaxed the evening
with our sudden death finale. To
everyone who contributed to the match operations
tonight, THANK YOU!!
At the end of the evening,
our large entry of 37 guns boiled down
to just a few. In the Draw Class, Mike Burt,
Dan Leiskau, Mark Wuesthoff were still
contending. The final actions saw Dan
dueling with Mark, with Dan
winning, exit our 3rd place
Draw Class finisher, Mark
Wuesthoff. Now it's between Mike Burt
& Dan Leiskau. Dan steps to the line with
1 number, and Mike
steps up with 2. On the first duel,
Mike does it all right, wins the duel,
and advances to the Top Gun Final.
In the
Stock Class, The 3
Finalists are Lee Lewis, Leon
Potter, and Leon's son,
Rob Potter. 3 Stock
Finalists, and 3 NightHawk 1911s. Rob & Lee
start the duels, with
both using the Handicap
plate rack, the challenge being 5-2-1.
Rob & Lee get the range commands, the
*TONE*
and immediately go LONG, the
theory being that after engaging the 20yd
Plates, the 10yd plates will
seem easier, and therefore faster. Rob & Lee
drop the 2 Handicap Plates,
drop down to the 10yd plates, and drop
them, then go for the poppers,
hoping theirs will land first and
be underneath the other one. Tonight, Rob
had it all together, and his NightHawk
pounced!! Rob's
popper fell first, and Rob
wins the duel, exit Lee Lewis, 3rd place in Draw
tonight. Now it's son Rob dueling with
Father Leon. Rob goes long, while
Leon plays it safe and precise. This
time being conservative pays off as he drops his popper
first and advances to the
Top Gun Final.
So it's Mike Burt vs. Leon
Potter for the
TOP GUN
Honors tonight. Mike Burt has been
fast!!
all night, but his accuracy
has been sporadic. Leon, while not as
fast as Mike, has been steady,
accurate, and consistent. After 37 guns
signed up for this match, an evening of fast,
accurate shooting, challenges, variety and demonstrated
skill, it boils down to 2 guns
with divergent approaches to the sport, ready
to do 1 run for the title.
Mike has won the Draw Class,
and elects to Draw for this duel, while
Leon elects to be conservative, and
will go from the low ready, Shooters, load &
Make Ready!! Shooters Ready? Stand By!! At
the *TONE*
Mike goes long.
No preliminary challenges were made or accepted, so both
shooters pick their plates and do their thing.
Mike runs the 20 yd plate,
then drops all the 10yd
plates, but just before he engages the
popper, Leon drops his for the
TOP GUN WIN!!!!
Leon Potter wins
the duel, The Draw Class,
and the title of
TOP GUN
of Kitsap Rifle & Revolver Club
This week. Congratulations, Leon
Potter!
Well folks,
that's it for another week. We'll see you right back
here next week, when it will be February 2010,
and Spring
will be closer
yet. Until then, always remember:
SPEED IS FINE, BUT ACCURACY IS
FINAL!!
See you all next week.
Hal
*************
January 20, 2010
_42 Guns Entered
TOP GUN___James Austin_
_32 Stock Guns Class won by James Austin
2nd place Stock, Travis Whitworth
3rd Place Stock, Mike Burt
10 Draw Guns Class won by Mike Burt
2nd place Draw - Rebecca Potter
3rd Place Draw - Mark Wuesthoff
Match Director - Rebecca Potter
Scorekeeper & DJ - Rebecca Potter with help from Michelle Makinson & James Austin
Line Marshalls - EJ Corich, Mark Wuesthoff, Lee Lewis with help from many
Weather & Temperature - Cool - 45 degrees, heavy overcast, threatening rain until the match started, then so did a light rain.
Match Notes: Welcome back to Kitsap Rifle & Revolver Club for this week's plate match. Our Co-Match Director, Rebecca Potter had the show to handle by herself tonight, as husband Rob was in Las Vegas, Nevada at the 2010 ShotShow. As is typical at our matches however, Reba had a lot of help, and thanks to all who stepped in when needed and helped things go smoothly.
We had a new high match entry tonight, as 42 guns turned out. Even in a Western Washington Winter our stalwart plate shooters braved the elements, and a good time was had by all. Between the quality of the competition, the hot shooting & 3 heaters Roaring, we were all warm, comfortable & dry thanks to a great range building. We even had some new brass collectors to help in the collection of brass, and when properly applied they picked up the brass quickly, easily and with no dust.
Along with the host club and it's great facilities, and our Match Director, Reba Potter,
we all owe thanks to our Scorekeeper Reba, with help from Michelle Makinson along with a Cameo by James Austin.
Our Line Marshalls tonight were EJ Corich, Mark Wuesthoff, Lee Lewis, and a cast of many who stepped in to help when needed. Thanks to all of you. Even with our wonderfully large entry list, the match proceeded smoothly & efficiently, giving us 3 rounds
of regular shooting and a Sudden Death Finale.
The Match:
At the end of the regular competition we had 3 shooters contending in Stock, and 3 in Draw. Stock First:
James Austin, Travis Whitworth, & Mike Burt were left contending for the Stock Class honors at the end of the night tonight. In the Final 3 we start with Mike Burt dueling with James Austin. You know the range commands, and on the *TONE* James & Mike go for it!! It's close, but James Austin pulls this one out. Exit Mike Burt. Next up are James Austin & Travis Whitworth. Again the range commands, the *TONE* and the thunder of mighty pistols. The pressure is ON! and that brings out the best in James Austin. James
just edges out Travis for the Stock Class Win!! And on to Draw Class.
