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MAY/JUNE 2019
Chris Ziesler (Beretta NZ) with Vance
Butcher NZ DTL High Gun
Gunshot is the Official Journal of the New Zealand Clay Target Association Inc.
ISSN 0110-0912 (Print) ISSN 23241349 (Online).
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MAY / JUNE 2019
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE NEW ZEALAND CLAY TARGET SHOOTING ASSOCIATION INC.
CONTENTS
President's Report 5 Northern District Championships 36
Executive Officer’s Report 7 Ross Card Memorial Shoot 39
Skeet Instructor (Coaches) Training Course 7 Southland Districts 2019 40
41
2019 DTL Nationals 8
South Island Skeet Championships 13
15
North Island
39th Norfolk Island
International Clay
Target Championships
Skeet Championships
Southland Club Championships 43
NZ Masters Games 2019 44
Bright Future for James Sullivan 17 Kilwell Single Rise 45
2019 SI and NZ ISSF Championships 19 Wairarapa District Championships 47
48
2019 NZ Sporting Grand Prix 20
2019 NI and NZ Sporting Championships 23
2020 NZ Sporting Team Qualifying for Noumea 24
25
Universal Trench
Wellington
Grand Prix
Bay of Plenty
Provincials
2019 DTL Hall of Fame Dinner 49
Northern Southland Club Championships 51
Dannevirke Duck Shooters Day 53
Great Lake Skeet 27 Minutes of the AGM of the NZCTA Inc 54
NZCTA - Hall of Fame 28 Summary of the NZCTA Meeting Council 55
Notice on Steel Shot 28 2018 HC Walker 57
NZCTA Rule Changes 29 2018 Hawke’s Bay Shield 57
Referee and Scorer Needed 29 2018 Allan Brown Double Rise 57
Long Run Awards 29 Referee’s Corner 58
New Members 30 Letters to the Editor 59
Obituary - Don Brosnan 30 Gun City Auckland and PST 100 Points Score 61
Dannevirke Clay Target Club - Club Champs 31 Farmlands 200 62
NZCTA Computer System Update 32 How to Hit ... the Battue Target 63
2019 Canterbury Districts 34 Around the Clubs 65
Distinguished Service Award - Gordon Macphee 35 Shoot Calendar 70
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TARGET PRODUCTS 100 DTL
AUCKLAND METROPOLITAN CLAY TARGET CLUB INC
GUN CLUB ROAD PUKEKOHE
SUNDAY 7 JULY 2019
50 Target Single Rise
50 Target Points Score
Sponsored by:
Grades: HOA, A, B & C
9:30 a.m. start
Entry Fee $60 (includes targets, levies and sweeps). $5 Graded optional
Note: for the shooters using Falcon or Fiocchi ammunition for the whole of the Target
Products competition there will be a draw for a slab of Falcon ammunition
Falcon and Fiocchi Ammunition available from the Shoot Office
The AMCTC reserves the right to amend this programme on the day should conditions dictate
Lunch, refreshments and ammunition available. EFTPOS available.
Enquiries to: Tim Fuller 027 283 7924
TAUPO CLAY TARGET CLUB
22 - 23 JUNE 2019
150 SINGLE RISE ON SATURDAY
150 POINTS SCORE ON SUNDAY
Each Day:
HOA, AA, A, B, C – 1st to 3rd places
Shot in rounds of 50 (2 rounds of 25 on each trap)
$80 Entry + $5 Optional Graded Sweep over 150 each day
Strictly no entries after 10:30 a.m.
EFTPOS, lunch, refreshments, and ammunition available
President: Bill Mason 027 435 3021
Secretary: Jarrod Mudford 027 298 6916
Club Captain: Geoff Ferris 027 478 2479
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PRESIDENT'S
ANNUAL REPORT
Over the past year one issue has the extra time has been borne entirely
dominated Council’s attention. by the development company. Additional
With a small number of clubs costs have been as a result of additions
facing pressure from regulatory from us to the original specifications.
A decision was made last year to
authorities around the issue of
revamp the website, after feedback from
animal safety in shot fall areas,
members. The website revamp is almost
the NZCTA are also facing pressure complete with just fine tuning required
from MPI to honour the policies to become operational.
jointly agreed to back in 2015. Our other major project this year has
been to establish a hall of fame for all
Council had to seriously consider the disciplines. The historical work and criteria
future of lead use in the sport. As we has been completed and now it is just a
worked our way through this issue there matter of each discipline establishing an
was a lot of angst and a wide range of appropriate award ceremony to recognise
views on the way forward, as many felt recipients. It was a massive exercise to
that the tradition of the sport was under establish the appropriate criteria and
threat with the proposal to allow steel as tables relevant to each discipline. A
an alternative to lead. Fortunately, there huge thanks to Mike Millard who took
was also acceptance that this was a global this on along with assistance from Ewen
issue and one that we here in NZ could Pirie, Ray Everett, Gavin Paton and Mike
no longer ignore. In reaching a decision Holmes.
on the way forward, Council’s baseline I have always felt strongly that our sub
was that we should do everything in our committees needed a better defined and
power to ensure as many clubs as possible greater role in the management of their
remained in operation and did not have individual disciplines while Council takes
Councillors, all have given me great
to close over this issue. From this came a more governance role. With a Council
support over the year. They have
the decision to allow the use of steel if that also supports this view, we have
embraced the challenges that we have
necessary. For a good majority of clubs been working towards this with our sub
faced in the last 12 months and given
the status quo of using lead remains, and committees over the past year – there
their time willingly for the betterment of
it will be business as usual. For the others, is still more to be done and this will
the sport.
they now have an alternative and it is my continue to develop. The sub committees
I have enjoyed my first year and meeting
hope and Council’s that members will are a vital link between the shooters and
as many members as possible over the
support these clubs as they transition Council. I’d like to thank them for their
last 12 months and thank everyone for
from lead to steel. I would like to thank hard work over the year.
their support and encouragement, and
Bruce Scott of the Hutt Valley Club for his I would like to thank all the clubs,
look forward to serving you for another
invaluable legal expertise in assisting us especially the national grounds, that
term.
negotiate this particular minefield. have hosted NZCTA events during the
And lastly to Adrienne. Working
When I took over the role of President, past year. We are well aware of the
alongside Adrienne I have developed
the shoot computer programme was in pressure on many of these clubs in
a huge amount of respect for her. Her
its final testing phase and unfortunately today’s environment and we do not take
knowledge and experience is invaluable
while this did not progress as quickly as the commitment of these clubs and their
to this organisation and I wouldn’t want
we would have liked, the programme is members lightly.
to do the job without her. I feel she has
now operational and being rolled out Congratulations to all the shooters who
given me her total support. Thank you
to clubs, with a number of significant represented New Zealand over the past
Adrienne.
shoots being run on it, such as the North year.
Jenni Sanders NZCTA PRESIDENT
Island DTL’s at Thames recently. I would I would like to acknowledge the support
like to reassure members that while the our sponsors have given the Association
development of the programme has over the last year. This is an integral
continued to drag on, this has not been component of our championships and
at any extra cost to the Association from very much appreciated.
the original agreed contract, the cost of Finally I would like to thank the
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2019 SOUTH ISLAND SECONDARY
SCHOOLS CLAY TARGET
CHAMPIONSHIPS
SPONSORED BY FISH & GAME NZ
Conducted by the Southland Clay Target Club in conjunction with the NZCTA.
DATE: SATURDAY 6 JULY 2019
VENUE: SOUTHLAND CLAY TARGET CLUB
46 PACIFIC AVE, ORETI BEACH, INVERCARGILL
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
All competitors must be registered with the NZCTA
PROGRAMME:
SATURDAY 6 JULY 2019
Commencing at 8.30
Event 1 SOUTH ISLAND SKEET CHAMPIONSHIP
Includes 2 person team event
25 targets skeet
Event 2 SOUTH 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 SOUTH ISLAND POINTS SCORE CHAMPIONSHIP
20 Targets off 15 metres. 4 Tgts per lane
Includes the South Island Secondary Schools Points Score Teams Match
Teams Match:
Five person open team—three person Ladies team. See rules
Event 4 SOUTH 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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EXECUTIVE
OFFICER'S REPORT
WORLD DTL QUALIFYING HANDICAP BOOKS and Association Championships must
The 2018 World DTL team selection has Clubs are reminded that all shooters must advertise these in Gunshot, along with an
been adopted for the 2020 World team now have a 2019 sticker on their handicap entry fee for the event.
selection, starting immediately after book. If shooters do not show the 2019
OPEN SHOOTS
the 2019 DTL Nationals and finishing at sticker, they are not eligible to compete.
