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Panoramic Picture by Jana Morris of JM
PhotoArt & Graphics
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The Inaugural
Shoot for the Mounted Shooting Arena at Ben Avery
is a Success!
Dan Bryd
Overall Weekend
Champion
Jana Morris
Overall Weekend Champion Cowgirl
Our thanks go out to the many supporters of the
Ben Avery Mounted Shooting Center from across the country. This is
the worlds first center designed for mounted shooting! It is on the
same site as the first ever event in 1992. The event was
watched by 10s of thousands attending the Arizona Game and Fish
Expo. We received live TV and newspaper coverage. We had
108 competitors the first day and 99 the second. After all of
the work the ACMSA volunteers put in, the best payoff is a high
turnout. We had California, Utah, Washington, Idaho, New Mexico,
Colorado, Minnesota, South Dakota and more represented!
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Lynne Merrick and Wayne Riggs
Sunday Champions |
Dan Byrd Rifle
Champion |
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Weekend Sharpshooters:
Cheri Johnson, Dave Crandall, Jana Morris
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Wranglers: Payton Hynes,
Vayle Johnson, Montana Hynes, Chase Morse
Sunday Top Ten
FR: 1 Wayne Riggs, 4
Dave Crandall, BR: 5 Lynne Merrick, 6 Jana
Morris,
7 Patrick Morris, 8 Melissa Dragoo, 10 Cindy
Crandall, 3 Dan Byrd |
Melissa Dragoo with Ruger Gun Winners
John Weist and Lynne Merrick
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Saturday Top Ten
10 Tony Romano, 6 Wayne Riggs, 7 Jana
Morris, 3 Dan Byrd,
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Sunday Men Class Winners |
Sunday Ladies Class Winners |
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Our 7 foot high rock wall with a huge rusty iron
shooter firing into the air greeted visitors. The brick pavilion
with the American flag was the center of the flag raising
ceremony. Many people wandered amongst the bricks looking for
their brick or someone they know. It is an impressive and
beautiful memorial.
We expected about 60 shooters and upped that to 80. Well, we had
108 the first day and 99 the second. We had over a dozen brand new
shooters! We requested and received emergency permission from CMSA
to shorten the events to 3 stages because of the extraordinary
turnout. Even so, the first day went until the sun was low in
the sky. We were glad to finish before we had to line up truck
headlights to see the balloons!
Our most popular event was the grand entry. To see 108 riders with
flags weaving in and out to patriotic music warmed everyone's
heart. It was awesome! Susan Turner and her sister Patty
Holland were the dance masters, assisted by Susan's
husband Don and Dawn Morris. Matt Zinn movingly
narrated the story. The crowd and Game and Fish had never seen
anything like it.
Dan Byrd won the first
Rifle Competition to be held in the arena and he along with Jana
Morris took home the titles of Weekend Overall Champions.
They will receive a brick in the plaza for their Inaugural win!
Thank you to Melissa Dragoo and Ruger Firearms for donating
2 SR9's.
Arizona Game and Fish is so pleased with the results, volunteerism
and fast build out that they are ready to start the second phase
tomorrow (there are 4 phases). Our volunteers are pooped right
now, so we will need a week or so to rest. But, we must hustle to
get covered corrals, the spectator Plaza and infrastructure in
place in time for the completion of the RV park that will be on
the eastern border. Construction starts in October. Shooters will
be able to RV camp at Ben Avery for extended stays in the winter
of 2010 if all goes well. Western Shooting Horse Magazine
donated a free 1 year's subscription to each contestant. Thanks
Ken!
Story by Robert Morris For more information or to buy a brick go to
www..bamsd.com
MOVE UP DANCES!
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Susan Turner SL4-SL5 |
Dave Crandall M3-M4 |
Mark Caro M2-M3 |
Megan Fadlovich L2-L3 |
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 Pictures
on this page and of the Entire Event
by Miss Lorie of Mr. Quigley Photography
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