NEWS BULLETINS
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4/27/2010
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Capt. James E. Hill,
Southern Cal. Conventional Prone NRA Regional (3200) April 24-25,
2010
Match Winners:
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4/15/2010
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LAR&R Club - 236 NRA National Smallbore Rifle Records
(2 pending recognition by NRA)
- Mel Flint
This week the NRA verified the National Team Records the Club members set during the January 23-24 and 30-31 2 Person Team Matches.
Amanda McMullin and Kevin Sui set a total of 13 National Team Records
during these 4 days of competition.
Most of the records were for the Intermediate Junior category, but during
the Any Sight 50 Meter Metric match, they set the Open, Civilian, Junior
and Intermediate Records. Many of these new Intermediate Records were
already held by LAR&RC Juniors from past years.
In reviewing the NRA
National Records website as of 4-15-10, we find that LAR&RC current
and recent members, including coaches, now hold a total of 234 NRA
National Smallbore Rifle Records, Individual and Team.
Are we good or what?
Two pending records are set by Kevin Sui at the 2009 NRA National Match at Camp Perry. They are the 240 shot metallic sight aggregate and the 480 shot metallic and any sight aggregate for conventional prone. These are the only few records that Mel did not have to do any paper work. |
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4/14/2010
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Range Maintenance Work Largely Done...
Our rifle range was closed on April 6-8, 2010 for maintenance. Work completed include up keep of the impact earth berm, 3-Position area wood baffle for prone, and installing the posts to support wood baffle for the Bench Rest users. There is till more work to be done to complete the bench rest baffles. But, the work is largely done.
We would like to recognize and thank the work party of our elderly members: Ray Del Rio, Mel Flint, James Gains, John Giles, Bobby DePasque, Phil, and Randy. There was hard labor these gentlemen performed - shuffling earth on top of the berm! We solute you! There also underwent substantial planning work lead by the mentioned fine exemplary members. James Gains and Bobby DePasque have also contributed large sum of money towards this maintenance efforts.
When you see these gentlemen next time, please shake their hands and say "thank you."
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3/31/2010
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USA Shooting Regional Training Center at LAR&R Club Smallbore Rifle Range!
USA Shooting designated our Club
as a certified Regional Training Center on the West Cost.
Established in 1906, the
LAR&R Club is a 501c3 organization with the mission of promoting the
competitive rifle shooting sport, discover
and develop young athletes representing the United States at the world stage
and at the Olympic Games.
USA Shooting is chartered
by the United States
Olympic Committee as the National Governing Body for the sport of
shooting. The organization implements and manages development programs and
sanctions events at the local, state, regional, and national levels.
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3/30/2010
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From front left: Kimo, Richard, Phil, and John. Winner: Richard Blankenship 796 x50. Winner of the "F" class: Ray Del Rio 798 x45. Congratulations!
Photo curtsey: Kurt Ingham |
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3/22/2010
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2010 Western Wildcat News: LAR&R's Eitan Barazani (MA) Won 1st Master 6383-503x ! LAR&R's Junior (Int. Jr.) Sharon Barazani (MA) won High Junior 6369-420x ! She narrowly missed a podium finish by 2 points finished 4th in the Master Class. It is worth to mention that Sharon won the Master Class on Day-3 when the conditions were not favorable to many strong shooters, her dad for one, placed 3rd that day. Job well done to the Barazani family!!
LAR&R had a strong showing this year, James Gains and John Giles just barely missed the prize table but shot very respectable scores, 6322-326x and 6315-333x respectively. Our old friend - member, Doan Trevor was there too. Finally, Ray Del Rio shot in the F class finished 3rd place with 6377-447x out of 8 competitors.
Job well done LAR&R! Great representations of our club from the young to the old. Thank you. |
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3/18/2010
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Check the match schedule if you get a chance,
CRPA moved a state match, and we are moving one match in May as well.
March 27, after the Martini match, there will be a work party meeting to plan out some range maintenance tasks. |
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3/18/2010
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World Famous Martini Match - March 27, 2010 9:00 a.m.
Richard wants me to remind everyone that the world famous Martini Match will be held Saturday, March 27, 9AM. The match rivals the Internationally renown* Master of the Universe Match.
Any English falling block .22 long rifle ammo rifle is allowed (and I bet if you showed up with a .22 l.r. American falling block rifle, maybe even a Kenyon, you could fire that, too).
Match 1 a Dewar with iron sights and match 2 a reverse Dewar with any sights. $5 entry fee.
Richard has come up with a very clever trophy for the match. But, no special apparel for the winner. Of course, maybe that would mean more entries with a trophy instead of er, uh, whatever.
Mel
*Over the last several years I have been contacted by shooters in
Europe who collect
badges, pins, brassards, etc. I dig through my drawer full of stuff from
the last 40 years and send them 8 or 10. Recently a chap from
Italy sent a note,
and with the stuff I sent him I sent the Club website. At that time the
first thing on the News was about the MOTU match. In his broken English
he asked about it, as it must be important, and about the special
"apparel", he thought maybe a shirt or hat or something. It was kind of
hard to explain.
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3/15/2010
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Notice: Range will be close on May 22, 2010
The Junior club is hosting 300 Boy Scouts for a rifle education and shooting camp! If you are an adult member, please come out and help. We are going to need every hand available. Contact Bob M for details.
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LAR&R Club requested certification as a USA Shooting Regional Training Center.
This application process would take about 4 weeks. |
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3/1/2010
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Rocky Mountain Rifle Championships - US Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, CO.
LAR&R's junior Kevin Sui, (J2) claimed Silver Metal in Prone (Junior Category) scoring 593 and 588. Kevin also placed 4th in 3-positions (Junior Category). He qualified for the 4th place going into the finals, held on to the 4th place through out the final by shooting 93.3.
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2/4/2010
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LAR&R Club website has migrated to a new host. We now have our own domain called www.larrclub.org. We plan to improve our web presence this year and promote our club to the sport shooting community, the general public, and as well as the entertainment community. Please help spread the words of our new website as we each has our unique network of connections.
