APRIL 12, 2015 - PETITCODIAC CENTERFIRE SHOOT - RESULTS

A good number of motivated shooters (18 in all) were on hand for the first centerfire match in Petitcodiac in April. Some even came out of hibernation after a long winter break - even though the winter is not yet over in New Brunswick. It was time to shake off some the accumulated rust and cobwebs - evident in the scores and in that some of the shooters had new equipment that had not been tried or zero-d-in. A few guys left the match early because of this.

It's been an unusual spring with 
snow banks still up to 3 feet in many places - and it's mid-April!. There was still lots of snow on the range although some places had melted and were becoming quite muddy.
It was nice to see deer coming out of the woods to graze on the sides of the highway on the way down to the range. Unfortunately, we also saw several road-kill animals, racoons, groundhogs and one deer - seems like one of the costs of getting longer days and warmer weather.

It was a wonderful Spring day with temperatures ranging up to about 12 degrees at the end of the match. Nice and warm in the sun and even under the roof of the firing points gloves and hats were not a necessity. The sun was out for the whole match which gave some problems to some shooters as it glared off the snow - lots of comments and complaints. Targets were a bit

hard to see especially when a shot had been fired and the hole produced a bright spot at the aiming point. During the last relays, a bit of cloud gave the occasional relief so shooters could see targets without too much glare.

The match was a bit late in starting. Dan G. stepped up to organize it when Volker T. could not come as he had hurt his wrist during a fall on ice. Thanks Dan, for taking the job of Match Director and Scorer. Thanks also to Shelly C. for being the score verifier. The Target Changers were Shelley C., John McC. and Brian P. while the set up was done by Dan G. and Cecil H. The ROs were Bruce B., Terry McN. and John McC. Thanks to all and finally, thanks to Shelley C. and Dan G. for bringing the irresistable treats. The sugar rush was appreciated.
Winds were quite light during the first relay - about 5km/hr and gradually picked up during the match. They were a bit tricky in that they were not steady and switched from side to side although predominately up and down range.

RESULTS:

Brian P. - 297/14X
Cecil H. - 297/11X
Dan G. - 297/10X (on count back)
Terry McN. - 297/10X
John McC. - 296/11X
George C. - 296/9X
John M. - 296/8X
Matt A. - 294/10X
Shelly C. - 290/5X (on count back)
Ron M. - 290/5X
Bert deV. - 289/4X
Don M. - 287/3X
Bruce B. - 284/3X
Norbert S. - 283/9X
John C. - DNF
Tony L. - DNF
Tom W. - DNF
Claude G. - DNF