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The Day before Mother's DaySaturday, May 12, 2012
Starkville Gun Club, Starkville, MS
Program Available here.
THE CATFISH OPEN 137504
Fri, April 20, 9am – Sun, April 22, 6pm
CAPITOL GUN CLUB JACKSON MS 39060
Caile Bradham, David Thompson, and Mike Boyd Dominate Wind Blown targets at the 2012 Catfish Open
Capitol Gun Club, Jackson, Mississippi
Results available here.
CAILE BRADHAM WINS THE 2012 REDFISH OPEN HOA, TOMMY MOORE Runner-UP
Coast Rifle and Pistol, Biloxi, Mississippi
Results available here.
2012 Redfish Open
March 30 brought shooters to Coast Rifle and Pistol Club on the beautiful Mississippi Gulf Coast to try their hand at the doubles competition in the 3rd Annual Redfish Open. While we had local shooters, we also had guys and gals coming in from Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Texas, and Missouri. The weather was absolutely perfect with sunny skies, light wind and cool temps. Brian Moore of Crestview Florida was Champion bettering Ralph Grasso of Loxley Alabama by one bird. Ralph was Runner-Up. A group of us went out for a marvelous dinner at Darwell’s. This is just one of our many local dives that serve’s great food. Check them out on Dinning on The Road in the Redchute Gazzette!
Saturday morning brought another great day. We started with the 12ga where Caile Bradham of Belden, Ms and Tommy Moore of St.Louis, Mo had the lone 100’s with Caile outlasting Tommy for Champion. The 20ga brought Caile and Tommy back with 100’s with Mississippi’s own Clark Hartness now in the fray! A comment was made that “we can outlast the old man”. Well the youngest outlasted the old guys giving Caile the 20ga Champion and the “old man” taking Runner-Up. Again on Saturday evening we had yet another group that dined at another Coast favorite, Rickey’s of Bay St.Louis. Check it out on the same site as the last one!!
Sunday again brought great weather and the highlight of the shoot. Matt Tyrone of Madison, Ms had the lone 100 to take Champion honors. The best thing about this is it was Matt’s first 100. It was even a bit more special since two years earlier Matt shot his first registered shoot with us!! Great Job Matt! Brian Moore was Runner-Up. With the start of the 410 on Sunday afternoon, the wind started a bit. Not unusual for us on the coast. Even with the wind Caile Bradham and Tommy Moore posted 99’s with Caile taking the Champion spot and Tommy the runner-up.
Caile posted a great 398 for the HOA Champion with Tommy posting a 395 for the Runner-up spot. HAA Honors were settled by way of stations 3-4-5 with Brian Moore out lasting Tommy Moore for Champion. Good thing Caile didn’t make doubles guys!!
While we had great weather and thank God for it, we also had a great many of shooters we need to thank for making our 3rd Annual Redfish Open a great success. Several traveled a great distance to come shoot on some of the best fields in the South. For sure the best in South Mississippi. I also thank the Handicapped Old Men’s squad for doing the cooking both days, and the many others that helped in the many ways needed to put on a shoot! Thank you one and all! Our plans are for the 4th annual Redfish Open in 2013. Our plans also include completing another field so more of you can come down and visit the Gulf Coast and enjoy the many things we can offer you and your family while you’re shooting on the “Best Fields” on the coast! Check out www.msskeet.org for all the scores as well as upcoming shoots in our Great State.
TOMMY MOORE CLAIMS THE 2012 BOIS D' ARC OPEN HOA
STARKVILLE GUN CLUB STARKVILLE MS 39759
Results available here.
I have often wanted to change the name of the Bois d' arc, to the Moving Target Open, because we always seem to have to change the date. The first BoDoc, as it has come to be known, was shot in May back in 1994 as I remember. We had the best turn out we ever had at around 60 shooters. Mostly due to conflicts of mine the shoot has been moved into August and Late July which due to the Mississippi Mug has made it a tough draw. This year we moved it up early to March, we were blessed with WONDERFUL weather and a great turnout so I expect it to stay in March at least through 2013 which I believe will be the 20th Annual so we will have to have some special treats.