They can pay their NZCTA registration fee All clubs hosting Open Shoots and
the 2020 DTL Nationals with $20k made
to the club on the day and clubs are asked Association Championships must advertise
available to team members and the
to forward this to the National Office as these in Gunshot. Prior approval for the
maximum number of teams entered at
soon as possible. It if transpires they have date of Open Shoots must be obtained
the discretion of the NZCTA selectors. The
already paid, then a refund will be given. from the National Office. All Gunshot
best of seven Points Score scores, of which shoot advertisements must include the
The fees are: Full $90, Family $60, Junior
two scores from the Islands or Nationals cost of events.
$35, Social $40. Clubs are asked to ensure
(as two scores) must count. All District,
all new members record their date of birth
Provincial and Island Championships BUY/SELL COLUMN IN GUNSHOT
and email on the application form.
within the selection period shall count.
Members are reminded that the Buy/Sell
There shall be no entry fee. All clubs NEXT ISSUE CLOSE OFF DATE column in Gunshot is free to financial
holding Districts, Provincials and Islands Copy for the next issue (July/August) will members. All advertisements must be sent
are asked to submit all shooter’s scores close off on 1st June. No late copy will be to the National office, either by email or in
who shot the Points Score event. accepted. All clubs hosting Open Shoots writing, before the close off date.
BUCK KNIVES NORTH SOUTH DTL
Adrienne Sears EXECUTIVE OFFICER
SUPER VETERANS
A Super Veterans DTL North/South
event has been created. This will start
at the 2019 SI Champs for South Island
shooters and the 2019 NI Champs for
North Island shooters. If a shooter is aged
70 years of age at the beginning of the
qualifying period they will be classed as
a Super Veteran. If they turn 70 during a SKEET INSTRUCTOR
(COACHES) TRAINING
qualifying period then they will remain
a Veteran until the start of the next
qualifying period; i.e. what they the start
the qualifying period as, they will remain
in that category until the start of the
next qualifying period.
COURSE
ELLIS WEBBER NORTH SOUTH SKEET The NZCTA is offering to pay the tuition There must be at least three students
QUALIFYING fee for selected NZCTA members, who are for the class to occur.
interested in providing coaching to our The cost is $300.00 US tuition costs
Clubs are reminded that only Ladies’ and
members, to attend a NSSA Level I course (which will be paid by the NZCTA) plus
Juniors’ scores from Districts, Provincials
on 25 and 26 September 2019. your shooting expenses.
and Islands are counted for the North/South
Level I courses are conducted by Zone You will learn teaching techniques, the
Skeet. Ladies’ and Juniors’ who compete at Instructors, who are Level III and Masters. system for bringing on beginners, and
any 100 target skeet qualifying event have They are appointed by the Chief Instructor shotgun shooting fundamentals.
their first 25 score recorded for the Ladies’ based upon need. The venue is San Antonio National
and Juniors’ skeet team. Veterans’ and Prerequisites for attendance are: Grounds. Level I is a prerequisite before
Open team members’ North/South skeet - Current NSSA Member and over 18 advancing to Level II.
qualifying is only over 100 target events. years of age If you are interested please apply to
All shooters (including category) can pay - C class or higher in one gun, currently Adrienne Sears email nzcta@xtra.co.nz by
the $5 for their 100 target score to be or previously (with minimum of 300 the end of June.
recorded for the Open team. NSSA tournament targets).
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High Gun categories (L-R) Caitlin Simpson Ladies, Matt Molan Juniors, Vance Butcher Veterans, Fred Heinze Super Veterans
2019 DTL NATIONALS
We had a testing start to the 2019 were shot and after approx 80 targets first Robert missed. So HOA was the up and
NZCTA DTL Nationals by all involved time NZ champion Grant Preston was the coming Jon Beddis.
at Waikato. It was a great week of HOA from Whakatane. Day 6 was the Single Barrel Championship,
weather, targets and shooting. Day three was the Handicap By Distance sponsored by Gun City. There were six
Championship. Again not too many possibles and after 15 targets it was all
possibles and after a shoot off another first over with Steve (RAT) Atkins from Aussie
Day one Ball Trap Championship, sponsored time NZ Champion emerged; HOA Vance winning the only title for the strong Aussie
by Perazzi. Only one possible was shot by Butcher. contingent.
that reliable shooter from the deep South, Day four was the Triples Championship, Day seven was the Points Score
Colin Waghorn. sponsored by NZ Dairy Farmers and five Championship, sponsored by Beretta NZ.
Day two Shoulder to Shoulder Points possibles were recorded. This only went 15 The weather was set to turn around lunch
Score: after a tie on eight down there was targets for yet another first time winner. time which it did. With some great shooting
a shoot off between Bay of Plenty and HOA was Devon Da Silva also from the there were five possibles. With the shoot
Hawkes Bay. The BOP team (Grant Preston, Whakatane stable (watch this shooter). off going around 20 targets Vance Butcher
Ryan Crapp, Brian Hartley, Devon Da Silva, Day five was Single Rise Championship, picked up his 2nd NZ title as well as the
Deano Horn) won the event. The team sponsored by Craftsman Sports – Krieghoff. High Gun (also sponsored by Beretta NZ)
event was followed by the Double Rise Close to 90 possibles and after the first day for the week on six down. Great shooting
Championship, sponsored by Falcon. There shooting we were down to three in good Vinny!
were only two possibles; Shanan Evans conditions. Jon Beddis, Robert Prince and Three sponsored trophy shoots were
and the great Jon Beddis. After five pair Aussie Phil Grainger shot 300+ targets. held over the week and a huge thank you
the pressure was too much for Shanan and They came back the next morning starting to Geoff Wells and Kilwell, Winchester &
Jon was the HOA. The Minis Championship, at 8:30 a.m. After a couple of trap swaps Game Bore. To all the NZCTA sponsored
sponsored by Falcon was all a-buzz with talk Phil missed a target. This was then down to events another thank you to Perazzi,
of the new CCI target. Close to 20 possibles the two kiwi men which went to 531 before Falcon, Krieghoff, The Dairy Farmers, Gun
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City, Kilwell, Beretta, R & R Threads. To the RESULTS Putaruru 35. Ladies Caitlin Simpson, Taupo 45,
ladies in the office Colleen, Donna, Giselle, Juniors Matt Molan, Australia 48, Veterans Vance
NZ Ball Trap Championship, sponsored by Perazzi
Christine and Carol; a great effort after a Butcher, Palmerston North 48, Super Veterans
Australia, HOA Colin Waghorn, Gorge Road 50.
testing start. Thank you to Laurel, Murray, Domingi Diaz, Australia 47.
AA Grade 1st Neil Pratt, Te Kuiti 49, 2nd James
Michelle, Chrissy and Kendal for the work NZ Minis Championship, sponsored by Falcon,
Mackie, Hutt Valley 48, 3rd Lisa Hawker, Australia
behind the bar, ammo sales and gun security. HOA Grant Preston, Whakatane 25. AA Grade 1st
48. A Grade 1st David Diack, Nightcaps 49, 2nd
Thank you to Jimmy Dobson, Brian Hartley, Dallas Ball, Australia 25, 2nd Jon Beddis, Huntly 25,
Tony Stuart, Darfield 47, 3rd Vic Hyde, Te Kuiti 45.
