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    Condolences to the Guardsman

    daffodilPhyllis Wilbur, wife of Richard Wilbur [a.k.a. Guardsman], one of our Long Nine members,  passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2010, in Decatur, Illinois.   We were unaware of this news at the February 28th match.  The Long Nine Cowboys send our condolences to Richard and the Wilbur family.    Mrs. Wilbur leaves her husband, four children, eight grandchildren and two sisters.

    For more information please read the complete obituary.

    Memorials have been suggested to… Read more

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    Items of Cowboy Interest

    Midwesterners Earn Top Spots at 2010 Winter Range

    Deuce_TwoThe SASS 2010 National Championship of Cowboy Action Shooting,  known as Winter Range, took place Februry 24 – 28, 2010, in Phoenix, Arizona.  The 19 annual event attracted 643 shooters and included a Main Match with 12 stages over 3 days, plus numerous side matches such as Wild Bunch, Cowboy Clays, Long Range and Speed Events.

    Deuce Stevens of Grand Rapids, Michigan was named  Top Cowboy Shooter and Two Sons of Covington, Indiana as TopRead more

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Clean Shooters

February’s Clean Shooters

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February’s Clean Shooters met after the match for a rousing good time to discuss strategy:

Black Jack McGinnis, Montana Ranger, Lt Dan, Citizen Kane, Brisco Big’n, Prairie Gambler, Buffalo Burr and Postman

We shot four stages indoors and had 31 participants with eight clean shooters.

For the next match in March, we move outdoors.