John Gemmill Wins State Service Pistol Championship

The 2002 State Service Pistol Championship was conducted at the Cherry Ridge facility on June 9, 2002. Twenty shooters participated in the match which also served as the qualifying match to determine members of the State Service Pistol Team for the National Pistol Championships at Camp Perry in July.

John Gemmill, of Cliffwood Beach, took top honors with a score of 806 (out of 900). Phil Blacher, of Dunellen, was second with 805 and Roger Rosendale, of Andover, last year’s champion, was third with 801.

A Civilian Marksmanship Program “Leg” match was also conducted, with thirty shooters competing. John Gemmill, who is already a Distinguished Pistol Shot, was high scorer with 266 (out of 300). Allan Kutyla, of Montvale, took second place with 263, earning 10 points towards Distinguished. He now has a total of 24 points out of the required 30 to attain Distinguished. Roger Rosendale, also Distinguished, was third with 262. Phil Blacher was fourth with 261, earning 8 more points (he now has a total of 16). Mark Jenkins, of Hopatcong, was fifth, earning his first points (6) towards Distinguished.

Congratulations to all of the participants and the winners!

Dave Lange Wins 2002 State Indoor Pistol Championship

The 2002 State Indoor Pistol Championship was conducted at the Tenafly Rifle and Pistol Club in Tenafly on the weekend of February 9-10, 2002.  Thirty-nine competitors vied for awards and the match winner was Ron Steinbrecher (from PA) with a 2629 (out of 2700).  Dave Lange fired a 2620, winning the State Championship as well as becoming high New Jersey resident in the High Master class.  John Gemmill was second with a 2597 and Kathy Chatterton was third (and high New Jersey Master) with 2568.  Andy Mitchell was high New Jersey Expert with 2545, Jacob Mann was high resident Sharpshooter with 2351, and Bruce Griffith was top New Jersey Marksman with 2153.
The Tenafly club really laid out the welcome mat for the shooters.  A highlight of the match was the participation of five “Tyros,” shooters who were firing in their very first match.  Congratulations to all of the winners and participants and to host club Tenafly!