In the Draw Class, Rebecca Potter, Mike Burt and Mark Wuesthoff are still contending. We see the first duel between Mark Wuesthoff and Mike Burt. We have the range commands, we have the *TONE* , the thunder of revolvers & pistols, the clatter of plates, and Mike Burt takes this duel. Exit Mark Wuesthoff, 3rd Draw tonight.
Now for the top honors, it's Rebecca Potter dueling with Mike Burt. We have the guns loaded and holstered, hands raised in the surrender position, we have *TONE* and the thunder of dueling pistols. When the noise subsides, the smoke clears, and silence returns, we have a winner in the Draw Class, and it it Mike Burt. And now on to TOP GUN.
After a night of heated competition, it comes down to a duel for all the marbles, from the low ready position, between James Austin & Mike Burt for the title of TOP GUN.
James & Mike are ready, the guns are loaded and staged, here comes the *TONE*, there go the plates, and James & Mike throw caution to the wind. The challenge apparently has been 5-2-& 1. They will knock down all 5 10yd plates, 2 20yd plates and their popper.
It's a long string of fire, a reload, and more fire. Plates fall close, plates fall further away, and 2 poppers fall, with James Austin's popper resting tightly against the ground, and Mike Burt's laying atop James'. Duel to James Austin, TOP GUN HONORS to James Austin, and one whole week to bask in the thrill of victory. Enjoy it while you can James, because next week there will be a large group of plate shooters looking to even the score.
Final Notes: So there you have it folks. We'll see you all right here next week to try to de-throne James and enjoy a week basking in the glory of victory. We still have another few weeks of winter weather, but just visualize how nice it is going to be next summer. We'll see you all right here next week, and in the meantime remember:
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: SPEED IS FINE, BUT ACCURACY IS FINAL!!
Hal
********
January
12, 2010
31
Guns
Entered
-
22 Stock
- Class
won by
Phillip
Graver
2nd
Stock -
Rob
Potter
3rd
Stock -
James
Austin
9
Draw -
Class
won by
Rebecca
Potter
2nd Draw
- E.J.
Corich
3rd Draw
- Rob
Potter
TOP GUN
---
PHILLIP
GRAVER
Welcome
back to
Kitsap
Rifle &
Revolver
Club
sports
fans.
It's our
weekly
Heavy
Metal
Plate
Match,
and we
have new
shooters,
new
targets,
old
protocols,
and new
challenges.
As our
match
started
tonight,
so did
the
rain.
Briefly
starting
off as a
mere
drizzle,
by the
time we
were
into
Round 1,
it was
Drumming
down,
the
temperature
was 50
degrees,
with a
brisk
wind.
Hey,
we don't
care.
The
range
building
was
tight,
the
doors
were
closed,
and all
3
heaters
were
cooking!!
Let's
begin
the
thanks
by
saying
Hi,
Welcome
and
THANKS
FOR YOUR
SERVICE
to Seth
Froyum,
Dan &
Angela
Rowe,
and
Phillip
Graver.
They are
proudly
serving
their
country.
Angela,
Dan,
Seth and
Phillip,
we are
all
proud of
you and
wish you
a safe
voyage.
Remember
Sailors,
The Navy
isn't a
job,
it's an
adventure!!
Thanks
also to
our
Match
Directors,
Rebecca
& Rob
Potter.
Thanks
to our
Line
Marshalls,
Rob
Potter &
Mark
Wuesthoff.
And of
course,
thanks
to our
velvet
tongued
D.J. &
Scorekeeper,
Rebecca
Potter.
We had a
new
feature
tonight,
overlapping
poppers
that
left no
doubt
whatever
who won
close
duels.
Many
thanks
to Earl
Jull for
fabricating
and
making
functional
our
overlapping
poppers.
Acting
as stop
plates,
irregardless
of
which plate
rack one
chooses
to
engage,
whether
it be
one
of the
10yd
racks,
or the
20yd
handicap
rack,
before
the duel
was
done, it
was
required
to
engage
whichever
of the
two
poppers
was
closest
to your
plate
rack,
and
knock it
down.
When
they
both
fell,
one
popper
would
fall
before
the
other
and
therefore
be on
the
bottom.
No
matter
the
caliber,
price or
beauty
of the
gun used
to
accomplish
the
task,
whichever
plate
was on
the
bottom
when
judgment
day
came,
that was
the one
that
won.
End of
duel.
One of
many
really
significant
factors
of
Kitsap
Rifle &
Revolver
Clubs
plate
matches
is
variety,
fresh
challenges,
and
versatility.
The
challenges
can
change
with
each
dual,
and
complacency
is just
not
possible.
Earl
Jull,
thank
you for
your
good
work.
We
started
the
match
tonight
with 31
guns.
After an
evening
of
challenges,
victories
and
losses,
and
another
in a
life-long series
of
lessons on
mastering
the
handgun, we are
left
with 3
contenders
in our
Stock
Class,
and in
our Draw
Class.
Let's
look at
the
Stock
Class
1st.
Stock
Class -
our 3
shooters
still
contending
are:
James
Austin,
Rob
Potter,
and our
young
Sailor,
Phillip
Graver.
To
start
the
final
finals,
Phillip
draws
James
Austin.
Shooters,
Load &
Make
Ready,
Shooters
Ready?
Stand
By!!
At
the
*TONE*
they
engage
the
plates,
the
thunder
rolls,
and
Phillip
graver
takes
the
duel,
exit
James
Austin,
3rd
Stock
tonight.
