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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2020
Secondary School Nationals Beretta High
Guns Casey Thorby and Catherine Harper
with Nicolo d’Amico (Beretta NZ).
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NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2020
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE NEW ZEALAND CLAY TARGET SHOOTING ASSOCIATION INC.
CONTENTS
President's Report 7 Canterbury Provincials 31
Letters to the Editor 7 Otago Provincials 32
Executive Officer’s Report 9 Sheet Metalcraft Trophy Event 34
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Obituary: Robert Monteath 9
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South Island and New
Investiture Ceremony
for Ewen Pirie
Zealand Secondary
School Championships
Spring Trophy Shoot at Southland 37
SI South Zone Compak Championship 16 NZCTA Registration Application 2021 39
Distinguished Service Award for Murray Pratt 17 2020 Northland Secondary School Competition 41
NI South Zone Sporting Champs at Hutt Valley 19 Club Championships Day 2 at Southland 43
HB Cup for Universal Trench 20 2021 Annual General Meeting 45
Intercollegiate Schools Clay Target Shoot 21 Historical Enquiry 45
Taieri Shield 23 Test Drive the Victory RT25 Super Deluxe 46
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NI South Zone ISSF
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Waimate/Oamaru
Champs at Hutt Valley Intercollegiate Shoot
Junior ISSF Trench Team Qualifying 25 2020 Kilwell/Gamebore Inter-School Postal Shoot 51
Thames Clay Target Club 25 Ross Stevenson Memorial 51
Waikato Provincials 26 How to Hit – Shooting an On-Report Pair 52
Bay of Plenty Ball Trap Districts 27 New Members 54
Nelson/Marlborough Provincials 28 Around the Clubs 57
Long Run Awards 31 Shoot Calendar 64
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2020 NEW ZEALAND SKEET CHAMPIONSHIPS
SHOOT NAME - WHAT
WAIKATO CLAY TARGET CLUB
CLUB NAME
556 HOLLAND - WHERE
ROAD, EUREKA, HAMILTON
CLUB ADDRESS
24–28 NOVEMBER 2020
DATE
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Start time
Tuesday 24 November
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Championship
Sponsored by TDC Manufacturing
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50 Target NZ 410body centreSkeet
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contacts
Wednesday 25 November
100 Target NZ 20 Gauge Skeet Championship
Sponsored by Craftsman Sports
Thursday 26 November
50 Target NZ Handicap Skeet Championship
Sponsored by Gun City
Ellis/Webber North/South Trophy final
Friday 27 November
100 Target NZ Skeet Championship
Sponsored by Target Products
Saturday 28 November
50 Pair NZ Skeet Doubles Championship
Sponsored by Beretta NZ
Championship Entry $27.00 per Championship
$10 Optional Sweeps plus $2 High Gun
Targets 35 cents
The NZ Skeet High Gun, sponsored by Beretta NZ
Beretta 690 30” Sporter cased, OptimaChokes
This trophy to be awarded to the shooter achieving the highest aggregate score over all the
NZ National Skeet Championship events.
The B and C Grade High Gun is awarded on the total of the 12 gauge and handicap scores only
Lunch, ammunition and refreshments available
Online entries preferred
Contact: John Waldon 0274 726 637
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PRESIDENT'S
REPORT
2020 will indeed be a year to period covering the First and Second
remember for the stop start World Wars. This recent lockdown due
nature of our sport and severe to COVID has not seen the number of
damage done to our economy by postponements that the first lockdown
the lockdowns of New Zealand caused because the rest of the country,
apart from Auckland, could still hold
businesses.
events with less than 100 participants.
The most recent shoot I attended, at I also recently attended both the
the time of writing this, was the New Otago and Canterbury Provincials where
Zealand Secondary School Championships. there were good numbers in attendance
As many of you will be aware by now – in fact numbers were up on previous
your Council made a decision in early years at both events. This suggested to
September that due to the level 2 me that shooters had been starved of
restrictions in place at that time, there competition and were keen to get out
was no way the Championships could there and compete!
proceed with 300+ competitors and 150+ Michael Dobbie and I also attended
supporters on the one ground, and remain a South Zone Compac event held at
within the Government guidelines. So, Te Anau in August. And while we both
an early decision was taken and, in an have some work to do on our Sporting
effort to ensure the Championships took shooting, we both thoroughly enjoyed
place we regionalised the Tournament. Six the day!
regional centres were set up throughout Next weekend, being the 10th/11th
New Zealand; Whangarei, Auckland October the South Island Skeet which
Met, Waikato, Hawkes Bay, Waihora and
Canterbury. My thanks go to those Clubs
was postponed from March is to be held
in Alexandra and we are hoping that the LETTERS
TO THE
and their members who made three difficult weather conditions that have
days available to run a very successful plagued the lower South Island recently
Championship. A special thanks goes have abated by then.
to all the people that ran offices at the
various locations, especially to those at
the coordinating office at Canterbury –
I am also looking forward to attending
North Island Skeet which will be held EDITOR
at the Bay of Plenty Clay Target Club
the team of Michael Dobbie, Bev Searle, at Labour weekend. This tournament
and Adrienne Sears were well and truly had been postponed from August when Well what a weekend we had. I was
put to the test at times but came through Auckland went into Level 3 lockdown and unable to attend the South Island
strongly as I knew they would. As I said the rest of the country was at Level 2. and National Secondary School
in my presentation to the competitors In early November the South Island Championships and even if I had
and parents at the Canterbury venue, DTL Championships will be held in been able to attend, I would have
would it be the NZCTA’s choice to run Christchurch at the Canterbury Gun had a foot in both Canterbury camps
this event in the future on a regionalised Club. In the two days preceding the Waihora and Canterbury.
basis? Certainly not, without significantly Championships we are holding a Council To the rescue came our NZCTA team
improved technology – however it was meeting therefore if you have anything arranging a virtual score board which
worth the effort to see a successful the Council need to urgently discuss then was kept up to date throughout the
tournament completed. please contact your local Councillor so three days of the tournament. This
Earlier in August we saw the Bodkin we can add it to the Agenda. must have taken some organising
Shield, which is competed for each year Obviously due to COVID there is and the staff, both office and shoot
in Central Otago, and probably one of nothing to report in terms of International marshals, at the six areas did a great
the largest tournaments in the country competition and it remains doubtful job getting the results to HQ to be
– outside of Nationals – cancelled due that we will see much International placed on the score board and let us
to COVID restrictions on the size of competition in the 2021 year. So, let’s get at home be up to date with what
gatherings. This is probably the only out there and enjoy what New Zealand was happening. A really great effort,
time that the Bodkin Shield has not clay target shooting has to offer! thank you all.
been competed for, except for the Mike Millard, NZCTA PRESIDENT Win Morris
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EXECUTIVE
OFFICER'S REPORT
POSTAL SHOOTS MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION NEXT ISSUE CLOSE OFF DATE
Clubs and members are reminded that The 2021 fees for registration for members Copy for the next issue (Jan/Feb) will close
the Allan Brown (Double Rise), HC Walker remain the same as this year; Full $90, off on 1st December. No late copy will be
(Skeet) and Hawke’s Bay Shield (Points Family $60, Junior $35, Social $40. Members accepted. All clubs hosting Open Shoots
Score) postal competitions must be shot will receive an account early November. and Association Championships must
during the months of October, November This will be emailed to those with an email advertise these in Gunshot, along with an
or December. Scores (squad sheets) must address or posted to those without. entry fee for the event.
