Twenty-Sixth Annual Matthew Quigley Buffalo Rifle Match
June 17-18, 2017
Sponsored by the Forsyth Rifle and Pistol Club of Forsyth, MT. In attendance were 641 shooters. There were37 states and six foreign countries represented this year. The six countries were Australia, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Czech Republic, and Slovakia. Eight shots were taken at each of six targets from 350 to 805 yards for a possible of 48 hits.
2017 Quigley Match ChampionDave Gullo, Ponderay, ID43 hits
2nd Overall (1stTraditional Ballard)Glen Kapitske, Miles City, MT38 hits
3rd Overall (1st Place Senior Men)Dave Gamble, Forsyth, MT 38 hits
4th Overall (1stPlace Men)Mark Pachares, Cheyenne, WY 37 hits
5th OverallTie (2nd Place Senior Men)Dick Savage, San Tan Valley, AZ37 hits
5th Overall TiePaul Lawrence, Raymore, SK, Canada37 hits
(International Champion/ 1st Place White Buffalo)
7th Overall (2nd Place Men)Tedd Townsend, Newton, IA37 hits
8th Overall(3rd Place Men)Wes Daems, Ennis, MT37 hits
9th Overall (Crazy Cora)Linda Clendenen, Amidon, ND36 hits
10th Overall (4th Place Men)Dexter Smith, Sidney, NE36 hits
International ChampionPaul Lawrence, Raymore, SK, Canada37 hits
Middle of the Pack-1st PlaceBob Engelbach , Powell, WY19 hits
2nd PlaceLink Smith, Fort Collins, CO19hits
3rd PlaceBilly Burnham, Senora, TX19 hits
Small-Fry (age 12 & below) 1st PlaceLevi Weyerts, Gurley, NE31 hits
2nd PlaceDrew Kalus, Casper, WY21 hits
3rd PlaceSadie Burnham, Dripping Springs, TX18 hits
Junior (age 13-16)1st PlaceCash Clendenen, Spearfish, SD34 hits
2nd PlaceRiley Harris, Henry, NE33 hits
3rd PlaceChristy Derenburger, Forsyth, MT 28 hits
1st Place Overall Lady (Crazy Cora)Linda Clendenen, Amidon, ND36 hits
1st Place LadyDewAnn Smith, Sidney, NE36 hits
2nd Place LadyBrianna Sage, Gurley, NE33 hits
3rd Place LadyPenny Thompson, Billings, MT26 hits
1st Senior Lady (Granny Cora)Chris Steinmetz, Yakima, WA25 hits
1stAgeless Lady (Great Granny Cora) Lora Davis, Rathdrum, ID19 hits
1st Place MenMark Pachares, Cheyenne, WY37 hits
2nd Place MenTodd Townsend, Newton, IA37 hits
3rd Place MenWes Daems, Ennis, MT37 hits
4th Place MenDexter Smith, Sidney, NE36 hits
5th Place MenEdward Tilton, Columbia Falls, MT35 hits
6th Place MenRandy Ellingrod, Clearmont, WY35 hits
7th Place MenPaul Dunell , Livingston, MT34 hits
8th Place MenWalt Hirchert, Piedmont, SD33 hits
1st Senior Men (Graybeard)Dave Gamble, Forsyth, MT38hits
2nd Place Senior MenDick Savage, San Tan Valley, AZ37 hits
3rd Place Senior MenBruce Stevens, Sheridan, WY35 hits
4th Place Senior MenJohn Fuller, Whitefish, MT34 hits
5th Place Senior MenRon Vanden Brink, Molt, MT34 hits
6th Place Senior MenDon Johnson , Sand Point, ID 34 hits
7thPlace Senior Men Toby Crisler, Anaconda, MT32 hits
1st Place White BuffaloPaul Lawrence, Raymore, SK, Canada 37 hits
2nd Place White BuffaloMark Sackett, Sheridan, WY33 hits
3rd Place White BuffaloPat Taylor, Payson, AZ32 hits
Top Lever Action RifleBill Clendenen,Spearfish, SD35 hits
Top Original TrapdoorBob Havens, Sidney, NE26hits
Top Traditional BallardGlen Kapitske, Miles City, MT38 hits
1st Place Scoped RifleJ.D. Farmer, Louviers , CO 37 hits
2nd Place Scoped RifleJim Rodebaugh, Carpenter, WY34 hits
Top 1st Time at QuigleyDave Vanden Brink, Bend, OR32 hits
2nd Place 1st Time at QuigleyKyle Vanden Brink, Bend, OR31 hits
Top Husband-Wife TeamDexter & DewAnn Smith72 hits
Sindey, NE
Top Father-Son TeamBill & Cash Clendenen69 hits
Spearfish, SD
Top Father-Daughter TeamPat & Christy Derenburger60 hits
Forsyth, MT
Top Three Generation TeamButch, Bill, and Cash Clendenen96 hits
Spearfish, SD; Amidon, ND
Straight Eight Off-Hand AwardNone this year
Quigley Match Rifle Drawing Winners
Adult Shooters
Shiloh Sharps RifleMatthew Brugger, Jamestown, ND
C. Sharps RifleLeroy Buskurk, Alliance, NE
Pedersoli$1000 Gift CertificateJessie Burke, Boise, ID
ScopeJim Abrams, Forest, OH
Youth Shooters
Jim Wilcox Memorial Pellet RifleSadie Burnham, Dripping Springs, TX
Forsyth Rifle Club .22 RifleCash Clendenen, Spearfish, SD