Now it's
Phillip
with 3
numbers vs.
Rob with
1.
Again
the
range
commands,
again
the
*TONE*
and
again
the
rattle
of
plates
and the
rolling
of
Thunder.
Rob's
Nighthawk
dives,
attacks,
and wins
this
duel.
Now it's
Phillip
2 to Rob
1.
AGAIN!!
The
range
commands
are
given,
the guns
are
ready,
the
*TONE*, falling
plates rattle,
THUNDER
ROLLS,
quiet
returns,
and
folks,
we have
a winner
in the
Stock
Class,
and it
is
Phillip
Graver.
Phillip,
who
needs
FA-18s
on your
Aircraft
Carrier?
The Navy
can put
you up
on the
bow of
the ship
with
your
Springfield
XDM, and
you can
win the
war all
by
yourself.
Well
Done
Sailor!!
In the
Draw
Class,
we are
left
with 3
Shooters:
Rebecca
Potter,
EJ
Corich,
and Rob
Potter.
We start
the
duals
with
Rebecca
Potter
and EJ
Corich.
The guns
are
loaded
and
holstered,
the
shooters
arms are
up in
the
surrender
position,
the
*TONE*
sounds!!
the
1911s
are
drawn,
the
plates
are
engaged,
and the
thunder
rolls!!.
As the
rattle
of
plates
subsides,
and the
dust
settles,
out of
the Fog
of War
emerges
the
winner
of the
dual, Rebecca
Potter.
Exit
EJ. EJ,
don't
feel too
bad, a
lot of
people
had that
experience
tonight!!.
Now it
between
Rob
Potter &
Rebecca
Potter,
in a
dual of
NightHawks.
Rebecca
is
feeling
a bit
saucy
after
her
victory
over EJ,
and
shouts
out a
challenge
to her
husband
ROB: 5
- 2 - 1
Rob.
This
means
that to
win the
dual,
one of
them
must
clean
off the
10yd
rack,
drop 2
plates
on the
20yd
rack,
and then
drop
their
popper,
All
before
the
other
shooter
does
likewise.
Rob
looks at
Reba
uncertainly,
but
accepts
the
challenge!!
The Guns
are
loaded
and
holstered.
Hands
are
raised
in the
surrender
position,
eyes
focused
on the
job at
hand,
the
*TONE*
sounds,
the
racks
are
engaged,
both Rob
& Reba
make
fast
reloads
to
complete
the job,
Rob &
Reba
drop to
the
poppers,
and
REBA'S
popper
drops
1st. It
was a
close
duel,
but the
poppers
do not
Lie!!
Reba's
plate
bit the
dust
first,
with
Rob's
plate
landing
on top.
NO
DOUBT!!
Rebecca
Potter
wins the
dual,
and the
Draw
Class
victory.
And now
it's on
to TOP
GUN!!
This
weeks
TOP GUN
Dual is
between
our
young,
but
intrepid
Sailor,
Phillip
Graver,
and our
Match
Co-Director
and DJ
Rebecca
Potter.
OK
Ladies
and
Gentlemen,
this one
is from
the Low
Ready, 1
run for
all the
marbles,
so
SHOOTERS,
LOAD &
MAKE
READY!!
SHOOTERS
READY?
STAND
BY!!
Reba's
1911
NightHawk
&
Phillip's
Springfield
XDM wait
for the
*TONE!
Come up
& engage
the
plates,
Thunder
Rolls.
plates
rattle &
fall,
and we
have
a WINNER!!
PHILLIP
GRAVER
WINS!!
IN A
CLOSE
DUAL,
DECIDED
BY THE
THINNEST
OF
MARGINS
BY THE
BOTTOM
OF THE
TWO
POPPERS
LYING
TIGHTLY
AGAINST
THE
GROUND!!.
Well
Done,
Phillip.
We will
expect
to see
you
Sailors
back
here in
a month,
and as
often as
possible
thereafter.
No
pressure
Sailors,
but you
are
Engineers.
If the
ship
stops in
the
middle
of the
Pacific
Ocean,
just
remember:
IT'S
YOUR
FAULT!!
So
that's
the way
things
developed
at
Kitsap
Rifle &
Revolver
Club
tonight.
The rain
has
stopped,
it feels
warmer,
and it
should
be a
very
pleasant
drive
home.
SAILORS,
We'll
see you
in a
month.
Everyone
else,
we'll
see you
next
week.
In the
meantime
always
remember:
SHOOT
FAST!!
SHOOT
ACCURATELY!!
BUT MOST
MPORTANTLY,
SHOOT
SAFELY!!
Hal
*********
January
05, 2010
36 Guns
Entered
27
in Stock
Class -
Class
won by
Rob
Potter
9
in Draw
Class -
Class
won by
Rebecca
Potter
TOP GUN
-
REBECCA
POTTER
Welcome
to the
New
Year,
Plate
Shooters.
The year
started
off much
warmer
than we
have
been
used to,
and no
rain in
the air
tonight.
The
temperatures
stayed
at
45degrees,
and with
the
3
heaters
roaring,
it felt
almost
like
summer
in the
range.
We had a
new
feature
in our
match
tonight.
In
addition
to the
regular
plate
racks
placed
at
10 yds,
we had a
3rd
rack
centered
in the
middle
of the
other 2,
but at a
much
more
challenging
20
yards.
Call
this one
a
handicap
rack.
