submitted by James Lee
The Third match on the 4 match season was held February 2, 2013 at the Southborough Rod and Gun club. In total 52 competitors from Harvard Sportsman Association, Holliston Sportsmen’s Association, Marlborough Fish and Game, Maspenock Rod and Gun Club, Maynard Rod and Gun and Southborough Rod and Gun Club participated. The large number of participants kept the firing line occupied from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm to complete all 8 relays.
Several of the marksmen shot a match in Hudson, NH in the morning and came down to Southborough in the afternoon.
In the team match Harvard took first with a score of 946 based on the performance of Coleen O Shea, Anne Donaldson, Mark Vicik and Griffen Milette. Southborough took Second with a total of 916 with Abby Monique turning in a fabulous 280 (of 300) and the score of Tyler Lefebvre, John Rensoni and Joel Gardner. A close third was turned in by Marlborough with a total of 912 based on the scores of AJ Carmody, Paul Ferrecchia, Colton Valchuis and Adam Amatucci.
In team scoring, only the top 4 scores for 3-postion shooters counts for the team. The teams competing this month varied from a low of 4 members (Maynard) to a high of 14 (Marlborough). The league encourages competition as a way of challenging the competitors to improve their skills and picking the top 4 scores enables any team member to help their team.
This month match saw many marksmen graduate from shooting prone only (lying down) to shooting in all three positions, Prone, Standing and Kneeling. This month also saw a few new competitors join the teams.
With one more match left in the season, the team standings are: Harvard 2769, Marlborough 2593, Maspenock 2577, Maynard 2272, Southborough 2209, Holliston 1827.
The final match will be held in March followed by a banquet in April. Contact any of the coaches at any of the clubs to volunteer to help. Some clubs have openings and some clubs have fully filled programs, contact the clubs to find opportunities for your child to participate.
Many thanks go out to the head coaches of the teams, the assistant coaches and volunteers and especially the Southborough kitchen crew who kept coaches, competitors parents and other volunteers well fed with breakfast and lunch.
Pictured Left to Right: Colton Valchuis (Marlborough) Paul Ferrecchia (Marlborough), Gianna Ferrecchia (Marlborough), Alex Biehl (Maynard), Griffin Millette (Harvard).
