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Upcoming CMP Events:
Tuesday & Thursday Night Open Public Shooting
CMP Marksmanship Centers,
Port Clinton, OH
Anniston, AL
Shooters, including aspiring new shooters are invited to take advantage
of a new opportunity to do practice shooting. Both ranges consist of
80-point, 10-meter air gun range and are fully equipped with electronic
targets that accommodate air rifle, air pistol or National Match Air
Rifle shooting. Instruction and equipment are also available. Visit
http://www.odcmp.com/3P/
MarksmanshipCenters.htm for additional
information.
 CMP
Phone App - CMP is the official app for keeping score at Civilian
Marksmanship Program sponsored shooting events. It features an easy to
use interface that allows for quick recording of your score after each
string. The CMP app calculates your shooting percentages automatically
to let you know how you are doing throughout the event. You can also
enter notes and record conditions so that you have a permanent record of
details of each event. Visit
http://www.odcmp.com/Comm/Phone_App.htm for more information.
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) invites you and your
club rifle team to participate in the CMP’s Monthly Matches. The
matches will take place on 17 September, 8 October and 19
November at the CMP’s Marksmanship Centers North and South. The
competitions will feature a Junior Air Rifle 3x20, 60 Shots Air
Rifle Standing, 60 Shots Air Pistol, a 20 shot Novice Prone
stage a National Match Air Rifle 20 Shot Standing, Garand Course
and 3x20 events. For more information, please visit
http://www.odcmp.com/3P/MonthlyMatches.htm.
National Match Air Rifle is a new shooting discipline with something
to offer all rifle shooters—NMAR offers three competition classes with
real challenges for shooters of all ages and competitive interests. The
CMP will hold Monthly NMAR matches at the CMP Marksmanship Centers.
Please visit
http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/
NMAR.htm for more information.
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Terrell Rifle and Pistol Club hosts Texas State Garand Championship
Submitted by Alan Wilson
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The 2011 Texas State Garand Championship has come to a close and as the ranges go quiet, all the shots counted and the results recorded I’d like to review the weekend for those that participated or for those that missed out on what was the last state match for the year in Texas.
After a welcome to the Terrell Rifle and Pistol Club and a short review of the rules by our line official, David Wilson, we were off. Clay Hefner got off to a blistering start in the Garand match with a 287-5X that would set the pace for the matches to come with John Jebavy putting up a good showing in the Carbine and Springfield matches with scores of 351-3X and 273-6X respectively. As the day wore on and the relay scores came in, Karl Schultz and I were handing out CMP medals and logging results into the computer, but the top scores seemed to be holding fast. The stage was being set for a Sunday show of who could best the early high scores and of course, what would happen in the Sunday pistol leg match.
Sunday came in as bright and clear as any fall Texas morning could be after a rain that cleared the air and promised excellent conditions for the second day of matches starting off with the pledge of allegiance and a first shot ceremony by 90 year old WWII Vet Doc Byron Range.
As competitors turned in scores under great conditions, the early scores from Saturday continued to stand up except the big dogs of the VMR match were now on the range. As Ron Leraas took over the line duties, Robert Langham and Harold Pate showed what can be done with a Swiss K31 in the right hands and moved to the head of the pack.
By eleven o’clock it was time for the pistol range to be the focus of attention and we started moving rifle shooters onto the fifty yard range where Roy Plumlee and Gary Shannon organized our pistol leg match. With the help of the morning’s 22 cal pistol shooters and a little cajoling by the first relay we ended the match with twenty seven shooters and produced three legs.
Now for the fun part of the report; I would like to announce the winners. Clay Hefner with late pressure hung on and won the Garand Championship with a 287-5X. Daniel Miller came in Sunday morning and swept the Springfield match away with a 274-5X. Ron Leraas not only ran the line on Sunday, but he took the carbine match with a 357-6X and owns bragging rights in the Unlimited Garand category with a 287-7X. Robert Langham showed up on Sunday to demonstrate his national match winning ability with the Swiss K31 and took home the VMR plaque with a 290-4X. Last and not least, the Pistol EIC match produced not just three legs with James Redman winning the match with a score of 264-3X, but also allowed us to present the two newest distinguished pistol shooters, Robert Langham taking second place and Justin Utley coming in third. Both men now wear the mantel of double distinguished. Congratulations!
I would like to thank the Terrell Rifle and Pistol Club for the use of their first class facilities, all the people mentioned in the article for their assistance, a special thanks to Robin and Roger Lankford for running the carbine matches and Justin Utley for cooking on the spur of the moment and of course, we couldn’t have a match at all without the fifty competitors who participated.
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