If a
shooter
was
called
to duel
with
another
shooter
whom
shooter
#1 felt
confident
in
defeatng,
he is
honor-bound
to shoot
at the
more
distant
rack to
even the
odds.
Or,
if 2
shooters
come to
the line
to duel,
and they
feel
they
are roughly
equal in
skill,
one may
challenge
the
other to
clear
their
own
plates at 10
yds, and
then
drop a
plate or
2
at 20
yds.
For
example,
when the
shooters
are
called
to duel,
one will
say to
the
other
loudly
enough
for all
to hear,
(whoever) 5
+ 1.
Then
everyone knows
that in
order to
win the
duel,
you
must drop
5 plates
at
10yds,
and 1
at 20yds
before
your
opponent
does
likewise.
These
challenges
are
varied
and
spontaneous,
adding
unending
variety
to
the duels.
This
match
started
off fun
and
challenging,
and it
just got
moreso. Rob
& Reba,
you're
going to
have to
concentrate
to come
up with
a
twist better
than
this.
Speaking of
our
Match
Directors, Rob
&
Rebecca
Potter,
thanks
to them
for
hosting
and
directing
our
match
tonight.
Thanks
go also
to
our Line
Marshalls,
Rob
Potter
and Mark
Wuesthoff,
plus all
the
other
competitors
who
stepped
in to
lend a
hand
when
needed.
An of
course,
a
special
thanks
to
our DJ,
Rebecca Potter,
for
keeping
score,
calling
and
processing
the
duels,
and keeping
everyone
informed
about
what was
going
on.
By
virtue
of our
Match Staff,
and
everyone
helping
when
necessary,
we got
in our
usual 4
rounds of
Stock, 4
rounds of
Draw, and
our Sudden
Death
Finale, and
it
wasn't
even
daylight
yet.
Well
done
folks.
This was
a great
way to
start
the
year,
and with
such a
productive,
enthusiastic
and
talented
crew to
run our
plate
matches,
we can
look
forward
to great
matches
all year
long.
We
started
out with
no fewer
than
36 Guns
entered
tonight.
At the
end of
the
evening
we had 3
guns
left
in the
Stock
Class,
and the
Draw
Class,
all
warmed
up and
ready to
shoot
off for
the
honor of
TOP GUN.
Let's
look at
the
Draw
Class
first.
Our
3
contending
entrants
are: Rob
Potter,
Rebecca
Potter,
and
James
Austin.
Rob &
Reba
draw the
duel,
and this
is where
the
3rd
plate
rack
comes
into
play.
Rob
felt he
was
faster
than
Reba,
so while
Reba
engaged
the
10yd
rack,
Rob
challenged
the
20yd
one.
Do ya
feel
lucky,
Rob?
Well, Do
ya?
Shooters
Load and
Make
Ready.
Shooters
Ready?
Stand
by!
At the
TONE!!
Rob &
Reba
engage
their
respective
racks,
fire and
brimstone
permeate
the air,
plates
fall,
and when
silence
returns
to the
range.
Reba
has
a fast,
accurate victory
firmly
in her
pocket.
Exit
Rob,
our
3rd
Place Draw
Class
winner tonight.
So now
it's
Reba and
James
Austin
to duel
for the
class
win.
Reba
has
2
numbers
to
James'
3.
Now it's
James
who
picks
the
20yd
rack,
and
Reba
stays
with the
10yd
rack.
They are
set,
TONE!!!
bullets
fly,
plates
fall and
this one
goes to
Reba.
James &
Reba are
now tied
at 2.
AGAIN!!
The
shooters
are
ready,
arms
raised
in the
surrender
position,
the
TONE!!
The
shooters
engage
the
plates,
and this
duel
goes to
James.
Now
Reba
has
1,
and
James
has
2.
AGAIN.
James &
Reba
are
ready,
the
TONE!!
sounds,
the
plates
rattle,
and this
duel
goes to
Reba.
Even
though
James
is
shooting
at the
20yd
rack,
the
duels
are
close!!
Now
James &
Reba
are tied
at
1,
and the
next
duel
will
decide
the
Draw
Class.
Shooters
Load &
Make
Ready!!
Shooters
Ready?
Stand
By!!
At the
TONE!!
Reba &
James
engage,
and in a
whirlwind
of
fury
Reba
Potter
pulls
out a
close
one.
Reba
Potter
advances
to the
TOP GUN
Final.
In our
Stock
Class
we have
3
shooters
vying
for the
win.
Rob
Potter,
Mick
Burt, &
Lee
Lewis. Mike
Burt &
Lee
Lewis
are
1st
up.
Mike
decides
to go to
the
20yd
rack,
leaving
Lee
the
"easy"
10yd
one.
Shooters
Load &
Make
Ready!
Shooters
Ready?
Stand
by!!
TONE!!
Lee &
Mike
engage,
Mike's
plates
fall
like
Dominoes,
one of
Lee's
plates
falls,
the
others
stand
resolutely
challenging
him.
Eyes
turn to
Lee,
who is
frantically
trying
to clear
a jam in
his
handgun.
Too late
now,
Lee.
Sorry
No alibi
runs in
action
shooting.
Exit
lee
Lewis,
3rd
place
tonight,
which is
not bad
at all
out of a
field of
27
guns.
Now it's
Rob
Potter
with
1
number
shooting
against
Mike
Burt with
2
numbers for
the
Stock
Class
honors
to start
the
year.
Rob &
Mike
are
ready!!
