March 23rd 2019 marked the calendar for the fifth annual match of the Flatlanders Shootist Society. And what a great match it was. Dominated by the Cracker Cowboys from the eastern coast with four out of seven top spots going to dirty rotten no good ………… oops, sorry. Kinda let my old mind drift off there for a second #@!%&/]#!

   We had gunfighters from five Florida clubs in attendance . A fantastic display of fast draw prowess and tons of hugs, hand-shakes, and "great to see ya again" moments. Ans several surprises in the way folks placed when all the smoke had cleared. I will mention here and now, that with the growth in our "cowgirl" participation, the sixth anniversary match at the Flatlanders ranch will have awards for at least the top three.

   With all of the amazing growth of experienced membership in attendance, this is by far, the least stressful annual we have ever hosted . There was never a shortage of qualified personal to take over any position on the range that needed to be filled. I am extremely proud of the personal dedication to our sport that a large percentage of our newer shooters across the state have taken upon themselves.

   Thank you to the entire Flatlander crew for getting us this far in the game. There is no way we could pull it off without you. 

   This year, rather than finding an item to raffle as a club fund raiser, we chose to simply raffle $ CASH $. By getting such a late start, only 30 of the available 50 squares were sold, so the payout was $150 rather than the $250 as intended. but it didn't seem to dampen Black Books enthusiasm as he stepped up to claim his winnings with the number 44.

   We thank each and every participant for making this our greatest match to date, and we hope to see you often as we move though time toward our sixth year in this fantastic sport of cowboy fast draw.

   Love ya all...……….. keep em on the plate !

                                                                                                                   Yusta, Wanda & Hafta