May-June 2014 - New Zealand Clay Target Association

MAY/JUNE
2014
Jonathan Beddis, Huntly, New Zealand, Open winner of the 2014
ICTSF World DTL Championship at Waikato with Martyn Coe, Beretta NZ
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MAY/JUNE 2014
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE NEW ZEALAND CLAY TARGET ASSOCIATION INC.
CONTENTS
President's 2014 Annual Report
7
Ross Card Memorial Shoot
36
2014 Annual General Meeting
8
Compak 200 and Keith O'Reilly Memorial
37
2016 ICTSF Worlds in Galway Ireland
8
Referee's Corner by Blue Freeman
38
Notes from the Executive Officer
9
New Members
39
Letter to the Editor
9
Target Products Top Gun and Disabled
40
Change of Venue
9
Dunedin Hosts 25th Annual Masters Games
41
Venues for 2014 South Island Skeet
9
Northern Wairoa
42
11th ICTSF World DTL Championships
11
Canterbury Districts Report
43
2014 DTL National Championships
14
Long Run Awards
43
NZCTA Liaison Review of World DTL's
23
Wairarapa Districts Championships
44
Northland Secondary Schools Competition
25
Obituaries
45
2014 Otago/Southland Secondary Schools Trapshooting 25
Southland District Championships
46
Timaru Secondary Schools 2014 programme
25
Teams Events hosting at Woodville
47
300 Skeet Weekend at Hutt Valley
27
Southland Championships
48
2014 North Island and NZ Sporting
29
Rod Payze Cup at Waihi 2014
49
The View from the Top by Ray Irving
29
Bay of Plenty Provincials
50
2014 South Island ISSF
30
Around the Clubs
53
New sale and supply of Alcohol Act
30
National Directory
59
2014 New Zealand Grand Prix
34
Shoot Calendar
60
Butcher Wins Target Products 200
35
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NZ FISH & GAME NORTH ISLAND
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
CLAY TARGET CHAMPIONSHIPS 2014
Conducted by the Waikato Clay Target Club in conjunction with the NZCTA.
DATE: Saturday 5th July 2014
VENUE: Waikato Clay Target Club, 556 Holland Road, Hamilton
Skeet Total $13.50 (Targets $7.75. School shooting fee $3.00 Club Admin. Fee $2.75)
DTL Events: $29.50 Total (Targets 50 @ 31c $15.50, Club Admin. Fee $9.00. School shooting fee $5.00)
AMMUNITION: May be purchased on grounds, on presentation of a Firearm Licence.
REFRESHMENTS: Available on grounds.
PRACTICE: Will be available Friday afternoon. (until 2pm)
All competitors must be registered with the NZCTA
PROGRAMME: SATURDAY 5th July 2014
Commencing at 8.00
Event 1 NORTH ISLAND SKEET CHAMPIONSHIP
Includes 2 person team event
25 targets skeet
Event 2 NORTH ISLAND SINGLE RISE CHAMPIONSHIP
20 Targets of 15 metres
Individual Fish and Game Trophy Match to be held in conjunction with the match.
Event 3 NORTH ISLAND POINTS SCORE CHAMPIONSHIP
20 Targets off 15 metres. 4 Tgts per lane.
Includes the North Island Secondary Schools Points Score Teams Match
Teams Match:
Five person open team—three person Ladies team. See rules.
Event 4 NORTH ISLAND SINGLE BARREL CHAMPIONSHIP
10 targets off 15 metres
Club reserves the right to alter the shoot off conditions
on the day to complete the event.
This is a Smoke, Drug and Alcohol free Event
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PRESIDENT’S ANNUAL REPORT
Looking back at the last year after coming
back into the chair, I can only think of
what a busy year it has been, carrying
on the work of the previous Council and
working along with the Waikato Club
to put together a package to make the
DTL Worlds one of the best. There will
be certainly a lot to talk about on the
end result next year. The postal entries
and automatic squadding will be closely
scrutinised but by all accounts it is looking
promising and should be seriously looked
at by Council and possibly made to be a
permanent fixture for future Nationals
and maybe Island tournaments.
Part of the build-up to the Nationals
and Worlds is the work done by Barry
Williamson for the sponsorship. This
has to be done well before the event and
has been a massive undertaking but has
been done totally professionally. Barry
has been a fantastic part of the team and
has worked tirelessly for the sake of all
the shooters. He has a great rapport with
the sponsors and his backup support is
exceptional. Overall sponsorship through
the Association for the shooters ended
up with substantial sponsorship for the
year. This is right across the board with
Secondary School, Scholarship, Nationals
and of course the Worlds which boosted
the total dramatically. Barry, on behalf of
all the shooters, I thank you so much for all
the effort and support that you have given
to us all.
Membership grew again last year by 2.4%
or 64 members overall which is all positive.
All categories have increased other than
Ladies which decreased by 6% which is a
bit of a shame. Social membership remains
around the 200 mark and this is where
clubs need to try and encourage these
shooters into full time membership.
Our web site never ceases to amaze me
with its continued use. The visits again have
increased by 3.94% to 108,333 visitors with
the average visit duration of 243 seconds.
The web site can still be made better by
the use of information that is supplied by
the clubs. Our Executive Officer often gets
criticised for the lack of results and this is
mainly because of the lack of information
coming through to the National Office
from the clubs themselves.
Financially the Association is still very
sound. The extra levies from the Worlds
qualifying have certainly helped. In
2013 the NZCTA decreased its share of
levies paid at NZCTA championships
giving the host clubs a larger portion to
help their increased costs to ensure the
financial viability of the clubs who run
the tournaments for the Association. This
resulted in a decrease of $10,972 in income
to the Association. The current Council felt
that with prudent financial management
the Association could afford to reduce
our income to accommodate this share of
levies going to the clubs without having to
increase the entry fee to the individuals.
With the increased shooting due to
qualifying over the year, having a part of
the success, the challenge now is to keep
the momentum going. Well run shoots are,
and will still be well patronised and some
clubs need to raise the bar. I am not naive
enough to suggest that some clubs are not
trying; its just that to get volunteers to
help at the coal face is getting harder and
harder. It is generally the older members
that are doing the work, and the younger
brigade need to step up. Some of these
shooters have had a lot out of shooting
already with coaching, expenses etc and
need to put something back into the club
and people that have got them to where
they are today.
Looking forward to the future for
shooting where can we start? We have
tried to get coaching up and running. This
still needs to be addressed. Addressing
costs within shooting from the National
Office to the clubs and the big one that is
causing all sorts of logistical issues is the
new computer system that Council has
endorsed as a major to do project. This is
still a main priority within our organisation.
Overall I am extremely happy with
the achievements over the last year and
hopefully in the following year, 2014, we
as Council can focus more on the other
issues as the Worlds has certainly taken up
some time this year.
Once again, to my “Rock”, Adrienne,
thank you. Our long discussions over the
phone certainly make my job a lot easier.
Also to my council, it’s been a funny year
and it’s good to have these guys behind you
all the way. Tom Begg continues to work
tirelessly behind the scenes on Gunshot.
This position he has held for numerous
years and goes completely unnoticed but
not without our gratitude. Tom cannot
keep doing this job for ever and we will
eventually be in a position to look for an
understudy. On behalf of all the readers I
would like to thank Tom for everything he
does to ensure the high standard remains
of our flagship magazine.
To all our sponsors that have generously
supported this Association through to
the shooters, thank you so much for your
continued support, especially Martyn Coe
for the Beretta support going through to
the Worlds. All the others being NZ Fish
& Game Council, Geoff at Kilwell Sports,
Hugh Bradley from Stager Sports, Barry
& Jill Foster from Fosters Stihl Shop, Rick
Stephens Caesar Guerini, Filippo from
Perazzi, Brant from Australian Sporting
Arms, George Ellis and Graeme Webber,
the Dairy Farmers group and of course our
friends at Gunn Estate wines.
This year has certainly had its challenges
and it has been made so much easier with
the support from all areas. I thank all the
people around me and I would like to think
that everyone will appreciate the effort
by all those that have helped to get us to
where we want to be. I said when I came
back to the chair that I will not be here for
a long time and people need to take that
on board and support those that want to
take the next step. Once again thank you
to everyone that has shown their support
to me. I love the meet and greet part of
the game that we play and look forward to
catching up with many of you in the future.
Your President,
Trevor Manson•
AGM MINUTES NEXT PAGE
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2014 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING FOR THE
YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2013 OF THE NEW ZEALAND
CLAY TARGET ASSOCIATION INC. HELD AT THE WAIKATO
CLAY TARGET CLUB, HAMILTON ON TUESDAY 4TH MARCH
2014 COMMENCING AT 6.35pm
PRESENT:
The National President, Mr Trevor Manson, opened the meeting and
the roll was called.
There were 26 clubs present. These were: Alexandra, Amberley,
Auckland Metropolitan, Bay of Plenty, Cambridge, Canterbury,
Central Southland, Dannevirke, Gisborne, Gorge Road, Huntly, Hutt
Valley, Mataura, Nightcaps, Northern Wairoa, Patangata, Southland,
Te Kuiti, Thames, Waikato, Wairarapa, Wairoa, Wanganui Rangitikei,
West Otago, Whitianga, Woodville.
The President announced a quorum was present.
The President welcomed Life Member Ewen Pirie, delegates and
visitors.
APOLOGIES:
Apologies were received from Tom Begg, George Ellis, Graeme
Webber, Colin Stott, Ian Swale and Keith Livingstone
Moved R.Russell/D.Hern “That the apologies be accepted”
Carried
advised that Council have investigated local and Australian
Programs and have approached some software developers. Our
sport is very complex (administratively). We need to be careful
to ensure integration with all our requirements. Martin assured
the meeting that this was still a priority for council.
2. Ray Russell pointed out that the back drop does not have the
Dairy farmers name on it. This was noted.
3. Rob Andrews asked about the pre entry for the event and why
shooters were not shooting on the same handicap marks. It
was advised that the rules were changed 3 days ago and some
entries were taken up to 12 months ago and shooters marks have
changed, also some shooters did not advise their handicap when
entering. This shoot is operating under new rules which will
improve for future events.
Moved E.Pirie/R.Russell “That all voting papers be destroyed.”
Carried
Gavin Searle asked the meeting their views on the Provincial teams
event at Island championships being a separate shoulder to shoulder
event and if this is necessary. This could be run in conjunction with
the Points Score event. Two comments felt it should be retained as is.
Trevor thanked everyone for attending the meeting.
The meeting closed at 7.25pm•
VALEDICTORY
Members stood for a minute’s silence in memory of the following
members that had passed away in the last year.
Stan Sawtell (Hutt Valley) Wattie Leonard (Thames Life Member),
Colin Coard (Thames), John Hamilton (Balfour), Russell Smart
(Canterbury), Robert Montgomery (Methven), Stuart Cunningham
(Mataura).
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
having been published in Gunshot were taken as read.
Moved G.Williams/M.van de Wetering “That the minutes be
accepted.” Carried
MATTERS ARISING - Nil
PRESIDENT’S ANNUAL REPORT
President Trevor Manson read the President’s annual report.
Moved K.Hayes/K.Ellison “That the President’s Report be
accepted.” Carried
ANNUAL ACCOUNTS
The Executive Officer read and explained the Annual Accounts.
Moved M.Mallard/M. van de Wetering “That the 2013 Annual
Financial Accounts be accepted.” Carried
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The following were the results of the election:
National President – Trevor Manson was elected unopposed
North Island –
Mr John Tonkin was elected unopposed
South Island –
Mr Gavin Searle was elected unopposed
Mr Neil Winsloe was elected unopposed
ELECTION OF POLL CLERK and Scrutineer
Moved Ewen Pirie/B.Freeman “That Karen Hayes and Jan Manson
act as Poll Clerk and Scrutineer”
Carried
REMITS
Remit 1. Waitemata Clay Target Club
“That there should be a disabled category in all major NZCTA
Championships.”
Voting: For: 146 / Against: 912
GENERAL BUSINESS
1.
Graeme Williams asked about the NZCTA computer programme
credit card style like the ATA use. Martin van de Wetering
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2016 ICTSF WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIPS IN IRELAND
The 2016 ICTSF World DTL Championships will be held at
the Esker Shooting Grounds, Banagher, Co. Galway, Ireland.
Schedule of events:
Open Shoot: Sun 17th July 2016
European DTL Championships: Mon 18th - Tuesday 19th July
2016
Open Shoot, Opening Ceremony and Official Reception:
Wednesday 20th July 2016
12th OCTSF World DTL Championships: Thursday 21st Saturday 23rd July 2016.
Entry Fees:
• Individual 175 Pound.
• Open Team (5 Persons) 60 Pound.
• Ladies, Junior, Veteran Teams (3 Persons) 40 Pound.
Note: Veterans 60+ on 1 January 2016. Juniors under 21 on 1
January 2016.
Prize Fund Value:
16,000 Pound Minimum.
This event will be run according to the rules of the ICTSF.
EUROPEAN DTL CHAMPIONSHIPS
200 Targets
Entry Fees
• Individual 120 Pound.
• Open Team (5 persons) 60 Pound.
•Ladies, Junior, Veteran Teams (3 Persons) 40 Pound.
Note: Veterans 60+ on 1 January 2016. Juniors under 21 on 1
January 2016.
Prize Fund Value:
12,000 Pound Minimum. This event will be run according to
the rules of the ICTSC. •
NOTES FROM THE
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
2015 WORLD SKEET
CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING
A reminder that qualifying for the 2015
World Skeet team starts from 1 May and
runs to 30 April 2015. Qualifying events
are over North/South events; 4 x 100
target events plus the 2014 National
Skeet Championship (as a compulsory
event) and 2 x 25 North/South target
events with the highest scores to count
on a first past the post basis (total 550
targets). There is no entry fee for this
qualifying event and Secretaries must
make provision on entry forms for
shooters to indicate their scores which
are to be sent to the National Office.
OPTIONAL SWEEPS
A reminder that Optional Sweeps at all
NZCTA Championships are now $10.00.
NEXT ISSUE CLOSE OFF DATE
Copy for the next issue (July/August)
will close off on 1st June. No late copy
will be accepted. All clubs hosting Open
Shoots and Association Championships
must advertise these in Gunshot, along
with an entry fee for the event.
BUY/SELL COLUMN IN
GUNSHOT
Members are reminded that the Buy/
Sell Column in Gunshot is free to
financial members. All advertisements
must be sent to the National Office,
either by email or in writing, before the
close off date.
OPEN SHOOTS
All clubs hosting Open Shoots and
Association
Championships
must
advertise these in Gunshot. Prior approval
for the date of Open Shoots must be
obtained from the National Office. All
Gunshot shoot advertisements must
include the cost of events.
Adrienne Sears •
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
RE NATIONAL AND WORLD DTL CHAMPS
Dear Sir
It has just been my privilege to take part in the NZ National
championships and the World DTL event at the Waikato Clay
Target Club. I have been around the traps since 1962 and this
event would be by far the best I have ever had the pleasure to
be part of.
The organisation from the pre-paid entries to the extremely
well-run shoot, the mechanical perfection of the traps, and the
scoring and refereeing was a credit to Waikato, and even the
weather was kind during the World event.
It was great to see the international teams shooting from
Australia, the UK, South Africa, Ireland, Scotland and others
all decked out in their country’s colours – then there was the
New Zealand team – congratulations to them for winning the
world team event – but surely we could have dressed them in
a uniform manner. I believe we looked like the poor country
cousins, and I am sure a sponsor could be found to fund the New
Zealand open team in a suitable shooting vest – if not, surely the
Association could finance the vests at such a prestigious event.
Once again, congratulations to all concerned for a great 12 days
of shooting.
Colin Shaw
Taupo, NCTA # 262
CHANGE OF VENUE FOR 2014
SI DTL CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2014 South Island DTL
Championships will be now be held
at the Southland Clay Target Club
(not Dunedin).
The date will remain on the usual
date of 31 October – 2 November. •
VENUES FOR 2014 ISLAND
SKEET
The 2014 South Island Skeet
Championships will be held at the
Canterbury Clay Target Club on 6-7
September.
The 2014 North Island Skeet
Championships will be held at the
Waikato Clay Target Club on 18-23
November.
The programme for both events shall
be: Day 1: 100 x 12 gauge Championship
plus 25pr Doubles Championship,
Day 2: 100 x 20gauge Championship
Plus High Gun over both days. (The
High Gun shall include all 3 events).
The Skeet Island Championship will
have same grades and categories as
the DTL Islands. •
LETTER OF REPLY
RE NATIONAL AND WORLD DTL CHAMPS
Thank you for your generous comments on the World
Championships held at Waikato recently. I wholeheartedly agree
with most of your comments. I have also had very favourable
comments not only from New Zealand and overseas shooters
but also from ICTSF delegates from several countries.
The friendly atmosphere along with the trade alley made
these particular Worlds something special. Everyone who had
anything to do with it can be very proud of the end result.
As for the dress code I somewhat disagree with your comments
about the way the New Zealand teams were presented. The
NZCTA supplied 2 polo shirts to each team member to shoot
in. Years ago we supplied hats to everyone and hardly anyone
wore them because they like to feel comfortable in their own
gear while shooting and this includes the shooting vest. To
supply decent shooting vests could cost at least $150 to $200
each and multiply that by 42 team members soon adds up. The
NZCTA had already allocated approximately $20,000 for the
whole contingent of teams including the polo shirts and the rest
divided up among the team members. The association also paid
for the team entries over and above this. I take your point but at
some stage we have to draw the line. At the presentation all our
New Zealand winners were wearing their dress uniforms and all
looked very professional on the dais and in the photos.
I hope this goes some way to explaining how it works from our side.
Trevor Manson
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WAITEMATA CLAY TARGET CLUB
2014 CITY OF AUCKLAND TROPHY AND CLUB TRENCH CHAMPIONSHIPS
200 TARGETS TRENCH
10TH AND 11TH MAY 2014 9.30 START EACH DAY
Saturday 10th May
Sunday 11th May
1st 100 Targets City of Auckland Trophy
2nd 100 Targets City of Auckland Trophy
Waitemata CTC Trench Championship held in conjunction
+ Top 6 Final for City of Auckland
Charge $70.00 per day. Breakfast and Lunch available both days.
CONTACT TONY BROGDEN 09 412 2663 OR
PRESIDENT IAN HOVENDEN 0274 456 564
NELSON WAIMEA GUN CLUB
CLUB GROUNDS – VALLEY ROAD, GOLDEN DOWNS
2014 Nelson/Marlborough Provincials
SAT 31st MAY
&
25 Skeet
10 pr Double Rise
15 Minis
25 Single Rise
SUN 1st JUNE
30 Triples
25 Points Score
25 Single Barrel
9AM START EACH DAY
Entries: $18 per Championship plus Optional $10 Sweeps & $2 High Gun
plus Targets @ 28c & Mini Targets @ 30c.
Ellis Webber North/South Skeet Qualifying Event Entry $5.00
Buck Knives North/South DTL Qualifying Event Entry $5.00
2015 World Skeet Team Qualifying Event
Ammunition and Food available on the grounds each day
Secretary: Jacqui Oldham
[email protected]
www.wix.com/nelsonwaimeagunclub/1
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11TH ICTSF WORLD DTL CHAMPIONSHIPS
WAIKATO CLAY TARGET CLUB
10-12 MARCH 2014
By Adrienne Sears
This is the 20th anniversary of the
International
Clay
Target
Shooting
Federation (ICTSF) Championships in
their current format. Beretta NZ were
the principal sponsor for the event. They
sponsored the shooters' packs which were
given to every competitor. These consisted
of a high quality bag, a branded stainless
steel drink bottle, a Beretta key ring, a
Beretta pen, the shooters' back patches and
lanyards, a NZTA badge, and some tourist
information. The club had made a brass
cartridge case engraved with the event which
will be a permanent keepsake of the event.
All official Referees were supplied with a hat
kindly supplied by Beretta. Beretta provided
a DT11 as the High Gun for the event. This
DT 11 will be a unique gun as one of Beretta’s
engravers in Italy has engraved a Silver Fern
on the trigger guard. The HOA winner will
also receive $5,500 in prize money. Beretta
had a large marquee on the grounds for the
duration of the Nationals and the Worlds
with a hospitality area and a large trade area
and staff on hand to help with any queries.
CCI Targets were the Associate Sponsor
for this event. They supplied the targets for
both the Nationals and the Worlds. Graeme
and Simon Brown had a trade site on the
grounds and were on hand to assist anyone
with any queries about their products.
To say there were some pretty good shots
present is a bit of an understatement; 4 World
High Overall winners (Bill Iles 1996, John
Wynn 1999, Colin Waghorn 2008, Darren
Nicholls 2010), 3 Ladies World Champions
(Wendy Barton 2002, Natalie Curtis 2004,
Natalie Rooney 2008 and 2012), 3 Junior
World Champions (Glenn Barton 2008, Jack
Collicoat 2010, Matthew Schillier 2012), and
2 World Veteran World Champions (Tim
Catling 2002, Paul Schmidt 2006).
The opening ceremony was held on
Saturday night. The Maori welcome was
something that was very well received by
everyone. The young people from Hamilton
Boys and Hamilton Girls High performed
to the shooters and their partners and this
gave the evening a distinctive Kiwi flavour.
Team Managers from Australia (Allan
Vilcins), England (John Bellamy), Ireland (Pat
Donaghy), Northern Ireland (Hugh Irvine),
South Africa (Rob Henderson), Wales
(David Ricketts) and our own manager Judy
Castles said a few words. The meet and greet
format went down well with everyone as it
gave a chance to mix and mingle and the
atmosphere was light and friendly. It wasn’t
a late night (for some) but a good time was
had by all.
Sunday the 9th our friends at Perazzi
sponsored a trophy match that was shot
under the same format as the Worlds to give
everyone a taste of what was to come. There
were magnificent trophies of CZ rifles put
up by Perazzi for not only the HOA title that
was won by Casey Fletcher (Australia) who
shot the only 299, but also the first grade
places. John Duryea (Australia) won the AA
grade rifle, Gino Mourin (French Polynesia)
won the A Grade with a 298, New Caledonia
shooter Walter Le Pironnec won B Grade
on 293 and fellow New Caledonian Stanisic
Christian won the C grade CZ rifle with his
283.
The 11th ICTSF DTL World Championships
got underway on a typical Waikato morning
on Monday 10th March. There was a light
hint of fog and the sun wasn’t quite right for
shooting so it was decided to hold back the
commencement until 9am to give everyone
the very best conditions. The format for this
event is that everyone shoots 100 targets in
the first day over 4 traps (banks) moving one
trap clockwise after each 25. Those starting
on trap 1 use traps 1-4, those starting on trap
16 go to trap 13 for their 2nd round. This
saves everyone having to walk the kilometre
from trap 16 to trap 1 and holding up the
proceedings. The next day the squad that
started on trap 1 starts at a different time on
trap 5 and rotates over traps 5 to 8. The final
tally up saw 599 shooters from 13 countries
shoot the event. After the day's shooting it
was Stuart Sutherland from New Zealand
who had shot the 300/300, followed by
Gavin Searle, Mitchell Iles (Junior), Darryn
Nicholl and Daryl Stevens all on 299. The
leading Veteran for the first day was Gary
Kelly (Australia) on 298 and the leading Lady
was our very own Anja van de Wetering on
294. In the teams event the first day saw the
New Zealand Open team leading on 1185, 10
points ahead of the next best, Australia on
1175. The New Zealand Ladies No 1 team was
ahead on 584 with the NZ No 2 team 2nd
on 579. It was the Australian Junior team
that was ahead after day 1 on 590, followed
equally by the England A team and the New
Zealand No 1 team on 584. The England A
Veterans team led after day 1 on 584 with the
Australian Veteran team 2nd on 582.
Tuesday was about the teams’ event and
the 2nd 100 of the individual event. There
were 11 Open teams from Australia, England
(2 teams), Ireland, New Caledonia, New
Zealand (3 teams), Northern Ireland, South
Africa and Wales. The Ladies teams event
had 7 teams; England, Ireland, New Zealand
(3 teams), Wales and Australia. There were
7 Junior teams from Australia, England,
New Zealand (3 teams), South Africa and
Wales. The Veterans category had 9 teams
from Australia, England (2 teams), Ireland,
New Zealand (3 teams), Northern Ireland
and Wales. The Open teams are five person
teams and the top four scores count. The
Ladies, Juniors and Veterans teams are three
person teams with the top two scores to
count. Countries have to be members of the
ICTSF to compete in the teams event but
their members can compete as individuals
as guests of the NZCTA. Again shooting was
delayed by half an hour to give the shooters
the best light conditions. The day was again,
fine and warm. The referees had to be kept
up with water as sitting out in the hot sun
was pretty hard for them. They were supplied
with water and sun umbrellas and they did
an excellent job in the conditions. There was
a mixture of full time (paid) referees and
relief referees and experienced A and AA
grade NZ shooters drawn from the squads
to do this job. It was necessary to provide all
competitors with a high degree of accuracy
for referee and scoring for this competition.
Thank you to everyone who helped with this
vital job. The waiting shooters were also well
catered for with large sun shades and plenty
of seating under the trees. Just to give you
an idea of how seriously some local shooters
took this event, the club were going to put
out plastic chairs. John Waldron thought
this wasn’t good enough. Timber was
milled in Southland and came up to Tokoroa
Engineering where it was sanded and made
into the most spectacular tables and seating
that has ever been at club grounds. One
was just outside the club house; everyone
on the grounds was invited to sign it, then
it will be clear lacquered as a momentum of
the event. At the end of the second day the
600 points (200 targets) had been clocked
up and it was still our Stuart Sutherland and
Darryn Nicholls (Australia) who were going
head to head on 599. Young Mitchell Iles
was following on 597. First Lady was Natalie
Curtis (NZ) on 589 and John Maxwell led
the Veterans on 595. The A Grade top score
at the end of day 2 was Michael Hartley
(England) on 589, B Grade was our Junior
shooter Cameron Crapp on 581 and C Grade
was led by New Zealander Leszek Potoczny
(Wanaka) on 574. Well, what a delight when
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the results of the Open team were in. It
was our own team of Robert Prince, Vance
Butcher, Jonathan Beddis, John Waldon and
Stuart Sutherland whose team score of 2366
won the 2014 World Open Teams event.
This is the first time New Zealand has won
the Open Teams event so this was a pretty
special occasion. The lowest team members
score is dropped so only 4 shooters' scores
count in the final team score in the Open
team and two team members' scores count
in the categories teams. The Australian
Open team was 10 points behind on 2356,
followed by the England team on 2351. Our
New Zealand Ladies No 1 team (Anja van de
Wetering, Natalie Rooney, Sheryl Anglem)
shot 1170 to win the Ladies team event,
followed by the Australian team on 1157 and
the New Zealand Ladies No 2 team (Brittany
Pilcher, Natalie Curtis, Jan Manson) on
1156 who were 3rd. This is the 4th time in a
row New Zealand has won the Ladies team
event. It was the English A team who won
the Juniors team event with 1176, followed
by the Australian team, then our Juniors
No 1 team (James Fulford, William Rooney,
Mitchell Dean) were 3rd on 1163. The English
Veterans team won the Veterans team event
with 1170, followed by Australia on 1164, and
the New Zealand Veterans No 1 team (Laurie
Coppins, Graham Geater, Ian Marshall) were
3rd on 1155.