Roger Bidois and Shane Stokes (Aussie) 3rd Andrew Brady, Australia 25. A Grade 1st Azzaro
B Grade 1st Morgan Kircher, Waitemata 46, 2nd
for all the trap setting every morning. Morgan Magatogia, Niue 42, 3rd Wayne Everitt, Fabrice, New Caledonia 25, 2nd Philip Wilson,
Thank you to Haley, Rawiri Maurice, Bill Waihi 42. C Grade 1st James Sullivan, Bay of Nightcaps 25, 3rd Teiki Nanai, New Caledonia
25. B Grade 1st Liam O’Leary, Canterbury 23, 2nd
Smith, Paul Mickie, Mark Ross and Wayne Plenty 42, 2nd Bruce Wilson, Nightcaps 37, 3rd
Lance Dickey, Huntly 23, 3rd Rob Tarrant, Huntly
Merrie for their help every morning with Selena Yang, Waitemata 35. Ladies Lisa Hawker,
Australia 48, Juniors Reuben Lawler, Waitemata 23. C Grade 1st Mathias Muggeridge, Waverley
squad cards and numbers plus practice
46, Veterans Terry Boucher, Australia 45, Super 24, 2nd Bruce Wilson, Nightcaps 22, 3rd Zak
trap men Ray and Barry. Special thanks to
Veterans Graham Geater, Rotorua 47. Nola, Putaruru 22. Ladies Caitlin Simpson, Taupo
John Waldon, his kids x 3, Grand Dad, Peter
NZ Double Rise Championship, sponsored by 25,, Juniors Philip Wilson, Nightcaps 25, Veterans
Borrie, Chris Robinson, Lindsay Stephenson
Falcon Ammunition, HOA Jon Beddis, Huntly 50. Alan Vickers, Whakatane 25, Super Veterans Fred
and trap mechanic Victor Hyde and many
AA Grade 1st Shanan Evans, Southland 50, 2nd Heinze, Australia 25.
others I may have missed out; Refs, trap
Sam Clifford, Australia 49, 3rd David Wordley, NZ Handicap by Distance Championship 1st Vance
fillers, wives etc. I hope you enjoyed what I
Northern Wairoa 49. A Grade 1st Les Clarke, Butcher, Palmerston North 50, 2nd Shanan Evans,
thought was a pretty big effort by all those
Auckland Met 48, 2nd Peter Borrie, Masterton 46, Southland 50, 3rd Shane Stokes, Australia 50, 4th
workers mentioned above. To all shooters;
3rd Martin O’Connor, Nelson Waimea 46. B Grade Peter Borrie, Wairarapa 50, 5th Brian Hartley,
you only get back out of the sport what Whakatane 49, 6th Alan Vickers, Whakatane
1st Storm Williams, Patangata 44, 2nd Trevor
you put into it. And as a team we all need 49. Ladies Brittany Pilcher, Timaru 48, Juniors
Rouse, Cambridge 43, 3rd Daniel Evans, Huntly
to work together at these bigger events. 41. C Grade 1st James Sullivan, Bay of Plenty 36, Ben Thomassen, Putaruru 48, Veterans Vance
Deano 23nd Bruce Wilson, Nightcaps 36, 3rd Zak Nola, Butcher, Palmerston North 50, Super Veterans
Colin Waghorn NZ Ball Trap HOA Buck Knives Nth/Sth 1st Open North (L-R) Roger Bidios, Lukas Nicholl, Toby Nicholl, Jon Beddis, Robert Prince with Geoff Wells (Kilwell)
Buck Knives Nth/Sth 1st Juniors North (L-R) Andrew Wilson, Bryn Thompson, Ben Thomassen Devon Da Silva HOA NZ DTL Triples
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Provincial High Gun Waikato (L-R) Jon Beddis, Toby Nicholl, Kent Nicholl, Gary Discombe, Lukas Nicholl
Buck Knives Nth/Sth 1st Ladies South (L-R) Kim Ridgen, Brittany Pilcher, Sheryl Anglem Jon Beddis NZ Double Rise HOA with Hayden Brown (Falcon Ammunition)
Ron Thompson, Waitemata 49. 49, 2nd Henry Borthwick, Eketahuna 49, 3rd South Island (Kim Ridgen, Brittany Pilcher, Sheryl
Provincial Shoulder to Shoulder teams Match Denis Nyhon, Wanaka 49. C Grade 1st Mathias Anglem) 220, North Island (Hannah Thorburn,
Bay of Plenty (Grant Preston, Ryan Crapp, Brian Muggeridge, Waverley 49, 2nd James Sullivan, Doreen Sanderson, Sandy Hodgson) 201. Juniors
Hartley, Devon Da Silva, Deano Horn) 367. Bay of Plenty, 3rd Bruce Wilson, Nightcaps 1st North Island (Ben Thomassen, Andrew
Best Dressed, Waikato (Lukas Nicholl, Toby 49. Ladies Lisa Hawker, Australia 50, Juniors Wilson, Bryn Thompson) 215, South Island Scott
Nicholl, Kent Nicholl, Gary Discombe, Jon Beddis). Andrew Wilson, Waikato 50, Veterans Stuart Bell, Daly, Jared Haylock, Logan Howe) 202. Veterans
NZ DTL Triples Championship, sponsored by Wairoa 50, Super Veterans Fred Heinze, Australia 1st North Island (Rob Anderson, Gary Discombe,
NZ Dairy Farmers group, HOA Devon Da Silva, 50. Family Trophy Jack and Thomas Turner, Stuart Bell) 217. South Island (Ian Crafts, Denis
Whakatane 75. AA Grade 1st Stuart Sutherland, Australia 99. Nyhon, Mack Pouwhare) 215.
Southland 75, 2nd Ross Williams, Patangata 75, NZ Single Barrel Championship, sponsored by 2019 Glenn Cup team: Jon Beddis, Toby Nicholl,
3rd Matthew Castles, Bay of Plenty 75. A Grade Gun City, HOA Stephen Atkins, Australia 50. Lukas Nicholl, Gavin Searle, Kent Nicholl,
1st Ian Spencer, Te Aroha 73, 2nd Ray Russell, AA Grade 1st Dylan Austin, Tokoroa 50, 2nd Reserves Paul Black, Brian Hartley.
Woodville 73, 3rd Kim Bergersen, Palmerston Mac Livingstone, Waikato 50, 3rd Kent Nicholl, NZ Points Score Championship, sponsored by
North 72. B Grade 1st Lauryn Bond, Thames 71, 2nd Huntly 50. A Grade 1st Armand Cecchini, New Beretta NZ, HOA Vance Butcher, Palmerston North
Daniel Tillemans, Tokoroa 68, 3rd Storm Williams, Caledonia 50, 2nd Roy Bishop, Wanganui 49, 3rd 150. AA Grade 1st Stuart Sutherland, Southland 150,
Patangata 68. C Grade 1st Matthias Muggeridge, Bryn Thompson, Patangata 49. B Grade 1st Nat 2nd Jon Beddis, Huntly 150, Kent Nicholl, Huntly
Waverley 69, 2nd James Sullivan, Bay of Plenty Aitchison, Waikato 49, 2nd Morgan Magatogia, 150. A Grade 1st Sandy Hodgson, Te Kuiti 145, 2nd
69, 3rd Zak Nola, Putaruru 68. Ladies Lisa Hawker, Niue 46, 3rd Ted Tyrrell, Auckland Met 46. C Armand Cecchini, New Caledonia 145, 3rd Darryn
Australia 72, Juniors Matt Molan, Australia 73, Grade 1st Bruce Wilson, Nightcaps 46, 2nd James Plows, Hutt Valley 145., B Grade 1st Denis Nyhon,
Veterans Vance Butcher, Palmerston North 74, Sullivan, Bay of Plenty 45, 3rd Una Taylor, Kaeo Wanaka 145, 2nd Morgan Kircher, Waitemata 144,
Super Veterans Fred Heinze, Australia 73. 45. Ladies Caitlin Simpson, Tokoroa 50, Juniors 3rd Lauren Bond, Thames 141. C Grade 1st James
NZ Single Rise Championship, sponsored by Mac Livingstone, Waikato 50, Veterans Armand Sullivan, Bay of Plenty 142, 2nd Katrina Bond,
Craftsman Sports – Krieghoff HOA Jon Beddis, Cecchini, New Caledonia 50, Super Veterans Fred Thames 139, 3rd Selena Yang, Waitemata 137.
