Welcome to Paul F, who has just joined the club.  Again, it’s great to have so many new folk at the club.  

A reminder to new shooters to maintain your shooting diary.  It’s a great way to track your development, and to record how each shoot went, capturing tips from coaches as you learn.

Gear Fitting from 4pm Sunday

This week Eleanor, Nakul, Paul and Eddie will be fitted with jacket, sling and rifle.  Please arrive from 4pm for this (noting Eleanor will be arriving a little later).  We will have dinner afterwards, before club practice begins.  Please let me know if you have any specific dietary requirements.  Cost of dinner is $5, please pay to the Brooklyn Smallbore Rifle Club account 38-9005-0731057-00.

5pm Start for Experienced Shooters

With members at the range early this week, our experienced shooters (second year and seniors) are welcome to arrive from 5pm for early squads.

I imagine many will be away with the Easter long weekend.  I hope enjoy your break.  If you are heading away, travel safely.

Upcoming events

  • Friday-Saturday 18-19 April, Rangitikei Open, Marton
  • Sunday 20 April:
    • Week 3 of Series 1 of the club competition
  • Friday-Saturday 25-26 April, Masterton Open

Welcome to our new members!  It’s great to have so many new folk at the club.  Please feel free to pitch in and help with running our club night.  Getting gear out of storage and organising equipment on arrival, and preparing and hanging targets during the evening really helps the night to run smoothly.  As you get to know things better, we will also show you how to mark targets, which will help you learn more about the sport.

Club night now starts at 6pm

With lots of new shooters this year, doors open at 6pm every Sunday.  Come along early to get on the first squads.

Sign in, squad in and prepare a target

A reminder for our new members to sign the register, squad in and prepare a target on arrival.

4pm Gear Fitting

This week Jeshna, Leo, Levon and Zahra will be fitted with jacket, sling and rifle.  Please arrive at 4pm for this.  We will have dinner afterwards, before club practice begins.  Cost of dinner is $5, please pay to the Brooklyn Smallbore Rifle Club account 38-9005-0731057-00.

5pm Start for Experienced Shooters

With members at the range early this week, our experienced shooters (second year and seniors) are welcome to arrive from 5pm for early squads.

Membership fees and forms

A reminder that membership fees are due for payment now, to the Brooklyn Smallbore Rifle Club account 38-9005-0731057-00.  And if you have not completed Club and TSNZ membership forms please do so this week and hand to Evan or Meredith.

Learn to use a scope

Rob will be running another session with our second year shooters on how to use a scope this week (Alex, Marek, Myles, Megha).

Upcoming events

  • Saturday 12 April: Bulls Open (see attached poster)
  • Sunday 13 April: 
    • 2pm Teams of Ten trials (for those who have registered)
    • Week 2 of Series 1 of the club competition
  • Tuesday 15 April: 7pm Teams of Ten trials (for those who have registered)
  • Wednesday 16 April: from 7pm training night for experienced shooters (second year and seniors)