Wednesday, the final day, was cloudy
but fine. Shooting started promptly at
9am. Everyone shot 50 targets, then the
top 10% of each grade and categories also
shoot another 50 targets to determine the
winners. The first 50 targets was all over by
2pm with the final underway by 2.45pm. The
cut off for the Open winners' 10% was 731
points. Twenty two squads with 110 shooters
that encompassed all the open, grades
and category final went out to determine
the winners. If they still tie after the final
50 targets, then they shoot a round of
Points, then it reverts to Single Barrel. The
crowd went wild when Huntly shooter Jon
Beddis shot 895/900 and took the World
Champion overall title clear. Jon was named
as our Shooter of the Year at the Hall of Fame
evening the previous week but this must
certainly be something that one could only
dream about. Well Jon pulled it off from the
best of the best from around the World. The
specially engraved Beretta DT11, the ICTSF
medal, the Koru, the $5,500 in prize money
all go to Jon. He was such a popular winner
that it really made me proud to be a New
Zealander and see him win this. The Overall
placings went to 10th place with Jonathan
1st, Austin Coxhead (England 2nd on 894,
Darryn Nicholls (Australia) 3rd on 894 and
Stephen Aitkins (Australia) 4th on 894.
12 gunshot
Stuart Sutherland, from Southland, finished
up a very credible 5th on 893, followed by
young Toby Nicholl (Thames) 6th on 892.
David Goulding (Ireland) was 7th on 891,
John Maxwell (Australia) was 8th on 891,
followed by Andrew Brady (Australia) 9th
on 891 and Gary Kelly (Australia) was 10th
on 890. The Grade places saw Australia
take out all the places in AA grade on 888.
A Grade was Joe Booth (England) 1st on 883,
followed by countryman Michael Hartley on
879 2nd, and Ellis Jones (Wales) 3rd on 877.
We featured in B Grade with Junior shooter
Cameron Crapp 1st shooting 858, Todd
Jacobs 2nd on 857 and David Pearson 3rd
on 849. New Zealand also featured in the C
Grade placings with Leszek Potoczny 1st 853,
Bradley Parrott 2nd 823 and Lionel Hemming
3rd 810. Our Ladies showed how it was done
with Natalie Curtis from Matamata winning
the individual Ladies title on 876. This isn’t
the first time she has done this; Natalie won
the Ladies title in 2005. Only 1 point behind
was Natalie Rooney, who was the Ladies
winner in 2008 and 2012). Zarah Powell
(Australia) was 3rd on 871. Australia took out
all 3 places in the Veterans category with John
Maxwell 1st on 891, Garry Kelly 2nd on 891
and Gary Hayden on 883. The Juniors was a
close call with James Willett and Mitchell Iles
having to battle it out for 1st and 2nd place,
both tied on 888 points. Young James ended
up taking 1st place with Mitchell getting 2nd
and Curtis Woolley (England) 3rd on 885.
John McCormack (ICTSF President)
Martyn Coe (Beretta NZ) both spoke to a
large crowd at the presentations. There were
even TV cameras at the presentations. Barry
Williamson had done such a wonderful job
over the tournament keeping the media up
with the results and feeding them interesting
stories about what we were up to we were
fortunate to see a level of media exposure we
have never enjoyed before. Well done Barry.
Ian Hovenden worked his magic with the
computer programme and had the results
out in quick-smart time, with no issues. The
usual team in the office, very ably assisted by
Sally van de Wetering kept the paper work
flowing and the shooters happy. Well done
team. This shoot was a completely new
experience for everyone and you all did really
well.
After the presentations, everyone left
for home with pleasant memories of a
successful, enjoyable tournament. That
just left the cleaning up to be done, the
loaned traps to go back to the clubs and the
thousand other jobs to be done. There were
13 tonnes of lead fired at the club over the
tournament. The work doesn’t stop when
the shooting does and the club members all
need to look back on the event and take pride
in a job well done. This was certainly the
largest tournament the country has hosted
in a very long time and the atmosphere and
friendliness is something that everyone will
remember, long after they have forgotten
what they shot.
RESULTS:
Open Teams 1st New Zealand No 1 (Robert
Prince, Vance Butcher, Jon Beddis, John
Waldon, Stuart Sutherland) 2366, 2nd
Australia (Stephen Atkins, Ashley Bolwell,
George Barton, Geoff Aston, Bryan Manns)
2356, 3rd England (Ian Mullarkey, Austin
Coxhead, Martin Clark, Shaun Porter, Mark
Shaw) 2351.
Ladies Teams 1st New Zealand No 1 (Sheryl
Anglem, Anja van de Wetering, Natalie
Rooney) 1170, 2nd Australia (Zarah Powell,
Amanda Holt, Kate Schillier) 1157, 3rd New
Zealand No 2 (Brittany Pilcher, Jan Manson,
Natalie Curtis) 1156.
Juniors Teams 1st England (Matthew
Coward-Ho, Joe Booth, Curtis Woolley)
1176, 2nd Australia (Matthew Schiller, James
Willett, John Duryea) 1175, 3rd New Zealand
No 1 (James Fulford, Mitchell Dean, William
Rooney) 1163.
Veterans Teams 1st England (John Adams,
David Hinchliffe, Robert Haines) 1170, 2nd
Australia Gary Kelly, Max Medhurst, Robert
Viney) 1164, 3rd New Zealand No 1 (Ian
Marshall, Laurie Coppins, Graham Geater)
1155.
Open Individual – 1st Jonathan Beddis,
New Zealand 895, 2nd Austin Coxhead,
England 894, 3rd Darryn Nicholls, Australia
894, 4th Stephen Atkins, Australia 893, 5th
Stuart Sutherland, New Zealand 893, 6th
Toby Nicholl, New Zealand 892, 7th David
Goulding, Ireland 891, 8th John Maxwell,
Australia 891, 9th Andrew Brady, Australia
891, 10th Gary Kelly, Australia 890.
Grades; AA 1st Matthew Stokes, Australia
888, 2nd James Willet, Australia 888, 3rd
Mitchell Iles, Australia 888. A Grade 1st Joe
Booth, England 883, 2nd Michael Hartley,
England 879, 3rd Ellis Jones, Wales 877. B
Grade 1st Cameron Crapp, New Zealand
858, 2nd Todd Jacobs, New Zealand 857, 3rd
David Pearson, New Zealand 849. C Grade
1st Leszek Potocsny, New Zealand 853, 2nd
Bradley Parrott, New Zealand 823, 3rd Lionel
Hemming, New Zealand 810.
Categories; Ladies 1st Natalie Curtis, New
Zealand 876, 2nd Natalie Rooney, New
Zealand 875, 3rd Zarah Powell, Australia
871. Juniors 1st James Willett, Australia
888, 2nd Mitchell Iles, Australia 888, 3rd
Curtis Woolley, England 885. Veterans 1st
John Maxwell, Australia 891, 2nd Gary Kelly,
Australia 890, 3rd Gary Hayden, Australia 883 •
NZCTA LIAISON REVIEW ON 2014 ICTSF WORLD DTL CHAMPS ON PAGE 23
Worlds Ladies Team 3rd, New Zealand No 2 Team (L-R) Jan Manson,
Natalie Curtis, Brittany Pilcher
Worlds Veterans Team 3rd New Zealand No 1 Team (L-R) Laurie
Coppins, Graham Geater, Ian Marshall
Worlds Individual Open (L-R) Austin Coxhead 2nd, Darryn Nicholls
3rd, Stephen Atkins 4th
Worlds Open Team winners, New Zealand No 1 Team (L-R) Robert
Prince, Vance Butcher, Jon Beddis, Stuart Sutherland, John Waldon
Worlds Individual Open (L-R) Stuart Sutherland 5th, Toby Nicholl 6th,
David Goulding 7th
Worlds Ladies Team winners, New Zealand No 1 Team (L-R) Sheryl
Anglem, Natalie Rooney, Anja van de Wetering
Worlds Ladies Individuals (L-R) John McCormack (ICTSF President)
Natalie Rooney 2nd, Natalie Curtis 1st, Zarah Powell 3rd
Worlds Junior Team 3rd New Zealand No 1 Team (L-R) James Fulford,
William Rooney, Mitchell Dean
Worlds B Grade (L-R) Todd Jacobs 2nd, Cameron Crapp 1st, David
Pearson 3rd
Worlds Individuals Open (L-R) John Maxwell 8th, Andrew Brady 9th,
Gary Kelly 10th
gunshot 13
2014 DTL NATIONALS
NZ High Gun HOA Darryn Nichols and Martyn Coe (Beretta NZ Ltd, Sponsor)
Shoulder to Shoulder winners, Waikato (L-R) Gary Discombe, Jon
Beddis, Dave Wordley, Neil Pratt, John Waldon
14 gunshot
Best Dressed winners, Southland (L-R) Ewen Pirie, Stuart Sutherland,
Brad Warnock, Colin Waghorn, Lindsay Rodgers
By Adrienne Sears
To say what they have done with the
clubhouse and grounds is amazing is an
understatement. I knew there had been a
HUGE amount of work going on for months
and had been getting regular updates
on the progress and I was really looking
forward to seeing it. I arrived on Friday and
the place was buzzing with activity. The
grounds looked in such fabulous condition
and ready to go. The trade sites were
set up, the most enormous marquee for
catering was in place and it didn’t seem like
anything had been overlooked. There were
huge trees that had been made into the
most magnificent seating along the traps.
Outside the recently extended clubhouse
there were the most massive tables that
didn’t look out of place and just begged
to be sat at over a cup of coffee and a chat.
The club had been transformed; extended,
carpeted,
painted
and
completely
modernised from an old club house to a
new, modern facility. What a pleasure it
will be to work in there in the future. And
the people are still smiling after all this
work!! It’s hard to single out individual
people who have contributed more than
any others but David Muggeridge has been
the driving force to see this project through
to completion. Terry Lallich is one of the
club workers who put in an extra ordinary
amount of time and effort. He deserves
a special medal as he worked almost full
time at the club and ran his own farm AND
always was friendly and helpful to everyone
he saw – what a wonderful person and a
true asset to the club. Joanne Scherer must
also take a bow for her work in the preplanning. The pre-entry and pre-squadding,
while excellent on the day, does create
an awful lot of work prior to the event.
Without her knowledge and availability this
just simply would not have been possible.
The shooters who attended the Nationals
and Worlds have a great debt of gratitude
to David, Joanne, Terry and the workers of
the Waikato Clay Target Club who have all
worked together to give the country this
World-Class facility. Both the upgrade and
the pre-planning have been two major tasks
that have consumed a very large amount of
their time. All done voluntarily for the love
of the sport to ensure the club is left with
a facility that will be there for shooters for
many years. There are, of course, many
other people who all pull together for the
good of the sport, the wonderful people
in the bar, the cleaners, the trap fillers, and
the grounds people, the brilliant ladies in
the office and everyone else who helped
out both before the event and during the
championships. They can be proud of their
efforts and THANK YOU.
Saturday was a lovely Waikato morning.
The pre-squadding saw shooters on the
grounds at 8.30 ready to hand in their
handicap books and get going. This first
morning was a bit slow as the formality of
the first registration had to be done but
it was a one-off procedure for them and
shooting got started at 9am. The new system
of pre squadding only saw two people miss
their squads in the trophy event while still
shooting the Ball Trap so for today, it was
considered a success. The conditions were
pretty good with the light early in the day a
bit problematic but this soon rectified itself.
Ball Trap isn’t the easiest to shoot. There
were no possibles. Bill Isles were here with
his grandson, Mitchell, who is 14. Mitchell
the previous weekend shot 91/100 off the
gun to win a gun and also has just shot 800
straight. What an achievement! The shoot
offs were underway by 4.30. A new sponsor
for the NZCTA featured for the NZ Ball
Trap Championship and we were pleased
to welcome Mai Mai Supplies Ltd as an
official sponsor who were on the grounds
all week. They have NSI, Zoli and Nobel
Sportitalia in their stable and shooters are
urged to consider these highly respected
brands when shopping. Catherine and
Steve Boyd put up a very impressive display
of trophies for this event. There were 198
shooters who shot the NZ Ball Trap (129
AA, 41A, 21 B and 7 C grade). Juniors, Ladies
and Super Veterans was won clear. Two
shooters shot 44 but Derek Sheen won the
shoot off for Veterans. The HOA was won
by Ian Mullarkey from the United Kingdom,
who shot the only 49. Ian took the NZ Silver
Fern, the trophies and the Gunn Estate
wines that have been again kindly donated
by Gunn Estate. Gunn Estate is a long-time
supporter of the DTL Nationals and their
wine is always appreciated by the winners.
Doreen Sanderson shot exceptionally well
taking out 1st A grade and the Ladies title
on 44. Local shooter, Andrew Vincent shot
40 to win the 1st place B grade. French
Polynesia shooter Bertrand Vairaaroa shot
off with South African Andrew Henderson
for C grade 1st and 2nd with Bertrand taking
1st place.
The second event of the day was the
Double Rise trophy sponsored by Target
Products. One hundred and eighty nine
shooters shot this event. HOA for this
event was Mike Sime from Timaru after
a shoot off. AA and A grade winners was
an all-Australian affair. Todd Jacobs from
Amberley broke the Australian stranglehold
on the results by winning the B Grade 1st
place on 37 after a shoot off with Rachelle
Kelly from Australia.
It was a bit cooler on Sunday morning for
the Provincial Shoulder to Shoulder and
the best dressed competition. Nine of the
11 Provinces were represented as Nelson
and Westland could not field teams. The
best dressed competition for the Ray Mac
trophy is getting harder and harder to judge
every year. This year the winner was again
the boys from Southland. It was wonderful
to see so many Provinces making the
effort to present themselves so well this
year and I encourage all areas to continue
to strive to take this magnificent trophy
back to their area. Two Championships
were shot today, the NZ Minis and the NZ
Double Rise Championship. Both were
sponsored by Stager Sport who is now a
familiar brand and well-respected sponsor
to shooters. Stager Sport upped the ante
this year and gave a Blaser F3 Super Sporter
shotgun to the HOA for the NZ Double
Rise Championship. This went to James
Willett from Australia on 48, but he had
to shoot off for it with fellow Australian
Stephen Guest who took 1st AA Grade.
The NZ Double Rise Championships had
298 entries including 22 Juniors, 26 Ladies,
48 Veterans and 21 Super Veterans. Again
Gunn Estate wines was given to the HOA
winner.
The NZ Minis Championships, also
sponsored by Stager Sport had 296
entries. Fifteen shooters shot the possible,
including 2 A graders. The HOA winner
was the 2010 World DTL Champion Darryn
Nicholls, closely followed by Thames
shooter Toby Nicholl after a shoot off that
went 23 targets. Again Stager Sport had
trophies that were very well received by the
winners and the NZCTA is grateful for their
sponsorship. Stager had a large marquee at
the grounds all week with their products
on display. Michael Dobbie from Southland
won 3rd A Grade and West Otago shooter
Mike Millard was 1st B Grade. Putaruru’s
Wayne Jones won 2nd C Grade on 21.
Thames shooter Anja van de Wetering took
out the Ladies title with a 24, and Whitianga
Veteran Bill Smith won that category with
a possible.
Monday started with an early shower,
which cleared, then it rained again, cleared
again, then the wind came up and that was
it for the day. The Handicap by Distance
day saw lots of shooters shift their marks
to unfamiliar territory. Some were happy,
some were not but whatever they were
on they just had to deal with it and go and
shoot the targets. The International flavour
of these Championships was starting
gunshot 15
Highest Mackintosh qualifier (L-R) Laurie Coppins, Veterans, Jon Beddis (Open), Natalie Curtis
(Ladies), Kent Nicholl (Juniors)
DTL Triples HOA Robert Clarke
NZ Handicap Championship (L-R) Michael Davidson Super Veteran, William Smith Veterans,
Cody Gill Juniors, Vivien Moore Ladies
Ball Trap HOA Ian Mullarkey, United
Kingdom
to show. The Handicap Championship
had 25 UK, 10 South Africa, 6 Samoa, 10
New Caledonia, 6 Ireland and 20 French
Polynesia entries from a field of 342. Foster
Stihl Shop was the sponsor for today. Barry
Foster is well known for his support of
shooting and the trophies he put up today
was nothing short of incredible. There were
only 3 shooters who shot the possible 50,
all from New Zealand. Neil Pratt from Te
Kuiti took out the 1st place, shooting on
22metres, followed by Michael Dobbie
from Southland in 2nd. Local shooter
Steve Vincent was 3rd. Then the overseas
shooters started to show their prowess;
Quinten Smit from South Africa was 4th,
Ray Collinson and fellow Australian Jack
Collicoat were 5th and 6th respectively.
Not only did Barry put up the trophies for
the Championship, he added an additional
prize of a Lawnmaster Estate heavy duty
Motor Mower for a club team event. The
proceeds of this went to the Waikato Club
and I am sure they are very grateful. There
were 13 teams who signed up for this and
the Lawnmaster was heading down to
dairy country where the grass grows due
to the heavy rainfall. The Southland team
16 gunshot
of Lindsay Rodgers, Phil Harraway, Stuart
Sutherland, Michael Dobbie and Lyndsay
Maxwell shot 230 so their club will have nice
short lawns thanks to Fosters Stihl Shop.
Dave Hern and Bronco Sports sponsored
a Triples trophy match. There was only one
possible, John Sleightholme from Australia.
Paul Hill (Australia) was 1st AA grade on 49
and David Wordley was 2nd after a shoot off
with Casey Fletcher from Australia. Dave
Hern and Bronco Sports have also got a
trade display on the grounds this week
and their range of products adds a flair to
the event which is very interesting. Their
trophies were well received by the winners
and the shooters were grateful for this
sponsorship.
Tuesday had a cold, strong wind. This made
for interesting targets. The Internationals,
especially the English who have come from
an awful winter were looking for some
warmer temperatures. The promise of this
later in the week kept them happy.
The Triples Championship is sponsored
by the NZ Dairy Farmers group which is a
group of shooters who band together under
the leadership of Stuart Bell and all put in
to sponsor this event. Stuart and Carol
purchase very high quality knives on their
annual trip to Norfolk Island and somehow
manage to get these back into NZ for this
event. The quality of these is exceptional
and would be most welcome in anyone’s
kitchen. Three Hundred and Sixty One
shooters (206 AA, 89 A, 55 B, 11 C Grade)
shooters lined up with more International
shooters present. After eight shooters
shot 74 the Australian shooters took top
honours. Rob Clarke won the HOA title,
trophy, silver fern, sash and Gunn Estate
wine. AA Grade was an all-Australian affair
headed by Stephen Atkins. Michael Dobbie
from Southland won A Grade clear with 73.
B Grade winner was Christian Stephen from
Fiji on 73. Jan Manson was a popular Ladies
winner taking home the knives for Trevor to
use in the kitchen. Derek Sheen shot 74 to
take the Veterans title.
Reloaders Supplies sponsored a trophy
match. Paul Chaplow from England won this
with the possible. Ross Walsh (Australia)
was 1st AA followed by Kai Barlow from
Australia (who was also the Junior winner)
and Mike Sime from Timaru, all shot the
possible.
Wednesday, Single Rise day, is sponsored
Buck Knives North/South North Island Open Team (L-R) David Wordley, Jon Beddis, Neil
Pratt, Toby Nicholl, Robert Prince
NZ Double Rise HOA and NZ Single Rise
HOA James Willett
High Gun (L-R) Swee Seng Phua C Grade, Tuanua Degage B Grade, Christian Stephen A
Grade, Brian Hartley AA Grade
NZ Single Barrel Championship HOA & NZ
Points Score Championship HOA Mitchell Iles
by Rick Stephens who has Caesar Guerini
and Golden Wing ammunition. There were
508 shooters (255 AA, 126A, 90B, 27C grade)
which is a huge field. This comprised of 46
Ladies, 46 Juniors 88 Veterans (17.3% of the
field) and 31 Super Veterans. The day started
with drizzle and a cold wind but this cleared
during the day. Temperatures certainly have
been a lot colder to date than we are used to
but this is expected to change and revert to
slightly warmer weather. There was a very
small delay in getting the shoot underway
as the score cards had to be replaced with
waterproof ones but the shoot off started
around 1pm. There were 70 shooters who
shot the possible and by 4pm it was down
to six shooters, all Australians. The shoot
off was all over by 4.45pm. James Willett
and Arty Del Ben went 191 in the shoot off
to establish that James won the NZ Single
Rise title, the Golden Wing ammunition,
the Silver Fern, sash and the Gunn Estate
wine. Rosie Maskell donated trophies for
the Ladies for the next three events and
this one went to Tracey McDonnell from
Australia. All the AA, A and B grades were
determined by shooting possibles. David
Dickie from Nightcaps won 2nd A Grade
with Kieran Rutten from Palmerston North
taking 3rd. Shane Sanders (Dunedin) was
3rd in B Grade with a possible. Les Potoczny
(Wanaka) was 2nd C Grade on 48. The
Family Challenge Trophy was won by Huntly
shooters Jon and Mitchell Beddis on 99.
Thursday saw the weather return to what
we have come to expect. The day got hotter
and hotter and ended up too hot to stand
out in the sun – a rather pleasant change
from the last few days. The NZ Single
Barrel Championship has been sponsored
by Kilwell/Gamebore for a very long time.
The New Zealand Clay Target Association
finds it always a pleasure to deal with Geoff
from Kilwell. He is extremely generous and
sponsors not only the day’s championship
but also the North vs South DTL teams
event which was shot today. Kilwell are also
a sponsor of school shooting and sporting
clays, truly a multi-discipline sponsor and
one of the “good guys”. Five hundred
and two shooters (263 AA, 131 A, 86 B, 22
C grade) including 45 Ladies, 40 Juniors,
90 Veterans and 31 Super Veterans. From
this field 10 shooters shot the possible
including young Mitchell Isles. Motivated
by the promise made by Grandfather Billie
Iles that if he won a National title before he
was 15 Billy would give him his SC3 Perazzi,
Mitchell just kept hitting the targets. Jon
Beddis dropped his 53rd target which young
Mitchell smoked giving him the NZ Single
Barrel title. Billy had previously won this
title in 1995 and 1987 – 11 year before Mitchell
was born. As Mitchell was too young to take
the Gunn Estate wines it was given to Billie.
New NZCTA Councillor Robert Prince won
3rd AA Grade after shooting 27 in the shoot
off. The Kilwell trophies this year were in
the form of vouchers which the winners
could use to redeem from their web site.
This was a popular move as shooters then
could choose exactly what they wanted.
Junior shooter Lukas Nicholl from Waikato
won the A Grade on 49 after a shoot off
with Zygmunt Potoczny from Wanaka and
Paul Liobl from Samoa. David Donald from
Western Lake won B Grade clear with 49.
Matamata Lady Natalie Curtis took the
Ladies clear with 49. Rosalie Maskell had
donated lovely gift packs for the Single
Rise, Single Barrel and Points Score events
Ladies winners and Natalie was today’s
grateful recipient. Two Veterans shot the
possible and it was Australian Gary Kelly
gunshot 17
NZ Minis AA Grade (L-R) Matthew Stokes 2nd, Toby Nicholl 1st, Bruce
Powell 3rd
Buck Knives North/South North Island Junior Team (L-R) Mitchell
Beddis, Kent Nicholl, Mitchell Dean
NZ Double Rise B Grade (L-R) Christian Stephen 3rd, Kent Nicholl 1st,
Tuanua Degage 2nd
Buck Knives North/South North Island Ladies Team (L-R) Doreen
Sanderson, Anja van de Wetering, Deborah Pritchard
NZ Single Rise A Grade (L-R) David Dickie 2nd, Christian Stephen 1st,
Kieran Rutten 3rd
NZ Single Rise B Grade (L-R) Andrew Henderson 2nd, Quinten Smit
1st, Shane Sanders 3rd
DTL Triples A Grade Kieran Rutten 2nd, Michael Dobbie 1st, Greg
Nicholl 3rd
Buck Knives North/South North Island Veterans Team (L-R) Laurie
Coppins, Stuart Bell, Ian Marshall
18 gunshot
who won the shoot off for this category.
David Lawrence from Waverley won the
Super Veterans on 48.
The North Island teams made a clean
sweep of the winnings in the Buck Knives
North vs South teams’ event. The North
Island team (Toby Nicholl, Robert Prince,
Jon Beddis, Neil Pratt, David Wordley)
shot 366 which was 13 points up on the
South Island team (Craig Pilcher, Stuart
Sutherland, Boston Walker, Colin Waghorn,
Barry Foster). The North Island Ladies team
(Anja van de Wetering, Deborah Pritchard,
Doreen Sanderson) shot 203 but were only
one point ahead of the South Island team
(Natalie Rooney, Sheryl Anglem, Rebecca
Warnock). The North Island Juniors team
(Kent Nicholl, Mitchell Beddis, Mitchell
Dean) were four points ahead of the South
Island team (James Crafts, Shane Sanders,
Rachel Bell) on 216. The Veterans North
Island team (Laurie Coppins, Stuart Bell, Ian
Marshall) were also two points ahead of the
South Island team (Ray Everett, Ewen Pirie,
Trevor Manson.)
Friday was Beretta’s day. The conditions
were fine and clear for the NZ Points Score
championship. There were 577 entries for
this event. Beretta are a major sponsor for
the NZCTA and they sponsor the NZ Points
Score event. After the qualifying rounds
were shot there were 20 possibles shot,
including two from A Grade and two from
B Grade. It was young Mitchell Iles who
lead the charge again and shot a further
65 targets to take his second National title
from fellow Australian John Sleightholme.
Again Mitchell was too young to be given
the Gunn Estate wine so it went to his
coach and Grandfather Billie. Graeme Allen
from Taupo was 2nd and Andrew Brady
(Australia) was 3rd AA Grade. Kent Nicholl
was still showing his fellow Waikato mates
how it was done and shot the possible to
take 2nd B grade. Natalie Curtis won the
Ladies title again but only after a shoot
off. The NZCTA is very grateful to Beretta
for supplying a very impressive array of
trophies for this event which were very well
received by the recipients.
The NZ High Gun this year was in line to
win a cased Beretta 692 Trap with adjustable
comb, 12ga, 30” fixed choke. It was
Australian shooter, Darryn Nicholls who
won this magnificent gun, very generously
donated by Beretta NZ with a score of 439.
Only 2 behind was Brian Hartley from Bay of
Plenty on 437 who won AA Grade. Christian
Stephen, who had recently been moved up
to A Grade, proved he is very capable in this
grade won the A Grade High Gun on 427.
Tuanua Degage (French Polynesia) won B
Grade on 419 and Swee Seng Phua (Fiji) won
C Grade on 393. Anja van de Wetering took
the Ladies High Gun on 419. It came as no
surprise that Mitchell Iles took the Juniors
High Gun, his score was 430. Les Clarke
(Auckland Met) won Veterans High Gun
on 425 and Laurie Coppins won the Super
Veterans for the 3rd year in a row with 416.
Once the Mackintosh teams were worked
out and the shoot offs were done, the
presentations got underway. Martyn Coe
from Beretta presented the day’s trophies
to their grateful receivers.