Huntly 50 (+531). AA Grade 1st Robert Prince, Heinze, Australia 47. Ladies Brittany Pilcher, Timaru 146, Juniors Ben
Hutt Valley 50, 2nd Phil Grainger, Australia 50, Buck Knives North/South DTL – Open 1st North Thomassen, Putaruru 147, Veterans Vance Butcher,
3rd Arthur Turner, Australia 50. A Grade 1st Island (Jon Beddis, Lukas Nicholl, Robert Prince, Palmerston North 150, Super Veterans Fred Heinze,
Barry McDonald, Australia 50, 2nd Mark McGhie, Roger Bidois, Toby Nicholl) 370. South Island Australia 147.
Western Lake 50, 3rd David Donald, Wairarapa. B (Gavin Searle, Stuart Sutherland, Colin Waghorn, Hawkes Bay Postal Shield 1st Southland (S. Evans, S.
Grade 1st Raymond Bishop, Wanganui Rangitikei Shanan Evans, Hamish Holland) 363. Ladies 1st Sutherland, P. Harraway, M. Dobbie, J. Munro) 367.
10Provincial shoulder to shoulder team winners, Bay of Plenty (L-R) Grant Preston, Brian Hartley, Ryan Crapp, Deano Horn, Devon Da Silva
NZ Handicap categories (L-R) Brittany Pilcher Ladies. Ben Thomassen Juniors, Vance Butcher Points Score AA Grade (L-R) Jon Beddis 2, Stuart Sutherland 1, Kent Nicholl 3
Veterans, Ron Thompson Super Veterans
Grant Preston NZ Minis HOA High Gun Grades (L-R) Jon Beddis AA, Les Clarke A, Katie Rolls B, James Sullivan C
11Buck Knives Nth/Sth 1st Vet North (L-R) Rob Anderson, Gary Discombe, Stuart Bell NZ Single Rise C Grade (L-R) James Sullivan 2, Mathias Muggeridge 1, Bruce Wilson 3
STRANGE
BUT TRUE
• Earthworms have five hearts
• The hummingbird is the only
bird that can fly backward
• Neil Armstrong had to fill out
an immigration form when he
returned to United States soil
from the Moon
• French was the official language
Single Barrel AA Grade (L-R) Mac Livingstone 2, Dylan Austin 1, Kent Nicholl 3 of England for over 600 years
• The mad Roman emperor
NZ High Gun Vance Butcher, Palmerston North Beddis, Stuart Sutherland, Vance Butcher, Robert Caligula once decided to declare
444. AA Grade Jon Beddis, Huntly 443, A Grade Prince, Craig Pilcher, Warren Discombe, Grant war on the god of the seas,
Les Clarke, Auckland Met 422, B Grade Katie Rolls, Nilsson, Brian Hartley, Dave Smith, Geoff Wells,
Poseidon, and he ordered his
Patangata 394, C Grade James Sullivan, Bay of Colin Waghorn, Shanan Evans, Owen Robinson,
soldiers to randomly throw their
Plenty 410. Ladies Caitlin Simpson, Taupo 421, Paul Black, Stuart Bell, Tyler Miller Lukas Nicholl,
Juniors Matt Molan, Australia 428, Veterans Vance John Harkness, Roger Bidois, Grant Preston, Neil
spears into the water
Butcher, Palmerston North 444, Super Veteran Pratt, Mac Livingstone, John Malcom, Ian Spencer.
• Every two minutes, we take
Fred Heinze, Australia 430. Reserves Hamish Holland, Paul Hunter. Ladies
more pictures than all of
Provincial Teams 1st Waikato (Jon Beddis, Brittany Pilcher, Sandy Hodgson, Sheryl Anglem,
Toby Nicholl, Kent Nicholl, Lukas Nicholl, Gary Lauryn Bond, Caitlin Simpson, Reserves Abbey
humanity did throughout the
Discombe) 2151, 2nd Hawkes Bay 2128, 3rd= Bay Loveridge, Ruth Bennie. Juniors Dyaln Austin entire 19th century
of Plenty, Canterbury 2124. Andrew Wilson, Logan Howe, Bayley Austin, Ryan
• The area of Russia is larger than
InterIsland Championships North 3, South 1. Crapp. Reserves James Sullivan, Ben Thomassen.
Highest Mackintosh team qualifier Open Kent Veterans Grant Castles, Ron Thomassen, Paul
the entire surface area of Pluto
Nicholl, Huntly 250, Ladies Sandy Hodgson, Hunter, Ian Clark, Deano Horn. Reserves Grant
• Fourteen years before the
Te Kuiti, Brittany Pilcher, Timaru, Junior Lukas Wareham, David Dickie. Super Veterans Laurie
maiden voyage of the Titanic, a
Nicholl, Huntly 242, Veterans Vance Butcher, Coppins Ray Everett, Bill Smith, Ray Russell, Daryl
Palmerston North 247, Super Veterans Stuart Bell, Bott. Reserves Vince Bayley, Les Clarke.
novel was written about a ship
Wairoa 243. Mackintosh team highest scorer Craig Pilcher of the same name sinking under
Mackintosh teams – Open Kent Nicholl, Jon 300x300. similar circumstances.
12SOUTH ISLAND SKEET
CHAMPIONSHIPS
30 - 31 MARCH on the Saturday (50 shooters) and the 99, then M Sime (AA grade) 98, S Childs (A
WAIHORA CLAY TARGET CLUB 12 gauge matches (100 targets including grade) 98, K Papps (B grade) 93, L O’Leary
handicap, and doubles 50 targets) on the (C grade) 88. In the 50 target doubles
Sunday (20 more shooters). match there was one possible (M Fallon).
It is just over a year since Waihora opened Two of the fields used wireless The High Guns were: HOA M Fallon 296;
its new grounds and clubhouse and now Canterbury Voice release and two fields AA C Pirie 284, A P Lassen 295; B P Nelson
with four skeet fields the club was able to used the Briley pickle/wand cabled voice 285; C K Wrigley 241. Ladies B Pilcher 262;
apply for, and successfully host and run, release, and whilst the latter was a new Juniors S Gwillim 270; Vet P Lassen 285
this Island Skeet Championship for the experience for some, they and the refs and Super Vet G Geater 276. Thank you to
first time. soon adapted and both voice release Craftsman Sports/Kreighoff for sponsoring
The weekend weather was fine and systems functioned very well. the High Guns.
warm and the club not only provided a The wind effect could be seen in the Waihora has a strong volunteer tradition
welcoming atmosphere, good grounds, overall scores but there were several scores and we thank the many club members
White Flyers thrown by good reliable worth mentioning: in the sub gauge shoots (some not shooting either!) who came
Laporte traps but also a specially-arranged there was one possible in 20g (K Gutsell), out this weekend to help with set up,
Canterbury north easterly wind! one in the 28g (M Fallon), none in the .410 refereeing, filling traps, run the office,
There was a good turn out with 70 (two with 48: R Everett and P Boyd). In scoreboards and the NZCTA software
competitors from both Islands. The sub the 12g 100 target shoot there were no program and also for catering and kitchen
gauges were shot as 50 target matches possibles, the HOA being M Fallon with duties.
Kelvin Gutsell, 20 Gauge HOA 28g AA grade (L-R) 3 B Thomson, 1 M Sime, 2 R Westlake Ray Everett .410 Gauge HOA
High Gun Categories (L-R), Juniors S Gwillim, Veterans P Lassen, Ladies B Pilcher, Super Veterans Matt Fallon High Gun plus 28 Gauge HOA,
B Geater Commonwealth HOA, and Skeet Doubles HOA
13Skeet Handicap (L-R) 1 S Childs, 2 M Sime, 34 G Washbourne, 5 P Borrie, 6 L O’Leary
20g A grade (L-R), 3 I Crafts, 2 J Hann High Gun Grades (L-R) C Grade K Wrigley, B grade P Nelson
RESULTS Everett 48/50. AA 1, M Fallon 48; 2, C Pirie 46; 3, Kininmont 89; 3, P Nelson 89. C 1, L O’Leary 88; 2,
A Peter 46, A 1, P Boyd 48; 2, P Lassen 47; 3, M G Washbourne 84; 3, K Wrigley 84. Ladies B Pilcher
South Island 20 Gauge Championship HOA K
Field 44. B 1, R Williamson 45; 2, W Watson 39; 89, Junior I Kempthorne 95, Veterans S Childs 93,
Gutsell 50/50, AA 1, M Fallon 49; 2, R Westlake 49; 3,
3, P Nelson 38. C 1, K Wrigley 43; 2, N Gwillim 19. Super Veterans G Geater 95.
