NDC FINAL - 2 September
 

At the Executive meeting on 25 August it was agreed that the NDC Final and Relegation/Promotion matches can only be held once all the regions involved are in Covid LEVEL 1, therefore the match onThursday 2nd September is now POSTPONED until further notice.

Safety of our shooters and helpers is the prime concern, and while the TSNZ Guidelines say that competitions can take place in Level 2, there are more risks now known about the Delta variant.  This means that additional care is needed, and the spacing that is required in Level 2 would prevent the Finals matches being held in the time required.

A new date will be set as soon as possible and this will continue to be reviewed by the Executive as we hopefully move down the Alert Levels.

NDC Semi-Final  12th August 

A-League - While the Total Team scores may not show it, in Division One this was a hard-fought Semifinal, with only 4 - 5 points between some of the teams, and only inners separating others. The Waikato / Manawatu match came down to a point difference of only 1, the closest result in quite some time.  There were a lot of BONUS points earned in Division One this round - WELL DONE to Helen Freiman and Martin Hunt (both Manawatu) and Pratik Tailor (Wellington) for their 200s, and to Juniors Aedan Gillgren and Abby Pierce (Waikato) and Briar Summerhays (Manawatu) for their 100s.  Abby even doubled up for TWO 100s - fantastic shooting Abby.

Divison 2 scores weren't quite as close, with Taranaki Tigers and The Plainsmen taking clear leads over their opponents. No Bonuses earned in Division 2 this round either, but some good shooting nevertheless.

 So this leaves Welllington Tigers (Hosts) against Waikato Thoroughbreds in the A-League Division One Final, and the Divison Two Final is Taranaki Tigers (Hosts) against The Plainsmen.

In the Promotion / Relegation match Nelson Gunz will go up against the winners of the Division Two Final.

The B-League Semi-Final saw The Titans and Otago Blue and Gold both overpower the Hutt  Valley Wasps, to end up only one Team Point apart. With Hutt Valley also having their A-League  team to fill, it must have been a tough job being the Hutt Valley Selector this season!  No Bonus points earned in the Semi-Final, but the top scores were all very close, so well
done to those shooters.

The B-League Final will see The Titans (Hosts) against Otago Blue and Gold, and based on this week's shoot, it's still anybody's match!

NDC Round 5,  22nd July

This proved a difficult round for many teams what with the awful weather on the night, and shooters pulling out in advance meaning some teams having to re-draw several times before shooting even started. There were also two issues after teams had started meaning that Emergencies had to be pulled in - this is what Emergencies are for, however it highlighted that there is actually no mention in the Rules (NDC or Indoor) on when and how Emergencies can be called up to shoot. This will be looked at in the usual post-NDC review.

A-LEAGUE -  In Division 1 there were some great points totals from Waikato Thoroughbreds and Eastern Force in this round with them gaining 13 points each, although it took a double-header from Eastern Force to earn their total. Manawatu were close behind on 11.  Congratulatons to those with 200s in this round - Jack Cavanagh and Janet Hunt from Manawatu in their doubles, and Stephanie McNair (Eastern Force) with her two 100s in the Junior section.

DIVISION 1 Semi-Final is Waikato Thoroughbreds (HOST) vs Manawatu Marauders, and  Wellington Tigers (HOST) vs Hutt Valley Hawks. 

Division 2 saw The Plainsmen earn top points (15) in this round, which was enough to pull them ahead of Taranaki Tigers. With only 2 points between places 3 and 4, it's was a close race at that level too.  Congratulations to Katrina Quigley for her 200, and to Martyn Quigley for the only 100 in the Juniors for this round.

DIVISION 2 Semi-Final is Southland Centurions (HOST) vs The Plainsmen, and Marlborough Suns (HOST) vs Taranaki Tigers.

B-LEAGUE - Well done to Otago Blue & Gold in this round, earning the most points in total. Titans and Otago B&G filled the Top Scores placings too, which had the top 4 only separated by count-back and inners.  Both the Titans and Otago Blue & Gold continue to dominate over the Hutt Valley Wasps, although this is not surprising considering Hutt Valley are also fielding a team in the A League, while the others only have B-League teams to fill.  Congratulations to Dave Thomson (Titans) with 100.08 in the first part of his double, and Peter McCallum
(Otago Blue & Gold) also with 100.08 in his single card - these were the only 100s shot in this round.

