Tuesday, September 23, 2008

A Gunfight In Dixie VII, Memphis 2008



18 Wartrace Regulators headed to Memphis to join a bunch of other cowpokes for a gunfight and this is what we found.
                                      Lady Blackfish,    Bella Spencer      and     Rosa Dixie
                         Some of the best looking Saloon Girls you'll find anywhere 


Oglala Sue won the Saloon Girl contest and I did not get a picture of her in her Saloon Girl dress, so I added this picture so you can at least see who won.
Shaddai Vaquero at the Red Dog Saloon

Oglala Sue 

Tennessee Pencil Pusher
Will Reilly

Vaquero Jake

Woodrow Spearman

Randy Saint Eagle  at the Bank



Tombstone John shooting out of The Wagon


Vaquero Jake

         Will Reilly on his way to a #1 finish


Woodrow Spearman


Jailbreak Jake




Vaquero Jake at the Dixie Gun Works


Will Reilly 



Woodrow Spearman

Tombstone John at The Jail

Vaquero Jake



Will Reilly

     Woodrow Spearman


Bella Spencer
  Tennessee Pencil Pusher at Boot Hill


Tombstone John

Tombstone John being timed by Buck Dodgers
Vaquero Jake being timed by Scattergun Kid

Will Reilly
Side Match Awards
Long Range Rifle,  Oglala Sue 5/5  55.13  Christmas Kid 5/5  14.36
Single Shot Rifle,       Louisiana Cuz   4/   77.28
Fastest Pistol Prestidigitator 1.50 Dew R. Dye  2.28
Fastest Rifle,                                   3.44   5.25
Speed Shotgun  '97 Will Reilly 6.70                       Dew R. Dye  8.50
Single Shot Rifle,   Louisiana Cuz  4/  77.28 Prissy Pearlene Jones 3/  111.19

Precision Pistol,      Ozark Red           Slick McClade


Fastest Double Barrel,      Bella Spencer  9.27,   Slick McClade  7.48
Clay Canyon Shoot- Out    Prestidigitator  and    Boomerang:  8.78
Speedy Gonzales              Buck Dodgers 17.25             Sable  Starr  19.97
Prestidigitator       and      Dew R. Dye
Blackwater Desperado making lots of smoke at The Gallows

Buck Dodgers



Perfecto Vaquera


Annie Marlin at The Mine


Woodrow Spearman and Charlie Bowdre
Randy Saint Eagle at The Buffalo Range




Shaddai Vaquero


Duck River


Jailbreak Jake


Perfecto Vaquera



Anyone on Posse 3 knows this means Duck River was here
   Posse 3
Buck Dodgers with his new carpet bag ?
  Best Shooting Costume,  Dew R Dye and Mississippi Tom
49'r,      Dahlonega Dave 4th, Buster 3rd,  1st place Dooly Sworn, Colt McCloud 2nd
Colt came all the way from Canada to join in on the fun.
1st place Buckaroo Vaquero Jake
B-Western,   1st Place Slick McClade, 2nd Randy Saint Eagle, 3rd Christmas Kid
Classic Cowboy,  1st Place Marshall Red Stockburn, 2nd Grizzly Jack, 3rd Tangle Eye
Duelist, 1st Place Jailbreak Jake, 2nd Bit Fiddler, 3rd Marshall Sam Holland
Elder Statesman, 1st Papa Dave, 2nd Capt. L. H. McNelly, 3rd Mace Maddox
Frontiersman, 1st Fire N. Fallback, 2nd Wendy, 3rd Blackwater Desperado
Frontier Cartridge, 1st Scattergun Kid, 2nd Southern Outlaw, 3rd Flash Kaintuck.
Frontier Cartridge Duelist, 1st Place  Doc Moody,  2nd Walking Small
Gunfighter,       1st Place Boomerang,  2nd Loco Perro
Junior Boys 1st Place Moreguns Massey
Ladies 49'r,  1st place Sunny Girl,  2nd Loose E. Cannon,  3rd  Sedona Roxy
Ladies B-Western,  1st place Perfecto Vaquera
Ladies Modern,  1st Place  Sable Starr,  2nd  Annie Marlin,  3rd Walking Short
Ladies Senior,   1st Place   Prissy Pearlene Jones
Ladies Silver Senior,  1st Place  Ozark Red,  2nd  Hot Shot Sally
Ladies Traditional -,  1st Place  Lady Blackfish, 2nd Wildcat Belle, 3rd Darlin' Di
Ladies Traditional +,  1st Place Bella Spencer, 2nd Cheyanne Rayne, 3rd Rosa Dixie
Modern,  1st Place Buck Dodgers,  2nd Bruno,  3rd Strongbox
Senior,  1st Place Shenandoah Slim, 2nd Hard Cash, 3rd Texas Bill, 4th Sagebrush Jim,  
5th, not pictured,  Tombstone John
Silver Senior,  1st Place Charlie Bowdre, 2nd Doc Nomo, 3rd Doc Pullum, 4th Louisiana Cuz
Traditional -,  1st Place Blackfish Kid, 2nd Prestidigitator, 3rd Shaddai Vaquero
Traditional +,  1st Place Cuno Massey, 2nd Mose Spencer, 3rd Duck River, 4th Cactus Vern,
5th Widow Maker Bill
Senior Duelist,  1st Place Cherokee Sargent, 
The Vaquero Family
Lady Top Gun Dew R. Dye,       Top Gun  Will Reilly
The Wartrace Regulators that were left, some had gone home before this was taken.



We had a great time at A Gunfight In Dixie VII, 18 Wartrace Regulators joined 92 other Cowboys and Cowgirls for one of the best weekends around. 

We shot Side Matches on Friday, my first attempt at precision pistol with a Vaquero but it was fun. Friday night we had a choice of a pork chop, or country fried steak dinner, with adult beverage included if you were so inclined. That was followed by a poker game and a Saloon Girl Contest. Saturday night we were treated to a steak dinner, and a live band, Dooly Sworn sure can tickle those ivories. There were lots of door prizes given out also.

Saturday and Sunday we shot 10 stages based on Women Of The Wild West, they were challenging, but not procedural traps, fun and fast. Sunday afternoon there were lots of awards given to the top shooters in each Category. 

Top Shooter was Will Reilly and the top Lady Shooter was Dew R. Dye, congratulations to them and all the folks who placed well in their categories. 

I think this will be a must attend again next year.

Final Scores             Class Scores