CT: Midnite Moonlite Results, 6/4: 2015-midnite-moonlite-06-04 (PDF, 41KB)
submitted by Deborah Lyman
In the second match of the Midnite Moonlite season, the juniors finally let one senior grab one of the eight awards. Pat Russo, a senior for the Middlefield Rifle Club, fired a 397-22x for 3rdplace. Match Winner was Scott Condo, Vinal Tech, with a 398-30x. Cos Cob Junior Kaitlyn Kutz fired a 398-26x for 1st Place, while Blue Trail Range junior Joshua Lindgren was 2nd with a 397-22x. I
In this match, the handicap system is also used. Each week, shooters will select their handicap before firing. Two shooters figured out their handicap perfectly in order to give them a perfect score of 400. Firing 30 x’s for Match Winner was Scott and Josh with 22 x’s settled for 1st Place. Kaitlyn fired a 399-26x for 2nd Place. Off to The Ohio State University, future “Buckeye” Patric Sardo also fired a 399 for the 3rd Place handicap score. The Shot-in-the-Tail award went to Mason Young-Lyman with a 374, just losing to Max Rook’s 381. Since their raw scores were 138 and 170, respectively, it just gives you an idea of picking the right handicap can win you the match!
After the shooting, Chef Christa stepped in to “sear and serve” complimentary hotdogs for all to enjoy along with the smorgasbord of food that some of the other shooters brought to share. If you haven’t tried Marsha McMullen’s fresh brewed lemonade tea, that alone is good reason not to miss this match! We thank Chef Christa for stepping in to fill the shoes of Chef Sam even though her daughter and son had other commitments and couldn’t even shoot—that’s dedication to the shooting sports! Our condolences to Chef Sam on the loss of her father—not that Christa did a bad job, but we look forward to seeing you back “in the fold” soon.
The conditions at Blue Trail provided one an excellent opportunity to practice “wind doping” as no 400’s were fired (the 400’s were only produced with the handicap added to the raw score). Get out to the range on Thursday night for some great practice before heading out to the outdoor national championships in Bristol. If you can shoot in Wallingford’s Wind, you can shoot x’s anywhere! See ‘ya on Thursday, June 11.