Jon Beddis was the Highest Mackintosh
qualifier for the Open Mackintosh team on
a clean score of 250. Natalie Curtis took the
Highest Ladies qualifier cup, Kent Nicholl
took the Junior cup and Laurie Coppins took
the Veterans Cup. There were a few new
names in the Open team this year and some
shooters who you would expect to be in the
team were not but that is the way things
go. There were 4 juniors who shot in the
Open team and another two who qualified
for the Open team but nominated to shoot
in the Junior team. This is a reflection on
the quality of the shooting of these young
people.
Gunn Estate Wines were presented to the
winners and this was very well received.
Saturday the Mackintosh teams shot at the
later time of 1pm. This year we had a brand
new sponsor. The lovely people from Perazzi
generously sponsored the Mackintosh
trophy event. All team members received
Clever Mirage Ammunition (via Reloaders
Supplies). Perazzi had a trade site on the
grounds all week and provided an excellent
service to the shooters supplying excellent
back up support for their customers. Filippo
Petriella came on board as a major sponsor
of the NZCTA last year, also sponsoring
the NZ Skeet Championship and his
sponsorship is very precious and valued by
the Association. There were only 4 shooters
who shot the 100 targets (Kent Nicholl, Paul
Black, Lloyd Agnew and Natalie Rooney).
It was Kent Nicholl, a junior shooter who
shot the team High Gun on 296. Well done
Kent. Kent is the youngest from a shooting
family in Waikato and obviously has a great
future in the sport ahead of him. After the
team photos were taken everyone left the
grounds to attend the official function for
the Worlds and that was the end of the
Nationals for the year.
RESULTS:
NZ Ball Trap Championship – Sponsored
by Mai Mai Supplies. HOA Ian Mullarkey,
United Kingdom 49. AA Grade 1st Terry
Boucher, Australia 48, 2nd James Willett,
Australia 48, 3rd Paul Chaplow, United
Kingdom 47. A Grade 1st Doreen Sanderson,
Kaikohe 44, 2nd Russell Foster, Canterbury
42, 3rd David Fenn, Australia 41. B grade 1st
Andrew Vincent, Waikato 40, 2nd Degage
Tuanua French Polynesia 39, 3rd Glenn
Ramsay, Thames 38. C grade 1st Bertrand
Vairaaroa, French Polynesia 38, 2nd Andrew
Henderson South Africa 38, 3rd Swee Seng
Phua, Fiji 35. Ladies Doreen Sanderson,
Kaikohe 44, Juniors Mitchell Beddis, Huntly
46, Veterans Derek Sheen, Canterbury 44,
Super Veterans Laurie Coppins, Waitemata
37.
Double Rise Trophy Sponsored by Target
Products – HOA Mike Sime. Timaru 46. AA
Grade 1st Arty del Ben, Australia 46, 2nd
Mathew Stokes, Australia 46, 3rd Simon
Gloster, Australia 46. A grade 1st Brian
Muirson, Australia 42, 2nd Libby Clarke,
Australia 39, 3rd Ward Wende, Australia
38. B grade 1st Todd Jacobs, Amberley 37,
2nd Rachelle Kelly, Australia 37. C Grade 1st
Andrew Henderson, South Africa 36, 2nd
Lionel Hemming, Tokoroa 35, 3rd Quintyn
Stephen, Fiji 32.
Best Dressed – Southland
Provincial Shoulder to Shoulder – Waikato
(Neil Pratt, Jon Beddis, Dave Wordley, John
Waldon, Gary Discombe) 372
NZ Minis Championship – Sponsored
by Stager Sport/Blaser – HOA Darryn
Nicholls, Australia 25. AA Grade 1st Toby
Nicholl, Thames 25, 2nd Matthew Stokes,
Australia 25, 3rd Bruce Powell, Australia
25. A Grade 1st Brian Muirson, Australia
25, 2nd William Smith, Whitians 25, 3rd
Michael Dobbie, Southland 24. B Grade 1st
Mike Millard, West Otago 23, 2nd Christian
Stephen, Fiji 23, 3rd Tuanua Degage, French
Polynesia 23. C grade 1st Bertrand Vairaaroa,
French Polynesia 22, 2nd Wayne Jones,
Putaruru 21, 3rd Swee Seng Phua, Fiji 19.
Ladies Anja van de Wetering, Thames 24,
Juniors Mitchell Isles, Australia 24, Veterans
Bill Smith, Whitianga 25, Super Veterans
Doug Thomas, Australia 23.
NZ Double Rise Championship –
sponsored by Stager Sport/Blaser – HOA
James Willett, Australia 48. AA Grade 1st
Stephen Guest, Australia 48, 2nd Steve
Atkins, Australia 47, 3rd Glenn Barton,
Australia 47. A Grade 1st David Fenn,
Australia 45, 2nd Brian Muirson, Australia
43, 3rd Martin O’Connor, Nelson Waimea
43. B Grade 1st Kent Nicholl, Waikato 42,
2nd Tuanua Degage, French Polynesia 41,
3rd Christian Stephen, Fiji 40. C Grade 1st
Andrew Henderson, South Africa 40, 2nd
Gareth Blackwell, Putaruru 39, 3rd Swee
Seng Phua, Fiji 37. Ladies Natalie Rooney,
Timaru 42, Juniors James Hayden, Australia
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Ball Trap Ladies Doreen Sanderson, Juniors Mitchell Beddis, Veterans Derek Sheen
NZ Single Barrel B Grade (L-R) Kent Nicholl 2nd, David Donald 1st, Sylvano Abdelkader 3rd
NZ Single Barrel A Grade (L-R) Zygmunt Potoczny 2nd, Lukas Nicholl 1st, Paul Loibl 3rd
NZ Handicap Championship (L-R) Michael Dobbie 2nd, Steve Vincent 3rd, Quinten Smit 4th
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45, Veterans Gary Hayden, Australia 45, Super
Veterans Laurie Coppins, Waitemata 42.
NZ Handicap Championship – Sponsored
by Fosters Stihl Shop – 1st Neil Pratt, Te
Kuiti 50, 2nd Michael Dobbie, Southland 50,
3rd Steve Vincent, Waikato 50, 4th Quinten
Smit, South Africa 49, 5th Ray Collinson,
Australia 49, 6th Jack Collicoat, Australia 49.
Ladies Vivien Moore, Australia 48, Juniors
Cody Gill, Hawkes Bay 49, Veterans William
Smith, Whitianga 48, Super Veterans
Michael Davidson, Waverley 47. Fosters
Stihl Shop Lawnmaster Motor Mower –
Southland (Lindsay Rodgers, Phil Harraway,
Stuart Sutherland, Michael Dobbie, Lindsay
Maxwell) 230.
Triples Trophy – Sponsored by Dave
Hern and Bronco Sports – HOA John
Sleightholme, Australia 50. AA Grade 1st
Paul Hill, Australia 49, 2nd David Wordley,
Putaruru 48, 3rd Casey Fletcher, Australia
48. A grade 1st Rob Henderson, South Africa
48, 2nd Meagan Boast, Australia 47, 3rd
Libby Clarke, Australia 46. B grade 1st John
Sutherland, Southland 48, 2nd Christian
Stephen, Fiji 47, 3rd Allan Diack, Nightcaps
47. C grade 1st Quinton Stephen, Fiji 45, 2nd
Swee Seng Phua, Fiji 40, 3rd Jenny Lowe,
Kaeo 40. Veteran Paul Hill, Australia 40,
Ladies Meagan Boast, Australia 47, Junior
Kai Barlow, Australia 47.
NZ DTL Triples Championship –
Sponsored by NZ Dairy Farmers group
– HOA Robert Clarke, Australia 74. AA
Grade 1st Stephen Atkins, Australia 74,
2nd Phil Headon, Australia 74, 3rd Darryn
Nicholls, Australia 74. A Grade 1st Michael
Dobbie, Southland 73, 2nd Kieran Rutten,
Palmerston North 72, 3rd Greg Nicholl,
Tokoroa 72. B Grade 1st Christian Stephen,
Fiji 73, 2nd Teiki Nanai, French Polynesia 71,
3rd Quinten Smit, South Africa 71. C grade
1st Johannes Kruger Corbett, South Africa
68, 2nd Brancker South, Norfolk Island 66,
3rd Chloe Billington, Rotorua 63. Ladies
Jan Manson, Southland 70, Juniors Kieran
Rutten, Palmerston North 72, Veterans
Derek Sheen, Canterbury 74, Super
Veterans Paul Schmidt, Thames 72.
Reloaders Supplies Trophy – HOA
Paul Chaplow, England 75. AA Grade 1st
Ross Walsh, Australia 75, 2nd Kai Barlow,
Australia 75, 3rd Mike Sime, Timaru 75. A
Grade 1st Galuvao Leasi, Samoa 75, 2nd
Heath Smith, Mead Te Pirita 74, 3rd William
MacLennan, UK 73. B Grade 1st Gideon
Malherbe, South Africa 73, 2nd Roger Fox,
Woodville 71. C Grade 1st Johannes Corbett,
South Africa 71, 2nd Franco Caffarelli,
Samoa 63, 3rd Pieter Lynch, Australia 58.
Ladies Sarah Powel, Australia 72, Veterans
William Isles, Australia 73, Juniors, Kai
Christian Stephen, Fiji 427, B Grade Tuanua
Degage, French Polynesia 419, C Grade
Swee Seng Phua, Fiji 393. Ladies Anja van
de Wetering, Thames 419, Juniors Mitchell
Iles, Australia 430, Veterans Les Clarke,
Auckland Met 425, Super Veterans Laurie
Coppins, Waitemata 416.
Provincials Teams Bay of Plenty (Toby
Nicholl, Graham Geater, Brian Hartley,
Martin van de Wetering, Deano Horn) 2108,
2nd= Waikato (Neil Pratt, Jon Beddis, Dave
Wordley, John Waldon, Gary Discombe)
Southland (Colin Waghorn, Brad Warnock,
Lindsay Rodgers, Ewen Pirie, Stuart
Sutherland) 2069.
Inter-Island Championship - North Island 1
(Australia 6, UK 1)
Highest Mackintosh Qualifiers: Open
Team Open Jon Beddis, Huntly 250, Ladies
Natalie Curtis, Matamata 245, Juniors
Kent Nicholl, Waikato 247, Veterans Laurie
Coppins, Waitemata 243. Mackintosh High
Gun Kent Nicholl 296.
Mackintosh Teams – Sponsored by
Perazzi: Open – Jon Beddis, Kent Nicholl,
Stuart Sutherland, Brian Hartley, Robert
Prince, Toby Nicholl, Craig Pilcher, Dale
Robertson, Steve Vincent, Paul Black,
Brendan Malcolm, Grant Nilsson, Lloyd
Agnew, Mike Sime, Laurie Coppins, David
Challies, James Fulford, Cameron Rooney,
Natalie Curtis, Gary Discombe, Gregory
Bentley, Damian Briggs, Andy Young, Bob
Waugh, Jackson Corbett. Reserves Les
Clarke/Martin van de Wetering. Ladies
– Jess Sutherland, Anja van de Wetering,
Natalie Rooney, Elena Schouten, Vicki
O’Connor. Reserves Sheryl Anglem,
Jan Manson. Juniors – Michael Vincent,
Thomas Darling, Mitchell Beddis, Rachel
Bell, Ben Bringans. Reserves James Crafts,
Nicholas Wiseman. Veterans – Les Clarke,
Rob Anderson, Neville Crawford, Ben
Tuck, Stan Whiteman. Reserves, Graeme
Williams, Derek Sheen •
Barlow, Australia 75.
NZ Single Rise Championship Sponsored
by Caesar Guerini and Bronze Wing
Ammunition. HOA James Willett, Australia
50 + 191. AA Grade 1st Arty Del-Ben,
Australia 50, 2nd Ray Collinson, Australia
50, 3rd Darryn Nicholls, Australia 50. A
Grade 1st Christian Stephen, Fiji 50, 2nd
David Dickie, Nightcaps 50, 3rd Kieran
Rutten, Palmerston North 50. B Grade 1st
Quinten Smit, South Africa 50, 2nd Andrew
Henderson, South Africa 50, 3rd Shane
Sanders, Dunedin 50. C Grade 1st Johannes
Kruger Corbett, South Africa 49, 2nd Les
Potoczny, Wanaka 48, 3rd Franco Caffarelli,
Samoa 47. Ladies Tracey McDonell,
Australia 50, Juniors Andrew Henderson,
South Africa 50, Veterans Robert Viney,
Australia 50, Super Veterans Brian Vercoe,
Norfolk Island 49. Family Challenge Trophy
Jon and Mitchell Beddis, Huntly 99. Vic Ball
DTL Long Run Gavin Searle, Canterbury
1011.
NZ Single Barrel Championship –
Sponsored by Kilwell/Gamebore – HOA
Mitchell Iles, Australia 50. AA Grade Jon
Beddis, Huntly 50, 2nd Gary Kelly Australia
50, 3rd Robert Prince, Hutt Valley 50. A
Grade 1st Lukas Nicholl, Waikato 49, 2nd
Zygmunt Potoczny, Wanaka 49, 3rd Paul
Liobl, Samoa 49. B Grade 1st David Donald,
Western Lake 49, 2nd Kent Nicholl, Waikato
48, 3rd Sylvano Abdelkader, New Caledonia
48. C Grade 1st Ronald Darkis, New
Caledonia 45, 2nd Les Potoczny, Wanaka 43,
3rd Swee Seng Phua, Fiji 43. Ladies Natalie
Curtis, Matamata 49, Juniors Mitchell Iles,
Australia 50, Veterans Gary Kelly, Australia
50, Super Veterans David Lawrence,
Waverley 48.
Buck Knives North vs South DTL Teams
– Open North Island (Toby Nicholl,
Robert Prince, Jon Beddis, Neil Pratt,
David Wordley) 366, South Island (Craig
Pilcher, Stuart Sutherland, Boston Walker,
Colin Waghorn, Barry Foster) 353. Ladies
North (Anja van de Wetering, Deborah
Pritchard, Doreen Sanderson) 203, South
(Natalie Rooney, Sheryl Anglem, Rebecca
Warnock) 202. Juniors North (Kent Nicholl,
Mitchell Beddis, Mitchell Dean) 216, South
(James Crafts, Shane Sanders, Rachel Bell)
212. Veterans North (Laurie Coppins, Stuart
Bell, Ian Marshall) 212, South (Ray Everett,
Ewen Pirie, Trevor Manson) 210.
Kilwell Trophy Match – HOA Mitchell Iles,
Australia 75. AA Grade 1st Stuart Sutherland
75, 2nd Alan Vickers, Bay of Plenty 75, 3rd
Andrew Young, Waitemata 75. A Grade
1st Rachel Bell, Timaru 75, 2nd Sam Blake,
Putaruru 75, 3rd Bruce Parkin, Bay of Plenty
74. B Grade 1st Kim Bergerson, Woodville
74, 2nd Tuanua Degage, French Polynesia
74, 3rd Cory Baldock, Bay of Plenty 74. C
Grade 1st Wayne Jones, Putaruru 75, 2nd
Mitchell Locke, Australia 71, 3rd Johanes
Corbett, South Africa 70.
NZ Points Score – sponsored by Beretta
NZ – HOA Mitchell Iles, Australia 150. AA
Grade 1st John Sleightholme, Australia 150,
2nd Graeme Allen, Taupo 150, 3rd Andrew
Brady, Australia 150. A Grade 1st Damien
O’Beirne, Ireland 150, 2nd Neale Guy,
Australia 150, 3rd Robert Henderson, South
Africa 149. B Grade 1st Warren Le Pironnec,
New Caledonia 150, 2nd Kent Nicholl,
Waikato 150, 3rd Tuanua Degage, French
Polynesia 147. C Grade 1st Louis Provost,
French Polynesia 146, 2nd Georges Mare,
French Polynesia 143, 3rd Swee Seng Phua,
Fiji 143. Ladies Natalie Curtis, Matamata 146,
Juniors Mitchell Iles, Australia 150, Veterans
Graeme Allen, Taupo 150, Super Veterans
Laurie Coppins, Waitemata 149.
Glenn Cup – Australia (Geoff Aston,
Bryan Manns, Ashley Bolwell, Stephen
Atkins, George Barton) 248. New Zealand
(Toby Nicholl, Jon Beddis, Neil Pratt, Colin
Waghorn, Robert Prince) 247.
NZ High Gun – Sponsored by Beretta NZ
– Darryn Nicholls, Australia 439. AA Grade
Brian Hartley, Bay of Plenty 437, A Grade
Double Rise Trophy HOA Mike Sime
NZ Points Score Championship (L-R) Laurie Coppins Super Veterans, Graeme Allen Veterans,
Mitchell Iles Juniors, Natalie Curtis Ladies
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High Guns (L-R) Laurie Coppins Super Veterans, Les Clarke Veterans, Mitchell Iles Juniors, Anja van de Wetering Ladies
DTL Triples Kieran Rutten Junior, Jan Manson Ladies, Derek Sheen Veterans, Paul Schmidt
Super Veteran
Family Challenge Trophy Jon and Mitchell
Beddis
Provincial High Gun team winners, Bay of Plenty (L-R) Toby Nicholl, Deano Horn, Brian
Hartley, Martin van de Wetering (Absent Graham Geater)
NZ Handicap Championship Barry Foster
(Sponsor) and winner Neil Pratt
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NZCTA LIAISON REVIEW ON 2014 ICTSF WORLD DTL CHAMPS
Report by Martin van de Wetering
I write this brief report as the NZCTA liaison for this World DTL event.
It is therefore my own personal review of the event, not necessarily the
views of the NZCTA Council.
My return to Council in 2013 resulted in one of my roles being
a liaison between the Waikato Clay Target Club and the NZCTA.
The first impression I got was one of amazement at the amount of
development work undertaken at the National grounds at the Waikato
Club. This will surely be of considerable benefit to us all as shooters,
in a range of the disciplines we enjoy, for many years to come. A great
effort on the part of the Waikato Club and its members.
The Nationals in 2014, followed by the Worlds, were always going to
be a huge undertaking with the numbers involved. I set out below the
key features, and some acknowledgements, that I believe made this
event so enjoyable to be part of, and so successful.
• Firstly, the pre-registration and the resulting pre-squadding was
essential. Great to see squads on the mark over all the available
fields for an event each day by 9am. This allowed the events on
each day to be completed in a timely manner, despite the huge
increase in numbers on earlier years.
• I cannot give enough praise for the administration people in the
Waikato Club who organized this pre-registration and squadding
process, plus all the other work that was involved. There must
have been countless hours spent on this. I would personally like
to thank Joanne Schearer, the club’s new secretary who took on
a significant part of these roles, despite a lack of past experience
in running National Championships and large events such as this.
Well done and it was a pleasure working with you.
• The pre-Worlds function had a great NZ flavour, especially
enjoyed by our overseas visitors. The format was just what the
event needed.
• Many thanks to all those involved in adding the additional 4 fields
to the grounds, which of course were absolutely essential for the
Worlds. To the local clubs that loaned Traps and equipment for
the extra fields, thanks, as this allowed for these to be in place
without the need to invest capital on new equipment, that would
otherwise see little use for years.
• The competition on a daily basis does not just happen – it is
organized. The Shoot Marshalls, Robert Prince and Dean Everett
did a great job keeping the shoot running on each day.
• To make a great event, it is often the smaller things done well that
make a great difference to appearance and comfort of the place.
The team cleaning, especially the toilet facilities, your role was not
unnoticed as it made being at the club a pleasure (unlike some
other venues we have been to for the Worlds in recent years).
Also, the group clearing and constantly cleaning up the rubbish
bins, filling the traps, servicing traps each night, etc, you did a
great job. Some were working full time at the club as well as doing
their farm/business duties at night with only a few hours’ sleep.
Thanks to all the team for that effort.
• There is no way the Worlds event would have run without us
having Referees on each field. These people volunteered so
that all the rest of us could enjoy the competition. The roster of
referees became a significant last minute issue, with there being
insufficient numbers so grateful thanks to those who volunteered
to undertake this job. These Referees worked the entire 8 hour
day during the Worlds, and were looking after squads for 5-6 hours
a day. To help provide relief we needed to call on competitors to
cover in the relief role for either a morning or afternoon, hopefully
without affecting their own shooting. To the shooters who
volunteered and so willingly agreed to help, I cannot say thanks
enough. It was a pleasure to have Des from the UK work with
us, and it was also noted that a Referee travelled from the South
Island just to undertake this role. My thanks to you all.
• The goal for this event was to make it as fair as possible for all.
Therefore, we needed to have assistants for the Referees, to do the
scoring. The only way that was going to happen was by drawing on
our shooters to help in that. The campers on the grounds helped
out considerably by looking after the early squads and others were
drawn from the squads that had just shot. I have been to 5 previous
Worlds, all overseas and have never been asked as a visitor to score
or work, so the feeling was that this was our NZ Worlds and that
we should look after the event. I know that scoring for 2 hours
after just having shot was a big ask, and for that reason many hours
of work was put into trying to ensure you only did the job once
for a full wave, and that you were working close to where you just
finished shooting. I know we could have organized the water
and shade better so my apologies for that (not helped by some
umbrellas being purloined after day 1). To those who accepted
this role willingly as part of hosting this event, my thanks. The
disappointing thing for me was the few who didn’t show up. To
those who objected, I can only say that we in NZ get the Worlds
once every 12 years and so 2 hours out of 12 years is surely not too
much to ask.
• An enjoyable and efficient event is all about atmosphere and
attitude. To me, what made so much of a difference was those
things that may go a little un-noticed, but which do make a big
difference. The work put in by Lindsay Stephenson and John
Waldon through their business in creating those unique tables
added to that atmosphere and a point of difference. They were
also very efficient in managing the traps, especially the temporary
fields with the trappers running out to the trap, re-filling them and
back again before the squads had even changed over. Well done
guys on all you added to this event.
• Last, but certainly by no means the least, the Waikato Club for all
your efforts in the physical upgrades undertaken, as well as all the
other management issues. To the whole team, it is and was a great
effort that is well noted and has left the club with superb facilities
for the future. To both Dave & Dianne Muggeridge, I know this
event must have consumed a great part of your lives for the past 3
years, so we all owe you a great deal of gratitude.
Right from the start the vision and goal was to make these Worlds
an enjoyable event with fair competition across the board. That is
why we, as Councillors, spent many unseen hours reviewing scores,
handicap books and records (especially for some overseas visitors)
to ensure grading was correct going into the Worlds event. Whilst
many of us may not have shot as we would have hoped or liked, we
cannot deny that we had the same chances as anyone else, including
the winners. The NZCTA looks to the Worlds for the team results,
as this is the event we aim for through qualifying processes etc. To
have both the Ladies and Open teams win, with Ladies No2 team, Vets
and Juniors all place 3rd, NZCTA is very pleased, as should be all NZ
shooters. To top this off we have the overall World DTL Champion in
Jon Beddis as well as 5th overall by Stuart Sutherland and 6th overall
by Toby Nicholl. The Ladies individual saw both 1st and 2nd taken out
by Natalie Curtis and Natalie Rooney, so a great effort overall by both
the individuals and the teams.
I believe this was the best organized and run Worlds event I have
been to. Fair to say we could tick off most of the boxes! •
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KILWELL/GAMEBORE INTER-SCHOOL POSTAL SHOOT
This year we are again grateful to Kilwell Sports/Gamebore for the donation of the following prizes:
• 5 places to be awarded to the members of the winning Open team (5 shooters)
• 3 places to be awarded to the members of the winning girls team (3 shooters)
• Trophies for the first three places in the boys' individual competition
• Trophies for the first three places in the girls' individual competition
TEAM RULES and REGULATIONS
• Each School may enter more than one team in the competition.
• An open team will consist of five shooters with a maximum of 2 girls. Girls’ teams shall be 3 shooters.
• The competition will be shot under Mackintosh Rules (N.B. 15 targets).
• Only one competition attempt on the day selected, (several attempts to improve the score is not permitted).
• The competition entry must be shot on a NZCTA Official Clay Target Club grounds.
• The qualifying score must be on a clay target score sheet and must be witnessed by an official of that Club.
• Entry monies must accompany the score card to be valid. Make cheques out to NZCTA.
• Please indicate on the score card whether the student is male or female. Carefully named cards will assist in
certificate writing.
SCORING
• First Barrel Break - 3 points
• Second Barrel Break - 2 points
• Miss - 0 points
INDIVIDUAL EVENT
• For individual scores, any shooter who breaks fifteen targets (regardless of second barrels) in the
teams event, will carry on under Single Rise conditions until they drop a target, to establish the
individual placings.
• These scores are to be returned to the national office as a single rise score i.e. 1 point per break, not 3
points
COST
Entry $5.00 per team or $1.00 per individual
This is to cover administration costs.
If an individual is in both categories, they only pay once.
RESULTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE NZCTA
PO Box 5355, Papanui, Christchurch
NO LATER THAN THE 1st September 2014
No late results will be considered.
Awards will be presented at the SI & NZ Championships at Canterbury CTC in September
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Kaeo School Shoot winners
NORTHLAND SECONDARY
SCHOOLS COMPETITION
KAEO CLAY TARGET GUN CLUB
The first of the 2014 Northland Secondary Schools Competition
was sponsored by Northland Fish & Game Council. The Single
Barrel event was sponsored by McCoy and Thomas. The event was
held at the Kaeo Clay Target Gun Club on Saturday 5th April, after
being postponed due to cyclone Lusi. With conditions perfect for
shooting, some great scores were posted. Students participated
from Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Whangaroa, Tauraroa Area
School, Kaitaia College, Dargaville High School, Otamatea High
School, Ruawai College, Pompallier Catholic College, Whangarei
Boys High School and Whangarei Girls High School.
THE RESULTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Points Score HOA Open 1st Hainee Musgrove.
Single Barrel Boys 1st Logan Williamson 14/15, 2nd Hainee
Musgrove 14/15, 3rd Vaughan Thompson 14/15. Girls 1st Olivia
Hendriks 14/15, 2nd Te Waiarani Epiha 12/15, 3rd Caitlin 9/15.
HOA Boys Hainee Musgrove 94/95.
HOA Girls Te Waiarani Epiha 88/95.
Teams 1st Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Whangaroa 418/475 (Billy
Kiff, Jonathan Lynch, Te Waiarani Epiha, Tiger Rhys Stewart,
Tanihaere Houpere). 2nd Tauraroa Area School Team 1 402/475
(Logan Williamson, Hagan Skelton, Ira Martinac, Kurt McCarroll,
Daniel Babe). 3rd Kaitaia College 360/475 (Luke Jackson, Cole
Rumsey, Daniel Crene, Bailey Brennan, Joshua Batty). •
2014 OTAGO/SOUTHLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL
TRAPSHOOTING PROGRAMME
May 11
Southland Inter-Collegiate at Invercargill
9am Skeet, 10am DTL
June 22
Dunedin Inter-Collegiate
9am Skeet, 10am DTL
July 13
Nightcaps Inter-Collegiate (Scott Shield)
9.30am DTL
Please note this is the middle weekend of the school holidays
August 10
Balfour Inter-Collegiate
9am DTL
August 30
Wanaka Inter-Collegiate
10am DTL and Skeet
August 31
Alexandra Inter-Collegiate (Taieri Shield)
8 . 45am Skeet followed by DTL
August 15-17
Bodkin Shield 3 day shoot at Wanaka,
Alexandra & Moa Creek
This is not an inter-collegiate shoot but is becoming popular
with secondary schools. If you would like more information
about it contact Jenni Sanders on 03 448 6575 or at sanders.
