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Ontario Provincials 2023
At Grenville Fish& Game Club
Sunday, October 1, 2023
Another absolutely perfect day for field target was enjoyed by the 16 shooter who were able to attend. It was warm, sunny and only a hint of breeze made it through the trees from time to time. The 60 shot course was set on all 20 lanes, with three targets per lane and only one shot per target. This gives shooters an idea of what a WFTF match is like. As a bonus, there were eight spinners out on the course, in random locations, that were marked by an Asterix on the scorecard. After the three shots for score were taken, one shot at the spinner was allowed.
We had the sight in and shooter’s meeting and headed out to the course just after 10:00 AM. With nine groups of shooters, we were well spread out on the 20 lanes. The match progressed well with a lot of chatter and laughter and only a few, very brief, cold lines to clear debris off of targets. All targets functioned as they should, giving the match a nice flow. There were some small hit zones out there, particularly on the target seven chipmunk. It had a true quarter inch zone that was set out at ten yards. It was knocked down only once by Bill, on his first shot of the match no less. This target was inspired by Denis, who really enjoys small reducers. Not!!
At the end of the match, there were no tied scores that required a shoot off. Two shooters did tie in the fun side shoot, with both of them hitting all eight spinners. Bob and Tom spun them all and in true FT fashion, Tom requested that Bob be awarded the prize due to the fact that he was shooting a spring gun, making it a more difficult feat in his estimation. You are a gentleman, Tom. Bob was awarded a Crosman, ceramic, neck knife that put a smile on his face.
Awards were handed out to the class winners, as shown on the chart, and Jeff made some announcements about upcoming matches and Air Gun Meeting (AGM). The AGM will be held at the last match of the season at HAHA and more information will be sent out about that very soon.
The toughest part of a super day like this, is leaving. There was lots of discussion and visiting when all formal activities were done. From what I heard, this was an ideal day for a FT shooter. Good weather, a good challenging course, excellent competition and very importantly, there were great people to share it with.
Thanks to the GF&GC for allowing us to use this awesome facility, thanks to Dave, Blane and Stan for the great job on preparing the course, thanks to Mother Nature and mostly, thanks to all that attended, to create the day we all enjoyed. This wraps up the GF&GC FT match schedule for 2023.
Looking forward to other great times during the 2024 season. The Grenville match dates will be published soon.
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Tim
CAFTA Governor and lifetime learner
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