Alberton Sports Shooting Club defeats Capital Area Sportsmen
Alberton Sports Shooting Club defeated Capital Area Sportsmen 2183 to 2130 in the National Air Pistol League. Their third win in a row. With the win, Alberton Sports Shooting Club is in second place overall. They currently have a 3 - 0 record. Alberton Sports Shooting Club was led by, Francois van Tonder who shot a 552. The remaining contributing members were Fransie van Tonder, Xander van der Westhuizen, and Shaun Kennedey. Alberton Sports Shooting Club is from Germiston, ZAF, and is coached by Gary Cimma.
Capital Area Sportsmen currently has a 1 - 4 record. After the loss they are in sixth place overall. Capital Area Sportsmen was led by, Steven Slee who shot a 547. The remaining contributing members were Andrew Traciak, Judy Tant, and Amy Trombley. Capital Area Sportsmen is from Lansing, MI, and is coached by Gary Smith.
Next up Alberton Sports Shooting Club will compete against NoVA Sharpshooters from Centreville, VA. NoVA Sharpshooters currently has a 2 - 2 record. While Capital Area Sportsmen 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=1.1.2021021615581634.1
Alberton Sports Shooting Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1554
Capital Area Sportsmen team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1521
22 - 28 Feb 2021