A quieter day at the club yesterday, allowing many shooters to get their closed champs, Triple S and make-up targets up to date.

For the third consecutive week, Mike Williams has achieved a new PB – well done!

Erin Little top-scored in the interassociation junior match on Tuesday with an impressive 197.10.  And the interassociation open team achieved a very good result; our three Brooklyn shooters finished within a point of each other with Evan Little scoring best with 197.12.  Full results from all associations will be available at the end of September.

Congratulations to Meredith Ackrill on winning the Colyton Open Champs on Saturday, scoring a phenomenal 497.35 (out of 500.50).  Meredith also won the Master Grade section and Erin Little was 4th in B Grade.

Our highest scoring D Graders this week were Carl Whitehead 93.1, Chris Lockery 92.3, Aiden D’Souza 92.2 and Emily Lockery 91.2.  Inge Little scored best in C Grade with 97.3 followed by Amy Nathanson on 96.3.  Congratulations to Erin Little on her first 100 of the season (100.6) to lead B Grade this week ahead of Wiko du Toit with 97.4, and scores in our higher two grades were close but a little lower than usual with top shot being Meredith Ackrill on 97.5.

A reminder that next Sunday is the deadline for Round 1 Triple S competition for all secondary school shooters, and also the deadline for Round 2 closed champs targets.

We are hosting a social shoot on Sunday 17 June at 4.30pm.  Assistance is required from club members to organise and mark targets, record scores, fill ammo blocks, etc.

Upcoming events:

• Thursday 7 June, 7.30pm, Round 3 NDC.  Open section: Meredith Ackrill, David Grain, Dianne Grain, Evan Little, Mark Riley.  Junior section: Erin Little.  Emergencies: Amalamo Simi, Inge Little, Casey israelson.  On call: Anna Hooper.
• Friday 8 / Saturday 9 June, Hutt Valley Open Champs, Petone.
• Sunday 10 June, deadline for Round 1 Triple S competition (for all secondary school shooters).
• Sunday 10 June, deadline for Round 2 closed champs competition.
• Tuesday 12 June, 7.45pm, Wellington v Christchurch juniors, 1x10.  Team: Erin Little, Wiko du Toit, Amalamo Simi, Casey Israelson.  Emergency: Matthew Canlas.
• Tuesday 12 June, 8.15pm, Wellington v Christchurch and Manawatu women, 1x20.  Team: Meredith Ackrill, Erin Little.  Emergency: Dianne Grain.
• Sunday 17 June, 4.30pm, social shoot.
• Sunday 17 June, Round 3 interclub, all grades.

Many thanks to everyone who helped with our range cleaning duties yesterday.  With so many people, the task was accomplished quickly with a very noticeable difference afterwards.  We are rostered for cleaning duties again in September.

New 10-shot PBs were recorded this week by Inge Little, Josh Whitehead and Mike Williams – congratulations!

Round 2 of the interclub competition resulted in two very close matches for our teams.  In the C Grade match, the team were successful against Wellington Central by a point, while our B Grade team suffered a one-point loss to Melrose.  Anna Hooper was top Brooklyn shooter in both teams with 94.3 and 97.4 respectively, an inner ahead of Casey Israelson 94.2 and Mark Riley 97.3.  Brooklyn will be hosting Round 3 of the interclub competition on Sunday 17 June.

Round 1 of the closed champs competition has now been completed.  Meredith Ackrill leads Master Grade and the women’s section with 99.5, while David Grain leads A Grade with 99.6.  Wiko du Toit is 4^th in B Grade and 3^rd in the junior section with 98.3, Amalamo Simi is 3^rd equal in C Grade with 97.1, and Callum Austin is in 4^th position in D Grade with 94.2 with the next five places held by Brooklyn shooters.  Round 2 targets need to be shot by Sunday 10 June.

In club shooting this week, the top D Graders were Chris Lockery 96.3, Josh Whitehead 92.1 and Emily Lockery 90.2, while another six scored in the high 80s.  Inge Little was top shot in C Grade with 98.5 ahead of Amalamo Simi on 97.4.  In B Grade Mark Riley scored highest with 98.6 followed by Wiko du Toit with 97.4, and in the higher grades David Grain and Evan Little both scored 98.7 to take top honours this week.

