Everyone shot shoulder-to-shoulder on Sunday which makes the job of coach and range officer easier, as they scan across all the shooters. It’s also good practice for interclub and open championship competitions.
Please remember that the far right-hand mounds (7/8 and 15/16) are reserved for left-handed shooters, so please check with Zahra, Eli, Meredith and Dave before using those mounds.
This week we took the opportunity for newer shooters to observe Bex getting into position and shooting. Bex demonstrated checking elbow position and sling tension. Once in position, Bex hardly moves at all - something we can all aspire to. While shooting, Bex also demonstrated that she checks her natural point of aim for each shot.
Club shooting:
Congratulations for excellent club night shooting to:
- Kaitlyn and Ryan for shooting PBs, 94.3 and 92.0 respectively
- Alex and Zahra for PBs this year of 97.6 and 95.3 respectively
- David for three 100s, including 199.11 on a 20-shot, top scoring in the 20-shot series for the week
- Mark B for top scoring in the 10-shot series with 100.7
Interclub Round 1:
Well done to everyone who shot in the first round of the interclub competition. Brooklyn won the Open Grade competition against Wellington Central with a lead of 10 points. However, Wellington Central put up stiff competition in the other grades, beating our C Grade Team (Eli, Ethan, Leo, Mikey, Marek) by just 3 points, and the B Grade team (Alex, Filly, Finn, Jaz, Eli) by 6 points.
Closed Champs due Sunday:
Round 1 card of the Closed Champs competition must be completed on Sunday.
Hutt Valley Open Champs 6 June:
The Hutt Valley Central Open Championships is happening on Saturday 6 June, at the Keene Range, Halford Place in Petone. We don’t have details yet, will circulate as soon as we have them, but expect it to start at 10am and the cost to be about $30. This is a great opportunity to compete in an open champs competition close to home and I encourage you all to consider participating.
If you are interested in participating, and you use club gear, please advise me, so we can organise gear and coaching.
Brooklyn on cleaning duty:
Our club is on cleaning duty for the month of June. We will do a deep clean of the clubrooms and range on Sunday 28 June. In between, we need to monitor and remove rubbish and top up paper towels, toilet paper and liquid soap. Please do keep an eye out and replace as needed - senior members can point you to where supplies are kept.
Upcoming events:
- Sunday 31: Club night
- 4pm for all students and first year shooters
- 6pm for senior members and those who cannot make the 4pm session
- Week 2 of Series 2 of the club competition
- Sunday 31 May: Closed Champs Round 1 due
- Saturday 6 June: Hutt Valley Open, Petone