Coaches Corner…first in a series

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Erik Hoskins

Coaches Corner—Edition 1
by Erik Hoskins 

This is the first in a series of articles I will be writing about my performance, thoughts, and experiences in smallbore rifle shooting. My hope is that you might find some of my writings useful in your own endeavors in smallbore and if not, perhaps you will at least find the stories entertaining. Enjoy!

On September 28th, 2008 I awoke in an Econo Lodge in downtown Schenectady, NY at 6:30 am. I had a chair stuffed under the doorknob, just for safety sake. I was here for a rifle match, and I was determined to beat the well-known record of Ronald Continue reading →

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Blue Trail Range fundraiser a sellout

Posted on October 12, 2008 by H

Nearly 300 people came out to support Blue Trail range during their fundraiser on October 5th. There was a nice article in the local newspaper and you can read it here. And, if you’d like to learn more about Blue Trail range or make a donation, you can go to http://savebluetrailrange.org/

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Wentworth Alumni Match

Posted on October 12, 2008 by H

 George Pantazelos sent me a note the other day about the Wentworth Rifle team match. George said that each competitor will get a free case of Eley Tenex (lot number of your choice)…kidding. Anyways, the invite is below and it looks like it’s open to anybody who wants to shoot a little bit and eat some pizza.

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Wentworth Shooting Alumni and Friends of the Wentworth Rifle team are cordially invited to attend the Wentworth Alumni Rifle Match. We would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to this year’s rifle team. What better way is there than a shoulder to shoulder match? So dust off Continue reading →

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2008 Fall Foliage Results, Rocketto Wins

Posted on October 6, 2008 by H


Hap Rocketto turned in a great performance this year at the Fall Foliage, winning the match with a score of 3195-242x.  Hap also took the High Senior and High Metallic sight awards and shot a 1600 on Day 2. Nice shooting Hap! Erik Hoskins claimed the silver medal with a score 3191-259x, also shooting a 1600 on Day 2. And Intermediate Junior Craig Bridge took the bronze with a 3187-182x shooting metallic sights both days. Congratulations to this years winners! Complete match results can be viewed here.

Additional photos from the awards ceremony can be viewed here.

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The Fall Foliage Match is ready to go…

Posted on October 2, 2008 by H


Just a reminder that we’re 1 day away from the start of the 2008 Fall Foliage Regional and you can view results live as they are posted at http://pronematch.com. We’ll also be posting some pictures from that match throughout both days.

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Rotterdam 3200 Prone Regional Results

Posted on September 30, 2008 by H

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2008-2009 NY Capital District Smallbore Schedule

Posted on September 29, 2008 by H

Chuck Meyer has published the 2008-2009 NY Capital District Smallbore Schedule. Looks like some great matches including some indoor prone matches. You can download the schedule below:

  08-09 NY Smallbore Schedule

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2008 Fall Foliage Award Schedule

Posted on September 26, 2008 by H

The tentative award schedule for the 2008 Fall Foliage Match can be downloaded below:

  2008 Awards

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The Foliage Match is one week away

Posted on September 25, 2008 by H

Just a reminder that the 2008 Foliage Match is just over a week away and we’d like to have all entries—individual and teams—registered by this Monday (9/29). 

This year we are doing 4 man teams and the team match is comprised of the agg of BOTH day 1 Dewar and day 2 Dewar. The team fee is $20 per team and they can be registered here.

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Web Postal Match

Posted on September 23, 2008 by H

Reading Rifle is hosting a web postal match in October. Shooters will shoot the match on the range of their choice and then send in their scores via email. Scores will be updated on the Reading match website as they are received. Sounds like fun! You can download the match program here.

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Foliage Match Entry Deadline

Posted on September 16, 2008 by H

The t-shirt registration deadline has passed and the t-shirt order has been sent to the screen-printer. But, you can still register for the match until September 29th…just no t-shirt.

Remember, teams need to be registered in advance this year…4 man teams and the team match is the aggregate of the Dewar Match for both days. You can register your team here.

Learn more about the Foliage Match here.

Register for the Foliage Match here.