B-League Semi-Final -  The Titans, Otago Blue & Gold and Hutt Valley Wasps all compete with points starting from zero, and the top 2 teams going into the Final. 

Many thanks to all teams who have competed in the 2021 NDC and good luck to the Semi-Final shooters.

NDC Round 4,  1st July

A - League - In Division 1 Hutt Valley Hawks did a great job with their double-header, gaining 23 points and taking a clean sweep over Waikato Thoroughbreds.  Manawatu Marauders have managed to hold on to the points lead though.  Congratulatons to Robbie McNair on his 300.20, a top score for Eastern Force.  Some other great scores shot this round in both Divisions, with 4 shooters on 299 (Tania Boerlage, Gary Cuff, Helen Freiman and Martin Hunt), and 2 Juniors on 199 (Aidan Lynch and Martin Quigley).

Division 2 sees Taranaki Tigers and The Plainsmen both gaining 13 points, keeping the Tigers in the lead and The Plainsmen moving up ahead of Marlborough Suns. 

There's only one more Round to go before the Semi-Final and Eastern Force will be having their double-header so good luck to all the shooters and selectors for that Round.
 

B - League -  The Titans are still dominating the B League compeititon Points Ladder but they're not getting all their own way with the team scores - well done to Otago Blue and Gold on their Open win, even if it was only by 1 point. The Titans then went on to pip Blue and Gold by one point and one inner in the Junior section.  Congratulations to Colin Dilworth (Hutt Valley Wasps) on his 200. Hutt Valley had a strong Composite team in this round, posting a win over Blue & Gold, and not being far being The Titans.

 With only three teams in this competition the Semi-Final will be a three-way shoot again, with the top two going into the Final. But with both the Semi-Final and the Final starting from Zero, it could be all down to the Selectors getting their shooters in the right places.

Sadly Doug Gibson, our usual NDC Co-ordinator, passed away on 1st July. He will be missed by many.  His funeral is to be held at the Oaonui Hall (10 minutes north of Opunake) on Tuesday 6th July at 1pm.

NDC Round 3 - 10th June

A - League - Some very close Team scores in this Round with 2 matches being decided on Inners - Manawatu took the Composite match from Nelson by one inner in Division One, and Southland Centurions won the Junior match over Taranaki Tigers by two inners in Division Two.  Congratulations to Martin Hunt on his 300.22 for Manawatu. 

Division One is looking close with the top four teams only being split by 16 points and plenty more shooting to come in the next two rounds.  Hutt Valley Hawks still have their Double-header to come, so watch out for them in Round 4.

Division Two is even closer, with only 5 points between the top 3 teams.  The Centurians and the Suns each have a BYE to come in the next two rounds, so its still anybody's competition.

B - League -  Some very close scores in the B-Leage in this round too, with the Titans winning the Junior match over Otago Blue & Gold by only 4 inners.  Otago got their revenge by taking out the total team score by 10 though, with some great shooting by their Composite Squad.

Its great to see some good scores coming out of Hutt Valley too - with so many of their shooters in the A-League, this is providing good competition experience for the B-League shooters.

Our NZ NDC Co-ordinator Doug Gibson has unfortunately had to withdraw from managing the 2021 event,
so co-ordinating for this year will now be done through the TSNZ Office.
Please make sure all results from Round 3 onwards are emailed to targetshootingnz@xtra.co.nz

NDC Round 2 - 20th May

NDC Round 1 - 29th April

A LEAGUE - A good start to the NDC Season with Jamie Bonis on 300.26 and Rachel McLaren coming in a close second on 299.18.  Even the juniors starting off with Ethan Martin shooting a 197.08.   Wanganui Warriors had a meltdown by not contacting the opposition by the time stated in the Rules of 9:50pm so lose any points they gain, which go to the opposition by default.

B LEAGUE - An interesting start to the season with all the scores reasonably close in the first round, keep at it and enjoy the setup of the competition.  It's great to see these lower grade shooters getting a chance to compete in the NDC Competition.  The total scores of the three teams is not very far apart so it seems that the system is working well.

Well done everybody for the start of the season looking forward to the rest of the season.

Doug Gibson - NDC Co-ordinator

CLICK HERE for the 2021 NDC Draw

NOTE that the dates originally published in the 2021 NDC Rules and on the TSNZ Calendar have been amended
as the late Queens Birthday weekend in 2021 has affected these dates along with the Championship Calendar.

Due to the Covid-19 crisis, as at 23 March 2020
the NDC Competition has been CANCELLED for this year.