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2/1/2010
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NRA Registered Two-Man Team Match Metric Prone 1/30-31/2010
17-year old NRA "Open" National Record for 50m any sight (two-man team) was broken this weekend! Kevin and Amanda shot 793-52c on this match and improved the Open record by 2 points (record pending NRA recognition).
While things did not exactly happen the way some predicted last week, history was made differently this weekend, somewhat unexpectedly, but not surprised. Besides the kids, the more-ancient senior team brushed on their own previous records (by 1 point) a couple of times and decided to leave them the way it is. I will have more detail a little later.
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1/25/2010
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NRA Registered Two-Man Team Match Conventional Prone 1/23-24/2010 Staff writer - Mel Flint
Wow, did you miss out!!
Kevin and Amanda set 4 conventional prone Intermediate Junior 2 Person
Team Records last weekend. Irons 100 yard, and any sight Dewar, 100 yards
and 50 meters. The LAR&RC Juniors now own ALL of the Intermediate Junior
Conventional 2 Person Team Records!!! Well done!!
Next weekend they will try to get the few remaining Metric 2 Person Team
Records for Intermediate Juniors. If they do, they will have ALL of the
Intermediate Junior 2 Person Team Records in both Conventional and Metric
- BE THERE TO SEE HISTORY MADE !!!!
Now, "The
Rest of the Story" - During Match 4, Any Sight Dewar, the kids shot
793x54 and beat the old record of 791x52. At 100 yards, Kevin had a liner
9 at 6 o'clock and an 8 on the line at 6 o'clock. SK ammo, of course.
But they still beat the record.
The Senior Old Rifle
Team, shooting a Martini and a Doan Model 52C, came within 1 point of
tying the record for any sight Dewar, 1 point of tying the 100 yard and 2
points of tying the 50 meter records. Old guys with old rifles are still
hard to beat. They won 2 of the matches Sunday.
Jeff Tandy, late of NASCAR,
teamed with the Italian Adonis, Bobby DePasque, and they won one match.
New coach Matt Koehler had his hands full coaching his father. Pushing
ahead, Matt ignored all the complaints about sore elbows, sore arms, sore
necks, bad wind and crummy ammo to shape up the Prez.
Thanks to Bob and Hammer for stat office duties.
NEXT WEEKEND, JANUARY 30-31, METRIC 2 PERSON TEAM MATCHES.
WE WILL TRY TO SET SOME MORE JUNIOR RECORDS, SO BE THERE TO
HELP THE KIDS HAVE ENOUGH TEAMS TO COMPETE AGAINST. Bring a team
mate, or shoot with someone looking for a team mate.
8:30 AM, SATURDAY IRONS, SUNDAY ANY SIGHTS. DEWAR, 100
YARDS, 50 METERS EACH DAY. RAIN OR SHINE.
Mel
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1/7/2010
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"2010 Master of the Universe" - Bobby DePasque!
Photo available
soon...
The Burbank Gun Club's Annual "Master of the Universe" Match was won this year by LAR&RC's own Bobby DePasque. Not only is he the most fun guy out there, but now he has, for an entire year, the title of "The Master of the Universe" and has the prestigious bead and bell adorned apparel to wear for all to see.
Second place was LAR&RC's
Vice President Richard Blankenship who was behind by only 1 point.
The last 2 years the famous award was won and worn with great honor by
LAR&RC's Kurt Ingham.
We all look forward to pictures of Bobby with his latest award, one of
many awards won over the years.
Calendar Additions -
January 23-24 - Club Conventional Team Championship 2400
January 30-31 - Club Metric Team Championship 2400
February 27 - Saturday - Tentative Martini Rifle Match 1200
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12/30/2009
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Southern California 2010 State Junior Olympics Shooting Championships 3-P and Air Rifle 2010 State Junior Olympics shooting (southern match) was held at the Orange County Indoor Shooting Range in Brea. We are very grateful for their kindness and generosity for opening up the range early for the State JO's exclusive use. We thank the owner of the business and the staff for their personal time and the free use of their wonderful shooting facility.
This year the southern match was scheduled for December 19-20, 2009; the northern match is planned for January 2-3, 2010.The final results will be combined after both matches are conducted.
Orange County Indoor Shooting Range 684 N. Berry, Suite C Brea, CA 92821 714-529-0300, website: www.ocindoorrange.com
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12/11/2009
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Alert all members! Moving LAR&R smallbore rifle range?
I need your involvement if your are concerned. First, we need to get the correct information to you, so you can read and understand and analyze the issue 1st hand. Click here to read. LAR&R is proposed to be moved to the west of BBB shot gun range by Bonterra Consulting hired by the Watershed Conservation authority. And the Range would become a soccer field.
Tomorrow, Saturday, 12/12/09 we are going to have a meeting at the club house in the morning. Please try to attend. If you miss tomorrow's meeting because of late notice, that is okay, we need you to come out and attend the Public notice of scoping meeting: Wednesday, December, 16, 2009, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. City of Pico Rivera Parks and Recreation Department Community Room 6767 Passons Boulevard Pico Rivera, CA 91007
The significant impact of this project to the community and the environment requires our voices to be heard and concerns to be addressed. This public meeting is one of the few venues for us to verbalize our positions and put it on the record. Individual write in is also very important, but there will be a time limitation (before December 30, 2009). After the board of the club formulated a position, write in will be encouraged, from each member and their families and friends. In case your would like to write, US Postal mail is the most effective way while phone, fax and email can also be utilized. Mail! Email! Fax! Contact: Jane Beesley, Director of Special Projects Watershed Conservation Authority 100 Old San Gabriel Canyon Road, Azusa, CA 91702 Phone: 626-815-1019, fax 626-815-1269
All written comments/responses must be in (received by) by December 30, 2009!!! The time limits is mandated by state law (CEQA Section 15082). The notice of preparation can also be viewed at www.visioningwhittiernarrows.org
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11/8/2009
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LAR&R 62nd Annual Fall Round Up Conventional Prone Tournament
Another successful tournament, 62nd ! tournament of the Fall Round Up concluded today with great turn out of high caliber shooters (the match was still .22) from around the country. We are pleased to have had Lusty Cebula and Harry Harrison from Michigan, Rick Curtis, Nancy Tompkins, Allen Elliot, Peter Church, Mick Walker and his wife, and young Zac Kofron and his father from Arizona, We also welcome back a returning old club member Jeff Tandy.
