2024 TSNZ AIr Rifle NATIONALS

 

2nd - 3rd March 2024, Parafed Auckland Shooting Club
 

MATCH CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF ENTRIES
 

CLICK HERE for 2024 Air Rifle Nationals Match INFORMATION

CLICK HERE for 2024 Air Rifle Nationals Entry Form

 

ENTRIES CLOSE 17th February

 

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2023 AIr Rifle Nationals, Parafed Auckland

 

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2022 Air Rifle Nationals, Parafed Auckland

 


 

Air Rifle Challenge 2023 - December and FINAL RESULTS

Congratulations to those few of our Air Rifle shooters who managed to complete the four required matches for this competition.
This match is a great way to keep up a focus on training, and to judge progress over the 6 month period.  Hopefully we will see more competitors take part next year.

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This is to advise of a change to the two planned Designated Air Rifle matches on the TSNZ Calendar for 2 – 3 December 2023.


Unfortunately, due to a variety of reasons, Manawatu Association are unable to host these matches on those dates.

 

One match, Totara Rd Air, is now re-scheduled for Saturday 27th January 2024, and will follow the Manawatu Air match on 26th January 2024  

The other match, Awapuni Air, has had to be cancelled.

We apologise for this late change to the programme, and ask that you share this information with others who you think might be affected.


Air Rifle Challenge 2023 - October and November results

There was only one shooter in the October match for the 2023 Challenge Postals - well done to Sean Moriarty for getting this match shot.
November saw more of our shooters getting back into it, and there's only one more match to go before final results are decided. 
With the results coming from top scores over four of the six months, almost everyone is still in with a chance - Good Luck to you all!
 

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Air Rifle Challenge 2023 - September results

 


Auckland and Mt Eden Air Match - 14 - 15 October (2 x Designated Matches)

MATCH CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF ENTRIES

 


North Island Air Rifle Open Champs

22 - 23 September 2023
 

Only one entry was received for this match.  RESULTS:
 

Owen Bennett - Tauranga   Air 60   606.4

 


Marlborough Air - Badge Match and Designated Match
15 - 16 September 2023

 


On the 26th of August Christchurch Target Shooting Association held its first Air Rifle weekend.

On Saturday numerous shooters competed in a 60-shot match which was followed by a full Open Final.
There was also a 30-shot match option to help introduce some of the newer shooters to the competition environment.
Saturday saw several new shooters making their debut and a few shooters re-joining.

1st - Issy Adams (Women)
1st - Shaun Jeffery (Men)
1st - Stephanie McNair (Junior)
Open Final 1st - Shania Harrison-Lee

Sunday 27th was an open range day for training.
There was a fantastic turnout of experienced shooters, new shooters and even a few people who wanted to give the sport a go.

It is great to see another Air Rifle match added to the calendar and well done to all the shooters and organisers involved in the weekend.

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Air Rifle Challenge 2023 - August results

 

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Air Rifle Challenge 2023 - July results

 

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CANTERBURY AIR RIFLE CHAMPS and TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT DAY

26 - 27 August 2023

Click here for a PDF of the RESULTS

 


2023 AIR RIFLE CHALLENGE

Entries are now open for the 2023 Air Rifle Challenge.


This is the postal competition that runs from 1 July to 31 December, with matches being shot each month.

Shooters can enter as many sections as apply - Men, Women, Junior Men, Junior Women, New Shooter.

Awards are made  in each section for 
Top Shooter  - best 4 scores of the 6
Top Single Match Score
Top 10-shot string
Most Improved.


 


2023 Air Rifle Nationals - Mount Eden Range, Auckland



Despite being light on numbers the enthusiasm was anything but. Some great results and nail biter finals were seen over the weekend at this year’s Air Rifle Nationals.
Saturday was the badge match. Top scores for the day were Owen 614.1, Sarah 588.2, and Mike 643.4. We had the WSPS Final that was taken out by Mike with a score of 255.3.
(Remembering that WSPS are still shooting finals under the old ISSF format). There isn’t usually a final for the ISSF shooters on Saturday, but we took the opportunity to have a
practice final.


Men’s final – the points score of 16/2 was taken out by Owen, with Adrian in 2nd place. Women’s final – the points score of 16/12 was taken out by Steph, with Sarah in 2nd place.
Sunday, we had the Air Rifle Nationals matches. Top Scores for the day were Owen 614.1, Issy 589.1, and Mike 638.8. Junior top scores were Dom 573.6 and Steph 586.4


Results from Sunday


Women’s Final
1st Place – Issy Adams
2nd Place – Stephanie McNair
The points score on this match was a hard fought 16/12
3rd Place – Sarah Black


Men’s Final
1st Place – Owen Bennett
2nd Place – Adrian Black
The points score on this final was 17/15 – the lead switching a number of times towards the end.
3rd Place – Shaun Jeffery


PASC would like to thank everyone that came along to shoot and the organisers.
As always, we look forward to seeing everyone back in October for the next designated and some
good training prior to Oceania. 

