CVRPC .22 TSC Match Recap, October 12, 2013
Time flies when you’re having fun and the 2013 .22 Tactical Steel Challenge season is in the books. Today’s match was held under overcast skies with temps in the 60’s to low 70’s, little to no wind to mention, and a total of 20 shooters present. We had a lot to settle today with the top 4 positions in the year ending aggregate standings coming down to the last match of the year. We want to thank G. Austin and S. Weeber for coming up and shooting with us and hope you guys will become regulars next season. Also, it was good to see K. Stevens and L. Bolt again and thanks for bringing Jordan and Ryan as it is always good to see today’s young men competing in the shooting sports.
13 year old Jay Roe put together 4 solid stages today and proved he is not only just a top Junior shooter but a serious competitor for the overall win on any given Saturday. Jay drove his single shot Anschutz 1903 Jr. to an incredible score of 62x72 today for 2nd place overall and also solidly sealed his “2013 Junior Shooter of the Year” championship. This score is only a single point off the all time CVRPC .22 TSC record of 63x72. Folks this young man can shoot and is an incredible competitor and is the definition of focus and concentration when on the line. Congrats Jay on your 2nd place win and incredible score.
Jim Roe drove the same 1903 Jr. Anny to a score of 58 for the 3rd place money. Great shooting Jim and a 3rd place finish with a great score of 58 is a tough day indeed. This particular little 1903 Jr. is a phenomenal piece of German .22 know-how and has likely already paid for itself in cash and prizes won. Oh….and don’t think a single shot cannot be competitive at TSC as we have had 9 first place winners with single shots and many shooters placing in the money (1st-2nd-3rd) with various single shot rifles from Anchutz’s, 40X’s Martini’s, Vostok’s, and Winchester 52’s.
As mentioned earlier, our “Shooter of the Year” overall aggregate championship was coming down to the wire with only a few points separating 1st and 2nd place, and a mathematical possibility of 2nd through 4th places changing up depending on how the steel reacted. C. England had led the standings the past few months but did not yet have a mathematical lock on the win. S Roe put together four good stages and fired a 63 for the match win and enough points to take over the overall aggregate for the best five of eight matches. The aggregate champion has been decided at the last match in both 2012 and 2013.
We have had a great season this year with a total of 52 different shooters coming out and giving TSC a try. We’re most thankful for another competitive and safe season and we hope to continue to see the match grow in popularity. We added several new and challenging shooting positions/stages this year that the majority of shooters embraced and welcomed the challenge. We are planning some new things for 2014 and hope to see you on the line at Conover.
Special thanks go out to all that help each month with the mowing, range prep, and set up and tear down. See you in 2014!
Thanks,
Steve Roe
October 12, 2013 Match Results:
1. S. Roe Anschutz 63 1st
2. Jy. Roe Anschutz 62 2nd & 1st Jr.
3. Jm. Roe Anschutz 58 3rd
4. B. Johnson Anschutz 49
5. J. Lassiter Anschutz 47
6. T. Josey CZ 44
7. J. Sigmon Ruger 43
8. B. Franklin Anschutz 42*
9. Js. Sigmon Ruger 42
10. C. England Anschutz 36
11. K. Meares CZ 34*
12. G. Northam Anschutz 34
13. B. Howell Anschutz 32
14. K. Smith CZ 30
15. G. Austin Savage 27
16. R. Bolt NA 25
17. K. Stevens NA 24
18. H. Spargo Savage 23
19. J. Garcia Savage 22
20. S. Weeber NA 10
*Ties broken by Stage 4 score
Team Event: B. Johnson & S. Roe 112