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Mattaponi Sundowners: Shoot For A Cure

Howdy Cowboys & Cowgirls,

The Pat Graves Memorial Shoot For A Cure match is this coming Sunday.  Gates will open no later than 10:00, the safety meeting will be at 12:15, and we start shooting at 12:30.
 
We have 43 shooters planning to join us (see attached list).  The match fee, payable at the range, will be $15 for members and guests.  It’s not too late to register in advance; just reply to this message with your name and category.
 
All proceeds, including match fees, go to the American Cancer Society.  Thanks in advance for your generosity when you purchase raffle tickets, bid in the silent auction(s), or donate directly.  We have added a Dillon Square Deal to the list of featured raffle items.
 
Stages Attached.
 
-Swifty McDraw

WPGC Double Action: Thursday Match

WPGC will hold our monthly Double Action match on Thursday, October 12. Gates will open at 8:30 and the match will begin at 10:00. 
 
We will have six stages of Main Frame Revolver, one of which will have a J-Frame component.
One stage of J-Frame only &
One stage of 1911
 
Please let me know if you plan to attend by emailing me at: b4bluegrass@aol.com.
 
We will need six shooters to hold the steel match
 
The forecast looks great 
 
I will send out a final notification on Wednesday evening between 5 & 7 p.m.
 
Shinbone (Leo)
 

West Point Gun Club Rimfire Match will be held on Wed Oct 4

The West Point Gun Club will be having its Rimfire Steel Match on Wed Oct 4th. The gates will be opened at 8:00 AM with signup and setup starting at 9:00AM. We will have a 9:45 AM meeting and shooting will start at 10:00 AM.
 
Asher Shrieves
804-350-4967

Mattaponi Sundowners: Shoot For A Cure

The PAT GRAVES MEMORIAL SHOOT FOR A CURE
 
As a reminder, the match will be held two weeks from today on October 15th.  Gates will open by 10 a.m. and we start shooting at 12:30.  Attendees don’t have to shoot the match.  Come out to watch and buy some raffle tickets.  All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society and tax receipts will be available on request.
 
Featured items available by raffle or silent auction include:
  • $500.00 Gift Card from Green Top Sporting Goods
  • Stool with Hand-Tooled Leather Cover by Corkscrew Tom
  • Dillon 550 Loading Press, new in box, donated by Potter County Kid
  • Hand-Made Elephant-Hide Tri-Fold Wallet by Marshal P.C. Wabash
  • Hand-Made Quilt by Mrs. P.C. Wabash
  • Cap and Ball Pistol donated by Prairie City Slim
  • Set of Holsters donated by Mustang Major
Thanks for all donated items, including those that I don’t know about yet.  If you have anything to donate for sale, raffle, or auction, please contact Potter County Kid by phone or text at (804) 241-5418 or e-mail 97graves@gmail.com.
 
Another way to donate is to drop by the expo at Green Top next weekend.  WPGC will have representative(s) there selling raffle tickets for the $500 Green Top gift card.  You don’t have to be present at the match to win that one.
 
Thanks also for the 34 advance registrations that we have received.  If yours isn’t one of them, just reply to this e-mail with your name and category.  It’s not required but it helps with advance planning and it earns an extra $5 for the American Cancer Society.
 
-Swifty McDraw

Range open to all members this Saturday 9/23

Hi All,

Due to the expected rain on Saturday, the Cowboy Action Match has been cancelled and the range will be open for general usage all day.

I hope everyone has a great weekend and always remember “keep your powder dry”

Thank you,

Regards,

Clark Faulconer

Vice President and Membership director

West Point Gun Club

WPGC Double Action Match, Thursday Sep 14, 2023

West Point Gun Club will hold the monthly DA match this Thursday. Gates will open at 8:30 and the match will begin at 10:00.
 
There will be: 
6 stages of Main frame revolver with a J-frame included in one stage.
1 stage of J-frame only
1 stage of 1911
 
Please RSVP if you PLAN TO ATTEND. We will need at least 5 people to attend to hold the match. 
 
I will send a follow up email on Wednesday evening between 5 and 7 and let everyone know the results. 
 
Weather forecast is sunny and 70’s. 
 
SHINBONE

Mattaponi Sundowners: Monthly Sunday Match August 20

Howdy,
 
The Mattaponi Sundowners will be hosting a Cowboy Action match this coming Sunday August 20 at the West Point Gun Club.
 
Gates will open at 10:00, the safety meeting will be at 12:15, and we start shooting at 12:30
 
Feel free to dress “cowboy cool”.  Shorts, T-shirts, & Tennis Shoes will be permitted.  No baseball caps or open-toe shoes.
 
Stages attached (re-cycled from the rainout last month)
 
-Swifty McDraw