Honorable mentions for this tournament: Our own Mel Flint shot a 200-20x on 50 yd and 400-39x on the Dewar match for the any sight day while only allowed 4 points slipped away during the two days! Rick Curtis was also a happy camper for he shot his first 1600 at the LAR&R smallbore rifle range on Sunday.
High Senior: Peter Church 3186-216x High Junior: Sharon Barazani (Int. Jr.) 3188-219x Master: 1st place Lusty Cebula 3189-228x Expert: 1st place Nancy Tompkins 3187-236x SS/MK combined: Zac Kofron (Int. Jr.) 3161-163x
Match Winner: Eitan Barazani 3192-246x
Congratulations to all!
High Senior: Peter Church
High Master: Lusty Cebula
2nd Master: Rick Curtis
High Sharpshooter/Marksman: Zac
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11/5/2009
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2010 California State Junior Olympic Championship
(Southern California) schedule is posted. LAR&R is hosting the Southern California air rifle and smallbore rifle State JO this year in Brea on December 19-20, 2009. The final result will be combined with the northern California match results (January 2-3, 2010) to determine the final outcome. Please note that this year there will also be an air pistol State JO hosted by the Bridge Club in Rowland Heights. There would also be a same match for northern California in January 2010. Good luck to all of those with the Olympic events in mind. Remember: "Nothing replaces hard work." - Coach John Wooden
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10/21/2009
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Urgent request!! Show your
support if you would like to see the City of Commerce's
Bristow Marksmanship Range remain open. Attend the Tuesday
meeting and speak up. Tuesday October 27 @ 6:30 p.m. Veterans Memorial Park, In-Door Basket Ball Courts Town Hall Meeting
See a link of the range for details http://www.bristowmarksmanshiprange.webs.com/
A quote of WHAT YOU CAN DO from that web site: "Friends, its no doubt that this is our Alamo. Those in the city who want to shut us down have found the perfect storm to try to convince the city council that the range is a liability, health hazard or just 'too much trouble" to operate. If you feel that the Bristow Marksmanship Range is important and worth preserving please contact the City Council, write a letter, make a call or and make your voice heard at this up coming town hall meeting . Jim Jimenez, Director of Parks & Recreation Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. (323) 887-4434 Email Mayor Joe Aguilar and tell him this sneeky sudden closure of the Bristow Marksmanship Range by City Administrator Jorge Rifa is unmerited, lacks transparency and NOT in the best interest of the City of Commerce.
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10/16/2009
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2009 CRPA State Metric Prone Championship this year was held at the Lemoore Sportsman Club smallbore range in Lemoore, California. It is about 31/2 hours north of LAR&R. It was a great match. Tim Stone was the organizer and match director, he summoned a large crew to man the stat office and worked very efficiently. Among the volunteers, many were LSC juniors. They did not get to shoot the 1st day as they worked. We appreciated their help very much.
Eitan Barazani, Matt Koehler and Kevin Sui competed in this match from southern California.
Eitan Barazani won the State Champion title and the prestigious bear trophy with 2349-100c. Kevin Sui placed 2nd and won the State Junior Champion title and 1st place of Expert Class with 2325-101c. Matt Koehler was awarded 3rd place of Expert Class.
Kevin also broke two National Sub Jr. 50m records. He was said to be the 1st set National Records at the Lemoore rifle range.
Congratulations to all! Job well done.
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10/15/2009
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2009 Southern California NRA Regional Metric Prone Championship Results posted. 9/19-20/2009
Match Winners: Rick Curtis 2347-127c Amanda McMullin 2313-86c Richard Blankenship 2293-62c
Winner: Rick Curtis 1st Expert - Amanda McMullin 1st Sharpshooter - James Gains 2257-63c
1st Marksman - Michael Walker 2232-43c High Junior - Kevin Sui 2269-51c
High Senior - Richard Blankenship
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10/13/2009
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2010 Match Schedule is posted. While I am still working on some of the
math programs, I would like you to have the dates first.
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9/20/2009
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The Friends of the NRA Banquet is coming to Pomona! All of our members are
encouraged to attend this banquet and show our support. The Banquet details
are as follow:
Date: October 8, 2009, 6:00 p.m. Location: Pomona Valley Mining Company
1777 Gillette Road Contact: Fred Lopez, Phone:(626) 375-2307, Email: fred@fredlopez.com
The cost is $50 per person. Please identify your self as a LAR&R member and promote our club while you are there. We should all sit at different tables to make more friends. You may also view this site for more details.
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9/19/2009
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Important
Notice: LAR&R's Treasurer is notifying past match winners to
cash in their checks within the next 30 days. Our banking account is
changing to a different branch due to relocation of the current bank branch.
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7/31/2009
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CRPA Junior Rifle Team captures 2009 NRA Any Sight
Junior Team National Champion Title at Camp Perry yesterday!
Team Captain: Robert McMullin, Team Coach: David Kimes, Team members from the left: Amanda McMullin, Sharon Barazani, Kevin Sui, Matt Koehler. Result: 1592 x 103. All firing members are LAR&R Club members and they wish to thank all of your support and encouragements, they also wish to thank Mr. Ed Knutson for his coaching for the past few years.
Congratulations young men and women, and thank you for keeping California on the map of the shooting sports.
On July 30, Kevin Sui was named the 2009 National Smallbore Rifle Prone Sub-Junior Champion!
Kevin Sui was also awarded the 2009 National Smallbore Rifle Position Sub-Junior Champion title on July 25.
A parent of another young shooter told Kevin after the award ceremony that Kevin was the 4th person in NRA history claimed both the 3-position title and the prone title in the same competition, his son was the third. Wow! how about that! Congratulations to Kevin.
