Wellington Open Champs:

Lots of our members will be taking part in this competition.  Saturday morning from 10am is the best time for those needing coaching; we have several student shooters participating then.  Let me know if you haven’t already advised that you plan to shoot, so we can have gear ready.

Club shooting:

Congratulations for excellent club night shooting to:

- Kaitlyn for shooting a PB of 94.4

- Eleanor for shooting a PB this year of 95.5 

- Mark topped the 20-series with 198.13

Interclub:

Well done to Brooklyn Open Grade and C Grade teams for winning their matches on 30 June against South Wellington and Wellington Central respectively:

• C Grade Team: Alex, Eli, Filly, Leo, Eleanor
• Open Team: Stephen, Meredith, David, Bex, Mark B

Filly shot an outstanding 99.4, to also gain bonus points for the team.

B Grade had a bye this time.  The next round will be shot on 21 July.

Upcoming events:

• Friday 10 July/Saturday 11 July: Wellington Open Championship Competition
• Sunday 12 July: Club night
  • 4pm for all students and first year shooters
  • 6pm for senior members and those who cannot make the 4pm session
  • Week 1 of Series 3 of the club competitionRound 3 of Closed Champs due
• Sunday 2 August: Round 3 of SSS Champs dueSunday 2 August: Round 3 of SSS Champs due

Many thanks for helping out with cleaning the clubrooms and range this evening.  A great job was done in a short timeframe, well done.

Club shooting:

Congratulations for excellent club night shooting over the last three weeks to:

- Eleanor for shooting a PB this year of 94.4

- Alex for repeating his PB this year of 97.6

- Zahra or shooting a PB this year of 96.3

- Evan Ma or shooting a PB of 91.1

- For 100s shot: David, Evan and Gerry

- Meredith topped the 20-shot series this week with 199.10

Royal Tiger Working Bee Saturday 10am

The WSRA Executive has organised a working bee this Saturday to prepare the range for the Wellington Open on 10 & 11 July.  

Please join in if you can - many hands make light work.  Focus will be removing the silt from the range floor, cleaning signage at the road, and removing debris from around the building.  If you can help, do wear old clothes and bring gloves, and if available please bring a stiff broom, spade, wet vac.  Any questions to Meredith please.

Wellington Open Championship Competition 10 & 11 July

This is our local open champs competition, and everyone is encouraged to participate.  For those members needing access to club gear and/or coaching, please advise when you wish to shoot so we can ensure senior members will be there to assist. 

All Wellington clubs help to run this event.  Brooklyn will be on duty in the morning (10am-1pm), and must provide target changers and target marking among other duties.  Your help would be appreciated for an hour or so.  Please let me know when you are available, and look out for the roster at the club on Sunday.  Chocolate fish to those who advise by email.

Reminder: BSA Match - call for nominations:

Nominations are open from shooters across the wider Wellington region for the Wellington BSA Match against up to 50 counties/provinces in Great Britain, Australia and South Africa. The match will be shot on UK targets (2 x 10 shot match) on Sunday 26 July in Levin.  Nominations are open until 5 July; the team will be selected after this.

Upcoming events:

• Tuesday 30 June, from 7pm: Interclub Competition Round 3, Royal Tiger Range:
  • C Grade Team (1 x 10) - 7:30pm: Alex, Eli, Filly, Leo, Emergency: Eleanor
  • Open Team (1 x 20) - 8:30pm: Stephen, Meredith, David, Bex, Emergency: Mark B
  • B Grade has a bye
• Sunday 5 July: Club night (free/catch-up night for club competition) & visitor night
  • 4pm for all students and first year shooters
  • 6pm for visitors (3 enquiries)
  • 6pm for senior members and those who cannot make the 4pm session
• Friday 10 July/Saturday 11 July: Wellington Open Championship Competition (see attached poster)
• Sunday 12 July: Round 3 of Closed Champs due
• Sunday 2 August: Round 3 of SSS Champs due

It was a big weekend of shooting.  Quite a few members shot at the Hutt Valley Open on Saturday, with some outstanding results.  Congratulations to:

