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CONTENTS CommonwealthStop Games P Shootingre ssTeam Named President's Report 7 The shooting team to the New Zealand Commonwealth NZCTA Council Meeting 8 Games team to Delhi 2010 is: • Clay Target – women: Natalie Rooney (Timaru), Secretary's Notes 9 Nadine Stanton (Te Kauwhata) Association Referees 9 • Clay Target – men: Myles Browne-Cole (Pukekohe), Oceania Sporting Clays’ Championships 10 Allan Sinclair (Otautau, Southland) Aussie Skeet Championships 13 • Small bore (prone) – men: Adrian Black (Christchurch), New Zealanders feature in ACTA DTL 14 Ryan Taylor (Horowhenua) Thornton Memorial 100 Targets 15 • Small bore (prone) – women: Sally Johnson (Hutt Super 8 Secondary Schools Competition 17 Valley), Juliet Etherington (Auckland) Southland Inter-Collegiate Shoot 19 • Pistol (men): Greg Yelavich (Auckland), Allan Earle Alexandra Club Championships 21 (Auckland) Long Run Awards July/August 21 • Full bore (men): Mike Collings (Te Puke), World Sporting (English speaking) 23 John Snowden (Ashburton) Changes to Sporting and Compak Events 23 New Zealand’s most medalled Commonwealth Games Central Otago District Championships 25 athlete, Greg Yelavich, has been selected for his seventh Canterbury District Championships 25 Commonwealth Games. An Olympian with 10 Commonwealth Blue Rock Gun Club 27 Games medals, Yelavich (53) has been selected as part of a twelve-strong shooting team which also includes Olympian Kokatahi Centenary report 29 and Commonwealth gold medallist Nadine Stanton (clay 300 Target Single Shot ATA 29 target) and Australian ISSF 2010 Trap Champion Miles Browne- Mental Training: Quick Fixes 30 Cole (clay target). Double our Numbers Article by Vic Harker 32 Gavin Paton, shooting team coach, is pleased with the make Diminishing Lead by Stuart L. Lucas 35 up of the team which includes youth and experience. Ellesmere--90 years on 38 “Overall it’s a strong team, especially in the Pairs where an Dick Claude Memorial at Thames 39 experienced athlete will be matched with a younger one.” Guns for Sale 39 Natalie Rooney (22) will be matched with Stanton (34) in the women’s Clay Target while Myles Browne-Cole (22) will be Norfolk Island Championships 40 paired with Allan Sinclair (39). ATA Shoot at Thames 42 Rooney is looking forward to being a member of the ISSF Shoot Report 42 Commonwealth Games team. “I’m a bit stoked really,” said Club Information Update 43 the Canterbury University student. “I would like to make the Obituary: Ron Dent 45 medal selection in both individual and pairs. Making Railway Tracks 45 With her team mates Rooney will head to Munich in July for Absolute Beginners. Article by Vic Harper 46 the World Championships before returning to New Zealand Tauranga Club Championships 48 and Australia for on-going preparations before the team departs for Delhi, India in October. Obituary John Martens 49 The Commonwealth Games squad is expected to number New Members. Thought for the season 50 195 athletes and 100 support staff. Around the Clubs 53 The final selections will be made in early August. The Shoot Calendar 60 Commonwealth Games take place in Delhi, India, October 3 – 14 2010

gunshot 5 NATIONAL EXECUTIVE

PATRON: Sporting Clays M.Holmes (Director), I.Swale, N.Winsloe George Ellis ISSF G.Searle (Director), K.Livingstone 30 Mitchell St, Green Island, Dunedin. Sponsorship T.Manson (Director) K.Livingstone Phone (03) 488 3499, Mobile 027 432 4377, Fax (03) 488 2137 Referees / Rules B.Freeman (Director) Email: [email protected] Development DTL and Skeet G.Searle (Director) E.Johnston Legal / Constitution G.Johnston (Director) Management / Finance K.Livingstone (Director) G.Searle, M. van PAST PRESIDENT: de Wetering Trevor Manson Lorneville, RD 4, Invercargill. Phone (03) 235 8042, Fax (03) 235 7042 Mobile 027 432 4621 HARASSMENT COMPLAINTS OFFICERS: June Briggs Ph (03) 768 5370 Email: [email protected] Ann Paton Ph 298 8169 Gavin Paton Ph (09) 298 8169 PRESIDENT: Rick Aitchison Mobile 027 444 2085 Keith Livingstone Phone 07 575 2482, Mobile 027 474 6535, Fax 07 575 2402 Historian Email: [email protected] Gavin Searle Ph (03) 383 2074, Mobile 027 454 7153 VICE PRESIDENTS: Email: [email protected] Gavin Searle Ph (03) 383 2074, Mobile 027 454 7153 Email: [email protected] Referees Convenor: L.B. (“Blue”) Freeman Martin van de Wetering Ph 04 234 1922, Mobile 027 438 5238, PO Box 11 Paeroa Email [email protected] Ph (07) 862 8146, Fax (07) 862 8640, Mobile 021 430 345 Email: [email protected] Sporting Clay Sub Committee: Rob Carruthers EXECUTIVE: Ph (06) 758 5949, Mobile 021 475 6818, L.B. (“Blue”) Freeman Email [email protected] Ph 04 234 1922, Mobile 027 438 5238, Albie Hanson Email [email protected] Ph (09) 299 9226, Mobile 027 4756 818 Evan Johnston Email [email protected] 22 Killarney Street Alexandra Michael Holmes Phone: (03) 448 5352 Ph (06) 763 8570, Email [email protected] Mobile 027 434 2123 Ron Madden Email: [email protected] Ph (03) 3256 114, Mobile 0274 324 812 George Johnston Email [email protected] PO Box 28410, Remuera, Auckland GeoffW ells Phone Pvt (09) 524 0918, Bus (09) 303 3295, Ph Pvt (07) 332 3664, Bus (07) 345 9094 Mobile (021) 948 500. Email: [email protected] Email [email protected] Michael Holmes 125 Kina Road, RD 31, Opunake Ph 06 763 8570, Mobile 027 446 6115 Life Members Email [email protected] · Tom Begg · Vince Peterson · Colin Stott Ian Swale · George Ellis · Ewen Pirie · Graeme Webber P.O. Box 25 111, Christchurch · Murray Havill Ph (03) 365 9980, Fax (03) 365 9979, Mobile 021 377 216 Email: [email protected] NEW ZEALAND Neil Winsloe Alexandra CLAY TARGET ASSOCIATION Phone (03) 448 8264, Mobile 027 471 0010 PO BOX 5355 Email: [email protected] PAPANUI, CHRISTCHURCH Phone (03) 352 8577 Fax (03) 352 0077 Executive Positions: Email: [email protected] Governance N.Winsloe (Director), K.Livingstone, G.Johnston Web Site: www.nzclaytarget.org.nz School Shooting / Coaching M. van de Wetering (Director), E.Johnston

6 gunshot PRESIDENT’S REPORT Welcome to my first official disciplines, called “Shooting NZ”. This President’s column following my idea has been tried twice before, appointment as President in March but has never gained traction to proceed. The benefits to members 2010. of the NZCTA are immense if a future I have enjoyed an easy ride into taking organisation under one umbrella up the position as President. Trevor has emerges from the darkness, made it an easy transition to take over with access to Government the reins. I had the opportunity at our last Agency funding and future Executive meeting to personally thank sports development assistance. him in recognition of his service to the Members will be familiar with membership, and present him with a “Past other organisations like Bike NZ, Presidents” lapel badge. Trevor forms part Swimming NZ, Bowls NZ, etc. of the NZCTA Council in his capacity as Past Following on from extensive President for the remainder of the year. discussion at NZCTA Executive In my acceptance speech at the NZCTA level, authority was granted to AGM, I focused on greater Governance float the idea at an NZSF Symposium held and fewer Management issues being dealt the same weekend. Truss winning the Australian National with by the Executive in the future and the The NZCTA Executive floated the Skeet Championship. This follows on from involvement of the full membership being idea to the other disciplines of the NZSF Miles Browne-Cole winning the Australian taken into account, via sub-committees, (Pistol, Rifle, and Target Shooting NZ) to Trench Championship earlier in the Year in the future decision making process and suggest exploring the possibility under the and Boston Walker winning the Australian pathway the NZCTA would follow into the umbrella of the NZSF, to form a working Single Barrel Championship. No wonder future. party of delegates from each discipline. the Australian ACTA President told me To this end, at our last Executive The NZCTA was most emphatic that to leave his trophy cabinet alone, when meeting, Adrienne’s designation was change had to come from the top down I mentioned, the NZCTA Members were changed to “Executive Officer“ to and would only be proceeded with if there interested in all the trophies, but would reflect Adrienne’s changing role and were extensive tangible benefits to our leave the stuffed wallaby behind! The delegated responsibilities, to deal with members and change would only evolve friendly banter the members of our two all Management issues, and free up the under the umbrella of the NZ Shooting great countries enjoy with each other is Executive to deal with Governance of the Federation as the Government Agency always very enjoyable, especially when we NZCTA moving forward. vehicle for future funding. are on top! Consequently the Chairpersons of the I will keep everybody informed of A great deal of work has been completed NZCTA sub-Committees (school, ISSF, and any developments in the future via this by both the NZCTA and NZSF in getting to a Sporting) attended their first Executive column. stage where athletes have been nominated meeting on the evening prior, and reported Members should familiarise themselves for the forthcoming Commonwealth to the full NZCTA Executive the following with the contents of the “Notice to all Clubs” Games in India. All relevant information morning at 8am. memorandum to review other changes has been forwarded to the NZOC by the Many outstanding issues were addressed adopted at the last Executive Meeting. NZSF, and the NZOC Selectors will make at this new meeting format, and everybody There have been some very notable the final decisions for nomination. I am felt it was very worthwhile and a major step recent achievements by NZCTA members confident we have done everything we forward in involving sub-committees in the of late. Following on from the successful can to support our athletes to gain future decision making process. It was recognised NZ Glenn Cup team triumphing over success. that any member can now bring fresh Australia and retaining the trophy at the All members wish the successful ideas to move the sport forward, in their NZ DTL National Championships, the nominated athletes every success in the particular discipline, by bringing it to the NZ Skeet Glenn Trophy team has also future to do our sport proud, and follow in sub-committees’ attention, and possible succeeded at the recent Australian National Graeme Ede’s footsteps. discussion at Executive level. (Members can Championships in Wagga. Good shooting and above all else have refer to the appropriate contact personnel It has been many years (1982) since NZ fun! in the front Executive page of Gunshot or has held both Glenn Trophies together, Keith Livingstone via the Website.) and this is attributable to the quality of the Recently George Johnston and I had selections of our competitive Teams, those Cover photograph: The New Zealand team a meeting with a director from “Bike NZ” individual skills and the organisation of our that recaptured the Glenn Trophy at the in Auckland, with a view to gaining more sport in general. Australian Skeet National Championships benefits to our membership, through There were other notable individual at Wagga Wagga, Australia. From the left possible restructuring of the NZCTA into achievements recently also at the Clark Pirie, Kelvin Gutsell, David Da Silva, one organisation, of all the Shooting Australian Skeet Nationals, with Tony Tony Truss and Ray Everett.

gunshot 7 NZCTA Council meeting At the recent NZCTA Council meeting TVDA in February next year will take place Category only the following was adopted; over one event being held at TVDA on 13th introduced November. For specific details see advert in From 1 August 2010 a Ladies, Junior and Range Manual July Gunshot. Veteran only category shall be available at The Range Manual distributed to all clubs Clubs are reminded that ALL Compak all DTL, Sporting and ISSF Provincials and prior to Christmas has been withdrawn. This and sporting clay shoots attract the $2 daily Zone championships. These competitors is to enable Council to correct some known and $1 sporting clay levy. This includes are able to pay an entry fee of $5.00 ($4.00 errors in the manual. A revised manual will Duck shoots. to host club, $1 to NZCTA) plus targets be issued to clubs as soon as possible. Clubs ISSF: per event. They shall be entitled to win should not expect any significant changes the category only which they nominate There is no requirement for practice in the revised manual and should proceed for, not any grade prize. They shall not be at ISSF events prior to competitions This to use the manual previously sent to look able to participate in any sweeps, either practice is outside what happens with at their own situation. If any clubs feel they compulsory or optional. The category other disciplines and puts a huge strain on have any valid points that may be helpful only shooters are able to nominate for any the host club’s resources. in the re-draft please contact either Trevor North/South team qualification or other Manson, Neil Winsloe or Gavin Searle. New format for teams selection that may be appropriate School Competition Provincials; to the event. High Gun: The Beretta High Guns for Further to the remits passed at the Increase in Registration the Secondary School Championships will AGM, the format for the DTL Provincials Fees not be awarded to any competitor that has will change. This will be for a trial period It has been many years since the NZCTA previously won a gun for this event. It shall commencing 1 August 2010 until the end Registration fees increased and with be awarded to the next highest qualifying of December. After this Council will assess increased costs, including the increase in competitor. the trial. The new (trial) format will be: GST the Registration Fees for the 2011 year Day 1; Double Rise, Minis and Skeet in will be: Sporting Clays: any order, then Single Rise All Compak and Sporting Island, Day 2; Triples, Points Score then Single Full Registration $80.00 per person National, Oceania and Grand Prix events Barrel will become pre-nomination events with a Family Registration $50.00 per person The intent is that if a club has shooting cut off for entries 2 weeks prior. There shall lights, then the Single Rise shoot off could Social Registration $30.00 per person be a financial penalty for entries on the day. be completed on day 1, otherwise it will Competitors who have not pre-entered Junior Registration $35.00 per person be completed on day 2. Councillors will must enter in person on the day prior to (no change on current fee) 8.00 – 8.30am on the day of competition. be available to assist clubs on how best to manage shoot offs during the trial period. Rule Book Where there is a field with limited numbers, There were small changes to the entries on the day will not be accepted if the Island Scores included in formatting and wording of the Rule Book. field is full. Competitors will not necessarily This is available on-line. It is envisaged that have to pay the entry fees until they arrive North/South qualifying once the tidying up of the Rule Book is at the club on the day. Following the remits at the AGM, completed later in the year a printed rule This has been done to streamline Council has deemed that the Island scores book will be available to all shooters and the pre-entry process, to help with pre- will be included as North/South DTL and clubs when they register next year. squading and ensures the competition Skeet qualifying. In the DTL and South starts as early in the day as possible. This Island skeet events the score will form National Secretary to go the first qualifying for the next period The should ensure the shoot is completed in The title National Secretary is to be North Island Skeet shall be included in the reasonable time. Pre-squading also allows replaced with Executive Officer. This is to current qualifying period. a World or NZCTA National referee to be bring the position title more in line with included in each squad to ensure fair-play. Postal Teams event current practices. The 2011 North Island Sporting shall be 75 targets and the 2011 NZ Sporting shall nominations DTL Nationals be 150 targets. This is for the 2011 year In future, all NZCTA Postal Teams must The date for the DTL Nationals has only in anticipation of additional numbers be advised to the National Office as per been formalized. It shall be in the first full of competitors expected as this event is the current rules but clubs do not need to week of March. This means that the event immediately prior to the World English notify individual team members. The entry will commence on the first Saturday in Sporting Championships at TVDA the fee must be paid with the team nomination March. This gives some certainty around following week. and team members must be identified on the clubs that host the event and staff and The team selection for the World English the score sheets when they are submitted competitors can re-plan for annual leave Sporting Championships, being held at after the event has been shot. and travel arrangements.

8 gunshot NZCTA Council meeting Levies Letters Clubs are reminded of the daily levy to be charged at ALL club events held on their grounds. This includes duck shooters to the shoots, business house shoots and Cosmopolitan club shoots. NZCTA Championships of Zone, Provincial, Island and National editor Championships do not attract the Daily Shooter levy of $2.00 per person per day as this is included in the Championship entry The Association welcomes letters from members. fee but the additional Sporting/Compak and ISSF levies must be However, for future issues they should be no more charged. than 250 words per letter. Daily shooter levy; $2.00 per person per day Members are reminded that the Editor has the Daily sporting/compak levy $1.00 per person per day discretion to not print any letters that are too long, (additional to daily shooter levy) defamatory or inaccurate. Daily ISSF levy $2.00 per person per day (additional to daily shooter levy) NEW ZEALAND CLAY TARGET ASSOCIATION School shoots $2.00 per person per day PO BOX 5355, PAPANUI, CHRISTCHURCH If clubs run an event that has both DTL or Skeet and Sporting or Ph (03) 352 8577 Fax (03) 352 0077 Compak then you must charge the additional $1 sporting levy to Email [email protected] those shooters that shoot the Sporting or Compak events. This is in addition to the $2.00 daily shooting levy that should be charged www.nzclaytarget.org.nz to all shooters. SECRETARY’S NOTES Postal Shoots Buy/Sell Column Clubs are reminded that entries for the Allan in Gunshot Association Brown (Double Rise), HC Walker (Skeet) and Members are reminded that the Buy/Sell Hawkes Bay Shield (Points Score) event must Column in Gunshot is free to financial RAteferee a recent meeting,s Council? accepted be submitted to the National Office no later members. All advertisements must be sent a recommendation to investigate the than 30 September, along with the entry to the National Office, either by email or in practicality of introducing volunteer fee of $5.00 per team. Clubs only need to writing, before the close off date. Official Referees for the standard DTL and submit the number of teams, not individual Skeet disciplines. These referees would shooters before 30 September. All the postal Name Badges manage shoot offs at Association matches events must be shot for anytime in October, Shooters’ name badges are available from and would be available to assist with rule November or December. the National Office. These cost $15.00 each education at club level. and payment is required with the order. Next Issue Close Off Date Qualification rounds at Association Please write the shooter’s name clearly competitions would continue to be refereed Copy for the next issue (Sept/Oct) will close when ordering. off on 1st August. No late copy will be by competitors from the previous squad, accepted. All clubs hosting Open Shoots these competitors becoming progressively Adrienne Sears more conversant with the rules by virtue of and Association Championships must National Secretary advertise these in Gunshot, along with an access to their own club Referee. entry fee for the event. To assist Council in the development of a process to meet the proposal, individual Photos for Gunshot club members are asked to indicate their As previously advised, please DO NOT willingness to undergo an examination reduce the file size of photos that you and become recognised as an Association wish to have printed in Gunshot. While the Referee. At this stage, we are not seeking photos look fine on the computer, reducing nominations, but attempting to gauge the size for email transmission makes most potential numbers. photos unsuitable for printing. Please If you feel you would like to accept the transfer them to a CD and post them if you shooting challenge, please register your interest by have too many for email. report page 42 emailing [email protected]

gunshot 9 SPORTING CLAY OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIPS Sixteen N.Z. shooters made it to Renmark-Berri (2½ hrs North-East from Adelaide) for the 22nd Oceania Sporting Clay tournament. Fortunately to reach Renmark you have to travel through (well near it anyway) the famous Barossa Valley and some of us took full advantage of the wine tours and tasting for a few days preceding the event. Two soft practice fields, set purposely to trap the unwary, were set up for Friday with competition commencing on Saturday for three days. The set up was eight (old style) par cours each one of 25 targets from four shooting stands, Saturday and Sunday you shot three par cours each day, and Monday NZ Junior Team takes 2nd place two, totalling 200 targets. The opening ceremony was a little disappointing for us as everyone of us was in No.1’s (several wearing poppies as a mark of respect for ANZAC weekend, appreciated by some Aussies). After the superb Maori welcome and challenge in Rotorua for the last Oceania, we thought the Aussies would try to top that, no flags of nations, no national anthems and as is normal a small gift to shooters was missing. One can only imagine they were still getting over the incredible efforts they had put in for the World Champs last year and were still recovering from all that work. On the other hand though they threw all manner of targets at us and being a relatively flat ground, employed towers, cherry pickers, high stands and speed. One stand had a 20 New Zealand Open Team 2nd meter cherry picker which was 76 meters from the stand, the target was on edge and driven down landing 50 odd meters to your right. Probably a 60 meter plus target. Most of the guys seemed to handle it ok, shooting three or four out of the menu. I think it was the ‘biggest’ target there, but every trap was either tilted over, had the spring wound right up or had the targets doing a couple of things in the air, making them very tricky and hard to read. As usual we were made to feel very welcome with the usual banter and bull…. filling up the down time, catering and refreshments were up to the normal Aussie standard and most probably put on a pound or two. Two of the N.Z. shooters departed from the norm this year and had camper vans, one unfortunately seemed to be in all sorts of strife most of the time, and poor Ian Swale NZ Super Veterans team takes 2nd place had erected his awning only to have the

10 gunshot SPORTING CLAY OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIPS wind come up and blow it over the roof In the teams New Zealand took silver Bishop second and James Rastick third. In of the camper while still attached at one in all the categories except Ladies where Vets we managed a 15th with Allen Alley, end! At one stage Gordon MacPhee was we disappointingly didn’t field a team. 19th Ron Madden and 20th. Neil Winsloe, in fits of laughter, struggling to tell the The open and Veterans teams, I must say room for improvement I think. Super Vets assembled multitudes what he had seen, were convincingly beaten, some might say fared better with Ray McFarlane 1st, Bryan and I’m not totally sure of the order, but thrashed, but our Junior team was beaten Rafferty (Aust) 2nd and our own Graham Ian and Richard Foster standing on the by 1 target 486/487, and the old super vets Brown 3rd with Gordon MacPhee 4th. shoulders of the other trying to get in the too by 1 target 417/418 a very good effort, Richard Foster 5th. and Ian Swale 7th. camper window. Yes the keys were locked showing the Aussies had a real fight for the We are hoping that people get on inside!! Gordon was just a bit slow to get clean sweep. board and try for these International cups his camera out! On the social front some of This shoot was also the final of the as there is plenty of opportunity to shoot us had found, on our last visit to Renmark, Oceania Cup; it’s a culmination of the the qualifying matches. Remember you a stunning little restaurant right in the Oceania tournament points plus one only need to shoot two of the three, only middle of the bush, the Mallee Fowl, old of the two Grand Prix that were held in one, the Oceania being compulsory. One is wooden tables, rabbit traps holding table Geelong and Alexandra. In the Seniors always held in Geelong, next year’s Oceania numbers. Just ask Ray McFarlane how real Damien Birgan was first, followed by Sox is due to be held in New Caledonia around they were as he, while trying to set one to Pilipasidis then Chris Brown, Renae Birgan Easter and our Grand Prix, hopefully in show a couple of townies, sprung it on his won ladies, Juniors was won by young March and being hosted by Wanganui. thumb!! The place was full of Australian Aussie Paul Adams with N.Z.ers Thomas Ron Madden for the Sporting Committee. outback memorabilia stuck in every spare space, the food, cooked on a huge hotplate and grill in the middle of the restaurant, was superb. Some of us went for a second night when the Aussies booked it out and it seemed to become an engagement party for Carla Battistella and Jeff Zammitt. Jeff who incidentally on talking to Ray Bishop about duck shooting, immediately booked a ticket to N.Z. for opening weekend. They were in my squad and what a great couple, Carla has been following Jeff around for a while and has now started shooting, even shooting a 20/25 which a lot of experienced shooters couldn’t match. David Alley and Thomas Bishop were top New Zealanders home overall each on 164/200, followed by our other two NZ Veterans team takes 2nd place (L-R) Ron Madden, Ian Swale, Neil Winsloe juniors, James Canard and James Rastick. Thomas Bishop, only a young junior with many more years before moving into seniors, is making junior sporting shooting very healthy indeed. Add to that the two James’s gaining international experience, things are looking good. They were shooting well, and finished on 157/200 a piece, and what a thrill it was to see the two boys foot it on those big shoot off targets in front of an appreciative gallery. Sox Pilipasidis won the event on 183; current World FITASC Champion Damien Birgan was second one target behind on 182. In other classes, juniors took 2nd, 3rd. and 4th. Thomas Bishop second outright and James Rastrick over James Canard in a shoot off. Graham Brown (148/200) won Super Vets with Gordon MacPhee 3rd. Super Veterans winner Graham Brown with Gordon MacPhee 3rd (141/200)

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SS 1011 Gunshot Ad 1/2 H.indd 1 15/04/10 9:32 AM 12 gunshot Aussie Skeet champs Eleven New Zealand shooters attended the 2010 Australian Skeet National Championships at Wagga. The week’s events were conducted in fine, calm, late autumn weather. Each day started with a “black frost” and then blue sky days. Some Aussies commented it was the best weather ever experienced for the Skeet Nationals. For the Kiwis, the highlight of the week came on Friday - National Skeet Championship day. Three possible went into the shoot off after the 100 target match. At station 4 in the first shoot off round, Tony Truss from Rotorua shot the station clean, placing all the pressure on the only other shooter left in the shoot off - Leigh Roberts of Australia. Leigh missed his low target on station four handing Tony Truss the National Australian Skeet title. This was a fantastic achievement and Tony’s performance was another example of his cool and calm shooting despite the high pressure circumstances. The Aussie crowd was silenced. Immediately following Tony’s win, the Australia vs New Zealand Glenn Trophy event was held. Tony’s shoot off win set the atmosphere for this teams event with the Aussie team struggling to keep composure and the Kiwi team pushing along with a good score. The end result was a New Zealand victory by seven targets with Tony and Dave Da Silva leading the Kiwis home with possible 50s in the Glenn Trophy match. The other NZ team scores were Clark Pirie (49), Kelvin Gutsell (48) and Ray Everett (46). This victory was an extremely pleasing result after losing the Glenn Trophy to Australia at the NZ Skeet Nationals in November 2009. Continued on page 44

