Apologies for the gap in updates - due to absence and illness.  As a result, the deadline on Sunday for SSS and Closed Champ competition cards was a surprise to many.  Please do keep an eye on the upcoming events for these deadlines.

Welcome to Kendra, who visited a few weeks ago and is now coming along regularly.  Great to have you Kendra!

Club shooting

Congratulations for personal best shooting over the last three weeks to Eli (99.3), Ethan (97.4), Kaitlyn (95.1), Nate (89.1), Trevor (98.5),  Zahra (96.4). 

Top scores among the senior shooters go to Bex with 99.7 in the 10-shot series, and Mark B with 200.12 in the 20-shot competition

Interclub success

 Round 5 of the interclub competition occurred on Tuesday evening.  Well done to the Open Team (Bex, David, Meredith and Stephen) and the B Grade Team (Eli, Finn, Filly andJaz) for winning their matches against South Wellington and Ngaio respectively.  The C Grade Team (Alex, Ethan, Trevor, Zahra, Kaitlyn) shot well, but had a tough match against Wellington Central.

Introducing a 20-shot round this week

We’ll be short-handed this week at club night, with Craig and Stephen supporting the students shooting in the Secondary Schools teams competition in Petone on Sunday afternoon.  Nevertheless, we will introduce a 20-shot round for everyone this week, so you can get some practice in ahead of the Round 4 SSS Champs deadline of 30 August.

Upcoming events

• Thursday 6 August, 7:30pm: NDC Round 5 - Bex, David, Evan, Filly, Finn, Inge, Mark B, Meredith, Ross, Stephen
• Sunday 9 August, 1:30pm: Secondary Schools teams competition (round 1), Keene Range, Halford Place, Petone
• Sunday 9 August:  Club night
  • 4pm for all students and first year shooters
  • 6pm for senior members and those who cannot make the 4pm session
  • Week 5 of Series 3 of the club competition
• Sunday 23 August, 1:30pm: Secondary Schools teams competition (round 2), Royal Tiger Range, 131 Russell Tce,  Newtown
  • Wellington College: Alex, Eli, Ethan, Leo, Mikey
  • Samuel Marsden Collegiate: Filly, Eleanor, Zahra, Kaitlyn
  • Queen Margaret College: Georgina
• Sunday 23 August deadline: Round 5 Closed Champs
• Sunday 30 August, 1:30pm: Secondary Schools teams competition (round 2), Royal Tiger Range, 131 Russell Tce,  Newtown
• Sunday 30 August deadline: Round 4 SSS Champs (20-shot)
• Tuesday 1 September, 7pm: interclub - teams to be selected

Thanks to everyone who helped out at the Wellington Open Champs over the weekend, especially to Eli for doing double duty on marking.  The competition went really smoothly and showed Wellington Association at its best.

Congratulations to Finn for achieving 2nd in B Grade, and to David for achieving 3rd in A Grade and also for 3rd place in the final (top 10 shooters present). Well done to all shooters who participated.  

On Tuesday and Thursday we have representative competitions, so please check selections (below and separately emailed) and advise Bex and Mark (wsra.baines@gmail.com) if you are not available.

Club shooting

Congratulations for excellent club night shooting on Sunday to:

- Evan M for shooting a PB of 92.3

- Nate for shooting a PB of 88.1

- Stephen, who topped the 20-series with 199.14

Upcoming events

• Tuesday 14 July, 7:30pm: TSNZ Postal Junior & D Grade - Filly, Eli, Ethan, Leo and Mikey
• Thursday 16 July, 7:30pm: NDC Round 5 - David, Evan, Filly, Finn, Inge, Jaz, Mark B, Stephen; On call: Eli and Alex
• Saturday 18 July, from 10am: Manawatu Open Championships, Palmerston North
• Sunday 19 July:  Club night
  • 4pm for all students and first year shooters
  • 6pm for senior members and those who cannot make the 4pm session
  • Week 2 of Series 3 of the club competition
• Tuesday 21 July, from 7pm: Interclub Competition Round 4: Royal Tiger Range - teams to be advised
• Sunday 2 August: Round 3 of SSS Champs AND Closed Champs due

Wellington Open Champs:

Lots of our members will be taking part in this competition.  Saturday morning from 10am is the best time for those needing coaching; we have several student shooters participating then.  Let me know if you haven’t already advised that you plan to shoot, so we can have gear ready.