[email protected].
2014 TIMARU SECONDARY SCHOOL
TRAPSHOOTING PROGRAMME
Sunday June 29
Sunday August 10
Timaru Intercollegiate Shoot,
DTL (Skeet to follow)
9.30am start
Aoraki Secondary School Shoot,
9.30am start
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Hamilton Boys High School
INTER-SCHOOL SHOOT
Friday 4 July 2014
Waikato Clay Target Club, 556 Holland Road Hamilton
Hosts:
Hamilton Boys High School
Individual Competition over all events - total 90 points
shoot-off’s 5 SR, 5 PS, 5 SB ---- First miss out
Costs:
Entry $28.00 per student
Teams Competition over Points Score only
Registration: 7.45 am onwards
Boys 300 points, Girls 180 points –
Start time:
8.30 am sharp
all shoot-off’s points score shot in groups of 5
Programme
Event 1:
Event 2:
Event 3:
20 Target Single Rise
20 Target Points Score
10 Target Single Barrel
Prizes: Individual Competition
H.O.A
H.O.A Junior – must be 14 yrs & under 1st
January 2011 (Please mark entry with ‘J’)
Boys 1st – 10th, Girls 1st - 5th
Teams Competition Medals:
Boys 1st - 3rd, Girls (3 person Team)1st – 3rd
Practice trap will be operating until 2.00pm
Refreshments: Kitchen will be open for hot & cold food, drinks, tea & coffee
Enquires to: Andrew Potter Email: [email protected] Wk: 07 849-3814 Mobile: 0274 993-015
2014 MANAWATU DISTRICTS
Hosted by the WOODVILLE CLAY TARGET CLUB, Dodds Road, Woodville
1st June 2014, 9am Start
25 Skeet 25 Single Rise 25 Points Score 25 Single Barrel 10pr Double Rise
15 Minis 30 Triples
Entry: $15.50 per event plus $5 optional ungraded sweep on each event
& $2 High Gun
Plus Ground fee $13 (includes Assn Levy)
Targets @ 24c, Minis @ 30c.
Lunch, Ammunition and Refreshments available
Buck Knives North/South DTL Qualifying $5 for Open Team.
Ellis Webber North/South Skeet Qualifying $5 for Open Team
2015 World Skeet Qualifying
Enquiries to; Vance Butcher (President) 06 357 0623 or
Dave Peck (Club Captain) 0274 450 514
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300 TGT SKEET WEEKEND
AT HUTT VALLEY
The first 100 Tgt Skeet on Saturday 5th April was the Famous
Grouse Skeet Trophy with prizes again kindly sponsored by Beam
Global. The Famous Grouse Trophy is shot on handicap and also
has an off the gun trophy awarded.
The event is an Ellis Webber North/South qualifying event for
Wairarapa Gun Club and although we had near perfect shooting
conditions, we only had 15 shooters for the day. This is due to a
clash with another North South qualifying Skeet weekend in Te
Kuiti and the fact that the DTL Nationals and World Champs only
finished 3 or 4 weeks ago, shooters are probably still recovering
physically and financially.
Five shooters managed to qualify for the shoot off with possibles
on handicap, Dave Grant, Grant Wareham, Warren Kurney, Wayne
Pym and Peter Peryer. Dave and Warren also tied for the Off the
Gun Trophy on 93 and as a shooter cannot win both, the Off the
Gun trophy was shot off first, with Warren Kurney coming out the
victor. Dave and Wayne went into the handicap shoot off with one
target while Grant and Peter were off scratch, having used all of
their handicap targets to qualify. The shoot off never went past
station two with Dave Grant winning the Famous Grouse Trophy
on Handicap, Wayne Pym second and Grant Wareham third.
Again, we are indebted to Lance Wadham from Beam Global,
who provided all of the Famous Grouse products, which were all
well received.
We shot the first 50 targets on Saturday of the Hull Cartridges
and Blaser Skeet events, 2x 100 tgt matches, both sponsored again
by Barry Foster and shot in grades and completed the remaining
150 targets on the Sunday.
The first 100 Hull Cartridges and Blaser event resulted in Jamie
Peryer-Fursdon winning HOA on 95, closely followed by a regular
visitor to our big skeet events, Eric Dais who won the A grade on 94.
Dave Grant was 2nd A grade on 92 and Phil Bazalo was 3rd A grade
on 87. Wayne Pym won the B grade on 91 from Grant Wareham on
89 and Peter Peryer was 3rd B grade on 86. David Donald won the
C grade on 77 from Mike Dasler on 74 and Bayley Donald taking 3rd
C grade on 71.
The second 100 Hull Cartridges and Blaser event saw Jamie
Peryer-Fursdon again winning HOA on 96. Dave Turner was first
A grade on 95, followed by Eric Dais 2nd A grade on 92 and Donna
Matthews 3rd A grade on 91.
The B grade was won by Alan Markham on 95, yes 95. In the last
25, Alan missed his repeat on low eight for a possible which would
have tied for the HOA score with Jamie. Alan shot brilliantly for the
day, shooting 50 straight in the morning which was the second half
of the middle 100 tgt event and having not shot on the Saturday,
missed the first 50 and was not eligible for the match. This is the
first time Alan has shot 50 straight. Wayne Pym was 2nd B grade
on 93 and Peter Peryer 3rd B grade on 91. Mike Dasler won the C
grade on 77 after a shoot off with David Donald also on 77 and
Karen Hayes taking 3rd C grade on 75.
Once again, a big thank you to the sponsors for the weekend,
Beam Global for the Famous Grouse Trophies on Saturday and
Hull Cartridges and Blaser for both events on Saturday and Sunday.
Also, thanks to the visiting shooters, Eric Dais, Donna Matthews,
Jamie Peryer-Fursdon and the Donald clan.
Thanks to Suzanne and Hamish Wareham for keeping the traps
topped up. See you next time. •
Top Gun and Blaser Skeet HOA J. Peryer-Fursdon
Famous Grouse HOA Handicap D Grant
Famous Grouse HOA Off Gun W. Kurney
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2014 NORTHLAND PROVINCIALS
Whangarei Combined Gun Club, McAlister Road, Manapai, Whangarei
MAY 31 & JUNE 1ST
SATURDAY 31 MAY
25 Tgt Skeet Championship
10 Pr Double Rise Championship
15 Tgt Minis Championship
SUNDAY 1 JUNE
30 Tgt 18m Triples Championship
25 Tgt Points Score Championship
25 Tgt Single Barrel Championship
25 Tgt Single Rise Championship
Shoot Offs to be held at the end of the day
BUCK KNIVES NORTH/SOUTH DTL QUALIFYING EVENT $5 Entry for Open Team
ELLIS/WEBBER NORTH/SOUTH SKEET QUALIFYING EVENT $5 Entry for Open Team
2015 World Skeet Team qualifying event
Entries close at 10.30am Each day
LUNCH, AMMO, REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE
ENTRY $18.00 PER CHAMPIONSHIP PLUS $2 HIGH GUN AND $10 OPTIONAL SWEEP
TARGETS @ 28c, MINIS@ 40c.
CONTACT MAURICE BOURKE (09) 437 1901, [email protected]
TAUPO CLAY TARGET CLUB
Centennial Drive, Taupo
PO Box 922. Telephone 378-2389
GREAT LAKES
2 X 100 SKEET EVENT
JUNE 21-22, 2014, 9 a.m.
SATURDAY, JUNE 21 SUNDAY, JUNE 22
100 TARGETS EACH DAY
Ellis Webber North/South qualifying Saturday
(Tokoroa); Sunday (Taumarunui)
2015 World Skeet team qualifying event
Trophies each day
ENTRY: $65 PER DAY
Includes targets (28c), trophy entry, compulsory
graded sweeps and levy/ground fee.
Optional ungraded sweep of $5.00 over each 100
Inquiries:
Club President Bill Nickelsen, 378 8871; Club
Secretary Geoff Ferris 378 2479
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THAMES CLAY TARGET CLUB
THORNTON MEMORIAL
15 June 2014 9.30 am
150 Tgts DTL Trophy
Entry Fee $75.00 ($60 for Thornton
Memorial over 1st 100),
Includes entry fee, tgts & compulsory
sweeps.
Cash Trophies for HOA 1st, 2nd and 3rd in
A, B & C grades.
Ammo, Refreshments & Lunches available.
Pres. Martin 07 862 8146
email [email protected]
Nola 07 867 7165
email: [email protected]
SPORTING
2014 NORTH ISLAND AND NZ CHAMPIONSHIPS
North Island Sporting Championship.
HOA: John Younger, 1st AA Grade: Brian
Deadman, 2nd AA Grade: Christopher
Brown, 3rd AA Grade: Renae Birgan, 1st A
Grade: James Cannard, 2nd A Grade: John
Panagiotou, 3rd A Grade: Noel Liilis, 1st,
B Grade: Fraser Mackenzie, 2nd B Grade:
Mark Sawyer, 3rd B Grade: Max Kavanagh,
1st C Grade: Jacques Ly, 2nd C Grade: Blair
Macfarlane, 3rd C Grade: Anthony Everett.
1st Sub Junior: Bryce Paglia, 2nd Sub
Junior: Logan Clark, 3rd Sub Junior: Harry
Denton. 1st Junior: James Cannard, 2nd
Junior: Jeremy Paglia, 3rd Junior: Josh Pratt.
1st Lady: Renae Birgan, 2nd Lady: Angela
Marris, 3rd Lady: Mal Hoverd. 1st Veteran:
Des Coe, 2nd Veteran: Eddie Magee, 3rd
Veteran: Tony Truss. 1st Super Vet: Allen
Alley, 2nd Super Vet: Russell Cooper, 3rd
Super Vet: Gordon MacPhee.
NZ Sporting Championship
HOA: John Younger, 1st AA Grade: Brian
Deadman, 2nd AA Grade: Jack Gibbs, 3rd
AA Grade: Tony Truss, 1st A Grade: James
Cannard, 2nd A Grade: Peter Reading, 3rd A
Grade: Paul Lillis, 1st B Grade: Tim Birdsall,
2nd B Grade: Noel Liilis, 3rd B Grade: Zane
Walker, 1st C Grade: Blair MacFarlane, 2nd
C Grade: Jacques Ly, 3rd C Grade: Cameron
Jowitt.
1st Sub Junior: Bryce Paglia, 2nd Sub
Junior: Harry Dentor, 3rd Sub Junior: Logan
Clark. 1st Junior: Jeremy Paglia, 2nd Junior:
James Cannard, 3rd Junior: Billy Trotman.
1st Lady: Renae Birgan, 2nd Lady: Felicity
Paglia, 3rd Lady: Keriann Birch. 1st Veteran:
Tony Truss, 2nd Veteran: Des Coe, 3rd
Veteran: Darryl Groundwater. 1st Super
Vet: Allen Alley, 2nd Super Vet: 2nd Stuart
Nicholls, 3rd Colin Barker •
THE VIEW FROM THE TOP
At a shoot locally the word went out that referees and scorers
were required for the upcoming Worlds Championships in
Hamilton. Having had some experience as a Juror in Germany
for the Black Powder World Champs in shotguns, I along with
several other club members, agreed to put our names forward.
Some paperwork later and a lot of rumours as to what was
required we arrived at the pre-shoot meeting in Hamilton
where it was stressed that each squad be completed in 15
minutes and were to start at 8.30am. Sorry no, it was too foggy
and delayed till 9.00am.
We each had a programme which indicated which bank of
traps we were to officiate at and which waves (of shooters) we
were to run. Congratulations to those who compiled the lists
and they worked perfectly and as each squad finished the next
was waiting and the 15 minute per squad was right on.
It was our task to see that every shooter had the opportunity
to perform at the very best. Unfortunately the view from the top
is not always the best. The background of maturing maize with
a row of trees whose tops were mostly in the area of vision that
the clays usually broke. So it was no easy task which became
more difficult if there was a change of light.
So there was not an opportunity to see and watch the World’s
best shooters performing.
Moving on to some of my observations over the three days.
We judged on approximately 3000 clays per day with there
being about 1000 less on day three. The traps performed well
on all days with a minimum of trouble. A friend in charge of one
bank had only one minor problem in three days.
The number of Junior and Lady shooters impressed. All
appeared to shoot well, with one lady using the only semi-auto
on the ground and she handled it better than a lot with under &
overs. She told me it was her duck gun so the ducks in her area
are in for a hard time.
Some of our juniors appear to have developed the habit of
throwing their empties at the gin after a miss. That and glaring
at the referee doesn’t help, it only disrupts their rhythm as
well as sometimes setting off the trap. Another overseas lady
insisted that she only shot after seeing a target over the peg.
She lost interest after being told this could be arranged but a fee
of $200 was payable but refunded if an alteration was needed.
Saw no release triggers but one shooter was using his top barrel
first and informed us of this.
The better squads were probably more difficult than others as
it was a surprise when they missed one but on the other hand
an overseas squad shooting their first detail with some shooters
over double figures down were in for a rough morning.
The practice of shooting chips may look good but many did not
make their second when needed. The most missed targets by far
were those just off centre, followed by half angles.
The mechanical shooters are brilliant to watch but on occasions
lose the plot for a target or two before picking it up again.
What is an issue is the question of light. On a number of
occasions a detail of competent shooters (all on) had a change
of light as in a cloud cover. One group dropped 4 in a row and
several 3 in a row. A lot of old shooters will think it a lot of BS
but it is a factor and I would be interested in any other opinions.
A rifle shooter friend clamped a rifle in a vice and tracked the
point of aim every ½ hour all day. It moved in a large C shape and
it created more problems than it solved.
During the course of the shoot a number of cartridges of
different colours were used and there was little apparent change
apart from one brand that was very soft. I checked a couple
between squads and they were factory loads and another referee
commented you get what you pay for.
The set up for the first bank of traps was of much interest. The
traps were more or less mounted on the ground with a sliding
cover which slid back to service. No pit and easy to load. The
trapper boys were all very slick and no traps ran out.
Some of the most fatigued on site were the traders after a week
of Nationals and then the Worlds with a change of clothing and
good hot showers high on their list. They all indicated positive
results and ongoing prospects.
I was not involved in the Nationals but the World organisers
can take a bow.
Well organised, well run and a great result.
Ray Irving. •
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2014 SOUTH ISLAND ISSF CHAMPIONSHIPS
BALFOUR GUN CLUB
It was with great pleasure that the Balfour
Gun Club hosted the South Island ISSF
Championships the weekend of 18-19th
January 2014.
A huge thank you and congratulations to
all those that travelled far and wide to make
our shoot a great weekend.
Double Trap HOA Scott Wilson 128 +
26+25. A Grade Alan Sinclair 117+23. B Grade
1st Tim Fuller 107+17, 2nd Russell Foster 95,
3rd Barry Washbourne 95. C Grade 1st Tim
Dixon 83, 2nd Le Tan 69. Veterans Russell
Foster.
Skeet HOA Paul Wilson 115+24. A Grade
Geoff Jukes 107+25. B Grade Gary Hoffman
92+22, 2nd Barry Washbourne 81+19.
Veterans Geoff Jukes.
Trench HOA Neil Sutherland 103+24.
A Grade 1st Alan Sinclair 117+22, 2nd Tim
Fuller 107+17, 3rd Natalie Rooney 104+11.
B Grade Jonny Turner 108+22, 2nd Russell
Foster 100, 3rd Mike Burdon 88. C Grade
Tim Dixon 72, 2nd Lee Tan 72. Ladies
Natalie Rooney, Veterans Russell Foster. •
Skeet HOA Paul Wilson
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Trench HOA Neil Sutherland
Double Trap HOA Scott Wilson
NEW SALE AND SUPPLY OF ALCOHOL ACT
With the new Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act now in Force there are a number of issues that Clubs need to be aware of:
248- Sale or supply of alcohol to intoxicated people
249- Allowing people to become intoxicated
(1) The licensee or a manager of any licensed premises who
sells or supplies alcohol to an intoxicated person commits
an offence.
(2) A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is
liable on conviction,—
(a) in the case of a licensee, to either or both of the following:
(i) a fine of not more than $10,000:
(ii) the suspension of the licensee's licence for a
period of not more than 7 days:
(b) in the case of a manager, a fine of not more than $10,000.
(3) A person who is not a licensee or manager of licensed
premises and who sells or supplies alcohol to an intoxicated
person commits an offence.
(4) A person who commits an offence against subsection (3) is
liable on conviction to a fine of not more than $2,000.
(5) Subsection (3) applies irrespective of any liability that may
attach to the licensee or any manager in respect of the same
offence.
(1) The licensee or a manager of any licensed premises who
allows any person to become intoxicated on the premises
commits an offence.
(2) A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is
liable on conviction,—
(a) in the case of a licensee, to either or both of the following:
(i) a fine of not more than $10,000:
(ii) the suspension of the licensee's licence for a
period of not more than 7 days:
(b) in the case of a manager, a fine of not more than $10,000
intoxicated means observably affected by alcohol, other drugs,
or other substances (or a combination of 2 or all of those things)
to such a degree that 2 or more of the following are evident:
(a) appearance is affected:
(b) behaviour is impaired:
(c) co-ordination is impaired:
(d) speech is impaired •
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Perazzi Winners Roll Call
2014 NZ DTL Championships
Neil Pratt
NZ Handicap
Gold
OA
Matt Stokes
NZ Minis
Silver
AA
Mitchell Iles
Gold
OA
Phil Headon
NZ Triples
Silver
AA
Gold
OA
Matt Stokes
DR Trophy
Silver
AA
Robert Clarke
NZ Point
Score
NZ Single
Barrel
NZ Triples
Gold
OA
Libby Clarke
DR Trophy
Silver
A
Mike Sime
DR Trophy
Gold
OA
Ziggy Potoczny
Silver
A
Mitchell Iles
PS Trophy
Gold
OA
Russell Foster
NZ Single
Barrel
NZ Ball Trap
Silver
A
Mitchell Iles
Quinten Smit
NZ Handicap
4th
OA
Christian Stephen
NZ Minis
Silver
B
Jack Collicoat
NZ Handicap
6th
OA
Christian Stephen
NZ Triples
Silver
B
Stephen Guest
NZ DR
Gold
AA
Andrew Henderson
NZ Ball Trap
Silver
C
Ross Walsh
PS Trophy
Gold
AA
Leszek Potoczny
Silver
C
Doreen Sanderson
NZ Ball Trap
Gold
A
Michael Phua
Silver
C
Rob Henderson
NZ Triples
Gold
A
Mike Sime
NZ Single
Barrel
Triples
Trophy
PS Trophy
Bronze
AA
Quinten Smit
NZ Single Rise
Gold
B
Ward Wende
DR Trophy
Bronze
A
Gideon Malherbe
PS Trophy
Gold
B
Libby Clarke
Bronze
A
Andrew Henderson
NZ DR
Gold
C
Christian Stephen
Triples
Trophy
DR Trophy
Bronze
B
Andrew Henderson
DR Trophy
Gold
C
Doreen Sanderson
NZ Ball Trap
Gold
Ladies
Christian Stephen
NZ DR
Bronze
B
Shane Sanders
NZ Single Rise
Bronze
B
Tracey McDonnell
NZ Single Rise
Gold
Ladies
Andrew Henderson
NZ Single Rise
Bronze
B
Mitchell Iles
NZ High Gun
Gold
Junior
Quinten Smit
NZ Triples
Bronze
B
Mitchell Iles
NZ Minis
Gold
Junior
Michael Phua
NZ Ball Trap
Bronze
C
Mitchell Iles
Gold
Junior
Michael Phua
NZ DR
Bronze
C
Gold
Junior
Michael Phua
NZ Minis
Bronze
C
Gold
Junior
Michael Davidson
NZ Point
Score
NZ Single
Barrel
NZ Single
Barrel
NZ Handicap
Gold
Paul Schmidt
NZ Triples
Gold
Super
Vets
Super
Vets
Andrew Henderson
Mitchell Iles
Thank You
www.perazzi.com.au
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2014 NEW ZEALAND GRAND PRIX
Open (L-R) 3rd Mark Vessey, 5th Darryl Braun, 4th Brian Martensen, 1st John Younger, 2nd
Brian Deadman, 6th Frank Vella
Ladies (L-R) 3rd Angela Marris, 2nd Deanne
Van De Zalm, 1st Renae Brigan
Juniors (L-R) 3rd Cameron Kivinen, 1st Jeremy Paglia, 2nd Billy Trotman
Super Veterans (L-R) 3rd Gordon MacPhee, 2nd John Argilla, 1st Colin Barker
Veterans (L-R) 3rd Robert Brown, 1st Rob Passarin, 2nd Eddie Magee
Russell Cooper and Bob Brown finding their way out of the maize
Buzz Kronfeld preparing to shoot the tower target
Trap mechanic Andrew McIntosh doing his rounds
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Host - Waikato Clay Target Club
The mammoth preparation for the World Trap Championships was
not a deterrent to the team of Waikato Sporting Clay Workers who
accepted the challenge to host the 2014 New Zealand Grand Prix.
Vice President Terry Lalich, with the support of Murray Pratt and
his team, worked in conjunction with the club’s primary focus on
the World DTL, to deliver what has been hailed as one of the ‘best
Grand Prix’s’.
Perfect weather for the preparation of the event guided the team
to take advantage of the surrounding maize to provide an excellent
selection of targets for FITASC Delegate Ray McFarlane to appraise.
With minor changes made to each course, Waikato Clay Target
Club was prepared to accommodate the 140+ field of local and
international competitors to battle the 200 interesting targets.
With a sigh of relief, the wind and rain remained absent for the two
day event. Target flight, and reliable traps delivered the intended
outcome.
Four layouts split into two visits of 50 targets per day offered the
Waikato Team ample opportunity to make ‘interesting changes’
for the following day’s remaining 100 targets. Four stands per
round provided the ‘right mix’ of challenges that complied with
the FITASC’s Association current philosophy of providing technical
targets within acceptable distance.
Noting a large contingent of high end overseas competitors the
New Zealand shooters made preparation for another challenge from
across the Ditch. Australian top shot John Younger was in good form
after taking out the previous day’s shoot at TVDA. Brian Deadman
was close behind John at TVDA. A second place reinforced Brian’s
agenda to occupy the top spot on the Grand Prix podium.
Leading scores changed throughout the first day and a number of
competitors remained in the running for top spot. The change of
targets for the final 100 would deliver a close and high score finish.
Both John Younger and Brian Deadman started the last 50 with
one target difference in their scores. Knowing the closing stages
would place pressure on all prospective winners, this pressure was
more apparent on Australia and New Zealand's best as they moved
towards the closing stages of the event. An unexpected dropped pair
from Brian, and a lost easy target from John placed both competitors
on the overall score of 191/200. The shootoff was an excellent finale
to the event.
Ray McFarlane provided a shoot off layout to test both ‘top guns’
and, when the dust finally settled, John Younger from Australia was
the winner by one target. Many congratulatory remarks regarding
the smooth running of the event and competitor enjoyment were
expressed at the presentation. The effort put in by the Waikato Clay
Target Club was gratefully acknowledged.
RESULTS:
High Overall John Younger Australia 191. AA Grade 1st Brian
Deadman New Zealand 191, AA Grade 2nd Mark Vessey New Zealand
185, AA Grade 3rd Brian Mortensen Australia 182. A Grade 1st Rick
Bomer Australia 168, A Grade 2nd Sean Clarkson New Zealand 166,
A Grade 3rd Kelvin Lalich New Zealand 165. B Grade 1st Ron Madden
New Zealand 149, B Grade 2nd Graeme Brown New Zealand 148, B
Grade 3rd Max Kavanah Australia 146. C Grade 1st Kate Ball Australia
121, C Grade 2nd Jacques Ly France 105, C Grade 3rd Francois Chenu
France 105. Juniors 1st Jeremey Paglia Australia 177, Juniors 2nd Billy
Trotman Australia 165, Juniors 3rd Cameron Kivinen Australia 164.
Ladies 1st Renae Birgan Australia 174, Ladies 2nd Deanne Van de
Zalm (Aus) 159, Ladies 3rd Angela Marris Australia 151. Veteran 1st
Rob Passarin Australia 174, Veteran 2nd Eddie Magee Australia 171,
Veteran 3rd Robert Brown Australia 167. Super Veteran 1st Colin
Barker Australia 164, Super Veteran 2nd John Argilla Australia 161,
Super Veteran 3rd Gordon McPhee New Zealand 156. •
BUTCHER WINS TARGET
PRODUCTS SPONSORED
200 TARGET SHOOT
Woodville February 2014
Variable wind conditions contributed to a challenging day for the
40 plus shooters and this was reflected in the scores as well as the
number of trap resets. The 200 target shoot, shot in lots of 50s,
was made up of 100 SR, 50 PS and 50 SB. All grades were keenly
contested with the final placings, in all but C Grade, not being
decided until the last event.
After a slow start Vance Butcher showed his shooting stamina to
win HOA on a score of 287/300.
Kevin Barbridge prevailed over Grant Wareham in a 60 target
shoot off to take first in A Grade. B Grade was won by David Donald
followed by the wily Dave Woolford. Mike Davis showed a clean
set of heels to the rest of the C Grade shooters to comfortably
take first place.
A big thank you to Target Products Ltd for their generous
ammunition sponsorship of the event.
PLACING RESULTS:
HOA Vance Butcher 287/300. A Grade, 1st Kevin Barbridge 286,
2nd Grant Wareham 286, 3rd Dave Challies 284. B Grade, 1st David
Donald 274, 2nd Dave Woolford 270, 3rd Michael Davidson 266. C
Grade, 1st Mike Davis 256, 2nd Tony Plaisted 238, 3rd Rhys Aplin
232. Veterans, Dave Meehan 277. Juniors, Angus Donald 266. •
Vance Butcher HOA
L-R: Rhys Aplin, Angus Donald, Mike Davis, Tony Plaisted, Michael
Davidson, David Donald, Dave Woolford, Dave Challies, Kevin
Barbridge, Grant Wareham, Dave Meehan
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2014 ROSS CARD MEMORIAL SHOOT
Everyone enjoyed another great day of shooting at the manicured
Thames grounds. The weather cooperated with just a light breeze
at times and some passing cloud to remind us of the importance
to stay focused.
This shoot is in memory of Ross Card who got ATA shooting
started in New Zealand. Ross enjoyed singles (single barrel 5
targets per lane). Main ATA singles events are 200 targets shot 100
in the morning and 100 in the afternoon so we follow the same
format, but with the bonus of adding a great Thames lunch in the
middle.
Mary Card very kindly donated $500 to the prize pool again and
the ATA matched it so there was $1000 on the table plus options,
and an option on each 100 at $2.50 for the Buckle Jackpot of
$2045.00. A 99 in the back half by new member Drew Muirhead
had the 100 straight buckle nervous but it got away again
unclaimed.
Thanks again to the regular workers, Martin and Don coming in
early to set and load traps and set up the fields. Brian Hartley and
Neville Crawford setting targets and Bruce Parkin helping to get
the squads going. Also, thank you to the competitors who helped
referee and score as well as trap loading and helping with clean up
at the end of the day. Much appreciated.