C Pirie 48. A 1, M Millard 49; 2, J Hann 48; 3, I Crafts
47. B 1, W Watson 49; 2, S Dyer 48; 3, P Nelson 44. C Ladies K Wrigley 43, Junior S Gwillim 38, Veterans P South Island Skeet Doubles Championship HOA
L O’Leary 47; 2, N Gwillim 39; 3, K Wrigley 38. Ladies Lassen 47, Super Veterans R Everett 48. M Fallon 50/50. AA 1, A Peter 48; 2, S Gwillim 47;
B Pilcher 44, Junior S Gwillim 48, Veterans I Crafts South Island Skeet Handicap Championship 1, 3, J Tonkin 46. A 1, P Lassen 49; 2, C Pilcher 45; 3,
47, Super Veterans G Geater 46. S Childs 50; 2, M Sime 50; 3, B Freeman 50; 4, G Geater 44. B 1, K Papps 45; 2, J Crafts 43; 3, A
South Island 28 Gauge Championship HOA M G Washbourne 50; 5, P Borrie 50; 6, L O’Leary Kininmont 40. C 1, L O’Leary 41; 2, W Batchelor
Fallon 50/50. AA 1, M Sime 49; 2, R Westlake 48; 3, B 50. Ladies G Washbourne 50, Junior L O’Leary 40; 3, N Gwillim 36. Ladies B Pilcher 42, Junior S
Thompson 48. A 1, C Pilcher 49; 2, G Geater 47; 3, R 50, Veterans S Childs 50, Super Veterans R Gwillim 47, Veterans P Lassen 49, Super Veterans
Everett 46. B 1, S Dyer 44; 2, G Lange 42; 3, P Nelson McGowan 50. J Tonkin 46.
41. C K Wrigley 42; 2, N Gwillim 34. Ladies B Pilcher South Island 12 Gauge Commonwealth Skeet High Gun M Fallon 296/300. AA C Pirie 284, A P
48, Junior S Gwillim 45, Veterans B Thompson 48, Championship HOA M Fallon 99/100. AA 1, M Sime Lassen 285, B P Nelson 246, C K Wrigley 241. Ladies
Super Veterans G Geater 47. 98; 2, C Pirie 97; 3, A Peter 96. A 1, S Childs 98; 2, B Pilcher 262, Junior S Gwillim 270, Veterans P
South Island .410 Gauge Championship HOA R P Lassen 97; 3, J Hann 96. B 1, K Papps 93; 2, A Lassen 285, Super Veterans G Geater 276.
14NORTH ISLAND SKEET
CHAMPIONSHIPS
AT HUTT VALLEY as station six before Andy Peter prevailed Andy Peter won AA grade on 47 from
winning HOA, leaving John Tonkin taking John Tonkin on 46 and Richard Westlake
Thirty-two shooters arrived at Hutt Valley 1st AA grade, Richard Westlake was 2nd on on 44. Graham Geater won A grade on 48
for the weekend of 16-17th February 49 and Brian Thomson was 3rd AA grade followed by Shaun Gwillim after shooting
2019 to compete in our first North on 46. Club President, Grant Wareham off with Peter Borrie on 47’s. Deborah
Island Skeet Championships. Attendance took out the A grade on 49, Shaun Gwillim, Pritchard won the B grade from husband
was disappointing but with the North Peter Borrie and Graham Geater had to Colin taking 2nd and Alan Markham taking
Island and New Zealand Sporting Clay shoot off for the minor places on 48’s with 3rd after all shooting off on 40’s. Sean
Championships on the same weekend the shoot off going to station four on the Ainsworth won the C grade on 33.
in Waikato, it was always going to be a second round with Shaun Gwillim taking The last event for the day was the 50
struggle. The weather was pretty good 2nd A grade from Graham Geater taking tgt North Island .410 Skeet Championship
over both days other than a rather stiff 3rd A grade. Colin Pritchard won B grade with 20 shooters taking part. Andy Peter
breeze which resulted in some high house on 47, Mike Dasler was 2nd after shooting took out HOA on 48, 4 targets clear of
targets flattening off very quickly and the off with Alan Markham who was 3rd B Richard Westlake who won AA grade on
low house targets still climbing well after grade on 45’s. David Ainsworth won the C 44, from Brian Thomson on 43 and John
the centre hoop, so a bit challenging. grade on 37. Tonkin on 41. Graham Geater won A grade
First event on Saturday was the 50 tgt Twenty-one shooters competed in the on 44 followed by Peter Borrie on 43 and
North Island 20 Gauge Skeet Championship next event, the 50 tgt North Island 28 Alister Matheson on 42. There were no C
which had 22 shooters. Possibles to Andy Gauge Skeet Championship with Brian grade competitors. So, after day 1, Andy
Peter and John Tonkin shooting off as far Thomson top scoring on 49 to take HOA. Peter had a handy 5 target lead in the
NI 20 Gauge B Grade (L-R) 2 M Dasler, 1 C Pritchard, 3 A Markham NI .410 AA Grade (L-R) 2 B Thomson, 3 J Tonkin
High Gun A Peter with His Worship The Mayor, Wayne Guppy NI 28 Gauge A Grade (L-R) 2 S Gwillim, 1 G Geater, 3 P Borrie
15High Gun from A Grader Graham Geater. grade after a short shoot off with Brian 2nd on 39 followed by Mike Dasler who
Twenty-nine shooters started in the 100 Thomson on 96’s and John Tonkin was 3rd was 3rd after shooting off with Deborah
tgt North Island Commonwealth Skeet on 93. Shaun Gwillim won the A grade on 98, Pritchard on 37’s. Storm Williams kept up
Championships which includes the North the second-best score of the day, Keith Van her good run taking out C grade on 43
Island Handicap Skeet Championship Asch taking 2nd from Ethan Kempthorne from David Ainsworth taking 2nd on 35
on the first 50 targets with the second who was 3rd after a short shoot off on 95’s. followed by John Upfold who was 3rd on
50 targets used as the shoot off for the Phill Bazalo took out B grade on 95, closely 26. John Tonkin reversed the result of the
Handicap Championship. After the first followed by Alan Markham taking 2nd on shoot off again with Alister Matheson for
50 targets, we had 14 shooters scoring 94 and Keith Ryan was 3rd after shooting the Super Veteran badge on 44’s.
possibles on handicap; they were David off with Mike Dasler on 91’s. All the recent High Gun was won by Andy Peter on
Ainsworth, Ethan Kempthorne, Shaun practice and coaching obviously paid off 290, Richard Westlake won AA grade on
Gwillim, Andy Pescini, Brian Manton, Storm for Storm Williams who won C grade on 281, Shaun Gwillim won the A grade and
Williams, Keith Van Asch, Mike Dasler, 93, eight targets clear of David Ainsworth Junior on 277, Alan Markham won B grade
Alister Matheson, Deborah Pritchard, Grant who was 2nd on 85 and Brian Manton on 250, David Ainsworth won C grade on
Wareham, Dave Grant, Alan Markham and was 3rd on 82. Alister Matheson won the 157 (didn’t shoot the 28ga or .410 events),
Phill Bazalo. After the next 50 targets, we Super Veteran badge after a shoot off with Deborah Pritchard won the Ladies on 237,
were down to two shooters, Shaun Gwillim John Tonkin that went to high one on the John Tonkin won the Super Veterans on
with no targets left up his sleeve and second round. 274 and Brian Thomson won the Veterans
Storm Williams who had three targets left. Last event for the weekend saw 25 on 278.
The shoot off went another full round and shooters start in the 25 pair North Island Again, thank you to all the visiting
to station five of the next round before Skeet Doubles Championship and Andy shooters, many attending Hutt Valley for
Storm Williams took 1st place, 2nd place Peter took the honours, winning HOA with the first time.
going to Shaun Gwillim, 3rd place going to a very good 49. Richard Westlake won AA Other than the wind and a few target
David Ainsworth, 4th place going to Phill grade on 45, Brian Thomson took out 2nd issues, a good weekend shooting.