Tony Truss Australian Skeet Championship winner Kelvin Gutsell winner 28g event

gunshot 13 New Zealand shooters featured in ACTA DTL Nationals The following New Zealand shooters featured in the 2010 ACTA DTL Nationals, held at Wagga Wagga recently. Boston Walker, HOA National Single Barrel. Grant Castles, 4th in National Handicap by distance. Boston Walker & Colin Waghorn, 3rd National Deauville Doubles. Rebecca Searle, 2nd Ladies Double Barrel. Jack Norwood, 1st Juniors Double Barrel, 2nd Juniors Double Rise, 3rd Juniors Champion of Champions, 1st Junior Australia & New Zealand Trap – (Points) David Wordley, 3rd AA Grade Champion of Champions. Paul Schmidt, 2nd Veterans Australia & New Zealand Trap – (Points) Congratulations to all these shooters

Rebecca Searle 2nd Ladies Double Barrel Boston Walker HOA National Single Barrel

14 gunshot 100 Target Thornton Memorial THAMES CLAY TARGET CLUB Results by Nola, Thames

With so much going on at the club and me being A grade L-R 3rd Alan Vickers 1st Nicholas Picknell 2nd Lindsay Arthur involved with a Family Reunion for the second weekend in May it seems the shoot was ages ago. The wind must have got up in the afternoon as there were not as many reds for the 50 tgt. Point Score on the board as there was for the first 50 tgt. Single Rise in the morning. The numbers were about the same as last year. It is good to see the students coming to the shoot as well as some new shooters and thanks to all for your support of the club. I’m afraid I have to apologize for no photos. I down loaded them onto the computer and thought they were in my programme; hit the format button to clear the camera for the reunion and now find they are not in my Thornton folder. Maybe they are playing hide and seek. The Thornton is shot as 50 tgt Single Rise and 50 tgt Point Score B Grade 3rd Ted Tyrrell 1st Colin Pritchard 2nd John Mathieson giving a total score of 200 with sweeps over each 25tgt and over the 100 tgts. Any shoot off is by Point Score over rounds of 5 tgts. First round of 25 tgts saw 13 A grade possibles and four B grade possibles. A grade. Den Walkins, Alan Vickers, Keith Livingstone, Grant Nixon, Liam Buchanan, Ian Marshall, Martin van de Wetering, Steve Redmayne, Richard Boenders, Jim Elliott-Forster, Ian Hovenden, Paul Currie and John Storey. B grade Joshua Nilsson, Mike Boakes, Ted Tyrrell and Roger Reeves. C Grade Ben Naylor 24. 2nd 25 tgts. A grade 14 possibles Mason Reed, A Vickers, Gordon Tucker, I Marshall, Nicholas Picknell, Merv Pratt, M van de Wetering, John Farrow, S Redmayne, Graeme Madgwick, Lindsay Arthur, R Boenders, J Elliott-Forster and P Currie. B grade six possibles Wattie Leonard, Colin Pritchard, Deborah Pritchard, John Mathieson, Max Twentyman and George Johnston. In C grade 2 = 24 Ben Naylor and Glen Raymond. C grade 1st Glen Raymond 2nd Gavin Naylor 3rd Kevin Storey After lunch and into the Point Score. 1st round 25 tgts. A grade 2= 75 Keith Baylis and L Arthur. Six shot 74. B grade Lois France 74. C grade Ben Naylor 70. 2nd round of the Point Score. A grade 3 = 75 N Picknell, M van de Wetering and I Hovenden. B grade G Johnston 74. C grade G Raymond 69. The HOA was Martin van de Wetering with a total score of 199. Shoot off for 1st and 2nd between Nicholas Picknell and Lindsay Arthur = 198. Nicholas took 1st place shooting 15tgts with single shots while Lindsay pulled a second barrel on his 15th target giving him second place. 3rd Alan Vickers 197. B grade 1st Colin Pritchard on 192 shoot off between = 188 John Mathieson an Ted Tyrrell. 2nd John with 15 points, 3rd Ted with 14 points. C Grade 1st Glen Raymond 186, 2nd Gaven Naylor 170, 3rd Martin van de Wetering HOA Kevin Story 169.

gunshot 15 Waikato Clay Target Club presents

NI & NZ 2010 Compak Championships Friday 3rd September Kilwell/Gamebore 100 Target North Island Compak Championships Entry Fee: $75 Optional Sweep: $10 Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th September Falcon/Fiocchi 200 Target New Zealand Compak Championships Entry Fee: $140 Optional Sweep: $20

High gun over the three days wins a NEW Beretta Shotgun Pre-nominations are compulsory. Details & forms will be available from www.nzclaytarget.org.nz Lucky Beretta Gun Draw Entry for those who shoot ALL three days!!! (Must be present on Sunday’s prize giving to claim) Lunch, Ammunition & Refreshments Available

Any Questions Phone Murray Pratt 07 843 3086 OR Terry Lalich 07 889 5505

16 gunshot SUSECONDARYPER SCHOOLS COMPET IT8ION

The Tauranga Team Aaron Baxendine, There were 3 shooters tied for High Levi Bent, Scott Verran, Jacob Samuel, PALMERSTON NORTH Gun – Levi Bent (Tauranga), Cameron Brodie Clark, Coach Ben Tuck. What a GUN CLUB Muggeridge (Hamilton) and Callum handsome looking bunch they are! 21 MAY 2010 Beattie (Palmerston North). Cameron took Listening to the rain pounding the roof a second shot in the points score leaving on Thursday night gave me visions of a Levi and Callum to shoot the first 15 SR/ tempest of biblical proportions – nothing SB/PS clean. Levi needed a second shot particularly unusual for the Manawatu! on his 28th target leaving Callum to shoot Luckily Friday morning dawned almost the last 2 targets clean. It is a credit to the clear and, unbelievably, still. Maybe Scotty shooters to see a shoot off end without a had beamed me somewhere else? target being missed! Unfortunately, New Plymouth, Congratulations to Team winners Gisborne and Rotorua were unable to Tauranga 458/500. Scott Verran, Levi field teams. Luckily the remaining teams, Bent, Brody Clark, Jacob Samuel & Aaron Napier, Hastings, Tauranga, Hamilton and Baxendine. Congratulations also to Callum Palmerston North Boys High Schools are Beattie High Gun, Levi Bent 2nd place and all extremely competitive providing for a Cameron Muggeridge 3rd place. strong competition. Nine possible 20/20 scores were posted in the single rise, 5 of them by Palmerston North Boys High School getting them off to a flying start. Unfortunately the brilliance apparent in the single rise was devastatingly absent in the single barrel event allowing Tauranga and Hamilton together to take the lead by 1 point going into the points score event. A well contested points score event resulted in Tauranga and Hamilton tied on 458/500 followed closely by Palmerston Obituary: Ron Dent Page 45 North on 455/500. Napier and Hastings were not far behind. Shoot offs consisted Ron Dent Reloaders Supplies in of 5 single rise, 5 single barrel and 5 points his formative business years at his score. In keeping with the spirited nature promotional best. Ron’s enterprise of the event Tauranga managed to head Callum Beattie (Palmerston North Boys and generosity will be sorely missed. Hamilton off by just 1 point. High School) – High Gun.

gunshot 17 KILWELL/GAMEBORE INTER-SCHOOL POSTAL SHOOT

This year we are again grateful to Kilwell Sports for the donation of the following prizes: • 5 places to be awarded to the members of the winning Open team (5 shooters) • 3 places to be awarded to the members of the winning girls’ team (3 shooters) • Trophies for the first three places in the boys’ individual competition • Trophies for the first three places in the girls’ individual competition TEAM RULES and REGULATIONS • Each School may enter more than one team in the competition • An open team will consist of five shooters with a maximum of 2 girls. Girls’ teams shall be 3 shooters. • The competition will be shot under Mackintosh Rules (N.B. 15 targets) • Only one competition attempt on the day selected, (several attempts to improve the score are not permitted). • The competition entry must be shot on a NZCTA Official Clay Target Club grounds. • The qualifying score must be on a clay target score sheet and must be witnessed by an official of that Club. • Entry monies must accompany the score card to be valid. Make cheques out to NZCTA. • Please indicate on the score card whether the student is male or female. Carefully named cards will assist in certificate writing. SCORING • First Barrel Break - 3 points • Second Barrel Break - 2 points • Miss - 0 points INDIVIDUAL EVENT • For individual scores, any shooter who breaks fifteen targets (regardless of second barrels) in the teams event, will carry on under Single Rise conditions until they drop a target, to establish the individual placings. • These scores are to be returned to the national office as a single rise score i.e. 1 point per break, not 3 points. COST: Entry $5.00 per team or $1.00 per individual. This is to cover administration costs. If an individual is in both categories, they only pay once.

RESULTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE NZCTA: PO Box 5355, Papanui, Christchurch NO LATER THAN THE 1st September 2010. No late results will be considered. Awards will be presented at the SI & NZ Championships at Canterbury CTC in September.

18 gunshot HOA Single Barrel Lockie Elliot High Gun Cameron Meikle HOA Ladies Points Score Alysha Bell

a shooter with a great deal of promise. Senior High Gun was won by Lockie Elliot Inter-collegiate with Grant Ramsey winning the Junior High Gun, a very good result for the McGlashan shooters. Samantha Gray from Southland 9 May Craighead proved her consistency and Shoot was successful in claiming the ladies title, Our expectations of what to expect at among the Southland Club members and the Carters Building Supplies Trophy. the inter-collegiate shoot were pleasurably we look forward to Bradley continuing We would like to acknowledge the reinforced with an excellent turnout of on in this manner. Blair Butler (Northern support of Fish and Game Southland eleven schools from throughout Otago Southland) also had a good run in this Region, for their sponsorship. This shoot and Southland region. Seventy-five discipline to win the junior medal. has a myriad of trophies and medals, 46 shooters contested the event. Points Score is the premier event for medals in all and the help from Fish and We welcomed teams from Gore High this occasion and the team contest is Game is very much appreciated. Allan School, Southland Boys High School, incorporated in it, as is the girls’ individual White Sports sponsor the top scoring Otago Boys High School, Northern competition. A junior and senior shooter, Southland Team award, and we appreciate Southland College, Central Southland having both shot possibles, battled it out their continuing involvement. College, John McGlashan College, Menzies for the Outdoor World Trophy for the top As is usual with any shoot, there are a College, Dunstan High School, Verdon individual spot with Matt Paterson (Gore number of people to thank. Thank you to College, Craighead Diocesan School and High School) pipping Cameron Meikle in all at the Southland Club for your input new comers Mount Aspiring College. a shoot off. The girls’ winner was clear-cut to help the day go so smoothly. To the Historically Central Otago has a long with Alysha Bell (Craighead) the HOA lady. Southland Boys High mums who managed association with Clay Target shooting and The team event provided some excitement the kitchen, well done. To the many parents, the attendance of the team from Mount with a shoot-off needed to establish the coaches and supporters who add so much Aspiring College continues this trend. winners. Gore High School and John to the atmosphere of the day, thank you. Vanessa Mulvihill and the girls from McGlashan were equal with 279 points Stu Cunningham for his expertise with Craighead were early birds to the grounds and after the adding was done, Gore High the camera and lastly to the competitors. and the competition got underway with proved their prowess over McGlashan and Your enthusiasm and involvement are to the skeet event. Hamish Bell (Central won the Jenkinson Cup. The Craighead be admired. It is particularly encouraging Southland) shot the only possible of the No.1 team won the ladies event. to witness the support shown by you all at day to take out the HOA Gutsell Trophy. Seven possibles contested the shoot- the presentations. Hamish partnered with Elliot Wilson also off for the HOA placing in the Single Barrel won the two-person team contest. Tom event. Lockie Elliot (John McGlashan) Results: Willocks (John McGlashan) and Cameron proved he was the best on the day and Skeet HOA H Bell (Central S’land). Senior Meikle (Mount Aspiring) won medals in took home the winners medal and HOA 1 T Willocks (John McG), 2 M Sutherland the senior and junior respectively. Shooters World Trophy. (GHS) 3 B Rodgers (Menzies). Junior 1 C Single Rise was next on the programme. Cameron Meikle had an outstanding Meikle (Mt Aspiring), 2 E Wilson (Central Bradley Rodgers (Menzies College) won day and for his efforts took home the S’land), 3 G Ramsay (John McG) the HOA Fish and Game Trophy after Waghorn Wetlands Trophy High Gun. I 2 Person Team H Bell and E Wilson battling a 40 target shoot-off against Tom have no doubt that we will see Cameron (Central S’land) Willocks from McGlashan. A popular win featuring in many more presentations, Single Rise HOA B Rodgers (Menzies

gunshot 19 Points Score Team winners, Callum McLeod, Michael Sutherland, Jarrod Minty, Mat Paterson, Mark Gow

Ladies Team Points Score winners. Alysha Bell, Jess Sutherland, Samantha Gray

HOA Single Rise Bradley Rodgers

College). Senior 1 T Willocks (John McG), 2 N Orr (GHS), 3 L Elliot (John McG). Junior 1 B Butler (Northern S’land), 2 C Meikle (Mt Aspiring), 3 G Ramsay (John McG) Single Barrel HOA L Elliott (John McG). Senior 1 M Sutherland HOA Skeet Champion Hamish Bell (left) who with Elliott Wilson (GHS), 2 I Gutschlag (OBHS), 3 C McLeod (GHS). Junior 1 B Butler (right) also won the 2 man Skeet (Northern S’land), 2 C Meikle (Mt Aspiring), 3 G Ramsay (John McG) Points Score HOA M Paterson (GHS). Senior 1 T Willocks (John McG), 2 L Elliot (John McG), 3 M Sutherland (GHS). Junior 1 C Meikle (Mt Aspiring), 2 G Ramsay (John McG), 3 B Butler (Northern S’land) HOA Ladies A Bell (Craighead Diocesan). Ladies 1 S Gray (Craighead), 2 K Pearson (Craighead), 3 J Sutherland (Craighead) Teams Open Gore High School, M Sutherland M Paterson M Gow J Minty C McLeod. Ladies Craighead Diocesan School J Sutherland A Bell S Gray. First Southland Team Gore High School High Gun C Meikle (Mt Aspiring). Ladies S Gray (Craighead Diocesan School). Senior L Elliot (John McG). Junior G Ramsay Junior High Gun Grant Ramsay (left), Senior High Gun Lockie (John McG) Elliot

20 gunshot (L-R) Tim Cleminson; Brian Thurlow; Sam Forsyth; Jan Manson Inter-Collegiate Shoot continued Alexandra Champs 16 May 2010 Sunday turned out to be quite cool and Minis HOA Jan Manson, (Southland) overcast making the light a bit difficult for other Possibles B. Waugh, K. Bonney. the forty plus shooters. Single Rise HOA T. Cleminson (Dunedin); But in spite of the light conditions there Other Possibles; S. Forsyth; N. Wilson; S. were adequate possibles and especially Clearwater; A. Wilson; N. Rule; A. Kerr; R. in the single rise with 21 in the shootoff Dixon; R. Kelly; L.Sanders; S. Diack; Jan which ran up to 75/75 for the eventual Manson; L.Maxwell; T.Manson; P. Williams; winner Tim Cleminson from Jan Manson. J.Munro; M.Dobbie; B.Thurlow; K.Bonney; Congratulations to Sam Forsyth on his S.McBreen; Jeff Manson. great shooting which gave him High Gun Points Score HOA B.Thurlow (Moa and also the club cups as well. Creek); other possibles; S.Forsyth; B.Waugh; Results R.Kelly; D.Dickie; J.Sutton; L.Maxwell; High Gun S. Forsyth (Alexandra) M.Dobbie; A.Rule. Skeet HOA S. Forsyth, other possibles J Single Barrel HOA L.Rodgers (Southland) .Manson, L. Rodgers, R. Kelly. other possibles; S.Forsyth; A.Kininmont; Double Rise HOA S. Forsyth, other scores; S.Diack; L.Maxwell; J.Munro; B.Thurlow; M.Bennie; S.McBreen; Jeff Manson. HOA Points Score Mat Paterson 19s; S. Clearwater; 18s; A. Kerr; B. Thurlow. long runs

• 25 DTL STUDENT – J. McDonald, Timaru • 50 DTL – I.Halliwell, Dannevirke, B. Graham, Whangarei, M. Reed, Whangarei. B. Butler, Balfour. R. McCowatt, Waihi. S. Clark, Tauranga J. Whyte, Ashburton. S. Kirk, Patangata. • 75 DTL – M. Kircher, Wakatipu, C. Erceg, Whangarei. D. Dickie, Nightcaps. H. Bell, Nightcaps. J. Small, Patangata. • 100 DTL – H. Wilson, Waihora. K. Fergusson, Palmerston Waikouaiti. N. Sutherland, Balfour. P. Templeton, Darfield. R. Waugh, Moa Creek. • 200 DTL – M. Sutherland, Balfour • 75 Skeet – H. Wilson, Waihora. E. Erceg, Whangarei

Ladies HOA Samantha Gray • 50 HBD – D.Dickie, Nightcaps. F. McKnight, Moa Creek

gunshot 21 TVDA - Presents 2 Day Sporting Classic

Saturday 13 November 2010 World English Sporting 100 Target Qualifying Event Sunday 14 November 2010 Thames Valley District 100 Sporting Clays Championships Anniversary Cup 8.30am Start on both days Thames Valley Deerstalkers Range, Morrison Road, Paeroa – 1.5kms past Racecourse) Superb Prize Table. Friendly atmosphere, Wonderful Food & Hospitality Excellent chance to shoot English Sporting on February Worlds terrain Attention Juniors - Impressive Collegiate Trophy for school shooters Ammo available. Top Notch Drawn Prizes each day Major drawn prize of a shotgun will be for those shooters participating in both days – Winners must be there to take these prizes Grades: A, B, C - $65.00 or Categories only: Ladies, Vets, Juniors, TVDA - $55.00 Entry fee discount for those shooters entering both days Saturday: Selection Criteria for World English Sporting Team Sunday: NZCTA Selection Criteria Shoot for Nth/Sth, National and Oceania Teams

Inquiries: Maureen Coleman Ph 027 3337786 or Email [email protected]

22 gunshot World Sporting English champs Don’t miss this Qualifying Event With preparations for the Worlds well underway, it is also time to let you all know that TVDA will be hosting the sole team selection IMPORTANT qualifying event for the World English Sporting Championships so don’t miss out on this chance to shoot this excellent event. CHANGES TO SPORTING This qualifying event will form part of the TVDA 2 Day Classic and will be hosted the same weekend that TVDA holds its Annual & COMPAC EVENTS Thames Valley District 100 Sporting Clay Championships – this year, it will be held over Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th November Don’t expect to shoot major sporting and compak events 2010 at the TVDA Range, 101 Morrison Road, Paeroa. if you haven’t pre-nominated. The NZCTA Council has Saturday’s 100 target Qualifying Event for the World English introduced a ruling that clubs hosting Compak and Sporting Sporting Championships will be an excellent opportunity to shoot Island, National, Oceania Championships and Grand Prix on the kind of terrain that targets will be presented over during the events change the entry process to pre-nominations. World Championships, only three months further down the track. There will be a cut-off 2 weeks prior to the event for pre- There will be no targets or stand placements that will replicate nominations. You will not necessarily have to pay the entry what will be on offer at the Worlds. NZCTA has deemed that this fees until you arrive at the club on the day, although early qualifying event will be the only chance for people to secure a payment by using the Pay-Pal service on the NZCTA website place in the various teams that New Zealand will be entering into is available. the Worlds so this is a ‘must attend’ for people wanting to seek If you enter after the 2 week cut-off, or turn up on the selection. day without pre-nominating there will be a financial penalty Sunday’s event will be TVDA’s Annual Anniversary Cup event added to the entry fee, AND you must be present by 8.30am which will be FITASC Sporting as normally shot at TVDA. Also on the day. If you arrive after this time, you will not be able competed for at this event is the Holten Collegiate Trophy for to compete. all shooters who are currently still at school. As in the past, this Events that have limited numbers will not be able to accept event is also a Selection Criteria Event for shooters who are late entries if the fields are full through pre-nominations - working towards selection for the North and South Island Teams NO EXCEPTIONS. to compete at the upcoming Nationals and selection for the New This has been done to streamline the pre-entry process Zealand Team to participate at the Oceanias in New Caledonia and to help with pre-squading and ensures the competition around Easter next year. starts as early in the day as possible. This should ensure the Everyone is most welcome to attend either or both of these shoot is completed in reasonable time. Pre-squading also events and even if you are not seeking a place in the teams, it allows a senior shooter, World or NZCTA National referee to will be a wonderful opportunity to shoot top quality targets and be included in each squad to ensure fair-play. This system is in particularly on an English Sporting Layout with all targets being use in every major Sporting and Compac event worldwide. presented as ‘pair combinations’. If you are new to sporting clays shooting, then don’t be shy, just let us know in the office and we ensure you are helped out through the day. the official practice day of the Worlds for anyone at all wishing to Pre entries are not required for these two November events so participate. rock up on the day and we certainly hope you will be able to join Our major sponsors to come on board are Laporte, Stager Sport/ us for this Classic Weekend. A discount will be on offer for those Blaser, Downer New Zealand, Richardson’s Real Estate, Clean Burn shooters attending both days and while there will be very worthy Energy Systems, Lion Foundation, Southern Trust, Pub Charity, drawn prizes on both days, the overall major drawn prize of a Hauraki District Council, Tourism Coromandel, Farmlands. Thames shotgun will be available to those shooters who have competed Valley Deerstalkers’ Association we are extremely grateful to these over both days. major sponsors and also to all our other valued contributors for On the World Championships front, entries are now available their awesome support towards what will be an outstanding on line and pre-entry into this event is essential. NO entries will event in February 2011. Let’s see a great turnout of shooters be taken at the event so it is imperative that all entries be lodged to make the most of what is on offer. For full details relating to online or if you need to enter without doing it online, please the World Championships, the event website for information, contact Maureen Coleman on 07 884 9622 evenings or 027 333 accommodation and entries is www.wesc2011.com or similarly if 7786. There is also a 75 target Pre-World Prize shoot being shot you have any other queries that you would like to discuss, please at the TVDA Grounds on Thursday 3 February, the day prior to ph Maureen Coleman: 027 333 7786 or 07 884 9622 evenings.

gunshot 23 REPCO 100 TGT HBD Hosted by HUTT VALLEY GUN CLUB INC. Wallaceville Rd, Mangaroa. 18th July 2010.

Sunday 18th July. 9:00am Start, Nominations close 10:30am. 4 x 25 tgt Single Rise, handicap by distance, sweeps on each 25 & 100. $5.00 Optional sweep over 100. Trophies down to tenth place. Sponsored by Repco Upper Hutt. Day Entry $50.00 excl Optionals. Ammunition, Lunch & Refreshment Available on Grounds. 200 TGT SKEET, 100 TGT BALL TRAP Sponsored by Beam Global and Hull Cartridges & Blaser 2x Ellis Webber North/South Skeet Events Hosted by HUTT VALLEY GUN CLUB INC. Wallaceville Rd, Mangaroa. 11th & 12th September 2010.

Saturday 11th September. 9:00am Start, Nominations close 10:30am. Event 1. Famous Grouse 100 Tgt Skeet. Shot on Handicap. Sweeps on each 25 & 100. $5.00 Optional sweep over 100 off the gun. Trophies to Off the Gun Winner & 1st, 2nd & 3rd on Handicap sponsored by Beam Global, suppliers of Famous Grouse. A Shooter can only win one trophy. Entry $48.00 excl Optionals. Ellis Webber North/South Skeet Team qualifying event – Entry $5.00. Event 2. 50 Tgt Ball Trap Sweep. Entry $18.00 plus levies if not shooting Skeet Sunday 12th September. 9:00am Start, Nominations close 10:30am. Event 1. Hull Cartridges & Blaser 100 Tgt Skeet. Sweeps on each 25 & 100. $5.00 Optional sweep over 100. Trophies to HOA, 1st, 2nd & 3rd in each grade sponsored by Hull Cartridges & Blaser. Entry $48.00 excl Optionals. Ellis/Webber North/South Skeet Team qualifying event for Wairarapa Gun Club – Entry $5.00. Event 2. 50 Tgt Ball Trap Sweep. Entry $18.00 plus levies if not shooting Skeet Accommodation: Visitors to HVGC prefer to stay at the Hawks Inn 704 – 706 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt. Ph (04) 528 6130 or Trentham Motel 438 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt. Ph (04) 528 8635 for bookings. Ammunition, Lunch & Refreshment Available on Grounds.

