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.
Archive for April, 2009
April 27, 2009 | 4 comments | View Post
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 few pics that I took, Steve Rocketto will be sending me some of his pictures [...]
April 27, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
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.
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April 26, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Junior 3P match at Taunton, MA
There’s a Junior 3P match next Saturday (May 2nd) at Taunton, MA. There’s still some room.
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April 25, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
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 run independently.
April 24, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
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. If you attended last night’s match, check yourself for ticks. Fred Beihold said he picked up [...]
April 24, 2009 | 2 comments | View Post
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
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April 22, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
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 of the leagues, drop me line and I’ll put you in touch with the appropriate [...]
April 22, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
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 free me up to socialize). I’ll bring my “World Famous BBQ Salad” as a side dish. Don’t [...]
April 21, 2009 | 3 comments | View Post
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 refreshing to get outdoors again! It was a bit strange to be dealing with wind [...]
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 same as last year (40 shots prone at 100 yards, dinner, $5). Thursday’s dinner menu [...]
April 15, 2009 | 2 comments | View Post
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
April 13, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
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 and 3P)
April 1, 2009 | 2 comments | View Post
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 the clubs’ facilities in Riverside to contest the NRA International Championship, a grueling 120 shot, three [...]
April 1, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
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 in Korea. She agreed and ended up thrilling over 100,000 servicemen, while showing them what they [...]
