"Mother Lode 2010 World Index Championship"

"Bob Mernickle Challenge"

 April 24th & 25th, 2010

Hosted by:   Dan & Colby Qualls             (209) 847-0483

                        Don Mowery       (510) 886-6085

The contest is to be an "Open Traditional" Index contest with the events as follows:

   Sat,- Wax on Standard Rectangle:  Standing @ 8',    Step up wax,   Standing @ 12' and Standing @ 10', 5 shots each .   Sun,- Blanks= 4'’ balloons @ 10' & 4'’ balloons @ 8', 5 shots each .  TIME & INTEREST PERMITTING WE WILL SHOOT AT PETE (Don's moving Cowboy with the three balloons)SUNDAY AFTERNOON.  The contest will be held on a gun range so there will not be backstops behind the targets.

NEW THIS YEAR   Saturday Afternoon, We plan on having a "Hollywood" (Cowboy type) Contest, STOCK GUNS, Lawman Ready position.  This will be a Pot Shoot and will consist of: two wax  events on   Standard Rectangle, Standing @ 10' & standing @ 12'.    Also Blanks= 4'' @ 8' & 4'' @ 10', all events 5 shots each. 

The Gold Lodge, MATCH MOTEL- 800-363- 2154  Be sure and tell them you are with the Fast Draw group.  You should make your reservation at least by April 5th.

Rm with one Queen size  Rm with one King size or two Queen size 

Entry Fee: Men, $110.   Women's, $100 includes  $10 WFDA Fee      Junior = $10

Men's:                                                      Women's:                                      

 1st  $750 + Mernickle holster,          1st $500 + Mernickle holster               

 2nd $500 + award,                           2nd $350 + award                                

 3rd $400 + award,                            3rd $300 + award

 4th $325 + award,                            4th $200 + award

 5th $300 + award,                            5th $160 + award

 6th $250 + award,                            6th $120 + award

 7th $200 + award,                            7th $95 + award

 8th $150 + award,

 9th $100 + award,                             JUNIORS

10th $100 + award,                         1ST THRU 5TH = Award

11th $100 + award,                           

 12th $100 + award.

PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON BRINGING A JUNIOR.

All competitors who sign up to shoot will have their name put into a drawing for a Mernickle holster (the third holster provided by Mernickle)

 Contest will be held just outside Jamestown Calif. at the Mother Lode Gun Club. It is in the beautiful foot hills of the Mother Lode Gold Country in Central Calif. There are many attractions very close, including Yosemite National Park, which is about one hour away, steam train rides, gold panning, gambling casinos, and other things of interest.  The town of Sonora, famous from the old west days is about four miles away with many shops and so on. 

Lunches, & Sat. night dinner & to be provided by the Juniors of the Mother Lode Gun Club, inside the Club meeting & dining room.  Drawing for the third Mernickle holster and hopefully a few other items  will be held at the Sat night dinner.   (IF ANYONE WANTS TO CONTRIBUTE ANYTHING FOR THE DRAWING IT WOULD BE APPRECIATED).

Both lunches Sat and Sun would be $7.00 each and include:

        BBQ Hamburger/Cheeseburgers, Single or Double

        Chips,   Salad, Beverage and Homemade Cookies

Saturday night Dinner would be $15.00 each and include:

        BBQ Beef Ribs & BBQ Chicken, Baked potatoe, Beans

        Home made Salads with homemade dressings, 

        Garlic French Bread, Beverage, Homemade Desserts 

The meal is "home cooking" barbecued fresh ON SITE with homemade beans, salads and desserts.

There is room for several RV & camping units available on the club grounds, first come first serve (no hook ups).

RV CAMPSITES

Woods Creek RV Park    About two miles from contest site.    (209) 984-3728

Mother Lode Fairgrounds RV Park  about four miles from contest site   (209) 532-7428   FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE.  Should be plenty of spaces.

Both are very close to stores & service stations

If you need further  information call Dan or Colby (209) 847-0483, or Don (510)886-6085

 or email quallsd@earthlink.net.