Secretary Clubhouse President Wayne Pym Ph (04) 527-4368 Don Hamilton (04) 234-6306 Ph (04) 233-8611

24 gunshot Visitors came from Nelson, West Coast and even from Southland with a squad DISTRICT Champs from “The Road”. The weather started out fine but office running the shoot program and to became somewhat windy later in the Karen Studholme for her work assisting morning making some of the events a CENTRAL OTAGO him. To the Club members who did what challenge to some shooters. 2010 and it was the Wanaka Gun ever needed to be done and to those who The High Gun was won by Daniel Club’s turn to host the Central Otago pitched in to help reffing and scoring.. Warnock, Gorge Road, with Damian Briggs Championships. The early morning fog, Thank you all. winning the A Grade High Gun. thanks to the Hawea River system, finally I took some group photos of the Results: cleared to reveal a clear and sunny day prize winners but they came out very Double Rise HOA - Greg Middleton. (typical Wanaka weather) Squads were dodgy so I’m not submitting them to the A Grade 1st Damian Briggs, 2nd Daniel slow to enter given the early conditions Gunshot. Rather I’ll send them to Choir Boy Warnock, 3rd Chris Helem. B Grade 1st Jim but eventualy we got under way with skeet monthly…….. Hannah, 2nd Richard Moon, 3rd Murray over two fields until our ‘bomb proof’ #1 I heard some comments toward the Palmer. C Grade 1st Laurie Hastie, 2nd field decided to throw a spanner in the end of the day about the time that things Adam Heaven, 3rd Chris West. Ladies, works! It didn’t seem to worry Sam Gawn were taking. In response I’d like to say that Natalie Rooney, Juniors William Rooney, who, shooting skeet in C grade, shot his we had 60 shooters which included some Vets Damian Briggs. first skeet possible. of New Zealand’s best. The program for Minis HOA - Geoff Foster. A Grade 1st All the big players were in town with the day is one event short of a Provincial Hamish Holland 2nd Shane Watson, 3rd Australian, Commonwealth and World Championship with a similar number of Colin Waghorn. B Grade 1st Murray Palmer, competitors and one day less to run it. When Champions shooting for the Otago District 2nd Tom Reed, 3rd Jess Sutherland. C some competitors are in multiple shoot offs titles. With sun on their backs and no wind Grade 1st Adam Heaven, 2nd Chris West, they must be given the time to compete in to speak of the good scores began rolling 3rd Laurie Hastie. Ladies, Jess Sutherland, each event and not be disavantaged by in. Juniors Jess Sutherland, Vets Damian playing catch-up 50 targets behind the rest Five possibles in the skeet with Lindsay Briggs. of the field. Maybe District Champs need Rodgers and Mike Sime fighting it out to Skeet HOA - Mike Sime. A Grade 1st to be held in the summer months to give the end after a couple of rounds in the Gavin Searle, 2nd Ray Everett, 3rd Peter better light conditions? - Cheers 2low8s. shoot off. Boyd. B Grade 1st Jim Hannah, 2nd Russell Six possibles in the minis with Graeme Results; Foster, 3rd Boston Walker. C Grade 1st Ede taking to HOA. Skeet HOA, Lindsay Rodgers. 25 B Walker, Kevin Fitzgibbon, 2nd Chris West, 3rd No possibles in the Double Rise but M Sime, L Rodgers, T Begg, Sam Gawn. Adam Heaven. Ladies, Natalie Rooney, six shooters on 19 including Lawrence Minis HOA, Graeme Ede. 20 N Kelland, Juniors William Rooney, Vets Jim Hannah. McBreen in B grade whittled themselves C Waghorn, L Rodgers, D Folley, G Ede, P Single Rise HOA - Boston Walker. A Grade down to a win for Colin Waghorn Studholme. 1st Hamish Holland, 2nd Derek Sheen, 3rd Points score and five possibles including Double Rise HOA, Colin Waghorn. 19 Duncan Jefferis. B Grade 1st Jonathan Wanaka Junior and C grader Brendon B Walker, C Waghorn, M Dobbie, G Ede, A Allen, 2nd George Reed, 3rd Allysha Bell. Murdoch. The shoot off went for quite Kinimont, L McBreen C Grade 1st Chris West, 2nd Phillip Hunt, some time and Graeme Ede managed to Points HOA, Graeme Ede. 75 R Kelly, B 3rd Phillip Coutts. Ladies, Sheryl Anglem, keep his cool and outlast the rest. Walker, G Ede, P Studholme, B Murdoch. Juniors Jonathan Allen, Vets Derek Sheen. In Single Barrel five A graders, one B and Single Barrel HOA, Daniel Warnock. 25 T Points Score HOA - Gerard Eder. A Grade one C grader shot possibles. In the fading Cleminson, D Warnock, N Kelland, D Folley, 1st Geoff Foster, 2nd William Rooney, 3rd light Daniel Warnock and David Folley kept J Munro, K Bonney, S Elliot. Pop Andreassend. B Grade 1st Richard smashing targets with Daniel emerging Single Rise HOA Daniel Warnock. 25 Reed, 2nd Jim Hannah, 3rd Jonathan the victor after 75 straight. B Waugh, T Sutherland, D Warnock, N Allen. C Grade 1st Phillip Hunt, 2nd George Single Rise and a mountain of possibles Kelland, L Sanders, W Darling, M Sime, C Reed, 3rd Phillip Coutts. Ladies, Natalie (20) All the big names were there and with Waghorn, L Rodgers, L Maxwell, M Dobbie, Rooney, Juniors William Rooney, Vets Pop delays due to some competitors being Jan Manson, D Folley, Steve Gawn, A Andreassend. in multiple shoot offs prior to the S/Rise Wilson, J Munro, P Studholme, S Anglem, L Single Barrel HOA - Pop Andreassend. shoot off, we didn’t get underway until McBreen, Jeff Manson. A Grade 1st Colin Waghorn, 2nd Gavin 5pm (in May). About 50 in and we got High Gun Boston Walker. Paton, 3rd Sheryl Anglem. B Grade 1st down to one squad (mainly due to the Jim Hannah, 2nd Allysha Bell, 3rd Tony poor light) Eventually the car headlights Stuart. C Grade 1st Laurie Hastie, 2nd and spots were turned on and away they canterbury Chris West, 3rd Phillip Hunt. Ladies, Sheryl went again seemingly immune to the cold Anglem, Juniors William Rooney, Vets Pop and dark conditions. Congatulations to the Canterbury Clay Target Club hosted the Andreassend. guys that hung in there especially to Daniel Canterbury District Championships on 13th High Gun - Daniel Warnock. A Grade - Warnock on his win. February 2010 just two weeks prior to the Damian Briggs, B Grade - Jim Hannah, C Prize giving followed and special thanks DTL Nationals and a lot of shooters used Grade - Chris West. Ladies- Natalie Rooney, must go to Michael Dobbie who offered this as an opportunity to have a practice Juniors - William Rooney, Vets - Damian his assistance to the Wanaka Club in the run for that event. Briggs.

gunshot 25 2010 AUCKLAND PROVINCIALS AUCKLAND METROPOLITAN CLAY TARGET CLUB 28th – 29th August 2010

SATURDAY 28th August SUNDAY 29th August 10pr Double Rise Championship 30tgt 18m Triples Championship 25tgt Skeet Championship 25tgt Points Score Championship 15tgt Minis Championship 25tgt Single Barrel Championship 25tgt Single Rise Championship Shoot Offs to be held at the end of the day BUCK KNIVES NORTH/SOUTH DTL QUALIFYING . $5 entry for Open Team. ELLIS/WEBBER NORTH/SOUTH SKEET $5 entry for Open Team ENTRIES CLOSE AT 10.30am BOTH DAYS LUNCH AMMO REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE Entry: $18.00 per Championship. Plus $5 Opt Sweeps and High Gun Plus targets @ 28c, Mini Targets @ 30c.

Contact Ann Paton 09 2988 169

2010 SHOTSTREAM CUP TEAMS SHOOT WAITEMATA CLAY TARGET CLUB 8th August 2010

Starting at 9am 100 Targets Single Rise Shot in 4 rounds of 25 Targets Shotstream Cup (5 person teams from same club) shot over the 3rd Round. Individual Entry $60.00 Team Entry $5.00 Optional Sweep over 100 Targets $5.00 All individual shoot offs will be conducted under points score conditions. Breakfast, lunch, ammunition and refreshments available on the grounds

Full shoot program and updates to Waitemata CTC shoots available at www.wctc.org.nz

Contact: Tony Brogden Club Captain (09) 412 2663

26 gunshot ducks in inclement weather and it is the Shoot Report: duck shooters’ special so don’t worry”. As this event is part of the “Beretta” circuit we had a stand where the shooters could try out guns supplied by “Beretta” This particular stand is separate from the competition, therefore the targets don’t BLUE ROCK count towards a shooter’s score. The club GUN CLUB is grateful to Bill McLeod who made the trip down from Auckland (accompanied by The first shoot for 2010 held by the lady was Jane Davidson (Wellington) with his wife) for his assistance and expertise. Blue Rock Gun Club was held at the 74/100. Jamie Peryer (Hutt Valley) was the We had shooters from Whanganui, Levin, Craggy Range Vineyard, Te Muna Road, top junior with 79/100. Hawke’s Bay, Wellington and all parts in Martinborough, on 14 February 2010. The club’s grateful thanks go to the between. Fortunately the weather was This location is about 8 kilometers owners of Craggy Range Vineyard and their kind to us until the sun went down! southeast of Martinborough, and the idea local manager Charles Simon who ensured As we only shoot simulated field at this to hold a shoot at this location was the that we had free rein of the vineyard club-- the course was made up with some brainchild of the late Pete Harvey. amenities. easy, some moderate, a couple quite hard The concept was and still is to encourage and one difficult --- one shooter was heard the vineyard bird shooters to get some MARCH SHOOT to say “that’s impossible!” then proceed practice at trying to hit something flying The Wairarapa Hunt and Blue Rock to shoot 4/5 during both rounds, then through the air (not just frightening the Gun Club combined shoot was held on 7 consequently have one of the easy stations little blighters!!!). March 2010 at Middlerun near Gladstone completely baffle him . The day before the shoot a willing band (Wairarapa). The property is owned by the The local Playcentre once again did of helpers, in very gusty conditions, set the Booth family. The course was set up by a sterling job with the catering, while course which made for a number of the members of the Wairarapa Hunt Inc along Hunting & Fishing (Wairarapa) along with targets being somewhat difficult to say with James Martin (B.R.G.C.) . Beretta provided an excellent prize table (3 the least. Next day the course constructors The area where the shoot took place is out of 5 got a prize). arrived early to discover that the wind had the original homestead site, a large clear Unfortunately the club’s rabbit trap changed dramatically, and that yesterday’s area (about 2-3 acres) surrounded by a ring decided to give up the ghost half way hard targets were impossible and the easy of large mature trees; this makes for some through the second round so the shoot to moderate ones weren’t much better--- very interesting targets. was shortened to a 94 target shoot which after some lateral thinking all appeared to As this shoot is a fund raising event created a few minor problems for the office be under control!!! for the Hunt Club, most of the targets team! The club organizer got things underway were relatively straight forward, but by The most gratifying aspect of the day then skived off to a wedding, telling those necessity some targets were quite testing. was the number of juniors who took part who were to run the day that all was under This ensured that the more professional (10%) which we believe augers well for the control—he indicated that he would be shooters were kept honest. sport’s future. back at about 4pm all things being equal The weather for the day’s shooting was The day’s results are as follows---HOA . His arrival back at the shoot was timely to ideal, clear skies, a very gentle breeze, Jamie Peryer with 84/94 (he was also the say the least, a number of good natured which meant that the day didn’t linger on top junior) second Brent Quin with 81/94 comments greeted him. into the night! while Steve Cates was third with 80/94. By that stage of the day the wind had The Hunt Club provided all sustenance The top lady was Jude Manton and dropped considerably therefore he couldn’t as well as the staff to prepare and distribute David Donald won the Peter Harvey see what the fuss was about. the same. This was well received by all Memorial Trophy. By all accounts the shoot was enjoyed concerned----thoroughly appreciated by Tate Hayes (junior) from Levin had a by most, shooting amongst the vines, then the Gun Club members. huge smile when he left as he collected the standing on the terrace to shoot at targets The HOA was Graham Peek (local) with shotgun prize (supplied by Beretta) as they sailed out over the vines down on 89/100; second was Damien O’Leary with 110 shooters for the day the bottom terraces. 84/100; third was Greg Bentley (local) with The local vineyards are encouraged to 80/100 (he was also the top junior). The top Footnote; enter teams with each team bringing along lady was Louise Robertson; (42 shooters for As the next day was the birthday of a bottle or two as prizes to supplement the the day). significance for the landowner, the club prize table. As you can imagine the rivalry members made a presentation to him of is quite strong. APRIL SHOOT a duck shooter’s special (nibbles & port) 45 shooters for the day made the The club’s next shoot was held at and a large pair of glasses (made with administration relatively easy for the Waitawa (the club’s home), which is 3 bottoms of preserving jars and #8 wire) as apprentice “office boy” who, by the way, kilometres north of Martinborough on a reflection of the fact that he seemingly did a sterling job. April 11, 2010. couldn’t see targets very well at a recent The HOA was Harry Harrison (Wellington) The course was set up on the Saturday shoot. This gift might just be donated to with 84/100, second was Dan Smith (local) afternoon by a very willing band of helpers; the club for future presentation for those with 82/100 and third was Adam Greene the forecast was indifferent for the next day with a similar problem. (Wellington) with 80/100. The leading but as one of the helpers said “we shoot

gunshot 27 Wanganui/Rangitikei Clay Target Club 2 X 100tgt North/South Skeet Qualifying Events

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28 gunshot KOKATAHI CENTENARY The Kokatahi Gun Club held its centenary shoot on the 20th and 21st February 2010 The weather was great but unfortunately the shooters were not very plentiful, but the ones who did come enjoyed it. Guy Spooner, representing the NZCTA, presented the club with a framed certificate and congratulated the club on reaching 100 years. The cake was cut by David Wells, who is the oldest shooter in the club. The centenary cup, kindly donated by Catherine and Tom Taft, was won by Mike Havill after a shoot off with Bob Brown, Joe Windley, John Bradford and Chris Windley. Jamie Havill won the skeet with his first possible. Every shooter who entered this match received a centenary badge, Gareth Havill won the Single Rise after a shoot off with Jamie Havill and Guy Spooner. The oldest shooter for the weekend was 80 year old Mick Tindale and the youngest 11 year old Zac Ironside. Dave Wells cutting the cake and Mike Havill with the Centennial cup in attendance

the clubhouse after lunch to fire a shot in his memory. Ron had been instrumental in Clay target shooting in New Zealand for a number of years and was a keen supporter and participant in ATA shooting. He had enjoyed a number of visits to the US to shoot ATA targets and live pigeons with TATAarget Single 300s Shoot some of the more colorful characters over there, some of whom are among the top Hosted at Thames Clay Target especially for the last 100 target event with ATA competitors today. We will miss him. Club on May 15th 2010 with Cash a heavy shower of rain and enough wind to 1st Round A Grade 1st Martin van de Sponsorship from the ATA. turn umbrellas inside out. Three of the last Wetering & Paul Basten Equal tie 94. 2nd squad shot 75 targets leaving Bryce Schou Richard Boenders 91. B Grade 1st Paul Thank you to the Thames club for and Paul Anderson clear winners for the Anderson 94, 2nd Bryce Schou 92, 3rd another great job with the grounds, setting shoot in any conditions award for finishing Diane Boenders 87. C Grade 1st Mike up the equipment and allowing us to hold the event. What great sportsmanship on Boakes 91, 2nd Cameron Ginnelly 52 our event at their club. Thanks also to the Paul Anderson’s part for being willing to 2nd Round A Grade 1st Richard Boenders volunteers helping load traps, refereeing shoot with Bryce to finish off the last 25 99, 2nd Martin van de Wetering 96, 3rd and scoring. Richard Boenders, Mike Boakes in driving rain and wind and still shoot a Paul Basten 90. B Grade 1st Lindsay Arthur and Don McCarthy for their help target 24. Richard Boenders gave the buckle a 94, 2nd Paul Anderson 89, 3rd Bryce Schou setting and cleaning up at the end of the scare that Ross Card had made for the first 87, 3rd Round A Grade 1st Martin van de day. Stephanie Ginnelly for kindly coming four shooters to run a 100 straight with an Wetering 69/75. B Grade 1st Paul Anderson out to help run the office and cashier the impressive 99 in wind conditions that were 93, 2nd Bryce Schou 85. C Grade 1st Mike shoot with Diane and Nola for another nice moving the targets around a lot in the Boakes 65/75 lunch. Thank you to the competitors who second round. Please remember our current sponsors: travelled varying distances in questionable The event was shot in three rounds Pratt’s Plumbing, Reloaders Supplies, and weather to make the day an enjoyable of 100 targets with two rounds finished your ATA Good shooting. event. Our luck ran out on the weather with by lunchtime. In honor of Ron Dent, very windy and changing light conditions everyone lined up on the trap in front of Paul Basten

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It’s not surprising then when socialising aged with some disposable income are or working with people outside your usual their main customers. A lot of people fall circle of friends, to mention that your into that category and as a CPSA member favourite sport is shooting can represent very likely you are one of them, and so we something of a conversational bombshell. are meeting potential shooters all the time, How much more so if, like me, but we don’t make the most of it. Those of us who have owned you have spent most of your If you have been shooting clay targets life working in the firearms for a while you will know yourself the kind guns and have shot all our lives industry. With experience, of person, man or woman, who is likely of which I have had a lot, I to enjoy it. Once a sportsman always a can tend to forget how alien this have become prepared for sportsman, and friends coming to the end of disapproval and can usually their useful life as club footballers, cricketers is to most of the population. In make a case, which, while it or rugby players are prime candidates. might not change the anti’s They will be naturally competitive and our increasingly urban culture mind, he may at least consider used to the rough camaraderie of the another perspective. clubhouse, as well as getting up and having guns are now only seen by In the case of guns and a go. shooters, most people are Shooters however come in all shapes, many people as the lethal tools don’t knows, and if you sizes and disposition. Competitive shooting explain simply what shooting is not a team game and so also there is room of criminals and terrorists. is about and why you do it, for the quieter introspective type. their response may surprise you. The other mythology attached to shooting, apart from it being only the province of criminals is the grouse moor image. Many people believe that shooting is inaccessible and only for The firearms industry the very rich. This objection is one which is much easier to deal with. Certainly has always understood shooting in most forms is not cheap but is that the middle aged with affordable for lots of people. For the very young and those still in education, unless disposable income are they are funded by their parents, cost is an issue, but for the more established it is their main customers less so. The firearms industry has always understood, based on studies of the demographics of shooting, that the middle

32 gunshot Make it fun! a few steps further? Most importantly, The first thing to do is to get them all enjoying it at the beginning is the shooting, until they do they won’t know platform for whatever comes later. if they like it or not. With beginners in Occasionally you do find someone any sport it’s a feel of failure in front of you know almost immediately will at others that discourages them most. So, least make a competent shot. I had a take the tension out of your recruits with business partner a few years ago who the first few shots, it’s supposed to be has now unfortunately passed away. We fun so help them to enjoy it. Probably had played cricket together in a village the best venue would be a club on a team and also some tennis. He was a week day with no competitions and natural ball player and a good batsman. not too many people. The ground will I could beat him at tennis, largely usually have a practice trap somewhere because he wasn’t as fit as me but he that will throw some easy targets. At this always played a lot of good shots. He point provide the minimum instruction needed to know a little about guns and with the emphasis on safety. Before so we used a trap on a friend’s farm and going any further, check your friend for Shooters today come he started shooting. He used a shotgun master eye, if you don’t know how to do in all shapes, sizes and in the same deft way he did a cricket bat. it, find out. This technicality is best dealt I did not throw difficult targets, instead with right from the beginning, before dispositions I allowed him to employ his natural he’s missed everything he’s shot at and sense of timing on easy ones and let his neither he or you know why. Assuming confidence build. After a while I started there are no problems in that area then to push the envelope and he would miss get him to break a few targets as soon a few, but he was sufficiently confident as possible. I have never met anyone not to be phased and would quickly who didn’t like hitting something he come to terms with the harder birds. had shot at, whether he ever does it again or not. Don’t forget about recoil, First Steps In the beginning that’s all you people who have never fired a gun in can do, get people shooting, make it their lives have heard about it and it’s accessible and enjoyable, the rest is up always the first thing on their mind, so to them, but taking those first few steps for adults a 12 bore and a light load is is all important. After that your new what’s required. Be encouraging and recruit may look for some professional take the drama out of it. At the same coaching. If he can afford it, help him to time, without scaring anyone, do ensure do so. In a few months if you find he is they are always conscious they are in in the car with you going to a registered charge of a lethal weapon. shoot that’s fine. If he shoots at his local It will be clear soon enough if the club that’s also good. He has become a friend likes shooting and whether or shooter. not he is going to be any good at it. I Somebody once said “Democracy is do not mean a champion, there’s no an awful form of government, but every way of knowing that, but does he have alternative is far worse”. I agree with that a modicum of ability that can take him but democracy is a numbers’ game and if you want your way you have to get people to agree with you on at least a few things. I want to go on shooting; I want those that come after me to also have the opportunity if they wish to. This won’t happen without numbers of shooters, the more the better, because we will have a voice that will influence those who govern us and the bigger the voice the more they will listen. An organised voice is even better so do encourage them to join the CPSA. If you introduce only one person a year to shooting you may duplicate yourself and that person may do the same and so on. So far as the future of shooting is concerned that is really our only chance. Acknowledgement: Article by courtsey of Pull! the Official magazine of the Clay Pigeon Shooting Association.

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34 gunshot by Stuart L. Lucas

Ever watch the good guys shoot skeet, best method for their game is sustained Trapshooters often profess to hold to trap, sporting clays or 5-stand and wonder lead. They apply this technique on targets the sustained-lead technique as well, and how they make apparently difficult shots by setting a hold point that allows the target many use a bit of swing-through for the look easy? Ever say to yourself, “Man, I’d to be peripherally seen upon emergence varied angles the target gives as it flies out like to be able to take a target like that,” from the house, matching barrel speed to from the trap. Although an exaggerated and wonder how they actually do it? One target speed, with the correct allowance swing-through method is not normally thing all these games have in common is being held out front of the bird all along seen on a trap field, it can and does come the fundamental that the shot column until the moment the trigger is pulled. into play in some form or another when a must be placed properly onto the target by This method works very well for skeet. The hard-right, hard-left and possibly even a acquiring lead (forward allowance). Most swing-through technique, though not as quick straightaway catches the shooter a of us who shoot or have shot clay birds commonly used as it may have been in the little slow out of the blocks. competitively are aware of the most used early years of the game, can also work well Sporting clays and 5-stand shooters, due techniques of obtaining forward allowance on skeet targets, given the relatively short to the virtually limitless variations of target in the popular clay-target games: the distances of the game. Swing-through presentations they will see in the course of Sustained Lead, the Pull-Away and the is a good fall-back technique when your their shooting experiences, make use of all Swing-Through methods. normal method gets up on the wrong side three – mostly pull-away and sustained but Skeet shooters generally advocate the of the bed. even a touch of swing-through on occasion.

A skeet field can be a good practice ground for learning the diminishing lead. You might want to ask to have the targets slowed down a bit for you.