After the 1st day competition on July 23, Kevin Sui along with 12 other junior shooters made the US Drew Cup Team to compete in an international postal match with the UK. The postal match was fired on two days later. Below is a team photograph taken after the match.
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7/18/2009
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LAR&R team is heading to the 2009 National NRA Smallbore Rifle Championships at Camp Perry. The Junior team is representing the State of California under California Rifle and Pistol Association (CRPA) to compete with other states. We wish them all the best. They will compete in the Conventional Prone team match. This team is a very young team with ages range from 14 to 18. Two young ladies from the Prone team are both 15-years old. Nonetheless, the team is well experienced and well prepared. The CRPA Junior Rifle Team members are:
Prone Team: Matt Koehler, Jr. Sharon Barazani, Int. Jr. Amanda McMullin, Int. Jr. Kevin Sui, Sub Jr.
The team members are thankful to their respective coaches and the support of their shooting from everyone else at the range. We would like to recognize and appreciate the support and contribution of CRPA to this State Team. We would also like to recognize and appreciate the sponsorship of LAR&R Club to this time. Your support means a great deal to the shooting sports both today and well into the future. Other good news, we would like to congratulate the Northern California Air rifle team from Sutter& Lincoln clubs! Their junior team brought home the Silver medal from the CMP National 3-P Air Rifle Championships!
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7/17/2009
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7/5/2009
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2009 All American 6400 Smallbore Conventional Prone Championship -Happy 4th of July! July 2-5, South El Monte, California. Click on "results" to view today's final 4-day results.
2009 All American 6400 competitors group photo Photo courtesy: Kurt Ingham & Rick Curtis
Match winner: Rick Curtis 6378x454 High Master: Allen Elliott 6320x346, High Expert: Amanda McMullin 6365x394
High Sharpshooter: Mick Walker 6251x255 High Marksman: Eithan Miller 6222x269, High Senior: Bobby DePasque 6309x335
High Team: Rick Curtis & Amanda McMullin High iron sight: Rick Curtis 3181x209, High any sight: Rick Curtis 3197x245
High Junior: Matt Koehler 4731x264
High Woman: Shannon Draeker 6267x281
Stars of your Stat Office
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6/9/2009
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2009 CRPA State Conventional Prone Championship
2009 State Champion - Amanda McMullin High Expert - Randy Teissedre & 2009 State Junior Champion 3173x208 3173x161
High Sharpshooter - James Gains High Scope - Mel Flint 3171x180 3193x239
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5/19/2009
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2009 CRPA 50m English, 3P State Championship (2400) Final Northern & Southern
California Result Posted. Click
here. English Prone: Gold - Eitan Barazani 1183c55 Silver - Sharon Barazani 1173c60 Bronze - Amanda McMullin 1173c59 High Senior - Bobby DePasque 1152c40 and High Junior - Jacob Carrello (North) 1160c39 3-Positions: Gold - Marc Monene (North) 2233c58 State Bear winner Silver - Amanda McMullin 2232c68 Bronze - Kaitlin Pennell (North) 2208c52 High Junior - Dustin McQueary (North) 2192c50
Our very own Paul Shumway placed 7th in the State with 2183c57 among the total of 30 competitors. What is also worth mention is that Northern California had a huge turn out, a whopping 26 3-P shooters! South had 4. Congratulations to all winners and competitors took part in this great event. Hopefully this year California is going to have a strong showing at the National Rifle Match in Perry. |
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5/17/2009
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2009 CRPA 50m English, 3P State Championship (2400) unofficial Southern
California Result Posted. Click here.
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4/22/2009
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Another 18 possible NRA National Records are set during the NRA
Regional Championships Conventional 4-Position Tournament held on April
18-19, 2009. It is worth to mention that 3 senior records are established by
Mel Flint, 4-position records, that is!!! Mel and Phil endured the iron
sight and the pain in sitting and kneeling positions with the youngsters
over the two day match. They earned their respect from all the young
competitors.
Matt Koehler established a possible Junior 240 conventional 3P metallic and any sight record. Amanda McMullin set 4 possible Intermediate Junior records in 3-P and 4-P aggregates. Kevin Sui bagged 10 possible Sub Junior records in every kneeling and standing matches as well as the 3-P and 4-P aggregates. Kevin bettered many of these existing records by a few points. Detailed results are posted in "Match Results". Amanda McMullin captured the Gold metal with 3098x136, Kevin Sui won the Silver metal 1 point behind with 3097x125, & Matt Koehler settled with Bronze metal with 2975x76.
Congratulations to all!
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4/1/2009
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Another NRA, USA Shooting, & CMP approved Smallbore & Air Rifle Coach School (Level 1) successfully completed.
Mr. Jim Glass and Mr. Fred Baker provided insightful instructions to 7 students with various levels of rifle competition background over March 28-29, 2009. LAR&R has resident Level 1 and Level 2 coaches and offers instruction on a regular basis to shooting sport enthusiasts, both young and old.
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3/21/2009
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We have rescheduled the Southern California NRA
Conventional 4-Position Regional 3200 match to April 18-19, 2009.
Please make a note on your calendar, so you can participate in this match. |
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3/20/2009
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Many LAR&R athletes are competing in the Western Wildcat Smallbore rifle
prone match in Arizona this week. This is one of the largest rifle matches
in the western United States held annually. We have heard great results
about our shooters from this match. Sharon Barazani, a intermediate junior,
is winning the Sharpshooters Class with a day 2 score of 1596. Amanda
McMullin, another intermediate junior, shot her first 1600 in day 2 anysight
match! Ray and our other senior shooters are doing well too!
We, who did not have the opportunity to attend this match, are proud of all of you. Keep up the good work, see you next week when you come back. |
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3/14/2009
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22 possible new National Records were established at the NRA Conventional
Prone 2400 match during February 21-22, 2009!