Unfortunately, Mary Card was unable to attend again with family
members not available to bring her over from Hamilton. As the
ongoing principal sponsor of the event its always a pleasure to have
her in attendance to present the cup she had made to the winner
and a photo of her with them in the winners' circle. Hopefully next
year.
Dave Wordley and new member Mitchell Beddis were tied on
192/200 for HOA and 1st A with Bill Smith and Drew Muirhead
tied on 191/200 for second and third A Grade. ATA singles shoot
offs are over 25 targets 5 per lane with the top score prevailing and
or going additional rounds if the scores are tied. They all dropped
one in the first round. Second round saw Dave and Mitchell drop
another one each with Bill Smith one down for 2nd and Drew two
down for 3rd. After a third round and apparently running on fumes
in the tank Dave Wordley shot a 23 to Mitchell's very well shot 22.
Looks like great shooting and sportsmanship are running in the
family with Mitchell fortunate to have dad Jon Beddis keeping an
eye on him.
A Grade HOA Dave Wordley 192/200 + 71 shoot off. 1st Mitchell
Beddis 192/200 + 70 shoot off, 2nd Bill Smith 191/200 + 48 shoot
off, 3rd Drew Muirhead 191/200 + 47 shoot off. B Grade 1st Bruce
Parkin 177/200, 2nd Wayne Williams 173/200, 3rd Lionel Hemming
158/200. C Grade 1st Craig Pennell 174/200, 2nd Yogi Hansen
166/200
Thank you to our sponsors: Pratts Plumbing "One call does it all"
0800PRATTS. Reloaders Supplies for Superior service and pricing
on all your shooting requirements.
The ATA would like to welcome Caitlin Reed, Jon Beddis, Mitchell
Beddis, Drew Muirhead, and Wayne Williams as new members.
Good Shooting,
Paul •
AUCKLAND
METROPOLITAN
CLAY TARGET CLUB INC
Gun Club Road Pukekohe
Sunday 1st June 2014
Reloaders Supplies - 150 Targets Single Rise
3 Grades A, B & C plus categories
Entry Fee $75 (includes targets, levies and sweeps)
Sunday 20th July 2014
Junior and Senior Pairs Shoot
Event 1
Patrons Cup - 50 Targets Single Rise
Entry Cost $30 (includes targets, levies and sweeps)
Trophies HOA, 1st to 5th
A pair must consist of
• One Junior ( Under 18 on the day of competition)
• One NZCTA Registered Senior
Handicapping
• C Grade 4 Targets per round
• B Grade 2 Targets per round
• A Grade Nil targets per round
• NO targets in for shoot offs
If any shooter wishes to participate & is unable to find
a partner please contact either
Ann: A/H 09 298 8169 or
Helen: A/H 09 235 0107
Dave Wordley 2014 Ross Card Memorial HOA Winner
36 gunshot
200 COMPAK AND KEITH O’REILLY MEMORIAL TROPHY
Waikato (L-R) D Groundwater, D Alley, C Gibbison, R Carruthers
HOA Adam Green
Perfectly still fine weather at the Wanganui/Rangitikei club
greeted shooters on the Saturday for the first 100 targets of the
200 target Compak Trophy shoot.
Four fields had been set with a great variety of targets none of
which were unshootable as displayed by the number of 25’s shot
over all fields during the day.
Although numbers were less than expected all shooters had
a great day's competition. The shoot ran smoothly and was
completed early afternoon for some to lick their wounds and
others to rejoice in some very good scores and think about the
second day. The top scores after the first 100 targets were:
AA grade. Glenn Rastrick 97 followed closely by Adam Green and
Daryn Norling on 96’s A grade Jason Teague 93, Chris Gibbison,
Brian Hill 90. B grade Junior shooter Keaton Norling 81, Kim Owen
80. C grade Allan McDonald 77.
The second day incorporated the Keith O’Reilly Trophy teams
match over the 100 targets and again the weather was perfect for
shooting. Scores were on a par with Saturday's shooting and all
competition was finished early so the travellers could be home at
a reasonable hour.
AA grade was hotly contested with Adam Green, Darryl
Groundwater and Glenn Rastrick all on 189. After a shoot off Adam
Green took out HOA. 1st AA Darryl Groundwater 2nd. Glenn
Rastrick 3rd David Alley.188.
A grade:- 1st Jason Teague 185, 2nd Chris Gibbison, 179, 3rd Brian
Hill 173. B grade: 1st Keaton Norling 166, 2nd Kim Owen 154, 3rd
Simon Hawken 150. C grade 1st Allan McDonald 148. Juniors:
Keaton Norling 166.
Veterans. Darryl Groundwater 189, Allen Alley 173, Brian Hill 173.
Keith O’Reilly Trophy Match: There were 4 teams entered for this
match, one from Hutt Valley, two from Wanganui and one from
Waikato. These teams are 5 man teams with the top four scores to
count. Waikato put up strong competition to take out the Trophy
on 367/400 with Wanganui No 1, 19 targets behind on 348, Hutt
Valley 330 and Wanganui No 2. 319.•
B grade & Junior winner Keaton
Norling
METHVEN CLAY TARGET CLUB GRAND OPENING SHOOT
We welcome everyone to our new shooting ground on Wightmans Road at Rakaia Gorge
Two days of shooting on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th May 2014
Saturday 24th May
Sunday 25th May
Opening at 10 am
25 Target Single Rise
25 Point Score Trophy Shoot
AA, A, B, C, Lady, Junior, Vet
BBQ Lunch
Club Shoot 10am
25 Skeet
25 Target Single Rise
15 pr Double Rise Champs
25 Target Single Barrel
25 Target Single Rise Cash Trophy
Contact: Shane Watson 021 300 553
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REFEREES'
S'
CORNER
COR
BY BLUE FREEMAN
Well, since the last article we have
reviewed the rules and incorporated all
changes made over the last four years. The
version that is on the Association website
is right up to date and should be the only
one you refer to. There are no errata for the
time being.
I wish I could say the new book has no
errors, but just today I noted that Rule 6-09
should actually be incorporated within
rule 6-46. I suggest all referees mark their
rule books to cross refer these two rules.
Quite a number of shooters step off a
skeet station and take themselves off to
the next station without consideration for
the shooters following. Referees should
control this habit.
Shoot-Offs
Another occasion arose a couple of
weeks ago where a skeet event was being
contested in a shoot-off. Both shooters
missed the same target, and then quite
correctly returned to station 1 to start
the shoot-off again. Comments from
the onlookers confirmed that not many
shooters read their rule books. I was asked
to find out when that rule was introduced,
and found it in all rule books since the
1981 issue. It was not in the 1972 book, so
splitting the difference, I’ll say it has been
in vogue for the past 35 years; it isn’t new.
Here it is from the latest book.
Tie Breaking: 4-34
For events requiring a shoot-off to
determine placings, the following tie
breaking rules shall apply: a) Single Rise,
Single Barrel, Ball Trap and Skeet individual
ties shall be shot off on a first miss out
basis. If two or more competitors miss the
same target, a new shoot-off round shall be
commenced where necessary.
In fairness to the onlookers, they may
have been getting confused with skeet
team shoot-offs (Rule 4-36) which have
always been shot off station by station until
one team loses more targets than the other.
DTL Malfunction
Another DTL query came in today from
the Bay of Plenty. The caller asked about a
shooter who has a malfunction on the first
38 gunshot
barrel, and then fires his second barrel at the
target. In this case, the gun has mechanical
triggers and can fire the top barrel even
when the first barrel has misfired.
The answer to this is in the rulebook at rule
5-29 d).
5-29 Another target is to be thrown:
Another target must be thrown
(PROVIDED THE SHOOTER HAS NOT
FIRED) when:
a) the target is thrown before the shooter
calls.
b) the target is not thrown immediately
after the call.
c) an irregular target emerges.
d) in single target events, the shooter’s first
shot misfires due to a malfunction of
either gun or ammunition and he does
not fire the second shot, provided such
malfunction is allowable. If the second
shot is fired the result shall be scored.
You will note that if the first shot misfires,
it is a “no Target” and another target will
be thrown. However, if the shooter elects to
engage the target with his second barrel, the
result of that shot stands.
A similar case is when a shooter fires the
gun upon calling and a target is released.
This would be a “No Target” and another
target thrown. However, if the shooter
elects to engage the target with his second
barrel, the result of that shot stands. And,
if he or she is shooting points score, and
the shot breaks the target, it will be scored
break 2, not break 1.
These instances are specific to trap so
appear in section 5 under the trap rules.
Handicap Books
At council level there have been discussions
over handicap books not being handed in
by some shooters. Some shooters feel it
unnecessary to produce their card as they
will only shoot in the top grade, so why is
a book necessary? Our processes (rules)
are there for all shooters, not just the
top grade. The current process for nonproduction of a handicap card is fair on all
levels of shooter. It is spelled out in rule
3-22 a). If, for example, a B grade shooter
loses or misplaces his handicap card, the
current rules permit him to contest the
competition in his own grade. Any money
he/she wins is withheld until the book is
produced or a new book arranged through
the Association Executive Officer.
HBD Handicaps
Another issue which still causes angst is
the Handicap by Distance rules. I spent
some time at the DTL Nationals with a
couple of passionate shooters from Central
Otago who explained that their perfect
system for HBD is one where just about
everybody moves up or down by one meter
each shoot. This “end state” is at odds
with the way that your council sees the
handicap system. I believe we (Council)
understood that the best system would
be where everyone eventually finds their
skill level and consistently shoots 94% to
96%. Any movement would be based on
ability changes and unlikely to change from
month to month once the shooters' natural
ability was identified. I do hope that the
current system is eventually accepted and
adopted by the HBD exponents.
Nationals / World DTL
I must make comment on the effort put
in to the recent Nationals and World DTL
event at the Waikato Clay Target Club.
The referees and press ganged scorers
did sterling work. The trap mechanics and
trappers were just amazing. I have never
seen lads running to fill traps before,
and the few trap issues were dealt with
in very short time. The grounds were
continually cleaned up and manicured
each night. The girls behind the bar were
patient, efficient and made everybody
feel welcome. Thanks particularly to
Robin and Leigh for their good humour
and for keeping us all in good cheer after
the shooting. To David and his team who
transformed the Waikato grounds, to
Martin for his liaison work and to all the
unsung heroes who made the 2014 World
DTL event what it was; congratulations.
And of course, congratulations to all the
winners; President Trevor Manson was
justifiably bursting with pride at the awards
ceremony. As well he might!
Thanks Shooters. Please check your guns
and your scores. •
NEW MEMBERS
James Adams, Waikato. Junior
Mike Afendoulis, Waikato
Josh Batty, Kaitaia, Junior
Quinn Berry, Matamata, Junior
Rob Bird, Kaitaia
Des Blair, Waikato
Will Blythe, Waihora
Paul Bond, Hutt Valley, Junior
Paul Bonney, Dunedin
Ellen Boniface, Waihora, Social
Grant Boore, North Canterbury
Dillon Buckton, Bay of Plenty, Junior
Adrian Byford, Woodville
Nikhil Caddy, Auckland Met, Junior
Guillaume Chevolleau, Whangarei, Junior
Darren Clark, Bay of Plenty, Social
Matthew Clark, Bay of Plenty, Junior
Cherry Cleveland, Putaruru, Junior
Cedric Clurel, Whangarei, Junior
Jasper Cooper, Hawkes Bay, Junior
Jonathan Curtis, Waitemata
Blake Ditkethley, Whangarei, Junior
Brayden Entwisle, Auckland Met, Junior
Reece Ewing, Auckland Met, Junior
Daniel Fabrie, Putaruru, Junior
Mark Farrelly, Waitemata
Richard Field, Waihora
Vince Fong, Kaeo
Antony Foster, Hutt Valley, Social
Mikayla Gardner, Kaitaia, Junior
Kenneth Gorrie, Auckland Met, Junior
John Griffiths, Canterbury
Kris Griffiths, Canterbury
Reagan Hargest, Waitemata
Alan Harris, Darfield, Social
Melanie Harvey, Bay of Plenty
Dale Hawthorne, Bay of Plenty, Junior
Ashley Hazel, Auckland Met, Junior
Tangi Haere Hou-Pere, Kaeo, Junior
Peter Horton, Waitemata
Andy Howe, Waitemata
Dan Hutton, Waitemata
Duane Jamieson, Waitemata
Felix Jiang, Waitemata
Jacob Kennedy, Kaitaia, Junior
Dylan Kroef, Auckland Met, Junior
Brendin Lamb, Bay of Plenty, Junior
Campbell Lambert, Auckland Met,
Junior
Jason Lemon, Waihora
Cameron Leijen, Whangarei, Junior
Jacob Lewis, Bay of Plenty, Junior
Peter Lewis, North Canterbury
Stewart Lindsay, Putaruru, Junior
Ashley McBride, Waikato, Junior
Blair MacFarlane, Marua
Ben McKenzie, Auckland Met, Junior
Jamie McKnight, Waitemata
Cameron Miles, Bay of Plenty, Junior
Reuben Olsthoorn-Hughes,
Hutt Valley, Junior
Ben Ostermeyer, Hutt Valley, Social
Luke Paisley, Waimate Oamaru, Junior
Binsey Pender, Wanaka
Richard Preston, Waitemata
Henk Protzman, Bay of Plenty, Social
Maurice Robinson, Waitemata
Douglas Ryan, Bay of Plenty, Junior
Jack Sadler, Matamata, Junior
Jordan Saramet, Whangarei, Junior
Julius Sargen, Waitemata
Boyd Shortland, Whangarei, Junior
Ethan Smith, Auckland Met, Junior
James Smith, Auckland Met, Junior
Blake Storey, Matamata, Junior
Taylor Thomson, Bay of Plenty, Junior
Wayne Thompson, Southland
Kalie van Jaarsvelsd, Waitemata
David van Vliet, Thames, Junior
David Waines, Waihora
Jason Walsh, Waitemata
David Waterhouse, Waitemata
Ray Welch, Southland
Garry Whitehouse, Huntly, Social
Felicity Wong, Hutt Valley, Social
Jamie Wood, Hutt Valley, Social
Karen Wood, Hutt Valley, Social
Sam Wood, Putaruru, Junior
David Woodrow, Puketiro, Junior
Drazen Yaksic, Waitemata
P Yang, Waitemata•
100 TARGETS SKEET NORTH/SOUTH QUALIFYING EVENT
Sunday July 6th
BAY OF PLENTY CLAY TARGET ASSOCIATION
TECT All Terrain Park, Pyes Pa Road Tauranga Start time 9.00am
Targets $28.00 Entry $10.00
Ground Fee & NZCTA Levy $9.00 Optional Graded sweeps $5.00 over each 25 and 100 targets
Ellis/Webber North/South Skeet Qualifying Event ($5 entry open team)
2015 World Skeet Team Qualifying event
ENTRIES CLOSE AT 10.30 AM
Lunch – refreshments - ammunition available
Please note no EFTPOS available
Secretary Pam Verran (07) 5710121 [email protected]
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TARGET PRODUCTS TOP GUN
AND DISABLED CHAMPS
Hutt Valley
24 shooters at Hutt Valley contested the
Target Products Top Gun event on Sunday
30th March. Attendance was disappointing
due to a clash with a circuit Team Shoot
at Woodville with the majority of our
visiting shooters normally coming from
Wanganui and Woodville, although we did
have visitors from Auckland and the South
Island thanks to the Disabled Champs.
The first event for the day was 25 tgt Skeet
and produced only two possibles by Jamie
Peryer Fursdon and Wayne Pym and a 24 to
Phill Bazalo.
Next was the 25 tgt Compak, Daniel Feutz
was the top scorer in A grade on 23 followed
by Bruce Scott on 20. There were also some
impressive scores posted in B grade, Rob
Edwards shooting 22 and Robert Prince
shooting 21.
Mike Dasler also shot a good score of 19 to
win the C grade Compak.
25 Tgt Single Rise was next and produced
three possibles, two in A grade from Jamie
Peryer-Fursdon and Shane Ashforth and
one in B grade from Peter Peryer (Jamie’s
Dad), followed by Daniel Feutz on 24 after
missing his first target out.
Last event was 25 Tgt Ball Trap and the
top score was 21 posted by five shooters,
four in A grade to Jamie Peryer-Fursdon,
Shane Ashforth, Grant Wareham and
Robert Prince. Peter Peryer (Jamie’s Dad)
top scored the B grade with the other 21.
Target Products kindly donated the prizes
for Top Gun. Prizes of Falcon ammunition
are awarded to HOA and down to fifth
place in each grade, with all 16 place getters
in the draw for the three draws of one slab
Falcon ammunition each.
HOA was won by Jamie Peryer-Fursdon
on 89, Robert Prince won 1st A grade
Top Gun HOA Jamie Peryer-Fursdon
Top Gun Disables Shane Ashforth
Mollaun Shield winners Wayne Pym, Daniel Feutz and Sam Sydow
40 gunshot
also on 89. 84’s had to shoot off with
Wayne Pym taking 2nd A grade and Shane
Ashforth taking 3rd A grade on 84’s, Dave
Turner taking 4th A grade on 81 and Tony
Brogden taking 5th A grade on 75.
Daniel Feutz won the B grade after a shoot
off with Peter Peryer taking 2nd B grade on
85’s, 3rd B grade went to Rob Edwards on
82, 4th B grade went to Phill Bazalo on 80
and Gary Girvan taking 5th B grade on 79.
C grade was won by Sam Sydow on 79.
Bruce Scott was 2nd C grade on 76, John
Sydow (Sam’s Dad) was 3rd C grade on
69, 4th C grade going to Mike Dasler on
63 followed by Sam Rooney taking 5th C
grade on 41 and the final place in the prize
draw. The three draws of one slab of Falcon
Ammunition each went to Dave Turner,
John Sydow and Peter Peryer.
The Mollaun Shield is also contested
over Top Gun, comprising three person
teams, one from each grade. Shooters are
selected into a team by a draw in the office
to get as many teams as possible, in this
case six teams. The winners were Wayne
Pym, Daniel Feutz and Sam Sydow with
a combined score of 248, 2nd equal were
Shane Ashforth, Rob Edwards and Mike
Dasler on 229 and Tony Brogden, Peter
Peryer and John Sydow also on 229.
The Disabled Championships were run
in conjunction with all four of the Top Gun
events with the following results.
Skeet. 1st Shane Ashforth 23, 2nd Warren
Kurney 22, 3rd Tony Brogden 19.
Compak. 1st Tony Brogden 18, 2nd Shane
Ashforth 15, 3rd Warren Kurney 14.
DTL. 1st Shane Ashforth 25, 2nd Warren
Kurney 21, 3rd Tony Brogden 20.
Ball Trap. 1st Shane Ashforth 21, 2nd= Tony
Brogden and Warren Kurney 18’s.
High Gun – Shane Ashforth.
Many thanks to the sponsors of Top Gun,
Target Products, who have supported and
sponsored Top Gun from day one.
A special thanks to Bruce Scott and
his Sporting team for the setting of the
Compak field, all except the “D” target.
Many thanks also to all the shooters who
lent a hand to keep the shoot flowing.
The Top Gun event is one we want to
see growing. With the four disciplines and
the concept of prizes down to five places
in each grade with only the prize winners
eligible for the drawn prize is unique.
There has already been mention to move
this back to a slot between Christmas and
New Year for next year as we had a good
attendance on that time slot last year. •
DUNEDIN HOSTS 25TH ANNUAL MASTERS GAMES
DUNEDIN CLAY TARGET CLUB,
JANUARY, 2014
The Dunedin Clay Target Club recently had
the privilege of holding the 25th Masters
Games over the 8th and 9th of January.
Walking frames had been polished and
wheels oiled … false teeth glued in and
glasses cleaned. Everyone was set for a
great couple of days shooting!
First up for the Saturday morning, two
rounds of skeet starting at 9am sharp!
Unfortunately many of the “oldies” weren’t
aware that we were on daylight saving time,
so shooting didn’t actually start until just
after 10am … by the look of some of them,
they could should have had a few more
minutes or hours beauty sleep.
Brian Thurlow deserves a special mention
as the only shooter to score 100/100 in the
DTL Match as well as getting the High Gun
in the 55 – 64 age group – pretty hard to
improve on that score.
After 2 days of shooting and the odd
game of Bingo, the “Masters” were
gasping for breath and looking around
for refreshments, mainly with a brownish
tinge … (bubbles optional).
Sitting down in the most comfortable
chairs they could find, it was great to hear
the competitive “Masters” swapping
stories and finding every reason possible
for the ones they missed … It’s a great
shame that this aspect of the sport has
become a thing of the past and thankfully,
none of todays’ “Novice” shooters would
ever consider using such lame excuses!!!
The club was exceptionally fortunate to
have Lisa and Nina Daniels visiting the club
on both days and jumped at the chance to
“give it a go”. The girls have also represented
New Zealand in Synchronised Swimming
and were fantastic Ambassadors for the
Games. Being twins, I’m not sure which
sister shot the most targets, all I can tell
you is was the one who asked me – “Is this
anything like playing Wii?” - for the oldies,
Wii is an interactive computerised game
played on a TV. (Never too old to learn is
it guys ?)
Lisa and Nina were also good enough to
come along to the club on the Sunday
and present the medals to the winning
shooters. You did a great job girls and
you’re welcome back at the club anytime.
who can still give the young’uns a run for
their money. Although Jack is a member of
the South Otago Club, he spends a lot of
time at the Dunedin Club and will get to
be an honorary member of the club on his
99th birthday. I think everyone at the club
agreed it was a well-deserved win.
Jack also won a more recent event at the
club, taking away the Festival Cup with
another possible … 25 targets / 26 shells,
he left a lot of younger shooters scraping
their bottom jaws off the clubhouse floor
and scratching their heads at the same
time. Bloody well done Jack !
From the conversations I had with shooters
who had travelled from both the North and
South Islands to compete, there were only
positive comments on the way the shoot
was run and the hospitality shown to them
by our club. Many remarked that it was one
of the best Masters Games they had been
part of and were looking forward to coming
back again in two years’ time to compete
again. I’m sure that some of our members
will be travelling north to Whanganui /
Wanganui for the 26th Masters Games
competition.
The club would like to thank the members
who made sure the shoot ran smoothly,
filling traps, removing rubbish, refs and
markers, office staff, and everyone else who
pitched in to help out.
Special thanks should go to Lindsay and
Sue in the kitchen who kept the shooters
well fed and watered over the two days of
competition. Great cheese rolls guys !
The biggest thank you should go to the
competitors, a great bunch of guys and
it was privilege to host them at our club.
Cheers Guys … Keep the barrels hot!
SUMMARISED RESULTS AS FOLLOWS:
Jack Young 83yrs and not sure whether he’s
won the Gold medal, the girl, or both!
One of the “oldies”, Dave Cockerill, advising
Nina that it’s not the voice control you shoot
sweetie … Its those little orange things called
targets!
One highlight of the weekend was South
Otago Shooter member Jack Young (83yrs)
winning gold in the C Grade DTL event. Jack
is a true gentleman and long-time shooter
Skeet 40 – 54 Age Group A Grade Still
sleeping B Grade 1st Dave Merrett (37),
2nd Steve Goatley (37). C Grade: 1st Nic
Johanson (44), 2nd Max Geddes (30), 3rd
Pete Eley (26). 55 – 64 Age Group A Grade
1st Ross Roy (47), 2nd Evan Johnston(47).
B Grade 1st Les Hoffman (47), 2nd James
Robertson (46). C Grade 1st Gary Mitchell
(40), 2nd Hamish McCullum (35), 3rd
Alister Crosbie. 65 + Age Group A Grade 1st
Ian Reeves (48), 2nd Ray Anderson (45). B
Grade 1st Trevor Appleby (49), 2nd Graeme
Hughes (46). C Grade 1st Graeme Larson
(40), 2nd Dennis Brough (44).
Compak Sporting 40 – 54 Age Group A
Grade Still Sleeping. B Grade 1st Steve
Goatley (47), 2nd Dave Merrett (39). C
Grade 1st Nic Johanson (44), 2nd Pete Eley
(35), 3rd Max Geddes (27). 55 – 64 Age
Group A Grade 1st Ross Roy (48), 2nd Les
Hoffman (47), 3rd Brian Thurlow (46). B
Grade 1st Dave Chambers (48), 2nd James
Robertson (43), 3rd Alistair Crosbie (42).
C Grade 1st Hamish McCullum (42), 2nd
Garry Mitchell (42). 64 + Age Group A
Grade 1st Alistair Stuart (44). B Grade 1st
Graeme Hughes (48), 2nd Trevor Appleby
(47). C Grade 1st Hugh Matheson (46), 2nd
Win Morris (42), 3rd Art Diack (46).
Day 2 started very similar to the previous
day, overcast skies with a light breeze of 40
knots from the North East. Perfect weather
conditions, great targets and hordes of
experienced, competitive shooters … you
could just sense it in the air that there was
“All Action”
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Some of the “old boys” having a well-deserved
break, catching up with old friends and
swapping lies stories.
Ray Anderson. Wishing he’d had a shave
that morning … he may have just blown his
chance of getting a kiss off one of the girls …
Remember to bring a razor in 2016 Ray!
going to be a very high number of possibles being shot throughout
the day.
DTL 40 – 54 Age Group A Grade 1st Dave Merritt (96). B Grade
1st Leonard Smith (92), 2nd Steve Goatley (88) C Grade 1st Pete
Eley (70). 55 – 64 Age Group A Grade 1st Brian Thurlow (100),
2nd James Robertson (98), 3rd Des Chambers (96). B Grade 1st
Richard Yardley (88). C Grade 1st Ian Woodrow (84), 2nd Gary
Lisa and Nina Daniels. NZ Synchronised
Swimming representatives and Games
Ambassadors after “giving it a go” “Guess we
showed those “oldies” how it should be done Sis!”
Mitchell (76), 3rd Michael Wilson (73). 65 + Age Group A Grade
1st Ray Anderson (99), 2nd Trevor Appleby (96). B Grade:
1st Kevin Grant (98), 2nd Ian Reeves (94). C Grade 1st Jack Young
(85), 2nd Kevin Duffy (83), 3rd Garry Mitchell (76). High Overall
Trevor Appleby (192)
High Gun 40 -54 Age Group Dave Merrett (172). 55 – 64 Age Group
Brian Thurlow (191) 64 + Age Group Ray Anderson (189) •
NORTHERN WAIROA
Cup Winners: Noel Watkins; Josh Nilsson; Mark Shaw; Max Rundstrom; Dave Wordley and Graeme Cooper
16 February
We had an awesome turnout with 6 squads, and the weather
behaved itself, (even if it was a scorcher outside).
High Gun: A Grade: 1st, Dave Wordley; 2nd, Nigel Beatty; 3rd,
Joshua Nilsson. B Grade: 1st, Wayne Penwarden; 2nd, Phil Garland;
3rd, Josh Wilson. C Grade: 1st, Max Rundstrom; 2nd, Caitlin Reed.
Junior: Joshua Nilsson
Single Rise: A Grade: 1st, Mark Shaw; 2nd, Paul Dunnett; 3rd
Equal, Dave Wordley and Doreen Sanderson
B Grade: 1st, Graeme Copper; 2nd, Lynn Needham; 3rd, Josh
Wilson. C Grade: 1st, Max Rundstrom; 2nd, Caitlin Reed
Point Score: HOA: Mason Reed. A Grade: 1st, Joshua Nilsson; 2nd,
Nigel Beatty; 3rd, Danica Radich. B Grade: 1st, Wayne Penwarden;
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2nd, Phil Garland; 3rd, Josh Wilson. C Grade: 1st, Max Rundstrom;
2nd, Caitlin Reed.
