TSNZ 2021 Air Rifle Challenge - extension

Due to the August Covid-19 lockdown period the due date for the August Air Rifle Challenge match has been extended to 30 September.  
This means that TWO match scores can be sent in by the end of September.
 

TSNZ 2021 Air Rifle Challenge - Month 1 Results

It's been great to see the first month's scores come in for this new Air Rifle Challenge Match.   Many of the shooters took advantage of the match shot on electronic targets at the Manawatu Open to log their first scores - to do this at any competition the shooter only needs to tell the Range Officer in advance of shooting that the match will be for this competition as well as whatever event they are competing for at the time.

Congratulatons to the Top Placings, and good luck to everyone for their August Match.  Shooters can still enter this competition as only 4 scores are needed by the end of the year, so if you've missed July, don't worry, just get your entry in now.  Scroll down for the Entry Form.

TSNZ 2021 Air Rifle Challenge 

All TSNZ Air Rifle shooters are invited to compete in this new Postal event.  The competition runs over 6 months (July - December), with one match being shot each month.  Only 4 matches are needed to compete, so even if you've missed a month or 2, you can still get involved.  For those who shoot 5 or 6 months, their lowest scores are discarded, leaving the top 4 in the match.

Sections are Men, Women, Junior Men, Junior Women, and New Shooter (started Air Rifle after 1.10.20).

There are awards in each Section for the Top Shooter, Top Single Match Score, Top 10-Shot String, and Most Improved.  

Shooters who enter will have their scores input into all sections they qualify for, and scores will be shared here monthly

CLICK HERE for the TSNZ 2021 Air Rifle Challenge Entry Form

Manawatu Air - 23-24 July 2021 - Palmerston North

AIr Rifle Postals 2020-21

There were very few entries to this Postal match this year, with only 2 Women competing and no Men.  Congratulations to Jess Burgess-Smith for the win.

Click here for 2020-21 Air Rifle Postal RESULTS

2021 Air Rifle Nationals ** -  Parafed Auckland - 17 - 18 April 2021 

After a postponement due to Covid-19 travel uncertainties, the 2021 Air Rifle Nationals got underway at the Mt Eden Range on the weekend of the 17th & 18th April.  Despite being light on numbers the shooters certainly were not light on enthusiasm.  Two days of shooting saw some shaky starts for some and personal best scores for others.  3 Men and 4 Women shot the Badge Match on Saturday and 4 Men and 4 Women for the Designated Match on Sunday.

Top scores on Saturday went to Owen with a 614.2, Jessica with a 597.1 and Mike with a 637.3.  Top scores on Sunday went to Owen with a 605.7, Jessica with a 609.1 and Mike with a 640.2.

We also had over the weekend a great turn out from our WSPS shooters. Open Prone on Saturday saw 6 shooters battling it out. Congratulations goes to the newcomers of the group that fought hard against the regulars.  A couple of our WSPS shooters are vying for Paralympics spots and required qualifying scores from the weekend.

A National record in the WSPS Standing was smashed on Sunday – congratulations Mike for your score of 640.2.  The previous record was 624.3, set by Grant Sharman at the 2017 Air Nationals.

Click here for TSNZ Air & Outdoor National Records

PASC would like to thank every one that came along to shoot, the organisers, and Shooting Stuff for their donation of prizes.We look forward to seeing you all again at the Designated Match in October.  Keep up the training.

Julie Wills
Parafed Auckland Shooting Club

Auckland / Mt Eden Air - 3-4 October 2020

Although the numbers were down on previous years the enthusiasm of the shooters was not.  Great shooting by all that attended.

Because of the lighter numbers the shooters decided to have a mixed final each day rather than a separate Women’s and Men’s which made for some great results.