Well done, LAR&R members, be proud of your selves. You are among the best in the nation in smallbore rifle shooting. |
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2/23/2009
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The 215 National Records you saw a few weeks back in the news, it is going
to increase by quite a few now. Great Success in the New NRA Conventional Prone 2400 match!!! There were 19 scores of 400 during the 2-day match held at the LAR&R Smallbore Rifle Range on February 21-22, 2009. Match winner is Amanda McMullin, a junior (intermediate), who scored 2396x188. It was a tight race, Sharon Barazani, another junior (intermediate) was trailing Day 1 winner Amanda by only 13x; Sharon had 1197x76 and Amanda got 1197x89. Day 2 went similar ways, except this time the runner up Matt Kohler (also a Junior) was only 1x less than the Day2 winner Amanda who finished 1199x99. The two day aggregate top three are: Amanda McMullin 2396x188 Matt Kohler 2394x175 Sharon Barazani 2392x155 many of these could be lasting NRA National Records!
What is also worth mentioning is that Amanda and Sharon shot with iron sights for both days! Wow, Juniors Rule!
Eitan Barazani took the Master Class with 2387x170, Matt Kohler claimed Expert Class winner, and Sharon Barazani owned the Sharpshooter Class. Joseph Stevenson, yet another junior won the Marksman class 2309x74, welcome to the 2300 club, Joseph. Bobby DePasque shined as high Senior with a solid 2383x124.
Ray Del Rio ran the line.
Many new Senior, Junior, Open, Civilian and Women National Records are established in this match. Mel and Helen were already busy on the targets before other shooters left the range on Sunday. Next time you see them, give them a hug, they did a lot of National Record processing in the past year. Thank you.
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1/30/2009
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January 2009 In reviewing the current NRA National Records Website, Mel Flint finds - LOS ANGELES RIFLE & REVOLVER CLUB CURRENT AND RECENT MEMBERS HAVE LISTED ON THIS DATE 215 NATIONAL RECORDS (1/26/2009) National Records come and go over time. While LAR&R Club members have 215 National Records on the website on this date, other shooters exceed some of our National Records, and we continue to set more. This is the most that this Club's members have held in it's history as far as we can find. The total number of National Records this Club has held over its 100+ year history is impossible to find, but it must be many, many more.
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LAR&R Club 2009 Annual Members Meeting If you did not have the opportunity to attend, a few pictures are available for your viewing (but, it is better to be here next year). The new Stat Office building impressed many long time members who hasn't frequented the range recently. Among many strangers, guess who showed up? The Linn's family! Charlie shot the club match before the meeting too. The Club welcome all of its members new and old to have a great shooting year, and I will tell you what they tell me "Just keep it in the middle."
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1/17/2009
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2009 California State Junior Olympic Championship Medal Award Ceremony (at LAR&R)
left: Mr. Kimes awards Kevin Sui 2 Gold Medals in men's 10m Air rifle & smallbore rifle 3P. middle: Mr. Kimes awards Amanda McMullin Silver Medal in women's smallbore rifle 3P & Bronz in 10m Air rifle. Thanks to Mel and Eric for holding the USA Shooting Flag
left: Mr. Ed Knutson has been coaching Kevin for the past 4 years. middle right: 10m Air match in Fresno far right: Matt Koehler in 3P
left: Kevin Sui in 10m Air right: Amanda McMullin in 3P
Both Amanda and Kevin qualified for the National Junior Olympic Championship this April. The National JO will be held at the National Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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1/17/2009
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According to
Alina Bokde from the Water Shed Conservation Authority, the 1/29/2009 public
meeting is being postponed due to recent freeze of state bond funding. |
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1/16/2009
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Remember the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area Master Plan Update public workshop held 10/23/2008? Well, the initial meeting summary dated 10/31/2008 was very positive for our Range. See below a highlight of the summary from Los Angeles County's website. Full text is also available for your viewing. Just click here. "Active Recreation: a. Little support for additional soccer/golf (2: 1opposed) – many participants commented that “there were enough fields” or that “schools already provided them” b. Little support for additional football/baseball (2: 1opposed) c. Strong support for shooting/archery (2:1 and 4:1 in favor) – strong contingents for each sport were present at the meeting d. Strong support for equestrian activities, model aircraft (5:1 and 7:1 in favor) e. Strong support for disc golf emphasize healthy lifestyle (22 for, 0 opposed)" and "Comment 1 County of L.A. and the US Army Corp. of Engineers are doing a great job of diversifyingsporting interest making this park not just baseball or soccer fields. Shooting sport is important for our future Olympics and other international competitions. What LAR&R Club has offered is a great opportunity for youth & the public, the community and people young & old to enjoy competitive shooting sport. The closest facility of this quality is the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado. Please keep and nurture this vital asset." Thanks for every one who made the effort to make it there that evening. At this time I would also like to ask you all come out to the next meeting on 1/29/2009. A location is not determined yet, I have called several times. But as soon as they decide on a meeting place, I will broad cast an email and posted here too. Mean time here is a link you can find this upcoming meeting: http://watershedconservationauthority.org/plans/whittier_narrows.html You can also call Miguel Luna at 818-568-9139, or We invite everyone to join with us in planning for the future! Public participation works! Last meeting proved it. All members should come out to the next two meetings to show your support for the shooting sports and the future of our smallbore rifle range. If you love your sport, you need to voice out, speak up and shout to make your point. More importantly make your point at the upcoming public meetings. We cannot afford to regret and complain about losing our rights after the fact while we forfeit out opportunity to take part in the planning process. So, come out! |
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1/13/2009 updated
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LAR&R young competitors shined at the 2009 California State Junior Olympic Championship.
Kevin Sui won Gold medals in both the men's 10m air rifle (561) and the 3-position smallbore rifle (556). Amanda McMullin won silver in women's 3-position smallbore rifle (569), one point behind the Gold medalist Kaitlin Pennell (570). Amanda also took Bronze in women's 10m air rifle. Matt Koehler settled with 5th place (544) in men's 10m air rifle and 6th place (512) in men's 3-position rifle. Shannon Draeker placed 9th (350) in women's 10m air rifle.