Single Barrel A Grade: 1st, Dave Wordley; 2nd, Mark Shaw; 3rd,
Paul Dunnett. B Grade: 1st, Wayne Penwarden; 2nd, Graeme
Cooper; 3rd, Phil Garland. C Grade: 1st, Max Rundstrom; 2nd,
Caitlin Reed.
Double Rise A Grade: 1st, Mark Shaw; 2nd, Bruce Sanderson;
3rd, Dave Wordley. B Grade: 1st, Noel Watkins; 2nd, Phil Garland;
3rd, Denny Brady. C Grade: 1st, Max Rundstrom; 2nd, Caitlin Reed.
Triples HOA: Dave Wordley. A Grade: 1st, Nigel Beatty; 2nd, Mark
Shaw; 3rd, Tim Brandon. B Grade: 1st, Phil Garland; 2nd, Joshua
Wilson; 3rd, Wayne Penwarden. C Grade: 1st, Max Rundstrom;
2nd, Caitlin Reed. •
CANTERBURY DISTRICTS 2014
Skeet HOA Colin Waghorn. A Grade 1st
Cameron Rooney, 2nd Sam Gawn, 3rd
Hamish Wilson. B Grade 1st Geoff Foster,
2nd Chris Meek, 3rd Charlie Stewart. C
Grade 1st Jess Sutherland, 2nd Richard
Moon, 3rd David Shaw. Ladies Natalie
Rooney, Veterans Ray Everett. Juniors Alex
Fraser.
Double Rise HOA Peter Borrie. A Grade
1st Peter Wright, 2nd Craig Pilcher, 3rd
Steve Ackland. B Grade 1st John Berry, 2nd
Murray Palmer, 3rd Lee Tan. C Grade 1st
Dave Theyers, 2nd Chris Freeman, 3rd Alex
Fraser. Ladies Jess Sutherland, Veterans
Peter Wright, Junior James Crafts.
Minis HOA Craig Pilcher. 1st A Grade
Ron Thomassen, 2nd Graeme Everett, 3rd
William Rooney. B Grade 1st John Berry, 2nd
Malcolm Smart, 3rd James Currie. C Grade
1st Chris Freeman, 2nd Dave Theyers, 3rd
Ian Murray. Ladies Natalie Rooney, Veterans
Malcom Smart, Juniors James Crafts.
Single Rise HOA Hamish Holland. A Grade
1st Cameron Rooney, 2nd James Crafts, 3rd
Boston Walker. B Grade 1st Malcolm Smart,
2nd John Berry, 3rd Murray Palmer. C Grade
1st Waldemer Brodowski, 2nd Alex Fraser,
3rd Chris Freeman. Ladies Jess Sutherland,
Veterans Ned Kelland, Juniors James Crafts.
Handicap by Distance 1st Jess Sutherland,
2nd Chris Meek, 3rd Craig Pilcher, 4th Geoff
Foster, 5th Heath Smith
Triples HOA Peter Borrie. A Grade 1st Ron
Thomassen, 2nd Grant Castles, 3rd Hamish
Holland. B Grade 1st Malcolm Smart, 2nd
Todd Jacobs, 3rd John Berry. C Grade 1st
Chris Freeman, 2nd Bruce Gardner, 3rd Sam
Te Aika. Ladies Natalie Rooney, Veterans
Charlie Stewart, Juniors James Crafts.
Points Score HOA John Waldon. A Grade
1st Peter Borrie, 2nd Grant Castles, 3rd Ray
Everett. B Grade 1st John Berry, 2nd Leo
Wright, 3rd Malcolm Smart. C Grade 1st
Alex Fraser, 2nd Chris Freeman, 3rd Bruce
Gardner. Ladies Natalie Rooney, Veterans
Ray Everett, Juniors James Crafts.
Single Barrel HOA John Waldon. A Grade
1st Colin Waghorn, 2nd Craig Pilcher, 3rd
Bevan Brown. B Grade 1st John Berry, 2nd
Todd Jacobs, 3rd Dave Lee. C Grade 1st Alex
Fraser, 2nd Chris Freeman, 3rd Sam Te Aika.
Ladies Jess Sutherland, Veterans Russel
Foster, Junior Alex Fraser.
High Gun Ray Everett. A Grade William
Rooney, B Grade Malcolm Smart, C Grade
Chris Freeman. Ladies Natalie Rooney,
Veterans Ray Everett, Junior James Crafts. •
Ray Everett High Gun
John Waldon HOA Points Score
Peter Borrie Triples & DR HOA
Hamish Holland SR HOA
LONG RUN AWARDS
25 Student DTL – A. Washbourne, Ellesmere.
50 DTL – M. Davis, Eketahuna. E Ballantine, Auckland Met. T. Diack, Nightcaps. C.
Baldock, Bay of Plenty. T. Wood, Bay of Plenty.
75 DTL – M. Petersen, Putaruru. R. Bell, Timaru. T. Nicholl, Thames. M. David,
Eketahuna.
100 DTL – G. Muir, Palmerston Waikouaiti. N. Barbridge, Woodville. D. Smith,
Mataura. G. Amos, Waikato. W. Dunn, Te Aroha. D. Chambers, Western
Southland.
200 DTL – K. Nicholl, Waikato
300 DTL – D. Johnson, Te Aroha. T. Nicholl, Thames •
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WAIRARAPA DISTRICT CHAMPS
Hutt Valley
33 competitors arrived for the Wairarapa
District Champs, hosted by the Hutt
Valley Gun Club in pretty good conditions,
with visitors from Wanganui, Woodville,
Palmerston North and even a visitor from
Australia on holiday.
Congratulations to Jon Beddis, Natalie
Curtis and Natalie Rooney for their
individual medals at the World DTL
Champs, also to all of the NZ Teams
who picked up medals. A couple of the
members from the winning open team
were present and there was a bit (actually,
quite a lot) of banter going on throughout
the day, especially during presentations.
All in good spirit though.
First up was the Skeet. With no possibles
shot, Murray Cameron, John McKinstry,
Eric Dais and Grant Wareham shot off for
the HOA with Grant Wareham prevailing.
Murray Cameron won 1st A grade from
Eric Dais and Dave Grant took out 3rd A
grade on 23. With Grant winning HOA,
John McKinstry won the B grade followed
by Vance Butcher taking 2nd A grade after
a shoot off with Chris Evans taking 3rd B
grade on 23’s. David Donald won the C
grade on 22, Karen Hayes took out 2nd
C grade from Karl Andrews after a shoot
off on 20’s. The two man teams were won
by Murray Cameron and Eric Dais on 48,
closely followed by Grant Wareham and
Dave Grant on 47.
Next was the Triples and again there were
no possibles. Kim Owen won the A grade
with the only 49 and Kevin Barbridge came
out with 2nd A grade after a shoot off with
Vinnie Butcher taking 3rd A grade on 47’s.
Peter Peryer won 1st B grade on 44. 2nd B
grade going to Grahame Roberts on 43
and David Donald 3rd B grade on 41. John
Donald won the C grade on 36, Don Staples
taking out 2nd C grade on 34 and Matthew
Eades 3rd C grade on 31.
Next up was the Double Rise and this
was increased to 15pr as that is what was
printed in the circuit programme. Robert
Prince led the way to take out 1st A grade
on 28, closely followed by Peter Borrie who
was 2nd A grade and Kevin Barbridge was
3rd A grade after a shoot off with Craig
Matthews on 24’s. Grahame Roberts won
B grade with a very good 25, followed by
Peter Peryer and David Donald 2nd and
3rd B grade respectively on 24’s. The C
grade medal went to Gavin Chambers
after a shoot off with John Donald taking
2nd C grade on 20’s, Ian Gallagher was 3rd
C grade after a shoot off with Matthew
Eades on 19’s. A couple of highlights in the
C grade shoot off were, Gavin Chambers
shot his 5pr clean to take 1st and Matthews
Eades and Ian Gallagher needed 3 lots of
5pr to decide 3rd place, with both Matthew
and Ian scoring 8/10 in their second 5pr
(Ian 00’d the first pair and shot the rest).
Ian then edged out Matthew in the third
5pr shooting 9/10.
The North/ South DTL qualifying events
were next, starting with the Single Rise
and there were 4 possibles shot by Karl
Andrews, Paul Hill, Vinnie Butcher and
Craig Matthews. The short shoot off
resulted in Craig Matthews winning the A
grade from Karl Andrews 2nd A grade and
Vinnie Butcher 3rd A grade. The B grade
was won by Peter Peryer with the only 24,
young Angus Donald taking 2nd B grade
and Grahame Roberts 3rd B grade after
a shoot off on 23’s. Three shooters shot
off to decide the places in C grade with
Matthew Eades winning 1st C grade, from
Don Staples and Ian Gallagher 2nd and
3rd respectively on 21’s. Karl Andrews also
collected the Veterans medal, Karen Hayes
won the Ladies Medal and Angus Donald
won the Junior medal.
The Points Score event saw the two
High Gun A Grade R Prince, High Gun V Butcher. B Grade D Donald, C
Grade J Donald
Points Score B Grade D. Donald. A Grade K Barbridge, C Grade I Buick
Single Barrel B grade P Peryer, A Grade V Butcher, C Grade G Chambers
Skeet B Grade J McKinstry, HOA G Wareham, C Grade D Donald
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OBITUARIES
Triples B Grade P Peryer, A Grade K Owen, C
Grade J Donald
Lester George Burt
Double Rise B grade G Roberts, A grade
Prince C Grade G Chambers
possibles shooting off with Kevin Barbridge
winning 1st A grade from Robert Prince 2nd
A grade and Grant Wareham taking 3rd A
grade on 74. David Donald won the B grade
on a fine 74, followed by Grahame Roberts
2nd B grade on 66 and Alan Markham
taking out 3rd B grade on 65. Ian Buick won
the C grade with a 70, Gavin Chambers 2nd
C grade on 69 and John Donald 3rd C grade
on 63.
Last event of the day was the Single Barrel
and the A grade was won by Vinnie Butcher
with the only possible, Robert Prince and
Dave Grant 2nd & 3rd A grade respectively
after a shoot off on 24’s. The B grade was
won by Peter Peryer on 23 followed by
David Donald 2nd B grade on 22 and Karen
Hayes taking 3rd B grade on 21.
Gavin Chambers took out the C grade on
21, Matthew Eades took out 2nd C grade on
20 and Ian Buick taking 3rd C grade on 19
after a shoot off with John Donald.
There were no possibles recorded in
the North/ South DTL qualifying scores,
Robert Prince was the top qualifier on 123
with the next best on 119’s.
Vinnie Butcher won the High Gun
followed by Robert Prince, one point
behind taking the A grade High Gun (guess
what, these were the two members of the
winning open team at the World Champs).
David Donald won the B Grade High Gun
and John Donald won the C Grade High
Gun.
A big thank you to all competitors,
especially the visitors from other districts,
See you next time. •
18 June 1929 – 14 March 2014
It is with sadness that we acknowledge the
passing of our life member Lester Burt.
Lester had been a member of the
Southland Clay Target Club since 1978.
He was a good living person and a “club
man” through and through. He served the
community by becoming a JP and held this
position for many years.
He was a fitter turner by trade. His early
working life was spent at sea and the ships
he crewed on as ship’s engineer travelled
regularly between New Zealand and South
East Asia. He had a change of occupation
after the birth of his two sons and the then
fledging Alliance Freezing Co became
his place of employment. At the time of
his retirement Lester held the position of
Chief Engineer.
We as a club were very fortunate to have
Lester as a member. He was extremely
generous with his time and talents and
was always willing to help in any situation.
This was particularly evident when things
mechanical needed attention. He was a
trap mechanic extraordinaire. If any part of
the traps needed fixed, adjusted, adapted
or reinvented Lester was the man for the
job. He could be relied upon to arrive in
his XF Falcon the boot of which was an
Aladdin’s Cave of overflowing tool boxes
and gadgets. Many of the tools were Lester
specials, modified for a particular purpose.
Another facet of Lester’s abilities was the
art of target setting. He had all the distances
and angles at his fingers tips and passed
this information on to those who expressed
an interest. He had a particular interest in
setting the Ball Trap and always abided by
the rules regarding distance and height, near
enough was never good enough. Having said
that he did have some sayings that were a
part of his character and one that springs
to mind “a blind man on a galloping horse
would be very pleased to see it” was used on
occasion.
Not only was Lester a long serving
committee person, he was also involved for
a time with school shooting. His knowledge
and reliability was a great asset and there
are numerous young shooters who gained
greatly from his teaching over the five years
he was involved.
We mustn’t forget either Lester’s shooting
ability. He had a number of B Grade Provincial
and Island titles to his name, something
he was quietly very proud of. Such was
his standing that in December 2004 the
club bestowed on Lester a well-deserved
life membership. This was something he
accepted in a humble way and was a title he
respected greatly.
It could be said that at times Lester could be
rather brusque, but under that gruff exterior
there was a knowledgeable, intelligent and
practical man. Lester was laid to rest in the
tranquil setting of the Wallacetown cemetery
beside his beloved wife Gwen. RIP •
Michael Morris
passed away in Australia in January 2014.
Michael was 70 years old.
John Hamilton
passed away in February 2014.
Both were members of the Balfour Gun
Club for many years.
Thanks from Nola Leonard
Hello Shooters. I would like to thank all shooters who attended the funeral service of my
late husband Wattie Leonard in Thames. Also for cards and phone calls.
On the day I just couldn't get to everyone and thanks to those who went and fired a shot
in memory of Wattie.
Regards, Nola •
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SOUTHLAND DISTRICTS
The Southland Districts were hosted by
the Gorge Road Clay Target Club this year.
The day was a typical Southland day - sun
shining and no wind. Things kicked off at
9am with the Skeet followed by Doubles
and the Minis. There was a good turn out
with over 60 shooters turning up from
all over the South Island. The grounds
were looking sharp and things ran well
throughout the day. Minis were the first
event to be sorted, with eight possibles.
Gavin Searle came out the victor on the
day. Doubles saw David Diack with the
win, heading off Craig Pilcher and Lindsay
Rodgers with 20/20s. There were 12
possibles in Skeet and Kelvin Gutsell was
the last man standing. A great lunch of
cold meat and salads filled the gap, put on
by the ladies. Heading in to the three main
DTL events saw the red paint scattered all
over the score board. Point Score had 12
possibles shot. Brad Warnock headed off
Gavin Searle after 25 targets to win the
event. Everyone joined the "beaten by a
woman club" with Jan Manson winning the
Single Barrel after a shoot off with eight
other possibles having been shot. Over half
of the field shot the 25 in the Single Rise
with 31 shooters lined up for the shoot off. It
was getting on in the afternoon so after 50
targets the shooters still competing went
back to 18m for another 25 which only left six
to go back to 21m. Kelvin Gutsell managed
to handle the distance to win it. The High
Gun shoot off saw Stuart McKerchar, Craig
Pilcher, Shannan Evans, Kelvin Gutsell and
Gavin Searle all three points down with
Shannan managing to win this shoot off.
Incorporated in the Single Rise event was
the Hargrave Shield. Mataura and Gorge
Road were tied one point down. The
Mataura team of Ewen, Kelvin, Warren,
Peter and Doug won by default with one of
Gorge Roads guys having to leave to catch
a plane. The East Vs West team battle was
won by the East team, 2092-2085.
Thanks to Gorge Road Club and their
members for running such a great shoot
and presenting perfect targets – reflection
of the scores is evidence. •
Brad Warnock
JF Hargrave Shield which is a very historical shield from the old Tisbury Gun Club. Mataura
won this with one target down over the 125 targets at the Southland Districts. Team (L-R)
Doug Smith, Warren Ayers, Peter Williams, Ewen Pirie, Kelvin Gutsell
David Diack
Shannan Evans
Kelvin Gutsell
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Jan Manson
WOODVILLE CLAY
TARGET CLUB HOST
TEAMS EVENTS
Sunday 30th March saw Woodville Clay Target Club host clubs
from Wanganui/Rangitikei, Palmerston North and Dannevirke
to contest for several shields and cups in team events. Each club
entered two teams in each of the following;
Dalziel 25 Skeet, Donnelly Gymcrack, Glenn Shield 20 Single
Rise, McGovern Shield 25 Point Score, Sutherland 10pr Double
Rise and just in case anyone thought that wasn’t quite enough
events we also added 20 Minis to the programme. Thank goodness
there was still daylight saving as it turned out we needed it.
The weather was very kind to us - fine and warm with very little
wind. The first three events went like clockwork but the last three
did not with us experiencing some technical difficulties with the
traps. However, we managed to get through all the events and only
had two shoot offs. These were in the single rise, the Woodville
#2 team shooting off with Wanganui Blue team-with Wanganui
eventually taking out the win after a good battle and in the double
rise, the Woodville #1 team shot off with Dannevirke #1 team with
Dannevirke taking out that win.
Although we weren’t successful in holding on to any of the
trophies this time we thank all the shooters for a great contest and
look forward to a rematch next year.
Snow Playle, Kim Owen, Donna Matthews, Lynton Bremer, Craig
Matthews
Snow Playle, Lynton Bremer, Kim Owen, Craig Short, Craig Matthews
RESULTS WERE AS FOLLOWS;
Dalziel Skeet 1st Wanganui Blue 113 2nd = Woodville #1 &
Palmerston North #1 111.
Donnelly Gymcrack 1st Wanganui Yellow 65 2nd Dannevirke #1
64 3rd Woodville #2 63.
McGovern P/Score Shield 1st Palmerston North #1 355 2nd
Woodville #1 354 3rd Wanganui Blue 346.
Glenn Shield 20 S/Rise 1st Wanganui Blue after shoot off with
Woodville #2 96 3rd Woodville #1 95
Sutherland D/Rise 1st Dannevirke #1 after shoot off with
Woodville #1 84 3rd Wanganui Blue 80.
20 Minis 1st Wanganui Blue 92 2nd Woodville #1 90 3rd Wanganui
Yellow 87.
High Gun was Nathan Barbridge with 168/174. •
Ken Pfeffer, Donna Matthews, Robin Casey, Steve O'Hara (absent
Stan Whiteman)
Tug O'Brien, Dave Smith, Mark Johnston, Dave Pollard, Mitchell Dean
Wayne Hancock, Jason Saunders, Kieran Rutten, Tom Taylor, Eric Dais
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SOUTHLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS
23 FEB 2014
As the National and World Championships are now only a week
from starting we were expecting that the occasion of our club
championships would be a very good lead into them but the
weather had other ideas. It really was four seasons in one day. We
defend adverse comments about our climatic conditions with a
huge degree of provincial pride here in the south but there was no
denying that the conditions were difficult.
A field of 51 shooters contested the day and needless to say the
shoot offs were mainly of short duration with the exception of the
Single Rise. Generally all went well for the day with the grounds
looking well presented. It is a very busy day with seven disciplines to
decide. The Ball Trap always adds interest to the day's programme.
David Diack (Nightcaps) was over the moon to have shot a possible
in the Ball Trap, a notable achievement all things considered.
David also won top honours in the Double Rise which made his
day more than successful. Mataura member Kelvin Gutsell and
Shannan Evans (Southland) were the only skeet possibles for the
day with Kelvin taking the HOA. Kelvin also featured in the Points
Score shoot off but had to bow to Bob Waugh (Moa Creek) in this
event. Minis were very elusive for most but Neil Horrell (Western
Southland) took the top honours from Stephen Diack (Nightcaps).
Once again a very short shoot-off. No possibles in the Single Barrel
which wasn’t surprising but the Single Rise was only decided after
164 targets, the last 14 of which were shot off 18m by Daniel Warnock
(Gorge Road) who managed to hold against his brother Brad and
Stuart McKerchar (West Otago).
The winners were well received at the presentations and even
though the day was inclement there were generally smiles from
all especially after savouring the cheese rolls and other goodies
provided from our kitchen ladies Donna and Helen.
As usual no one person runs the day. Input from many made the
day a success and our thanks to all for help with the necessary bits.
Our thanks also to wet weather clothing manufacturers!
Skeet HOA K Gutsell (Mataura), A Grade S Evans (Southland), B
Grade M Eales (West Otago), C Grade A Kelly (Central Southland).
Double Rise HOA D Diack (Nightcaps), A Grade M Dobbie
(Southland), B Grade D Smith (Mataura), C Grade R Horrell
(Western Southland).
Minis HOA S Diack (Nightcaps), A Grade N Horrell (Western
Southland), B Grade T Diack (Nightcaps) C Grade R Horrell
(Western Southland).
Ball Trap HOA D Diack (Nightcaps), A Grade S McKerchar (West
Otago), B Grade A Kelly (Central Southland), C Grade Ronga
Horrell (Western Southland).
Single Rise HOA Daniel Warnock (Gorge Road) A Grade B
Warnock (Gorge Road), B Grade A Kelly (Central Southland), C
Grade R Horrell (Western Southland) Ladies R Warnock (Gorge
Road) Novice R Horrell (Western Southland).
Points Score HOA B Waugh (Moa Creek) A Grade K Gutsell
(Mataura), B Grade D Smith (Mataura), C Grade P Horrell (Western
Southland).
Single Barrel HOA S Sutherland (Southland) A Grade D Diack
(Nightcaps), B Grade T Brand (West Otago), C Grade R Horrell
(Western Southland).
High Gun Champion of Champions B Warnock (Gorge Road), A
Grade K Gutsell (Mataura), B Grade A Kelly (Central Southland) C
Grade R Horrell (Western Southland).
Sadler Cup S Evans (Southland). •
Ladies Single Rise Rebecca Warnock
HOA Single Rise Daniel Warnock
Champion of Champions Brad Warnock
HOA Points Score Bob Waugh
HOA Ball Trap David Diack
Skeet Grade winners Shannan Evans A
Grade, Mark Eales Grade, Allan Kelly C Grade
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Rod Payze Cup (L-R) Jim Sharp 3rd B grade, Andrew Wharry 2nd B grade, Blake Wharry 1st B grade, Inaugural Winner of Rod Payze Cup Paul
Currie HOA, Graeme Madgwick 1st A grade, Ashton Baird 2nd A grade, John Currie 3rd A grade
ROD PAYZE CUP AT WAIHI 2014
On 9th February Waihi Clay Target Club held the Inaugural Rod
Payze Cup. 100 targets shot as 50 Single Rise and 50 Point Score.
The day started off well with good targets and warm temperatures,
afternoon breezes saw some targets start to lift and a few second
barrels and lost targets were seen in the scores. Waihi Clay Target
Club would like to thank Rod Payze an early Waihi club member
who recently very kindly donated some funds to the Waihi Clay
Target Club. Rod left New Zealand some years ago to live overseas
in Australia, and helped raise the funds needed back then for our
current club house building, and said that he had fond memories
of the past living in Waihi and shooting clays birds at the Waihi
grounds.
Full results: HOA: Paul Currie 97/192 1st A: Graeme Madgwick
96/189 2nd A: Ashton Baird 93/183 3rd A: John Currie 87/173 1st
B: Blake Wharry 93/185 2nd B: Andrew Wharry 95/182 3rd B: Jim
Sharp 91/179. There were no C grade shooters. •
HUTT VALLEY GUN CLUB INC.
UPCOMING SHOOTS
Double Rise Grade Winners (L-R) Michael Dobbie A Grade, Doug
Smith B Grade, Ronga Horrell C Grade
May 18
25 Skeet, 25 Single Rise, 25 Points Score, 25 Ball
Trap, 15pr Double Rise.
June 15
Kelly Taylor Cup & Ladies Kauri Cup. 25 Skeet, 15
Single Rise, 10pr D/Rise.
Seasons Cups – 30 Single Rise, 14 tgt Gymcrack Cup.
July 20
100 Tgt Sporting Clays Club Champs.
Aug 17
25 Skeet, 25 Single Rise, 25 Points Score, 25
Mini’s, 15pr Double Rise.
Sept 14
50 Single Rise, 50 Points Score, 50 Single Barrel.
(Includes the Willie Paurini Shield on first 100
targets on Single Rise basis).
For any further information,
contact Wayne Pym on (04) 234-6306 a/hrs.
Minis Grade winners Neil Horrell A Grade, Travis Diack B Grade,
Ronga Horrell C Grade
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BAY OF PLENTY PROVINCIALS
The BOP Provincials were held 8th & 9th
February hosted by the Bay of Plenty Clay
Target Association at their new grounds
TECT All Terrain Park. There were over 70
shooters on both days, with shooters from
Auckland, Whitianga, Thames, Hawkes
Bay, Hutt Valley, Rotorua, Cambridge, Te
Kuiti, Waikato, New Plymouth Amberley,
Taumarunui, Taupo, Gisborne, Kaikohe,
Putaruru, Patangata, Wairoa, Waitemata
and Wairarapa Clubs.
Shooting began on Saturday with rain,
but no wind and some good scores were
posted over all four events. Skeet, minis,
and double rise were completed and
respective winners found before the single
rise event started, and the rain had finally
stopped.
In the skeet there were seven possibles
over the three grades and after 25 shoot off
targets only Graeme Allen (A) and Scott
Verran (B) remained with Graeme winning
after Scott missed his 5th target.
Twelve shooters on 15 for the minis, and
Steve Vincent took this out over Ross Ellis.
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50 gunshot
Double Rise saw only two possibles, Ross
Ellis and Toby Nicholl, with Ross taking
HOA.
With good shooting conditions during
the Single Rise qualifying there were
39 possible from a field of 72. After 175
targets these were reduced to a squad of
five including young Lukas Nicholl who
unfortunately missed his 208th target
giving him 1st B grade. Brian Hartley and
Deano Horn followed shortly afterward
leaving Toby Nicholl and Ross Ellis to find
a winner. After 300 targets and at 7.30pm
both agreed to return in the morning to
conclude the shoot off. As can sometimes
happens this didn’t take very long and Ross
shooting first, Toby missed the 23rd target,
giving Ross HOA.
The rain had cleared Sunday morning,
but there was some wind around making
shooting tricky at times. Shoot offs were
held at the end of the day - Triples was the
first event and only five possibles were
shot. Ian Marshall HOA after a very short
shoot off.
Points Score had seven possibles Brian
Hartley winning this. In B grade Yogi
Hansen and Cory Baldock both on 73 had
to shoot off to find B grade winner.
Brian Hartley, Martin van de Wetering
and Ian Hartley were the only shooters to
get 25 in Single Barrel, Brian HOA, Ian 1st
and Martin 2nd.
Brian Hartley was High Gun, five points
down.
With shooting for the day completed by
3.00pm club members did a quick pick up
of targets, put away microphones while
the office staff completed paperwork for
prize giving, which commenced at 3.30pm
making it an early finish for those shooters
who had some distance to travel back
home.
Many thanks to all the club members who
worked tirelessly in the preceding days to
ensure that the grounds were looking good
and traps ready and throwing good targets.
Thanks to Sally van de Wetering who
helped in the office over both days.
