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BEND OF THE RIVER

2880 STANDING STONE HWY.

COOKEVILLE, TN 38506-7813

bendoftheriverpsc@twlakes.net

DATE: May 7, 2023

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JEFF NORROD OPENS SMALLBORE SEASON WITH A WIN

COOKEVILLE, TN – Jeff Norrod from Monterey won the first smallbore rifle match with the score of 1118-31 X. James Fields was second with 1090-28 X. Jacob Schmidt from Sparta came on third with 1027-145 X. Lu Ciaburro wsa High Lady and High Junior. With a 262-1 X.

This was a three-position match consisting of 40 shots. Prone, 40 shots standing and 40- shots kneeling. The match is at 50 yards and is outside.

Fields was first in prone with a 395. Norrod was first standing with a 358. Fields was first kneeling by only one pint at 374 to Norrord’s 373.

It was a great day for shooting. The weather was cool and partly cloudy until late in the match when it threatened to rain. The rain held off until the last shots were fired and the range cleared. Schmidt as pleased with his core since it had been 18 years since his last competition.

The bullseye is a big black dot about 5 inches across but the ten ring is the size of a nickel and the X ring is half that size. The X count is for bragging rights and used to break ties in score.

The next match at the Bend of the River is the Greg Atchley Memorial Pistol Match, an NRA precision pistol match May 14, 2023. It will be a 2700 match. The next Smallbore rifle match is the Tennessee State 3 Position Champion Match June 4^th, 2023. Contact Bend of the River Phone: (931) 498-2829 or by e-mail at bendoftheriverpsc@twlakes.net for further information.

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From left: James Fields Second, Jeff Norrod Match winner and Jacob Schmidt not pictured Lu Ciaburro High Junior.

FIRST	LAST	PRT	PTX	SNT	TSX	KT	KTX	Ag	AgX	AWARD
Jeff	Norrod	387	12	358	8	373	11	1118	31	1st
James	Fields	395	22	321	3	374	3	1090	28	2nd
Jacob	Schmidt	381	11	297	1	349	2	1027	14	3rd
Lu	Ciaburro	262	1	0	0	0	0	262	1	HI Jr

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