The Wellington v Christchurch junior and women’s matches are being held on Tuesday 12 June.  Nominations for places in these five-person teams close on Sunday 3 June.  If you are interested, please email me this week.

Upcoming events:

·      Tuesday 29 May, 8.00pm, Interassociation Juniors, 2x10. Team: Erin Little, Amalamo Simi, Casey Israelson.

·      Tuesday 29 May, 8.15pm, Interassociation Open, 1x20. Team: Meredith Ackrill, Evan Little, David Grain.

·      Saturday 2 June, Awahuri Club Open Champs, Colyton.

·      Sunday 3 June, deadline for nominations for Wellington v Christchurch juniors and women’s matches, being held on Tuesday 12 June.

·      Thursday 7 June, 7.30pm, Round 3 NDC.

·      Friday 8 / Saturday 9 June, Hutt Valley Open Champs, Petone.

·      Sunday 10 June, deadline for Round 1 Triple S competition (for all secondary school shooters).

·      Sunday 10 June, deadline for Round 2 closed champs competition.

Wellington were successful in Round 2 of the National District Champs (NDC) competition held on Thursday against Canterbury, scoring wins in both the junior and composite sections as well as gaining a bonus point for the best overall score.  This places Wellington 3^rd equal on the points table with Taranaki; however leader Manawatu along with Taranaki have already shot their double-header rounds which means they have completed three matches against Wellington’s two matches.  Wellington’s double-header round is on 28 June.  Congratulations to Meredith Ackrill on being named in the top five shooters in Division 1 with a score of 298.8.  Wellington will face the mighty Waikato in Round 3 on Thursday 7 June.

Another very busy day at the club yesterday with around 30 people.  Please remember to do your bit to help with running the club; everyone can assist somewhere – newer shooters should be helping set up, target changing and learning to mark, more experienced members should be assisting with range officering, coaching and offering advice to newer shooters.  Don’t wait to be asked, get involved.

Our club is on cleaning duties this month, which will be undertaken next Sunday between 7.30pm and 8.00pm.  Please bring buckets, mops and cleaning cloths, and an extra vacuum cleaner or two would be greatly appreciated.  The more helpers we have, the quicker the task will be accomplished.  Squad 1 will start 15 minutes earlier than usual at 6.15pm next week.

Meredith Ackrill and Evan Little both recorded 197.12, the best score in the 20-shot competition, while B Grader Mark Riley was only a couple of points lower at 195.9.  David Grain shot well with 99.6 and 99.7, the top score in the higher grades, while Evan Little also scored 99.6.  Iain Mackay’s 96.5 was best in B Grade, and Anna Hooper was top shot in C Grade with 96.4, just inners ahead of Amalamo Simi on 96.0.  In D Grade, the best scores were recorded by Chris Lockery 96.5, Emily Lockery 94.1, and Nathan Chamberlain 90.2.  And Mike Williams recorded a new PB this week – well done!

A reminder that Wellington Smallbore Rifle Association are running a target marking course on Friday 25 May at 7pm.  If you are interested in learning more about the marking procedure, and would like to attend this WSRA-funded course, please contact the WSRA Secretary, Bev Newton.

All secondary school students are involved in a nationwide competition run by our club (Triple S Champs).  This competition is similar to the closed champs competition but involves four rounds rather than six.  Targets have been prepared and are located on the table under the scoreboard.  The deadline for Round 1 is Sunday 10 June.

TSNZ membership cards will be distributed to our new shooters next week.  Keep these in a safe place as they are needed when entering various competitions.

Upcoming events:

·      Monday 21 May, Interclub Round 2.  C Grade v Wellington Central, 7.45pm, 1x10.  B Grade v Melrose, 8.15pm, 1x10. Team manager: Evan Little.

·      Saturday 26 May, Taranaki Open Champs, Eltham.

·      Sunday 27 May, Hawera Club Open Champs, Hawera.