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NH Outdoor 3P State Championship

Posted on September 11, 2008 by H

Keith Jylkka informed me that there is still a few spots open for the 2008 New Hampshire Outdoor 3P State Championship. You can download the match program here. So why not head up to NH September 20th, take in some foliage, and do a little 3P shooting? There’s only a few outdoor matches until the dreaded indoor season starts!

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Blue Trail Range Update

Posted on September 11, 2008 by H

I heard from Debbie Lyman the other day and she informed me that a second lawsuit has been filed against Blue Trail Range. The second lawsuit is largely for lead contamination, even though the town of Wallingford has recently published tests showing that this is not the case. To help defray some of the costs involved in range improvements and litigation, Blue Trail is hosting a fundraising pig roast on October 5th. You can download the flyer here. So, if you weren’t planning on shooting the Fall Foliage Match you might consider heading down to Wallingford to show your support. Or, if you are shooting the Foliage Match and can’t make it to the fundraiser, you can make a donation at http://savebluetrailrange.org/

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2008 Great Pumpkin Match

Posted on September 4, 2008 by H

October is a fun-filled month of prone shooting in New England. Two weeks after the Foliage Match you can head to CT for the Great Pumpkin Match (a 2400 metric prone match). The Great Pumpkin is rumored to visit the shooter whose score is most sincere.

2008 Great Pumpkin Bulletin

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Fall Foliage Registration Open

Posted on August 30, 2008 by H

It’s a little over 30 days until the 2008 Fall Foliage Match and entries are now open. You can register for this regional at the match registration page. The match is limited to 70 competitors and shooters who register by September 19th will receive a much coveted 2008 Fall Foliage Match t-shirt.

Don’t forget you can subscribe to receive updates about the Fall Foliage Match and pronematch.com by going to http://pronematch.com/wp-login.php?action=register . By subscribing, you receive email updates when posts are made on the website. You can manage what categories you are subscribed to by logging into your account and clicking on “Subscriptions.”

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Thanks for a great HPM season!

Posted on August 29, 2008 by H

Well, we wrapped up the 2008 HPM season in style last night—New York strip steak, BBQ salad, fire roasted corn, and steamers. We had a little trouble getting the water hot enough for the steamers, but we improvised (as you can see below) and they turned out great. Erik Hoskins won last night and Rich Girvin and Don Norris tied for second. You can see the complete results here. Thanks to everyone who came out to shoot this year, it was a wonderful time.

Erik Hoskins applies some "fire power" to the steamers. Thanks to Bill Burow for supplying two tanks of mapp gas!
Erik Hoskins applies some “firepower” to the steamers. Thanks to Bill Burow for supplying the mapp gas.

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Junior 3P Match in Taunton

Posted on August 28, 2008 by H

Taunton Rifle and Pistol Club will be hosting a Junior 3-position match on September 20th. You can view the match bulletin below:

 Taunton Match Bulletin

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Match tonight, bring knife

Posted on August 28, 2008 by H

We’re ready to roll for the final HPM match of the season. We’ve got 40 shots prone, steak, BBQ salad, fire roasted corn, and fresh steamers….all for the low,low price of $15. Please RSVP–if you haven’t already–and be sure to bring a steak knife and a good fork (the kind for stabbing meat) unless you’re comfortable with the plastic variety of utensils. Oh yeah, bring your customary beverage, as well. It’s sure to be the best time you’ve had at a rifle match all week…guaranteed or your money back. PLEASE arrive early as we are going to try and commence firing 6pm.

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Nite Owl Match #17 Results

Posted on August 27, 2008 by H

Nite Owl league match #17 results have been posted on the league page here.

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Last HPM match of the season + steak

Posted on August 26, 2008 by H

This Thursday is the last Hopkinton Prone Match of the season. To reward you for all your hard work–or lack of–we are going to do a steak dinner after the match. The cost for the match and dinner will be approximately $15 per person. Erik Hoskins is planning on bringing steamers and we will also have BBQ salad and another side dish to accompany your steak.  If you are planning on attending (and did not receive an email from me directly) please use the contact form here to let me know you’re coming. You are welcome to bring a friend, spouse, etc provided they anti-up.

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Nite Owl Match #16 Results

Posted on August 25, 2008 by H

Nite Owl league match #16 results have been posted on the league page here.

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