Club shooting
There was some phenomenal shooting off the rest this week with Analin Rudd scoring 96.3 and Ben Dunning shooting 94.2. Top shot in D grade was Josh Whitehead with a 94.3 followed by Ewan Mirza's 91.3. Jaz Hamilton led C grade with a 96.3. Dianne Grain's 99.4 was top of B grade ahead of Clive Brodie's 97.3. In the higher grades Megan Brodie's 99.7 came in an inner ahead of Meredith Ackrill's 99.6. Bex Baines' 199.10 was the top 20 shot of the night followed by Erin Little's 197.10. 

 

12 shooters participated in the 90 second shoot. For many it was their first time trying this challenge. The top three scores were recorded by Meredith Ackrill (96.3), Megan Brodie (94.3) and Josh Whitehead (90.3).

Interclub
Round 1 of this season's Interclub competition was shot on Wednesday. Our C grade team got the night off to a great start with a 31 point win over Wellington Central. Top shot for Brooklyn was Hamish Guthrey with 97.4. Our B graders had a tough match against an on-form South Wellington team. Top shot for Brooklyn was Stephen Thessman with 98.7. Our Open team had a close match against Wellington Central but came out on top by 3 points. Top shot for Brooklyn was Meredith Ackrill with 197.11.

Wellington Central Open
The Wellington Central Open was held on Friday and Saturday. Several Brooklyn members attended and shot very well. Congratulations to Bex Baines for placing 2nd in Master grade (298.16) and Mark Riley for placing 3rd in B grade (289.19).

 

Our new shooters on the rest continue to improve. This week Analin Sae-Jiw's 91.0 was the top shot, followed by Kate Yu's 87.0. Josh Whitehead's 92.3 led D grade ahead of a 91.2 by Wynter Tickle. Finn Ashby and Jaz Hamilton tied for top of C grade, both shooting 94.1. The tough competition continues in B grade. Stephen Thessman's 99.5 led by a point over Cassie Truscott's 98.4. David Grain led the higher grades with a 99.4 followed by Meredith Ackrill's 98.6.

 

A reminder that 9 and 16 May are break weeks in the club competition. Club competition scores can be found on the Brooklyn website (https://www.bsrc.org.nz/index.php/2015-04-27-07-32-48/10-shot) and the scoreboard at the back of the range, so check to see if you're up-to-date. By popular request, next week will feature a 90 second shoot, in which shooters attempt to shoot the ten counting shots of a 10 shot target within 90 seconds. This is a good way to practice shooting quickly and under pressure, while having some fun! 

The first round of the National District Champs was held on Thursday. Wellington was in for a challenge with a double header against Manawatu and Eastern Force, teams who are consistently top of the table. We rose to the challenge, with the Open and Composite teams beating Eastern Force to gain a total win of 10 points and the Composite team beating Manawatu to gain 4 points against their total 10. Meredith Ackrill was the top shot for the Open team and Wellington overall, scoring 298.20. Stephen Thessman and Erin Little were joint top shots in the Composite team, both scoring 297.16. For Stephen this included a new 20 shot PB of 198.10 - congratulations! Cassie Truscott was top shot from Brooklyn in the Junior team, scoring 190.7.

On Sunday before club shooting, 9 Brooklyn members attended the Wellington v Horowhenua shoot in Levin. Wellington had a convincing win with the 10-person team scoring 97 points higher than Horowhenua. Bex Baines was top shot with a total score of 397.15.

• Wednesday 5 May, Interclub Round 1. C Grade, 7.45pm, Finn Ashby, Jack Day, Hamish Guthrey (captain), Jaz Hamilton; on call: Graham Tickle. B Grade, 8.15pm, Clive Brodie, Mark Riley, Stephen Thessman (captain), Cassie Truscott; on call: Dianne Grain. Open Grade, 8.45pm, Meredith Ackrill, Bex Baines, Erin Little, Evan Little (captain); on call: Stephen Thessman.
• Saturday 8 May, Wellington Central Open Champs, Royal Tiger Range.
• Saturday 15 May, Teams of Ten, Palmerston North. Team 1: Bex Baines, Meredith Ackrill, Erin Little, Stephen Thessman, David Grain, Evan Little. Team 2: Mark Baines, Cassie Truscott, Mark Riley, Dianne Grain, Inge Little.
• Sunday 16 May, Closed Champs Round 1 due.
• Thursday 20 May, 7.30pm, NDC Round 2. (Teams named Friday 14 May)
• Saturday 22 May, Poroutawhao Open Champs.

 

In D grade, Graham Tickle scored highest with a 93.1, followed by Wynter Tickle's 88.0. Hamish Guthrey's 97.4 led C grade ahead of Finn Ashby's 93.3. It was a tough competition in B grade, with Ross Little's 99.5 beating out Mark Riley's 98.6 by one point. David Grain's 99.4 led the higher grades ahead of Erin Little's 98.7. The night's 20-shot competition was extremely close. Bex Baines' 198.13 came in a single inner ahead of Meredith Ackrill's 198.12. Congratulations to Cassie Truscott for setting a new 20-shot PB of 196.9 - 3 points higher than the PB she set last week!

 

The Brooklyn Club Competition runs throughout the season.  The format is  four blocks of five competition weeks beginning on 4 April, with gaps of two weeks between each block for catch ups and training.  The two weeks following next week (9 and 16 May) are break weeks in the club competition. The club will still run as normal, but you are encouraged to shoot practices, do training exercises (such as grouping, or practicing getting into position), or try your hand at a 20-shot target if you are up to date with your club competition cards. Talk to your coaches about what would be the most helpful exercise for you. Club competition scores can be found on the Brooklyn website (https://www.bsrc.org.nz/index.php/2015-04-27-07-32-48/10-shot) and will be updated in the next few days. Hopefully the scoreboard will be printed and displayed at the back of the club rooms next week.