Illinois SASS State Championship

It’s time to make reservations for the 2013 Illinois State Match
It’s in June this year!
SASS Championship SPRING ROUNDUP
which is June 13 – 16, 2013 in Sparta, Illinois.

Different this year! Wild Bunch Championship
June 13th – Afternoon
June 14th – Morning

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Print out Entry Form for 2013 Illinois State Shoot
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Once again, our own Boben Weev and Miss… Read more…

NOTICE:  ROII Class is Offered at Litchfield
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Noon – 4 p.m.

If you already hold an ROI pin, there is an opportunity in December to earn your ROII pin. The class runs from noon til 4 pm. The cost is $25 per person.  You MUST CONTACT Boben Weev at least two weeks prior to the class to let him know that you are attending.  Cut-off date… Read more…

We had gorgeous weather for our September match with our Gambler’s theme with cards & dice and a total of 29 shooters but just 3 Clean Shooters on Sunday, September 23, 2012.

We also welcomed friends from the past:  Chisholm Cheeks, whom we hadn’t seen for quite sometime, and Sliphammer Yates, who had joined us earlier this year when we got rained out.

See our September Clean Shooters

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View September 2012 Detailed Scores

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You’re invited to join us in September for our “Cards & Gamblers Match” this month bringing back some variations of favorite stages and featuring a prize-winning Side Match ahead of time.  We hope you can come to Loami [Springfield] in September.

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Sunday September 23, 2012
Shooter’s Meeting at 9:30 a.m.
Match begins at 9:45 a.m.
Please be registered by 9:00 a.m.
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Enjoy some fun stages for our Main Match… Read more…

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.