be sent to the National Office no later Clubs are asked to ensure all new members
than the end of January. record their date of birth on the application OPEN SHOOTS
form. With different age categories for All clubs hosting Open Shoots and
CHANGED QUALIFYING FOR NORTH/ different disciplines, it is vital that the NZCTA Association Championships must advertise
SOUTH SKEET ensure the date of birth is recorded for all these in Gunshot. Prior approval for the
members. This will ensure that all members date of Open Shoots must be obtained
Clubs holding Districts, Provincials or compete in their correct age categories and
Islands must include the 25 targets for from the National Office. All Gunshot
assist in the operation of the sport.
the Open and Veterans teams. There is shoot advertisements must include the
As email is one of the preferred methods
a $5 entry fee for the Open team entry cost of events.
of communicating with members, including
– the categories entry is free. From 1 sending the annual notice of registration CLUB RETURNS
January 2021 the new rules around clubs renewal, a current email address is also
holding 100 target events come into Clubs are reminded that returns from
required for all new registrations. Please
effect. This means that from 1 January ensure those are written legibly on the shoots are required within 14 days
2021 clubs cannot hold 100 target events application form. of the events. This includes handicap
on behalf of another club and are limited Members are reminded that their sticker adjustments, levy payments, North/South
to 3 x 100 qualifying events per calendar for the handicap book is sent to their scores, results, an event write up and
year per club. nominated club. photos.
Adrienne Sears EXECUTIVE OFFICER
OBITUARY
ROBERT ERNEST MONTEATH
9/3/1935 – 20/8/2020
Robert Monteath, Bob to many of us, However, timber sports were where He was an excellent club member. His
was a quiet achiever. Bob and his wife, his real love and talent lay. He held a enthusiasm for club projects was notable
Heather, farmed in rural Southland at World and New Zealand record in the and he always looked forward to their
Gorge Road where they raised three underhand chop but it wasn’t just his satisfactory completion. His competitive
children. Both Heather and Bob were axemanship that was impressive. Bob spirit was evident during competition
very involved in the local community also held numerous titles and records days and he more than played his part in
and from all accounts were the hosts of in sawing, both individual and double- team shooting in our club. He served as
many memorable entertaining evenings. handed events. He was a member of both a committee person for several years and
Bob’s interest in farming extended to such the South Island and New Zealand wood was elected to the position of President
an extent that he served on numerous chopping teams, competing during the in 1986, a position he held for three years.
committees and boards concerning the 1970’s. On two occasions, while competing Bob was a quietly spoken gentleman. He
agricultural industry. at international events, Bob had the never inflated his achievements and was
Bob was very talented sportsman. As honour of competing in front of and very reticent about detailing his successes.
with many young men of the time, Bob meeting Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, After Heather’s death, Bob retired to
had a great love of rugby. He played something he was very proud of. an Invercargill rest home. Bob is survived
through the age-group ranks culminating After his competitive wood chopping by his sons David and John and daughter
with his selection for the Southland days were over Bob took up Clay Target Barbara.
Provincial team in 1960. Shooting and joined the Southland Club. By Jan Manson
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200 TARGET WANAKA
SHOOT NAME COMPAK
- WHAT
HANDICAP
CLUB OPEN
NAME - WHERE
WANAKA GUN CLUB GROUNDS
CLUB ADDRESS
ALBERT TOWN/HAWEA HIGHWAY
DATE - WHEN
Start time 10 JANUARY 2021
SATURDAY 9 AND SUNDAY
9:00
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The Butcher’sand
Block and Smokehouse
contacts
The top six shooters over 2 days on handicap shoot off for a share of the
prize pool. Minimum of $700. (The more entries the bigger the pool)
Entry fee $140, Junior $100
Online entries will be available on the NZCTA website. There will be no pre squadding,
Ammo and food available.
Contact Fraser McGarvie Sporting Convenor 0274 531 474
300 TARGETSHOOT
NORTH/SOUTH
NAME - WHAT
SKEET WEEKEND
WAITEMATA
CLUB NAME
CLAY-TARGET
WHERECLUB
12–13 CLUB ADDRESS 2020
DECEMBER
Starting at 9:30 a.m. both days
DATE - WHEN
Saturday 12 December 2020 Start time
Sunday 13 December 2020
100 North/South Skeet on behalf of The 50 North Island Skeet balance on behalf
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Thames Valley Deerstalkers of Marua Gun Club
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50 North/South Skeet on behalf of 100 North Island Skeet Waitemata Clay
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The 100 Waitemata Clay Target event on Sunday 12th will also include the John Nicholson
Memorial Trophy.
and contacts
The High Overall will receive the Waitemata CTC Skeet Trophy as well as
$500.00 donated by Todd Bender. Runner up $100.00
1st B and C over the 300 will each receive $75.00.
Ammunition, lunch and refreshments available. Contact Club Captain Ian Hovenden 0274 456 564
10SI Points Score Team Boys 1st Hamilton Boys’ (L-R) Jed Pirrit, Rowan Brunton, Andrew Wilson, Aimee Clarke NZ Girls High Gun
Tim Lumsden, Jake Lumsden
Max Woolhouse NZ High Gun Boys with Fish and Game Regional Team Open 1st North Canterbury (L-R) Liam New Zealand Aggregate High Gun (DTL and
NZCTA Councillor Arthur Cozens O’Leary, Connor Graham, Sam Coultas, Jono Baynon, Griffin Evans Skeet) Sam Lowry, Lindisfarne College
SI AND NZ SECONDARY
SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS
By Adrienne Sears A month out from the event, Auckland This increased the number of people who
Well, this was an event to be was still in COVID level 2.5 and gatherings willingly gave their time to the school
were restricted to 10. The rest of the shooting nationals to six lots of office
remembered. With the COVID
country had restrictions of 100 and this staff, trap mechanics, shoot marshalls,
restrictions still present, the NZCTA
wasn’t going to work bringing over 300 caterers, ammo sales, runners, trap fillers
had to make a call on what to do pupils plus their parents, teachers and and all the other tasks that are needed to
with this event. coaches to Christchurch. A regionalised run an event. I have no doubt that all this
event was mooted, discussions were collective work was appreciated by the 324
There was a strong determination to run had on how exactly we could make this competitors that represented 73 schools.
the event, but having to run this three- work and a plan was put in place to run During the days of the competitions all
day event in the school holidays proved a this simultaneously at six venues around the scores were sent back to a central
hurdle too much to suggest we postpone the country. The host clubs; Whangarei, hub where they were collated and those
it to later in the year when some school Auckland Met, Waikato, Hawkes Bay, in shoot offs were notified back to their
pupils would have signed out from school Canterbury and Waihora all embraced the venues. This sometimes meant that
and would be ineligible to compete. Taking concept and quickly came on board. The shooters were shooting in a squad on their
away their last chance to compete in this NZCTA is very grateful for the full support own but there simply was no alternative.
event seemed cruel alongside all the other each club gave to running this event. A big thank you to Bev Searle and Michael
COVID related things everyone has had to Without their co-operation this event Dobbie who helped collate the results and
endure. would not have been able to proceed. input scores into the virtual scoreboard.
11This virtual scoreboard was set up by possibles were asked to go and shoot until Wilson, Jake Lumsden, Tim Lumsden,
Scott Wilson of Waikato and allowed they missed, or up to 100 targets, then Rowan Brunton and Jed Pirrit on 282. Only
every competitor, their friends and family check back with the central office. Josh one point behind was Otago Boy’s High
around the country to see, in real time, Lowe, Northern Southland College shot and Hauraki Plains College both on 281. A
what everyone else had shot. It worked 100 shoot off targets to give him the HOA. further shoot off was needed to establish
well and certainly enhanced the event. Fish and Game sponsor the vouchers second and third places with Otago Boys’
Don’t get me wrong here – doing things for the SI Single Rise trophy event. This coming in 2nd and Hauraki Plains on 3rd.
like this is not something we would do by sponsorship certainly enhances the Rosie Greig, Isabella Kempthorne and Nina
choice but if we have to, we now know tournament and the prizes are keenly Watts from Lincoln High took the South
it can be done and, all things considered, sought after. Prizes to 10th place for boys Island Girls team with a score of 160.