Results
Saturday 8th Feb
Skeet HOA Graeme Allen 25, A Grade
1st Shane Ashford 25, 2nd Tony Ferkins 25,
3rd Steven Cooper 25, B Grade 1st Scott
Verran 25, 2nd Colin Pritchard 25, 3rd Mark
Reid 24, C Grade 1st Kent Nicholl 25, 2nd
Ian Hartley 22, 3rd Peter Maguire 21. Ladies
Sheryl Anglem 21, Juniors Kent Nicholl,
Vets Graeme Allen.
2 person Skeet Team 1st Rick Spence and
Tony Ferkins 49, 2nd Graham Geater and
Jamie Peryer-Fursdon 48.
Minis HOA Steve Vincent 15, A Grade 1st
Ross Ellis 15, 2nd Ian Hartley 15, 3rd Robert
Prince 15, B Grade 1st Michael Holmes 14,
2nd Kent Nicholl 13, 3rd Stewart Chapman
13. Ladies Anja van de Wetering 13, Juniors
Kent Nicholl 13, Vets Rick Spence 15.
Double Rise HOA Ross Ellis 20, A Grade
1st Toby Nicholl 20, 2nd Brian Hartley 19,
3rd Dylan Woolhouse 19, B Grade 1st Kent
Nicholl 18, 2nd Lukas Nicholl 17, 3rd Eleana
Schouten 16. Ladies Anja van De Wetering
19, Juniors Kent Nicholl 18, Vets Neville
Crawford 19.
Single Rise HOA Ross Ellis 25, A Grade
1st Toby Nicholl 25, 2nd Deano Horn 25, 3rd
Brian Hartley 25, B Grade 1st Lukas Nicholl
25, 2nd Stewart Chapman 25, 3rd Michael
Holmes 25. Ladies Anja van de Wetering 25,
Juniors Lukas Nicholl, Vets Laurie Coppins.
Sunday 9th Feb
Triples HOA Ian Marshall 50, A Grade 1st
Michael Vincent 50, 2nd Graham Geater
50, 3rd Greg Nicholl 50. B Grade 1st Kent
Nicholl 49, 2nd Allan Treloar 48, 3rd Todd
Jacobs 48, C Grade 1st John McWatters
43 2nd Darrel Crawford 32. Ladies Eleana
Schouten 46, Juniors Kent Nicholl 49, Vets
Ian Marshall 50.
Points HOA Brian Hartley 75, A Grade
1st John Waldon, 2nd Steve Vincent 75,
3rd Martin van de Wetering 75, B Grade
1st Yogi Hansen 73, 2nd Cory Baldock
73, 3rd Andrew Vincent 72, C Grade 1st
Darrel Crawford 65, 2nd John McWatters
64. Ladies Doreen Sanderson 71, Juniors
George Amos 74, Vets Bill Smith 74.
Single Barrel HOA Brian Hartley 25, A
Grade 1st Ian Hartley 25, 2nd Martin van
De Wetering 25, 3rd Thomas Darling 24,
B Grade 1st Eleana Schouten 24, 2nd Kent
Nicholl 23, Allan Treloar 22, C Grade 1st
Darrel Crawford 23, 2nd John McWatters
16. Ladies Eleana Schouten, Juniors Kent
Nicholl 23, Vets Graeme Williams 24.
Club Teams Winner BOP Clay Target #2
Cory Baldock, Jim Dobson, Colin Pritchard,
Deborah Pritchard, Thomas Darling, Bruce
Parkin. Total 428
High Gun Brian Hartley 230. 1st A Grade
Gary Vittle 226, 1st B Grade Kent Nicholl
219, 1st C grade John McWatters 168. Ladies
Anja van de Wetering 215, Juniors Kent
Nicholl 219, Vets Jim Dobson 221. •
High Gun Grade winners L-R John McWatters C, B. Hartley High Gun, K. Nicholl B (Absent Gary Vittle A)
Category winners Points Score L-R Bill Smith Vets, George Amos Jnr, Doreen Sanderson Ladies A grade Minis (L-R) Ian Hartley 2nd Ross Ellis 1st
High Gun Category winners L-R Jim Dobson Vets, Anja van de
Wetering Ladies, Kent Nicholl Jnr
B Grade Minis (L-R) Eleana Schouten 3rd, Kent Nicholl 1st, Lukas
Nicholl 2nd
A Grade Single Rise (L-R) Brian Hartley 3rd Toby Nicholl 1st Deano
Horn 2nd
Category winners Minis L-R Kent Nicholl Jnr, Anja van de Wetering
Ladies, Neville Crawford Vets
gunshot 51
Robert Prince
Paul Hedwig
Brett Gare
Ewen Bennie
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AROUND THE CLUBS
ALEXANDRA
23rd February
Club Shoot & Interclub Challenge
Match 1 25 DTL A Grade Possible: L Sanders,
N Kelland; 23: R Dixon, B Gare, P Nelson. B
Grade - 23: P Bayne; 21: M Duncan, T Miller, A
Stuart. C Grade 11: T Bellaney; 10: A Lawrence.
Match 2 25 Ball Trap A Grade 20: P Morrison;
19: B Gare, L Sanders. B Grade 17: M Duncan,
T Miller; 16: A Stuart. C Grade 10: T Bellaney;
7: A Lawrence.
Match 3 15 DTL Interclub HBD Possible: A
Stuart, A Lawrence, J Marshall; 14: B Gare, P
Morrison.
Match 4 10 Pr D/R A Grade 18: L Sanders; 16:
F McGarvie. B Grade 13: M Duncan, P Bayne,
M Burdon; 12: Miller. C Grade 8: T Bellaney; 7:
A Lawrence.
30 March A small turnout, but a very pleasant
day enjoyed by all, with no wind and warm
temperatures.
Match 1 25 Skeet Possible J Marshall, P Nelson;
24 N Kelland, P Morrison, M Burdon; 19 T
Bellaney.
Match 2 15 DTL 14 P Morrison, W Morris; 13
D Crawford, M Burdon, R McKenzie; 12 P
Nelson.
Match 3 15 DTL 14 D Crawford, P Morrison, P
Nelson; 13 J Marshall, M Burdon; 12 J Loudon,
A Lawrence, W Morris, R McKenzie.
Match 4 10 Pr D/R A Grade 17 P Morrison, 15 N
Kelland; B Grade 17 J Marshall, 12 R McKenzie;
C Grade: D Crawford, 12 A Lawrence.
Match 5 15 Mini A Grade Possible N Kelland; 13
P Morrison, P Nelson. B Grade 12 R McKenzie,
11 J Marshall, M Burdon. C Grade 13 D
Crawford, 12 J Loudon.
AMBERLEY
February
Skeet A Grade: 1st J Bradford 23, 2nd R
Greatorex 20; B Grade: 1st J Suttie 23, 2nd= R
Foster & M Smart 22; C Grade: 1st D Beardsley
22, 2nd L Pouwhare 21, 3rd R Florance 20.
10Tgt E/O Continental:
A Grade: 1st= R Foster, G Foster, C Kelland, R
Moon & C Stewart 10; B Grade: 1st= M Smart,
J Currie, J Scott, T Rhodes & D Norrie 10; C
Grade: 1st D Beardsley 9, 2nd M Pouwhare 8,
3rd B Roper 7.
20Tgt Continental Champs: Bob Hammond
Memorial HOA C Kelland 20; A Grade: 1st R
Foster 20, 2nd I Burt 20, 3rd R Florance 18; B
Grade: 1st J Currie 20, 2nd M Gould19, 3rd M
Smart 19; C Grade: 1st D Beardsley 20, 2nd M
Pouwhare 19, 3rd B Roper 17.
10Pr D/R: A Grade: 1st R Foster 17, 2nd= R
Scott, I Burt 15; B Grade: 1st D Norrie 17, 2nd
H Haugh 14 3rd= N Thackwell, J Currie 13; C
Grade: 1st B Roper 12, 2nd= L Pouwhare, M
Pouwhare, R Demmocks 11.
AUCKLAND MET
16 February
Club Champs Skeet A Grade 1st Stan Childs
Jr. A Grade Runner-up John Tonkin. B Grade
Rob Maskell. C Grade Mike Tarbitt. 2 Person
Team: John Tonkin and John Pilcher
Club Champs - High Guns A Grade High Gun
James Elliot-Forster. B Grade Wayne Williams.
C Grade Sean McCabe.
DTL Trophy A Grade 1st = James Elliot-Forster
and Les Clarke. B grade 1st Wayne Williams,
2nd Barry Williamson, 3rd Laurie Muir. C
Grade 1st Ellen Ballantine, 2nd Shane Bayle,
3rd Adam Ward.
16 March
Sporting Club Championship A Grade 1st
Richard McKenzie, 2nd Rob Andrews. B
Grade 1st Max Matsell, 2nd Albie Hanson, 3rd
Lance Dickey. C Grade 1st Mike Tarbitt, 2nd
Ben McKenzie 3rd Marc Fisk.
30th March
50 SR, 50 PS A Grade 1st Gary Discombe
200, 2nd Gavin Paton 199, 3rd Jon Beddis 198.
B Grade 1st Barry Williamson 190, 2nd Zoe
Groot 190, 3rd Ricky Childs 190. C Grade 1st
Allan Campbell 185, 2nd Selena Yang 183 3rd
Sean McCabe183.
Cucksey Cup Waitemata Clay Target Club
Reid Cup Waikato Clay Target Club
DUNEDIN
January 300 Festival Skeet
6 x 50 Target Rounds AA Grade A Peter 49,
48, 46, 50, 49, 48 290, M Fallon 47, 49, 45, 49,
50, 50 290, P Fallow 47, 43, 38, 45, 45, 44 262.
A Grade K Gutsell 49, 49, 50, 50, 49, 48 295, L
Rodgers 48, 49, 50, 50, 48, 49 294, G Bunting
48, 49, 47, 49, 49, 49 291. B Grade B McGarvie
46, 45, 46, 42, 44, 48 271, D Smith
42,
43, 48, 48, 43, 47 271, G Hughes 44, 45, 39, 42,
48, 45 263. C Grade S Wilson 42, 41, 40, 36, 45,
40 244, K Wigley 37, 39, 47, 40 163, A Banks
41,35, 38, 114
2 Person Teams Over 150 Targets Sunday
Waihora #1 G Bunting.147, P Boyd 144 291,
Waitemata J Tonkin 142, M Fallon 149 291,
Waihora #2 P Larson 143, S Gawn 139 282.
3 Person Teams over 300 Targets Waihora G
Bunting 291, P Boyd 282, P Lassen 283 856,
Southland L Rodgers 294, J Munroe 279, L
Maxwell 270 843, Waitemata J Tonkin 280, M
Fallon 290, R Walker 273 843.
23 February
Skeet A Grade T Cleminson 25, N Sutherland
23, R Roy 21. B Grade: S Wilson 22. C Grade P
Bonney 19, G Larson, D Cockerill 14.
DTL Points Score A Grade T Cleminson
24/19, N Wilson 23/23, S Sanders 22/21. B
Grade G Larson 23, D Cockerill 18/14. C Grade
A Matheson 22/22, S Wilson 22/18, P Bonney
22/18,
Double Rise A Grade N Wilson 14, N
Sutherland, S Sanders 13. B Grade G Larson 9,
D Cockerill 4. C Grade P Bonney 15, S Wilson
11, A Matheson 8.
30th March Club Shoot plus Stevenson, Weir
& Fooks Cups
Skeet Round 1 A Grade R Roy 24, A Matheson
22. B Grade N Wilson 21, S Wilson 21. C Grade
D Cockerill 22, J Parker 21, G Larson 21.
Skeet Round 2 A Grade A Matheson 25, R Roy
24. B Grade N Wilson 22, S Wilson 21. C Grade
A Banks, J Parker 21, P Bonney, D Cockerill 20.
DTL Points Score A Grade T Cleminson
23/22, N Wilson 24/21, R Roy 24/20. B Grade
G Larson 20/18. C Grade S Wilson 24/22, P
Bonney 23/22, J Young 20/19.
DTL 25 Target Cup Competition Stevenson
Cup (A Grade) Winner R Roy 23. Weir Cup
(B Grade) Winner G Larson 17. Fooks Cup (C
Grade) S Wilson & D Cockerill 24. Winner
after shoot off, S Wilson.
GREYMOUTH
9 March
25 Skeet - Kimble Upfold 23, Bob Brown 22,
Peter Bayliss 22.
15 Target Eye Opener - Possibles, Peter Bayliss,
Bob Brown, Alan Murphy, Dave Stewart.
100 Target Single Rise Medal Match - First 25,
A Grade: Bob Brown 24, Alan Murphy 25. B
Grade: Peter Bayliss 25, Lindsay Arthur 24. C
Grade: Jim Eakin 21, Phil Nichol 19. - Second
25, A Grade: Bob Brown 25, Alan Murphy 23. B
Grade: Derek Hutchison 24, Peter Bayliss 24.
C Grade - Jim Eakin 18, Phil Nichol 15. Third
25, A Grade: Brian Forrest 25, Bob Brown 24.
B Grade: Peter Bayliss 25, Dave Stewart 25. C
Grade: Jim Eakin 21. - Fourth 25 A Grade: Bob
Brown 25, Brian Forrest 24. B Grade - Derek
Hutchison 24, Peter Bayliss 24, Dave Stewart
24.
HOA - Peter Bayliss 98 , 1st A Grade: Bob
Brown 98, 1st B Grade: Derek Hutchison 95.
Single Rise Club Championship shot over the
first 50: 1st Bob Brown 49, 2nd Peter Bayliss
49, 3rd Derek Hutchison 47.
HAWKES BAY
16 February
Skeet (poss 25) A: Jack Whale 24 (HB) B: Todd
McCormick 25 (Patangata) Peter Hill 23 (HB)
Nigel Field 21 (HB) Graham Roys 20 (HB) Dick
Bird 19 (HB) C: Shane Graham 24 (Patangata)
Louis Bird 24 (HB) Mike McCormick 21
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54 gunshot
AROUND THE CLUBS
(Patangata) Ron Goodall 19 (HB).
Ball Trap (poss 25) A: Graham Roys 25, Nigel
Field 24, Todd McCormick 24, Dick Bird 23,
Jack Whale 23 B: Mike McCormick 24, Peter
Hill 21 C: Shane Graham 25, Cody Gill 25, Chris
Wiig 22 (HB) Louis Bird 21, Ron Goodall 20.
Eye Opener (poss 10) Jack Whale, Dick
Bird, Mike McCormick, Cody Gill, Todd
McCormick, Did Ericksen.
Minis (poss 25) A: Graham Roys 24, Nigel
Field 24, Jack Whale 23, Dick Bird 20, Todd
McCormick 19 B: Peter Hill 23, Colin Fulford
21, Mike McCormick 20 C: Did Ericksen 22,
Braydon Mattsen 20 (Patangata) Cody Gill 18,
Ron Goodall 18, Louis Bird 17.
Double Rise (poss 30) A: Graham Roys 24,
Todd McCormick 23, Jack Whale 19, Nigel
Field 18 B: Colin Fulford 18, Mike McCormick
18, Peter Hill 17 C: Louis Bird 18, Cody Gill 18,
Andrew Nicoll 13 (Patangata).
Single Barrel (poss 25) A: Graham Roys 24,
Nigel Field 22, Jack Whale 19 B: Colin Fulford
22, Peter Hill 20, Mike McCormick 19 C: Cody
Gill 19, Louis Bird 18, Andrew Nicoll 16.
HOA: A: Graham Roys 81/90, Nigel Field 73,
Jack Whale 71, Todd McCormick 68 B: Colin
Fulford 69, Peter Hill 69, Mike McCormick 67
C: Cody Gill 65, Louis Bird 62.
16 March Club Championships.
Ball Trap (poss 25) A: Darryl Remnant 24
(Patangata) Jack Whale 24 (HB) Graeme
Allister 21 (HB) Graham Roys 20 (HB) Nigel
Field 19 (HB) John Harkness 18 (HB) B: Logan
Smith 20 (Dannevirke) Peter Hill 19 (HB)
David Simerka 18 (HB) C: Louis Bird 19 (HB)
Jasper Cooper 12 (HB). After a shoot off A:
Darryl Remnant B: Logan Smith C: Louis Bird.
Cargill Cup (20 Minis) Darryl Remnant 19,
Graham Roys 19, Logan smith 18, Doug Smith
18 (HB) (HB) Peter Hill 17, Nigel Field 17, Jack
Whale 17, Graeme Allister 16.
Eye Opener (poss 10) Logan Smith, Peter
Hill, Doug Smith, Darryl Remnant, Graeme
Allister, Did Ericksen (HB) Anthony Frank
(HB).
Campbell Cup - 25 Single Rise Handicap
Logan Smith 24, Louis Bird 24, Graeme
Allister 24, Did Ericksen 24, John Harkness
23, Darryl Remnant 23, Lisa Simonsen 23
(Patangata).
TC Parker Cup - 25 Single Rise Handicap John
Harkness 24, Louis Bird 24, Graham Roys 23,
Logan Smith 22, Darryl Remnant 22, Graeme
Allister 22, Jack Whale 22, Did Ericksen 22,
Lisa Simonsen 22.
Henry Williams Cup – 25 Single Rise Handicap
John Harkness 25, Darryl Remnant 25, Brent
Plaisted 24 (Patangata) Anthony Frank 24,
Nigel Field 23, Graham Roys 23, Louis Bird 22.
High Gun (poss 85) John Harkness 81, Darryl
Remnant 80, Louis Bird 79, Graeme Allister
77, Logan Smith 77, Anthony Frank 76,
Graham Roys 75.
Cargill Cup - Darryl Remnant. Campbell Cup
- Louis Bird. TC Parker Cup - Louis Bird.
H Williams Cup – Darryl Remnant.
Wotherspoon C Grade – Louis Bird.
KAEO
23 February
Double Rise A Grade 1st Mark Shaw (18);
Grant Nilsson (17); Bill Becroft (17). B Grade
1st Peter Westend (13); Phil Garland (12); Max
Rundstrom (10). C Grade 1st Ethan Carter (9);
Dan Carter (8); Gordon Adams (5).
Trebles A Grade 1st Bill Becroft (49); Grant
Nilsson (49); Mason Reid (48). B Grade 1st
Phil Garland (42); Max Rundstrom (39); Peter
Westend (33). C Grade 1st Gordon Adams
(32); Caitlin Reid (30); Dan Carter (26).
Single Rise A Grade 1st Bill Becroft. B Grade
1st Max Rundstrom . C Grade 1st Dan Carter
(22); Ethan Carter (21); Gordon Adams (18).
Points Score A Grade 1st Grant Nilsson (75);
Mark Shaw (74); Bill Becroft (74). B Grade
1st Peter Washbourne (68); Max Rundstrom
(66); John Richardson (63). C Grade 1st Caitlin
Reid (58); Gordon Adams (54); Ethan Carter
(53).
Single Barrel A Grade 1st Mark Shaw (25);
Grant Nilsson (25); Bill Becroft (25). B Grade
1st Phil Garland (24); John Richardson (23). C
Grade 1st Dan Carter (20); Caitlin Reid (18);
Ethan Carter (16).
High Gun A Grade Grant Nilsson, B Grade
Phil Garland, C Grade Caitlin Reid.
Shooter Of The Year Garry Robinson.
MARLBOROUGH
23 February Weather – Strong NW wind
Number of shooters- 23 from Marlborough,
Nelson & Golden Bay.
5 Stand Sporting- A Grade – Craig Bason
(Marl) 45, James Simpson (Nelson) 41, Martin
O’Connor (Nelson) 39. B Grade – Lloyd Owen
(Marl) 34, Hugh Owen (Marl) 27, Vaughan
Workman (Nelson) 22. C Grade – Barry Tait
(Golden Bay) 33, Brent Cannard (Marl) 30,
Warrick van Asch (Marl) 28.
Skeet – A Grade- Andy Peter (Marl) 49, C
Bason 47, M O’Connor 46. B Grade. L Owen
41, Paul Hedwig (Nelson) 39, C Grade – Dave
Mack (Marl) 42, W van Asch 40, B Tait 38.
Single Rise –A Grade – A Peter 48, Bruce
Mead (Marl) 47, Vicki O’Connor (Nelson)
46. B Grade – C Bason 46, H Owen 44, V
Workman 38. C Grade – Mack Pouwhare
(Marl) 43, Isobel Simpson (Nelson) 43, W van
Asch 40.
Overall HOA & Marshall Trophy – Craig
Bason (Marl) 138/150. A Grade- Martin
O’Connor (Nelson) 129/150. B Grade- Paul
Hedwig (Nelson) 113/150. C Grade- Warrick
van Asch (Marl) 108/150.
23 March Club Championships Weather –
Fine calm weather Number of shooters- 25
from Marlborough, Nelson.
Skeet – HOA – Keith van Asch (Marl) 25. A
Grade- Andy Peter (Marl) 23, Paul Black
(Barrytown)) 23, Martin O’Connor (Nelson)
22. B Grade. Murray Tait (Nelson) 25, John
Hare (Barrytown) 24, Wal Dalley (Nelson)
23. C Grade – Warwick van Asch (Marl) 22,
Anton James (Marl) 20, Gary Bartlett (Marl)
20.
Double Rise – HOA - Vince Bayley (Marl) 17.
A Grade - M O’Connor 16, Lloyd Owen (Marl)
16, Vicki O’Connor (Nelson) 16. B Grade – Wal
Dalley 16, Murray Smith (Marl) 15, J Hare 13. C
Grade – W van Asch 16, John Horton (Marl) 13,
Mack Pouwhare (Marl) 12.
Minis – HOA- Bruce Mead (Marl) 15. A Grade
– M O’Connor 15, P Black 14, Wes Oldham
(Nelson) 13. B Grade – M Tait 14, W Daley 13,
Ron Marks (Golden Bay) 10. C Grade – W van
Asch 12, Jill Mead (Nelson) 12, M Pouwhare 11.
Triples - HOA – V Bayley 49. A Grade – L
Owen 48, Oldham 45, K van Asch 45. B
Grade – W Dalley 45, J Hare 44, M Smith
39. C Grade – Bob Baillie (Marl) 41, Jill Mead
(Nelson) 39 Lloyd Neal (Marl) 35.
Single Rise – HOA – B Mead 25. A Grade – P
Black 25, V O’Connor 25, K van Asch 25. B
Grade – J Hare 25, R Marks 24, M Smith 23.
C Grade – J Mead 23, M Pouwhare 23, Anton
James (Marl) 22.
Points Score – HOA – K van Asch 75. A Grade
– V Bayley 74, B Mead 74, L Owen 73. B Grade
– R Marks 66, W Dalley 66, J Hare 63. C Grade
– B Baillie 66, A James 64, J Mead 63.
Single Barrel - HOA – B Mead 23. A Grade – M
O’Connor 23, A Peter 22, P Black 22. B Grade –
J Hare 22, Dennis Brough (Marl) 21, W Dalley
20. C Grade – B Baillie 20, J Mead 20, A James
19.
High Gun- Vince Bayley (Marl) 220/235.
A Grade- Keith van Asch (Marl) 217/220,
B Grade- Wal Dalley (Nelson) 203/235, C
Grade- Anton James (Marl) 179/235.
MEAD-TE PIRITA
12th January
Weather: Windy & wet at times
25tgt Eye-opener A grade: 1St 15, 15’s: I Crafts,
R Buchanan, B Walker, H Holland, B Brown,
C Helem. 2nd 10, 10’s: I Crafts, R Buchanan,
P Heney, H Holland, B Brown, S Watson, P
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AROUND THE CLUBS
Wright, C Helem, S Everett. B Grade: 1St 15: L
McLachlan. 2nd 10, 10’s: M Palmer, K Clifford,
L McLachlan, I Harrison.
20 Target Breading Rosebowl Trophy (plus 10
e/o) 30’s: I Crafts, H Holland, C Helem, 1st:
Chris Helem.
20 Target TA Everett Memorial Point Score
(16m) A Grade: 59’s I Crafts, B Walker, D
Jefferis, W Hill, K Fitzgibbon, 1st I Crafts. B
Grade: 1st: 57, K Ridgen. C Grade: 1st 45, S Te
Aika.
25 Target Ball Trap Champs 1st: 21, Kevin
Fitzgibbon.
25Target Single Barrel Champs A Grade: 1st:
25, S Watson. B Grade 1st: 20, M Palmer. C
Grade: 1st: S Te Aika.
MOA CREEK
23 March
Sweep Possible L Smith, T Miller, J Marshall,
M Duncan, G Sanders, P Nelson, B Waugh, B
Gare
Helm Memorial Possible G Matheson, S
McBreen, M Duncan, G Sanders, B Waugh;
Winner G Sanders
Hotel Cup I: Possible L Arthur, G Muir, J
Marshall, M Duncan, G Sanders, B Waugh
Hotel Cup II: Possible G Muir, G Aitcheson, J
Marshall, S Sanders, L Sanders; Winner Hotel
Cup G Muir
NELSON WAIMEA
16 February
Club Championships Sunday 16th Feb 2014
HOA High Gun V Bayley 173/180. A Grade
HOA K van Asch 172/180, B Grade HOA G
Crosbie 167/180, C Grade HOA I Simpson
150/180. Visitors Cup V Bayley, Ladies V
O’Connor, Veterans K van Asch.
25 tgt Skeet HOA N Simpson 25. A Grade
1st M O’Connor 24, 2nd K van Asch 23, 3rd
W Oldham 23. B Grade 1st H Owen 24, 2nd
V Bayley 24, 3rd L Owen 24. C Grade 1st G
Beattie 24, 2nd K Cross 23, 3rd M Pouwhare 22.
10 pr Double Rise HOA H Owen 19. A Grade
1st B Mead 17, 2nd M Sheppard 15, 3rd K van
Asch 15. B Grade 1st G Crosbie 17, 2nd B Gould
14, 3rd R Marks 14. C Grade 1st M Pouwhare 15,
2nd A Hogarth 14, 3rd K Cross 14.
15 tgt Minis HOA L Owen 14. A Grade 1st B
Mead 14, 2nd M O’Connor 13, 3rd K van Asch
13. B Grade 1st I Bright 13, 2nd R Marks 13, 3rd
G Wilkes 13. C Grade 1st I Simpson 13, 2nd P
Harling 13, 3rd B Ballie 13.
25 tgt Single Rise HOA M Sheppard 25. A
Grade 1st B Cowin 25, 2nd W Oldham 25, 3rd
K van Asch 25. B Grade 1st V Workman 25,
2nd B Gould 24, 3rd M Tait 24. C Grade 1st K
Robinson 24, 2nd B Tait 23, 3rd J Mead 22.
56 gunshot
75 Points Score HOA V Bayley 74. A Grade 1st
K van Asch 74, 2nd W Oldham 74, 3rd B Cowin
72. B Grade 1st G Crosbie 72, 2nd H Owen 70,
3rd B Gould 69. C Grade 1st I Simpson 68, 2nd
H Owen 70, 3rd B Gould 69.
25 tgt Single Barrel HOA M O’Connor 25. A
Grade 1st B Mead 24, 2nd V Bayley 23, 3rd N
Simpson 22. B Grade 1st G Crosbie 24, 2nd
M Tait 23, 3rd V Workman 23. C Grade 1st G
Beattie 24, 2nd J Mead 24, 3rd B Ballie 20.
