The match that almost wasn’t
For over half a century I’ve been listening to hunters talking, “shot that deer a mile away” and “I hit geese flying at 100 yards all the time!”
With so many exceptional hunters in Nova Scotia, we decided it was time to have a match to prove how exceptional we are!
Only a couple dozen of the very best and mentally tough, yet humble, came out to go Hunter against Hunter! Hunters in the Youth Division came from as far as Annapolis Valley, and we had Skeet shooters from PEI, all looking for the prestige that comes from winning… and that $500.00 Cash Prize for 1st Place!
Lots of people talk the talk, but our competitors came out on a frigid Sunday morning, Dec. 8th and walked the walk! Sure, I got lots of emails saying “We should cancel” and “It’s too cold”, but those people stayed home and got pedicures while they watched “The View”. They missed the toughest and most attended match in the history of the Metro Rifle Pistol Club! It was awesome!
On a personal note, what really fulfilled me as match director, was hunters watching other hunters shooting and then yelling advice! Cries of “your bullets are hitting just above the steel plates, aim lower” or “your shots are below the birds” were being yelled routinely! Hunters were actually helping other hunters shoot better, and get higher scores! It was a match of congeniality and comradery at its finest, and I was glad to be a part of such a prestigious event!
Next year’s date is September 14th! Mark it in your calendar now!
1st Place – $500.00
2nd Place – $300.00
3rd Place – $200.00
Applications open June 1st, limited to 50 people, I’ll see you there… if you’re tough enough!
Match Results
Youth Division
1st – Nathan Kelly (East Bay)
2nd – Tristen Speiran (Annapolis Valley)
Master Class
1st – Mike Kelly (East Bay)
2nd – Shaw Lundergen (Lock Lomond)
3rd – Allan MacLeod (P.E.I.)
Expert Class
1st – Robert Ledrew (Grand Mira)
Tied 2nd – John MacQueen (Sydney)
Tied 2nd – Richard Rose (North Sydney)
3rd – Noah Anderson (North Sydney)
Marksman Class
1st – Jack McCarron (Sydney River)
2nd – Fred Martell (North Sydney)
3rd – Sheldon Whitty (Gardiner)
Tyro Class
1st – Joe McHoll (Gabarus)
Tied 2nd – Peter Campbell (Sydney)
Tied 2nd – Allan MacEachern (Sydney)
3rd – Richard Young (East Bay)
Have a look!
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