FT-2-9-25

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=80 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="03c00500dvldtc.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>DeSoto Airgunners</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DeSoto Airgunners"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14"><B>  </B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14"><B>     </B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14"><B>  </B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14"></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="03dd2c00dvldtc.png"> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Match Results"><U>Back To Match </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Match Results"><U>Results Index</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=400 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> FT-2-9-25</div> <bR> <div> W<FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >hile a good part of the country remained in Winter's chill,  Southwest Floridians enjoyed  this Super Bowl Sunday afternoon with temps in the mid 80's,  a bright blue sky and occasional soft puffs of wind;  conditions near ideal for a little suntan and a fun day on the field target lanes.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> The day's match included an appearance by a  rare alligator.   Resting about 35 yards distance on lane 2 was our vintage life size alligator target.  This 5 foot long gator target was originally fashioned for an AAFTA Nationals FT event hosted by Brad Troyer and Rodney Boyce in Melbourne FL (1998?)  It's a rare piece of field target history (maybe destined for some future AAFTA Museum).</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="933feaa0.jpg" border=0 width="766" height="426" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>  Lurking on the Lanes -  Our  lifesize vintage gator target made a rare appearance today</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Staying historic:  Today being Super Bowl Sunday reminded me of a long running and now bygone field target event - The Florida SuperBowl 100.   This classic event was a two day field target competition hosted by Don V. and Cliff S.   The 100 shot match was played at two distinct venues during Super Bowl weekend: 50 shots on Saturday at the Pelletcan venue in Dade City, and 50 shots on Sunday at the Tampa Bay Airgunners venue.  Great barbecue and camaraderie brought field target enthusiasts from around the country to this event for more than a decade.  </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="9307cd00.jpg" border=0 width="636" height="464" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Doug Miller travelled from California and took home the 2008 SuperBowl TOP GUN Award.</div> <bR> <bR> <div>   T<FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >oday's  DeSoto Airgunners club match brought in 10 competitors.  The 8 lane 48 shot course included designated kneeling and offhand lanes.  Shooting in the Open Division Dennis earned Top Gun recognition with a score of 47 hits. He was our only shooter to clean both forced position lanes.   Gary was today's lone WFTF shooter scoring 42 hits and John  led the Hunters with 41.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Some targets were set in deep shadow so using the highest magnification setting (50X) to rangefind was almost useless.  Other challenges came from a few targets with small (3/8 and 1/4 inch) hit zones intentionally placed at a high difficulty Troyer distance.  All in all it was a very satisfying mix with challenges to evoke big fun and a little frustration for all skill and experience levels.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> The match ran smoothly with no cold lines or target malfunctions. Shout-outs to Scott who arrived at dawn to paint and prepare the targets; to Dennis and Gary who set out the challenging 8 lane 48 shot course and to all the many hands that made light work of  today’s range housekeeping -Thanks! </div> <bR> <div> 2-9-25  Scores and Equipment Matrix:</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="856" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> DIVISION / SHOOTER</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="133"><div> RIFLE</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="114"><div> SCOPE</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> PELLET</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><div> SCORE</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="122"><div> NOTES</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><div> overall</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="171"><div> OPEN  PCP</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="133"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="133" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="114"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="114" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Possible 48</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="122"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="122" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="65" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="171"><div> <B>Dennis D</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="133"><div> Thomas FT</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Sightron S-6</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> JSB 13.4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><div> <B>47</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="122"><div> <B>TOP GUN</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><div> 1</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="171"><div> Ron G</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Daystate Redwolf</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Sightron S-3</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> JSB 13.4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><div> 41</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="122"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="122" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><div> 3</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="171"><div> Bob L</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="133"><div> Thomas</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Sightron S-6</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> JSB 13.4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><div> 37</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="122"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="122" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><div> 5</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="171"><div> Ron Z</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="133"><div> Steyr LG100</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="114"><div> Nikko 10-50</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> JSB 10.3</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><div> 37</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="122"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="122" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><div> 5</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="171"><div> WFTF</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="133"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="133" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="114"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="114" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="101" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="122"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="122" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="65" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="171"><div> <B>Gary P</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="133"><div> Thomas FT</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> March 10-60</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> AA 8.4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><div> 42</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="122"><div> <12 ft./lb.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><div> 2</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="171"><div> HUNTER</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="133"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="133" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="114"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="114" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="101" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="122"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="122" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="65" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="171"><div> <B>John T</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="133"><div> Thomas</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Sightron S-3</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> JSB 13.4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><div> 41</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="122"><div> High Hunter</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><div> 3</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="171"><div> Chip W</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="133"><div> FX Crown</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Sightron S-3</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> AA 10.3</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><div> 38</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="122"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="122" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><div> 4</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="171"><div> Carl P</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="133"><div> Avenger .22</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="114"><div> UTOG</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> Crosman</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><div> 37</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="122"><div> .22</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><div> 5</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="171"><div> Scott A</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Daystate Pulsar</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Sightron S-3</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> AA 10.3</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><div> 35</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="122"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="122" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><div> 6</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="171"><div> Wayne R</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Daystate Redwolf</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Athalon 6-24</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> JSB 13.4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><div> 32</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="122"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="122" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><div> 7</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="171"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="171" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="133"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="133" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="114"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="114" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="101" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="122"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="122" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="65" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> The next DeSoto Airgunners Club Match will be our annual Golf Scored Field Target Challenge scheduled for Sunday March  9th  -   That’s always been a fun event.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>