9 March Compak Sporting Championships
100 tgt Compak HOA J Simpson 89/100. A
Grade 1st N Simpson 85, 2nd C Scully 83, 3rd
G Beattie 72. B Grade 1st D Mack 79, 2nd G
Crosbie 71, 3rd D Pilbrow 70. C Grade 1st M
Towarek 69, 2nd K Scully 64, 3rd D Hill 54.
100 tgt Single Rise A Grade 1st B Mead 94,
2nd M Sheppard 90. B Grade 1st W Dalley 93,
2nd M Tait 91, 3rd D McLean 86. C Grade 1st
J Mead 93, 2nd B Ballie 89, 3rd D Austen 88.
25 pr Double Rise A Grade 1st M Sheppard 36,
2nd B Mead 34. B Grade 1st W Dalley 37, 2nd M
Tait 34, 3rd D McLean 27. C Grade 1st J Mead
38, 2nd P Harling 32, 3rd J Horton 32.
NORTH CANTERBURY
5 January
Compak A Grade R. Denton, J. Woolley, G.
Maniatis, W. Philpott all 83, H. Denton, I.
Swale 77. B Grade P. Wilson 71, B. Gardner, M.
Watts & B. Hannifan 69. C Grade R. Swolf, J.
Reilly 59
26 January
Skeet J. Suttie, A. Buchanan 23, R. Denton 22.
Eye Opener R. Foster, C. Miller, J. McDonald,
N. Thackwell, M. Gould, T. Rhodes all
possibles.
Gun City Cups A Grade C. Miller, B Grade M.
Gould, C Grade L. Tan.
Points Score Champs HOA R. Foster, A Grade
B. Johnson, B Grade J. McDonald, C Grade B.
Gardiner.
SxS Champs HOA C. Kelland.
23 February North Canterbury 100
25 Target sweep: D. Philip, R. Everett, B.
Brown, W. Rooney, G. Eade all possibles.
25 Target points R. Foster, R. Everett, W.
Rooney - all 75.
30 Target Triple: G. Eade & P. Lewis 45, B.
Johnson 44, W. Rooney & N. Thackwell 43.
20 Target Single Barrel: J. Saxton & G. Eade
20, R. Everett, B. Brown, W. Rooney 19.
100 Targets: A grade W. Rooney 162 B grade I.
Harrison 152 C grade P. Lewis 143.
23 March 2014
Davidson Memorial Skeet: G. Cockburn.
Skilling Shield A. Sheppard (R. Scott also
possible).
Matson Cup D. Richardson (L. Tan & D.
Maindonald also possibles).
Triples Champs HOA C. Kelland A grade H.
Smith B grade D. Lee C grade B. Inwood.
Mini Camps HOA R. Scott, A grade C. Kelland,
B grade D. Lee C grade D. Maindonald.
PALMERSTON WAIKOUAITI
18 January
Matanaka 100
25 Single Rise - A Grade Possibles D Merrett,
J Robertson. 3rd= K Fergusson, D Fraser, T
Cleminson 24. B Grade Possibles G Muir, G
Hughes, 3rd L Smith 24. C Grade 1st S Wilson
22. 2nd= B Fraser, R Stanley, W Blackmore 21.
25 Single Rise - A Grade Possibles G Aitchison,
A J Crosbie, D Merrett, J Robertson. B Grade
1st= L Smith, S Kinaston, G Hughes 24. C
Grade Possible W Blackmore. 2nd B Fraser 24.
3rd S Catto 23.
25 Single Rise Possibles G Aitchison, A
J Crosbie, T Cleminson. B Grade 1st= S
Kinaston, G Hughes 24. 3rd H Matheson 23.
C Grade 1st= B Fraser, S Wilson 23. 3rd W
Blackmore 22.
25 Single Rise Possible J Robertson. 2nd= A J
Crosbie, D Merrett 24. B Grade 1st G Hughes
24. 2nd = H Matheson, W Hughan 23. C Grade
1st= B Fraser, W Blackmore 23. 3rd S Wilson 22.
Trophy winner - James Robertson 99/100.
15 February Enfield Enterprises 100
25 Continental - A Grade Possible G Kingan.
2nd D Fraser 24. 3rd G Aitchison 23. B Grade
1st G Hughes 24. 2nd L Smith 18. C Grade 1st=
G Muir, B Fraser 21, 3rd Jess Fraser 15.
25 Continental - A Grade Possible G Kingan.
2nd D Fraser 24. 3rd N Sutherland 23. B Grade
1st G Hughes 23. 2nd L Smith 22. C Grade 1st G
Muir 24. 2nd B Fraser 20.
25 Continental - A Grade Possible G Kingan.
2nd= N Wilson, T Appleby, D Fraser, G
Aitchison 23. B Grade 1st G Hughes 21. 2nd L
Smith 17. C Grade 1st B Fraser 19, 2nd= G Muir,
J Fraser 18.
25 Continental - A Grade 1st= N Wilson, G
Kingan 24. 3rd= T Appleby, D Merrett, N
Sutherland 23. B Grade 1st G Hughes 24. 2nd
L Smith 22. C Grade 1st B Fraser 21, 2nd G Muir
19.
Trophy winner - Graeme Kingan 99/100.
15 March Club Championships 20 Single Rise - A Grade Possibles K
Fergusson, N Kelland. 3rd= T Van Tuel, T
Cleminson, D Merrett, D Taylor 19. B Grade
1st= S Kinaston, T Diack 19. 3rd D Fraser 18. C
Grade 1st S Wilson 18. 2nd B Fraser 16. 3rd G
Muir 14.
20 Point Score - A Grade 1st= T Cleminson,
D Diack 58. 3rd D Taylor 57. B Grade 1st H
Matheson 53. 2nd T Diack 52. 3rd D Fraser 51.
AROUND THE CLUBS
C Grade 1st B Fraser 53. 2nd S Wilson 52. 3rd
G Muir 47.
20 Handicap Possibles D Diack, V Blackie, K
Fergusson, W Hughan.
20 Single Barrel - A Grade 1st= K Fergusson,
D Diack 18. 3rd= T Cleminson, P Nelson, D
Taylor, G Aitchison 17. B Grade 1st D Fraser 18.
2nd= S Kinaston, V Blaikie 17. C Grade 1st G
Muir 16. 2nd S Wilson 15. 3rd B Fraser 14.
20 Continental - A Grade Possibles T Van Tuel,
K Fergusson, D Diack. B Grade Possible D
Fraser. 2nd= V Blaikie, S Kinaston 19. C Grade
1st S Wilson 17. 2nd G Muir 15. 3rd B Fraser 13.
High Guns - A Grade David Diack. B Grade
Don Fraser. C Grade Steve Wilson.
High Over All - Ken Fergusson 134/140.
PATANGATA
February
25 Ball Trap Club Champs AA Grade Mitchell
Dean 23 (P/Nth), Shane Ashforth 23
(Patangata), John Malcolm 23 (Patangata),
Darryl Remnant 21 (Patangata). A Grade
Tony Lindsay 20 (Patangata), Jack Whale 20
(HB), Brent Plaisted 17 (Patangata). B Grade
Tim Moore 20 (Patangata), Shane Graham
20 (Patangata), Russell Wood 19 (HB), David
Donald 17 (Wairarapa), Angus Donald 15
(Wairarapa). C Grade Cody Gill 21 (HB). AA
Grade Mitchell Dean, A Grade Tony Lindsay,
B Grade Tim Moore, C Grade Cody Gill.
25 pair Double Rise. AA Grade Darryl
Remnant 44, Shane Ashforth 41, Mitchell
Dean 30. A Grade Tony Lindsay 36, Brent
Plaisted 31, Jack Whale 27. B Grade Shane
Graham 36, David Donald 35, Tim Moore 33,
Angus Donald 30. C Grade Cody Gill.
50 Single Rise AA Grade Shane Ashforth 50,
Darryl Remnant 50, Mitchell Dean 50, John
Malcolm 47, Chris Cassin 45. A Grade Jack
Whale 46, Ian Halliwell 45 (Dannevirke), Tony
Lindsay 43, Brent Plaisted 41. B Grade Angus
Donald 48, John Russell 47 (Dannevirke),
Shane Graham 46, David Donald 45, Tim
Moore 41, Russell Wood 41. C Grade Cody Gill
45.
50 Points Score AA Grade Mitchell Dean
142, Shane Ashforth 141, Darryl Remnant
139, Chris Cassin 138, John Malcolm 130. A
Grade Ian Halliwell 143, Brent Plaisted 128,
Tony Lindsay 100. B Grade Angus Donald 139,
David Donald 137, John Russell 128, Shane
Graham 127, Tim Moore 125, Russell Wood 121.
C Grade Cody Gill 116.
ROTORUA
15-16 March Club Championships
Skeet Championship. HOA: Tony Truss, 1st
A Grade: Stu Billington, 2nd A Grade: Glen
Meade, 3rd A Grade: Lindsay Stephenson, 1st
B Grade: Dave McLean, 2nd B Grade: Marian
Whyte, 1st C Grade: Wayne Hunt, 2nd C
Grade: Cullum Birch, 3rd C Grade: Pat Birch.
ISSF Skeet Championship. HOA: Colin Heard,
1st A Grade: Graham Geater, 2nd A Grade:
Lindsay Stephenson, 3rd A Grade: Tony Truss,
1st B Grade: Marian Whyte, 2nd B Grade: Dave
McLean, 1st C Grade: KeriAnn Birch, 2nd C
Grade: Bryan Andersen, 3rd C Grade: Tom
Andersen.
Gully Sporting Championship. HOA: Geoff
Hay, 1st A Grade: Tony Truss, 2nd A Grade:
Colin Heard, 3rd A Grade: Wayne Hunt, 1st B
Grade: Dave McLean, 2nd B Grade: Cullum
Birch, 3rd B Grade: Marian Whyte, 1st C
Grade: Bryan Andersen, 2nd C Grade: Chloe
Billington, 3rd C Grade: Tom Andersen.
Five Stand Championship. HOA: Cullum
Birch, 1st A Grade: Colin Heard, 2nd A Grade:
Tony Truss, 3rd A Grade: Lindsay Stephenson,
1st B Grade: Marian Whyte, 2nd B Grade:
Graham Geater, 3rd B Grade: Pat Birch, 1st C
Grade: Bryan Andersen, 2nd C Grade: Phoenix
McLean, 3rd C Grade: Chloe Billington.
Ball Trap Championship. HOA: Colin Heard,
1st A Grade: Tony Truss, 2nd A Grade: Lindsay
Stephenson, 3rd A Grade: Stu Billington, 1st
B Grade: Marian Whyte, 2nd B Grade: Dave
McLean, 1st C Grade: Cullum Birch, 2nd C
Grade: Tom Andersen, 3rd C Grade: Michael
Hunt.
Minis Championship. HOA: Colin Heard, 1st
A Grade: Lindsay Stephenson, 2nd A Grade:
Jamie P/F, 3rd A Grade: Tony Truss, 1st B
Grade: Dave McLean, 2nd B Grade: Marian
Whyte, 1st C Grade: Michael Hunt, 2nd C
Grade: Cullum Birch, 3rd C Grade: Tom
Andersen.
Single Rise Championship. HOA: Graham
Geater, 1st A Grade: Stu Billington, 2nd A
Grade: Tony Truss, 3rd A Grade: Colin Heard,
1st B Grade: Dave McLean, 2nd B Grade:
Marian Whyte, 1st C Grade: Tom Andersen,
2nd C Grade: Stirling Sanderson, 3rd C Grade:
Colin Petersen.
Single Barrel Championship. HOA: Graham
Geater, 1st A Grade: Stu Billington, 2nd A
Grade: Lindsay Stephenson, 3rd A Grade:
Tony Truss, 1st B Grade: Dave McLean, 2nd
B Grade: Marian Whyte, 1st C Grade: Chloe
Billington, 2nd C Grade: Stirling Sanderson,
3rd C Grade: Tom Andersen.
Points Score Championship. HOA: Lindsay
Stephenson, 1st A Grade: Colin Heard, 2nd
A Grade: Stu Billington, 3rd A Grade: Tony
Truss, 1st B Grade: Marian Whyte, 2nd B
Grade: Dave McLean, 1st C Grade: Colin
Petersen, 2nd C Grade: Michael Hunt, 3rd C
Grade: Chloe Billington.
Gymcrack Championship. HOA: Chloe
Billington, 1st A Grade: Colin Heard, 2nd A
Grade: Geoff Hay, 3rd A Grade: Tony Truss, 1st
B Grade: Marian Whyte, 2nd B Grade: Dave
McLean, 1st C Grade: Stirling Sanderson, 2nd
C Grade: Tom Andersen, 3rd C Grade: Colin
Petersen.
Double Rise Champ Championship. HOA:
Tony Truss, 1st A Grade: Graham Geater, 2nd
A Grade: Stu Billington, 3rd A Grade: Colin
Heard, 1st B Grade: Marian Whyte, 2nd B
Grade: Dave McLean, 1st C Grade: Michael
Hunt, 2nd C Grade: Stirling Sanderson, 3rd C
Grade: Tom Andersen.
High Gun: Tony Truss. 1st A Grade: Colin
Heard, 2nd A Grade:
Lindsay Stephenson, 3rd A Grade: Stu
Billington. 1st B Grade: Marian Whyte, 2nd
B Grade: Dave McLean. 1st C Grade: Tom
Andersen, 2nd C Grade: Michael Hunt, 3rd C
Grade: Bryan Andersen.
SOUTHLAND
23 February Club Championships
Skeet HOA K Gutsell (Mataura), A Grade S
Evans (Southland), B Grade M Eales (West
Otago), C Grade A Kelly (Central Southland).
Double Rise HOA D Diack (Nightcaps), A
Grade M Dobbie (Southland), B Grade D
Smith (Mataura), C Grade R Horrell (Western
Southland).
Minis HOA S Diack (Nightcaps), A Grade
N Horrell (Western Southland), B Grade
T Diack (Nightcaps) C Grade R Horrell
(Western Southland).
Ball Trap HOA D Diack (Nightcaps), A Grade
S McKerchar (West Otago), B Grade A Kelly
(Central Southland), C Grade Ronga Horrell
(Western Southland).
Single Rise HOA Daniel Warnock (Gorge
Road) A Grade B Warnock (Gorge Road), B
Grade A Kelly (Central Southland), C Grade
R Horrell (Western Southland) Ladies R
Warnock (Gorge Road) Novice R Horrell
(Western Southland).
Points Score HOA B Waugh (Moa Creek)
A Grade K Gutsell (Mataura), B Grade D
Smith (Mataura), C Grade P Horrell (Western
Southland).
Single Barrel HOA S Sutherland (Southland)
A Grade D Diack (Nightcaps), B Grade T
Brand (West Otago), C Grade R Horrell
(Western Southland).
High Gun Champion of Champions B Warnock
(Gorge Road), A Grade K Gutsell (Mataura),
B Grade A Kelly (Central Southland) C Grade
R Horrell (Western Southland).
Sadler Cup S Evans (Southland).
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AROUND THE CLUBS
TAUPO
23 February
Club Sporting Champs HOA A Grade
Graeme 87 Brian Tressider (Taranaki) 85;
Andy Sanders (Waikato) 2nd 82, 3rd David
Simerka (Hawke’s Bay) 81. B Grade Marian
Whyte (Rotorua) 59 1st 2nd Geoff Ferris. C
Grade 1st Murray Crawford 58; Brett Wilson
(52) 2nd Dave Worters (45), 3rd.
Sub Gauge 16 Gauge side by side Andrew
Speed; 20 gauge Tim Birdsall; 410 gauge
Bruce Grant
March 23
Kilwell 150 DTL match: HOA: Gary Discombe
(Waikato), 150. AA Grade: John Waldon
(Tokoroa), after a shoot-off with Ross Tucker
(Taumarunui) 148; Lance Felton (Tokoroa)3rd,
144. A Grade: Steve Hanford (Taupo), 147, 1;
Graham Roys (Hawkes Bay), 146, 2; Victor
Hyde, 146, 3. B Grade: Colin Shaw (Taupo),
146, 1; Brendon Kelly, 142, 2; Ken Fitzgerald, 141,
3. C Grade: Isaac Billington (Rotorua), 1; Lee
Ellingham, 134, 2.
WAIHI
9 March
100 DTL – 4 x 25 target rounds
Round 1 A Grade P Currie 25 E Madgwick 24
J Currie 19 B Grade A Wharry 25 J Sharp 23 B
Wharry 22 M Twentyman 22.
Round 2 A Grade P Currie 25 J Currie 25
E Madgwick 21 B Grade A Wharry 25 M
Twentyman 24 J Sharp 23.
Round 3 A Grade P Currie 24 E Madgwick 21
J Currie 20 B Grade A Wharry 25 J Sharp 25 B
Wharry 25.
Round 4 A Grade P Currie 25 E Madgwick 24 J
Currie 21 B Grade A Wharry 25 B Wharry 25 M
Twentyman 23.
A Grade 1st Paul Currie 99 2nd Eric Madgwick
90 3rd J Currie 85 B Grade 1st Andrew Wharry
100 2nd Blake Wharry 93 3rd Jim Sharp 92.
WAIHORA
2 February
Open sporting champs HOA J Woolley
93/100. A Grade 1 P Lassen 88, 2 B Masters
87, 3 G Cockburn 86 B Grade 1 M Welsford 78,
2 G Steans 77, 3 M Gould 71 C Grade 1 J Field
80, 2 E Kerr 68, 3 B Tyson 67 Club Sporting
Champs HOA J Woolley 93, A - P Lassen 88,
B - G Steans 77, C - J Field 80
8 February
Open S/B Champs A - G Bonniface 20/20, B
- J Berry 18, C - K Smith 15
WAIROA
February
25 Skeet A grade K Ellison 25, T Ferkins,
58 gunshot
R Spence 24, B Grade R O’Connor 23, J
Robinson 22, D Dockary 19, C Grade C Jones
25, P White 19.
50 Points Score A Grade S Bell 149, K Ellison
148, P White 145, B grade R O’Connor 144, N
Andrew 143, D Dockary, J Robinson 139.
50 Handicap by Distance 1st P White 49, 2nd =
K Ellison, N Andrew, C Jones 48.
25 pr Double Rise A grade K Ellison , T Ferkins
45, S Bell 44, B grade N Andrews 45, D
Dockary 36, R O’Connor 31.
23 March
Skeet 1st round A Grade T Ferkins 24, S Bell
23, B Grade D Dockary 21, D Remnant, P
Rutland 20, C grade P White, B Ballantyne 21,
A Brown 15.
Skeet 2nd round A grade T Ferkins 23, S Bell
22, B Grade D Remnant, P Rutland 23, D
Dockary 21, C Grade P White, A Brown 19, B
Ballantyne 17.
Single Rise 1st round A Grade S Bell, D
Remnant, T Ferkins 25, B Grade B Ballantyne
24, D Dockary 23, C Grade B Jane 23, A Brown
22.
Single Rise 2nd round A Grade S Bell, D
Remnant, N Andrew 25, B Grade D Dockary
25, B Ballantyne 21, C Grade A Brown 23, B
Jane 22, T Jarden 17.
Points Score A Grade S Bell 74, P Rutland
71, T Ferkins 69, B grade B Ballantyne 72, D
Dockary 67, C Grade B Jane 70, A Brown 54,
T Jarden 46.
S Barrel 1st round A grade S Bell, T Ferkins
24, D Remnant, P Rutland, N Andrew 22, B
Grade B Ballantyne 23, D Dockary 21,C Grade
A Brown, B Jane, T Jarden 16.
Dolman C Grade Skeet Paul White 40.
Dolman C grade DTL Brian Jones 45.
D & L Walker 100 C Grade Adrian Brown
112, B Grade Dave Dockary 134, A grade Pip
Rutland 140. High Gun Stuart Bell 145.
WAKATIPU
16th March Trophy Shoot
Mountaineer Trophy 20 Minis Bob Waugh.
Morris Family Trophy 15 pair Double Rise Bob
Waugh.
Alpine Butchery 30 pair Double Rise Bob
Waugh.
W.R. Shaw Memorial 2 x 20 Single Barrel
Blake Holden.
Pilsner Trophy 20 HBD John Hillock.
WANAKA
15 February
L G Taylor memorial 100 skeet
1st 50 skeet. A grade,50, H Worker, L Rogers,
49, G Taylor, C Pirie, 47, R Anderson, F
McGarvie. B grade, 46, D Smith, 44, J Healy
43, P Nelson. C grade, 38, C Scott. Ruth
Bennie.
2nd 50 skeet. A grade, 50, H Worker, 49 C
Pirie,48, G Taylor, B grade 47, J Healy, D
Smith, B McGarvie, 45, P Nelson. C grade, 81,
Ruth Bennie 76, C Scott.
High overall off the gun, H Worker 100/100.
High overall Handicap, H Worker after a 127
target shoot off with Grant Taylor.
Off the gun 2 person team winners were
Clark Pirie and Lindsay Rogers on 195, and
Handicap 2 person team winners were Ruth
and Ewen Bennie with 201.
WOODVILLE
January
Rory Smith Memorial 25 Skeet Trophy A
Grade 1st Shane Quinn 25 2nd Kim Owen 24
3rd = Martin Hunt & Tug O’Brien 23, B Grade
1st= Dave Woolford & John McKinstry 25 2nd
John Wilkey 24, C Grade 1st= Stan Whiteman
& Mitchell Dean 22 2nd Kim Bergerson 21.
Judy Mabey 25 Skeet Plate Match A Grade
1st= Martin Hunt & Shane Quinn 25 2nd=
Kim Owen & Eric Dais 24, B Grade 1st= Vance
Butcher & Eric Dais 24 2nd Kevin Barbridge
23, C Grade 1st= Stan Whiteman & Mitchell
Dean & Ross Challies 20.
25 S/Rise Smith Memorial Plate A Grade 1st=
Kim Owen, Vance Butcher, Shane Quinn,
Kevin Barbridge, Tug O’Brien, Mitchell
Dean, Gordon MacPhee 25, B Grade 1st= Kim
Bergerson & Dave Woolford 25 2nd = Mike
Davis, Brian Leslie, John Wilkey, Chris Higgie
24, C Grade 1st Tony Plaisted 20 2nd Guy
Sinclair 15.
25 S/Rise County Cup A Grade 1st= Vance
Butcher, Kevin Barbridge, Tug O’Brien, Stan
Whiteman, Dave Smith, John McKinstry,
Ross Challies, Mark Johnston 24, B Grade
1st Kim Bergerson 25 2nd Chris Higgie 24 3rd
Brian Leslie 23, C Grade 1st Tony Plaisted 20
2nd Guy Sinclair 13.
20 Pr D/Rise A Grade 1st Mark Johnston 33
2nd Gordon MacPhee 32 3rd= Vance Butcher
& Dave Meehan 30, B Grade 1st= Brian Leslie,
Kim Bergerson, Chris Higgie 28, C Grade 1st
Tony Plaisted 26 2nd Guy Sinclair 14.
February 200 Target Products Sponsored
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Grant Wareham 98 3rd= Graham Roys, Kevin
Barbridge, Dave Smith 97, B Grade 1st Kim
Bergerson 96 2nd= Dave Woolford & Michael
Davidson 94 3rd= David Donald & Chris
Higgie 92, C Grade 1st Mike Davis 90 2nd Rhys
Aplin 88 3rd= Adrian Byford & Tony Plaisted
82.
50 P/Score A Grade 1st Vance Butcher 146
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March
50 Skeet A Grade 1st Nathan Barbridge 49
2nd Eric Dais 48 3rd Martin Hunt 43, B Grade
1st John Wilkey 44 2nd Vic Smith 42 3rd Paul
Wilkey 39, C Grade 1st Dave Peck 41 2nd Dave
Woolford 38 3rd Chris Higgie 37.
50 S/Rise A Grade 1st= Kevin Barbridge &
Dave Meehan 49 2nd= Paul Wilkey, Nathan
Barbridge, Dave Pollard 48, B Grade 1st Dave
Woolford 50 2nd= Chris Higgie & Vic Smith
48, C Grade 1st Tony Plaisted 49 2nd Adrian
Byford 40 3rd Guy Sinclair 32.
50 P/Score A Grade 1st Dave Peck 146 2nd
Kevin Barbridge 145 3rd Paul Wilkey 140, B
Grade 1st Vic Smith 136 2nd Chris Higgie 135
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Guy Sinclair 78. •
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SHOOT CALENDAR
DATE
LOCATION
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PAGE
10-11
Wairoa
Hawkes Bay Districts
10-11
Waitemata
City of Auckland Trench
17
Alexandra
Central Otago Districts
17-18
Wanganui Rangitikei
2 x 100 Skeet Nth/Sth
18
Thames
Dick Claude Memorial
18
Hutt Valley
Open Shoot
49
24-25
Methven
New grounds opening
37
24-25
Thames
2 x 100 Skeet Nth/Sth & Rex Innis Memorial
25
Balfour
Taylor Memorial 100 Skeet Nth/Sth
31
Alexandra
100 Skeet Nth/Sth
31 - 1 June
Whangarei
Northland Provincials
28
31 - 1 June
Nelson
Nelson Provincials
10
1
Auckland Met
Reloaders Supplies 150
36
1
Woodville
Manawatu Districts
26
1-2
Alexandra
2 x 100 Skeet Nth/Sth
7
Nightcaps
100 Skeet Nth/Sth Romco Tools
8
Southland
McKenzie Skeet 100 Nth/Sth
15
Canterbury
100 Skeet Nth/Sth
15
Thames
Thornton Memorial
28
15
Hutt Valley
Open Shoot
49
21
Gorge Road
150 DTL
54
22
Gorge Road
Beretta 100. 100 Pr Double Rise
54
21-22
Taupo
Great Lakes 2 x 100 Skeet Nth/Sth
28
22
Marlborough
100 Skeet Nth/Sth
29
Auckland Met
Patrons Cups & Jnr & Snr Teams
4
Waikato
Inter School Shoot
26
5
Waikato
North Island Secondary School Champs
6
6
Bay of Plenty
100 Target Skeet Nth/Sth Qualifying
39
20
Auckland Met
Junior & Senior Pairs Shoot
36
19-20
Wanganui Rangitikei
Mirage 300
20
Hutt Valley
100 Sporting Club Champs
2-3
Wanaka
Otago Provincials
2-3
Taumarunui
King Country Districts
16-17
Wanganui
2 x 100 Skeet Nth/Sth
17
Hutt Valley
Open Shoot
23-24
Auckland Met
Auckland Provincials
24
Southland
Spring Trophy 100 Skeet Nth/Sth
30-31
Thames
2 x 100 Skeet Nth/Sth
31
Rotorua
Sportig North Zone (NI)
31
Nelson
100 Skeet Hcap Nth/Sth
MAY
10
JUNE
JULY
49
AUGUST
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to Christchurch
Christchurch for a 2 day coaching clinic.
for a 2 day coaching
clinic.
The cost
willbeen
be $175
per person,
per day, plus
costs. Shotguns
The costs of the clinic
have
heavily
subsidised
bytarget
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to offer this serviceSouthern
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loyal Perazzi
Customers. The cost to attend the
will pay Bill’s airfares and accommodation.
clinic will be $175 per person, per day, plus target costs.
Dates to be arranged. For details, call Derek Sheen (03)3254050 or 0212833
Dates to be arranged.
only Perazzi shooters need apply!
For details,Sorry
callbut
Derek
Sheen (03)3254050 or 0212833900
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