the northfield gazette

December 2004

November Match Results

Top Gun:                                      Lead D'Spencer

Traditional:                         Lead D'Spencer

Ladies Traditional:              Givadam Scarlet

Modern:                                       Muleskinner Pat

Ladies Modern:                            Lusty Lil

Duelist:                                         Frito Bandito
Ladies Duelist:                              Honky Tonk Hannie
49er:                                             Swifty Swede

Ladies 49er:                        Lady Reb

Gunfighter:                         Johnny Mack Brown

Ladies Gunfighter:              Belle Pepper

Classic Cowboy:                 Bodie-601

Senior:                               Loose Latigo

Senior Duelist:                              St. Joes Sheriff

Ladies Senior Duelist:         Shy Ann

Elder Statesman:                 Lawyer Daggett

Frontier Cartridge:              Shootin Newton

Male Junior:                       Drew II

Clean Shooters:

Wild Bird, Bronco Lane, Tehachapi Hornn and one other but we plumb forgot who.  Sorry.

(Webmaster notes: It was Lead Dispenser! Rumor has it, it was his first one ever.)

Our next match

December 19^th

Desperado Declares

The weather Gods got us again. There was one heck of a surprise storm Saturday night. To start with, a tree had fallen across the road to the range, no problem, several of us shooters that couldn't get through cut and broke enough branches off so we could drive around it. When we got to the range I found more broken branches blocking the roads to some of the stages, facades had blown into the parking area, most of our steel targets were blown down, trash cans were everywhere. The wind was blowing so hard that our cook shack crew couldn't keep the burners lit under the griddles, so they moved down to the green house and served breakfast there. The range was a small disaster. Well, all of the shooters that showed up early, men and women, pitched in, and in less than an hour everything was picked up and cleaned up. I've always said that Cowboy Action Shooters are the best, and Sunday morning proved it again. Thank you all.

The shoot started on time, and then it really got cold and the wind keep blowing, I've never seen it so cold up there and there were a lot wardrobe changes, we all kept our vest, dusters and jackets on until it was time to shoot and then put them right back on before we went to the unloading table. We were there to shoot, and shoot we did. I promise the weather will be better next month, I hope. See ya all next time

JUST ONE MORE THING:

Merry Christmas

And a

Happy New Year

To Y’all

OUR REMAINING 2004 SCHEDULE

December 19.

And next year, 2005, on:

Jan. 16^th, Feb. 20^th, March 20^th, April 17^th, May 22^nd, June 19^th,

July 17^th, Aug. 21^st, Sept. 18^th, November 20^th, and Dec. 18^th.

Mandatory Shooter’s Meeting at 9:00 AM

Shooting starts at 9:15 AM.

What about October?

The Thirteenth Annual Great Northfield Raid

October 15^th –17^th, 2005

We hope you can be with us.