Alberton Sports Shooting Club defeats Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc
Shooting their highest score of the season Alberton Sports Shooting Club defeated Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc 2179 to 2144 in the National Air Pistol League. With the win, Alberton Sports Shooting Club is in fourth place overall. They currently have a 1 - 0 record. Alberton Sports Shooting Club was led by, Francois van Tonder who shot a 566. The remaining contributing members were Xander van der Westhuizen, Shaun Kennedey, and Callum Easter . Alberton Sports Shooting Club is from Germiston, ZAF, and is coached by Gary Cimma.
Snapping a two game win streak Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc currently has a 2 - 1 record. After the loss they are in third place overall. Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc was led by, Kyler Swisher who shot a 551. The remaining contributing members were Jeff Lutz, Darian Shenk, and Sam Shenk. Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc is from Annville, PA, and is coached by Jeff Lutz.
Next up Alberton Sports Shooting Club will compete against Lafayette Gun Club from Grafton, VA. Lafayette Gun Club currently has a 0 - 2 record. While Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc has a bye week.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Pistol League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league for clubs throughout the United States. Over 10 weeks each team competes in 7 games. Each week, each team is paired with another team with a near equal win-loss record.
In each game the teams compete in a 60 shot air pistol match. This competition is identical to the Air Pistol events in the Olympic games. Each athlete will shoots 60 shots, with each shot worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 60 shots is the athlete's total. The team score is comprised of the best four athletes from each team.
For more information on the league, including complete standings, visit https://www.national-leagues.com/air-pistol
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2021020110323590.1
Alberton Sports Shooting Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1554
Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1519
08 - 14 Feb 2021