Club shooting:

Congratulations for excellent club night shooting to:

- Kaitlyn for shooting a PB of 94.4

- Eleanor for shooting a PB this year of 95.5 

- Mark topped the 20-series with 198.13

Interclub:

Well done to Brooklyn Open Grade and C Grade teams for winning their matches on 30 June against South Wellington and Wellington Central respectively:

• C Grade Team: Alex, Eli, Filly, Leo, Eleanor
• Open Team: Stephen, Meredith, David, Bex, Mark B

Filly shot an outstanding 99.4, to also gain bonus points for the team.

B Grade had a bye this time.  The next round will be shot on 21 July.

Upcoming events:

• Friday 10 July/Saturday 11 July: Wellington Open Championship Competition
• Sunday 12 July: Club night
  • 4pm for all students and first year shooters
  • 6pm for senior members and those who cannot make the 4pm session
  • Week 1 of Series 3 of the club competitionRound 3 of Closed Champs due
• Sunday 2 August: Round 3 of SSS Champs dueSunday 2 August: Round 3 of SSS Champs due

Many thanks for helping out with cleaning the clubrooms and range this evening.  A great job was done in a short timeframe, well done.

Club shooting:

Congratulations for excellent club night shooting over the last three weeks to:

- Eleanor for shooting a PB this year of 94.4

- Alex for repeating his PB this year of 97.6

- Zahra or shooting a PB this year of 96.3

- Evan Ma or shooting a PB of 91.1

- For 100s shot: David, Evan and Gerry

- Meredith topped the 20-shot series this week with 199.10

Royal Tiger Working Bee Saturday 10am

The WSRA Executive has organised a working bee this Saturday to prepare the range for the Wellington Open on 10 & 11 July.  

Please join in if you can - many hands make light work.  Focus will be removing the silt from the range floor, cleaning signage at the road, and removing debris from around the building.  If you can help, do wear old clothes and bring gloves, and if available please bring a stiff broom, spade, wet vac.  Any questions to Meredith please.

Wellington Open Championship Competition 10 & 11 July

This is our local open champs competition, and everyone is encouraged to participate.  For those members needing access to club gear and/or coaching, please advise when you wish to shoot so we can ensure senior members will be there to assist. 

All Wellington clubs help to run this event.  Brooklyn will be on duty in the morning (10am-1pm), and must provide target changers and target marking among other duties.  Your help would be appreciated for an hour or so.  Please let me know when you are available, and look out for the roster at the club on Sunday.  Chocolate fish to those who advise by email.

Reminder: BSA Match - call for nominations:

Nominations are open from shooters across the wider Wellington region for the Wellington BSA Match against up to 50 counties/provinces in Great Britain, Australia and South Africa. The match will be shot on UK targets (2 x 10 shot match) on Sunday 26 July in Levin.  Nominations are open until 5 July; the team will be selected after this.

Upcoming events:

• Tuesday 30 June, from 7pm: Interclub Competition Round 3, Royal Tiger Range:
  • C Grade Team (1 x 10) - 7:30pm: Alex, Eli, Filly, Leo, Emergency: Eleanor
  • Open Team (1 x 20) - 8:30pm: Stephen, Meredith, David, Bex, Emergency: Mark B
  • B Grade has a bye
• Sunday 5 July: Club night (free/catch-up night for club competition) & visitor night
  • 4pm for all students and first year shooters
  • 6pm for visitors (3 enquiries)
  • 6pm for senior members and those who cannot make the 4pm session
• Friday 10 July/Saturday 11 July: Wellington Open Championship Competition (see attached poster)
• Sunday 12 July: Round 3 of Closed Champs due
• Sunday 2 August: Round 3 of SSS Champs due