Bazalo, 5th place going to Keith Van Asch after shooting off with John Tonkin on 44’s. Congratulations to Storm Williams who
and 6th place going to Alister Matheson. Ross Roy won A grade on 46 and Shaun entered the three events on Sunday and
Richard Westlake won HOA in the Gwillim was 2nd after shooting off with took home six medals, similarly Shaun
graded North Island Commonwealth Skeet Alister Matheson on 44’s. B grade was won Gwillim who took home eight medals for
Championships on 99. Andy Peter won AA by Phill Bazalo on 41, Colin Pritchard was the weekend. See you next time
NI Skeet Handicap (L-R) 2 S Gwillim, 1 S Williams, 3 D Ainsworth Category High Guns (L-R) Juniors S Gwillim, Ladies D Pritchard, Super Veterans J Tonkin,
Veterans B Thomson
Grade High Guns (L-R) A Grade S Gwillim, AA Grade R Westlake, C Grade D Ainsworth, B NI Commonwealth Skeet A Grade (L-R) 2 K Van Asch, 1 S Gwillim
Grade A Markham
16RESULTS Storm Williams, 2nd Shaun Gwillim, 3rd David
Ainsworth, 4th Phill Bazalo, 5th Keith Van Asch,
North Island 20 Gauge Championship HOA Andy
6th Alister Matheson. Ladies Storm Williams, Super
Peter 50. AA Grade 1st John Tonkin 50, 2nd Richard
Veteran Alister Matheson, Veteran David Ainsworth,
Westlake 49, 3rd Brian Thomson 46. A Grade 1st
Junior Shaun Gwillim.
Grant Wareham 49, 2nd Shaun Gwillim 48, 3rd
North Island Commonwealth Skeet Championship
Graham Geater 48. B Grade 1st Colin Pritchard 47,
HOA Richard Westlake 99. AA Grade 1st Andy Peter
2nd Mike Dasler 45, 3rd Alan Markham 45. C Grade
96, 2nd Brian Thomson 96, 3rd John Tonkin 93. A
1st David Ainsworth 37. Ladies Deborah Pritchard 44,
Grade 1st Shaun Gwillim 98, 2nd Keith Van Asch 95,
Super Veteran John Tonkin 50, Veteran Peter Borrie
3rd Ethan Kempthorne 95. B Grade 1st Phil Bazalo 95,
48, Junior Shaun Gwillim 48.
2nd Alan Markham 94, 3rd Keith Ryan 91. C Grade
North Island 28 Gauge Championship HOA Brian
1st Storm Williams 93, 2nd David Ainsworth 85, 3rd
Thomson 49. AA Grade 1st Andy Peter 47, 2nd John Brian Manton 82. Ladies Storm Williams 93, Super
Tonkin 46, 3rd Richard Westlake 44. A Grade 1st Veteran Alister Matheson 93, Veteran Brian Thomson
Graham Geater 48, 2nd Shaun Gwillim 47, 3rd Peter 96, Junior Shaun Gwillim 98.
Borrie 47. B Grade 1st Deborah Pritchard 40, 2nd Colin North Island Skeet Doubles Championship HOA Andy
Pritchard 40, 3rd Alan Markham 40. C Grade 1st Sean Peter 49. AA Grade 1st Richard Westlake 45, 2nd Brian
Ainsworth 37. Ladies Deborah Pritchard 40, Super Thomson 44, 3rd John Tonkin 44. A Grade 1st Ross
Veteran Graham Geater 48, Veteran Brian Thomson Roy 46, 2nd Shaun Gwillim 44, 3rd Alister Matheson
49, Junior Shaun Gwillim 47. 44. B Grade 1st Phil Bazalo 41, 2nd Colin Pritchard 39,
North Island .410 Championship HOA Andy Peter 3rd Mike Dasler 37. C Grade 1st Storm Williams 43,
48. AA Grade 1st Richard Westlake 44, 2nd Brian 2nd David Ainsworth 35, 3rd John Upfold 26. Ladies
Thomson 43, 3rd John Tonkin 41. A Grade 1st Graham Storm Williams 43, Super Veteran John Tonkin 44,
Geater 48, 2nd Shaun Gwillim 47, 3rd Peter Borrie Veteran Ross Roy 46, Junior Shaun Gwillim 44.
47. B Grade 1st Deborah Pritchard 40, 2nd Colin High Gun Andy Peter 290, AA Grade Richard
Pritchard 40, 3rd Alan Markham 40. C Grade 1st Sean Westlake 281, A Grade Shaun Gwillim 277, B Grade
Ainsworth 37. Ladies Deborah Pritchard 40, Super Alan Markham 250, C Grade David Ainsworth 157,
Veteran Graham Geater 48, Veteran Brian Thomson Ladies Deborah Pritchard 237, Super Veteran John
49, Junior Shaun Gwillim 47. Tonkin 274, Veteran Brian Thomson 278, Junior Shaun
North Island Handicap Skeet Championship 1st Gwillim 277.
BRIGHT FUTURE
FOR JAMES
SULLIVAN
Remember that name! His current
run of successes indicates he has a
very bright future as a clay target
shooter.
James, pictured with his proud coach Keith
Livingstone, wears the medals he won at
the DTL Nationals. Perhaps this is the first
time a shooter of that age has collected
so many medals at a National tournament.
James had just turned 12 the week
prior and had come from a successful
tournament at the Bay of Plenty
Provincials at Rotorua in February.
Coach Keith Livingstone with James Sullivan and his
medals won at the DTL Nationals
17CENTRAL OTAGO DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS
WANAKA GUN CLUB
18 MAY 2019 – 9:00 A.M.
25 target Skeet 25 target Single Rise
15 target Minis 25 target Points Score
10 pair Double Rise 25 target Single Barrel
Entry $80 plus optional sweep $5 on each event
Plus Nth/Sth DTL $5
Targets 30c, Minis 35c
Webber Ellis Nth/Sth Skeet qualifying event for Ladies and Juniors
Buck Knives Nth/Sth DTL qualifying event
World DTL Qualifying
Ammunition and refreshments available
President David Eckhoff 027 279 1739
Vice President Denis Nyhon 027 486 1311
2019 NORTH ISLAND NORTH ZONE
SPORTING CHAMPIONSHIP
THAMES CLAY TARGET CLUB
9 JUNE 2019
9:00 a.m. start
Sponsored by Target Products and Stager Sports
Entry $80, Junior $70
Ammo and food available
Contact Andrew Welch 027 285 0349
182019 SI AND NZ ISSF
CHAMPIONSHIPS
SOUTH ISLAND ISSF TRAP NZ ISSF TRAP CHAMPIONSHIP presentations saw a bit of a mix up, and
Four squads of six shooters for this event. The NZ Championship had a total of nine once again I can only apologise for my
After day one Owen Robinson had the top competitors including two juniors – Olly error in not having the National medals
score of 68 followed by Geoff Foster and Hood and Maggie Hood. Mat Costa was off on hand to present. I’m learning all the
James Mackie on 67. Still, anything can to a great start shooting 25, 25, 23 on the first time about this job and I have certainly
happen with another 50 targets to go. day and ending on a score of 118, however documented to check all presentation
Top qualifying scores after day two were Chloe was only one target behind him on material before the event!
Natalie Rooney 115 (also shooting the only 117. Also qualifying: Paul Wilson 116, Steven
RESULTS
25 for the tournament), James Mackie Speers 104, Barry Washbourne 101 and Gary
113, Owen Robinson 113, Geoff Foster 111, Hoffman 95. Chloe was in great form for the South Island ISSF Trap HOA Owen Robinson. A
Ahmed Shafik 109 and Myles Browne-Cole shoot off shooting 56 to take the win from Grade 1st Graeme Ede, 2nd Ahmed Shafik, 3rd
108 (after a shoot off with Richard Jacobs). Mat on a 52. Awesome shooting Chloe. Myles Browne-Cole. B Grade 1st Chris Robinson,
The shoot off got down to Natalie and 2nd Aidan Gent, 3rd Richard Jacobs. C Grade 1st Le
Owen shooting 35 and 37 respectively. NZ ISSF SKEET CHAMPIONSHIP Tan, 2nd Peter Askey, 3rd Andy Sheppard. Veteran
The NZ Championship had a total of 32 Graeme Ede.
