Monthly Archives: April 2009

Prone match this Thursday…

If you’re coming, let me know so we can decide if it’s pizza or BBQ. Hope to see you there.

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Digby Hand Invitational

Yesterday was the 2009 Digby Hand Invitational (The Mexican Stand-Off). Thanks to Hap Rocketto, Steve Rocketto, Shawn Carpenter, and everyone who helped to make the day a success. The Road Kill Chili was especially ripe this year. Here are a … Continue reading

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RI Awards Banquet

Last night was the RI awards banquet at Varnum Armory. 80 degrees and bright blue sky set the stage for a great evening of steak, laughter, and awards. Thanks to Joe Graf for organizing the event, it went off without a hitch. [flickrset id=”72157617252617453″ … Continue reading

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Junior 3P match at Taunton, MA

There’s a Junior 3P match next Saturday (May 2nd) at Taunton, MA. There’s still some room.   2009_ma_taunton

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Summer Biathlon

The Harvard Sportsmen’s Club in Harvard, MA needs more shooters for their Summer Biathlon Team, the “Fisher Cats”. They compete against the “Mountaineers” of Holderness, NH. Safety is the top priority followed by fun in that order. The 2 programs are separate and … Continue reading

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Record HPM attendance last night

We had  15 shooters at the match last night which is an all-time record for us. We had a great time, it was a little cool and the wind was a bit tricky but it was great to get outside. … Continue reading

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CT 3P and Prone State Championships

The 2009 CT State 3P and Prone Outdoor State Championships will be held at Quaker Hill this year. 3P will be August 22 & 23 and Prone will be September 12 & 13  2009_CT_Outdoor_3P_Championship  2009_CT_Outdoor_Prone_Championship

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2009 Goodwill Match

Last night was the annual Goodwill match between the Massachusetts South Shore Rifle League and the Rhode Island Rifle League. Massachusetts narrowly defeated Rhode Island with a score of 1405 to Rhode Island’s 1394. If you’d like to learn more about either … Continue reading

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HPM Menu Update

  We’ve got 16 17 19 people planning on attending this Thursday’s match–not bad for a Thursday night! I’m going to order pizza from Dino’s instead of doing burgers so people don’t have to wait too long to eat (plus it will … Continue reading

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Remember wind and mirage?

Well it was a long and cold winter here in a New England. After grudgingly spending the entire winter shooting on cold and dirty indoor ranges, I finally managed to sneak over to the outdoor range today. Wow, was it … Continue reading

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HPM matches start next week

Next Thursday (4/23) is the first match in the Hopkinton Prone Match Series. We’ll start shooting as close to 6pm as possible and dinner will be served after the match (bring your own beverage). The format and cost will remain the … Continue reading

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2009 Camp Perry Entries Open

ONLINE ENTRY FOR THE 2009 NRA NATIONAL RIFLE AND PISTOL MATCHES HELD AT CAMP PERRY NOW AVAILABLE TO ENTER VISIT: http://www.nmentry.com TO VIEW THE 2009 NRA NATIONAL RIFLE AND PISTOL CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM VISIT: https://www.nrahq.org/compete/cp-downloads.asp 

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Upcoming matches

These matches are on the match calendar but here are the match programs if you need them.  2009_NH Indoor Junior State Championship  2009_CT Quaker Hill Outdoor 3P  2009 MA USA Shooting Prone   2009_CT Presidents Match  2009 MA State Championship (Prone … Continue reading

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2009 RI Sectional Roundup

2009 RI Sectional Roundup By Digby Hand The Massasoit Gun Club hosted a trio of National Rifle Association National Indoor Smallbore Rifle Championship sectionals during the grayest days of this winter. Starting on the last weekend in January competitors converged on … Continue reading

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Oh, Yes I have….

Oh, Yes I have…. By Hap Rocketto Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio, Jr. and Norma Jeane Mortenson were on a honeymoon visit to Japan in January of 1954 when Norma, more popularly known as Marilyn Monroe, was asked to entertain US troops … Continue reading

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