The first sketchy reports, sent overland by heliograph from the dusty southwest by our loyal correspondent, on the first two days of 52nd Western Wildcats Rifle Club Annual Smallbore Prone 6400 Championship have begun to trickle in to pronematch.com.
The Western Wildcat match series rivals the 30-second gunfight that took place at about 3:00 p.m. on October 26, 1881, at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, as one of the most notable shooting events that has ever taken place in Arizona.
On day one, a 1600 iron sight course of fire, it appears that Lones Wigger took the day one or two points down. The second day is another 1600, but with any sights, and Nancy Tompkins, who was coached by Wigger at the 2009 Roberts Trophy Match at Bisley, took the day with the solo 1600.
Competition resume Saturday morning with the second iron sight 1600.
Pronematch.com will endeavor to get reports out as they arrive and hopes to post a more complete report in the near future.
You may also find some photos and results from the match on Rick Curtis’ blog at http://southwestrifleshooting.blogspot.com/2011/03/old-lion-leads-cat.html