SOUTH ISLAND ISSF SKEET competitors. After day one Owen Robinson South Island ISSF Skeet HOA Chloe Tipple. A Grade
A squad of six shooters for this event was once again showing great form on a 1st Mat Costa, 2nd Paul Wilson, 3rd Steve Speers.
including Mat Costa from Australia. Mat score of 70 (22, 24, 24) with the next score B Grade 1st Barry Washbourne, 2nd Gary Hoffman.
posted the only 25 for the first day of being posted by Myles Browne-Cole on a 68. C Grade 1st Olly Hood, 2nd Georgia Washbourne,
competition ending the day on a fine score Final qualifying: Owen Robinson 113, Myles 3rd Maggie Hood. Ladies Chloe Tipple, Junior Olly
of 68. However others were close, Steven Browne-Cole 110, Ahmed Shafik 110, Graeme Hood, Veteran Barry Washbourne.
Speers 69, Chloe Tipple 70, Paul Wilson 69, Ede 109, Chris Robinson 109 and Gavin Paton New Zealand ISSF Trap HOA Owen Robinson. A
Barry Washbourne 66 and Gary Hoffman 108. And once again continuing his fine form Grade 1st Natalie Rooney, 2nd Geoff Foster, 3rd
53. What will day two bring? Chloe 116, Owen managed to take the honours over James Mackie. B Grade 1st Richard Jacobs, 2nd
Barry 111, Mat 110, Paul 114, Steven 110 and Graeme posting a 35 to Graeme’s 33. Great James Robertson, 3rd Nicholas Wiseman. C Grade
Gary 89. The finals saw some fine shooting effort Owen on taking out both the South 1st Andy Sheppard. Veteran James Robertson.
from Mat and Chloe with both competitors Island and National titles. New Zealand ISSF Skeet HOA Chloe Tipple. A Grade
shooting 53 and then a further 16 targets Peter Boyd was on hand to present 1st Mat Costa, 2nd Paul Wilson, 3rd Steve Speers.
by Chloe to take out the HOA. the medals on behalf of the NZCTA. The B Grade 1st Barry Washbourne, 2nd Gary Hoffman.
Chloe Tipple SI and NZ ISSF Skeet HOA Owen Robinson SI and NZ ISSF Trap HOA
19A Grade (L-R) 2nd Jason Teague,
1st Max Edwards, 3rd Glen Graham, Aust.
2019 NZ SPORTING
GRAND PRIX
The 2019 Sporting Grand Prix at finished by early afternoon. Because this Shooters did their bit by following up
Wanganui started for the workers is classed as an International shoot the and keeping it running on time.
days ahead of the actual event. targets were set to a higher standard Because scores were recorded in 25’s
and for some they were quite testing. and field by field it was difficult to
Even for the more experienced just predict an eventual winner until virtually
Loads of traps had to be set out along reading the speed of a target was tricky the end of the shoot. This second day
with all the accompanying equipment. at times. All types of target were thrown produced 17 x 25’s.
The weather played its part for the set and to the relief of many there were no The Australian shooters came to the
up as well as the two days of shooting. Rabbits because there was no flat terrain fore in taking out the top three placings
Sunscreen and insect repellent were in to run them on to offer fair targets to all. in the Open category .A great display of
wide use as the temperatures rose and On this first day there were five x 25’s Sporting shooting was shown by Jack
the club had to request “No Smoking” on shot these were followed by many on Gibbs to take first place with a creditable
the fields because of the dry conditions. 24’s and 23’s. 194/200. A shoot off was required
For the competition, 44 Australians and The second day dawned overcast but between Cameron Kivinen and John
three from the Islands had registered warm and by 8:30 a.m. the first squads Younger to decide 2nd and 3rd with Brian
among the 100 competitors all keen to were shooting. The previous afternoon Deadman collecting 4th on countback,
get started. With online nominating, the the traps had been reset and the 2nd and taking out the Bishop Cup as 1st Kiwi
squads and shooting times were already day scores showed that all fields must home. 5th and 6th also went to Australia.
pre-set so the shoot was able to get have been a little more shooter friendly. All other categories were closely
away on time and proceeded through Again the shoot ran very well with only contested leaving almost everyone
the first day without a hitch. Shooting one trap hold up, which was quickly with satisfying scores with some of the
the first 100 over the four fields was corrected. comments being great targets, good
20Adam Green presenting the Bishop Cup (1st New Zealander) to Brian Deadman Senior (L-R) 2nd Derek Morgan. 1st John Younger, Aust. 3rd Darryl Braun
Juniors (L-R) 2nd Max Edwards. 1st Xavier Russell, Aust. 3rd Harry Denton Masters Gordon MacPhee
variety, and an opportunity to shoot
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21Brian Deadman
NI Sporting HOA
2019 NI AND NZ SPORTING
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Day One North Island Championship Day Two first 100 of NZ Championship were ready to go. As the score sheets were
140 Shooters handed in at the end of the day some very
good scores were showing up and once
After a lot of hard work getting traps Another sunny day with cooler they were all in Adam Green had continued
out and set over the previous two temperatures first thing, but warming up his fine form to take out HOA on 185, Brian
weeks everything was ready to go, and quickly. Once again everything was ready Deadman shot 183 to take out 1st AA and
135 shooters turned up. The competition to go with targets changed and traps Chris Scully and John Younger shooting off
was run over two fields of 50 targets, topped up. Again, the first squads were for 2nd and 3rd on 181 with John taking
and the first squads were out and ready on the mark and shooting by 8:30 a.m. out 2nd and Chris 3rd.
to shoot at 8:30 a.m. As the squads As the scores came in it was obvious that Waikato Clay Target Club would like to
came back in there were some very the fields were tougher than day one thank the sponsors Target Products and
good scores being shot, and at the half with shooters saying they had to work Stager Sports. Also thanks to the shooters
way point there were several shooters hard for their scores. At the end of the for attending and being ready to go on
who were in a position to win. As the day Adam Green and Geoff Wells were time and all those that worked out in the
day went on it got really hot and humid, leading with scores at 91 followed closely field and the ladies inside in the office, bar
and the shade tents in the field and the by Chris Scully, Brian Deadman and Mark and kitchen for making this a successful
air conditioned club rooms were popular Vessey on 90. and enjoyable shoot.
places. After the last squads were in the
results were HOA Brian Deadman after Day Three Second 100 of NZ RESULTS
a shoot off with Anthony Panetta both Championship 2019 North Island Sporting Championship HOA
on 97.
Once again another nice day, fields had Brian Deadman 97. AA Grade 1st Anthony Panetta
been changed again and the first squads 97, 2nd Jack Gibbs 96, 3rd Mark Vessey 96. A Grade
231st Eddie Magee 90, 2nd Dean Smith 90, 3rd Russell
Cooper 90. B Grade 1st Scott Blinman 83, 2nd Mark
Marling 92, 3rd Mel Hoverd 81. C Grade 1st Trinity
Batt 82, 2nd Garry De Rix 71, 3rd Aaron Blackwell
71. Ladies Mel Hoverd 81, Juniors Keaton Norling
92, Man Brian Deadman 97, Senior John Younger
95, Veteran Eddie Magee 90, Master Russell Cooper
90. Truss Jewellers Cup Rotorua (Geoff Wells,
Cullum Birch, Tony Truss, Geoff Hay) 346.
2019 New Zealand Sporting Championship HOA
Adam Green 185. AA Grade 1st Brian Deadman 183,
2nd John Younger 181, 3rd Chris Scully 181. A Grade
1st Robert Passarin 167, 2nd Robert Brown 166, 3rd
Steve Blake 166. B Grade 1st Gaye Shale 150, 2nd
Kelvin Anderson 149, 3rd Mark Barling 148. C Grade
1st Aaron Blackwell 136, 2nd Andrea Barrowman
114, 3rd Garry De Riz 111. Ladies Vicki Johnston 153,
Juniors Xavier Russell 174, Man Adam Green 185,
Senior John Younger 181, Veteran Robert Brown
166, Master 151.
North vs South 1st North (Adam Green, Brian
Deadman, William Tannock, Geoff Wells, Daryn
Norling) 96.