Friday was a beautiful day and fairly low stress to me thanks in special part to SGC members Terry Howe and Galo Grosinkski who came out to help me get those last minute items into play at the club. Tommy Moore came down from St. Louis with winning in mind to take the Doubles Championship and Randy Brownlee from Gulfport, MS claimed the RU position. Clark Hartness, Jimmie Abernathy, Tyler Smith, and Jim Jones rounded out the A-D Class Championships.
Saturday dawned another clear blue day to shoot and 46 shooters took to the fields of battle for the 12 Gauge Championship. Tommy Moore appeared to have it all going his way as he won the 12 Gauge with the only 100 of the weekend. Clark Hartness took RU with a lone 99 and Frank Callahan, Tom Selley, Ed Hope, Trip “You won't be in C Class long” Jones, Chip Welch, and a new shooter, Les Pouge claimed the AA-E Class Championships.
A new champion was crowned in the 20 Gauge as Doug Yeager from Terry, MS outlasted Jeff Coen, from Memphis, TN, in a shoot off of 99s. Jim Costin, Trip Jones, Ed Hope, Alan Newton, and Will Welch rounded out the 20 Gauge Class Championships.
Starkville Gun Club always endeavors to make the Bois d' arc special to BCDE Shooters so we always have a BCDE Shootout. This year we called 37 of the 46 12 Gauge entries to the field for the BCDE All Gauge Shootout. It was a hard fought match and at the end Will Welch of Birmingham, AL claimed the Championship a head of Jim Jones of Madison, MS. Les Pouge at his first shoot claimed the 3rd Place spot in the Championship.
All the shooting was done and everyone enjoyed Chef Karoyl McCain's Chicken Florentine Lasagna and some retired early for the 28 Gauge while a few did not.... :-)
Sunday morning came brightly into being and the 28 Gauge Championship started off at 10:00 AM after some squad manipulation. Reynolds McCain, Columbus, MS, out lasted Doug Yeager this time to claim the 28 Gauge Championship in a shootoff of 98s. Bill Allen, Tom Selley, Robert Frederick, Trip “Again” Jones, Randall Rushing rounded out the 28 Gauge Class Championships.
The 410 weather was pretty close to perfect so as usual the scores were a bit of a surprise. Matt Tyrone, Madsion, MS bested Tommy Moore of St. Louis to claim the 410 Bore Championship in a shootoff of 96s. Jeff Sullivan, John Huggins, Tyler Smith, Trip “Best Weekend Ever” Jones and Robert Frederick rounded out the 410 Bore Class Championships.
Tommy Moore held on to claim the HOA Championship followed by Doug Yeager as the RU. Frank Callahan, Clark Hartness, John Huggins, Trip “Your Done in C Class” Jones, and Will Welch claimed the AA-D Class Championships.
Tommy Moore was the HAA Champion and Clark Hartness took the Runner Up postion from Reynolds McCain (A1) and a hard fought 410 Bore Shoot off. Andy Pounders was AA, Doug Yeager, Trip “Never to see C Class again” Jones and Jim “Trips Dad” Jones claimed the B-D class championships.
Thanks ever so much to Terry Howe and Galo Grosinski for helping with SGC Preparation. Karoyl McCain for her wonderful cooking talents. Gale Hopper, Ed Hope, Tom Rushing, and Forrest McCain for the great referee work. Graham McCain for keeping targets in the house and everything else! A special thanks to Mr Howard Terry for laying out my referees for the shoot.
We look forward to seeing everyone and more at the 2013 (20th) Bois d' arc Open in March!
Good Shooting from SGC!
THE REDFISH OPEN
Fri, March 30, 9am – Sun, April 1, 5pm
Coast Rifle and Pistol, Biloxi, Mississippi
The Mississippi 50 HOA Challenge
Announcement available here.