The results were compelled today as there were three locations hosting this State Junior Olympic Championship. LAR&R hosted a part of this match at The Range in Fresno. We wish to thank the owner of the fine facility and his staff for the early mornings on a weekend.
Mr. Ray Del Rio served as the match director and Mr. Tim Stone ran the line. Mr. Doug Koehler officiated the match as USA Shooting licensed official.
Kevin and Amanda both qualified for the National Junior Olympic Match at the US Olympic Training Center in April. Kevin qualified for both events. They wish to thank their coach Mr. Ed Knutson and the coaching team including Mr. David Kimes, a former US Olympian and World Champion, for both technical and mental preparation up to the last minute before departing for competition. The kids know without them, it would not have been possible. |
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1/3/2009
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17 possible new National Records! Los Angeles Rifle & Revolver Club hosted a NRA Regional Championship Conventional 4-Position on 12/27-28/2008. 17 possible new National Records were produced during these two days. Mel Flint mailed these record out yesterday. "Writers cramp!" he says, referring to the paperwork for the records submittal. Thanks Mel!
Mel some time ago added all the national records produced at this Los Angeles Rifle and Revolver Club Smallbore Rifle Range, he came up with 187. He passed around a flyer to remind everyone how good this club is. Well, Mel, now I am certain that we have well over 200 National Records providing that your original count was accurate. We just got better.
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12/15/2008
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Possible New National Junior Record! LAR&R 4-man Junior team set a new possible National Record on 50m Metric Prone Smallbore rifle outdoor any-sight yesterday. The members of the team are Sharon Barazani (Int. Jr.), Amanda McMullin (Int. Jr.), Matt Koehler (Jr.), and Kevin Sui (Sub Jr.). During this two-day 4-man team match held at the LAR&R Smallbore Rifle Range on December 13-14, 2008, the Junior team scored 1543 in match-6 50m (A50) targets. The standing National record for this event is 1539 set on July 14, 1991. Congratulations to the junior team!
The junior team would also like to recognize and thank Mel Flint for organizing and directing the match, as well as sort through all the paper work to submit the targets for NRA approval and recognition of this record. They also would like to thank Ray Del Rio for setting up this match a year ago.
The Senior team consisted of Mel Flint, Richard Blankenship, Bobby DePasque, and James Gains. Although no record broken this match. They came real close, a few points away at times from their own records set a year or two ago. Depending on who you ask, you would probably get different answers. Nonetheless, it is all their own records if you look it up on the NRA website. When our senior team breaks their own records, they are all happy for they did better; when they don't, we congratulate them for successfully defend their title. Congratulations, LAR&R senior team! |
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11/24/2008
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Schedule Change!!
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Some member emailed and indicated that both Ray and Eric are OK. Thank you,
it is comforting to hear this. |
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11//16/2008
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We have several members of LAR&R live in the most recent fire torn areas. It
is our great concerns of their well being. Should anyone established contact
with these members, please drop a email to
larr.smallbore@gmail.com.
We already have inquiries from some of the concerned members. Once I
hear from you, I will respond to those with kind thoughts.
The level of care and kindness of our fellow members demonstrated that LAR&R is beyond a regular social or sports club, it is more like a family. We appreciate this, particularly exhibited by our elders. We are certain this will positively influence our youngs and add a lesson that may not be learned at school. |
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11/15/2008
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Doug Koehler rented an U-Haul today moved good quality cabinets, and a
wheelchair ramp for the Stat Office to our range. He spent almost all day to
take these heavy articles down and loaded into the U-Haul and fighting
through the super heavy brush fire traffic just before SR-57 was closed.
Although our club is blessed with the new Stat Office, thanks to Doug;
however, completing this project and making it accessible would otherwise
incur substantial cost without Doug's efforts today. He obtained these
necessities to complete the access to the Stat Office free of charge to the
Club, once again. Thank you Doug, you are the best! Many people stayed to
help unload these materials, Matt Koehler, Matthew Cegelski, Bob and Amanda
McMullin, Kevin Sui, and several Junior club members too, just to name a
few. Thank you all! We recognize and appreciate your contribution to the
club making it a better place for all members to enjoy.
Doug mentioned that there is more to be done to bring the remaining part of the landing over to complete the project. |
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11/09/2008
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 The
61st Annual Fall Round Up Prone Champion this year goes to Eitan Barazani,
3183x197. What also worth mention is that Eitan shot both days with Iron
sight! His first day result was 1596x110, and second day was 1587x87. Way to
go Eitan!
 Mr.
Victor Auer, 1972 Olympic Silver Medalist in 3-P rifle, was present to honor
Eitan's win.The Master Class winner goes to Pete Church, 3173x193. Pete scored 1594x100 on the first day and 1579x93 on the 2nd day. Pete is a Michigan "snow bird" from Arizona and a 2nd time visitor to LAR&R Smallbore Rifle Range. Great shooting Pete! You earned an automatic invitation to come back and shoot with us anytime you want.
Sharon Barazani, another Intermediate Junior, took the Sharpshooter class with 3147x161. She produced such superb results as a sharpshooter with iron sight on both days! Just like her dad, Eitan, the winner of this match. Sharon scored 1590x107 and 1557x54 for this two day match.
All Juniors performed superbly given their level of experience.
The High Senior title goes to James Gains this year as he produced a 2-day aggregate of 3141x150. He scored 1567x65 and 1574x85 for this two day match. Jim demonstrated that wisdom and experience can give the shooter an edge as he improved his result in tough conditions while many others gave more points today. Good job, Jim! We also thank Jim for his frequent hard work around the range with Ray Del Rio and others to keep it clean. Shannon Draeker won the High Woman title with 3130x126. Shannon is a Sub Junior and scored 1581x81 and 1549x45 for these two days. Shannon also shot both days with iron sight. She was not available for photograph today. Good Job, Shannon! Juniors Rock!!!
We thank all participants, particularly competitors from far away, Rick
Curtis and Pete
On behalf of all shooters, we would like thank Ray Del Rio, the Range Master, Doug Koehler, Bob McMullin, and Hammer Sui for running the Stat Office. Oh! that's right, we activated our new Stat Office today! Thanks to Ed Knutson and Matt Kellerman for the fantastic electrical work, Joe Wagener also helped. Ed spent more than 8 full days on the task to bring electricity to our new building. Many thanks Ed!