I think it worked well. There was some and 5th place to girls closely reflects the Waitaki Girls were 2nd on 152 and John
waiting around at some of the venues, Single Rise Championship but there are Paul College 3rd on 148. Further shoot offs
particularly when the shoot offs were no Junior prizes in this event – they are were required for the Single Rise Trophy
being sorted. This year a Juniors event was mixed in with the boys and girls placings. as the Juniors were only separated out for
added, so for every championship three The South Island Single Barrel had 31 the DTL championship events.
lots of results had to be decided. possibles. Bryn Thompson from Lindisfarne Harry Murphy from St Kevin’s College
The weather around the country was College shot 32 targets in the shoot off to won the Island DTL High Gun on 89, after
fairly similar. Saturday had wind, some take HOA. a shoot off with Flynn Burr. Catherine
venues more than others and Sunday was The South Island Points Score and teams Harper from Ellesmere won the Girls Island
awful at times. This proved a challenge event that is run over the Points Score High Gun on 85, one target ahead of the
to the competitors, but being an outdoor Championship, had four possibles, one nearest rival.
sport, the weather is what it is on the day was Junior shooter Tom Lewis from St Sunday was looking like a big day with
and, as they say; the show must go on. Bede’s College who won the Junior grade. all the events of the previous day, plus
Saturday was the Island DTL events. Kees Tomlinson from Lindisfarne College North South event and the Beretta two-
The Single Rise event had 51 competitors won the HOA. The teams’ event is one day High Gun.
shoot possibles, one at Whangarei, six at of the most prestigious events of the The New Zealand Single Rise was first
Auckland, 11 at Waikato, 12 at Hawkes Bay, tournament. The boys team was won by with 28 possibles. It was Nicholas Sim who
10 at Canterbury and 11 at Waihora. All the the Hamilton Boy’s High team of Andrew took out the HOA, followed by brother,
NZ Point Score HOA Riley Hudson, Palmerston SI Points Score Team Girls 1st Lincoln High (L-R) Nina Watts, Rosie Greig, NZ Skeet HOA Clayden Hope, Gisborne Boys’
North Boys’ High School Isabella Kempthorne High School
Nicholas Sim (L) HOA NZ Single Rise, Henry Sim 1st Boys Henry Lassen SI Single Rise Juniors 1st and NZ Single
Barrel Juniors 1st, being congratulations by Mike Millard
12NZ Points Score Team 1st Girls Waitaki Girls’ High (L-R) Mikayla Bryant, Ashley Nicholson, South Island DTL High Gun Boys Harry Murphy,
Bethany Paisley St Kevin’s College
SI Single Barrel HOA Bryn Thompson, Lindisfarne Olly Hood SI Skeet HOA with NZCTA Councillor Peter Boyd SI Aggregate High Gun Andrew Wilson
Henry, both from Otago Boy’s High. James Single Barrel Championship. Casey Thorby 201 and Catherine was on 192. They will be
Sullivan from Te Puke High won the Juniors from Taupo Nui-a-Tia College was HOA. First presented with their Beretta guns at the
and Brooklyn Newmann from Northern Boys was Max Woolhouse (Tauraroa Area North Island Championships at Waikato in
Southland College was 1st Girls. School), first Juniors was Henry Lumsden early October. The NZCTA is very grateful
The places in the Single Rise trophy were (Christ’s College) and first girls was Holly to Beretta for this sponsorship. This event
all taken out by possibles, but multiple Sands (John Paul College). is certainly the pinnacle of shooting at
shoot offs were required to establish the Then there were the shoot offs to secondary school level and the winners
places. This event is sponsored by the NZ establish who was in the North vs South receive a top of the line firearm that will
Fish & Game Council and the NZ Clay Target teams, following by the team shoot. The only see them improving their scores even
is very grateful for their ongoing support South Island team was a clear winner of the further.
of school shooting. All the winners received Open event on 221. The North Island team Monday’s events started with the Fish
vouchers that are sponsored by the NZ Fish tied with the South Island team for the girls’ & Game regional teams Challenge and
& Game Council. event, so a further shoot off was necessary trophy match. The teams event winners
There were only three possibles shot in to get a winner. The North Island team took get their name on the magnificent Fish
the NZ Points Score championship. Riley the honours. More shoot offs were required & Game trophies. These trophies take
Hudson from Palmerston North Boys’ won to establish the top five shooters in the pride of place in the Fish & Game regional
the HOA. The Juniors was won by Ryan Open and top three in the Girls teams. office where the winners come from. This
Taylor from Tauranga Boys’ High on 74 and Max Woolhouse (Tauraroa Area School) year both trophies will be on show at the
Aimee Clarke from Waiuku College won the won the Boys’ National High Gun and North Canterbury office as both the Open
Girls on 73. Aimee Clarke (Waiuku College) won the team and Girls team winners were from the
The Boys Points Score teams event was Girls’ National High Gun. North Canterbury region. The boys team
won by Waiuku College (Kiel Bell-Tipene, The coveted Beretta 2 Day High Gun (Griffin Evans, Sam Coutlas, Jono Baynon,
Luke Cathcart, Tom Thomas, Haydon Coe is the event everyone strives to win. Connor Graham and Liam O’Leary) had a
and Jack Thomas) on 350. Only one point Beretta sponsored this event and both clear win on 224, two ahead of Hawkes Bay.
