Cleaning Up at the Classic!

Several cowboys and cowgirls from the Long Nine Cowboys enjoyed the 2012 Midwest Classic which attracted 140 shooters from over a dozen states at the World Shooting Complex in Sparta, Illinois, on April 26 – 28, 2012.  See Photos

The match included the 5-stage Illinois Black Powder Championship and a 3-stage Wild Bunch Match on Thursday, followed on Friday and… Read more…

Update – Nov 1, 2011

We mourn the loss of Postman, one of everyone’s favorite cowboys.  He passed away in his home as a result of cancer on Oct. 28, 2011.

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>> To view Arrangements for Greg Cross “Postman” please scroll down below.
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Please contact us if you would like an address to send your condolences.

Postman [Greg Cross] was an enthusiastic shooter, long-time member of the Lefthander’s Gun Club… Read more…

End of Trail is the World Championship of Cowboy Action Shooting and is open to any SASS [Single Action Shooting Society] member. The 2011 End of Trail took place from June 19 – Jun 26 at Founders Ranch, outside Albuquerque, New Mexico with 674 shooters. Our own Black Jack McGinnis served as an official photographer for the event.

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Cowboy Action Winners were:

Lead Dispencer -  Men’s World Champion & Overall Winner
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The 12th Annual Charity Shoot in Monmouth & Milan, Illinois, raised over $40,000 for St Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.  Several Long Nine Shooters participated and did well, including Boben Weev as First B-Western and Montana Di as 2nd Ladies 49′er, along with numerous Illinois shooters whom you’ll recognize. The match was called on the 2nd day due to thunderstorms.

Meanwhile, back at the home range, the weather actually stayed dry.  Several… Read more…

It’s time to make reservations for the 2011 Illinois State
SASS Championship SPRING ROUNDUP
which is May 19-22, 2011 in Sparta, Illinois.

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Print out Entry Form for 2011 Illinois State Shoot
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Enjoy four great days of shooting, hosted by the Kaskaskia Cowboys and the World Shooting Complex, or just come for the Main Match on Saturday and Sunday.

The main match is limited to 300 entries.

Accommodations

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Donald Goodall, father of Richard Goodall [a.k.a. Brisco Big'n], club president of the Long Nine Cowboys,  passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2010, in Springfield, Illinois.

The Long Nine Cowboys send our condolences to Richard and the Goodall family.  Mr. Goodall leaves three children and three siblings.

For more information please read the complete obituary.

A private family graveside service is planned.

The Long Nine Cowboys will host three Wild Bunch Matches on the 5th Sunday in May, July and October in 2011.

With the growing popularity of the SASS Wild Bunch shooting categories and the challenges of including Wild Bunch in regular monthly matches, these three special matches provide an excellent opportunity for shooters who want to enjoy their 1911 pistols in conjunction with CAS [cowboy action shooting] and still shoot “regular cowboy” at the conventional… Read more…

If you’d like to “play cowboy” as a cowboy or cowgirl reenactor or a lady or gentleman from the 1800’s in central Illinois, join us at the Clayville Fall Festival.

Clayville is the site of the historic Broadwell Tavern & Inn [left] which was a stagecoach stop in the 1800’s.  The Pleasant Plains Historical Society is restoring the site and celebrating with a Fall Festival.

Clayville Fall Festival
Old West… Read more…

Guns of August, the Midwest SASS Regional Championship, was held August 12 – 15, 2010 in Middletown, Ohio, hosted by the Big Iron Rangers.

The match attracted 315 shooters.  Overall winner was Little Wing shooting in Cowboy class.  Top lady shooter was Sage Chick, shooting in Young Gun category.

For 2010 Overall Scores for Guns of August, see our Scores & Stages page on this web site.

End of Trail is the World Championship of Cowboy Action Shooting and is open to any SASS [Single Action Shooting Society] member.   The 2010 End of Trail took place from June 21 – Jun 27 at Founders Ranch, outside Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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View End of Trail Match Results
End of Trail 2010 Overall Scores
End of Trail 2010 Scores by Category

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End of Trail is the Nation’s… Read more…