See you next year!
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10/31/2008
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News! 2009
Match Schedule is posted now, please put it on your calendar. The club encourages all members and friends who enjoys shooting sports here at the LAR&R smallbore rifle range to write to the Los Angeles County Park and Recreation Department, Miguel Luna of Urban Semillas, a consultant to Los Angeles County Department of Park and Recreation, the Army Corp. of Engineers, and the State Conservancy Agency. Please express how often you utilize the range, is it during the week and/or on weekends, how much you enjoy this facility. The Whittier Narrows Recreation Area Master Plan Update public workshop revealed proposals of adding another 17 to 18 soccer fields. Act now and be an active member of the public, so that this plan update would truly reflect what all the public wants, not only what the soccer players want. Thank you. |
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10/27/2008
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2009 California State Junior Olympic Championship is scheduled on January 10-11, 2009. Two events sanctioned by USA Shooting - 10m Air Rifle and 3-Positions Rifle will be held in Fresno. See Match Schedule for details. | |
| 10/25/2008 | 14 days left to the 1st shot of LAR&R's 61st Annual Fall Round Up Conventional Prone Tournament (3200). This is one of the most anticipated events every year and we expect a large turn out of our member and guests. Let all help to make our range the best venue ever this year as we have a brand new STAT Office to show off. So, bring your work gloves this weekend. | |
| 10/24/2008 |
Mr. Kimes reported about the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area Master Plan Update public workshop held last night at the South El Monte High School. "Having Amanda and Kevin there gave an excellent impression of the sport. A lady from the Army Corps of Engineers was there taking copious notes interviewing or questioning Kevin and Amanda during the multiple discussions phase of the meeting. She has a 12 year old daughter and is interested in getting her familiar with shooting. Doug mentioned that we had Olympians from our club at the 72, 76, 80, and 84 Olympics, he introduced me as a World Champion and world record from 1974 and 1978, and mentioned the college partial and full scholarships that some of our junior shooters had earned in the past ... This took away most or all of the negative feelings that some may have had about the SHOOTING ranges. On the boards around the perimeter of the room, in sets of three, were representative photos of the various sites and uses of the park areas. For shooting they had a fellow in a field aiming a large .45 pistol. No safety baffling, nothing. Not a proper image. Doug corrected that impression in his comments, saying we do not allow pistol shooting, only smallbore rifle and air rifle shooting in controlled disciplined situations. So, all in all it was very positive for the LAR&R site. Hard to imagine how it could have gone better." - David Kimes. |
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| 10/23/2008 |
LAR&R was represented at the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area Master Plan
Update public workshop by Mr. Doug Koehler, Mr. Ray Del Rio, Mr. David Kimes,
Mr. Bob McMullin, Mr. Jim Glass, Ms. Doris, Mrs. Sarah Sui, and more importantly
by two of LAR&R's own
youngsters Amanda McMullin and Kevin Sui. There were 10 working groups at
different tables with maps, stickers and other materials to plan for what
would be the "better" use of the park. Mr. Koehler delivered a nice
introduction of who we are, what we do and how frequently the facility is
being utilized. He clarified some things following comments by other members
of the public. He also introduced Mr. Kimes, a former US Olympian from LAR&R.
Mr. Kimes was well received by the audience and many came and greeted him.
Our young ambassadors did a fabulous job promoting the LAR&R club by placing green stickers (meaning "support") on the maps. Amanda, Kevin, along with Sarah were interviewed by a facilitator. Amanda expressed her appreciation of having this wonderful smallbore rifle range available to her. She also spoke about her experience and growth in competitive shooting sport and how it improved her academic standing. Sarah spoke from aspects of how discipline, respect and life learning values, not just skills, are passed to the young generation from the distinguished elderly members of the club. Hammer Sui was the 1st public member signed in at this meeting and he filled out the survey and made a written a statement appreciating the diversity of sporting facilities that exist in the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area before he left for another meeting. In his statement, he highly valued the smallbore rifle range and clay shooting range. Other members of the club assisted in sending announcements of the public meetings to members. Thank you all, you did a fine job. There are two more public meetings scheduled for January and March 2009. We hope to see more turn out of our members. Oh, Good job Amanda and Kevin! |
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| 10/21/2008 |
A Public Meeting for the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area Master Plan Update is being held on 10/23 Thursday. We urge you to take this opportunity attend this meeting and support your club, promote the services that you have been providing to the community and the shooting sport. Miguel Luna of Urban Semillas, a consultant to Los Angeles County Department of Park and Recreation, Army Corp. of Engineers, and State Conservancy Agency, informed us through their outreach effort that this first of a series public meeting will be held at :
South El Monte High School- Gymnasium
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm.
1001
Durfee Ave
South El Monte, CA 91733
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| 10/19/2008 |
NRA Regional Conventional 3-Positions Match (using A23
target); 10/19 Any sight. Amanda McMullin, an Intermediate Junior (15 year-old) at LAR&R, won the Gold with the score of 2338x112 and has established 5 possible NRA national records of this two-day 240 shot Conventional 3-P aggregates. Her scores potentially entitle her to the Inter. Jr., Junior, Woman, Civilian and the prestige Open class National Records. Congratulations Amanda! Paul Shumway scored 2323x98 and finished 2nd; Kevin Sui shot 2197x56 finished 3rd of this conventional 3-positions match. Phil Massouris earned 2070x45 and a possible 240 shot NRA Conventional 3-P aggregates senior national record. Phil is exemplary in determination and hard work with competitive shooting. Job well done Phil! Kevin Sui shot his way to a possible 240 shot NRA Conventional 3-P aggregates Sub Junior national record today as well. This wonderful reward will be Kevin's latest addition to his collection of other National Records.