behind was Lindisfarne College. Waitaki the Boys and Girls winners take away The Girls team (Courtney Laughton, Hannah
Girls’ High team (Mikayla Bryant, Ashley a Beretta Silver Pigeon 686 trap with 30 West and Brooklyn Newmann) were tied
Nicholson and Bethany Pausley) won the inch barrels and optima chokes. Both with the Southland team so a shoot off was
girls team on 195. Casey Thorby and Catherine Harper were required to establish the placings. Digby
Seven possibles were shot in the NZ clear winners of this event. Casey was on Giles (Timaru Boys’ High) was a clear winner
13in the Boys Individual on 49 and Analee Toro the two-person team clear on 47. Waikato School shooting was originally set up to (St Hilda’s) won the girls HOA after a shoot Girls’ Mikayla Bryant and Ashley Nicholson allow school teams to compete against off with Katrina Bond. were 1st Girls two-person team winners. each other and the Kilwell Sponsorship The South Island Skeet was next with 117 The North South Skeet teams’ event was of the Points Score teams epitomises the shooters lining up for both the Island and won by the North. Oscar Hutt and Harry essence of the tournament. Thank you National championships. Olly Hood (St Lowry were on 68 with the South team on Kilwell for your ongoing sponsorship. Andrew’s College) shot the only possible 55. Beretta NZ provide the ultimate prize – giving him the South Island HOA. Four Andrew Wilson (Hamilton Boy’s High) the 2-day High Gun firearms. The NZCTA shooters on 24 had to shoot off to establish won the Aggregate High Gun. This event appreciates this valued sponsorship from places. Caleb Everett was 1st with Oscar includes all the Island DTL events plus the Beretta and the winners of these firearms Brown 2nd and Andrew Wilson 3rd. Ashley Island Skeet. Well done Andrew. are certainly thrilled with their win. Nicholson (Waitaki Girls’) won the Girls 1st The National Aggregate High Gun A big thank you to all the coaches who place on 23, followed by Maggie Hood 2nd (including Skeet) was won by Sam Lowry spend the better part of the year coaching and Mikayla Bryant 3rd. The two person on 134. This is an exceptional achievement and cajoling their charges to ensure they teams were tied and a count back saw – well done Sam. compete at their best ability. Thank you Hamilton Boys’ team of Jed Pirrit and Tim The NZCTA is very grateful to the NZ to the managers and teachers who ensure Lumsden take out first place in the Open. Fish & Game Council for sponsorship of everyone is in the right place at the right Waitaki Girls team of Mikayla Bryant and this event. Their sponsorship provides time, that everyone is registered, has their Ashley Nicholson were 1st Girls. the medals and trophies for both Islands handicap book, and all the paperwork is The New Zealand Skeet HOA was and Nationals. They have been a loyal and done. Also, a big thank you to the parents Clayden Hope from Gisborne Boys’ High valued sponsor of this event for many who support their children, financially and on 24. He didn’t get this title without years and the NZ Clay Target Association encourage them to do their best. Many of some real competition. There were four thank them for this. the supporters have dual roles and they shooters on 24. The Gore High team of Kilwell have also been a valued sponsor do all this for the love of the sport and to Caleb Crawford and Hugh Sprenger won of the teams’ events for a very long time. see the shooters flourish and grow. SI Points Score HOA Kees Thomlinson, South Island Points Score Juniors (L-R) Flynn Burr, Northern Southland College Josh Lowe HOA SI Single Rise Lindisfarne 2nd, Tom Lewis, St Bede’s College 1st, Josh Lowe, Northern Southland College 3rd NZ Points Score Team winners Waiuku College (L-R) Hayden Coe Jack Thomas Kiel Bell-Tipene Luke Cathcart Tom Thomas 14
Last, but not least, thank you to all Iona College 20, 5th Isabella Kempthorne, Lincoln Coultas, Nicholas Sim, Henry Sim, Jono Baynon,
the people at the host clubs for the time High 20. Griffin Evans), 2nd North Island 202 (Alex Purdie,
and effort put in to ensure this event ran South Island DTL High Gun Boys Harry Murphy, Josh Lourie, Casey Thorby, Cole Towgood, Will
successfully. St Kevin’s College 89, Girls Catherine Harper, Isaacs). Top five scores Sam Coultas, Nicholas Sim,
Ellesmere College 85. Henry Sim, Jono Baynon, Cole Towgood. Girls 1st
RESULTS NZ Points Score Championship HOA Riley North Island 116 +44 (Ella Christenson, Aimee
South Island Single Rise Championship – HOA Hudson, Palmerston North Boys’ 75. Boys 1st Alex Clarke, Natalie Foss), 2nd South Island 116 +39
Josh Lowe, Northern Southland College 20. Purdie, St Paul’s Collegiate 75 2nd Casey Thorby, (Catherine Harper, Courtenay Laughton, Ashley
Boys 1st Alex Purdie, St Pauls’ Collegiate 20, 2nd Taupo Nui-a-Tia College 75, 3rd Cole Towgood, Nicholson). Top three Girls Natalie Foss, Catherine
Nicholas Sim, Otago Boys’ High 20, 3rd Cole Whangarei Boys’ High 74. Juniors 1st Ryan Taylor, Harper, Courtenay Laughton.
Towgood, Whangarei Boys’ 20. Juniors Henry Tauranga Boys’ High 74, 2nd Jack Hamilton, New Zealand High Gun Boys Max Woolhouse,
Lassen, Christ’s College 20, 2nd Tom Thomas, Lindisfarne 72, 3rd James Sullivan, Te Puke High Tauraroa Area School, Girls Aimee Clarke, Waiuku
Waiuku College 20, 3rd Hayden Coe, Waiuku 72. Girls 1st Aimee Clarke, Waiuku College 73, 2nd College.
College 20. Girls Catherine Harper, Ellesmere Ella Christensen, Taupo Nui-a-Tia College 72, 3rd Beretta two-day High Gun Boys Casey Thorby
College 20, 2nd Corrin Prince, Trinity Schools 20, Natalie Foss, New Plymouth Girls’ 70. Taupo Nui-a-Tia College 201, Girls Catherine
3rd Mikayla Bryant, Waitaki Girls’ 20. NZ Points Score Teams Boys 1st Waiuku College Harper, Ellesmere College 192.
South Island Points Score Championship HOA No 2 (Kiel Bell-Tipene, Luke Cathcart, Tom Thomas, Fish and Game Regional Teams Challenge Open 1st
Kees Tomlinson, Lindisfarne College 60. Boys Hayden Coe, Jack Thomas) 350, 2nd Lindisfarne North Canterbury 224 (Griffin Evans, Sam Coultas,
1st Sam Coultas, Christchurch Boys’ High 60, College No 1 (Harry Lowry, William Apatu, Monty Jono Baynon, Connor Graham, Liam O’Leary), 2nd
2nd Oscar Hutt, Hauraki Plains College 60, 3rd Rosewarne, Sam Lowry, Bryn Thompson) 349, Hawkes Bay 222 (Harry Lowry, William Apatu,
Griffin Evans, Christchurch Boys’ High 59. Juniors 3rd Timaru Boys’ High (Harry Smith, Jack Innes, Kees Thomlinson, Sam Lowry, Bryn Thompson),
Tom Lewis, St Bede’s College 60, 2nd Flynn Burr, Digby Giles, Josh Mills, Toby Porter) 343. Ladies 3rd Auckland/Waikato 219 (Andrew Wilson,
Northern Southland College 59, 3rd Josh Lowe, 1st Waitaki Girls’ High (Mikayla Bryant, Ashley Nicholas Hutt, Jack Thomas, Luke Cathcart, James
Northern Southland College 59. Girls Analee Toro, Nicholson, Bethany Paisley) 195, 2nd Lincoln High Swift). Girls 1st North Canterbury 124 (Catherine
St Hilda’s Collegiate 58, 2nd Catherine Harper, (Rosie Greig, Isabella Kempthorne, Nina Watts) Harper, Rosie Greig, Nina Watts), 2nd Southland
Ellesmere College 57, 3rd Katrina Bond, Hauraki 186, 3rd John Paul College (Rebecca Collins, Kate 124 (Courtney Laughton, Hannah West, Brooklyn
Plains College 56. Julian, Holly Sands) 170. Newman), 3rd Central South Island 123 (Mikayla
South Island Points Score Teams Boys 1st NZ Single Barrel Championship HOA Casey Bryant, Ashley Nicholson, Bethany Paisley).
Hamilton Boys (Andrew Wilson, Jake Lumsden, Thorby, Taupo Nui-a-Tia College 15. Boys 1st Max Fish and Game Individual Trophy Boys HOA Digby
Tim Lumsden, Rowan Brunton, Jed Pirrit) 282, Woolhouse, Tauraroa Area School 15, 2nd Sam Giles 49, 1st Bryn Thompson 48, 2nd Casey Thorby
2nd Otago Boys’ High (Nicholas Sim, Henry Sim, Lowry, Lindisfarne College 15, 3rd Jake Lumsden, 48, 3rd Andrew Wilson 48. Girls HOA Analee Toro
George Sur, Jack Small, William Scurr) 281, 3rd Hamilton Boys’ High 15. Juniors 1st Henry Lassen, 44, 1st Katrina Bond 44, 2nd Nina Watts 43, 3rd
Hauraki Plains College (Oscar Hutt, Katrin Bond, Christ’s College 15, 2nd Logan Kempthorne, Mikayla Bryant 43.
