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AUSTIN, TX — A Girl & A Gun Women’s Shooting League (AG & AG) proudly announces the winners of the 2018 3rd Quarter League Match. Two incredible competitors TIED for 1st place in the Adult Centerfire Irons division. Cheryl Fordyce (FL – Tallahassee) and Cynthia Blankenship (AZ – Prescott Valley) both had the same total time of 12.47 seconds with zero penalties. The tie breaker was determined by who was the winner of each individual string. Cheryl had the fastest time in two of the three strings and took the 1st Place win. Congratulations to both ladies for their outstanding performance!
This quarter’s course of fire included 18 rounds total and used AG & AG’s newest match target (#3). This was a Limited Vickers match with no more than 6 rounds per string. Each string, the shooter began at low ready with finger outside the trigger guard. Participants had a choice to register in up to four different divisions:
- Centerfire Irons
o Non-optic, Notch and post type (fixed or adjustable)
- Centerfire Optics
o Red Dot Sights or Variable Power Scope capable of 1.0X setting (MUST be set at 1.0X for match)
o No laser sights
- Rimfire Irons
o Non-optic, Notch and post type (fixed or adjustable)
- Rimfire Optics
o Red Dot Sights or Variable Power Scope capable of 1.0X setting (MUST be set at 1.0X for match)
o No laser sights
Shots were fired in this order:
- String 1 (6 rounds in magazine) – Starting with the left RED circle, shoot 2 shots then transition right to next RED circle. Shoot 1 shot then transition to the left-most BLUE square. Shoot 1 shot then transition right to the next BLUE square and shoot 2 shots.
- String 2 (6 rounds in magazine) – Starting with the right RED circle, shoot 2 shots then transition left to next RED circle. Shoot 1 shot then transition to the right-most BLUE square. Shoot 1 shot then transition left to the next BLUE square and shoot 2 shots.
- String 3 (6 rounds in magazine) – Starting with the left BLUE square, shoot 1 shot in each BLUE square from left to right. Shoot 2 shots at the center black circle (10-ring) of the bullseye target. BONUS: 1 second BONUS for each shot inside the 10-ring (max bonus = 2 seconds).
Division Winners:
| Adult Divisions | Name | Chapter | Time |
| Centerfire Irons | |||
| 1st Place | Cheryl Fordyce | FL – Tallahassee | 12.47 |
| 2nd Place | Cynthia Blankenship | AZ – Prescott Valley | 12.47 |
| 3rd Place | Tammy Clay | CA – High Desert | 23.60 |
| Centerfire Optics | |||
| 1st Place | Nicky LeBlanc | VA – Roanoke | 18.17 |
| 2nd Place | Toni Miller | OH – Lebanon | 19.41 |
| 3rd Place | Carol Knightly | MN – Osseo | 62.61 |
| Rimfire Irons | |||
| 1st Place | Melissa Wilson | VA – Lynchburg | 21.11 |
| 2nd Place | Mary Adkins | OH – Dayton | 25.23 |
| 3rd Place | Cynthia Reigle | CO – Centennial | 27.40 |
| Rimfire Optics | |||
| 1st Place | Bree Gates | MS – Midsouth | 26.69 |
| 2nd Place | Moriah Fix | OH – Oxford | 32.94 |
| 3rd Place | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Facilitator Divisions | Name | Chapter | Time |
| Centerfire Irons | Katrina Reed | FL – Tallahassee | 13.16 |
| Centerfire Optics | Patti Emmerling | NM – Stateline | 34.45 |
| Rimfire Irons | Rebecca King | OK – Oklahoma City North | 13.59 |
| Rimfire Optics | Judy Gallion | VA – Lynchburg | 10.56 |
Diana Plahn, member of the MO – St Louis chapter, was the “Middle of the Pack” winner and will receive a Gift Certificate as her award.
The Chapter winners include:
| Member | Chapter | Prize Pot |
| Margaret Gable | TX – League City | $91 |
| Bree Gates | MS – Midsouth | $49 |
| Kathy Wyatt | OH – Dayton | $49 |
| Nikki Boudreaux | TX – Austin South | $49 |
| Tammy Clay | CA – High Desert | $35 |
| Cynthia Reigle | CO – Centennial | $35 |
| Kelly Sobon | MN – Osseo | $35 |
| Julie Fingeroos | WI – Saukville | $35 |
| Betty Haley | MO – St Louis | $28 |
| Debbie McFall | OK – Oklahoma City North | $28 |
| Cynthia Blankenship | AZ – Prescott Valley | $21 |
| Kathy Smith | CA – San Diego | $21 |
| Barbara Hodge | VA – Richmond | $21 |
| Toni Miller | OH – Lebanon | $14 |
| Sharon Williston-Benadum | OH – Obetz | $14 |
| Moriah Fix | OH – Oxford | $14 |
| Valorie Slater | OK – Tulsa | $14 |
| Reba Hennigan | TX – Beaumont | $14 |
| Judy Reese | TX – Caldwell | $14 |
| Kimmy Gross | TX – New Braunfels | $14 |
| Brandy Friend | TX – San Antonio | $14 |
| Melissa Wilson | VA – Lynchburg | $14 |
| Samantha Brengard | FL – Space Coast | $7 |
| Cheryl Fordyce | FL – Tallahassee | $7 |
| Denise Wondrock | OK – Tahlequah | $7 |
| Kathy McGovern | PA – Lehigh Valley | $7 |
| Mindy Pettis | TX – San Antonio (Northwest) | $7 |
| Nicky LeBlanc | VA – Roanoke | $7 |
The Quarterly Match is a nationwide competition among members of A Girl & A Gun Women’s Shooting League. Facilitated during a regularly scheduled event, such as a Girl’s Night Out, shooters are able to experience a competitive atmosphere: understanding the course of fire, match commands, operation of the shot timer, and scoring. The match allows new shooters to overcome mental barriers to participating in competitive shooting and gives experienced shooters the ability to test their skills in a casual, familiar environment. Winners of the match receive cash prizes based on the number of participants, and of course, bragging rights among the chapters. Learn more at https://www.agirlandagun.org/quarterly-match/