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Mel also holds a NRA High Master class in smallbore rifle. He and his wife Helen are regulars at the LAR&R smallbore rifle range and enjoy the sport. |
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| 10/18/2008 | NRA Regional Conventional
3-Positions Match (using A23 target); 10/18 Iron sight. A possible new NRA National Record! Kevin Sui, a sub junior (13 year-old), has set a possible NRA national record on kneeling position of the NRA Conventional 3-Positions smallbore rifle outdoor metallic sight. Kevin shot a 384 x7 at the NRA Regional Conventional 3-Positions Match held in El Monte, California today. The possible record is being submitted to NRA for confirmation and recognition. This is Kevin's 29th National record. Way to go, Kevin! After speaking with Kevin, he expressed his heart full of appreciation to Mr. Edward Knutson, his coach since he was 9 years old. His also is grateful for having Mr. David Kimes' kneeling lesson just a few weeks ago. |
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| 10/14/2008 |
NRA has encouraged Clubs to have the new
Regionals this
year for the "Conventional 3-Position and 4-Position" which uses the A-23
target at 50 yards instead of the A-50 target at 50 meters.
LAR&R is trying this out with the 3-P Conventional REGIONAL this coming
weekend, the 18th and 19th. 40 shots each position as usual, irons
on Saturday, any sights
on Sunday. NRA EQUIPMENT so anyone can shoot as you do not have to
have the International stuff.
Come out and give it a try. NRA wants to know the interest in this, and
this will allow you to get in on the ground floor. Sign up at the range,
or better yet, give Ray a call so he can get a head start on the squadding.
714-777-4585.
If you shoot this match, the Club President will give you a personal tour
of the new Range House, the
Koehler Hof !!!! Such a deal !!!!
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| 10/12/2008 |
 Great
News - The long awaited LAR&R Club House has arrived. It took 2 days for
the movers to transport the two 12'x40' building sections to the club
ground. The installation was completed on Thursday, 10/9/2008. Now you
can have a sneak preview of this beautiful climate controlled club house. It
is situated at a location that blends in with the surrounding environment.
The existing mature trees provide a natural canopy over the new building
which minimizes the energy consumption when the club house is in use. A wood
deck with wheelchair ramp has also been considered to bring this building to
ADA compliance.
There is quite a lot of tasks ahead of us to make this building a place we can call "home". Some member is already working on electrical system and lighting fixtures. We look forward to having a 1st class stat office to serve future competitions. We welcome competitors, guests, and members of Los Angeles Rifle & Revolvers Club to come and celebrate the smallbore rifle shooting sport at our range.
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| 10/6/2008 |
 LAR&R Club House/Stat Office will
have a new look when you come this weekend. This is what it looks like now. A
system of manufactured buildings is going to be placed on this good looking
concrete pad (permanent foundation). Many of you worked very hard on this
improvement project, thank you. To all members, a lot still remain to be
done, please extend your helping hand in anyway you can in the next few
weeks.
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| 10/5/2008
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California State Smallbore Metric Prone
Championship Match 2400; 10/4 Iron sight, 10/5 Any sight.
All three members of the CRPA Air Rifle & Smallbore Rifle Board of Directors are present to support this event. Mr. Monene and Mr. Blankenship also participated as competitors in this Championship.
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| 02/18/2008 | New Match Schedule - update Please come out and help the juniors by being on teams to shoot against them and, of course, shoot in our regular 6400, Regional and State matches. We shoot rain or shine! All Team matches have Irons on Saturday and Any Sights on Sunday. The course of fire for the team match is Dewar, 100 yards and 50 meters for both conventional and metric team matches. |
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| 09/08/2007 | Mexican Independence Day Celebration Concerning parking for the weekend of September 15 - 16, 2007. The county will be charging to enter the park. The gate to be used is on Rush Street and LARR members are to enter the park from this gate without paying for parking. |
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| 09/26/2006 | Click here for the September 23 - 24, Metric Prone 2400 Regional - Report | |
| 07/06/2006 | Click here for the July 1 - 4, All American Conventional Prone Tournament 6400 - Report | |
| 05/08/2006 | Click here for the April 28-29, NRA Southern California Conventional Prone Regional 3200 - Report | |
| 05/05/2006 | Cinco de Mayo Celebrations at Whittier Narrows
Recreation Area Ray has hand delivered a letter to Parks and Recreation concerning the parking for the weekend of May 6 - 7, 2006. The gate to be used is on Rush Street and LARR members are to enter the park from this gate without paying for parking. |
smallbore rifle.
The
next new shooter is Kimo Joeb (Sub. Jr.). He shot 3122-127x in the F-Class
and almost stands shoulder to shoulder with Mel, our best F-Class shooter of
this match. Given that Kimo has only shot rifle for less than a year, it is
a great accomplishment. Something you have to know is that the F-Class
target we used is much smaller than that of the conventional. Mr. Ray Del
Rio has done a fantastic job with this promising youngster. Thanks Ray. 
From
top left: Mike, Ray, Bobby, Don (rare appearance), Kurt, and James
High
Jounior: Sharon Barazani
High
Expert: Nancy Tompkins
2nd
Expert: Richard Blankenship
Kofron
Amanda
McMullin, an Intermediate Junior, won the Expert Class with 3166x172. She
too shot both days with iron sight!! She shot a consistent score for both
days, 1585x97 and 1581x75. We are all proud of you Amanda! Keep up
with the good performance. 
This
year's High Junior goes to Matt Koehler with 3145x158. Matt scored 1581x90
and 1564x68 for this match. Today's conditions are very tough, wind was
reported 9 - 10 mph and
with
gusts even higher. The flag shown in the picture to the right does not
nearly reflect the changing condition of the 2nd day of the match. It just
gives an idea of what it was like at a moment of time today. Good work Matt!
Church. We hope you enjoyed the shooting experience at our
range and keep our venue in mind for the next competition. 
LAR&R's
own Mel Flint made the news after he set his 100th NRA National Record. The
Hi-Desert Star featured Mel on September 26,
Sports
page. Congratulations, Mel! His records span from pistol to high power rifle
and to smallbore rifle. Here is a link to the article:
