The Aguadilla Field Target and Archery Club hosted its AAFTA Grand Prix the weekend of February 22 to 24, 2019. The event was held at their facilities in Aguadilla, PR managed by Pedro Abreu. We had a total of 29 registered participants, from the (9) Continental USA, (19) Puerto Rico and (1) from Panama. Many of the traveling participants came with their families and arrived several days earlier to enjoy some of the Island hospitality with the assistant from a number of hosts from the western side of the Island. Several went on Iguanas hunts, as well as other sporting or sightseeing activities, since the western side of the Island have plenty of places to visit and enjoy. The weather for that week was mostly sunny so there was plenty of beaches and other activities for our visitors to enjoy. We also had a first time ever Field Target Hunter, Piston Class participant in Colins Window that came from the Western USA.
The event commenced with the WFTF and Pistol Field Target events on Friday afternoon on the red course using a layout of 15 lanes with 2 targets per lane and two shots per target for a total of 60 shots. The pistol matches was on a gorgeous sunny afternoon but the wind posed a major challenge for all specially for the 12 FPE category adding some additional fun time to the event. The winners of the pistol matches where: NAME Categories Point Course TOTAL Place Bill Corder Open Pistol 40 34 1 st. Rizalde Marquez Open Pistol 40 31 2 nd. Manuel Morales Open Pistol 40 28 3er. Pedro Abreu Open Pistol 40 22 4 th. Mike Harris Open Pistol 40 20 5 th. Christopher Corey Open Pistol 40 19 6 th. Manuel Lorenzo Open Pistol 40 17 7 th. Ramon Conor Open Pistol 40 12 8th. Luis López Hunter Pistol 40 30 1 st. Wilson Hernández Hunter Pistol 40 28 2 nd. Paul Porch Hunter Pistol 40 26 3er. Waldemar Gordils Hunter Pistol 40 23 4 th. Manuel González Hunter Pistol 40 22 5 th. Humberto Parodi Hunter Pistol 40 10 6 th. Pedro Rodríguez Hunter Pistol 40 5 7 th. Carlos González Hunter Pistol 40 5 8th. Saturday event has held on the black course with 15 lanes and 2 targets per lanes. All lanes had their target clearly named and marked. The morning started very cloudy and even a light drizzle fell just as the match was starting but weather cleared and wind sort of died down but midway thru the match the wind picked up and added extra challenge to several lanes. This course had targets perched on stands or covered to simulate a small cave or borough on some lanes but all could be easily seen or spotted. Also the sequence on some lanes commenced with the furthest target first then the closest, again making the course quite interesting. After the match ended all participants where quite pleased and truly enjoyed the match. Pedro, his wife and his team treated us to a succulent pig, roasted on site with local firewood, yellow rice with pigeon peas, potato salad and marinated boiled green plantain. It was a very delicious and succulent puertorrican dinner feast. There was plenty of refreshments including some Puerto Rican Shine that many northern guest enjoyed.
Saturday night many of the participants gathered on the Rompeolas (Breakwater) by the coast and had a wonderful evening amongst field target friends. Sunday event has held on the yellow course, again 15 lanes and 2 targets per lanes. The morning once more started very cloudy and even a light drizzle fell just as the match was starting but weather cleared and wind sort of died down but once more midway thru the match the wind picked up and on the lanes where the figures were mounted on young trees they rocked sideways a bit due to the wind. There were also lanes where wind sort of crisscrossed with sudden gust and changes of direction. This made really made those lanes extremely satisfactory when you fun knocked the target down. This course had targets perched on stands or tree branches but all could be easily seen or spotted. Again many lanes had the sequence of the targets commencing with the furthest one first, so you had to be alert. Lunch was beef skirt strips with rice and beans but cooked together and with some moisture left, locally its called Arroz Manposteao and Yucca or Cassava cooked in Garlic. Again a delicious feast. Fotos del almuerzo del domingo We also celebrated the birthday of three participants, Keith Noblech, Chris Corey, Ramon Connor and Omar Liscano with cake and all.
The event awards where as follow: Pistol Class: 1 st. Place Open Pistol Math, Bill Corder 2 nd. Place Open Pistol Math, Rizalde Marquez Win By Thomas Rifles Win By Bill Thomas Rifles 3er. Please Open Pistol Match, Manuel Morales Win By Crossman 1720T, Custom 1er. Place Hunter Pistol Match, Luis López Win By Crossman 1720T, the Wilson H 2 nd. Place Hunter Pistol Match, Wilson Hernández Win By Crossman 1720T
3er. Place Hunter Pistol Match, Paul Porch Win By Air Arms Pistol WFTF PCP Class 1er. Please WFTF PCP Rifle, Manuel Morales Win By Air Arms Hunter FT 2 nd. Please WFTF PCP Rifle, Gerald Long Win By Thomas Rifle 3er. Place WFTF PCP Rifle, Bill Corder Win By Thomas Carabine Rifle
WFTF PCP JR 1er. Place WFTF PCP Rifle Jr, Christian López Win By Air Arms CZ 1er. Place WFTF Piston Rifle, Diki Bengoa Win By Air Arms TX200 Hunter Spring 1 st. Place Hunter Piston Rifle, Colin Window Win By Air Arms TX200
Hunter PCP Class 1 st. Place Hunter PCP Rifle, Humberto Parodi 2 nd. Place Hunter PCP Rifle, Carlos González Win By FB800 FT Win By Air Arms MPR 3er. Place Hunter PCP Rifle, Ramon Señeris Win By Styer LG Open PCP Class 1 st. Place Open PCP Rifle, Manuel González 2 nd.place PCP Rifle, Poul Porch Win By MGD Custom Win By Thomas Rifle
3er. Place Open PCP Rifle, Wilson Hernández Win By FB800 FT We had match shoutouts for the following positions: Wilson Hernández Paul Porch Wilson Hernández and Paul Porch 2 nd. Place Open Division Shoutouts Match Gerald Long Bill Corder USA Bill Corder and Gerald Long 2 nd Place WFTF Division Shoutouts Match
NAME Categories Blue Course 60Point Red Course 60 Point TOTAL Place Manuel Morales WFTF PCP 50 50 100 1 st. Gerald Long WFTF PCP 47 49 96+1 2 nd. Bill Corder WFTF PCP 48 48 96 3er. Antonio Nieves WFTF PCP 44 50 94 4 th. Rizalde Marquez WFTF PCP 47 46 93 5 th. Christopher Corey WFTF PCP 51 41 92 6 th. Pedro A Abreu WFTF PCP 47 44 91 7 th. James Morales WFTF PCP 41 46 87 8th. Manuel Lorenzo WFTF PCP 40 47 87 8th. Ramon Conor WFTF PCP 47 39 86 10th. Waldemar Gordils WFTF PCP 41 44 85 11 th. Edwin Tuben WFTF PCP 45 38 83 12 th. Keith Noblech WFTF PCP 42 39 81 13 th. José Valle WFTF PCP 32 43 75 14 th. Omar Lizcano WFTF PCP 36 38 74 15 th. Curt Hathaway WFTF PCP 34 37 71 16 th. Mike Harris WFTF PCP 28 38 66 17 th. José Colon WFTF PCP 15 21 36 18 th. Luis López WFTF PCP 21 0 21 19 th. Christian López Jr WFTF PCP JR 11 14 25 1 st. Diki Bengoa WFTF Piston 39 42 81 1 st. Colins Window Hunter Piston 19 23 42 1 st. Humberto Parodi Hunter PCP 41 42 83 1 st. Carlos González Hunter PCP 33 36 69 2 nd. Ramon Señeris Hunter PCP 33 29 62 3er. Pedro Rodríguez Hunter PCP 35 0 35 4 th. Manuel González Open PCP 49 51 100 1 st. Paul Porch Open PCP 44 47 91+1 2 nd. Wilson Hernández Open PCP 50 41 91 3er.