The
TONE!!
sounds,
Rob &
Mike
hammer
the
plates,
and
Rob
wins
this
duel,
but
barely.
So now,
Rob &
Mike
both
have
1
number,
they set
up, the
TONE!! sounds,
the
plates
rattle &
fall,
the
smoke
clears, the
thunder
ebbs,
and it
is
Rob
Potter
with the
win!! And
on to
TOP
GUN!!
So
it's
"Family
Fued"
time!!
Rob &
Rebecca
Potter
are our
contestants,
and they
approach
the
firing
line,
both
with a
bit of a
strut!!
Husband
Rob
feels
lucky,
and
chooses
the
20yd
rack.
Wife
Reba
contents
herself
with the
10yd
one.
1 run
for all
the
marbles!!
From the
low
ready,
they are
loaded,
ready
and
waiting
for the
TONE!!
When it
sounds
Rob &
Reba
engage
their
respective
plate
racks,
and the
thunder
rolls.
2
NightHawks
POUNCE!!
Rob's
Nighthawk
just has
10 yds
further
to
pounce,
and this
time, on
this
night,
the
extra
distance
is
insurmountable.
Rebecca
Potter
is
tonight's
TOP GUN,
and the
1st one
of 2010
at
Kitsap
Rifle &
Revolver
Club.
Well
folks,
you know
the
tradition.
LADIES
FIRST!!
Rebecca,
sleep
well
this
week,
there
are
34
other
guns
that
will try
and
remove
you from
your
throne
next
week. So
until
next
week
folks,
always
remember:
SPEED IS
FINE!!
BUT
ACCURACY
IS
FINAL!!
Hal
*********
December 29th, 2009
32 Guns Entered
23
Stock Entries - Class
won by Mike Burt
2nd - Rob Potter
3rd -
E.J. Corich
TOP GUN: JAMES AUSTIN
9
Draw Entries - Class won
by James Austin
2nd -
Rebecca Potter
3rd - Mark Wuesthoff
Happy New Year
everyone!
Well, in a couple of
days anyway. Tonight,
Dec. 29, 2009
sees the final
plate match for
2009. Next
Tuesday
starts another year of
plate shootng, and we'll
look for all of you each
week during the year.
This year ended with
cold 36 degree
temperatures, a
light rain that looked
like it was going to
start off as snow, but
didn't. The start of
the match and the start
of the light rain came
at the same time, and as
it started, the drops
may have been clear, but
they were sure coming
down slowly.
Nevertheless,
32 guns
braved the winter
weather, came out to
Kitsap Rifle &
Revolver Club,
and between all
3 heaters, and
Hot
shooting, our field of
entries defied the
elements very
successfully.
We had a treat
tonight as Mike
Burt was able
to join us for a night
of action shooting. As
you may remember,
Mike left
for the Sandbox
very recently as a
civilian contractor, and
found himself
back here, assigned TDY
over the holidays
enroute to a
Gunnery School in
Tennessee
where he will
start the New Year.
Mike
took advantage of the
opportunity to attend
our plate match tonight,
and since he was here
anyway, he won the
Stock Class.
Mike, did you
say you were going to
the Gunnery
School as a
student
or as an
Instructor?
The way you shot
tonight, a lot of people
could learn quite a bit
from you.
Another point of
note tonight was the
attendance of
Nathan Lively,
the grandson of
Richard Lively,
one of our regular
plates shooters and an
accomplished
IPSC
competitor. Apparently
Richard
has been tutoring
Nathan
correctly and
extensively, because for
a first plate match,
Nathan
demonstrated quite
clearly that he knew
what he was about.
Folks, I didn't know
that the ability to
handle a handgun so
effectively was
genetic. Welcome
Nathan. Nathan
is enroute to
Ft Bragg, N.C.
for
Ranger training.
We all owe many
thanks to our
Match Staff
consisting of our
Match Directors,
Rob & Rebecca Potter,
our
Line Marshalls: Rob
Potter, Mark Wuesthoff
and James Austin,
and our
Scorekeeper and DJ
Rebecca Potter.
With the
dedication and expertise
of these folks, we got
in our 4 rounds
of
Stock, 4 rounds
of Draw,
and our
Sudden Death Finale.
Many thanks to
our Match Staff.
Our Stock Class
tonight
consisted of 23
entries, and at
the end of the
Sudden Death Finale
the number was
reduced to 3;
Mike Burt, Rob
Potter, and EJ Corich.
EJ dueled with
Mike,
but Mike
won that one,
exit EJ.
Then it was
between Rob
Potter and
Mike Burt
for the class
win. Rob
started the
finals with 3
numbers to
Mike's 2.
Mike & Rob
set up,
engaged, and dueled!
1st run to Mike.
Now it's
Mike
with 2, Rob
with
2. Next duel
to Mike
also. Now it's
Mike with
2 to
Rob's 1.
Again!!
Load and Make
Ready! Shooters Ready?
Stand By!!
At
the
Tone!!
Rob & Mike
engage the
plates, and this time
it's Rob
with the win.
AGAIN!! The Shooters
Set Up, and
TONE!!
Rob and Mike
engage the
plates in a hail of
lead, smoke and noise,
and we have a winner!!
Mike Burt
wins the duel,
the Stock Class
and the
ooohs & aahhhhs
of an appreciative
gallery. Well done
Mike.
Maybe you should tell
everyone about tonight's
win in Gunnery
School in
Tennessee.
In
the Draw Class
the 9
entries boil
down to 3: Mark
Wuesthoff, Rebecca
Potter & James Austin.
