WPRA Bullseye News

This section has been provided for the use of Jim Proulx the WRPA Bullseye Pistol Coordinator and will be updated on a regular basis.

 

HUNTER-MARKSMAN ARTICLE SPRING ISSUE

Thanks to many of you, I have recently been elected to the BOARD OF DIRECTORS of the W.R. & P.A. I thank those of you who voted for me, and want to assure all of you that I will do my utmost to further our sport and to support the goals and ideals of our State Association. Please inform me of any particular things that you believe need attention. My contact information is at the front of this paper, and I look forward to any and all input.

You may recall from my last article that I was seeking other clubs to take sponsorship of the STATE CHAMPIONSHIP BULLS EYE EVENTS. The SOUTHPORT GUN CLUB has graciously requested to host the 2005, 2006 and 2007 STATE INDOOR EVENTS. Any club interested in the OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP is welcome to come forward!

I would like to know what clubs and facilities are available throughout our state. Please let me know what ranges, both indoor and outdoor, private clubs and public or semi-public facilities exist. A simple one-liner or phone call will do. I have received inquiries already asking what is available? in a particular area, and I’m only familiar with the usual suspects in SE Wisconsin. I would like to know what’s in place.

THANK YOU, JEFF GUSTAFSON, for arranging a dinner and evening of fellowship in honor of Jan VAN NESS on March 13th. Jan, a long standing competitor and promoter of shooting, has been battling illness for many months, and I was so happy to see the great turn-out and good natured ribbing that thanked Jan for his many years of work and good friendship. It was especially gratifying, given the stormy nature of the weather that evening.

Three indoor matches to report on for this issue: The INDOOR PISTOL SECTIONAL was held at Southport Gun Club, Kenosha on Jan 16, 17, & 18th. MATCH WINNER was Chris JOHNSON with an 874-34X; 1ST MASTER was Mike TYSKIEWICZ with an 860-29X. 1ST EXPERT Ashliegh GROSSHUESCH, 866-22X; 2ND EXPERT Phil KISSINGER, 865-36X; and 3RD EXPERT, Dennis BREIT, 860-17X. NOTE: Ash, Phil, and Dennis will likely be among those shooting on our WISCONSIN STATE TEAM at CAMP PERRY. I think we’re in pretty good shape! 1ST SHARPSHOOTER Steve CLOSE, 821-13X; 2ND SHARPSHOOTER, Chris WILLIAMS, 819-13X; and 3rd SHARPSHOOTER Paul BAUMANN, 808-15X. Paul and his club are responsible for hosting this event---Thanks much for your continued hard work! 1ST MARKSMAN was Mark FINARTY, 847-22X; 2ND MARKSMAN Haig DERDERIAN, 815-19X; and 3rd MARKSMAN Al JACOBUS, 805-13X.. The possible score for this event was 900-60X.

The 2CLUB/2GUN MATCH, also at SOUTHPORT was held MARCH 6TH/7TH. MATCH WINNER was Chris JOHNSON, 1748-67X and 1ST MASTER was Ashliegh GROSSHUESCH with a 1719-44X (Welcome to the MASTER CLASS, Ashliegh!). 1ST EXPERT was Dan GUTKNECHT, 1683-33X; 2ND EXPERT Dennis BREIT, 1675-25X. 1ST SHARPSHOOTER Paul BAUMANN 1656-28X; 2ND SHARPSHOOTER Chris WILLIAMS 1621-15X. 1ST MARKSMAN Haig DERDERIAN 1625-22X and 2ND MARKSMAN Steve PHILLIPS 1617-29X.. Possible score for this event was 1800-120X. Thanks to Chris JOHNSON for coordinating that event.

The STATE INDOOR PISTOL CHAMPIONSHIP was held the weekend of April 3 and 4 at the Beloit Rifle Club. Our thanks to Jon NORTEMANN and his volunteers for staging another professional event. I want to especially recognize his most tenured volunteer, Mr. Claude WILLOUGHBY, who at the age of 98, is still assisting with stat work and helping his club in any other way possible. Congratulations, Claude, you’re a true inspiration. God love you! This match was a sell-out (though a no-show kept the relays from being completely filled), and reflected some truly admirable scores. The new STATE INDOOR CHAMP is Marcus CHANG! There’s a name that hasn’t been in that limelight before, but I’m sure happy for him, and hope that this is the first of many such titles. Marcus’ score was 1712-52X. His .22 aggregate was 861-27X and his Centerfire tallied an 851-25X.. It’s great to see that good fortune has smiled, and a review of the scores he posted for this match, reaffirms that consistency in all stages, will yield a good reward. The overall MATCH WINNER was Dave GLENN of Illinois, who fired a 1733-55X, and very close behind was Chris JOHNSON, also of Illinois, with a 1732-48X.. I should point out that CHANG competes in the EXPERT CLASS and that both GLENN and JOHNSON have been in the ethereal HIGH MASTER category for many years. The EXPERT class also produced match winner scores by Dennis BREIT of 191 (.22 slow fire); 294-9X (.22 GALLERY COURSE); and 879 (.22 AGGREGATE----WOW!!). D. GUTKNECHT had a match winning score of 195-7X for the centerfire rapid fire match. Steve TURNER, competing in the SHARPSHOOTER class fired a terrific Match winning centerfire slow fire match of 193! Other commendable mentions are as follows:

FIRST STATE HIGH MASTERMike TYSKIEWICZ----1700-42X
FIRST MASTERPhil KISSINGER----1709-53X
FIRST EXPERTMARCUS CHANG----1712-52X
SECOND EXPERTDennis BREIT----1705-45X
THIRD EXPERTPat KORTSCH----1690-34X
FIRST SHARPSHOOTERSteve TURNER----1694-34X
SECOND SHARPSHOOTERSteve CLOSE----1673-35X
FIRST MARKSMANSteve SCHULTHEIS----1679-38X
SECOND MARKSMANR. NOVACHEK----1626-27X
THIRD MARKSMANHaig DERDERIAN----1617-34X

Now that this phase of the season has completed, it’s on to the outdoor season. Keep up the good efforts and let’s really give em H at Camp Perry! Till next time 

				Jim Proulx, Bullseye Pistol Coordinator