Breaking Point Hold Point

gunshot 35 Depending on the shooter’s command diminished or reduced as the target nears of these techniques, it’s possible all could the barrel/bead image. To an onlooker, it A slower full-crosser from left-to-right would come into use at one time or another in a would appear the shooter has attained a be a good candidate for a diminishing lead. single tournament or practice round. The proper hold point, but upon the appearance Make a smooth, slow gun move to the right more proficient a sporting shooter wishes of the target in flight, the barrel’s position and finesse the lead picture for the correct to become, the more important it is to in relation to the target erodes. Indeed it forward allowance at the break. know how to make use of all three major does, but when applied properly, you can techniques. attain positive results. The most popular method of obtaining The bulk of my personal experience with forward lead in sporting and 5-stand at diminishing lead has been when it was the present time seems to be the pull- not the originally intended technique but away technique. This method is generally ended up being used as a last-second repair applied to the target by setting a hold for a lead picture that was incorrect. I have point not too distant from the breaking attempted shots on targets where, upon point or sweet spot in the flight path. Upon the call for the target, I moved the barrel too emergence of the target, the bead is placed fast or too early and realised I had too much either onto or in front of the bird, the barrel lead picture. I needed to correct in a hurry matched to the speed of the target and but did not wish to further ruin the picture then accelerated slightly away from the and any chance of success by stopping my bird. The barrel speed and acceleration gun and attempting to recreate the lead. from the target give the shooter the lead There is not time for that. So…. I hit the good candidates for the diminishing-lead needed, and the trigger is pulled as the brakes to slow the barrel and try to trigger method, especially ones that show a fair lead picture becomes correct and sure in the shot at the right moment as the target amount of belly before they begin their the shooter’s mind. This technique must gets closer to it. Sometimes it works; often descent to the ground. It’s often tempting be tuned to each presentation according to it doesn’t. and very easy to move your barrel with too speed, angle and distance. When used as an intended lead much speed on such sluggish targets and There is one technique of obtaining technique, the shooter attains a hold point end up creating too great of a lead picture. lead that is not often discussed, the a few feet off the sweet spot or break zone, Take, for instance, an incoming Diminishing Lead. This method differs from the target comes into view, and the gun quartering target launched from a trap 35 other techniques in a fundamental way. smoothly, with little speed, moves toward yards out to the right of the station you’re Diminishing lead utilises a barrel move that the break zone. As the target nears the in. The flight path will have the target does not precisely match target speed for barrel/bead image, the shooter finesses crossing your field of view slowly from right the majority of the target’s flight. How can the diminishing-lead picture, deliberately to left and touching down about 15 yards that be? Let’s take a look at this unusual allowing the target to close the gap. out in front of the stand. If you imagine a yet effective method for applying lead to a You might wonder when a shooter would clock face out in front of you (see diagram target. actually want to use this technique to score on page 14), this target would take to the The name tells you a lot about how on a target versus the more common pull- air at about 2 o’clock and continue on a this technique works. It relies on the away or sustained-lead methods. Slow trajectory that would have it landing near 8 barrel speed to be slower than the target’s targets seen for a fair amount of time as o’clock. Such a target could be shot using and, therefore, the initial lead picture is either crossers or quartering birds are a diminishing lead with a hold point just to the right of the break point. A good break point would be slightly before the target starts to settle to the ground and Incoming no longer gives any belly area to shoot at. Quartering Bird Upon calling for the target and it coming into view, you make a slow, smooth move of the gun to the left along the anticipated flight path and allow the target to close the gap towards the barrel. The effort has to Breaking Point Hold Point be to keep the barrel moving just enough to finesse the lead picture for the correct forward allowance. Once it’s seen, trigger A target starting the shot with a moving gun. near 2 o’clock on a trajectory that would Will any instructor teach you this make it land near 8 technique? Not all shooting coaches or o’clock can be broken instructors teach diminishing lead. Why? In with a diminishing part they may not consider it a consistent lead. Anticipate the flight clay-breaking method. Many may have little path upon emergence of the experience with it. Some may feel there is bird, make a slow, smooth gun more consistent hand and body control move, and allow the target to close given to a gun when moving with the bird’s the gap towards the barrel. Shooting Stand flight path versus going against it. Ican understand that. Yet, when applied to a

36 gunshot Other products can do the same Hold Point thing. New glasses from a reputable manufacturer fitted to the shooter let a shooter concentrate better and allow him/her to use their technical skills more Breaking Point effectively. “You can’t hit what you can’t see” is true, especially for us old folks. Trying Products Out As far as I am concerned, there are no specific products to avoid, no matter how silly they may seem. The trick is to avoid using too many of them. In a practical sense, you have to make a good analysis of your shooting and practice routine in order to take advantage of products that may help. It doesn’t really make a difference how the product helps, as long as you get help. Many products will work right away because they fill in the gaps. A well-fitted target shotgun is going to long-seen target. I have found it is not that help a new shooter no matter what, but difficult to accomplish and get a good feel an experienced shooter may have other for this method. Mental Training continued from page 30 needs. When you decide to try something You can keep this as a The biggest problems shooters have are new and different you have to have a goal when dealing with match pressure. If there set in order to determine if the product is handy last-second repair helpful. Goals should be specific to your are products that will allow you to give training and not “I want to shoot better.” We when usual technique up some of that pressure because of an all want that. Instead, you should decide irrational belief or misguided confidence isn’t working. what is wrong and look for an answer to in what they will do, there is no reason Diminishing lead can be practised on your concern. If it involves a product that not to use the products. If it helps by “not promises quick and effective results and sporting and 5-stand fields where such working”, then it still helps. quartering and/or crossing presentations seems to be able to do so for others, try it Most products that have no effect don’t out. generally exist. Another practice area you last very long. If a product is totally a scam, Common sense tells us not to change could take advantage of is a skeet field. Skeet that is usually found out pretty quickly. guns right before that big match you have targets thrown at their normal velocity could been training for all year, but if that is the be a bit quick to become accustomed to Filling in the Gaps answer you have come up with, go for it. making such slow, controlled barrel moves, There are many products that help a Fresh ideas and fresh systems can imbue so ask the permission of the club manager shooter quickly improve because they offer confidence and help with consistency by to have the trap adjusted to throw a slower something missing in the shooter’s regimen keeping you from getting fatigued, making and perhaps slightly higher target. If this – they “fill in the gaps”. A counterintuitive sure you are technically at your peak and can be done, practise your shots at Station example is 7/8 –ounce target loads. When your mental focus is sharp. 2 low house or Station 3 low house. On the Olympic rules lowered the weight of the It’s best to give the new product a chance other side of the field, take advantage of shot that could be fired (a move that was but limit how long you will try it out. Try to the high house target from Stations 5 and prompted by cost, by the way), scores be as objective as possible. If you know the 6. Station 4, with slower birds, can make continued to go up instead of plateauing product works as a placebo, it will still work good practice for full crossers. If permitted out or going down, as predicted. (this has been shown in research) and, if take the opportunity to add a little yardage “Experience is directly you have filled in a gap, it will continue to to your shots by stepping back 3-5 yards work for as long as you need it. Sometimes behind these stations. Let your eyes and proportional to the amount a quick fix is exactly what you need. hands learn what it takes to finesse the Dr. Keyes has written over 200 articles of equipment ruined.” on mental training for Shotgun Sports and diminishing lead technique at closer and Harrisberger’s Fourth Law of the Lab is author of the book Mental Training. He farther distances. What happened was shooters tired is a former physician for the U.S. Shooting This rather different lead-obtaining less with the lower load and were able to Team and a veteran of Viet Nam and Desert method can make a difference in certain tolerate shooting more in practice without Storm. A Tennessee state pistol champion situations, like when your normal technique getting a little gun shy from the beating and coach of several national championship just isn’t quite right with slower birds. Give they took with higher-weight loads. This teams, he currently practises in Fond du diminishing lead a try. You’ll be adding allowed shooters to concentrate more on Lac, Wisconsin. one more target-breaking method to your the target and less on the distractions with Acknowledgement: Mental Training: Quick Fixes by Michael J. repertoire, and that is never a bad thing. Keyes M.D. is by courtesy of Shotgun Sports America’s leading the bigger loads. Once shooters saw they Shotgun Magazine. Acknowledgement: Diminishing Lead by Stuart L. Lucas, photos by Johnny Cantu is by courtesy of Shotgun Sports were producing higher scores, confidence America’s leading Shotgun Magazine. grew and the loads were accepted.

gunshot 37 office in place of the regular secretary due to ill health. The Club was very appreciative of the sponsorship for trophies and Mr Childs Ellesmere thanked the sponsors for their wonderful interest and support. Finally Mr Childs thanked the members and visiting shooters for attending to make it a memorable day in the club’s history. 90 years on Past members attending included former President Stu Doyle, Mike Preston, Graeme Ede, Stan Childs Snr. (many will remember Stan from his rugby playing days for Southbridge), Colin Stott who as President of the NZ Gun Club Association opened the current clubhouse in 1977, Kevin (Corgi) McCormick, Ian McCormick and Ken Boal who was a puller for the Club for 22 years. The Club was privileged to have its two Life Members Graeme Nairn, and Stan Maw in attendance. Graeme is fit and well and looking forward to two shooting trips in the near future. Stan, despite his years is hale and hearty and still looks fit enough for a 25 straight! – I think he thoroughly enjoyed his day. Barbara Donald, wife of the late ELF (“Wig”) Donald, has always been a great supporter of the Club and it was good to see her attending. The Patterson family has had a significant On left in hat is current President, Stan Childs, centre is life member Graeme Nairn and part to play in the Club’s history. Robt. cutting the cake is life member Stan Maw who had just had his 90th birthday Patterson’s son Billy Patterson, as well as Close to 100 past and present members, one of the best shoot offs seen at the Club following in his father’s steps as President, visiting shooters and friends and well- for several years.(61 targets) brought fame to the Club by winning the wishers attended the Robt. Patterson Parallel to the Anniversary, one of our Life N Z Live Sparrow Title at Sockburn in 1928. Memorial shoot at the Ellesmere grounds. Members Stan Maw is now in his 91st year The late Murray, and I suspect Colin as Robt Patterson was first President of and nephews Leon Maw and Dave Harkerss well, were employed by the Club to ‘run’ the infant Club way back in 1920 and very generously sponsored meat trophies the live birds out to the traps at shoots. it was thought appropriate to hold the for a graded shoot of 25 Targets off 15m. Billy’s daughter, Alison, married Gerald Ede. celebrations on his Memorial Shoot day. Possibles were registered in A Grade Gerald was interested in shooting and soon introduced his sons Graeme and Donald Grandson Colin Patterson and grandson in by T Maaka, B Tait, S Watson, A Harkerss, to the sport. Daughter Robyn also shot law Gerald Ede (himself a former President J McCormick, J Lilley, R Greatorex, Sam for a period. Gerald was President of the of the Club) very generously put up around Gawn, Steve Gawn, R Wilson and G Ede. Club for the 1983\4 term, and many will $400 of cooked hams as trophies for the B grade saw Eddie Foster with 25, Simon remember Alison for the selfless work she shoot and this was very much appreciated McMillan and Russell Wall on 24. C Grade did for many Community organisations. by the Club (and the winning shooters!). 24’s were Ethan Garrett, Karl Perrett and The boys took to shooting like ducks to Gerald has been sponsoring this shoot Andrew Washbourne. After the shootoffs water and it wasn’t long before they were for many years. The shoot is somewhat results were as follows. A Grade 1st G Ede, winning Club Championships. Strangely if unusual as it is at 21 targets which is a 2nd R Greatorex 3rd Sam Gawn. B Grade you had asked me when the boys started throwback to yesteryear when everything 1st E Foster, 2nd R Wall, 3rd S McMillan. C shooting I would have plumped for Donald was done in threes – 7 x 3, and is at black grade 1st E Garrett, 2nd K Perrett, 3rd A as the better shot by a whisker. However clays on handicap. For the shoot AA and Washbourne. Don gave it away and the rest is history and A Grade were on 19m, B Grade 16m, and Prior to afternoon tea, and the cutting Graeme won many, many Club, Provincial C Grade 13m. Conditions were ideal for of the Anniversary cake, made by Mrs Thian and Island Championships. He emulated his shooting and 14 of the 60 shooters present and I believe decorated with lanes and a grandfather by winning the NZ Single Rise recorded possibles and shot off for the trap house by Sandra & Niven McCormick, title at Yaldhust and went on to represent trophies. Shooters dropped out regularly President Stan Childs welcomed all and NZ on many occasions, and of course and after 15 Targets, with five each trap, thanked them for attending. He thanked surpassed all by winning the Gold Medal at Selwyn Everett, Andrew Washbourne, Alan his partner Paula, and the host of shooters the Games. “C J” (Colin) spoke briefly on the Perrett, Jim Pateman, James Lilley and wives and partners for their work in the anniversary and entertained the gathering Ethan Garrett lined up on trap 1 to battle it kitchen – the spread was outstanding and with his poem “Ede Takes the Gold ‘’ the out. Ethan dropped his first, James 7th, Jim much enjoyed by all. Special thanks were ballad of Graeme’s Commonwealth Games his 30th, Alan his 35th until Andrew missed accorded to Jim Roxburgh, Sarah Rollinson Gold medal. his 46th to leave Selwyn the winner after and Rachael McCormick for ‘manning’ the Continued on page 49

38 gunshot DICK CLAUDE MEMORIAL 100 Target single Rise THAMES CLAY TARGET CLUB It’s pen to paper or now-a-days it’s fingers to the key board. The Shoot went off very well and the shooters would have got home before dark, as one shooter commented. With 57 shooters and four of the five traps going and shooters on the mark and no HOA Paul Currie break downs, it all went without a hitch; and we stopped for lunch. The weather was in our favour too, as the ATA shooters had had a heavy shower on the Saturday afternoon. The board was showing quite a lot of red throughout the day. Our thanks once again to the shooters for their support and help for the day. The shoot results. 1st round of 25tgts. A grade 12 possibles, Den Walkins, Alan Vickers, Keith Livingstone, Gary Vittle, Dave Morris, Paul Currie, Steve Redmayne, George Johnston, Lindsay Arthur, Natalie Curtis, Bill Jones and Andrew O’Hara. B grade possibles Clifford Gubb, Deborah Pritchard and Selwyn Gates. C grade Emily Storey 25. 2nd round of 25 tgts. Things were heating up with 17 possibles. Den Walkins, Alan Vickers, Keith Livingstone, Paul Schmidt, Paul Anderson, John Tonkins, Stan Whiteman, Paul Currie, Steve A grade L-R 2nd Bill Jones 1st Liam Buchanan 3rd Martin van de Redmayne, Diane Boenders, Colin Kennedy, Ian Marshall, Anja van Wetering de Wetering, Martin van de Wetering, Liam Buchanan, Bill Jones and Ian Hovenden. B grade possibles Deborah Pritchard, Graeme Sturgeon and John Mathieson. 3rd round. The fire power must have gone out. A grade eight possibles Paul Currie, Ian Marshall, Lindsay Arthur, Natalie Curtis, Martin van de Wetering, Liam Buchanan, Bill Jones, Andrew O’Hara. B grade John Mathieson 25. 4th round A grade 11 possibles Alan Vickers, Keith Livingstone, Paul Schmidt, John Currie, Diane Boenders, Colin Kennedy, Martin van de Wetering, Liam Buchanan, Ian Hovenden, Jim Elliott-Forster, Andrew O’Hara. B grade possibles Clifford Gubb Mike Boakes, Max Twentyman and Roger Swney. Now we come to the shoot off by 5 target Point Score and the lucky winners. Shooters who = 99 Alan Vickers, Paul Currie, Martin van de Wetering, Liam Buchanan, Bill Jones and Andrew O’Hara. C grade L-R 2nd Kurtis Raymond 1st Emily Storey 3rd Glen (All A Grade). Alan dropped his 1st target out in round one. Andrew Raymond dropped his 4th target in round three. Martin pulled two seconds in his 5th round. Bill pulled a second on his 5th target in the 5th round leaving Paul and Liam to go head to head. Paul shot all five targets with his first barrel in the 6th round and Liam unfortunately for sale pulled a second on his first target out in the 6th round. B grade shooters who = 95 for 2nd and 3rd. Deborah Pritchard, MIROKU, 12g O/U, model 7000 sporter, 28” barrel, 2 ¾” Graeme Sturgeon and John Mathieson. Deborah shot all 5 tgts chamber, adj comb, Limbsaver recoil pad, full set Browning with the first barrel, Graeme pulled a second on 4th target out and Invector chokes. Also 4 extended + knurled Briley chokes, John dropped his 5th target. skeet, IC, M, IM + Choke tool, allen keys, full length gun C grade shooters who = 90 for 2nd and 3rd Kurtis Raymond and case. Little use. $1800. Ph Len 0274 745 852. Glen Raymond. Kurtis pulled a second on his 2nd target and Glen Winchester, 12g O/U 101 model 8500 Trap 30” dropped his 4th target. ported barrel, 2¾” chamber, fixed chokes stamped IM & F, HOA Paul Currie. A Grade 1st Liam Buchanan, 2nd Bill Jones, Limbsaver recoil pad, adj trigger, new firing pins installed, 3rd Martin van de Wetering. B grade 1st Clifford Gubb 96, 2nd nice wood, padded gun bag. $1400. Ph Len 0274 745 852. Deborah Pritchard, 3rd Graeme Sturgeon. C grade 1st Emily Storey 91, 2nd Kurtis Raymond, 3rd Glen Raymond.

gunshot 39 30CHAMTHPIONS HNORFOLKIPS ISLANd The 30th Norfolk Island Clay Target Championships were held at the Anson Bay Grounds during the week of 7th to 12th February With absolutely terrific conditions all week we welcomed our visitors from Australia and New Zealand to the picturesque grounds overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The week commenced with the traditional island style fish BBQ to enable all shooters and their families to settle in and meet. A great attendance of 115 for this the 30th year of these championships. In particular we acknowledge the return from Australia of Barry Casey and Chris Davenport having completed their 39th visit. Another long time visitor in Graham Smith from Toowoomba. The New Zealand contingent with many years of participation from Jim Marshall and up North the Wairoa group lead by Stu Bell. The presentation dinner was held at Rawson Hall and catered for by the Governors Lodge Resort A Grade Double Barrel Brad Warnock NZ Geoff Moore Aust, Paul The members of the NICTA wish to sincerely thank all our Hill Aust sponsors for the valuable support given for these championships and visiting shooters for their assistance. We look forward to your return again shortly. Event 1 the 50 target Skeet Championship Sponsored by Petes Place. A Grade 1st Basil Vercoe Norfolk Island, 2nd Stu Bell NZ. 3rd Graeme Hughes NZ. B Grade 1st Allan Denton Aust. 2nd Pip Rutland NZ. 3rd Rick Spence NZ. C Grade 1st Laurie Cook Aust. 2nd Paul Hamilton Aust. 3rd Lloyd McPherson Aust. Ladies High Gun Event 1 Skeet Margaret Denton Australia. Skeet Teams pairs Sponsored by Target Products New Zealand Winners Paul Hamilton & Laurie Cook – Australia. Local members Skeet divisions winners Sponsored by the Westpac Banking Corporation Norfolk Island Manager Lee Demery 1st Basil Vercoe, 2nd Clint Judd. 3rd Milt Bradley Event 2 10 pr Double Rise Sponsored by Norfolk Island Building Supplies, Andrew Way, Director Hitachi Australia. A Grade 1st David Crane Aust. 2nd Phil Scalia Aust. 3rd Geoff Moore Aust. B Grade 1st B Grade Skeet winners Pip Rutland NZ, Allan Denton Aust, Rick Keven Seeney Aust. 2nd Ron Snell Aust. 3rd Alistair Crosbie NZ. Spence NZ C Grade 1st James Andrew NZ. 2nd Bruce Warnock NZ, 3rd Ryan Christian Norfolk Island. Event 3 25 target Single Barrel Championship Sponsored by The Travel Centre. A Grade 1st Arthur Ward Aust. 2nd Bruce Powell Aust. 3rd Bill Dunn NZ. B Grade 1st Ned Kelland NZ, 2nd Bob Fitzalan Aust. 3rd Amy Buys Aust. C Grade 1st Paul Evans Norfolk Island. 2nd Martyn Bigg Norfolk Island, 3rd Chris Kachel Aust. Event 4 25 target Points Score Championship Sponsored by Island Plumbing & Gas. A Grade 1st Bill Dunn NZ, 2nd Geoff Slattery Aust. 3rd Daryl Stevens Aus. B Grade1st Phil Watson Aust 2nd Amy Buys Aust. 3rd Neil Johnstone NZ. C Grade 1st Ron Black Aust. 2nd Ryan Christian Norfolk Island 3rd Karen Buys Aust. Event 5 50 target Ball Trap Championship Sponsored by International House of Perfumery. A Grade 1st Bruce Powell Aust. 2nd Basil Vercoe Norfolk Island. 3rd Lloyd McPherson Aust. B Grade 1st Paul Hamilton Aust. 2nd Amy Buys Aust. 3rd Peter Colls Aust. C Grade 1st Ron Black Aust. 2nd Ryan Christian Norfolk Island. 3rd Beretta S686S Shotgun winner, High Gun Basil Vercoe Norfolk James Andrews NZ. Dave Dockery, NZ Island

40 gunshot 30TH NORFOLK ISLANd Event 6 50 target Double Barrel Championship Sponsored Hibiscus Motels. A Grade 1st Geoff Moore Aust. 2nd Brad Warnock NZ. 3rd Paul Hill Aust. B Grade 1st Graham Smith Aust. 2nd John Smith NZ, 3rd Ron Snell Aust. C Grade 1st Ryan Christian Norfolk Island. 2nd Chris Kachel Aust. 3rd James Andrews. NZ. Local members division The Fred Stupples Trophy on Event 6 - Clint Judd. Junior Shooter division Sponsored by Bill and Denise Dunn 1st Martyn Bigg Norfolk Island. 2nd William Dunn New Zealand. 3rd Dylan Christian Norfolk Island. Veterans Don Lang Memorial Trophy 1st Graham Smith Australia Veterans High Gun Sponsored by Norfolk Island RSL Rex Innes Memorial Trophy 1st Basil Vercoe Norfolk Island. 2nd Chris Carol Aust. 3rd= Milt Bradley Norfolk Island & Peter Papps Aust. Teams Events: Ball Trap Teams events sponsored by Target Products (New B Grade Single Barrel Bob Fitzalan Aust., Ned Kelland, NZ Amy Buys Aus Zealand) Ltd. Winners Basil Vercoe & Clint Judd Norfolk Island. Four shooter Teams on Event 6 the 50 target Norfolk Island Clay Target Championships Sponsored by Yellow Tail Wines 1st Queensland Richard Morrison, Daryl Stevens, Bill Allan, Geoff Moore, 2nd Brisbane Paul Hill, Bruce Powell, Zarah Powell, Viv Moore, 3rd. Norfolk Is. No1. Basil Vercoe. Andrew Barnett. Clint Judd. Milt Bradley. High Gun. Ladies High Gun Sash and prize Amy Buys Australia. C Grade High Gun sash Sponsor Beretta Australia Ltd Ryan Christian Norfolk Island. B Grade High Gun & Sash Sponsor Desley and & Kevin Ryan for the ‘Jim Ryan Memorial Trophy’, Amy Buys Australia. Mini High Gun Best Score Events 2 – 6 inclusive Sponsor Pine Valley Apartments. Geoff Moore Australia 209. Norfolk Island High Gun Best Score events 1-6 inclusive Sash & $1000 cash Sponsor Governors Lodge Resort Hotel on 257 points- Basil Vercoe Norfolk Island. For visiting shooters drawn on your shooter number Sponsor A Grade Skeet winners, Stu Bell NZ, Basil Vercoe NI, Graeme Governors Lodge Resort Hotel for 7 nights accommodation Hughes NZ Winner Rick Spence NZ. Sponsored Accommodation for two by Fletcher Christian Apartments 7 nights accommodation plus car hire Winner Nick Praat NZ. Norfolk Island Clay Target Championship Competitor Prize for the Beretta S686E Trap shotgun Winner Dave Dockary NZ.

for sale MIROKU, Mark 10, Grade 3, 12 gauge. Sporter with 28 inch barrels, ported. Along with six chokes, custom-made lockable case, cleaning gear, including bore snake. $2,800. Enquiries to (Dunedin) 03-484-7777, or [email protected]

B Grade Double Barrel John Smith NZ, Graham Smith Aust, Ron Snell Aust

gunshot 41 leading up to the Zone competitions. To as competitors to the Commonwealth that end the NZCTA will offer to those Games later this year. We look forward groups running these events two free to this announcement which by the time entries to the local Zone shoot event. you all read this should be known. We One for a junior shooter (under 21) and will follow with interest their form and one for a senior shooter. (to be used as results through to these events. It goes aggregate style prizes) programmes need without saying our congratulations on to be approved by NZCTA to be eligible for their selection and best wishes to them all these prizes. in the upcoming competitions. Groups wishing to run these events need to advise their programme and dates Gavin Searle. SHOOT to Gavin Searle so they can be published (ISSF shooting) on the NZCTA website for shooters’ information. REPORTAt the recent NZCTA council meeting Any club or group wanting further discussion was held on the future of ISSF information please contact Gavin on ATA SHOOT shooting and the NZCTA`s role within this (03) 383 2074 or 0274 547 153 or email; discipline. [email protected] AT THAMES The answers that came out of that NZCTA Zone shoot format; April 17th 2010 discussion were that NZCTA`s role in this From this year the only requirement on We enjoyed another fun day of shooting area is to introduce shooters and make clubs conducting these zone events will at the Thames club. Although threatening available through their member clubs be to run these events over two days with to rain a few times, we got by with just the opportunity for shooters to try this no requirement to provide practice on the overcast for the day which at least gave discipline, lay down a format and pathway Friday before. us a mostly consistent light and just a for shooters to follow through all levels (Should the club wish to run practice light breeze at times. Thanks again to the of competition all the way up to Olympic on the Friday the NZCTA will advertise this Thames Clay Target club for providing Games. NZCTA`s main focus to be at the with their programme) such nice facilities and all the help from beginning level, through to NZCTA Zone Where a club does not provide practice the members, some of whom don’t even events, Island and Nationals. the day before it would be desirable (but shoot. The upper level of events to be not mandatory) that they open a Ball Trap Thanks to everyone who helped out managed by NZ Shooting Federation in if available as a 5 target practice trap up on the day, with a special thanks to Don conjunction with NZCTA. until the commencement of the first round McCarthy, Richard and Diane Boenders, To that end the following will be of competition. Martin van de Wetering and Mike Boakes offered and implemented over the coming Also any conducting club hosting an as well as the volunteer referees and months. ISSF Zone shoot will be entitled to run scorers. Bryce Shou for helping Lynn sort New Introduction type other disciplines of clay target shooting at the triggers out on her gun in time to show the same times should they so desire and him how to do it in the Handicap. As usual events; 50 Target Club the method of conducting these will be Nola did a superb lunch and morning Level Events. left to local club management to arrange. and afternoon tea. There’s more than a These to be promoted and formulated passing suspicion that the opportunity to between clubs with facilities and NZCTA selected work on technique with 100 singles and interested ISSF shooters who wish to assist individuals to World Cup 100 doubles targets helped Martin post clubs conduct them. Events; the winning score the following day at The events to be of 50 target size and Later this year (August) the NZCTA will the prestigious Ernie Thornton Memorial can be run over Ball Trap or Trench or release details of a selection process and shoot, congratulations. both, also ISSF skeet if enough interested competition venue, possibly two or three Singles: A Grade 1st Rob Anderson 96, shooters. nominated World Cup events where we 2nd Martin van de Wetering 96 (equal tie Cost to be approx $20-00 per event and will select up to three shooters on a first for 1st), 3rd Jim Forster 93. B Grade 1st include some small type of trophy event past the post style selection process over Diane Boenders 90, 2nd Wayne Cowley 90 exact formula to be left to the people NZ major tournaments, to attend and (all equal ties), 3rd Bryce Schou 90. C Grade running the events. It is envisaged that compete at World Cup events. 1st Cameron Connelly 78, 2nd Lynn Jones further practice after these events may be Funding for these will most likely be self 76, 3rd Malcolm Noakes 71 available for further shooting if clubs and funded and will be tagged to have met a Handicap 1st Lynn Jones 90, 2nd Rob shooters agree to provide this. minimum qualifying score at a minimum Anderson 89, 3rd John Tonkin and Gavin The purpose of these events is purely of one current season NZ event.(score to Wenham 85 to offer the opportunity for shooters to be set) Doubles B Grade 1st James Forster have an opportunity to try this style of Full details will be posted on NZCTA 87, 2nd Rob Anderson 86, 3rd Martin van shooting discipline in a fun, cost effective, website and distributed to ISSF shooters de Wetering 85. C Grade 1st Mike Boakes introductory type environment. as soon as details are finalised. 73, 2nd Gavin Wenham 68, 3rd Malcolm It is the intention for clubs or areas to Along with the above internal NZCTA Noakes 61 run approx. four or five of these type of events we are awaiting announcement The ATA would like to welcome John events between June and September on selection of some of our NZ shooters Tonkin as a new member. Good shooting.