To start this
set of duels,
It's between
Rebecca Potter & Mark
Wuesthoff. Reba
has 3
numbers to
Mark's 1, and
they set up to duel.
Load & Make
Ready!! Shooters
Ready? Stand by!!
At the
TONE!!
Rebecca & Mark
draw, engage
the plates and
Fire!!.
Not tonight
Mark.
Reba
takes this duel and
advances into the
final finals
against
James Austin.
Reba and
James both
have 3
numbers, and they load,
make ready, holster and
at the
Tone!!
they duel!!
They both are
fast and accurate, but
James
wins this one. They set
up again with
James still
having his 3
numbers, but
Reba
now has 2.
Again
they set up, guns
holstered, hands & arms
in the surrender
position, the
tone!!
sounds, they
duel, and again
it's James
getting there
1st.
Only 1
number left
Reba, better
make this a good one.
They set up, the
tone!!
sounds, and we have a
winner!!
James Austin,
this is just
your night!! Ya'know
James,
sometimes I don't
think you could get
through the day without
being under a lot of
pressure all the time.
You certainly do
perk up!! in
the face of
tough competition!!
Well done James, our
Draw Class winner!!
Now it's between
Mike Burt & James Austin
for our TOP
GUN Title
tonight. It's
Mike from our
Stock Class, &
James Austin
from the Draw
Class. Both
shooters will engage the
plates from the
Low Ready Stock Class position.
One run, winner take
all! Shooters
Load & Make Ready!!
Shooters Ready? Stand
by!! the
TONE!!
sounds, the shooters
engage the plates fast &
accurately, and folks,
it is close!!! The
pressure
was
ON!! & James Austin
rises to meet
it again. The
TOP GUN for the
final Kitsap R&R
Plate Match of 2009
is
James Austin.
That's the 2009
Plate Match Season at
Kitsap Rifle & Revolver
Club Folks. We
start the 2010
season right
here next week
on Tuesday evening at
6PM. Until
then remember:
SPEED IS FINE!! BUT
ACCURACY IS FINAL!!
SEE YOU ALL RIGHT HERE
NEXT YEAR!!
Hal
*********
December
22nd, 2009
29 Guns entered
20 In Stock
- Class won by Rob
Potter
9 In Draw -
Class won by James
Austin
Overall Match Winner - James Austin
Ho Ho HO!! MERRY
CHRISTMAS EVERYONE.
Welcome back to Kitsap
Rifle & Revolver Club
for our weekly Plate
Match.
Christmas is upon us for
another year, but first
we'll take an evening
out of this busy week
for another plate
match. It's December in
WASHINGTON STATE, and
therefore it's cold and
overcast. Could be
worse, could be
snowing. We are
enjoying the fact that
tonight, with
temperatures in the
upper 30s, it's not even
raining.
29 Guns entered the
match tonight, 20 in the
Stock Class, and 9 in
the Draw Class. Our
match was run with it's
usual super efficiency,
and we got in our 4
rounds in Stock and 4 in
Draw. At the conclusion
of these classes, we had
our Sudden Death
Finale. As usual, we
owe the smooth
efficiency of our match
to our Match
Staff, comprised of our
Match Directors - Rob &
Rebecca Potter. to our
Scorekeeper and DJ,
Rebecca Potter, and our
Line Marshalls, Rob
Potter, James Austin,
Mark Wuesthoff, and Lee
Lewis. Folks, this
match runs like a well
oiled Machine, and WE
LOVE IT!!
29 guns, divided
into 2 classes, entered
the fray tonight, and
after heated competition
we are approaching the
end of our Sudden Death
Finale. In the Draw
Class we have Rob
Potter, James Austin and
Rebecca (Reba) Potter
still contesting the
win. Rob & James come
to the line for a duel,
the guns are loaded and
holstered, the range
commands are spoken,
the tone sounds, and
James Austin wins this
duel, exit Rob. Now it
Reba & James dueling,
each with 2 numbers.
Again the guns are
loaded and holstered,
the surrender position
is taken, the
range commands are
spoken, the tone sounds
and the plates are
engaged!!! James wins
this duel and they do it
again, this time with
James still having his 2
numbers and Reba having
1.
At the tone, they draw,
they engage, they hammer
the plates, and again
James arrives at the
finish line 1st. James
Austin wins the Draw
Class.
In the Stock Class,
we have Rob dueling with
Lee. Folks, it's close,
but Rob gets there first
and wins this duel. Now
it's Richard & EJ
dueling. At the horn we
have another close duel,
with EJ edging out
Richard. EJ & Reba are
up now, and EJ continues
his winning ways by
getting by Reba. That's
not an easy
accomplishment tonight
either.
Folks, we are
getting down to it. We
have 4 shooters
remaining, Rob & Rebecca
Potter, Richard Lively,
and EJ.
Richard and EJ duel,
with Richard putting
paid! to EJ's evening.
Exit EJ. Rob & Reba
then have a family feud,
with Rob winning this
one. How often does
that happen at home,
Rob? Exit Reba, our 3rd
place Stock Gun shooter
tonight. Well done,
Reba!!
To continue,
Richard Lively with 1
number and Rob Potter
with 2 numbers duel,
with Rob getting there
first. And folks, that
leaves Rob Potter our
Stock Class winner
tonight. Now it's time
to find out who is our
TOP GUN
for December 22, 2009.
After a night of cold
temperatures & HOT
SHOOTING, It is
down to 2 guns, Rob
Potter & James Austin.