Ayisha Hull, Nathan Everett, Nicholas Hutt) Lincoln College 14, 3rd Tom Thomas, Waiuku South Island Skeet – HOA Olly Hood, St Andrews
281. Girls 1st Lincoln High (Rosie Greig, Isabella College 14. Girls 1st Holly Sands, John Paul College 25. Boys 1st Caleb Everett, Shirley Boys’ 24, 2nd
Kempthorne, Nina Watts) 160, 2nd Waitaki 14, 2nd Courtney Laughton, Central Southland 14, Oscar Brown, Waitaki Boys’ 24, 3rd Andrew
Girls (Mikayla Bryant, Bethany Paulsey, Ashley 3rd Isabella Kempthorne, Lincoln High 14. Wilson, Hamilton Boys’ 24. Girls 1st Ashley
Nicholson) 152, 3rd John Paul College (Rebecca NZ Single Rise – HOA Nicholas Sim, Otago Boys’ Nicholson, Waitaki Girls’ 23, 2nd Maggie Hood,
Collins, Kate Julian, Holly Sands) 148. 25. Boys 1st Henry Sim, Otago Boys’ 25, 2nd St Andrews’ 21, 3rd Mikayla Bryant, Waitaki Girls
South Island Single Barrel HOA Bryn Thompson, Sterling Strong, Napier Boys’ 25, 3rd Nicholas 20. Two-person Team Open 1st Tim Lumsden, Jed
Lindisfarne 10. Boys 1st Griffin Evans, Christchurch Hutt, Hauraki Plains 25. Juniors 1st James Sullivan, Pirrit, Hamilton Boys’ 47, 2nd Oscar Brown, Jeremy
Boys’ High 10, 2nd Josef Sullivan, Waitaki Boys’ Te Puke 25, 2nd Harry Morshuis, John McGlashan Paisley, Waitaki Boys’ 47, 3rd Maggie Hood, Olly
10, 3rd Monty Rosewarne, Lindisfarne College 25, 3rd Hayden Coe, Waiuku College 25. Girls Hood, St Andrews’ 46. Girls Team 1st Mikayla
10. Juniors 1st Flynn Burr, Northern Southland Brooklyn Newmann 25, 2nd Mikayla Bryant, Bryant, Ashley Nicholson, Waitaki Girls’ 43.
College 10, 2nd Will Long, St Andrews’ College Waitaki Girls’ 25, 3rd Corrin Prince, Trinity Schools New Zealand Skeet HOA Clayden Hope, Gisborne
10, 3rd Adam King, Whangarei Boys’ 10. Girls 1st 25. Boys’ 24. Boys 1st Hugh Sprenger, Gore 24, 2nd
Mikayla Newman, Waitaki Girls’ 10, 2nd Brooklyn NZ Single Rise Trophy HOA Nicholas Sim, Otago Oscar Hutt, Hauraki Plains 24, 3rd Patrick Johnston,
Newman, Northern Southland College 10, 3rd Boys’ High 25. Boys 1st Henry Sim, Otago Boys’ Gore High 24. Girls 1st Ashley Nicholson, Waitaki
Hannah West, Central Southland College 10. High 25, 2nd James Sullivan, Te Puke High 25, Girls’ 21, 2nd Mikayla Bryant, Waitaki Girls’ 21, 3rd
South Island Single Rise Trophy – HOA Josh Lowe, 3rd Sterling Strong, Napier Boys’ High 25, 4th Courtney Laughton, Central Southland 21. Two-
Northern Southland College 20. Boys 1st Alex Nicholas Hutt, Hauraki Plains College 25, 5th Will person Team 1st Caleb Crawford, Hugh Sprenger,
Purdie, St Pauls’ Collegiate 20, 2nd Nicholas Sim, Isaacs, Huranui College 25, 6th Jack Robertson, Gore High 47, 2nd Harry Lowry, Sam Lowry,
Otago Boys’ High 20, 3rd Henry Lassen, Christ’s John McGlashan 25, 7th Hunter Reading, St Kevin’s Lindisfarne 46, 3rd Oscar Hutt, Nicholas Hutt,
College, 4th Cole Towgood, Whangarei Boys’ 20, College 25, 8th Josh Lourie, Palmerston North Hauraki Plains 45. Girls 1st Mikayla Bryant, Ashley
5th Jed Pirrit, Hamilton Boys’ 20, 6th Alex Cardno, Boys’ 25, 9th Andrew Wilson, Hamilton Boys’ 25, Nicholson, Waitaki Girls’ 42.
Napier Boys 20, 7th Sam Bayley, Palmerston 10th Kane Delany, Taupo-Nui-a-Tia College 25. Skeet North South 1st North Island 68 (Will Isaac,
North Boys’ High 20, 8th Tom Thomas, Waiuku Girls 1st Brooklyn Newman, Northern Southland Oscar Hutt, Harry Lowry), 2nd South 55 (Olly
College 20, 9th Tom Watson, Christchurch Boys’ College 25, 2nd Mikayla Bryant, Waitaki Girls’ 25, Hood, George Nehoff, Ethan Kempthorne).
High 20, 10th George Helmore, Christs’ College 3rd Corrin Prince, Trinity Schools 25, 4th Giulietta South Island Aggregate High Gun (DTL and Skeet)
20. Girls Catherine Harper, Ellesmere College 20, Whitney Iona College, 5th Catherine Harper, Andrew Wilson, Hamilton Boys’ 109.
2nd Corrin Prince Trinity Schools 20, 3rd Mikayla Ellesmere. New Zealand Aggregate High Gun (DTL and
Bryant, Waitaki Girls’ 20, 4th Giulietta Whitney, North vs South Open 1st South Island 221 (Sam Skeet) Sam Lowry, Lindisfarne College 134.
15Category winners (L–R) Bronson Horrell, Bruce Scott, Brian McGarvie, Les Hoffman, Kayla Bickley, Neil Kerr
SOUTH ISLAND SOUTH ZONE
COMPAK CHAMPIONSHIP
On Saturday the 22 August, Te Anau to have Mike Millard (NZCTA President)
Clay Target Club had their Compak and Michael Dobbie (SI Vice President)
Club Champs followed by South here to support us, give out prizes,
Island South Zone Compak Champs give helpful advice and enjoy a shot
themselves. Thank you to all who made
on Sunday the 23rd.
the time and effort to come and have a
fun day/weekend.
The weekend was enjoyable with the
weather warming up on Sunday. Everyone RESULTS
was very patient and cooperative amid South Island South Zone Champs 100 tgt Scores
Covid-19 Level 2 procedures, which was HOA Bruce Scott 92/100. 1st AA Grade
very much appreciated. We had a great Aaron Scott 86/100, 2nd Brian McGarvie 86/100,
turnout from surrounding clubs from 3rd Fraser McGarvie 86/100. 1st A Grade Bronson
Wanaka, Greymouth and as far as Kerikeri Horrell 83/100, 2nd Mitch Whatley 82/100, 3rd
(couldn’t get any further really) with a Peter Sinclair 80/100. 1st B Grade Allan Kelly
good number of juniors ready to make 83/100, 2nd Lyndon Sayers 72/100, 3rd Roger
their way up the ranks. The 100 targets Kidd 71/100. 1st C Grade Jarrod Watt 73/100, 2nd
had everything from easy to difficult with Reyce Kelly 57/100, 3rd Mitchell McLachlan 50/100.
many shooters saying they had missed Categories 1st Man Bruce Scott 92/100, 1st Senior
easy ones but hit ones they never would Les Hoffman 82/100, 1st Vet Brian McGarvie
have believed. 86/100, 1st Master Neil Kerr 69/100, 1st Lady Kyla
We were also very lucky and privileged Bickley 76/100, 1st Junior Bronson Horrell 83/100. Bruce Scott HOA
16AA Grade Brian McGarvie, Aaron Scott, Fraser McGarvie B Grade Lyndon Sayers, Allan Kelly, Roger Kidd
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
FOR MURRAY PRATT
Grant Castles recently awarded as in all clubs there are groups of members
Waikato member, Murray Pratt a that give freely of their time and support
distinguished Service Award on each other.
