The last of the club's Sunday visitors nights until May was a busy one with 5 visitors attending. First time shooter Kayla's second card of 85.0 was top of the bunch, an improvement of 22 points from her first card! She was followed by Jessica and Johnson, who both scored 76.0.

 

Our C graders continue to show impressive form. Finn Ashby's 98.2 was top shot ahead of Analin Rudd's 94.2. In B grade, Inge Little led with 100.3 (also making her top shot of the night overall!) ahead of Mark Riley's 98.1.

 

Our 2nd year college shooters were put through their paces shooting their first 20-shot of the year. They performed well, with Kate Yu scoring 188.6, Analin Rudd 187.6, and Ewan Mirza 178.3. Among the more experienced members, Erin Little scored 196.15 for the highest 20-shot of the night. 

 

Meredith Ackrill and Bex Baines competed in the (delayed) 2021 North v South competition over the weekend. It was a different vibe than usual with the teams split in two locations but the spirit of the shoot remained with live updates and a video link between the ranges. Congratulations for wins against the South Island in both the Women's team (Meredith scored 391.18 and Bex scored 384.20) and in the Open team (Meredith scored 390.21 and Bex scored 388.17). Meredith also made the New Zealand Women's team, scoring an impressive 297 (this shoot uses UK marking rules, which don't count inners).

 

The first Open Champs of the season kicks off on Saturday April 9 in Colyton. Open Championships are a great way to get experience in competition shooting and meet the wider shooting community. Open Championships are listed on the BSRC calendar  These individual competitions are held most weekends at ranges around the North Island. They are open to TSNZ affiliated members who are shooting in the sling and jacket. If you are using club equipment and would like to attend one, ask around the licenced members of the club to see if anyone is going who could transport your gear for you.