Susan Knox Wilson Women ruled at a recent PebbleCreek Gun Club outing held at the Joe Foss Shooting Complex in Buckeye. “With more and more women owning guns, we’re seeing more and more women signing up for handgun classes and coming out for target practice,” reported Dan Borchers, PebbleCreek Gun Club vice president. “The women…
Susan Knox Wilson Twenty-four PebbleCreek Gun Club members turned out for the annual Bowling Pin Contest held at the Joe Foss Shooting Complex in Buckeye on Nov. 1. “The day started out chilly,” reported Dan Borchers, PebbleCreek Gun Club Vice President, “but, between all the coffee and donuts and sunshine, we warmed up quickly.” Following…
Susan Knox Wilson Congratulations to PebbleCreek Gun Club members Greg Ray, Jim Belina and Joe Scalzo who each won a medal at the 2019 Arizona Senior Olympics Trapshooting event on Saturday, February 16. The event, held at the Ben Avery Clay Target Center, is segmented by age group and attracted dozens of shooters. Shooting in…
Susan Knox Wilson “We didn’t see that coming,” exclaimed Bill Wagner, PebbleCreek Gun Club President and lead organizer of the 2019 Robson Trap Trials. “Sun Lakes came in third last year, so we were completely surprised, and defeated, by their top shooters this year. It’s Sun Lakes first capture of the coveted Robson Trap Trials…
Susan Knox Wilson Undaunted by some recent serious medical problems (including extensive surgery), PebbleCreek Gun Club member Kevin Christian delighted everyone by returning to the club’s weekly trap shooting event with his flashy red rollator! Kevin says he aims to keep shooting until he has to be rolled away – permanently! The PebbleCreek Gun Club,…
Susan Knox Wilson PebbleCreek Gun Club uses a free club management program called GroupWorks to simplify member communications. Are you making the most of this membership benefit to keep up with our activities and communicate with other members? Learn what you may be missing at the next PebbleCreek Gun Club meeting: Monday, February 4 at…
Susan Knox Wilson The PebbleCreek Gun Club annual fall picnic will be held Saturday, November 10 from noon to 4:00 p.m. in Sunrise Park. The club has arranged for master barbeque caterer, Erik Island, to provide a sumptuous buffet that includes pulled pork, grilled chicken, brats, scalloped hominy, cheesy mashed potatoes, baked beans, coleslaw and,…
Susan Knox Wilson PebbleCreek Gun Club member, Dan Borchers, captured the winning trophy in the Senior Division of the Arizona State Rifle and Pistol Association (ASRPA) 2018 Arizona Defense Match State Championship held at the Ben Avery Shooting facility. Dan shot a 563/600 for a 93.8 percent accuracy shot from 300, 200 and 100 yards.…
Susan Knox Wilson “What an outstanding competition we had this year,” exclaimed Bill Wagner, PebbleCreek Gun Club Vice President and lead organizer of the 2018 Robson Trap Trials. “We had perfect weather and 58 great shooters from six Robson communities here in Arizona. We had a number of very close scores and a lot of…
Susan Knox Wilson After last year’s stunning loss to Quail Creek, PebbleCreek Gun Club shooters were determined to recapture the Robson Trap Trials trophy—and they went all out to make sure they came away with the coveted prize. PebbleCreek had held the trophy since the first Robson Trap Trial was organized in 2011 by Henry…