Click here for a PDF of the Full Results from Saturday

 

Click here for a PDF of the Full Results from Sunday

 

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2022 - TSNZ Air Rifle Challenge Final Results

 

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2022 TSNZ Air Rifle Challenge - Final ladder Results

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2022 TSNZ Air Rifle Challenge 

Final results and placings will be posted next week

 

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2022 TSNZ Air Rifle Challenge

 

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Totara Rd - Awapuni Air 

3rd - 4th December 2022

Entries close on 27 November 2022

Click here for a PDF of the Event Poster

Click here for a PDF of the Entry form

 


 

TSNZ 2022 Air Rifle Challenge

 

Auckland and Mt Eden Air - 8 & 9 October 2022

An enthusiastic group of Air Rifle shooters converged on the PASC range over the weekend to compete in the annual designated double header match. It was a good weekend of shooting but all shooters admitting to needing more training. 

Because of numbers, the shooters decided to have a combined final on both days.  In the new format we had Owen and Adrian fight it out for 1st and 2nd place each day.  Sunday saw the lead changing each shot and only 1 point between them at the end of the Medal Match. 

Thank you to all the shooters for attending and we look forward to hosting you all again for Nationals in March.  

 

 

 

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TSNZ 2022 Air Rifle Challenge

 

Click here for a PDF of the September RESULTS 

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Marlborough Air Rifle Champs 2022

This event was held as a stand-alone event on 18-19 September this year, and was a move away from the usual Labour Weekend date when it  had previously been shot combined with the 50m outdoor matches.   It was great to see so many entries, and also so many new shooters and Juniors entering to have a go on the Sius electronic targets.

Congratulations to the GOLD MEDAL winners for each event:

Badge Match Men -  Adrian Black         Badge Match Women - Jess Burgess-Smith

Championship Match Men - Adrian Black         Championship Match Women - Jess Burgess-Smith

 

Click here for Marlborough Air Rifle Champs 2022 RESULTS

 


 

TSNZ 2022 Air Rifle Challenge

Results are out for the AUGUST match.

It's great to see some more keen Air Rifle shooters join in on the annual TSNZ Air Rifle Challenge competition.
Since there are sections for new shooters as well as Juniors, this is a great way to enter into the competition spirit 
in your own section and get some match experience.

  CLICK HERE for a PDF of the Results.

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Auckland and Mt Eden Air Matches

 

8 - 9 October, Parafed Auckland Range

 

ENTRIES CLOSE 1 October - CLICK HERE for a PDF of the Event Poster

 

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AIR RIFLE NATIONALS - new date

The date for the AIR RIFLE NATIONALS, held in Auckland, has now changed, due to the shifts in the Marlborough matches below.

This will now be held a week earlier, on 4th - 5th March 2023.


 

Marlborough Prone, 3P and Air Championship - new dates

 

 

The Marlborough Champs, usually held over Labour Weekend, have been moved to new dates. 
No doubt this will come as welcome news to those of us who have battled the fickle Spring winds in Wairau!

AIR RIFLE Champs will now be on the weekend of 17th - 18th September. 
This will be run on SIUS electronic targets, with a badge match on the Saturday and the DESIGNATED MATCH on the Sunday.

50m PRONE and 3P Champs will be on 11th -12th  March, between the Outdoor Nationals and the South Island Champs.


Marlborough Air Rifle Champs 2022

 

Entries close 13th September - email to marlb.sra@gmail.com

 

CLICK HERE for a PDF of the Event Poster

 

 

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TSNZ 2022 Air Rifle Challenge

 

Well done to all those that shot their July match for the Air Rifle Challenge.    CLICK HERE for a PDF of the Results.

Entries for the challenge are still open, so get your forms quick - scroll down for the entry form.

Have fun shooting in August!

 

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The Air Rifle Challenge Postal is back for 2022.  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 1.10.21).

 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 put into all sections they qualify for, and scores will be shared here monthly. 

For those that will be shooting on paper targets, the return postal address for shot targets will be given out on receipt of your entry form.

Click here to enter:


 

TSNZ AIR RIFLE NATIONALS 2022

Air Rifle Nationals – March 2022
Mt Eden Range, Auckland

 

CLICK HERE for FULL RESULTS


This year we were able to proceed with the Air Rifle Nationals as planned however with Covid still hovering over our heads a few more precautions were needed but it didn’t impact what as a fantastic weekend of shooting.
 

This year we saw a fantastic number of junior shooters and also a good number of women shooters. This is really promising for our sport.
 

Saturday was the badge match.


Top scores for the day were Owen 614.6, Jessica 597.8, and Mike 638.0
We also took the opportunity to try out the new ISSF Finals format. Mixed reviews from the
shooters but it got them ready for the real thing the next day.


Sunday, we had the Air Rifle Nationals matches.
Top Scores for the day were Owen 613.7, Jessica 603.1, and Mike 637.5.
Junior top scores were Shaun 587.1 and Piper 582.8


So next to the new finals. It involves 2 relays of 4 shooters. The top 2 from each relay then progress
to the Medal Match. Rather than scores now shooters will earn points for the shots. Shooters will
do 10 individual shots – top score wins 4 points, down to the lowest score getting 1 point. 4 place is
eliminated after 10 shots and then another 5 shots to decide the top 2.

