Off the top of your head does anyone remember which year/national the first smoothbore team match was held? Also the winner/winners?
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Off the top of your head does anyone remember which year/national the first smoothbore team match was held? Also the winner/winners?
Last edited by Eggman; 04-13-2015 at 10:12 AM.
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The first National Smoothbore Team Match was held at the 107th National, Spring 2003.
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Thanks John! Do you or does anyone remember the winner? Also how many teams that year. Yeah I know I ask a lot of questions.
It was held on the pistol range and I think it was nearly full. I thought it was before 2003 though.
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Thanks Pat! Gittin there.
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Dig out those old Skirmish Line magazines and work backwards until there are no National Smoothbore Team Results and you will have it!
The first match was held during the 103rd Nationals. It was termed a demo and I believe the WR supplied the medals.
It was held on the Revolver range.I had the honor and pleasure of announcing the match.
There was some rumor of buck and ball being used during this match, but of this I have no knowledge.
As far as the first official match goes and in response to Eggman's request Linwood has been digging through his database and has stats on file back to the 107th.
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Phil Spaugy
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1st South Carolina Volunteer Infantry came in 1st place at the 107th. There was not any smoothbore listed in earlier national skirmishes, 106th back. There might have been a demo match prior, but I do not have that information. Best bet is to look at skirmish lines prior to 2003.
Linwood McMahon
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The first "Official" N-SSA National Smoothbore Musket Team Match to pay out official N-SSA National Medals was at the 107th National. There were 45 Teams entered for said match.
OK, I'll come clean, I have a close relationship with a Deputy Statistics Officer who is providing the information!
JDH
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