Welcome to new members Graham and Wynter Tickle who transitioned to slings yesterday.
Congratulations to Steven Jia and Mitesh Mistry on their new PBs (91.2 and 90.0 respectively).
Best on the rest this week was Johnson Yu 88.2 ahead of Jack Li 86.1. Finn Ashby was top shot in D Grade with 96.1 followed by Steven Jia 91.2. Clive Brodie’s 96.3 was best in C Grade, and Stephen Thessman shot highest in B Grade with 98.6 ahead of Mark Riley with 96.4. In the top grades Erin Little’s 98.6 was a point ahead of David Grain on 97.6. Erin also scored best in the 20‑shot competition with 197.12 followed by Evan Little with 195.11.
Results from Rounds 1 and 2 of the closed champs competition are now available. Early days yet with four rounds to go, but current graded leaders are:
- Stephen Thessman – 1st B Grade
- Megan Brodie – 1st C Grade and 1st Junior competition
- Jaz Hamilton – 1st D Grade
- Becky Baines – 1st Women's competition
Results for Round 1 of the Triple S Champs have been published. Congratulations to Cassie Truscott who is leading C Grade with 97.3, while Megan Brodie is in 6th position with 94.2.
The Triangular B Grade, Junior and Women’s matches were combined with the Wellington v Hutt Valley Open Grade match this year, with many positive comments regarding the new match format. Eight Brooklyn members were involved in at least one of these matches, with Cassie Truscott being selected for all four teams – well done! The Open Grade competition was extremely tight with Hutt Valley taking the win by a mere point (out of 3500) – interestingly last year Wellington won by a point so over a two-year period the difference between the two associations came down to just 2 inners, in favour of Hutt Valley. It doesn’t get much closer than that. The B Grade match was also very close, with Hutt Valley taking the win by 2 points. Wellington achieved a 5‑point win in the women’s match, while our juniors suffered defeat by 10 points. Top shot in the B Grade match was Stephen Thessman 194.7, and in the Women’s match Erin Little 198.15.
Brooklyn is hosting Round 2 of the interclub competition on Sunday. Please compact your equipment as much as possible to allow space for visiting teams (12 shooters). There will be club squads between the interclub squads, and club members are also welcome to shoot on interclub squads if they wish.
Upcoming events:
- Tuesday 4 August: Titipounamu Match, 8.00pm + 8.45pm, 1x10 + 1x20. Team: Mark Baines, David Grain, Erin Little, Stephen Thessman.
- Saturday 8 August: Horowhenua Open Champs, Levin Range.
- Sunday 9 August: Round 1 local secondary schools match, 2.00pm, Keene Range, Petone, 1x10.
- Sunday 9 August: Round 2 interclub, 7.45pm C Grade v Melrose, 8.15pm B Grade v Wn Central, 8.45pm Open Grade v Melrose. Teams named Thursday 6 August.
- Sunday 9 August: Round 2 Triple SSS deadline.
- Monday 10 August: Interassociation C Grade, 8.00pm + 8.40pm, 2x10. Team: Hamish Guthrey, Inge Little, Cassie Truscott. Emergency: Clive Brodie.
- Monday 10 August: Interassociation A Grade, 8.15pm, 1x20. Team: Mark Baines, David Grain, Erin Little. On call: Stephen Thessman.