Clark Shield Rotorua (Geoff Wells, Cullum Birch,
Mel Hoverd, Geoff Hay) 638.
Adam Green NZ Sporting HOA
2020 NZ SPORTING TEAM
QUALIFYING FOR NOUMEA
The events below will be qualifying Event Location Date
events for the NZCTA team to North Zone North Island Thames Jun 9
represent NZ at the FITASC Oceania
Waikato Mid-winter Waikato July 28
Sporting Championship in Noumea.
Presidents Cup Rotorua Aug 25
The NZGP and NZ Open are 200 target South Zone North Island Wanganui Sep 15
events that will be counted as one South Zone South Island Wanaka Oct 6
qualifying event across the 200 targets,
North Zone South Island Nelson Oct 12
rather than 2 x 100 target qualifying
events. South Island Sporting
Nelson Oct 13
An amount of $350 will be given to each Champs
team member. NZ Open SISC Dec 7, 8*
NZ Grand Prix Waikato Feb 10, 11, 2020*
North Island Sporting
Rotorua Feb 14, 2020
Champs
NZ National Champs Rotorua Feb 15, 16, 2020
24Points Score categories (L-R) Shaun Gwillim Juniors,
Caitlin Simpson Ladies, Gary Discombe Veterans
BAY OF PLENTY
PROVINCIALS
The Rotorua Rod and Gun club Nicholl beat Toby Nicholl and Kent Nicholl with Jon Beddis beating Cullum Birch to
hosted the Bay of Plenty Provincial to take HOA. The Nicholls seem to have win HOA. Cullum was first A grade, Daniel
Championships over the weekend taken quite a liking to these new Mini Tillemans first B grade, and James Sullivan
of 9th and 10th of February. targets from Target Products. first C grade.
Sixty-five shooters competed in the The Points Score event featured five
Saturday dawned fine and sunny,
Double Rise event, with Roger Bidois scores of 75. After the shoot off smoke had
and sixty-seven shooters arrived
taking out HOA by shooting the only cleared Roger Bidois had claimed HOA.
to contest day one of the event. possible 20 targets. Toby Nicholl beat Lukas Nicholl was first A grade, Daniel
Kent Nicholl to take out first A, Terry Tillemans first B grade, and Chris Heath
Fifty-six shooters entered the Skeet Handcock won B grade outright with an first C grade.
championship with four possibles shot 18, and James Sullivan beat Chris Heath in The final event was the Single Barrel
(two of them shot by junior shooters Ben a shootoff to take out C grade. where six shooters managed to break
Thomassen and Shaun Gwillim). After a 16 The last event on day one was the Single all 25 targets with a single shot at each.
target shoot off, Ben beat Guy Brooks to Rise Championship. Nineteen shooters After a relatively short shoot off Jon
take HOA. Guy was first A grade, Bruce shot possibles, and the shoot off went Beddis won HOA ahead of Roger Bidois.
Parkin first B grade, and Doreen Sanderson 108 targets before Kent Nicholl beat Alan These two then went head to head in the
first C grade. Vickers to claim HOA. B grade went to Paul High Gun shoot off as both had finished
Next up was the Mini’s championship, White and C grade to James Sullivan. the weekend with a score of 230. Roger
and what an event this turned out to Day two was a repeat of day one emerged from the shoot off as the BOP
be. Fifteen shooters shot the possible weather-wise with another fine day, and Provincials High Gun, with Jon filling first
15 targets, and the marathon shoot off a repeat of day one shooter-wise as once A grade. The B grade High Gun was Daniel
began. It turned out to be a real family again sixty-seven shooters took part. The Evans, and C Grade James Sullivan.
feud, because 99 targets later Lukas Triples shoot off featured two possibles,
25RESULTS Nicholl, 3rd A Grade Rick Spence. 1st B Grade Terry Juniors Ben Thomassen.
Handcock, 2nd B Grade Dave Dockary, 3rd B Grade BOP Points Score Championship HOA Roger
BOP Skeet Championship HOA Ben Thomassen, 1st
Angela Rigby. 1st C Grade James Sullivan, 2nd C Bidois. 1st A Grade Lukas Nicholl, 2nd A Grade Gary
A Grade Guy Brooks, 2nd A Grade Shaun Gwillim,
Grade Chris Heath, 3rd C Grade Chris Dickey. Ladies Discombe, 3rd A Grade Dylan Austin. 1st B Grade
3rd A Grade Jon Beddis. 1st B Grade Bruce Parkin,
Caitlin Simpson, Veterans Martin van de Wetering, Daniel Tillemans, 2nd B Grade Daniel Evans, 3rd B
2nd B Grade Ryan Crapp, 3rd B Grade Grant
Juniors Ben Thomassen. Grade Steve Mason. 1st C Grade Chris Heath, 2nd
Castles. 1st C Grade Doreen Sanderson, 2nd C
BOP Single Rise Championship HOA Kent Nicholl. C Grade James Sullivan, 3rd C Grade Chris Dickey.
Grade Dylan Austin, 3rd C Grade Shane Stokes.
Ladies Jody McLean, Veterans Guy Brooks, Juniors 1st A Grade Alan Vickers, 2nd A Grade Jon Beddis, Ladies Caitlin Simpson, Veterans Gary Discombe,
Ben Thomassen. 2 person Skeet team 1st Mark 3rd A Grade Ben Thomassen. 1st B Grade Paul Juniors Shaun Gwillim.
Welsh/Shaun Gwillim. Five person Skeet Team White, 2nd B Grade Angela Rigby, 3rd B Grade BOP Single Barrel Championship HOA Jon Beddis.
1st Toby Nicholl/Kent Nicholl/Lukas Nicholl/ Jon Daniel Evans. 1st C Grade James Sullivan, 2nd C 1st A Grade Roger Bidois, 2nd A Grade Brian
Beddis/Gary Discombe. Grade Chris Dickey, 3rd C Grade Chris Heath. Ladies Hartley, 3rd A Grade Shane Stokes. 1st B Grade Neil
BOP Minis Championship HOA Lukas Nicholl. 1st A Caitlin Simpson, Veterans Alan Vickers, Juniors Ben Gwillim, 2nd B Grade Daniel Tillemans, 3rd B Grade
Grade Toby Nicholl, 2nd A Grade Kent Nicholl, 3rd Thomassen. Doreen Sanderson. 1st C Grade Tayla Carroll, 2nd
A Grade Jon Beddis. 1st B Grade Steve Mason, 2nd BOP Triples Championship HOA Jon Beddis. 1st C Grade Chris Heath, 3rd C Grade James Sullivan.
B Grade Glenn Milne, 3rd B Grade Angela Rigby. 1st A Grade Cullum Birch, 2nd A Grade Toby Nicholl, Ladies Doreen Sanderson, Veterans Brian Hartley,
C Grade James Sullivan, 2nd C Grade Chris Dickey, 3rd A Grade Bayley Austin. 1st B Grade Daniel Juniors Ben Thomassen.
3rd C Grade Chris Heath. Ladies Caitlin Simpson, Tillemans, 2nd B Grade Terry Handcock, 3rd B BOP High Gun Roger Bidois. A Grade Jon Beddis,
Veterans Graeme Williams, Juniors Shaun Gwillim. Grade Ian Lindsay. 1st C Grade James Sullivan, 2nd B Grade Daniel Evans, C Grade James Sullivan.
BOP Double Rise Championship HOA Roger C Grade Chris Heath, 3rd C Grade Tayla Carroll. Ladies Doreen Sanderson, Veterans Martin van de
Bidois. 1st A Grade Toby Nicholl, 2nd A Grade Kent Ladies Caitlin Simpson, Veterans Alan Vickers, Wetering, Juniors Ben Thomassen.
Ben Thomassen HOA Skeet, Junior Skeet Double Triples B Grade (L-R) Ian Lindsay 3rd, Daniel Tillemans 1st, Terry Handcock 2nd Jon Beddis HOA Triples, HOA Single Barrel and A
Rise Triples, Single Barrel and Junior High Gun Grade High Gun
Kent Nicholl HOA Single Rise Lukas Nicholl HOA Minis Roger Bidois High Gun HOA Double Rise and
HOA Points Score
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