42 gunshot club information AHAURA: State Highway 7, South of Ahaura, EKETAHUNA: Cullen St, Eketahuna. 1km from MATAMATA: Mangawhero Road. 3 DTL,1 Skeet, 35km from Greymouth (towards Reefton) 1st Eketahuna. 2 DTL, Sporting Clays. 2nd Sunday of 5 Stand Sporting, Gully Sporting. Wednesday Sunday of month. 2DTL, 1 Skeet. Contact: R month. Contact Lisa Seator 06 375 8445 twilight shoot during daylight saving, club Brown Ph (03) 732 3506 or George Havill Ph (03) ELLESMERE: Beethams Rd, Leeston, 60kms shoot every 4th Sunday. Contact: Graham Payze 732 8597 from CHCH. 1 Skeet, 3 DTL. Circuit Programme. 027 246 1989 or Kevin Curtis 027 281 8546 ALEXANDRA: Galloway Rd. 5 DTL. 3 Skeet, 1 Contact Sarah Rollinson 03 324 4208 or Web: www.matamatanz.co.nz Ball Trap. Central Otago Circuit Programme. [email protected] MATAURA: Waimumu Rd, Mataura. 1 Skeet, President: N.Winsloe, Ph/Fax (03) 448 8264 Pvt. FAIRLIE-MACKENZIE: Connors Rd, Cricklewood. 3 DTL, 1 Ball Trap. Southland programme. Mobile 027 471 0010. Email: nm.sw.winsloe@ 1 Skeet, 2 DTL. 1st Sunday. Contact Paul Contact Marianne Williams 03 202 5347 email: xtra.co.nz . Gallagher, Ashwick Flat, RD 17, Fairlie. Ph (03) [email protected] AMBERLEY: Innes Road. 2 Trap, 1 Skeet. Circuit 685 4809 MEAD TE-PIRITA: Burns Road, off North Rakaia Programme. Contact: Peter Wright Ph (03) 327 GERALDINE: Tipladys Rd. 2 DTL, 1 Skeet. 4th Rd, Rakaia. 1 Skeet, 1 Ball Trap, 3 DTL Canty 7645 or 027 291 3932. Sunday. Contact: Tim Scott 03 693 9579 Programme. Contact Anthony Gray (03) 329 7977 ASHBURTON: Alford Forest Road. 1.5miles from GISBORNE: Karaua Rd. 1 Skeet, 2 DTL, automatic main town area. 2 Skeet, 3 DTL. 1st Sunday. traps for Skeet and DTL. Voice release for DTL. METHVEN: Shoots held on Ashburton Club Contact Wayne Moore (03) 307 7667 Contact President: Rick O’Connor 06 868 8448 grounds. Contact: Peter Boal, Ph 03 324 3836 Pvt, or 06 867 2059 Bus. PO Box 949, Gisborne. AUCKLAND METROPOLITAN: Cnr Helvetia MOA CREEK: Behind old Moa Creek Hotel, 44km 2nd Sunday of month. & Gun Club Roads. 1 km to Pukekohe. Ph (09) from Alexandra. 2 Skeet, 4 DTL. Shoot nine days 2386 408. 1 Ball Trap, 4 DTL, 3 Skeet. 1st & GOLDEN BAY: PuPu Springs Rd. 1 DTL, 1 Skeet. annually. Contact Geoff Matheson Ph (03) 447 3rd Sundays. Contact: Ray Moorhead, rj- Contact Brett Cowin, State Highway 60, RD 2, 4221. Secretary Tricia McKnight (03) 4474 763. [email protected] Ph 021 123 5764 PO Golden Bay, Takaka. Ph (03) 525 8564. NELSON WAIMEA: Upper Motueka Valley Rd, Box 536 Pukekohe. GORGE ROAD: 13 Waituna Lagoon Road, Golden Downs Forest, 50km from Nelson. 3 DTL, Invercargill. 3 DTL, 1 Skeet. President: Brad 2 Skeet, 1 Ball Trap, 1 Sporting, 1 Double Trap. BALFOUR: Balfour/Glenure Road. 4 DTL, 2 Skeet, Warnock 03 230 4866 2nd Sunday of month and 5th when there is 1 Ball Trap, 1 Trench. Circuit Programme. Contact one. Contact President:Neil Simpson (03) 526 Mrs L. Huffadine Ph 03 248 7016. GREYMOUTH: Taylorville Rd, Coal Creek. 1 DTL, 1 Skeet, 9 Station Sporting. 2nd Sunday. 7898. Secretary Jacqui Oldham Ph (03) 547 8473 BARRYTOWN: Cargill Road, 1 Skeet, 2 DTL. 3rd Contact Peter Bayliss Ph (03) 762 6685. email: [email protected] Sunday. Contact Damien Briggs (03) 7311 836. HAWKE’S BAY: Maraekakaho Rd, Hastings. 3 NEW PLYMOUTH: Beach Rd, Omata, 10km to BLUE ROCK GUN CLUB: 339 Ponatahi Road, DTL, 2 DTL/Ball, 3 Skeet. 3rd Sunday. Contact PO at New Plymouth. 1 Skeet, 2 DTL. Shoot Martinborough. Sporting Clays. Contact: James Secretary Hardin Bird Ph/Fx (06) 844 4607, day 4th Sunday of month. Contact: James Martin 06 306 9835 President: Mate Mucalo Ph/Fx (06) 878 5253 Livingston, Sealey Road, RD 4, New Plymouth. Ph (06) 7510 795. CAMBRIDGE: Ringers Rd, Tauwhare, Cambridge HUNTLY: McVie Road, Ph 87 536. 5km from 12km, Hamilton 18km. 2 DTL. 3rd Sunday in North Huntly. 2 Skeet, 3 DTL. 4th Sunday. NIGHTCAPS: Wreys Bush. 3 DTL, 2 Skeet, 1 month (except May). Contact G.Williams Ph (07) Contact E.Beddis Ph 07 828 7755. Ball Trap. Circuit Programme. Contact: Raeleen Sinclair, Ph/Fax (03) 225 7834 827 4019 Fax (07) 827 8840. HUTT VALLEY: Wallaceville Rd, Whitemans CANTERBURY: McLeans Island. Ph (03) 359 Valley. 2 DTL, 1 DTL/Ball, 2 Skeet, 2 Sporting, 1 NORTH CANTERBURY: Contact: Mike Blackwell 3116. 10 DTL, 6 Skeet, 2 Ball Trap, 1 Trench. Trench. 3rd Sunday. Contact Wayne Pym Ph (04) PO Box 7 Kaiapoi. 3 DTL, 2 Skeet fields. Circuit Programme. Contact: Secretary: Bev 234 6306. email [email protected] Searle (03) 383 2074. KAEO: Matauri Bay, 8km from Kaeo. 2 DTL, 1 Ball NORTHERN WAIROA: Finlayson Park, State CENTRAL SOUTHLAND: Springhills, 18km east Trap, 1 Skeet, ISU Skeet. Last Sunday of month. Highway 14, 1 km from Dargaville. 2 DTL, 1 of Winton on the Winton-Mataura Highway. Contact John Richardson Ph 09 407 6214 Kaeo. Ball Trap, 1 Skeet. Third Sunday. Contact Mr G. Nilsson Ph (09) 439 1051, email: nilssons@xtra. 3 DTL, 1 Skeet, Sporting Clay fields. Contact, KAIKOHE: Reservoir Rd. 2 DTL, 1 Skeet. 2nd co.nz. President: Peter Robb. Secretary: Willie Watson Sunday. Contact Bruce Sanderson (09) 407 021 223 7561 6226, 021 406 955. PO Box 32, Waipapa, OPOTIKI: Main Whakatane Rd. 2 DTL, 1 Skeet, 1 Ball Trap. 3rd Sunday. Contact Steve Cooper (07) CHATHAM ISLAND: Te One Road 6km from Northland. Or Robert Jordan (09) 401 9237 315 4949. Waitangi. 1 DTL, 1 Skeet, 1 Ball Trap. President 021 321 354, RD 2, 1455 Okaihau 0476 PALMERSTON NORTH: Longburn-Rongotea Rd, T.Tuanui, Secretary T.Brown. 2nd Sunday of KAITAIA: Okahu Rd, 4km from Kaitaia. 2 DTL, Kairanga. Approx 10km from Palmerston North. month. Contact. 03 305 0093. 1 Skeet. 1st Sunday. Contact: Mark Shaw (09) Clubhouse Ph 025 232 3452. 1 skeet, 2 DTL, 2nd 408 2999. DANNEVIRKE: Highway 52, Weber Rd. 15km Sunday of month. Contact: Dave Thomson (06) east. 2 DTL, 1 Skeet, Ball Trap. 4th Sunday in KOKATAHI: Signposted from Kokatahi Store, 356 5597. Club Cell contact: 021 0290 8280. month except Feb & Dec. Manawatu Circuit. 16km from Hokitika. 1 Skeet, 2 DTL. 4th Sunday PALMERSTON/WAIKOUAITI: Edinburgh St, Contact I. O’Brien Ph (06) 374 0720 or (06) 374 of month. Contact: Wayne Ironside, (03) 755 Waikouaiti, 2 km from Waikouaiti. 2 DTL. 0710. Sec: Ian Halliwell Ph 06 374 2808 7853. Saturdays as per Otago Southland programme. DARFIELD: Corner Creyke & Telegraph Rds, KOPUKU: The club does not have grounds at Contact Mrs Glenda Matheson, 31 Roseness St, Darfield, Canterbury. 2 DTL. Contact Dave Folley, present but is still active. Contact President: Palmerston, Otago. Ph (03) 465 1911. Jocelyn Bond 027 460 6412 or Secretary Brian Ph (03) 318 7276 PATANGATA: Patangata, 12km from Waipawa. Thomson 021 997 458 DUNEDIN: Brighton Rd, Waldronville. Ph (03) 2 DTL, 2 Ball Traps. 6 Stn Sporting, 1 Skeet 488 3640. 6 DTL, 3 Skeet, 1 Ball Trap, 1 Trench, MARLBOROUGH: Wairau Bar Road, Blenheim. Field. Phono Pulls on DTL, Ball Trap and Skeet. Five Stand Sporting. Secretary Celia Nicoll Ph 2 Skeet, 3 DTL. Monthly shoot 4th Sunday. 2nd Sunday of Month. Contact Mrs Margaret 027 227 5097. Club PO Box 2001, South Dunedin Contact: Dennis Brough 03 5781 400 Goldsmith PO Box 14122, Mayfair, Hastings. Tony 9044. Email: [email protected] Web MARUA SPORTING CLAYS: Marua Road, Marua, Winter Pvt (06) 877 0371, Bus (06) 876 9690. Site: www.dunedinclaytarget.org.nz Ph (03) via Hikurangi Northland. 1st Sun of Month. PUKETIRO: Puketiro, 12 km from Owaka. 3 DTL. 478 1003 Fax (03) 478 1006. Programme as per Contact: Brent Lawrence 027 4926188, email Last Sunday of month. Contact: Chris Bennett, Otago/Southland Circuit booklet. [email protected]. Ph (03) 415 8513.

gunshot 43 club information PUTARURU: State Highway One, Putaruru. TRAIL BLAZERS: Milltown Road, Arahua WESTERN LAKE: Western Lake, Featherston. 1 2nd Sunday. 1 Skeet, 1 Ball Trap, 3 DTL Fields. Valley, Lake Kaniere. Sporting Clay shoots. DTL. Contact Alison Sim Ph 06 307 8265 email: Contact: President: Wayne Jones 07 888 5569 or Contact Gordon Wells, (03) 755 7612 or 027 [email protected] 0273 425 231. Secretary Fiona Goodwin 07 883 470 7882 email: [email protected] or www. WESTERN SOUTHLAND: Contact Don Brown, 4838 or 0274 380 513 trailblazersgunclub.co.nz Papatotara, RD Tuatapere. ROTORUA: Atiamuri Highway, 2 km from WAIHI: Tauranga Highway, 3km from Waihi. 1 WEST OTAGO: Station Rd, Tapanui. 2 DTL, 1 Rotorua. 3 Skeet, 4 DTL, 1 Ball Trap, Sporting Trap, DTL and Ball Trap. 2nd Sunday of month, Skeet. Contact: Keith Falconer Ph (03) 204 8296 fields. 1st & 3rd Sunday of month. Contact Tony Contact: Eric Madgwick Ph (07) 863 6902.Sec; WHAKATANE: Golf Links Rd. 2 DTL, 1 Skeet. 2nd Truss (07) 347 9425 day, (07) 345 9803 AH, PO John Currie Ph/Fax (07) 863 8696. Sunday. Contact David da Silva Ph (07) 304 9775 Box 2138. WAIHORA: Main Tai Tapu/Akaroa Highway. 2 bus, (07) 308 8479 Pvt. PO Box 14, Whakatane. ROXBURGH: Roxburgh Trotting Club, 2km from DTL, 1 Skeet. Circuit Programme. Contact Grant WHANGAREI: McAllister Rd, Mangapai, 13km Roxburgh. 2 DTL. Contact Raymond Gunn (03) Bonniface Ph (03) 3516 758. from Whangarei. 2 Skeet, 3 DTL. 1st Sunday of 446 8681. WAIKATO: Holland Rd, Eureka, 8km from month. Contact :President: George Gee (09) 435 SOUTH OTAGO: Aerodrome, Glasgow St, Hamilton. Ph (07) 824 1785. 10 DTL, 5 Skeet, 1742 Balclutha. 2 DTL, 1 Skeet. Otago/Southland 3 Ball Trap, 1 ISU Skeet. Club day last Sunday, WHATITIRI: McBeths Rd, Poroti, 13km from Programme circuit. Contact: Trish Campbell 03 Skeet practice 4th Saturday 10-12noon. Contact: Whangarei. 1 Skeet, 2 DTL, 1 Ball Trap. 3rd 418 3066. Dean Everett 021 240 8934. Sunday of month. Contact Zayde Balir 09 434 SOUTHLAND: Pacific Ave, Oreti Beach. 5 DTL, WAIMATE-OAMARU: Waimate Airport, Main 7278. 021 0278 3738 3 Skeet, 2 Ball Trap. Contact Michael Dobbie Rd, Morven 3 DTL, 1 Skeet. 2nd Sunday. Contact WHITIANGA: South Highway, 2km from [email protected] President: K.Batchelor (03) 6897 682. Secretary: Whitianga. 2 DTL. 4th Sunday. Contact: Lois TAUMARUNUI: Echolands Road, 2km south Judy Sawers (03) 434 1528. France 07 866 4835 from Taumarunui. 3 DTL, 2 Skeet, 1 Ball WAIRARAPA: Norfolk Rd, Masterton. 2 DTL, WOODVILLE: Dodds Rd, 1 km from Woodville. Trap, 1 Sporting. Contacts: Doug Meehan Ph 1 Ball Trap, Sporting Clays. 4th Sunday in the 2 Skeet, 1 Ball Trap, 4 DTL. 1st Sunday of month. 025 421 767, (Pvt) (07) 8957 749. month. No skeet until further notice. Contact: Contact Judy Mabey Ph/fax (06) 376 5386. TAUPO: Centennial Drive, 2km from Taupo. 4 President: Don Rankin (06) 377 7978, email: DTL, 3 Skeet (1 Auto & ISU), ABT, Sporting Clays. [email protected]. Secretary: Joan Rankin 06 4th Sunday Club day, 3rd Sunday practice. . Club 377 7978. Aussie Skeet Champs continued: O/U guns available. Contact: Geoff Ferris Ph A/H WAIROA ROD & GUN CLUB: Bell Rd, Awamate Four members of the 2010 NZ Glenn (07) 378 2479, 0274 782 479, [email protected]. Or 10km South. 2 DTL, 1 DTL/Ball, 2 Skeet. 4th [email protected] Trophy team were members of that 2009 Sunday. Contact (06) 838 7733, Email: s.cbell@ team, so a brief stern word amongst TAURANGA: Domain Road, Papamoa (on Peter xtra.co.nz Hynds property), 15km from Te Puke. 3DTL, ourselves, some cold stares at the WAITEMATA: Old North Rd, Kumeu Ph/Fax (09) 1 Skeet. 1st Sunday. Contact President: Mark opposition and some hard work by the 412 9910. 6 DTL, 4 Skeet, 2 Ball Trap, 1 Double Walsh [email protected], 07 543 9489, NZ team in the difficult early evening light Rise, 1 ISSF Trench, 1 ISSF Skeet, 1 5 Stand 027 240 7728, Secretary John Travers 07 552 Sporting. Club Day 2nd & 4th Sundays, Practice brought about a great result. The team 4793, 027 496 5549. Day :every Saturday. Practice Wednesday (from also presented themselves admirably at TE AROHA: McKinley Road, Te Aroha West. 2 midday). Contact Club Phone/Fax (09) 412 9910 the presentations in number one uniform, DTL. 1st Sunday except January & May. Contact or Tony Brogden 09 412 2663 or 021 027 264 23. whilst the Australian team presented President Hedley Storey (07) 884 6658. WAKATIPU: Shotover Bridge, 6km from themselves in a differing arrangement TE KUITI: Lees Block Rd, RD 5, 8km north of Te Queenstown. 3 DTL, 2 Skeet. Contact: Secretary of beach shorts, jeans, tee shirts, jerseys, Kuiti. PO Box 12 Te Kuiti. 3 DTL, 1 Skeet, 1 Ball Judy Fotheringham email: judyfotheringham@ Trap, Compac Sporting. 2nd Sunday. Contact coats, hats, and jandals. paradise.net.nz. 021 142 7068 President: Allan President Neil Pratt (07) 871 9116 or 0274 766 Other notable achievements throughout Wilson (03) 442 8480 590, Vice P Jim Tarrant (07) 878 7583 the week were Kelvin Gutsell’s win in the WANAKA: Horseshoe Bend, Hawea River, 8km THAMES: State highway 25 Behind the airfield 28 gauge event and Mike Hurtzell’s 10th from Wanaka. 4 DTL, 2 Skeet. Central Otago 1km South of Thames. 2 Skeet. 5 DTL. 2 Ball placing in the National Skeet Handicap. The circuit. Otago/Southland programme. Contact Traps. 1 Double Rise. 1 5 stand. Practice day President Phillip Studholme, Ph (03) 443 8089. handicap event was won by Jacqui Durham 1st Saturday of the month. Club shoot day 3rd Secretary Ken Goldfinch Ph (03) 443 2735. which was notable for the first High Overall Sunday of the month. Contacts Secretary. Jim Skeet National title to have been won by a Glenn Bus 07 868 8108, 027 4727 697 jgvaluers@ WANGANUI RANGITIKEI: Marangai Rd, 8km xtra.co.nz Pres. Martin van de Wetering 07 862 from Wanganui. Ph 26 841. 3 DTL, 1 Skeet, 1 woman. Dave Da Silva placed second AA 8146 Trench. 3rd Sunday. Contact: Ken Pfeffer 06 345 Grade in Thursday’s Commonwealth Skeet THAMES VALLEY DEERSTALKERS CLUB: 5075 Bux, 06 348 5508 Pvt, Email: pfefshoes@ Championship. Mike Kininmont also shot Morrison Rd, North of Paeroa. Contact Maureen xtra.co.nz well all week, placing himself in A grade for Coleman Ph (07) 884 9622, Fax (07) 884 9628. WAVERLEY: Beach Rd, 8km from SH 3 at a number of different events. TIMARU: Richard Pearse Airport, Falvey Rd, Waverley. 2 DTL, 1 Skeet. 2nd Sunday of month. Levels, Timaru. Ph (03) 6882 501. 3 Skeet, Contact: Claire Symes, 106 Brewer Rd, RD 2, 6 DTL, 1 Ball Trap. 3rd Sunday in month. Waverley. MILEAGE Contact: Kathryn Ball Ph 03 684 7226 email: WELLINGTON: Porirua Shooting Assn grounds. [email protected] Sporting Clays. Second Sunday every month. MILESTONE TOKOROA: Maraetai Rd, RD1, 1 km from Have-a-Go, Beginners, coaching and groups on One Hundred and ninety million kilometres Tokoroa. 2 DTL, 1 Ball Trap, 1 Skeet. 1st Sunday. fourth Sunday. Contact: Kevin Flynn (04) 388 were travelled by the space shuttle Atlantis Contact: Don Corbett, Maraetai Rd, Ph 07 8864 2378 email: paradise.net.nz or Ian Murray (04) during its 25 years of service which ended on 438, Tokoroa. 234 1121 email: [email protected]. May 26,2010.