·      Sunday 27 May, first squad at 6.15pm.  Cleaning duties at 7.30pm, please bring buckets, mops, cleaning cloths, vacuum cleaners, etc.

·      Tuesday 29 May, 8.00pm, Interassociation Juniors, 2x10. Team: Erin Little, Amalamo Simi, Casey Israelson.

·      Tuesday 29 May, 8.15pm, Interassociation Open, 1x20. Team: Meredith Ackrill, Evan Little, David Grain.

·      Saturday 2 June, Awahuri Club Open Champs, Colyton.

The main match this week was the Teams of Ten held at Te Puke Range near Tauranga.  Te Puke Club did a fantastic job to convert their 10-mound range to an 18-mound range within nine weeks following the cancellation of their booking at an alternative venue.  Teamwork between shooters was necessary as space to set up and pack away equipment was extremely tight, with around 200 people in a space much smaller than the Royal Tiger range social area.  The 20-yard range (rather than our standard 25 yards) may have resulted in a few lost points on the smaller targets, but it was good to see most team members improved on their second cards.  Congratulations to Evan Little and Ross Little on achieving the “top dog” award for each of our Wellington teams with very respectable scores of 395.28 and 390.21 respectively.  This match is highly recommended, and will next year be held at the Masterton range, so give it a go, all nominations welcomed.

It’s great to see our newer shooters continue to set new PBs, this week by Aiden d’Souza, Poul Israelson, Jack Day, Matthew Ault, Marin McCarthy and Adam Williams.

We have been asked to host a social shoot at 4.30pm on Sunday 17 June.  Please let me know if you will be able to assist with this – we will need squadders, target preparation, target changing, ammunition loaders, markers, check markers, range officers, and score writers so plenty of tasks available for all.

B Grader Mark Riley recorded a very nice 20-shot card of 195.8 at the club yesterday.  Top shots in D Grade were Callum Austin 94.2, Aiden d’Souza 93.2, Poul Israelson 93.1, and Josh Whitehead 90.1, while another seven shooters scored in the 80s.  Anna Hooper led C Grade with 95.3 followed by Casey Israelson with 94.3.  There were many impressive scores shot in B Grade – Ross Little 99.7 and 98.2, Erin Little 98.5 and Mark Riley 97.6.  David Grain finished an inner ahead of Dianne Grain in A Grade with 97.4, and Evan Little shot well in Master Grade with 100.7 followed by 99.8.

Wellington Smallbore Rifle Association are running a target marking course on Friday 25 May at 7pm.  If you are interested in learning more about the marking procedure, and would like to attend this WSRA-funded course, please contact the WSRA Secretary, Bev Newton, by emailing her.

A reminder that nominations for the Interassociation Juniors and Interassociation Open teams close on Sunday 20 May.  These matches are being held on Tuesday 29 May.  To register your interest, please email Dianne Grain.

Brooklyn Club are on cleaning duties this month, which will be undertaken on Sunday 27 May between 7.30pm and 8.00pm.  Please bring buckets, mops and cleaning cloths, and an extra vacuum cleaner or two would be greatly appreciated.  The more helpers we have, the quicker the task will be accomplished.

Upcoming events:

·      Thursday 17 May, 7.30pm, Round 2 NDC. Open section: Meredith Ackrill, David Grain, Dianne Grain, Evan Little, Mark Riley.  Junior section: Erin Little.  Emergencies: Amalamo Simi, Inge Little, Casey Israelson.

·      Saturday 19 May, Poroutawhao Open Champs, Poroutawhao Range, Levin.

·      Sunday 20 May, Round 1 closed champs deadline.

·      Monday 21 May, Interclub Round 2.  C Grade v Wellington Central, 7.45pm, 1x10.  B Grade v Melrose, 8.15pm, 1x10.

·      Friday 25 May, 7pm, WSRA marking course.

·      Sunday 27 May, 7.30pm, cleaning duties.

·      Tuesday 29 May, 8.00pm, Interassociation Juniors, 2x10. Team to be named Monday 21 May.

·      Tuesday 29 May, 8.15pm, Interassociation Open, 1x20.  Team to be named Monday 21 May.