Murray does not solely push Sporting
behalf of the NZCTA. at Waikato. Murray was one of the
committee’s members that pushed to
Murray has been a member of the Waikato host the very successful 2014 World DTL
Clay Target Club Committee for more event. He saw hosting such a monumental
than 20 years. During this time, he has event as a catalyst to improve our grounds,
been deeply passionate about growing making them one of the best grounds in
membership, providing excellent run Australasia. The DTL World Championship
events, and generally growing our sport. became the benchmark that all other
Murray’s passion is for Sporting Clays World events would be measured by.
and he has been instrumental in pushing Murray has also been passionate about
Waikato to be the sporting powerhouse Secondary School shooting both within
that it is today. He enjoys setting targets Waikato Club, supporting a scholarship
and making them challenging to every programme for up and coming Waikato
level of the sport without taking away members but also actively supporting
opportunities, or for shooters to become running of Island and National Secondary
disillusioned. His baby has been the highly Shooting events at the club. Like a lot of
successful Mid-Winter Sporting and the these events, volunteers are essential to
annual Sporting Anniversary events at making these events successful.
Waikato. Duck shooters’ events grew to As is the case at both National Grounds,
National status, with cut-offs implemented being on the committee is being part of a
to ensure shooting was completed in a poisoned chalice, with your own shooting
timely fashion. taking a back seat to needs of not only
Murray has a dual role at the club, he the Club but the national body. Time and
had some paid positions where he would commitment are required taking away
clean the club rooms, collect rubbish and from your family time and other interests.
assist with running of the kitchen with his It is this selflessness that optimises
wife, Laurel, but this was interspersed with Murray’s commitment to our club and
his voluntary work, repairing traps, setting sport. He has been truly fortunate that
up fields and generally looking after the he has included his family into his passion Murray Pratt receiving his NZCTA Distinguished Service
Waikato Grounds - the result is; Murray is with son Owen, and grandsons, Josh and Award
always there. That said he was never alone, Taine, taking active roles as well.
17SHOOT NAME - WHAT
2020 SOUTHLAND PROVINCIAL
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CHAMPIONSHIPS
CLUB ADDRESS
DATE
SOUTHLAND - WHEN
CLAY TARGET CLUB
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25 tgt Skeet Championship 30 tgt Triples Championship
and contacts
10 pr Double Rise Championship 25 tgt Points Score Championship
15 tgt Mini Championship 25 tgt Single Barrel Championship
25 tgt Single Rise Championship
Start both days 9:00 a.m. Same 5 shooter squads both days.
Entry $19.00 per Championship
Compulsory $2.00 High Gun (if entering all events)
$10.00 optional Sweeps
2 and 5 person Skeet Teams $3.00 per shooter.
Points Score Team event up to 6 people 4 scores count
Cunningham Team Shield in conjunction with the Points Score Event
Skeet and DTL targets 31 cents. Minis 40 cents.
Buck Knives Nth/Sth DTL Event $5.00 entry Open Team
Ellis/ Webber Nth/Sth Skeet Event $5.00 Open Team
Online entry available through NZCTA website
No EFTPOS
Entries may be limited depending on COVID Levels
Enquires to Club Secretary; Michael Dobbie 027 437 5214
Email: michael@titiroatransport.co.nz
Accommodation available at Invercargill Licensing Trust establishments.
18Zone A Grade (L-R) Terry Thomson 2nd, Reno Verde 1st, Kelvin Lalich 3rd
Zone AA Grade (L-R) James Simpson 2nd, William Tannock 1st, Rod Adam Green HOA both days with Councillor Arthur Cozens
Bryant 3rd
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Fifty-seven shooters participated C grade was won by our sponsor, Hayden B grade on 70. The C grade was won by
over the weekend of 19–20 Brown on 84, Owen Little taking second Owen Little on 67, second C grade was
September. C grade on 80 and a new shooter Steve Alastair Burr on 65 and third C grade was
Anslow taking third C grade on 78. Hayden Brown after shooting off with
Fifty shooters arrived on the Saturday to Fifty-two shooters arrived on Sunday Maria Nicholls-Pokotea on 64’s. Nick
shoot the 100 Tgt Sporting Trophy. The for the North Island South Zone Sporting Bennik also shot a 64 but had already left
dedicated workers of our Sporting sub- Champs, shot over two 50 target rounds the grounds. Maria Nicholls-Pokotea won
committee spent most of the week setting as was the Saturday. The highest score of the Ladies badge on 64. Gordon MacPhee
the field, again with a lot of positive the day was a 93 which was shot by Adam won the Masters badge on 75, Ivan Posa
feedback on the targets. The highest score Green to take HOA. First AA grade was won the Veterans badge on 81, Rod Bryant
of the day was 99 shot by Adam Green won by William Tannock on 92, followed won the Seniors badge on 84 and Adam
to win HOA. James Simpson took first by James Simpson who took second AA Green won the Mens badge on 93.
AA grade on 93 and Rod Bryant taking grade on 86 and Rod Bryant took third A big thank you to the Sporting Sub-
second AA grade after a shoot off with AA grade on 84. First A grade was won by committee and others that I won’t name in
Jason Saunders taking third AA grade on Reno Verde on 85, closely followed by Terry case I miss somebody, for setting the fields
91’s. Gary Peters won the A grade on 90, Thomson who took second A grade on 84 and keeping all the traps working.
Gordon MacPhee took second A grade and Kelvin Lalich took out third A grade on A bigger thank you to Target Products
after shooting off with Kelvin Lalich taking 83. The B grade was won by Lewis Arundell who sponsored the event.
third A grade on 88’s. Graham Peek took on 75 and Hamish Buick taking second B A great weekend, good targets and
first B grade on 87 with Mal Andrews grade also on 75 and a few mouthfuls of good fellowship. I hope you enjoyed the
taking second B grade on 85, followed by beer which prevented Hamish taking part weekend and will see you all again next
Hamish Buick taking third B grade on 84. in the shoot off, Tony Jurisich taking third time.
19UT 1st James Mackie with the Richard Jacobs Cup
HB CUP FOR UNIVERSAL TRENCH
By Nigel Field. was seen needing a push start to get RESULTS
going. The roaring fire in the club house Universal Trench 75 targets (raw score + targets
On the 5th of July 2020, Hawke’s was a very well supported venue. in) 1st James Mackie 68, 2nd Dylan Austin 68, 3rd
Bay held the inaugural HB Cup The sponsor, Richard Jacobs had been Cameron Spargo 68, 4th David Donald 65, 5th
for Universal Trench sponsored instrumental in planning and building Phil Morrison 64, 6th= Darryl Remnant and Doug
by Richard Jacobs of Tubeworx, this UT field. He was ably assisted by Smith 64
Hastings. With a new Cup, winners’ members of the committee who used Ball Trap 50 targets (raw score + targets in) 1st
their diverse skill sets to make this project Cameron Spargo 50, 2nd James Mackie 50, 3rd
tankard and doubling of sweep
happen. James Mackie complimented James Mabin 49, 4th Richard Jacobs, 5th Ross
money, this a generous sponsorship
the club on the facility and how the club Williams, 6th Phil Morrison
and the HBCTC appreciates this. was able to make this happen. He was High Gun- James Mackie 115, 2nd Cameron Spargo
particularly impressed by the installation 112, 3rd Darryl Remnant 104, 4th Ahmed Shafik
The winner was James Mackie from which involves all traps and electrics 100, 5th Doug Smith 98, 6th John Harkness & Ross
Hutt Valley. The shoot off for the HB being housed in a container that is then Williams 96, 8th Phil Morrison 94, 9th Richard
Cup involved two young guns, Cameron buried up to roof level. A motor operated Jacobs & Jamie Cane 93.