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financial assistance. He also RON DENT helped individuals with advice Ron’s great loves were his family, friends and of course shooting, and financial help when required. in particular clay target & bird shooting. After the demise of CAC Possibly one of Ron’s great gifts for in the early 70s Ron pretty much single-handedly kept clay target those prepared to listen was his shooting alive in NZ, by importing clay targets in a time when no advice and mentoring. targets were to be had and manufacturing wads for shot shell Ron took numerous groups of reloading. Back then reloading was only way shooters could shooters abroad for competitions afford to carry on shooting. & shooting events. When it came With a keen eye for an opportunity Ron established his very to getting tickets, permits or any successful business Reloaders Supplies. Ron & Reloaders brought required paper work sorted, and an approach to retail in NZ never seen before in the firearms getting people to turn up at the industry with Mail Order catalogues & fast, efficient service. That right place and time, Ron was fast efficient service was even more astounding when you consider in charge whether you wanted Ron was working with Road Services & NZ Rail. Back in those days it or not. Undoubtedly Ron was the reason many shooters when you wanted something special, Ron made sure Reloaders experienced some great times. Because of Ron, our Tour Leader, was the only destination it could be found. Ron used to wear a tee trips were the stuff of legends. shirt with “If it bangs, we sell it” printed on. He loved to travel & did so extensively with his wife Lois for both Today Reloaders is still an icon within the firearms industry and business & pleasure. Ron travelled extensively throughout US, many of Ron’s initiatives continue to be copied by Reloaders Australia, Europe, Argentina, Mexico and China, so he got to see a competitors. good part of the world. The pleasure part of Ron’s travels generally Ron was one of the major sponsors of the NZCTA. He sponsored the involved shooting clay targets and birds, both of these were Ron’s NZ Skeet Handicap and the NZ Handicap by Distance. Shooting true shooting passions. Ron always made friends when abroad was a passion with Ron. and most of these people have become lifelong friends. If it was in Ron’s power to help he would, those that asked and Ron loved his family. In the last few years Ron’s grand children those that did not. Ron helped shooting clubs with advice and have been the apple of his eye. making tracks... Be sure to read the final the spacing of the wheel ruts. When you see a Space Shuttle sitting on paragraph; your understanding So who built those old rutted roads? its launch pad, there are two big booster of it will depend on the earlier Imperial Rome built the first long distance rockets attached to the sides of the main roads in Europe (and England) for their fuel tank. These are solid rocket boosters, part of the content. legions. The roads have been used ever or SRB’s. The SRB’s are made by Thiokol at The US standard railroad gauge since. their factory in Utah. The engineers who (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 And the ruts in the roads? Roman war designed the SRB’s would have preferred inches. That’s an exceedingly odd number. chariots formed the initial ruts, which to make them a bit fatter, but the SRB’s had Why was that gauge used? Because that’s everyone else had to match for fear of to be shipped by train from the factory to the way they built them in England, and destroying their wagon wheels. Since the launch site. The railroad line from the English expatriates built the US railroads. the chariots were made for Imperial factory happens to run through a tunnel Why did the English build them like that? Rome, they were all alike in the matter in the mountains, and the SRB’s had to fit Because the first rail lines were built by the of wheel spacing. Therefore the United through that tunnel. The tunnel is slightly same people who built the pre-railroad States standard railroad gauge of 4 feet, wider than the railroad track, and the tramways, and that’s the gauge they used. 8.5 inches is derived from the original railroad track, as you now know, is about as Why did ‘they’ use that gauge then? specifications for an Imperial Roman war wide as two horses’ behinds. Because the people who built the tramways chariot. Bureaucracies live forever. So, a major Space Shuttle design used the same jigs and tools that they So the next time you are handed a feature of what is arguably the world’s used for building wagons, which used that specification/procedure/process and most advanced transportation system wheel spacing. wonder ‘What horse’s ass came up with it?, was determined over two thousand years Why did the wagons have that particular you may be exactly right. Imperial Roman ago by the width of a horse’s ass. And odd wheel spacing? Well, if they tried to army chariots were made just wide enough you thought being a horse’s ass wasn’t use any other spacing, the wagon wheels to accommodate the rear ends of two war important? Ancient horse’s asses control would break on some of the old, long horses. (Two horses’ asses) Now, the twist almost everything... and CURRENT Horses distance roads in England, because that’s to the story: Asses are controlling everything else.

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ABSby Vic Harker OLUTE BEGINNERS Using inherited skills usually of much use. The most sensible“ plan For the most accomplished This is because it’s not communicated in a way a is to concentrate on first shotgun shooters hitting flying beginner can understand becoming an adequate targets, clay pigeons or live game and also is almost always is a conditional reflex. entirely subjective. That shot based on a good The task of judging the angle and is to say your friendly distance placing the gun in the shoulder, advisor is telling you understanding of a basic aligning it with the target and hitting it what he thinks he does which may or may not technique. as achieved with about the same amount “ of conscious thought as we apply to be true. For many of us changing gear in our car. Similarly when a this is how we did learn tennis player returns a blistering serve with to shoot, although it’s the worst possible given range and speed can be computed on paper, but in the shooting field where pinpoint precision and accuracy, placing way. everything happens in split seconds, the ball in exactly the right spot to win the If at this moment you are new to the sport and you have a gun but can’t shoot technique, experience and that previously point, or a cricketer smacks a fast ball to the it, its time to decide on your priorities. Is discussed sense of speed and distance boundary, the same mental and physical it your ambition to become a clay target come into play. Some shooters, even some conditioning is brought into play. There is shooting champion or just an adequate instructors, will talk of having to be two feet nothing miraculous or superhuman about shot and have some fun? Perhaps your or 10 yards in front of the target, but really any of these skills. We are all to a lesser ambitions don’t even extend to the clays such advice is of little use. What looks six or greater extent endowed with abilities and you want to develop your skills for feet at 35 yards to me may well look twice developed in mankind through millennia to shooting game. I would suggest the most that to you. Nevertheless the gun must judge speed and distance, and beginning sensible plan is to concentrate on first always be the correct distance in front of with throwing stones, then using spears becoming an adequate shot, based on a the target at any given range so how is this and bows and arrows, and finally with good understanding of a basic technique. achieved? firearms we learned to strike and kill our At this point forget most formalised forms There are two basic techniques open prey or our enemies at distance. What the of clay shooting, your immediate objective to beginners, both of which have their shooter does is utilise these innate skills and is to learn to shoot a shotgun, pure and merits. Learn both these techniques from combine them with learned techniques simple. Fortunately English sporting a gun down position. Whatever form of applicable to shooting a gun. With diligent clays are just about anything you want clay target shooting you intend to pursue practice his technique improves and his them to be, but usually amount to driven including Trap, learning to bring your gun confidence grows. With confidence in his targets or crossing targets and everything to your shoulder and face smoothly and own ability, conscious thought becomes in between. Practice is what you need accurately will provide you with the gun less of a factor, the subconscious begins at this time not competition. Build your handling skills you need for every kind of to do its best work; inhibitions recede confidence on targets you have learnt to shooting. The CPSA or pull away method is and his shooting becomes fluid, fast and hit consistently. suited to the clay pigeon shooter because it natural. That’s where we all want to be, but can be easily rehearsed. It is also an intuitive the foundation of this is in a solid learned Coaching system which relies on our aforementioned technique. Get some coaching if you can afford ability to point. In the best of all worlds everybody it, but don’t expect the coach to perform The shooter must first determine at would learn to shoot a shotgun under miracles; there is no magic ingredient that which spot is the target seen as a distinct the guidance of a skilled instructor and he can provide you with. The best you can object (the visual pick-up point). As the gradually progress to an acceptable level hope for is he knows his job and is a good target appears, the barrels are placed on of competence. Unfortunately we live communicator, but what he will be trying it and moved with it, and then accelerated in the real world and many of us take up to teach you is nothing new. away in front of it. With the barrels in the shooting in the most haphazard fashion. It is an irrefutable fact that in order to hit shooter’s peripheral vision some lead will Very often that means buying a gun, going a moving target you must shoot in front of then be seen and the trigger is pulled. to a club and immediately finding out you it. The old adage, shoot at where it’s going The alternative method is one usually “ can’t hit your own hat and then casting not where it’s from, is as true today as it was taught to game shooters where rehearsal around for help. The help you often get, in the age of the flintlock. The distance the is not an option. This involves judging the though doubtless well intentioned is not gun needs to be in front of the target at a target’s speed and distance placing the

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barrels just behind the target, swinging contact with the gun stock and the gun fits You want to be a them through its trajectory, the gun firmly you. This brings us to a vital component of champion mounted in the shoulder, the face on the accurate shotgun shooting… It should always be remembered that stock and eyes glued to the target, the gun champions began at the same point as we is fired. The swing through method, as it is Gunfit all did. So far as physical characteristics are generally called, relies upon the speed of Any attempt to consciously align a concerned, while a degree of general fitness the swing to overthrow the target thereby shotgun with a moving target as you is desirable for any activity, in shooting it is creating some lead without actually seeing would a rifle at a fixed one is to guarantee no great significance. Shooting champions it. It should be added that for most going a miss. A shotgun is pointed at the target, come in all shapes and sizes, but what away targets, as in Trap shooting when not aimed, which brings us back to our they share with all successful sportsmen the shooter and gun are always behind innate sense of speed and distance, and is the ability to perform at their best under the target, the swing through method is our ability to point an extended arm with pressure. I would suggest that at least in the obvious choice. Whichever technique incredible accuracy at moving objects. part this comes from a confidence built you choose first practise until you have To utilise this innate ability in shotgun on a learning process that never ends, perfected it. You will find as your experience shooting, the gunstock should be of but when it’s time to perform recedes into grows you may use both depending on the dimensions that match our personal the subconscious. The champion makes type of target. physical characteristics in terms of length shooting look easy, but to acquire that skill At moderate ranges, these simple of arm, breadth of chest and length of and seeming ease requires time, patience, but effective methods of achieving lead neck. discipline and practice. provides remarkably effective results. At These dimensions if computed “The most sensible plan is to concentrate greater ranges, say 35 to 40 yards and accurately, will ensure that when the on first becoming an adequate shot based further, more daylight has to be consciously shooter brings his gun to his shoulder on a good understanding of a basic seen between the barrels and the target, he will, providing his technique is sound, technique.” but both methods can still be used to great be able to shoot accurately without any “In the best of all worlds everybody effect by keeping your swing going that bit further adjustment or alignment being would learn to shoot a shotgun under further. required. the guidance of a skilled instructor and Only practice and experience can The gun will quite simply place the shot gradually progress to an acceptable level provide the sight pictures which will charge where the shooter looks. of competence.” gradually become logged in your brain to Volumes have been written on the Acknowledgement: Article by courtsey of Pull! the Official break really long targets. The pull away subject of gunfit, sufficient to say at this magazine of the Clay Pigeon Shooting Association. or the swing through method provides a point, beginners are difficult to fit simply basis for shooting at any range and ensures because their gun mounting technique is your barrels will follow the target’s line of not usually very consistent. It is however flight accurately, and as long as the swing also true to say, providing a man of average www.shootersshop.com.au

is maintained a clean kill is assured. That build has a gunstock of average dimensions is providing your face remains in firm he can manage well enough, sometimes surprisingly well.

I would emphasise that shooting cannot be “In the best of all worlds learned from the written Australia’s everybody would learn “ page, only by shooting, in the beginning as largest online to shoot a shotgun under much as possible so that a sound technique shooting the guidance of a skilled can be established and confidence, the most accessories shop instructor and gradually important ingredient of “progress to an acceptable all, be developed. level of competence. “Quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten” - Gucci

gunshot 47 TAURANGA CLUB CHAMPS The first round of the Tauranga Clay Target Club’s championships was held 4th April in ideal conditions. There was a turnout of 43 shooters vying for the three trophies available. With lots of red on the score board there were shoot offs required in all events and all grades to find the winners. In the single barrel event 5 shooters scored a possible 25 A Grade Points Score; Gordon Tucker, Paul Dunnett, Ben Tuck. with the eventual winner of the Ebbett Cup being Paul Dunnett. There were 5 shooters with a possible 75 in the points with Grant Castles winning the Bronco’s Cup. The single rise saw 8 shooters competing for the Havill Cup and after 187 targets Mark Walsh was the eventual winner. A special presentation was made at prize giving, that of life membership to Grant Castles. Grant has been involved with the Tauranga Club for 29 years, and a committee member for 25 years and held the office of club captain and president and has also been the coach of the Boys College shooting for the past 9 years only stepping down this year to concentrate on finalising the lease for the new club grounds. Results: Single Rise: HOA Mark Walsh, A Grade 1st Ben Tuck, 2nd Neville Crawford, 3rd Ross Ellis, B Grade 1st Damien Treloar, 2nd Stu Clark, 3rd Colin Pritchard, C Grade 1st Matt Dyer, 2nd Dick Leece, 3rd Mark Walsh HOA Single Rise Ben Tuck 1st A Grade Single Chrissie Urlich. and Sporting Rise. Points Score: HOA Grant Castles, A Grade 1st Paul Dunnett, 2nd Gordon Tucker, 3rd Ben Tuck, B Grade 1st Levi Bent 2nd Jacob Samuel, 3rd Ian Crowe, C Grade 1st Matt Dyer, 2nd Tony Beaver, 3rd Scott Wagstaff. Single Barrel: HOA Paul Dunnett, A Grade 1st Ben Tuck, 2nd Gordon Tucker, 3rd Jim Hunt, B Grade 1st Stu Clark, 2nd Colin Pritchard, 3rd Ian Crowe, C Grade 1st Scott Wagstaff, 2nd Matt Dyer, 3rd Allan Treloar.

A Grade Single Barrel; Gordon Tucker, Ben Tuck, Jim Hunt.

Grant Castles HOA Points Score. B Grade Points Score; Levi Bent, Ian Crowe.

48 gunshot OBITUARY JOHN MARTENS For the last twenty years John, Peter Brenton and I have attended sporting clay venues around NZ and overseas. Peter having passed away some four years ago had a huge impact on us but now John has gone I feel a loss that only a true friend can experience. C Grade Points Score; Scott Wagstaff, Matt Dyer, Tony Beaver. We had a reputation as being the living legends in sporting clay circles and it was often said if you can shoot in our squad you could shoot anywhere. I think this alluded to our constant banter and joking as fun and companionship were more important than a good score, although there were occasions of a prize which always brought about the question “are we staying or going yonge heer” (young man) as it was very important for Johnny to get back to Vonny, his true love and soul mate. It was nice to see some of the original shooting group from Waitemata Clay Target Club (the wombles as Russell Heward had named us) attending the funeral along with a large number of friends and business associates. Special thanks to Sid Turner and Robbie Clark for travelling from the north. B Grade Single Barrel; Stu Clark, Ian Crowe. John lived life for enjoyment and fun but was also a business man highly revered by the companies he dealt with in the carpet world, he will be missed by many. Andy Veltmeyer.

Ellesmere 90 Years On continued: And so the Club continues to flourish as the sons, grandsons, great-grandsons and relatives of the founders mixed with the blood of several fine shots who have opted to affiliate to the Club. The club is very proud of its group of young shooters all of whom show great promise. Andrew Washbourne has the potential to emulate the feats of his great-great Uncle Ted and father Barry who both attained NZ titles Jack Turner has the blood of E L F Grant Castles receiving his life membership from Allan Ebbett. (Wig) Donald in his veins. Wig was a very fine shot and on his day virtually unbeatable. Karl Perrett from Ashburton is also a talented junior. Ethan Garrett is the type of boy one would like as a son- so well mannered and keen to learn, he is developing into a force to be reckoned with at the Club. Ethan’s friend Jake Hamilton is improving every shoot. Both these boys come from the Lakeside area which has produced so many fine shots for the Club. The Club is in good heart with a popular and hardworking President and an enthusiastic Committee with a “get things done attitude’’ and is steadily improving its facilities. There are many families and businesses who readily provide sponsorship and the Club is very appreciative of this support. Membership has surged of late and is approaching 50 affiliated to the Club. Attendances at shoots boosted by visiting shooters from other Clubs have been steadily on the increase. Evening practice shoots held during day light saving months have brought out good numbers resulting in C Grade Single Barrel; Allan Treloar, Scott Wagstaff, Matt Dyer. several new members. Pride in the Club is very evident so the Club can look forward to the future with confidence.

gunshot 49 new members A THOUGHT

NZCTA welcomes the following new members: FOR THE • Taylor Ashe, Matamata, Junior • Greg Lamb, Taupo SEASON • James Bailey, Alexandra, Junior • Brett Lilly, Waihora Are you the active member • Brandon Banks, Tauranga • James Linnell, Hawkes Bay, Junior The kind that would be missed • Annabel Barnett, Waihora, Junior • Glen Lynn, Tauranga, Junior • Storm Baynes-Ryan, Gisborne • Drew McBride, Alexandra, Junior or • Kade Bellaney, Alexandra, Junior • Izaac McKissock, Alexandra, Junior Are you just contented that • Andrew Bennenbrock, Waikato, Junior • Matt McLellan, Alexandra, Junior Your name is on the list. • Cameron Bennie, Alexandra, Junior • Hamish McClure, Ellesmere • Toby Benson, Tauranga, Junior • Hayley McCormick, Patangata, Junior Do you attend the meetings • Mitch Berryman, Rotorua, Junior • Alex MacMillan, Rotorua, Junior And mingle with the flock • Rick Blanken, Auckland Met, Junior • Marc McDougall, Auckland Met, Junior • Michael Boyd, Northern Wairoa, Junior • Clint McAughtrie, Dunedin, Junior or • Shane Brannigan, Waitemata • Bevan Marshall, Tauranga, Junior Do you simply stay at home • Robert Buchanan, Waihora • Mitch Maxwell, Waikato, Junior And criticize and knock. • John Campbell, South Otago, Junior • Joshuah Megchelse, Whangarei, Junior • Rebecca Campbell, Auckland Met, • Tyler Miller, Alexandra, Junior Do you take an active part Junior • Oliver Milne, Auckland Met, Junior To help the cause along • Lawrence Cawte, Rotorua Junior • Kent Moloney, Auckland Met, Junior • William Cheng, Canterbury, Social • Theo Mullinder, Northern Wairoa, Junior or • Edward Clapham, Auckland Met, Junior • Carolyn Murphy, Auckland Met, Social Are you merely satisfied to • Samuel Clark, Auckland Met, Junior • Gavin Naylor, Auckland Met, Be the kind who just belongs. • Grant Collins, Rotorua, social • Lewis Peppercorn, Matamata, Junior Do you push the cause along • Jazz Dhillon, Kopuku • Colin Petersen, Rotorua, Social And make things really tick • Owen Dillon, Waitemata, Junior • Mitchell Petersen, Rotorua, Junior • Ross Dillon, Waitemata, Junior • Lewis Powell, Auckland Met, Junior or • Clair Douglas, Auckland Met, Junior • Zachary Robertson, Southland, Junior Leave the work to just a few • Chris Durnford, Waitemata • Connor Rowsell, Auckland Met, Junior And talk about the clique. • Phyllis Eutrikin, Whitianga, Junior • Sam Ruddenklau, Mataura • Glen Ewing, Auckland Met, Junior • Beth Scott, Waihora, Junior Think this over member • Richard Fearn, Waihora, Social • David Simerka, Hawke’s Bay You know the right from wrong • James Ferrier, Auckland Met, Junior • Harry Smith, Hawke’s Bay, Junior • Mike Finlayson, Whangarei, Junior • Nikolai Smith, Tauranga, Junior ??? Are you an active member • Reuben Finn, Nelson Waimea, Junior • Cameron Stokman, Rotorua, Junior • Anilise Fitzi, Matamata, Family • Jake Stokman, Rotorua, Junior Or do you just belong • Martin Fitzi, Matamata • Jonty Strong, Patangata, Junior • Hector Fleming, Auckland Met, Social • Ellis Tagg, Auckland Met, Junior • Ryan Goble, Southland, Junior • Paris Thomson, Auckland Met, Junior • Nathan Green, Auckland Met, Junior • Murio Thorne, Rotorua, Junior Little • James Hallberg, Auckland Met, Junior • Kaleb Tilyard Tekaahui, Alexandra, Junior • Jake Hamilton, Ellesmere, Junior • Jono Treymane, Gorge Road Laughs • Rebecca Hardie, Auckland Met, Junior • Steve Watson, Rotorua, Social Mateship between Women • Josh Harrex, Alexandra, Junior • Charlotte Webley, Timaru, Junior A woman didn’t come home one night. The next • Hamish Haugh, Amberley • Luke Whipp, Alexandra, Junior day she told her husband that she had slep over • Cameron Haynes, Southland, Junior • Stuart Whitney, Hutt Valley, Social at a girlfriend’s house. The suspicious husband • Anthony Helmhout, Auckland Met, • Morgan Wills, Waikato, Junior called his wife’s ten best friendsa. None of them Junior • Harrison Wilton, Auckland Met, Junior knew anything about it. • Nathan Holdaway, Gorge Road • Levi Wood, Alexandra, Junior Mateship between Men • Ayden Inglis, Taupo, Junior • Lachlan Woods-Davidson, Auckland A man didn’t come home one night. The next • Phoebe James, Waihora, Junior Met, Junior day he told his wife that he had slept over at a • Lachlan Johnstone, Mataura, Junior • Kent Woolford, Woodville mate’s house. The woman called her husband’s • Patrick Kelly, Rotorua, Junior ten best friends. Eight of them confirmed that he had slept over and two claimed that he was still there.