Shooters, Load & Make
Ready!! Shooters
Ready? Stand By!! We
have a
TONE!!
Rob
& James hammer the
plates, the gunfire
ebbs, the range falls
silent, the smoke
settles, and JAMES
AUSTIN is TOP GUN
tonight!! Well done
James, and well done to
the entire field. We'll
see you right here next
Tuesday, December 28th,
2009 and we'll play this
game again. And this
Holiday Season, have a
very MERRY CHRISTMAS, AND
A SAFE AND HAPPY NEW
YEAR!!
Hal
*********
December
15th, 2009
34 Guns Entered
24 Stock - Class won by Rob
Potter
NIGHTHAWK HEAVEN
10 Draw - Class won by Rob
Potter
Welcome to Kitsap Rifle &
Revolver Club's
weekly Plate Match. It was a
whole lot warmer this week than last,
with the temperature actually
approaching 50 degrees. It was, of
course, pouring down rain most of the
evening, what with it being Western
Washington in December, but we were in a
warm, well heated range
building; watertight and well lit. It
doesn't get much better than this.
Thanks to those who brought us our
plate match tonight. Thanks
to our Match Director, Rob
Potter, for hosting us
tonight. Thanks to Mark
Wuesthoff, James Austin & Rob Potter for
taking turns as Line Marshalls,
keeping the action turning. And
a Special THANKS to
Rob's lovely and talented wife, Rebecca
for running the whole show.
Rebecca (Reba) Potter not only
runs the microphone, the
scoreboard, pairs up & calls the duels,
but also shoots her own Nighthawk very,
very effectively. Reba
shot her Nighthawk well enough tonight
to place 3rd in
Stock out of 24
guns entered in that class.
Reba, each & every one
of us plate match shooters owes you a
debt of gratitude. The one word that
describes Reba on
Tuesday evening is
"Busy"!! Just watching you run
that table and scoreboard makes me
tired. But each and every one of us
guys that shoots sure does enjoy
listening to your velvet voice call the
duels. Reba, Thank You.
With the plate
match staff running the show so
efficiently, we got in our standard
4 rounds of
Stock, 4 rounds of
Draw, and our Sudden
Death Finale. As mentioned, we
had 34 guns entered
tonight, and at the end of the
Sudden Death we had 2
very familiar names left to
contend for the honors. In both the
Draw Class & the
Stock Class the hot
guns for the evening were Rob
Potter and James Austin. So,
lets see how this develops.
Draw Class First.
The shootoffs started with James
& Rob both having 3
numbers on the board. Rob
was shooting his
NightHawk 1911, and
James was shooting his
Smith & Wesson Revolver. For
the 1st duel, James & Rob Load &
Make Ready! They are ready &
TONE!!
1ST STRING TO Rob. Again they
are ready, the range commands are given,
the
TONE!!
and this string
goes to James.
James & Rob are once again
ready, the range commands are given
again,
TONE!!
and this seesaw
duel goes to Rob. At
this point Rob & James
are even at 2. Shooters to the
Line! Load & Make Ready! Shooters
Ready? Stand by!! At the
TONE!!
Rob & James again
hammer the plates, and once again
Rob arrives at the
finish line 1st.
Rob
now has 2 numbers, and
James now has 1. Rob &
James both look pensive and
ready for action. Load & Make
Ready!!
Shooters
Ready? Stand by!
TONE!! James
& Rob attack the plates!! The
THUNDER ebbs away, the
dust settles, quiet descends on the
range and suddenly a
course of cheers & applause erupts. By
the narrowest of margins Rob
Potter has edged out
James for the Draw
Class Victory. And on to
Stock.
After the intensity of the
Draw Class, it is going
to be a challenge to make the
Stock Class compare. The same
two rivals are dueling for this class as
did in the Draw Class.
In these classes tonight, the stars of
the show are certainly Rob
Potter & James Austin. This is
developing into a type of Civil
War. NightHawk Custom Guns is
located deep in the South, in
Berryville, AR.
Smith &
Wesson is located "way
up North" in
Springfield, Massachusetts. So
let's see how the Blue & Grey
do tonight.
To start this
series of duels, Rob Potter
has 3 numbers,
and James Austin has
2. The range commands
ring out!!
Load &
Make Ready!! Shooters Ready? Stand
By!!
TONE!! Noise,
Smoke, the rattle of falling plates,
and folks, Rob Potter
wins this string. Now
Rob has 3
numbers to James' 1. AGAIN!!
Load
& Makes Ready!! Shooters ready? Stand
By!!
TONE!!
Again James & Rob
engage. Again there is noise,
smoke, and the rattle of falling
plates! And Folks, We
have a Winner!! Rob
Potter, this is just
YOUR NIGHT!! Rob wins the
string, the class, and the WHOLE
SHOOTIN' MATCH!! Rob & Reba
had their NightHawks
circling, circling, diving and attacking
tonight. James, take
heart. 32 other guns
had the same problem tonight. The only
difference was that in addition to
dueling with Rob, they
also had to duel with You,
James. Rob, I can't say I envy
you next week, what with James
thinking about this match all
week. Folks, be sure and be right here
next Tuesday evening at
6PM, and we'll see if
the North will rise
again? See you then.
Hal
*********
December 8th, 2009
25 Guns Entered
18 in Stock - Class won by Terry Field
Overall Match winner - James Austin
7 in Draw - Class won by James Austin
Welcome to Kitsap Rifle & Revolver Club for our
weekly plate match Ladies & Gentlemen. It is a clear
evening, the wind is still, and the temperature is a
balmy 16 Degrees. It takes a lot more
than a bit of cold weather to keep real
plate shooters in on Tuesday night.
