Local News - Black Powder Club competed at Big Sky Games

Press release

Eight members of the Bullhook Bottoms Black Powder Club ventured south over the mighty Missouri to the Yellowstone to participated in the 32nd Annual Big Sky Games held in Billings on Saturday, July 21, at the Billings Rod and Gun Club. They were joined by four other shooters from Wyoming and Montana to compete in the Olympic-style event which had about 35 different events going on all over Billings. 

Shooting conditions were excellent with overcast skies and the temperature hitting the low 90s. Kathy Lynch was the coordinator, Bob Doney was the range officer and Christy Owens and Kathy Doney were the scorers and recorders for the Black Powder event.

Results of the 3 target aggregate matches are listed below. (X) indicates a bullseye.

Junior Aggregate: No entries.

Women’s Aggregate: Gold Christy Owens, Havre, 122x; Silver Kathy Lynch, Havre, 111.

Percussion Aggregate: Gold Tom Brown, Havre, 130xx; Silver Steve Martin, Harlowton, 129; Bronze Roger Roebling, Dayton, WY, 123.

Senior Aggregate (62 and older): Gold Steve Martin, Harlowton, 136x; Silver Bob Doney, Havre, 134x; Bronze Roger Roebling, Dayton, WY, 127x.

One Gun Aggregate: Gold Darwin Reynolds, Buffalo, MT, 134x; Silver Steve Martin, Harlowton, 131xxx; Bronze Tom Brown, Havre, 128x.

Bench Rest Aggregate: Gold Bob Doney, Havre, 139xxx; Silver Steve Martin, Harlowton, 134; Bronze Darwin Reynolds, Buffalo, MT, 131x.

Flintlock Aggregate: Gold Bryan Sakahara, Billings, 98x.

Pistol Aggregate (2 Targets): Gold Tom Brown, Havre, 157; Silver Steve Martin, Harlowton, 149; Bronze Brad Bender, Havre, 124.

Curley Wolf Aggregate (1 6-bull target, 50 yards offhand): Gold Steve Martin, Harlowton, 38; Silver Kathy Lynch, Havre, 31; Bronze Tom Brown, Havre 30.

Medals were awarded to first time Big Sky Games participants including Gold Flintlock Aggregate to Bryan Sakahara, Billings.