- Rob for 1st place in C Grade with 291.13, including his first 100

- Filly for 2nd place in C Grade with 290.14

- Eli for 4th place in C Grade with 289.9

- Mikey for 6th place in D Grade with 281.8, and for a PB of 98.5

- Stephen for 5th place in Master Grade with 297.21, including 2 x 100s

Club shooting:

Congratulations for excellent club night shooting to:

- Leo for shooting 100.6 on his SSS card, his first 100 and of course also a PB

- Filly for shooting a PB of 98.5

- Georgina and Nate for shooting PBs of 91.2 and 87.2 respectively

- Ross topped the 20-shot series with 200.12

Interclub Tuesday:

Good luck to our teams shooting Tuesday night at interclub: Alex, Eli, Mikey, Leo, Marek, Filly, Finn, Jazz, Rob, Stephen, Meredith, David, Evan and me.  Emergencies do shoot on the night.

BSA Match - call for nominations:

Nominations are open from shooters across the wider Wellington region for the Wellington BSA Match against up to 50 counties/provinces in Great Britain, Australia and South Africa. The match will be shot on UK targets (2 x 10 shot match) on Sunday 26 July in Levin.  Nominations are open until 5 July; the team will be selected after this.

Upcoming events:

• Tuesday 9 June, from 7pm: Interclub Competition Round 2, Royal Tiger Range:
  • C Grade Team (1 x 10) - 7:30pm: Alex, Eli, Mikey, Leo, Emergency: Marek 
  • B Grade Team (1 x 10) - 8pm: Filly, Finn, Jazz, Rob, Emergency: Alex
  • Open Team (1 x 20) - 8:30pm: Stephen, Meredith, David, Evan Emergency: Inge
• Sunday 14 June:  Club night
  • 4pm for all students and first year shooters
  • 6pm for senior members and those who cannot make the 4pm session
  • Week 4 of Series 2 of the club competition
• Sunday 21 June: Round 2 of SSS Champs and Closed Champs due
• Tuesday 30 June, 7:30pm: Interclub Competition Round 3, Royal Tiger Range - teams to be selected

It was a quiet session on Sunday with many away enjoying the long weekend.  That made for a relaxed and efficient time for everyone who did attend.  Everyone shot shoulder-to-shoulder on Sunday, and we will continue with this format.

During club chat we discussed the value of breathing out and holding for 2-3 seconds before taking the shot.  This ensures that there is no further movement before you take the shot.  And of course hold after taking the shot for 2-3 seconds to see where the rifle has settled, which is an indicator of where your shot actually went.

When going to shoot SSS or Closed Champ targets, please check you are taking the correct target - your named target for the right competition.

Thanks to Alex, Georgie and Eleanor for putting their jackets away in the cupboard.  This helps when packing up at the end of the night.

Club shooting:

Congratulations for excellent club night shooting to:

• Harrison for shooting a PB of 90.1
• Alex, Eli and Leo, who were on fire on Sunday, all shooting 97’s, and Eli also shooting a PB this year of 98.6 
• Mark B topped the 20-shot series with 199.12

Hutt Valley Open Champs 6 June:

As mentioned last week, the Hutt Valley Central Open Championships is happening this weekend (friday evening and Saturday) in Petone.  If you are interested in participating, and you use club gear, please advise me before Thursday, so we can organise gear and coaching.  

Upcoming events:

• Thursday 4 June, 7:30pm: National Districts Championships Round 3, Royal Tiger Range - David, Evan L, Filly, Finn, Gerry, Inge, Jaz, Mark B, Meredith, Stephen 
• Friday 5 June 7pm / Saturday 6 June 9:30am: Hutt Valley Open, Keene Range, Halford Place, Petone 
• Sunday 7 June:  Club night
  • 4pm for all students and first year shooters
  • 6pm for senior members and those who cannot make the 4pm session
  • Week 3 of Series 2 of the club competition
• Tuesday 9 June, 7:30pm: Interclub Competition Round 2, Royal Tiger Range - teams to be selected
• Sunday 21 June: Round 2 of SSS Champs and Closed Champs due