When not shooting, we were all hovered around the
propane heaters tonight, and mighty thankful for them.
Many thanks go to those that made
the frigid trek to the range worthwhile. Thanks to our
Match Director, Rob Potter, for
hosting our soiree. Thanks to Rebecca Potter
and Michelle Makinson for running the
scoreboard and calling the duels. Thanks to Rob
Potter, Lee Lewis & James Austin for running
the firing line so efficiently. Folks, for anyone who
thinks these jobs are easy, or boring, please feel free
to get in touch with any of these ladies & gentlemen and
I'm sure they will let you help run the show one
evening. After just one evening of putting a quality
match such as ours together, I'm sure you'll agree the
task is challenging indeed. With the hard work and
diligence of our match staff, we got in 4 Rounds
of shooting tonight, and a Sudden Death
Finale.
At the end of the Sudden Death Finale
we have 4 finalists still
standing. In the Draw Class, James Austin & EJ
are set to duel. (EJ, I'd be willing to bet you
have a whole name, but I've never heard anyone use
it, so until I hear more, EJ will have to suffice). In
the Stock Class, Mark Wuesthoff & Terry Field
have outgunned the all the others. Let's do
the Draw Class first.
EJ & James Austin: LOAD & MAKE READY!!
SHOOTERS READY? STAND BY!! At the start tone,
EJ & James move from the surrender
position, draw, and engage the plates. Now EJ,
you shot well tonight; fast & accurately.
James Austin shot well too, and
James just lives for high pressure situations,
and worthy challenges. At the end of a fast, clean
string of fire James Austin comes away
with the win. Take heart EJ, a lot of
people have that problem.
In the Stock Class, Mark Wuesthoff & Terry
Field are ready to go. Terry has
3 numbers, to Mark's 1.
Terry & Mark: LOAD & MAKE READY!! SHOOTERS
READY? STAND BY!! At the tone, Mark &
Terry engage, run the plates, and Mark
gets there first. Now Terry
has 2 numbers, to Mark's 1.
Let's try this again. Terry & Mark
are ready, the range commands are given, the
tone sounds and they engage!! This time Terry
Field arrives 1st, and emerges the winner of
the Stock Class.
Now we're gonna do a duel for the overall
match win. 25 guns entered tonight,
25 guns braved the 16 degree
temperature, shot fast and accurately, and it
has come down to 2 shooters:
James Austin & Terry Field.
LOAD AND MAKE READY!! SHOOTERS READY?
STAND BY!! For all the marbles James &
Terry engage the plates. When the guns fall
silent, and the dust settles, it's James Austin
who arrived first, taking the string,
the class & the match.
James, the prize automobiles, the large
cash prizes and the Hollywood contracts were all last
year, but this year, and this week, you'll have
undisputed bragging rights to tell anyone you can get to
listen, that you are the fastest gun at Kitsap
Rifle & Revolver Club tonight. Congratulations!
So that's it for another week folks. Let's hope
it's warmer next week, and I can guarantee the shooting
will be just as hot. Dress warmly, bring your pet pistol
"Fluffy", and we'll meet right here at
6PM next Tuesday, December 15,
2009, and we'll test our skill again. See you
then.
Hal
**********
December 1, 2009
25 Guns Entered -
Overall Match winner - Mark Wuesthoff
18 Stock Entries - Class
won by Mark Wuesthoff
7 Draw Entries - Class
won by James Austin
Well, Good evening
Sports Fans. Here we are at
Kitsap Rifle & Revolver Club
for our weekly falling plate match.
It's a very cool, clear evening, and a
wonderful segue into December. The
temperature was down into the 40s, the
heaters were on and roaring, and between
the competition and the heaters, the
ambient air temperature was very
comfortable indeed, thank you.
Many thanks to our Match
Director, Rob Potter for
hosting the match. Many thanks to our
velvet tongued D.J. Michelle
Makinson for handling the
scoreboard, the
microphone, and the
all-important task of pairing up the
shooters to engage in the duels.
Michelle, I believe you
have a long-term job at this match.
Well, no surprise. You learned from the
best! Thanks to
Rob Potter, Mark Wuesthoff, and
James Austin for taking turns
as Line Marshalls
tonight. With this team in place we got
in 4 rounds of
shooting, a Sudden Death Finale,
and still were able to get home
before daylight. I bet everyone at the
match sleeps well tonight.
A quick introductory review is in
order for those not able to attend the
match, but availing themselves of the
opportunity to read this report. Our
match at Kitsap R&P starts at 6PM, and
the world is invited. One can enter up
to 2 guns per class, the classes being
Stock and
Draw. The entry fee is
$5.00 per gun, and for the
price of entering the match they are
afforded the opportunity to shoot all
phases of the match. The first class to
duel is the Stock Class.
All the shooters entered
in Stock have their
numbers thrown in a bucket and shaken
up, drawn out and laid down. The
numbers are paired up and then everyone
knows against who they will duel. After
everyone duels, the winners of the
duels shoot off against each other and
the numbers of the winners of those
duels are put on the scoreboard.
Next it's the Draw Class.
The shooters paired up are called to the
line, told to "Load and make
ready", and when loaded are
called to the "Ready"
at which time they assume the "Surrender
Position", both hands raised
head high. At the starter tone, they
draw their handguns, being very car |
