What a vibrant day at the club yesterday with over 40 people!  It was great to have so many members coming along to help out with the afternoon session, enabling individual reassessment of equipment and checking of positions to take place.  And with 16 for dinner, the highest number so far, there was certainly a great atmosphere.

Welcome to our newest member, Melchior Meares.  Melchior has been shooting off the rest for the past four weeks and achieving excellent results into the low 90s.  Melchior will transition to sling and jacket over the next few weeks.

New PBs were shot yesterday by Yiannis Fam 91.2, and Mark Riley 196.6 (possibly not best ever but definitely best for many years).  Well done!

In club shooting, the top six scores in D Grade this week were shot by Amalamo Simi 93.2, Wiko du Toit 92.1, Yiannis Fam 91.2, Inge Little 91.2, Jack MacCormick 91.0 and Rhys Mountain 91.0, while another four members shot 90s.  Top shot in C Grade was Erin Little with 96.3 followed by Greg Mason with 94.2.  Craig Fair was best in B Grade with an impressive 98.5, and it was certainly tight in the top grades with only a point separating seven shooters – Beckz Gibbs was highest with 98.6, while David Grain and Mark Baines were an inner behind on 98.5.  And in the 20-shot competition, only two points separated the best five scores – Dianne Grain scored highest with 197.11 followed by Evan Little on 196.12.

The first interclub match for our C Grade team was held last Tuesday.  Top shot was Mark Riley with 95.4 and, due to the opposing South Wellington team failing to show, Brooklyn secured a 367-point win.  The next interclub match will be contested between all three grades on Sunday 19 June.

Results have not yet been received for Round 1 of the Wellington closed champs competition, but will be forwarded to members as soon as possible.  The deadline for Round 2 targets is Sunday 12 June.

A reminder that if you wish to be considered for North Island team selection (and ticked the box on the TSNZ form), you need to enter a minimum of four open champs in the period from 1 April until 2 July.  The remaining open champs during this period are at Feilding, Petone, Dannevirke, Martinborough and Wanganui.  For those selected, the North v South match will take place at Rangiora on Saturday 20 August.

The Hutt Valley Open Champs are being held at the Keene range in Petone on Friday 10 and Saturday 11 June.  If you would like to compete and need assistance with transportation of equipment and/or coaching, please let Dianne know your preferred shooting time and day before Sunday 4 June.  This match is also a good opportunity for our secondary school students as Round 1 of the local intercollegiate match is held at this range in August.

Upcoming events:

• Wednesday 1 June, Interassociation Open Grade match, 8.15pm, 1x20.  #1 team: Meredith Ackrill, David Grain, Dianne Grain, Evan Little.  #2 team: Ross Little.  Emergency: Craig Fair.  On call: Mark Riley.
• Saturday 4 June, Awahuri Club Open Champs, Feilding.
• Thursday 9 June, NDC Round 3, 7.30pm.
• Friday 10 / Saturday 11 June, Hutt Valley Open Champs, Petone (highly recommended).
• Sunday 12 June, Round 1 Triple S deadline.
• Sunday 12 June, Round 2 Wellington closed champs deadline.