Author: Steven Gordon

We had a nice if a bit warm day for pin shooting. Cort Tompkins dominated all categories for a complete and compelling win. He did leave one Fastest String for Taylor Strickland, but no other shooter came close. I’d also like to thank those volunteers who helped out today with scoring.Your handwriting was very good and your assistance did speed the match. We get to do it all again Saturday, October 2nd. Until then, practice. Your scores are below. Steven Carbine String 1 String 2 String 3 String 4 Total Fastest String 1 Cort Tompkins 3.31 2.46 3.17 3.03 11.97 2 Taylor Strickland 3.71 2.72 2.37 7.47 16.27 2.37 3 Art Schoner 2.84 4.98 4.26 4.80 16.88 4 Steven Gordon 4.20 4.16 6.13 2.94 17.43 5 Rod Quiros 5.83 8.47 4.54 3.97 22.81 6 Allen Moran 5.18 6.01 7.18 5.16 23.53 7 Cory Allen 25.00 6.76 5.91 2.88 40.55 8 Courtney Bolze 25.00 6.77 4.41 4.58 40.76 9 Kenny Hardee 9.34 9.39 9.28 25.00 53.01 10 Chris Covert 8.27 25.00 12.31 13.40 58.98 Major 1 Cort Tompkins 6.18 4.24 5.54 5.04 21.00 4.24 2 Cory Allen 9.28 8.27 6.56 7.45 31.56 3 Kenny Hardee 10.43 7.68 12.98 7.74 38.83 4 …

Gentle Shooters, There is no longer a Labor Day weekend Telethon as there was in my youth, and no, we won’t tie up the range all weekend, In fact, If you intend to shoot bowling pins this weekend, then we need you at the idyllic Airfield Shooting Club range at 9:30 this Saturday September 2nd. You can review the rules here. For specific questions, please contact our assistant adjunct chief pinhead at [email protected]. See you Saturday! Steven

Gentle Shooters, I regret that I am traveling for work today. There was so much at the match to talk about. Perhaps there will be a Flyer article. I have to get on a plane now, and I made the executive decision that you would rather have scores than narrative. The next match is July 1st. Steven   Carbine 1 Cort Tompkins 2.98 2.62 5.14 2.45 13.19 2 Charles Lankford 4.27 4.63 2.36 4.02 15.28 3 Steven Gordon 4.03 2.52 5.43 4.11 16.09 4 Art Schoner 3.69 3.32 6.92 2.78 16.71 5 Taylor Strickland 7.62 4.20 3.74 2.37 17.93 6 Cory Allen 3.66 6.30 5.96 2.37 18.29 7 Paul Lynch 6.60 4.91 9.50 8.90 29.91 8 Kenny Hardee 10.06 13.86 7.79 13.26 44.97 9 Courtney Bolze 11.80 14.18 14.18 9.16 49.32 10 Allen Moran 8.95 4.51 10.59 35.00 59.05 11 Dan Kniseley 35.00 12.64 25.00 10.07 82.71 12 Shane Pouns 35.00 45.00 8.42 55.00 143.42 Major 1 Cort Tompkins 8.09 7.63 6.89 8.60 31.21 2 Taylor Strickland 5.52 9.27 10.02 8.44 33.25 3 Steven Gordon 6.66 8.20 12.65 9.74 37.25 4 Phillip Van Cleave 14.38 11.55 7.46 14.98 48.37 5 Charles Lankford 5.11 6.54 35.00 6.79 53.44 6 Allen Moran …

Gentle Shooters, Like you, I am giddy with anticipation for the first match of the painfully delayed 2023 Pin Shooting season. That pain resolves on June 3rd. There has never been an ASC match like the one we are going to hold. The Excuse Free match will begin at 9:30 AM in pastoral Wakefield Virginia at the newly renovated Airfield Shooting Club’s 50 meter shooting complex. Shooters can expect a completely flat, dry and level range with brand new flat tables, aligned in three dimensions to within mere centimeters of true. The pins for this match have been curated from some of the finest dumpsters in the 757. Your perfectly placed impacts will vigorously remove these pins from these tables with ease. Likewise, you have had two extra months of practice, so your match directors are expecting record scores. All previous excuses are declared null and void for this match. You have one week to think up new ones! Rules have not changed for this year and can be found at https://airfieldshootingclub.org/bowling-pin-rules-and-information/ Specific questions may directed at our assistant adjunct Pinhead 3rd class at [email protected]. I’d be truly remiss if I didn’t say thanks to all of the club members …

Unfortunately, the forecast for this Saturday’s Bowling Pin Match does not look promising. Regrettably, we are cancelling the match since we are expecting rain and high winds. Steven

Gentle Shooters, The elements have conspired to thwart yet another bowling pin extravaganza. We regret to announce that the 2022 bowling pin season has come to a close. We will not shoot in December due to inclement weather expected for Saturday. See you in ’23. Steven  

Gentle Shooters, We end another successful year of bowling pin shooting this Saturday, December 3rd at 9:30 AM at the Airfield Shooting Club Range in scenic Wakefield, VA. We are expecting a beautiful late fall day. If you miss this match, our next one will not be until April 2023. We all know that April showers bring May flowers, so it could be even longer.  If you need directions or rules for the match, find them at www.airfieldshootingclub.org. For specific questions, contact our resident adjunct chief pinhead at [email protected]. Steven

Gentle Shooters, For once, we encountered gentle weather in November and our 16 shooters made the most of it. There were some truly wonderful scores posted including a perfect run by Cort Tompkins. He left no pins standing through all five disciplines, easily besting all comers for five gun. The last match of the 2022 season is Saturday, December 3rd. After that, the guns of our bowling pin alley will be quiet until April. Your results are below. Steven 2022 November Results