Spargo and Dylan Austin pitted against door drops down to reveal the traps. He
the more experienced James Mackie. On noted that he knew the care that Richard
station 1 Cameron got a screaming left takes with the UT field as he had heard
hander that had evaded many shooters the sound of a vacuum cleaner before the
on that day. That left Dylan and James to targets were set.
work their way through until Dylan, in his The UT was supported by Ball Trap.
best shooting hoodie, dropped a target. Cameron Spargo featured again, posting
Shooters had travelled from Wellington the only possible in the first round. James
and Waikato. Ahmed Shafik had come all Mackie caught him up in the second round
the way from Egypt via the Rimataka’s to and they went into the shoot off. The
compete using the new Universal Trench. handicap was “targets in” so Cameron had
They were greeted by one of the hardest two lives. Just as Cameron lost his second
frosts of the winter compounded by an life, James, who was on scratch from the
overhead cloud that made the conditions start dropped his bird, handing the Ball
rather chilling. It was so cold that a rabbit Trap crown to Cameron. UT traps at Hawkes Bay.
20INTERCOLLEGIATE SCHOOLS
CLAY TARGET SHOOT
Wanaka, 29 August 2020. RESULTS Ladies Mikayla Bryant Waitaki Girl’s High. 5 Person
Team John McGlashan College (Jack Robertson, Dan
Skeet HOA Dan Kunac John McGlashan College.
Kunac, Harry Morshius, Hunter Cockrill, Greg Jones).
50 shooters from 10 schools Senior Clark Ewing St Kevin’s College, Junior Ashley
Single Barrel HOA Henry Sim Otago Boys’ High
Nicholson Waitaki Girls’ High, Ladies Bethany
competed in the latest round of Senior Kyle Hanson Northern Southland College,
Paisley Waitaki Girls’ High. 2 Person Team Clark
the intercollegiate shoots at the Junior Nicholas Sim Otago Boys’ High, Ladies Ashley
Ewing and Harry Murphy St Kevin’s College.
Wanaka Clay Target Club. Some Single Rise HOA Nicholas Sim Otago Boys’ High. Nicholson Waitaki Girls’ High.
good scores were achieved with Senior Patrick Johnston Gore High School, Junior DTL High Guns HOA Clark Ewing St Kevin’s College.
shoot offs required for each event. Ashley Nicholson Waitaki Girls’ High, Ladies Mikayla Senior Jack Robertson John McGlashan College,
Fine weather although a little Bryant Waitaki Girls, High. Junior Nicholas Sim Otago Boys’ High, Ladies
windy after lunch. Points Score HOA Clark Ewing St Kevin’s College. Mikayla Bryant Waitaki Girls’ High.
Senior Jack Robertson John McGlashan College, Champion of Champions Skeet and DTL HOA Clark
Junior Josh Lowe Northern Southland College, Ewing St Kevin’s College.
Point Score 5 Person Team John McGlashan College (L -R) Jack Robertson, Dan Kunac, Harry Morshius, Hunter Cockrill, Greg Jones
Single Rise (L – R) HOA Nicholas Sim, Junior Ashley Nicholson, Ladies Mikayla Bryant, DTL High Guns (L - R) Junior Nicholas Sim, Ladies Mikayla Bryant, HOA Clark Ewing,
Senior Patrick Johnston Senior Jack Robertson
212020 ISSF
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WAITEMATA CLAY
CLUB TARGET CLUB
ADDRESS
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and contacts
Ammunition, lunch and refreshments available
Charges as per NZCTA Rules. Targets 31c
Contact
Club Captain Ian Hovenden 027 445 6564
SHOOT NAME - WHAT
2021 ISSF NORTH ISLAND
CLUB NAME
WAITEMATA CLAY - TARGET
WHERE CLUB
CLUB ADDRESS
WAITEMATA CLAY
DATE TARGET CLUB
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22TAIERI
SHIELD
Sunday 30 August was a beautiful
morning in Alexandra. The sun was
shining and no wind, ideal shooting
conditions.
Fifty-four secondary school pupils mainly
from Otago and Southland registered to
compete in the Taieri Shield shoot. It is a
pleasure to run intercollegiate shoots as
the shooters are always keen to get on
the mark. Thanks to shooters, parents,
Alexandra CTC members who turned up
and helped on the day. Much appreciated.
RESULTS
First up was Skeet with two possibles, Clark Ewing
(StK) and Mikayla Bryant (Waitaki Girls’). Both of
these shooters missed a target on station five
Clark low 5 giving him HOA as Makayla missed
high 5. Harry Murphy (StK) and Nicholas Sim
(OBHS) both shot 23. Clark teamed up with Harry High Gun Flynn Burr
Murphy to win the 2-person team shoot.
Single Rise HOA Flynn Burr (NSC). Junior 1st
Nicholas Sim (OBHS) 2nd Josh Lowe (NSC). Snr
1st Kyle Hansen (NSC) 2nd Josh Bennett (NSC).
Ladies 1st Courtney Laughton (CSC) 2nd Brooklyn
Neuman (NSC).
Points Score HOA Jack Dickson. Jnr 1st Flynn Burr
2nd Nicholas Sim. Snr 1st Harry Murphy (StK) 2nd
Hugh Sprenger (GHS). Ladies Analee Toro (StH) 2nd
Courtney Laughton.
Single Barrel HOA George Scurr. Jnr 1st Josh Lowe
2nd Caleb Crawford (GHS). Snr 1st Harry Murphy
2nd Henry Sim (OBHS). Ladies 1st Brooklyn
Neuman 2nd Analee Toro.
The Taieri Shield was won by Northern Southland
College 96/100 (Josh Bennett, Connor Appleyard
Drake, Brooklyn Neuman, Patrick Colligan, Kyle
Hansen).
Otago v Southland DTL Challenge Otago 116,
Southland 101.
Otago v Southland Skeet Challenge Otago 63,
Southland 58.
High Gun Flynn Burr Northern Southland College. Northern Southland College medals and Shield winners
23Trench categories (L-R) Ian Hovenden Veteran, Natalie Rooney Ladies, Reuben Lawler Juniors Chloe Tipple HOA ISSF Skeet
Nick Wiseman HOA Trench ISSF Skeet (L-R) Georgina Washbourne 2nd C grade, Paul Wilson 1st A Grade, Barry Washbourne
1st B Grade
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CHAMPS AT HUTT VALLEY
Twenty-two arrived for the 2020 The two rounds on Sunday saw Natalie Wiseman shoot 9 to finish on 44 out of
North Island South Zone ISSF the most consistent shooting 48 to finish 50 and take HOA from James Mackie who
championships on 12–13 September. as the top qualifier for the final on 116. finished on 41 out of 50.