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Mark Willis & Associates Ltd Fax 09 579 4301 Contact Mark Willis Mobile 027 493 2785 Phone 09 579 4300 Email [email protected] around the clubs AMBERLEY CANTERBURY opener 15 tgt match) A Grade B.Johnson, I March 10th April Macdonald 15’s, I Harrison, S.Gawn, P.Templeton Skeet A Grade 1st M Smart; I Burt 23; 3rd D Compak A Grade 1st Greg Maniatis, 2nd Russell 14’s. B Grade E.Foster 12, D.Adams 11, C.McRae Brosnan 20. B Grade 1st B Draper; M Hartnell 22; McGowan, 3rd Russell Smart. B Grade 1st Murray 10. C Grade R.Miller 12, D.Pithkethly 11, J.Smith 3rd R Bartlett 21. C Grade 1st P Wright 22; 2nd R Palmer. C Grade 1st David Lee, 2nd Chris Meek, 10. Florance; J Suttie 20. 3rd Simon McMillan. Side by Side Trophy winner I.Macdonald. E/O: A Grade 1st P Wright; R Foster; R Scott; B 18th April Johnson; H Holland 10. B Grade 1st R Bartlett; D Continental Championships HOA Dave Folley. EKETAHUNA Brosnan, J Hannah 10. C Grade 1st B Lilly 10 2nd A Grade 1st Steve Ackland, 2nd Brian Johnson, March B Gardner; L Hastie 8. 3rd Chris Meek. B Grade 1st Simon McMillan, Points Score A grade 1st K.Andrews, 2nd Single Barrel Champs HOA H Holland 20. A 2nd Murray Palmer, 3rd Jim Dillon. C Grade D.Challies, D.Smith. B grade 1st K.Evans, 2nd Grade P Wright; M Smart 18; 3rd B Johnson 17. 1st Gordon Wall, 2nd Dave Theyers, 3rd Laurie L.McGhie, D.Rigby. C grade 1st A.Rigby, 2nd B Grade J Hannah 18; 2nd R Bartlett 17; 3rd E Hastie. S.Mason. Foster 16. C Grade 1st L Hastie 15; 2nd B Gardner Double Rise Championship HOA Hamish 10 Pr Double Rise A grade 1st M.McGhie, 2nd 13; 3rd B Lilly 12. Holland. A Grade 1st Todd Jacobs, 2nd Duncan D.Challies, 3rd G.Bently. B grade 1st K.Evans, 2nd Continental – A Grade 1st R Foster; I Burt; B Jefferis, 3rd Doug Evans. B Grade 1st Murray L.McGhie, 3rd G.Baker. C grade 1st A.Rigby, 2nd Johnson 14. B Grade 1st J Hannah 13; 2nd M Palmer, 2nd Chloe Tipple, 3rd Eddie Foster. C S.Mason. Hartnell; D Brosnan; G Inwood 12. C Grade 1st B Grade 1st Dave Theyers, 2nd Laurie Hastie. FPMA Memorial 50 Minis 1st Greg Bently, 2nd Lilly 12; 2nd L Hastie 10; 3rd B Gardner 8. 16th May Secondary School D.Smith, 3rd= M.McGhie, K.Andrews. D/R A Grade 1st R Foster 19; 2nd R Scott 18; 3rd 9 MAY Single Rise Experienced Shooters 1st Gareth P Wright; M Smart 17. B Grade 1st D Brosnan 17; 1st 25 - A Grade 1st G Roberts, N Cherry 25, 2nd Havill CBHS, 2nd Ethan Garrett Ellesmere 2nd J Hannah 15; 3rd G Inwood 14. C Grade 1st J Houghton 24. B Grade 1st G Baker 25, 2nd D College, 3rd Harry Bonniface CBHS. New B Lilly 11; 2nd B Gardner 8. Rigby, P Wenman 24. Shooters 1st Robbie Smith Lincoln College, 2nd April 2nd 25 - A Grade 1st J Houghton, N Cherry 25, Annabel Barnett CGHS, 3rd Mitch Thorn Lincoln Skeet A Grade 1st M Smart; D Brosnan 23; B 2nd G Roberts 23. B Grade - 1st R Elliott, D Rigby, College. Grade 1st J Bradford 24; 2nd R Foster 23; 3rd R J Mason 23. Points Score Experienced Shooters 1st Jack Bartlett 22 C Grade 1st J Suttie; M Topp 21 3rd R 25 Points Score – A Grade 1st J Houghton 71, Turner Ellesmere College, 2nd Ethan Garrett, 3rd Florance; P Wright 20; 2nd G Roberts 70, 3rd N Cherry 67. B Grade 1st D George Adams CBHS. New Shooters 1st Mitch E/O A Grade 1st R Foster; M Smart; P Wright; J Rigby 74, 2nd R Elliott 69, 3rd G Baker 68. Thorn, 2nd Mitchell Radford Lincoln, 3rd Phoebe Bradford; R Scott 10 B Grade 1st R Costello; V 25 Single Barrel – A Grade 1st J Houghton 23, James CGHS. Whitham 10; 3rd R Florance; M Topp; D Brosnan 2nd G Roberts 22, 3rd N Cherry 21. B Grade 1st D Teams Match - Ellesmere College (Ethan Garrett, 9; Rigby, G Baker 22, 2nd R Elliott 21. D/R A Grade 1st M Smart; P Wright 17; 3rd J Andrew Washbourne, Jack Turner). Bradford 14. B Grade 1st R Bartlett; R Costello 15; Single Barrel Experience Shooters 1st Jack GISBORNE 3rd M Topp; D Brosnan; V Whitham 14; Turner, 2nd Georgia Washbourne Ellesmere 18 April Continental A Grade 1st J Bradford; R Scott; S College, 3rd Gareth Havill. New Shooters 1st 50 Skeet A Grade 1st Tony Ferkins 48, 2nd Rick Everett 19 B Grade 1st D Brosnan 20; 2nd M Mitch Radford, 2nd Mitch Thorn, 3rd Robbie O’Connor 45, 3rd John Robinson 44. B Grade Topp; R Costello 18 Smith. 1st Pip Rutland 48, 2nd Kelvin Ellison 42, 3rd= S/R Off 18 metres A Grade 1st R Scott 23; 2nd R HOA for the Day - Jack Turner Ellesmere College. Dave Dockary, Rick Spence 40. C Grade 1st Colin Foster; M Smart; P Wright 22 B Grade 1st M Topp; Jones 45, 2nd Paul White 40, 3rd John Cooper D Brosnan; R Bartlett; R Costello; J Scott 22. DANNEVIRKE 30. 23 May 25 Points Score A Grade 1st John Robinson BALFOUR ITM Tumu Timbers 100 target event H.O.A. 71/25, 2nd Kelvin Ellison 71/24, 3rd Rick Spence 23 May 100 Skeet Vance Butcher 99/100. A Grade 1st Paul Wilkey, 70. B Grade 1st Dave Dockary 65, 2nd Pip Round 1 A grade possibles B.Walker, L.Rodgers, 2nd Cameron Shailer, 3rd Dave Challies 98/100. Rutland 63, 3rd Colin Jones 57. C Grade 1st Carl J.Munro. B Grade 1st Dave Rigby 98/100, 2nd Brett Andrew 59, 2nd John Cooper 56, 3rd Paul White Round 2 A grade possibles B.Walker, L.Rodgers, Harpham, 3rd Ian Halliwell 95/100. C Grade 44. B.McGarvie, E.Pirie. 1st Max Buchanan 94/100, 2nd Angela Rigby 50 Single Rise A Grade 1st Tony Ferkins 49, Round 3 A grade possibles E.Pirie, L.Rodgers 87/100, 3rd Steve Mason 85/100 Round 4 A grade possibles B.Walker, L.Rodgers, 2nd Rick O’Connor 48, 3rd= John Robinson, E.Pirie. DARFIELD Rick Spence, Kelvin Ellison 47. B Grade 1st Pip Champions A grade 1st L.Rodgers 100, 2nd 2 May Rutland 48, 2nd Dave Dockary 45, 3rd= Colin B.Walker 99, 3rd E.Pirie 98. B grade 1st D.Smith Weather Fine and calm. Attendance 36 shooters. Jones, Rex Newman 44. C Grade 1st Carl Andrew 89, 2nd R.McBride 88, 3rd J.Healy 85. C grade 1st Event 1 2 x 10 tgt eye-opener A Grade Round 1. 41, 2nd= Paul White, John Cooper 37. R.Kelly 85, 2nd P.Johansen 81, 3rd M.Burdon 75. B.Brown, D.Folley, Steve Gawn, E.Foster, P.Heney, 20 Double Rise A Grade 1st Rick O’Connor 19, Taylor Memorial Shield – Southland (L.Rodgers, M.Robertson 10’s. Round 2 P.Templeton, 2nd= Kelvin Ellison, Rick Spence 17, 3rd Tony J.Munro, J.Turner, P.Johansen, N.Rule). B.Brown, M.Robertson, D.Folley, Steve Gawn, Ferkins 16. B Grade 1st Pip Rutland 17, 2nd= E.Foster, P.Heney, G.Macdonald, B.Molyneux, Dave Dockary, Colin Jones 15, 3rd Bruce Smart BARRYTOWN T.Stuart 10’s. B Grade Round 1 J.Bradford, R.Wall, 14. C Grade 1st Paul White 16, 2nd John Cooper 16 May D.Adams 10’s. Round 2 J.Bradford, J.Dillon, 10. Skeet A Grade 1st D.Briggs, 2nd G.Smith. B grade D.Adams, D.Lemon, R.Wall 10’s. C Grade Round May 1st G.Wells, 2nd T.Dunn. C grade 1st L.Saxon, 1 J.Smith, D.Pithkethly, L.Hastie 10’s. Round 2. 50 Skeet A Grade 1st Rick O’Connor 45, 2nd 2nd= D.Stewart, D.Wells J.Smith, D.Pithkethly, R.Miller 10’s. John Robinson 42. B Grade 1st Kelvin Ellison Single Barrel Champs – winner J.Havill. A Event 2 20 tgt Presidents Trophy Round 4 A 46, 2nd Dave Dockary 41, 3rd Rick Spence 40. C grade 1st D.Briggs, 2nd M.Havill. B grade 1st Grade 1st B.Brown, 2nd W.Hill, 3rd B.Molyneux. Grade 1st Ryan Gordon 40, 2nd John Cooper 34, D.Wells, 2nd R.Moon. C grade 1st J.Eakin, 2nd B Grade 1st D.Adams, 2nd R.Wall, 3rd E.Hurst. C 3rd Paul White 32. L.Saxon. Grade 1st J.Smith, 2nd J.Macdonald, 3rd R.Miller. 25 Single Rise A Grade 1st Rick O’Connor 24, 15 Pr Double Rise A grade 1st D.Briggs, 2nd Winner of Presidents Trophy after 4 rounds. 2nd John Robinson 23, 3rd= Kelvin Ellison, Rick J.Havill. B grade 1st R.Moon, 2nd D.Wells. C Russell Wall. Spence 22. B Grade 1st Rex Newman 25, 2nd grade 1st L.Saxon, 2nd J.Eakin. Event 3 20 tgt Side by Side Trophy (5 x eye Ryan Gordon 23, 3rd Pip Rutland 22. C Grade 1st

gunshot 53 WESTLAND DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS AND LABOUR WEEKEND CASH SHOOT BARRYTOWN

SATURDAY 23rd OCTOBER SUNDAY 24th OCTOBER Event 1 10pr Double Rise Championship Event 5 25 Single Rise Championship Event 2 15 Minis Championship Event 6 25 Points Score Championship Event 3 25 Skeet Championship Event 7 25 Single Barrel Championship Event 4 25 Handicap Cash Trophy Event 8 25 Handicap Cash Trophy HOA $600 1st $500 2nd $400 3rd $300 H.O.A. $600 1st $500 2nd $400 3rd $300 4th $200 5th $100 4th $200 5th $100 Districts $15.00 Per Event Includes $3.00 Sweep & Targets $5.00 Opt. Sweep on All Events Available B.B.Q. Saturday Night Ellis Webber North South Skeet Qualifying $5 for Open Team Buck Knives North South DTL Qualifying $5 for Open Team

2010 OTAGO PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Dunedin Clay Target Club, Waldronville Saturday/Sunday August 7th/8th 2010

Day One Saturday 7th, 8.30am Skeet, Double Rise, Minis and Single Rise Championships Ellis Webber North/South Skeet Entry for the day (with Nth/Sth & Opt. Sweeps) $122.50 Day Two Sunday 8th, 8.30am Triples, Points Score and Single Barrel Championships Buck Knives North/South DTL Entry for the day (with Nth/Sth & Opt. Sweeps) $96.10 Total entry for weekend (with both Nth/Sth, Opt. Sweeps & High Gun) $220.60 Total entry for weekend (without both Nth/Sth & Opt. Sweeps) $175.60 Teams: 2 & 5 person Skeet Team $3.00 per shooter Club Team (Points Score), min 4 max 6 shooters, $1.00 per shooter

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54 gunshot around the clubs John Cooper 20, 2nd Paul White 17. ANZ 2 person Team Trophy D & B Sanderson 85, P Studholme, S McBreen, G Sinnamon, W 50 Points Score A Grade 1st Rick Spence 147, 2nd J.Bell, J. Browne. Blackmore, M Smith, N Kelland, G Matheson, A 2nd Rick O’Connor 142, 3rd Kelvin Ellison 136. B April Kininmont. Grade 1st= Rex Newman, Bruce Smart 140, 2nd 25 Skeet C.Browne 25, G.Thorp 24, D.Wordley 23. 15tgt – Possible – L Smith, A Stuart, S McBreen, Pip Rutland 132, 3rd Dave Dockary 128. C Grade 25 Skeet Champs A grade C.Browne. B grade B Waugh, T Arthur, E Park, I Kofoed, M Smith, 1st John Cooper 116, 2nd Paul White 105. C.Erceg, C grade G.Shields N Kelland, G Matheson, A Kerr, M Bennie, B 20 Double Rise A Grade 1st Kelvin Ellison 18, 100 Tgt Trophy 1st G.Thorp 100, 2nd D.Wordley Thurlow. 2nd Rick Spence 16, 3rd= Rick O’Connor, John 100, 3rd B.Sanderson. B grade M. Budgeon, C 20tgt Sweep – Possible – P Nevill, A Stuart, C Robinson 15. B Grade 1st= Dave Dockary, Ryan grade S.Roberts. Kelland, P Studholme, S McBreen, T Stuart, M Gordon 14, 2nd Bruce Smart 13, 3rd Pip Rutland School Shoot May Smith, N Kelland, G Matheson, B Thurlow, P 11. C Grade 1st John Cooper 11, 2nd Paul White 20 Single Rise possibles A.Caldwell-Smith, Morrison. 8. M.Frood, B.Graham, M.Budgeon, C.Mullins, Winner Bonspiel 50 G Matheson, R/U M Smith. T.Stewart, J.Reed Rough Ridge Trophy – Possible – I Kofoed. 24’s GREYMOUTH 20 Points Score 1st B.Graham, 2nd M.Reed P Nevill, C Kelland, P Studholme, S McBreen, T 9 May 20 Single Barrel Boys 1st J.Nola, 2nd R.Keay, 3rd Stuart, M Smith, G Matheson Winner – I Kofoed. 25 Skeet: Derek Hutchinson 22, Peter Sinclair 22, M.Budgeon. Girls 1st A.Heta, 2nd R.Hammerton. Lauder Novice Cup – M Skelton. Les Saxton 22. HOA Boys B.Graham 94, Girls A.Heta 91. 23rd May Club Skeet Championships HOA Teams 1st Tauraroa Area School 452.475, 15 Target Eye Opener: Brian Forrest 14, Peter 25tgt Sweep – possible – B Waugh, A Kininmont, 2nd Whangarei Boys High 439/475, 3rd Bayliss 14, Dave Stewart 14, Les Saxton 14, Alan G Matheson, D Barclay, O Williamson, A Stuart, L Dargaville High 439/475 Murphy 14. Sanders, P Morrison, J Marshall, P Nevill, R Roy, 25 Single Barrel Club Championship: HOA, Alan R Smart, P Studholme, N Winsloe, S McBreen, B Murphy 23, A Grade, 1st Mike Havill 22, 2nd KAITAIA 4 April Thurlow. Brian Forrest 21. B Grade: 1st Derek Hutchinson Fine hot weather. 25tgt Championships – possible – A Kininmont, 22, 2nd = Peter Bayliss 22, Dave Wells 22. C 50 Skeet 1st Grant Nilsson 50, 2nd Chris Erceg P Morrison, L Hurley, N Kelland. Winner N Grade: 1st Les Saxton 21, 2nd Jim Eakin 16. 49, 3rd Richard Kay 48. Kelland 15 Pair Double Rise, A Grade: 1st = Mike Havill Chapman Cup 1st Mark Shaw 25, 2nd= Paul 25tgt Sweep – possible – B Waugh, A Kininmont, 22, Alan Murphy 22, B Grade; 1st John Boyles 22, Marshall, Chris Erceg 23. G Matheson, D Barclay, A Stuart, P Nelson, L 2nd Peter Bayliss 21. C Grade 1st Les Saxton 23, Chapman Memorial 1st Grant Nilsson, 2nd Sanders, P Morrison, J Marshall, P Nevill, R Roy, 2nd Jim Eakin 15. Mason Reed, 3rd Murray Reed, 4th Mark Shaw, R Smart, N Kelland, S McBreen, M Bennie, B 5th Chris Erceg. Thurlow. HUNTLY 25tgt Sweep – possible – B Waugh, A Kininmont, March MATAURA G Matheson, D Barclay, O Williamson, A Stuart, P Reloaders 150 HOA Jon Beddis. AA Grade 1st 11 April Morrison, R Roy, R Smart, M Marsh, N Kelland, S Dave Wordley, 2nd Shawn Sands, 3rd Mark Ross, Province of Southland Sporting HOA P.Muntz McBreen, B Thurlow. 4th Wayne Cowley. A Grade 1st Bruce Macmillan, 89. A Grade 1st E.Pirie 88, 2nd L.Rodgers 86, Winner JW Haugh Memorial – Alexandra. 2nd Scotty Stonex, 3rd Rob Andrews, 4th Max 3rd A.Green 82. B grade 1st R.McBride 87, Matsell. B Grade 1st Dale Constantine, 2nd Jos 2nd J.Ayers 84, 3rd A.Russell 78. C grade 1st NELSON WAIMEA Bond, 3rd Peter Lapwood, 4th Kevin Moody. C B.Rodgers 83, 2nd A.Diack 75, 3rd B.Drake 75. 14 February 2010 Club Championships Grade 1st Glen Raymond, 2nd Campbell Jolly, Mimihau Trophy Mataura A (E.Pirie, J.Ayers, High Gun Keith Van Asch 179 ex 185. A Grade 3rd Owen Hannah, 4th A Inglis. Veteran Colin M.Williams). Chris Scully 172 ex 185, B Grade Wayne Turner Kennedy, Ladies Jos Bond, Junior Shawn Sands. 170 ex 185, C Grade John Noakes 170 ex 185. April 100 Skeet Nth/Sth MOA CREEK Ladies Karen Cross 136 ex 185, Junior Elliot First 50 A Grade. 49 M Hirtzel, I Lindsay, J Tonkin, 11 April Lauder Championships Isaacs 123 ex 185, Veteran Keith Van Asch 179 D Constantine, G Brooks. B Grade 48 N Picknell, Minis 14 B Waugh, 13 O Williamson, P Nelson, J ex 185. 46 B Smith, T Tyrrell, K Wrigley. C Grade 42 J Reid, W Larsen, S McBreen. Winner B Waugh 25 Skeet HOA Keith Van Asch 25, A 1st Pat Kempthorne, 37 C Kennedy, 28 G Forster. Skeet 24 P Nelson, J Cray, 23 K Bonney, B Waugh, Marshall 24, 2nd Wesley Oldham 24, 3rd Peter Second 50 A Grade 50 M Pratt, D Everett. 48 A J Reid, J Marshall, S McBreen. Winner J Cray Shuttleworth 23, B 1st Lloyd Owen 24, 2nd Phil Slattery, M Hirtzel, G Brookes, B Jones. B Grade Double Rise 18 J Marshall, J Cray, J Sutherland. Scully 23, 3rd Dave Hills 23, C 1st Brad Gould 24, 46 B Smith, N Picknell. 43 G Tucker. C Grade 41 C Winner J Sutherland. 2nd Edward Isaacs 22, Graeme Wilkes 22. Kennedy, 40 J Kempthorne, 29 G Forster. Single Rise Possible K Bonney, J Reid, A Wilson, J 10 Pr Double Rise HOA Lloyd Owen 20, A 1st Overall A Grade 1st D Everett, 2nd G Brooks, 3rd Marshall, W Larsen, J Cray, S McBreen, L Maxwell. Martin O’Connor 19, 2nd Pat Marshall 18, 3rd M Hirtzel. B Grade 1st N Picknell, 2nd B Smith, Winner J Cray. Chris Scully 18, B 1st Ray Adams 19, 2nd Darryl 3rd G Tucker. C Grade 1st J Kempthorne, 2nd C Single Barrel Possible W Larsen, L McBreen- McLean 17, 3rd Phil Scully 16, C 1st Lloyd Neal Kennedy, 3rd G Forster. Smith, 19 B Waugh, J Sutherland. Winner L 18 , 2nd John Noakes 17, 3rd Brad Gould 17. McBreen-Smith. 15 Minis HOA Maurice Horner 15. A 1st Keith KAEO High Gun Winner S McBreen, Runner up J Cray Van Asch 15, Brett Cowin 14, Peter Shuttleworth March 7th May 14. B 1st Ray Adams 13, 2nd Wayne Turner 13, 25 Tgt Trophy A Grade 1st D.Sanderson, 2nd 15 tgt Sweep – Possible – B Waugh, R McKenzie, 3rd Darryl McLean 12. C 1st John Noakes 12, G.Hare, 3rd T.Wharerau. B grade 1st R.Kay. C B Becker, W Morris, F G McKnight, P Nelson 2nd Barry Tait 11, 3rd Jamie Waugh 11. grade M.Budgen. Stuart Shield – Possible – J Smith, N Johnstone, 25 Single Rise HOA James Simpson 25. A 25 Tgt Single Barrel D.Sanderson, B.Becroft 25, B Waugh, T Arthur, N Kelland, T Stuart, F 1st Chris Scully 25, 2nd Brett Cowin 25, 3rd R.Kay, P.Marshall, B.Roberts, G.Adams 23. McKnight, D Duffy, J Marshall, G Matheson. Wesley Oldham 25. B 1st Edward Isaacs 25, 25 Tgt Points Score J.Dangen, B.Cates, C.Browne Winner – J Smith, R/U J Marshall. 2nd Wayne Turner 25, 3rd Phil Scully 24. C 74. McBreen Cup – Possible – J Smith, N Johnston, 1st John Hitchcock 24, 2nd John Noakes 23, 3rd 10 Pr Doubles B.Sanderson 19, B.Cates 17, B Waugh, A Stuart, J Dundass, F G McKnight Merv Randle 22. J.Wilson, S.Roberts 15. Winner J Smith R/U N Johnstone. 25 Points Score HOA Edward Isaacs 74. A 1st Pat Henry Trophy 1st Kaikohe (D.Sanderson, Moa Creek Novice Cup – D Duffy. Marshall 74, 2nd Vicki O’Connor 74, 3rd Keith B.Sanderson, T.Wharerau) 397, 2nd Kaeo 393, 9th May Van Asch 74. B 1st Lloyd Owen 74, 2nd Darryl 3rd Whangarei 376. 15tgt Sweep – Possible – L Smith, P Nevill, McLean 74, 3rd Murray Sheppard 73. C 1st John

gunshot 55 MARLBOROUGH SPORTING CLAYS Hosted by Marlborough Clay Target Club in association with Target Products Ltd.

80tgt Hunting and Fishing Trophy 100tgt South Island North Zone Championship Two days Sporting Clays

Sat 28th AUGUST Sun 29th AUGUST Open shoot - 80 sporting clays 100 Sporting Clays S.I. North Zone Entry: $65-00 Championship Entry: $80-00 Prizes sponsored by Hunting & Fishing North/South Qualifying $5-00 optional. Marlborough. A,B &C grades.

To be held at the Scrub Rough grounds, Awatere Valley. 9:00am start both days. Meals & ammunition available.

For information contact Jim Pacey Ph 03 5781625.

WELCOME TO CENTRAL OTAGO “A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE” “BODKIN SHIELD WEEKEND” THREE DAYS SHOOTING. THREE VENUES

August 20 Day 1 at Moa Creek Gun Club 12 noon 3 x 20 targets S/R. $700 trophies over events 2 & 3. Entry $50.00 Four person team from any Club 3 day event commences. August 21 Day 2 at Wanaka Gun Club 8.30am Events 1,2 & 4. 3 x 20 targets S/R. $1,000 trophies over matches 2 & 4. Entries $50.00. Event 3 Bodkin Shield Teams match 15 targets off 15 m. 6 shooters registered with the same Club Optional sweep $5.00. C M Burdon High Gun over 60 targets. Jerry Sanders Memorial Trophy for 1st placed Central Otago team in Bodkin Shield match. August 22 Day 3 at Alexandra Clay Target Club 9am 3x20 targets S/R $700 trophies over events 2 & 3. Entries $50.00. Sir William Bodkin High Gun over 60 targets. W.M.E Barrett Memorial Trophy (High Gun aggregate over 3 days shooting) All events, except the Bodkin Shield teams match, to be H.B.D using the Central Otago system

