12 May 2026

In club chat between squads 2 and 3 three we discussed:

  • natural point of aim: explained here onWikipedia
  • follow through: hold after taking the shot and watch where the rifle settles
  • position on the mound

Do check in with the coaches if anything needs explaining, or if you need help.

This Sunday we have a couple of visitors coming to try out shooting, so the squads around 6:30 and 7pm will be a little slower.

Club shooting

Congratulations for excellent club night shooting to:

  • Ethan and Thomas for outstanding shooting of 97.2 and 94.0 respectively - well done to both on a new personal best (PB) 
  • Trevor, Kaitlyn and Ryan for great shooting of 91.2, 90.2 and 90.1 respectively

Club, SSS and Closed Champ Competitions

This week and next are break weeks in the club competition.  This is a good opportunity to shoot ahead in the club competition if you want to.  

It is also a good opportunity to complete a Secondary Schools Shooting (SSS) competition card (for secondary school students), or Closed Champs card (for those entered).  Find your target (check the name on the back of the target) by Evan’s desk at the front of the club rooms.

Due dates:

  • 24 May: SSS Round 1 due
  • 4 June: Closed Champ Round 1 due

Teams of Ten Winners

Wellington Association won the Teams of Ten competition!  Congratulations to Bex, Mark B, Meredith, Ross and Stephen, who were in the winning team, beating Horowhenua by 23 points.  David, Evan, Gerry, Inge, Jaz and Rob were in the number two team, competing in the second division of the competition.  Sadly, we were beaten by Wairarapa, with a margin of only four points (of a possible 4000 across the ten team members).

Congratulations also to Bex who was the top shooter of the competition, with an outstanding 400.22.

Upcoming events

  • Saturday 16 May: Poroutawhao Open Champs, Levin - see poster circulated last week
  • Sunday 17 May:  Club night & Visitor night
    • 4pm for all students and first year shooters
    • 6pm for visitors (two are booked in)
    • 6pm for senior members and those who cannot make the 4pm session
  • Tuesday 19 May, 7:30pm: Interclub Competition Round 1, Royal Tiger Range - teams to be selected