 

The Medal Match consists of 4 shooters again earning points. 10 shots and 4th place is eliminated,
leaving our 3 medal winners. Another 5 shots and we have our 3rd place bronze medal winner.
Now we start at zero with our last 2 shooters – 2 points for top score and 0 points for lowest score.
First shooter to 16 points takes out the final.

 

Results from Sunday
Women’s Final
1st Place – Jessica Burgess-Smith
2nd Place – Issy Adams
3rd Place – Stephanie McNair

 

Men’s Final
1st Place – Owen Bennett
2nd Place – Dom Henry
3rd Place – Shaun Jeffery

 

PASC would like to thank everyone 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

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ISSF – Air Rifle – format change

ISSF have announced some format changes to 3P and Air Rifle events. The following is a summary of the Air Rifle changes.

Please bear in mind that these changes are for Electronic Targets and some modifications may be required by organisers of competitions using paper targets.

Air Rifle

  • Final 8 consists of 2 semi-finals
  • Shooters ranked 1, 3, 5 and 7 in one semi
  • Shooters ranked 2, 4, 6, 8 in the other semi
  • 10 x 1 shot series are fired
  • Shooters in each semi will be awarded points for each shot (series) - 4 points for top score, through to 1 point for lowest score
  • After 10 shots the shooter with the lowest number of points (in each semi) is eliminated
  • 5 x 1 shot series are then fired
  • Shooters in each semi will be awarded points for each shot (series) - 3 points for top score, through to 1 point for lowest score. These points are added to the points already achieved.
  • After 5 shots (15 shot in total) the shooter with the lowest number of points (in each semi) is eliminated. The remaining 4 shooters shoot in the Medal Match
  • The Medal Match all points are zeroed and the format of the semi-final is repeated
  • After 10 shots – 4th place is determined
  • After the next 5 shots – 3rd place is determined. The remaining 2 shooters compete for Gold and Silver
  • The Gold/Silver Match all points are zeroed
  • Single shots are fired until a winner is determined
  • Top shot gains 2 points; lowest gets no points. For a tied shot (same score) – each get 1 point
  • First to 16 points is the winner

 

TSNZ 2021 Air Rifle Challenge - December

December Results and Overall Results

 

TSNZ 2021 Air Rifle Challenge - November

Well-done to everyone who has been shooting the Air Rifle Challenge and to those that shoot a match in November. There is one mouth to go, so good luck to the shooters.

A reminder that four months worth of matches are needed to be eligible for the Challenge, so remember to shoot the December match if you need a 4th score.

Also, well done to all those that participated at the Totara Road and Awapuni Air Rifle Champs earlier this month. It was great to see some new shooters as well as the regulars.

Keep up the training and have a good Christmas.

 

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.

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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

Manawatu Air - 23-24 July 2021 - Palmerston North

 

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It was great to see this match being shot on ELECTRONIC TARGETS in the upstairs Air Rifle Range in Palmerston North.
There was a good crowd in the range for the Finals, and with shots being seen instantly, the clapping and cheering made for an exciting event.

Congratulations to 2021 Mens Champion Owen Bennett, and Womens Champion Jess Burgess-Smith
 

CLICK HERE FOR THE Manawatu Air 2021 RESULTS


 

 

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

 


 

New Air Rifle Champs in Marlborough

Marlborough RSA held a new Air Rifle Champs match in Blenheim on Queen's Birthday Weekend - 5th June.

This added to a great weekend of shooting which includes the Indoor Champs already held in Blenheim on 5th June, and Nelson on 6th and 7th June.

 

CLICK here for the Marlborough RSA Air Rifle 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

 

 

 

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Sius Electronic Targets at Manawatu


Thanks to NZSF and the ISSF Development Fund, a 10-lane Sius Hybrid Score 10m Air electronic target range ihas been set up at the MSRA range in Palmerston North.  This equipment, which is owned by NZSF and to be shared between TSNZ and Pistol NZ, was used for the first time to run the Manawatu Designated Air match on 30th January, and provided a fantastic experience for our shooters.  Going by the number of PBs shot there, our Air Rifle shooters will be looking forward to using this equipment for future matches.

 

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AIR RIFLE POSTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2020-21


Results to come soon


 

AIR RIFLE MATCHES 2020 - 21
Matches noted ** are TSNZ Designated Matches for International Selection

 

Manawatu Open Air - 18 July - RESULTS

North Island Air (Palmerston North) - 19 Sept - RESULTS

Auckland Air **   /  Mt Eden Air **   - 3 - 4 October - RESULTS

Marlborough Air ** (Blenheim) - 25 October - RESULTS

Totara Rd Air **  /  Awapuni Air **  (Palmerston North) - 5 - 6 December - RESULTS

Manawatu Air ** (Palmerston North)  - 30 January 2021 - RESULTS

Air Rifle Nationals ** (Auckland) - 17-18 April 2021 - RESULTS

 


 

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.

 

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 Air Rifle Nationals
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