2010 Chairman Contests

I will try to post the dates of all the Chairman Contests as the dates are scheduled. If you have a flyer you would like to post here, send it to me by email.

APRIL 24TH & 25TH

"Mother Lode 2010 World Index Championship"

"Bob Mernickle Challenge"

April 24th & 25th, 2010

Shooter's Meeting Sat 9 AM

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 $69 Rm with one King size or two Queen size $79

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.

June 26th & 27th,

2010 U.S. OPEN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

OPEN INDEX – June 26^th & 27^th 2010

Sanctioned by

The World Fast Draw Association

Sponsors: Town of Medicine Bow, Historic Virginian Hotel, Thumbusters Fast Draw Club

Host: Thumbusters Fast Draw Club of Loveland, Colorado

Location: Historic Medicine Bow Wyoming – “Medicine Bow Days”

Entry Fees: $110 Men’s $110 Women’s

Sign Ups: Sat. 8:00am Contest 9:00am

Sun. Cowboy Church 8:00am to 9:00am

Competition @ 9:30am

Style: “Open Index” (Shot Elimination Style)

Events: All Wax events shot on Blocker Target 20”x40” 2’ from ground

*** White Lithium Grease will be used ***

Saturday: 5 shots S/W/@5’ 5shots S/W @ 8’ 5 shots S/B/W 5 shots S/W@ 15’

Sunday: 5 shots S/B @ 8’ 5 shots S/B @ 10’ 3 sets D/B 4”@8’

Men’s Prize Structure Women’s

1^st $1000 + Award 1^st $1000 + Award

2^nd $ 500 + Award 2^nd $ 400 + Award

3^rd $ 400 + Award 3^rd $ 300 + Award

4^th $ 300 + Award 4^th $ 200 + Award

5^th $ 200 + Award 5^th $ 175+ Award

6^th $ 175 + Award 6^th $ 150 + Award

7^th $ 125 + Award 7^th $ 125 + Award

8^th $ 100 + Award 8^th $ 100 + Award

9^th $ 100 + Award 9^th $ 100 + Award

10^th $ 100 + Award 10^th $ 100 + Award

Billy The Kid Fast Draw Competition - Sat and Sun HIGH NOON both days

Entry fee: $25 Gents and Gals – Sat: 10 shots S/W8’ Sun: 10 shots S/B/5’

All balloons will be shot with 22cal black powder blanks.

1^st through 10^th Cash and Awards

Two Divisions: Young Guns 1 – 11-15years Young Guns 2 – 6-10years

Recommendation: Reserve Room Reservations ASAP

Hotel & RV Reservations: Historic Virginian Hotel (307) 379-2377

Tent Campsites: Harry George/Charlie George (307) 379-2547 OR (307) 379-2669

Cafes: Historic Virginian Hotel (307) 379-2377

Dip Diner (307) 379-2312

Gas & Quick Foods: JP Stop N Shop (307) 379-2547

For Additional Information Contact: Brian Colwell: 970-218-

July 24th & 25th

Canadian Fast Draw Championships

Open Index July 24/25, 2010

World Fast Draw Association Chairman Sanctioned

Hosts: Aldergrove Festival days Society/ Thunderbird Fast Draw Club. Location: 27 Ave. Signups: 9 AM Contest starts after parade @ 10 Am. There will be a break for the Celebrity F.D. Contest. on Saturday around noon. Entry Fees: Men's = $90. Womens = $75 Events: All blanks shot on 4'' balloon targets, Elimination style. Saturdays's events : 10 shots total of Standing Balloons @ 8'. Five shots total of Standing 4'' balloons @ 10'. Sundays Event Five strings (10 shots ) Double 4'' balloons @ 8'.

Prize Structure=

Men's 1- $600 2- $450 3-$350 4-$300 5- $275 6- $250 7-$220 8-$200 9- $175 10- $155 11- $135 12-$115 13- $100 14-$90 15-$90

Women's 1-$400 2- $300 3- $200 4- $175 5- $150 6- $125 7- $100 8- $175

AND TROPHIES FER ALL POSITIONS

ALSO: THERE WILL BE A SHOOTER'S DRAWING FOR A NEW ALPHONSO hOLSTER.

All monies are in Canadian funds. US SHOOTERS MUST APPLY FOR THEIR OWN CARRY PERMITS. (ALSO MAY BE REQUIRED TO SHOW PASSPORTS UPON RE-ENTRY.

THERE IS A TRAILER/RECVEC/CAMPER SPACE 1/2 HR FROM CONTEST @ LANGLEY ROD AND GUN CLUB(but no power hook ups. @ 3854-208th St. Langley, B.C. Ph- 604-534-3525.

Motel Accommodations: Super Motel @ Transcanada Hwy #1+Hwy. 13. Ph 3-604-856-8288 Or www.super8langley.com

Best Western Country Meadows Inn 3070 264th St. Aldergrove, B.C. V4W-3EL Ph 1-800-780-7234. fx 604-856-0086

ATTN US SHOOTERS : when entering Canada call -1-604-731-4000 Ext 9512 1 & 1/2 months prior to contestand: Ask for a short term ATT. Give your name/address Know the name and crossing or airport of your entry into Canada. Have make, model, seria No. of firearms ready- Contest firearms only. Know exact dates that you will be staying in Canada. Know address of contest. Will need Birth Certificates to Re-enter US. All firearms must be in locked containers-gun box, tool box, briefcase, ect, with trigger locks, padlocks through the frame, with cylinder unattached.

For further info please ph. Den and Karen Robinson @ 604-540-6394.

August 21 & 22, Durango, CO.

The Durango World Standing Balloon Elimination contest will be held on August 21-22, 2010, at the Durango Depot.

Sept 25th & 26th

I have a Chairman Sanctioned Contest on the books for September 25th and 26th 2010 in Delta Colorado in the Park. It will be shot Traditional and will be Classified Elimination. It will be shot at 8' on a Blocker Target. I have a VERY nice LARGE covered pavillion to shoot under. We have picnic tables for all and no one will need to bring any protection from the sun or rain because the pavillion covers the seating area too. We have fast food and a Comfort Inn just a hundred yards from the shoot. You can fly into both Grand Junction, CO or Montrose, CO which both are about 25 to 35 miles away. The prize structure is still to be determined by possible additional sponsors!

WIDOWMAKER SHOOTOUT

SEPTEMBER 25 & 26, 2010

WORLD FAST DRAW ASSOCIATION CHAIRMAN SANCTIONED

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Hosted By: Equalizer Fast Draw Club