56 gunshot around the clubs Noakes 73, 2nd Paul Hedwig 70, 3rd Barry Tait Thomson, A grade Chris Beattie, B Grade Diane Tray - J Smith. 20 Single Rise - J Mason 20, V 61. Cohr, C Grade Christian Wych. Blaikie 19, A Crosbie 17. Winner of the Chubb 25 Single Barrel HOA Peter Shuttleworth 25. A HOA for the day Wayne Hancock. Burgess Memorial - J Mason. 1st Keith Van Asch 25, 2nd Maurice Horner 24, 25 April 3rd Brett Cowin 24. B 1st Murray Sheppard 25, PALMERSTON WAIKOUAITI 10 Single Rise - Julie Fenton 10, R Wilson 10, V 2nd Phil Scully 24, 3rd Wayne Turner 24. C 20 March Club Championships Blaikie 10. 20 Single Rise - V Blaikie 20, J Fenton 1st John Hitchcock 24, 2nd John Noakes 23, 3rd 20 Single Rise - A Grade 1st K Fergusson 20. 2nd 19, J Mason 19. Winner of the Turnbull Trophy - V Brad Gould 23. =N Kelland, D Merrett, D Taylor, J Robertson, K Blaikie. 10 Single Barrel - J Fenton 10, K Bonney April 11th Batchelor 20. B Grade 1st S Robertson 20. 2nd 9, B McGuire 9. 15 Pair Double Rise - V Blaikie 27, 100 tgt Compak Sporting Champs – HOA N = J Bonney, G Muir, H Matheson, G Hayes, B K Bonney 27, J Bonney 24. Winner of the Jubilee Simpson 94. A Grade, 1st M O’Connor 89, 2nd J Bringans 19. C Grade 1st Bob Baillie 16. 2nd G Cup, after a shoot off - V Blaikie. Winner of the Simpson 75. B Grade, 1st L Dawson 78. C Grade, Begbie 16. High Gun, 65/70 - V Blaikie 1st B Schiefer 77, 2nd P Hedwig 76, 3rd D Hill 72. 20 Point Score - A Grade 1st T Cowan 59. 2nd Unregistered, 1st H Scoltock 64. J Robertson 59. 3rd= K Fergusson, D Taylor, SOUTHLAND 100 tgt Single Rise - A Grade, 1st W Oldham 100, C Robertson, K Batchelor 58. B Grade 1st H 28 March Club Championships 2nd P Marshall 99, 3rd K Van Asch 97. B Grade, Matheson 59. 2nd G Hayes 56. 3rd= K Bonney, Ball Trap A grade 23’s, G Jukes D Diack A Wilson 1st W Turner 94, 2nd M Sheppard 93, 3rd G J Bonney 55. C Grade 1st B Baillie 45. 2nd G M MacIntosh. B grade 24, P Johansen, 23 A Wilkes 92. C Grade, 1st T Bennett 96, 2nd M Tait Begbie 45. Diack, 22 J Sutherland, 21 H Bell N Johnstone. C 89, 3rd B Buchanan 86. 20 Handicap By Distance - 1st Ken Fergusson. grade 22 T Hazlett, 21 J Manson, 16 J Treymane. May 9th 2nd = J Bonney, L Hurley, B Baillie, H Matheson, Ball Trap Championship HOA P Johansen. A 50 Skeet, 25 Ball Trap, 10pr Double Rise, 15 Minis G Hayes, B Bringans. grade 1 M Macintosh, 2 D Diack, 3 G Jukes. B – Over all events - HOA M Sheppard 104/110. A 20 Single Barrel - A Grade 1st James Robertson grade 1 A Diack, 2 J Sutherland, 3 H Bell. C grade Grade, 1st H Owen 94, 2nd N Simpson 93, 3rd 19. 2nd T Cowan 19. 3rd= K Fergusson, P Brown 1 T Hazlett, 2 J Manson, 3 J Treymane. L Owen 93. B Grade, 1st B Schiefer 93, 2nd V 18. B Grade 1st B Bringans 20. 2nd S Robertson Skeet A grade 25’s E Pirie P Harraway, 24’s J Workman 91, 3rd L Dawson 85. C Grade, 1st P 19. 3rd H Matheson 18. C Grade 1st G Begbie 14, Munro R Dennis L Rodgers L Maxwell. B grade Hedwig 83, 2nd M Randle 79, 3rd J Waugh 75. 2nd B Baillie 14. 25’s B Drake, 24’s D Diack A Diack J Sutherland. C 20 Continental - A Grade - 1st D Taylor 19. 2nd = grade 24 D Robertson, 23’s W Watson L Dobbie. NORTH CANTERBURY D Merrett, K Fergusson, P Brown 18. B Grade 1st Skeet Championship HOA E Pirie. A grade 1 P 11 April = K Bonnie, J Bonnie, S Robertson 17. Harraway, 2 L Rodgers, 3 L Maxwell. B grade 1 Canterbury Compact Championships – Placing High Gun - K Fergusson 134/140. A Grade T D Diack, 2 S Sutherland, 3 B Drake. C grade 1 D Overall 1st G Maniatis (89), 2nd J Woolley (89), Cowan, B Grade S Robertson. Robertson, 2 W Watson, 3 L Dobbie. 3rd I Swale (85), 4th K Sluis (81), 5th D Pillbrow Minis A grade 15’s P Studholme B Walker L (80), 6th H Porritt (79), 7th G Cockburn (78), PATANGATA Rodgers D Heaps. B grade 14’s G Drake H Bell A 8th D Wyllie (77), 9th M Blackwell (74), 10th R 10 April Diack. C grade 14 T Hazlett, 11’s S Elliott D Story. McGowan (73). Grade Winners HOA - G Maniatis Sporting Clays Club Championship possible 60 Minis Championship HOA D Heaps. A grade 1 L (89). A Grade 1st J Woolley (89), 2nd I Swale A Grade: 1st Dave Hern (Patangata) 51. B Grade: Rodgers, 2 P Studholme, 3 B Walker. B grade 1 A (85)3rd K Sluis (81). B Grade 1st T Scott (68), 2nd 1st Chris Cassin (Patangata) 43 after a shoot off Diack, 2 G Drake, 3 H Bell. C grade 1 T Hazlett, 2 S D Smith (56), 3rd M Watts (49). C Grade 1st B Lilly with Ian Russell (Dannevirke) 43 and Colin Wood Elliott, 3 D Story. (67), 2nd J Whitford (64), 3rd H McKenzie (62). (Hawkes Bay) 43. C Grade: 1st Shane Ashforth Double Rise A grade 19’s G Jukes B Walker L Veterans 1st J Woolley (89), 2nd I Swale (85), 3rd 47, Richard Dermer 45, Tim Aitken 44, Sam Rodgers. B grade 19 R Dennis, 17’s D Edwards H D Pillbrow (80). Moore 44 (all Patangata). Bell C Munro A Rule. C grade 20 J Treymane, 17 T 23 May 9th May Hazlett, 16’s J Brand, 15 S Elliott. Skeet A Grade - 1st J Berry (25) 2nd D Reid (17). Continental Ball Trap – possible 25 A Grade: Double Rise Championship HOA J Treymane. A B Grade - 1st equal J Whitford, D Gane, D Wyllie Gene Sandbrook (Woodville) 24, Vance Butcher grade 1 B Walker, 2 G Jukes, 3 L Rodgers. B grade (21). C Grade - 1st H Porritt (23), 2nd equal V (Woodville) 24. B Grade: Richard Dermer 1 R Dennis, 2 C Munro, 3 A Rule. C grade 1 T Luisetti (22), P Wright (22). (Patangata) 22. C Grade: Sam Kirk (Patangata) Hazlett, 2 J Brand, 3 S Elliott. 13. Eye Opener A Grade - 1st equal G Hunter, P Single Rise A grade 25’s G Jukes T Sutherland Single Rise – 3 x 50. 1st 50. A Grade: Dave Hern Wright, H Holland, R Scott, I Burt, B Johnson J Munro R Kelly B Warnock B Walker B Brand D 50, John Small 50, Todd McCormick 50 (all of (10). B Grade - 1st equal D Gane, R Costello, H Diack A Diack S Sutherland L Rodgers E Pirie. B Patangata), Vance Butcher 50. B Grade: Richard Porritt (10). C Grade - 1st P Thorp (9), 2nd equal grade 25 A Rule, 24’s B Drake H Bell N Johnstone Dermer 48. C Grade: Jono Tod (Patangata) 48. J Suttie, D Wyllie, N Kerr, C Denham, S Dunphy, P P Johansen C Munro. C grade 24 J Manson, 22 2nd 50. A Grade: Dave Hern 49, John Small MacDonald, L Paddon (8). S Elliott 21’s L Johansen N Holdaway J Brand T 49, Sam Tod (Patangata) 49, Craig Jamieson Hazlett D Story. Double Rise Championship HOA – I Burt (19). A (Patangata) 49, Vance Butcher 49. B Grade: Taylor Single Rise Championship HOA B Walker. A Grade - 1st H Holland (18), 2nd G Hunter (17), Howatson (Gisborne) 49. C Grade: Sam Kirk 46. grade 1 R Kelly, 2 J Munro, 3 B Warnock. B grade 3rd equal P Wright, J Berry (16). B Grade - 1st 3rd 50. A Grade: Dave Hern 49, John Small 1 A Rule, 2 H Bell, 3 B Drake. C grade 1 J Manson, R Costello (18), 2nd equal H Porritt, G Inwood 49, Todd McCormick 49, Vance Butcher 49, 22 S Elliott, 3 T Hazlett. Ladies T Sutherland. (16). C Grade - 1st J Suttie (15), 2nd equal P Gene Sandbrook (Woodville) 49, Dave Peak Novice S Elliott. MacDonald, K Durie (14). (Woodville) 49. B Grade: Taylor Howatson 49, Ian Points Score A grade 60’s G Jukes R Craigie, 59’s Minis Championship HOA – H Holland (14). Russell (Dannevirke) 49. C Grade: Sam Kirk 48. A Grade - 1st I Burt (12), 2nd equal P Wright, HOA: Possible 150 A Grade: Dave Hern 148, R Kelly B Walker P Harraway L Maxwell. B grade R Scott (11). B Grade - 1st G Inwood (11), 2nd John Small 148. B Grade: Taylor Howatson 145. C 58 H Bell, 57 P Johansen, 55 A Rule. C Grade 59 S equal V Luisetti, R Costello, H Porritt (10). C Grade: Sam Kirk 140. Elliott, 56 J Manson, 53 T Hazlett. Grade - 1st equal P Thorp, K Durie (10), 3rd equal Points Score Championship HOA G Jukes. A P MacDonald, L Paddon (9). PUKETIRO grade 1 G Jukes, 2 B Walker, 3 P Harraway. B 28 March grade 1 H Bell, 2 P Johansen, 3 A Rule. C grade 1 PALMERSTON NORTH 10 Single Rise - P Moore 10, A Crosbie 10, V S Elliott, 2 J Manson, 3 T Hazlett. 9 May Blaikie 10. 10 Single Rise - P Moore 10, V Blaikie Single Barrel A Grade 20’s S Sutherland L Roy Scott Memorial 25 Skeet Callum Beattie. 10, J Mason 10. 20 Single Rise - J Smith 20, J Rodgers E Pirie, 19’s R Kelly B Warnock D Clem Udy Cup 50 Single Rise HOA Dave Mason 19, A Crosbie 19. Winner of the McGaw Robertson S Diack R Craigie A Booth N Rule.

gunshot 57 around the clubs B grade 18’s J Sutherland N Johnstone, 17’s B 1st Andy Sanders 149, 2nd Stu Austin 149, 3rd TAURANGA Drake G Drake H Bell C Munro M Brown A Rule. Trevor Ewens (Te Kuiti) 147. B grade 1st Roger 2 May C grade 20 T Hazlett, 16’s S Elliott L Johansen M Swney (Te Aroha) 143, 2nd Colin Pritchard 100 Targets Handicap By Distance 1st Mark Robertson D Story. (Tauranga) 142, 3rd Shane Ward (Tokoroa) 139. Walsh 99, 2nd Keith Livingstone 96, 3rd Colin Single Barrel Championship HOA L Rodgers. A C grade 1st John Varley (Wairarapa) 127. Pritchard 94, 4th Aiden Buchanan 94, 5th Jim grade 1 S Sutherland, 2 E Pirie, 3 S Diack. B grade May 20 152 scholars Sharp 93. Ladies Amber Mason, Veterans Keith 1 N Johnstone, 2 J Sutherland, 3 M Burdon. C Murray Luke Inter-college competition Livingstone. grade 1 T Hazlett, 2 M Robertson, 3 L Johansen. Teams event 1st Waiuku College (Max Andrews, High Gun Champion of Champions L Rodgers. B 73; Michael Grimmond, 72; Campbell Jolly, 71; THAMES 18 April Thornton Memorial grade H Bell, C grade T Hazlett. Noddle Murdoch, 68; Shawn Sands 74) 358/375. First round of 25 tgts A grade. 25 Den Walkins Sadler Cup S Sutherland. 2nd Tauranga Boys College (Scott Verran, 74; Alan Vicks Keith Livingstone Grant Nixon Liam Levi Bent, 74; Brody Clark, 71; Jacob Samuel, 71; Buchanan Ian Marshall Martin van de Wetering TAUPO Aaron Baxerdine, 60) 350. Feb 28 Steve Redmayne Richard Boenders Jim Elliott- Individual event: Boys, HOA: Alan Grey Sporting championships HOA: Adam Hanson, Forster Ian Hovenden Paul Currie, John Storey. B (Pukekohe). Clifford Gubb, 1; Andrew 89/100. A Grade: Graeme Allen, 80, 1; Gordon grade 25 Joshua Nilsson Mike Boakes Ted Tyrrell, Muggeridge, 2; Cameron Muggeridge, 3. Rhys MacPhee, 22, 2; James Cannard, 71, 3. B Grade: Roger Reeves. C Grade 24 Ben Naylor. Gillingham, 4; Adam Hussey, 5; Scott Verran 6. Tim Birdsall, 73, 1; Bill Nickelsen, 69, 2; Andy 2nd 25 tgts A grade 25 Mason Reed A Vickers Girls: HOA: Danielle Cook (Te Awamutu). Maria Veltmeyer, 68, 3. C Grade: Lee Palmer, 57, 1; Brett Gordon Tucker I Marshall Nicholas Picknell Dunnett, 1; Alannah Withers, 2; Amy van Wilson, 53, 2; Brent Cannard, 3. Merv Pratt M van de Wetering John Farrow S April 25 Bysterveldt, 3; Rebecca Campbell, 4. Redmayne Graeme Madgwick Lindsay Arthur Medley competition Top group 1st Graeme Top girls’ team: Maria Dunnett, Tegan Storey. R Boenders J Elliott-Forster P Currie. B grade Allen 111/120, Runner-up Jack Whale (Hawkes May 23 32 shooters wintery conditions 25 Wattie Leonard Colin Pritchard Deborah Bay) 110, 3rd Grant Nixon 110. The middle group Compac champs HOA: Graeme Allen, 84. A Pritchard John Mathieson Max Twentyman 1st Stu Austin (Putaruru) 105, 2nd Colin Shaw grade: Roy Bishop (Wanganui), 83, 1; Paul George Johnston. C grade 24 Ben Naylor Glen 101, 3rd Lee Palmer 99. Lower Group 1st Dave Dunnett (Matamata), 83, 2; Andy Sanders Raymond. Worters 86, runners-up Peter Hinton Greg Lamb (Wanganui), 75, 3. B grade: Ray Bishop Point Score 1st round 25 tgts. A grade 75 Keith 78. (Wanganui), 77, 1; Darren Norling (Raetihi), 70, Baylis L Arthur. B grade Lois France 74 C grade May 9 2; Rob Hayes, 68, 3. C Grade: Terry Lalich, 68, 1; Ben Naylor 70. Hamills Sports 150 DTL competition. A grade Geoff Ferris, 67, 2; Lynn Jones (Matamata), 49, 3. 2nd round of the Point Score. A grade 75 N

TAUMARUNUI CLAY TARGET CLUB INC Echolands Rd

KING COUNTRY DISTRICT CHAMPS 31st July – 1st August 2010. 8.30 am Start SATURDAY 31 JULY SUNDAY 1 AUGUST 25 Skeet 25 Single Rise 15 Minis 25 Points Score 10 Pr Double Rise 25 Single Barrel 30 18m Triples M & C Lane Memorial Lane Memorial Team entry $15.00 per shooter. Championships Entry $10.00 Sweeps $3, Optional Sweeps $5. Targets 28c (Minis 30c) Ellis Webber North/South Qualifying $5 for Open Team Buck Knives North/South DTL Qualifying $5 for Open Team Skeet Entries close 11am sharp

President: Doug Meehan (07) 895 7749

58 gunshot around the clubs Picknell M van de Wetering I Hovenden. B grade 24, B grade B Smart 24, C Jones, J Crarer 23, C 25 Points Score A grade 1st Dave Hern 2nd G Johnston 74. C grade G Raymond 69. Grade R Gordon 25, D Walker, J Ribbon 24. Donna Matthews 3rd Snow Playle. B grade 1st HOA - Martin van de Wetering 199. A grade P/Score A Grade R Gregory 74, M Mitchell 71, Geoff Furborough 2nd Mike Davidson 3rd Ron Nicholas Picknell 1st , Lindsay Arthur 2nd 198. K Ellison, J Harkness 67, B grade D Walker 67, D Richdale. C grade 1st Andrew Jones 2nd Graham 3rd Alan Vickers 197. B grade 1st Colin Pritchard Dockary 66, C Jones 61, C grade R Gordon 69, J Scott 3rd Susan Jones. 192, 2nd Ted Tyrrell, 3rd John Mathieson 188. C Ribbon 66. 25 Single Barrel A grade 1st Dave Thomson 2nd Grade 1st Glen Raymond 186, 2nd Gaven Naylor S Barrel A grade R O’Connor, J Harkness 24, R Brian Tressider 3rd Dave Hern. B grade 1st Ron 170, 3rd Kevin Story 169. Spence 21, B Grade D Dockary 23, J Crarer 22, C Richdale 2nd Geoff Furborough 3rd Michael Jones, B Smart 17, C grade D Walker , R Gordon, Davidson. C grade 1st Andrew Jones 2nd TIMARU J Ribbon 19. Graham Scott 3rd Michael Pratt. 18 April Handicap by Distance M Mitchell, R Spence, J 20pr Double Rise A grade 1st Gordon MacPhee 100 Skeet: Mike Sime 98 Warren Darling Phil Harkness, R Gordon 24. 2nd Brian Tressider 3rd Dave Lawrence. B grade Brown 96 Gary Rooney Don Dow 95. D and L Walker Trophies HOA Rob Gregory 1st Mike Davidson 2nd Ron Richdale 3rd Tony 50 Single Rise: Don Dow Gary Rooney William 140/150, A grade John Harkness 136/150, B Benson. C grade 1st Michael Pratt 2nd Graham Rooney Stuart Browning Shane Watson 50. Grade Dave Dockary 132/150, C grade Ryan Scott 3rd Andrew Jones. Point Score: Dick Blanchett Stuart Browning Pop Gordon 132/150. High Gun (total 190). Gordon MacPhee (180). Andreassend 75 Warren Darling William Rooney April A grade 1st B. Tressider (177) 2nd D Matthews Phil Brown Jess McDonald Wayne Golightly Skeet 50 tgts, A Grade S Bell 49, A Stewart 49, R (177) 3rd D Hern (176). B grade 1st M. Davidson Shane Watson 74. (157) 2nd R Richdale (156) 3rd G Furborough 16 May O’Connor 43, B Grade: R Gregory, P Rutland 46, C 155). C grade 1st G Scott (139) 2nd A Jones (132) 50 Skeet: G Rooney 50 W Rooney 49 W Darling P grade D Dockary 45, J Harkness , R Gordon 42. 3rd M Pratt (101). Andreassend 48. Single Rise A Grade: C Cassin 50, K Ellison, R O’Connor 49, B grade P Rutland 49, D Dockary 16th May Point Score: P Heney 75 G Rooney 74 B Foster D 25 Skeet A Grade G MacPhee 25, R Bryant 23. B Dow W Darling D Merrett P Gallagher 72. 42, B Smart 35, C Grade, R Gordon 47, P White 45. Grade G Sandbrook, E Symes, B Smith. C Grade B Single Rise: W Fenwick B Foster P Andreassend N Goss 24, T McCormick 23, J Small 20. Rooney G Rooney P Coutts 24. Handicap By Distance 20tgts off 20 metres. C Cassin 20, K Ellison, J Harkness, P Rutland 19. 25 Single Rise A Grade E Symes, K Owen, D Hern, Minis: S Wills 15 B Foster W Darling, W Rooney V Butcher 25. B Grade M McCormick 25, A Jones, 14 W Fenwick P Heney P Andreassend M Sime G Dolman Trophy C grade Skeet Dave Dockary. Dolman Trophy C Grade DTL Ryan Gordon. B Goss 24.C Grade S Jones 16. Rooney D Merrett 13. 25 Points Score A Grade G MacPhee, V Butcher Mitchell Cup Winners: Timaru W Darling M Sime May Skeet 1st round A Grade. S Bell 24, J Robinson 75, T McCormick 74. B Grade M McCormick 71, J W Rooney B Foster G Rooney. Cane 69, B Goss 66. C Grade D Christie 54, Susan Don Tray Winners: Timaru W Darling M Sime W 23. B Grade R Spence 23, R Gregory 22, K Ellison 21. C Grade J Cooper 18. 2nd Round A grade Jones 35. Rooney B Foster G Rooney. 25 Trench A Grade A Sanders 23, G MacPhee S Bell, J Robinson 24, B grade K Ellison 25, R 21, K Owen, D Peck, C Matthews 19. B Grade M WAIHORA Newman 22, R Gregory 21, C grade J Cooper 18. McCormick 20, J Cane 18, B Goss 12. C Grade D 17th April Single Rise 1st round A grade S Bell 25, R Spence Christie 13. Handicap by distance trophy 1 G Bonniface, 2 T 24, K Ellison, J Robinson, 22, B grade R Newman Double Rise 15pr A Grade D Hern 27, K Owen, G Maaka, 3 A Sloan, 4 S Everett. 22, J Crarer 20, J Cooper 22. 2nd round A grade R MacPhee 25. 25th April Spence, R Gregory 25, J Robinson 24, B grade R High Guns A Grade G MacPhee 145/155, V Temps Bar Sporting A Grade 1 P Lassen 72/80, 2 Newman, J Crarer 20, C grade J Cooper 25. Butcher 141/155, B Grade J Cane 133/155 M J Truscott 71, 3 W Philpott 71.B Grade 1 W Watts Open Shield Rick Spence 49/50. McCormick 126/155. 72, 2 G Steans 68, 3 B Foster 67.C Grade 1 H Single Barrel A grade S Bell 24, J Robinson 23, K Mack 66, 2 M Watts 66, 3 S Gawn 60. Ladies 1 A Ellison 21, B grade R Newman 19, J Crarer 18, C Woolley 61, 2 C Tipple 50, 3 G Dennis 22. Juniors WESTERN LAKE grade John Cooper 22. 24 January 1 H Bonniface 57, 2 M Radford 51. Pilcher Trophy: 1st M McGhie, 2nd= P Peryer, C 7th May. WAITEMATA Henderson. 1st Night Aggregate 1 G Bonniface, 2 A Sloan, 3 9 May Gimcrack Cup: 1st M McGhie, 2nd J Peryer, 3rd P Lassen, 4 G Ede. AA Grade 1st Gary Vittle, 2nd Mason Reed, 3rd R Smith. 15th May John Tonkin. A Grade 1st Jeff McCarthy, 2nd Jackpot: M Jones $100. Trophy match 1 R Swolf, 2 S Childs, 3 S Everett, 4 Chris Browne, 3rd Nick Unkovich. B Grade: 1st R Barnett. 4 April Andy Veltmeyer, 2nd Ted Tyrrell, 3rd Bill McLeod. Points Score Champs: A Grade 1st G Bentley, Open Side x Side Champs S Childs 19/20. C Grade 1st Andrew Green, 2nd Arnold Williams. 2nd= M McGhie, Andrew Sim. B Grade 1st K Johnson Cup Ellesmere - Karl Perrett 9, Kay 23rd May Evans, 2nd T Monk, 3rd L McGhie. C Grade 1st K Perrett 11, A Perrett 14, R Greatorex 15, D AA Grade 1st Tim Wood, 2nd Gary Vittle. A Grade Sim, 2nd M Jones, 3rd J Donald. Harkness 13, G Lemon 13, C Wesley 12, W 1st Roger Reeves, 2nd Jeff McCarthy, 3rd Jim Tasman Cup Aggregate /100: 1st G Bentley 94, Hill 14, S Childs 15, C West 12, N McCormick Elliott-Forster. B Grade 1st Jack Steeneveld, 2nd 2nd T Monk 92, 3rd K Evans 91. 11, G Court 12, J Roxburgh 9, B Marshall 15 = Nick Praat. C Grade 1st Andrew Green. 175/210. Waihora - G Bonniface 15, S Everett 13, WHANGAREI G Cockburn 13, R Williamson 15, D Richardson WANGANUI/RANGITIKEI 2 May Calm conditions and a bit overcast April DTL Club Championships 15, R Barnett 14, T Maaka 14, G Cameron 14, A 100 DTL Chris Erceg 99, Bruce Sanderson 97, 25 Skeet A grade 1st Rob Carruthers, 2nd Donna Sloan 15, P Boyd 14, G Woods 13, S Gunther 12, Josh Wilson 95, Doug Jecentho 95. Matthews 3rd Gordon MacPhee. B grade 1st D Gane 14, R Swolf 11 = 192/210. Waihora win 100 Skeet John Dangen 100, Mike Hirtzel 98, Jim Tony Benson 2nd Dave Peck 3rd Kim Owen. C by 17 targets. Anderton 94, John Hendriks 94. grade 1st Eddie Symes 2nd Shane Ashforth 3rd WAIROA Lyn Stockman. March 25 Single Rise A grade 1st Vance Butcher 2nd Skeet A Grade, R Spence, D Walker, S Bell, 22 Dave Hern 3rd Donna Matthews. B grade 1st B Grade K Ellison, R Gregory, D Dockary 23, C Geoff Furborough 2nd Ron Richdale 3rd Mike grade C Jones 22, J Harkness 21, D Walker 19. Davidson. C grade 1st Andrew Jones 2nd S/Rise A grade M Mitchell, S Bell 25, J Harkness, Graham Scott 3rd Susan Jones.

gunshot 59 shoot calendar 2010 JULY Page 3 Waikato NI Secondary School Champs 4 Nightcaps Trophy Shoot 17-18 Rotorua 200 Skeet Nth/Sth 18 Hutt Valley 100 Tgt Handicap Trophy 24 24 Gorge Road Beretta 100Pr Double Rise 12 31/1Aug Taumarunui King Country Districts 58

AUGUST 7-8 Dunedin Otago Provincials 54 8 Waitemata Shot Stream Cup 26 14-15 Wanganui Rangitikei 200 Tgt Skeet Nth/Sth 28 15 Rotorua 100 Sporting Presidents Cup & Zone 28 20 Moa Creek Bodkin Shield Day 1 56 21 Wanaka Bodkin Shield Day 2 56 22 Alexandra Bodkin Shield Day 3 56 28-29 Auckland MetAuckland Provincials 26 28-29 Marlborough Sporting Clay Nth Zone (SI) 56

SEPTEMBER 3-5 Waikato NI & NZ Compak Championships 16 5 Ashburton 100 Skeet Nth/Sth 11-12 Canterbury Canterbury Provincials 11 Hutt Valley Famous Grouse 100 Skeet Nth/Sth 24 12 Hutt Valley Hull/Blaser 100 Skeet Nth/Sth 24 12 Nelson 100 Skeet Nth/Sth 18-19 Wanganui Rangitikei Sporting Clay Sth Zone (SI) 18-19 Waikato Waikato Provincials 19 Dunedin Ellio Chiminello 100 Skeet Nth/Sth 19 Timaru Sth Canty Districts 25-27 Canterbury SI & NZ Secondary School Champs 26 Huntly 90 Triples

OCTOBER 2-3 Nelson Sporting Clays South Island Championship 2-3 Canterbury ISSF North Zone (SI) 2-3 Tauranga BOP Districts 3 Dunedin Dunedin Districts 9-10 Nelson 100 Skeet Nth/Sth & Districts 16-17 Wanganui Rangitikei Wellington Provincials 16-17 Thames TV Districts 23 North Canterbury 100 Compak Club Champs 24 North Canterbury South Island Compak Champs 23-24 Wakatipu Open Shoot 300 Points Score 23-24 Barrytown Districts & Cash Shoot 54 24 Huntly Harry Perry Memorial 30-31 Hawke’s Bay 2 x 100 Tgt Skeet Nth/Sth 30-31 Waitemata Auckland Districts 30-31/1Nov Dunedin South Island DTL Championships

NOVEMBER 6-7 Whangarei Northland Districts 13 Balfour 100 Skeet Nth/Sth 14 Balfour 100 Skeet Nth/Sth 13-14 Waikato/Putaruru Waikato 300 13-14 TVDA English Sporting & Anniversary Cup 22 20-21 Thames Skeet Sub Gauge Carnival 20-21 Balfour ISSF South Zone (SI) Champs 20-21 Wairoa Hawke’s Bay Provincials 23-28 Waikato NZ Skeet Champs

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