Great shooting outcomes in the last week. Top shooting results last night were Alex with 97.7 and Rob with 99.6, both personal bests, and last Sunday Mikey shot 98.4, also a personal best. Congratulations to you all! Meanwhile, Meredith top-scored in the 20-shot cards last night with an awesome 200.12.
Interclub success
On Tuesday Brooklyn convincingly won the interclub Open match against Wellington Central, with Meredith, Stephen and Bex all shooting 100s (199.15, 1999.11 and 197.13 respectively. Brooklyn’s C Grade team lost by just 2 inners to Wellington Central, despite Finn’s very impressive 99.4.
Brooklyn 110 Year Anniversary Open Championship Saturday 2 August
We’re all set for our Open Championship match on Saturday, to celebrate Brooklyn’s 110 year anniversary. Looking forward to seeing you all there from 10am for members using club gear, and 9am for independent shooters. Entry fee is $30. Payment by internet banking to the Brooklyn Smallbore Rifle Club account, or cash on arrival.
Thanks to everyone who has volunteered to assist. The roster is below. We do have a couple of empty spots target changing and in the kitchen in the afternoon; if you are available, please do lend a hand there.
We would also be grateful for some home baking to sell in the kitchen.
| SATURDAY 2 August | |||
| 10:00-12:00 | 12:00-2:00 | 2:00-4:00 | |
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Range officer Must be TSNZ qualified |
David | Evan | David |
| Target changer 1 | Phillip | Jaz | Mark R |
| Target changer 2 | Craig S | Mikey | |
| Marker 1 | Evan | Stephen | Eli |
| Marker 2 |
Jaz Deanne |
Rob | Dinah (TBC) |
| Check marker | Ross | Ross | Stephen |
| Entries (close 2pm) | Inge | Inge | Not required |
| Scoreboard (on laptop, displayed on TV) Bex leads | Bex | Bex | Bex |
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Kitchen help Meredith leads |
Aldona | ||
| Coach | Craig F | Craig F | Craig F |
National Indoor Championships Sunday 3 August
Our Open Championship is good practice for the National Indoor Championships on Sunday, 1-4pm at the Royal Tiger Range. Master, A and B Grades shoot 2x 20 shot cards, while C and D Grades shoot 1x 10 and 1x 20 shot cards.
Entry fee is $30. All cards shot at the National Indoor Championships can be nominated as club competition cards.
Upcoming events
- Sunday 3 August
- 1pm - 4pm, National Indoor Champs at the Royal Tiger
- 6pm club night, week 4 of series 3 of the club competition
Corrections: Secondary Schools save the date:
So sorry, I got days and dates completely wrong in the last shooting update. Please note:
- Sunday 10 August, 1pm, Wellington vs Hutt Valley Secondary Schools competition, Round 1, Keene Range Petone - Craig F and Inge will get your gear there and coach
- Sunday 24 August, 1pm, Wellington vs Hutt Valley Secondary Schools competition, Round 2, Royal Tiger Range Newtown - Craig F and Stephen will be there to help with gear and coach
- Friday evening 5 Sept to Sunday 7 Sept midday: Target Shooting NZ national secondary schools match, Palmerston North, team of 3 per school. Entry fee is $60 per team, plus team costs for transport and two nights accommodation. Craig F and Meredith will organise and coach
- We will reach out separately to our secondary school students members to coordinate.