Also qualifying for the final in order was Six shooters started in the Skeet event
Reuben Lawler on 110, Ian Hovenden 109, with Chloe Tipple leading the way after
Sixteen shooters started in the Trench James Mackie 108, Nick Wiseman 108, and the first day on 69 followed by Barry
event and after three visits to the trap on Tim Fuller on 107 after shooting off with Washbourne on 63, Paul Wilson on 62, Geoff
Saturday, Junior Reuben Lawler was setting Sohaib Majid and Morgan Kircher also on Matthews on 50, Georgia Washbourne on
the pace on 70, with Natalie Rooney on 107’s for the final bib number. 49, and Storm Williams on 45.
68, followed by the two Aucklanders, Ian After 25 single barrel targets of the The last two rounds on Sunday saw
Hovenden and Tim Fuller, on 65. In A grade, final, Nick Wiseman was leading the way only one change in the finishing order
Natalie was leading on 68, followed by on 23, closely followed by Reuben Lawler with Paul Wilson finishing ahead of Barry
Tim Fuller on 65 and James Mackie on 64. and James Mackie on 21’s and we lost Ian Washbourne after shooting two 22’s.
Reuben Lawler was leading the B grade Hovenden. After five more targets we lost Qualifying order for the final is Chloe
with his fine 70, followed by Ian Hovenden Tim Fuller, at 35 targets we lost Reuben Tipple on 113, Paul Wilson on 106, Barry
on 65 and Morgan Kircher on 64. New local Lawler and at 40 targets we lost Natalie Washbourne on 100, Geoff Matthews on
shooter Sohaib Majid was the best in C Rooney. That left James Mackie and Nick 81, Georgia Washbourne on 80 and Storm
grade with a very creditable score of 64, Wiseman both on 35 out of 40 with 10 Williams on 77.
followed by Wayne Pym on 47. targets to go. The last 10 targets saw Nick At 20 targets we lost Geoff Matthews.
24THAMES CLAY
At 30 targets we lost Georgia Washbourne.
At 40 targets we lost Storm Williams and
at 50 targets we lost Barry Washbourne.
Chloe Tipple was 2 targets ahead of Paul
TARGET CLUB
Wilson with 10 targets to go and Chloe
secured HOA finishing on 50/60 from Paul
finishing with 48/60.
Many thanks to all of the visiting
shooters and some shooters visiting Hutt
Valley for the first time.
Once again, huge thanks to James Mackie
and his team for making this happen. Ernie Thornton Memorial and point there were five shooters on a clean
Falcon Ammunition Trophy score of 50 which included Warren Luke,
RESULTS 21 June 2020. Kent Nicholl, Phil Neal and juniors Jake
Lumsden and Oscar Hutt. There were a
Trench HOA Nick Wiseman 108 + 44. A grade 1st
further 10 shooters on either one or two
James Mackie 108 + 41, 2nd Natalie Rooney 116 + 33, With finally being able to get back to
down.
3rd Tim Fuller 107 + 23. B grade 1st Reuben Lawler shooting after the COVID lockdown, we
In round one of the points score there
110 + 27, 2nd Ian Hovenden 109 + 15, 3rd Morgan were looking forward to being able to
was only one 75 shot by Gary Sixtus and
Kircher 107. C grade 1st Sohaib Majid 107, 2nd Wayne host this annual event once again.
there were four on 74 which included
Pym 84. Ladies Natalie Rooney 116. Veteran Ian The lockdown resulted in a
Warren Luke, Kent Nicholl, Owen Hannah
Hovenden 109. Junior Reuben Lawler 110. postponement of the open shoot events
and Jake Lumsden. That left three on
ISSF Skeet HOA Chloe Tipple 113 + 50. A grade 1st in both April and May, so we were
one point down at the 75 target stage,
Paul Wilson 106 + 48. B grade 1st Barry Washbourne keen to get back into it. The Thornton
including Warren, Kent and Jake. The
101 + 30. C grade 1st Storm Williams 77 + 20, 2nd Memorial has been a regular event on
final round of points saw only two scores
Georgia Washbourne 80 + 12, 3rd Geoff Matthews the Thames calendar for many years now,
of 74 recorded, by Kent and Warren,
81 + 8. Ladies Chloe Tipple 113. Veteran Barry remembering the first life member of our
leaving them on two down for the day
Washbourne 101. Junior Storm Williams 89. club, Mr Ernie Thornton. It was therefore
and heading into a shoot off, which was
unfortunate that some events conspired
eventually won by Kent. Ian Evans was
to limit the numbers that eventually
2nd A Grade and Jake Lumsden 3rd. In the
turned up. However, that did not impact
B Grade the 1st was Owen Hannah with
the high standard of shooting for the day.
local junior shooters Ben Butterworth 2nd
Terrible weather on the Saturday had
and Katrina Bond 3rd. The C Grade was
JUNIOR ISSF
many thinking the stormy conditions
won by another local junior Nathan Everitt
would continue into Sunday but although
with Ayisha Hull 2nd and Brian Harrison
many areas were experiencing rain on
TRENCH TEAM
3rd. The Ladies winner was Katrina Bond,
Sunday morning the Thames micro
Junior Jake Lumsden, Vets Ian Evans and
climate had us competing in relatively fine
Super Vet was Keith Livingstone.
QUALIFYING
conditions for most of the day, with only
Falcon Ammunition Trophy
one period of brief showers. The other
To round off a 150 target day there
factor was that although Thames had
was a 25 pair Double Rise event held. By
scheduled and advertised this open shoot
The Australian ISSF Nationals for 2021 are this stage the weather was a bit more
for almost a year beforehand, another
18th to 23rd October 2021 in Perth. windy with the odd cold shower. The top
club situated barely an hour away held
The NZCTA junior team (3 person) to scores in the D/R were Kent Nicholl and
an open event in competition, without
contest the Jim McKenzie/Jack (Calrossie) Jake Lumsden in the A grade and Owen
any scheduling on the NZCTA calendar.
Sutherland Trophy at the ZCTA ISSF Hannah in the B Grade, all on 45, followed
It does make me wonder why we pre-
Nationals will be selected from the highest by Junior James Sullivan and Martin van
3 scores from the following events: schedule events in the calendar, pay for
de Wetering in the A grade and Jimmy
the advertising, etc. When the rules for
McNeil in B grade (all on 43).
2020 Balfour Zone – Nov 2020 open shoots are then completely ignored.
The sponsored ammunition prizes
2020 Waitemata Zone – Dec 2020 Despite this a field of 35 competitors
supplied by Target Products and Falcon
registered for the Thornton Memorial,
2021 Waitemata (North Island) – Jan 2020 Ammunition were awarded over the 100
which consists of 100 targets DTL. What
targets DTL day covering the Thornton
2021 South Island at Balfour – Feb 2020 was pleasing was the number of shooters
Memorial on the basis of one prize only so
in B and C grade registering with 12 in B
2021 NZ Champs at Balfour – Feb 2020 a category winner had the option of the
and 8 in C grade, and with 15 in A grade.
best prize if also featuring in the grades.
The qualifying scores will be taken from This included 10 Juniors, 3 Ladies, 9 Vets
Many thanks to Target Products and
the qualifying for the final (not including and 4 Super Vets.
Falcon Ammunition for the continued
the final targets). The Thornton event is made up of two
sponsorship of this regular event. It is
Each team member shall receive $1,000 rounds of Single Rise followed by 50
greatly appreciated by the club and the
towards travel costs, a NZCTA Silver Fern targets Points Score. The first 25 targets
competitors.
pocket monogram, a NZCTA polo shirt and S/R saw nine possibles, followed by a
two NZCTA banners. further nine in round two. At the half-way Martin van de Wetering
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