Report on MALAHAT RIDGE
It was a chilly day in February.....! But, 20 Pards & Pardettes showed up to start the new shooting season.
"Teacher C" ran a good match, but showed an evil streak with the sweeps. One of the easiest to remember was the "Lawrence Welk" ( Ah one (On 1), anna two (On 2), anna three (On 3), anna four (On 4)!) The evilest was indescribable, and required many reviews with the shooters, and even then garnered many procedurals. First the middle, then inside left, then inside right, and then outer left, and finally outer right! And then again with the second revolver!
I was shivering, like some others , because I hadn't the sense to remember that while The Malahat is only 38 km away from Victoria, it has a whole different set of weather. I feared I was going to embarass myself, and I almost did. Three missfires on Stage 1, due to a faulty revolver. I had replaced a hand, and probably didn't get it fitted right. Luckily I had my old REGULATOR as a spare. Only two more misses, actually I didn't shoot 'cause I lost track on another complicated sweep, for the match, but THREE PROCEDURALS! Even at that I stood 7th overall, and first of two in Frontier Cartridge.
Top Gun was "Neut Reno", followed by "Kid Carson" and "Prairie Buck". "Miss Beadazzled" was 5th, and top Lady.
"The Grey Fox" was, as always, the show stopper. He distributed copies of the procedures for using WILD BUNCH firearms for regular SASS matches. He came kitted out, and competed as WB category, even though he was placed in Frontier Duelist. I for one, was impressed enough to review my own inventory, and realized that I already have most of the required gear. Not sure I'm ready to change my alias to Lee Marvin, yet!
The best part of the match was the appearance of several new shooters. Each one had a mentor with him, and each was made welcome to our sport & hobby.