Gentle Shooters,
One of my very favorite match directors, Tom Tyrell used to say “We shoot matches because there is no time to practice.” For me back in the day, that was often true with the varied demands of a young family, career, and of course shooting. We really can’t shoot Bowling Pins in the coldest months of the year because the plastic coating shatters and the pins disintegrate rapidly. Since there are no pin matches until April, I hereby open the 2025 Bowling Pin Practice season today through April 5th. Practice is prohibited during bowling pin season in deference to Tom.
The match Saturday saw several notable performances.Cory Allen turned in a blistering 2.03 second carbine string. He then ruined it by proclaiming that he didn’t think he could do it any faster. Man, have you never fished? There is always a bigger fish. Cort Tompkins and Taylor Strickland both shot the match clean, not leaving a single pin behind. Congratulations. For the rest of us, print out these results, tape them on your mirror, look at them every morning, and vow to do better.
Next Match is Saturday April 6th and don’t forget the defensive matches on the first Saturday on January, February, and March. And most importantly thanks for your fellowship and another great and safe year on the bucolic Airfield Club Range. Happy Holidays!
Steven
| ASC Bowling Pin Match Results December 2024 | ||||||||
| Finish | Competitor | String 1 | String 2 | String 3 | String 4 | Total | Fastest String | |
| Carbine | ||||||||
| 1 | Taylor Strickland | 4.17 | 2.83 | 2.96 | 3.76 | 13.72 | ||
| 2 | Steven Gordon | 4.77 | 3.58 | 2.97 | 2.99 | 14.31 | ||
| 3 | Cort Tompkins | 6.62 | 3.30 | 3.94 | 2.59 | 16.45 | ||
| 4 | Cory Allen | 2.03 | 7.23 | 4.61 | 10.03 | 23.90 | 2.03 | |
| 5 | Habib Bararat | 7.51 | 13.98 | 13.08 | 4.28 | 38.85 | ||
| 6 | Vance Owens | 25.00 | 25.00 | 11.31 | 25.00 | 86.31 | ||
| Major | ||||||||
| 1 | Cort Tompkins | 5.89 | 5.78 | 6.46 | 3.53 | 21.66 | 3.53 | |
| 2 | Cory Allen | 4.17 | 5.58 | 6.50 | 7.14 | 23.39 | ||
| 3 | Taylor Strickland | 5.05 | 11.28 | 6.55 | 4.13 | 27.01 | ||
| 4 | Steven Gordon | 13.45 | 13.31 | 5.33 | 6.64 | 38.73 | ||
| NFS | Dave Orwig | 25.00 | 9.17 | 7.56 | 25.00 | 66.73 | ||
| 5 | Mike Orwig | 11.55 | 11.67 | 25.00 | 35.00 | 83.22 | ||
| 6 | Habib Bararat | 10.64 | 35.00 | 45.00 | 25.00 | 115.64 | ||
| 7 | Dave Orwig | 25.00 | 65.00 | 25.00 | 11.82 | 126.82 | ||
| 8 | Vance Owens | 55.00 | 45.00 | 55.00 | 65.00 | 220.00 | ||
| Minor | ||||||||
| 1 | Cort Tompkins | 6.32 | 4.74 | 5.96 | 5.31 | 22.33 | ||
| 2 | Steven Gordon | 7.21 | 6.65 | 5.29 | 7.73 | 26.88 | 5.29 | |
| 3 | Taylor Strickland | 9.45 | 7.29 | 8.41 | 7.84 | 32.99 | ||
| 4 | Mike Orwig | 6.60 | 11.91 | 10.22 | 7.77 | 36.50 | ||
| 5 | Habib Bararat | 9.55 | 11.21 | 12.63 | 14.39 | 47.78 | ||
| 6 | Cory Allen | 11.45 | 35.00 | 11.72 | 12.88 | 71.05 | ||
| 7 | Dave Orwig | 10.90 | 45.00 | 13.42 | 14.57 | 83.89 | ||
| Revolver | ||||||||
| 1 | Cort Tompkins | 3.42 | 3.24 | 4.96 | 3.50 | 15.12 | 3.24 | |
| 2 | Cory Allen | 8.19 | 8.91 | 7.96 | 5.12 | 30.18 | ||
| 3 | Taylor Strickland | 9.21 | 9.09 | 11.74 | 9.12 | 39.16 | ||
| 5 | Habib Bararat | 35.00 | 12.88 | 9.41 | 10.16 | 67.45 | ||
| 6 | Steven Gordon | 25.00 | 11.23 | 45.00 | 35.00 | 116.23 | ||
| 7 | Vance Owens | 55.00 | 45.00 | 1.00 | 25.00 | 126.00 | ||
| Sub | ||||||||
| 1 | Taylor Strickland | 3.87 | 4.89 | 5.58 | 4.10 | 18.44 | 3.87 | |
| 2 | Cort Tompkins | 6.06 | 4.93 | 4.42 | 4.26 | 19.67 | ||
| 3 | Cory Allen | 7.34 | 7.14 | 9.29 | 9.43 | 33.20 | ||
| 4 | Steven Gordon | 25.00 | 8.41 | 7.18 | 5.47 | 46.06 | ||
| 5 | Habib Bararat | 13.13 | 13.11 | 12.31 | 25.00 | 63.55 | ||
| 6 | Jenny Owens | 35.00 | 25.00 | 9.93 | 35.00 | 104.93 | ||
| 5 Gun Aggregate | Carbine | Major | Minor | Revolver | Sub | Total | ||
| 1 | Cort Tompkins | 16.45 | 21.66 | 22.33 | 15.12 | 19.67 | 95.23 | |
| 2 | Taylor Strickland | 13.72 | 27.01 | 32.99 | 39.16 | 18.44 | 131.32 | |
| 3 | Cory Allen | 23.9 | 23.39 | 71.05 | 30.18 | 33.2 | 181.72 | |
| 4 | Steven Gordon | 14.31 | 38.73 | 26.88 | 116.23 | 46.06 | 242.21 | |
| 5 | Habib Bararat | 38.85 | 115.64 | 47.78 | 67.45 | 63.55 | 333.27 | |
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Last Updated on 2 weeks by Steven Gordon