Secondary Schools Shooting
2024 Secondary Schools TSNZ Challenge Postal RESULTS
Once again there were a good number of entries from schools from all over the country which is very pleasing to see.
I look forward to growing this event and plan on making better use of a more automated results system which will greatly reduce the turn around time for results.
Thank you to all the athletes, schools, clubs, coaches and supporters for making the 2024 event such a succes.
Congratulations to the 2024 winners
Top School - Ashburton College
Top Girl - Madi Tourle - Ashburton College
Top Boy - Flyn Russell - James Hargest College
Top Rest shooter - Iris Glasgow - Nelson College for Girls
Top Girls team - Ashburton College
Top Boys team - Marlborough Boys College
Top Mixed team - Cambridge High School
Top Rest team - Nelson College for Girls
Certificates, Badges and Prize vouchers will be sent out to schools soon.
Click here for a PDF of the full results
TSNZ Challenge Schools Postal Match 2024
CLICK HERE FOR THE RESULTS SHEET
CLICK HERE for INFORMATION AND ENTRY FORM
Entries are open for the 2024 TSNZ Challenge Schools Postal Competition.
Thanks to sponsorhip from Eley UK, schools who enter by 5th JULY will received Eley Ammunition via their local TSNZ Ammo Agent.
The date for Sponsored Ammunition has been pushed back a week to 5th July.
Entries close on 15th August, with results due in by 31st August, this hasn't changed.
NOTE that you do not need to name your team on the entry form, so you can enter early and then pick your team once you know who is shooting well.
2024 Inter-Secondary Schools Inter-Island Match
Saturday 7th - Sunday 8th September
Blenheim Rifle Club, Athletic Park, Brewer St, Blenheim
CLICK HERE for SCHOOL RESULTS
NEW ZEALAND TEAM and PLATE MATCH
Following feedback received after the announcement of this Match being a TWO DAY, Single Venue event, the TSNZ Executive have met and confirmed the decision to return the match to it's original format of two days at a single venue. This is the premier event for School shooters with New Zealand teams being selected. It was set up to mirror the Inter Island Match and by returning to a two day event it does that.
In 2024 the match will be held in Blenheim,
then the other locations of Palmerston North, Christchurch/Rangiora, and Wellington will be used in a North / South rotation.
Schools will be able to enter TWO TEAMS - COMPETITORS FROM BOTH TEAMS WILL BE ABLE TO QUALIFY FOR ISLAND AND NEW ZEALAND TEAMS.
This is a change from when the 2024 Information first came out.
Island and NZ Teams will again be able to shoot shoulder to shoulder,
Team photos can be taken together on the day,
and TSNZ Executive will be there for the presentation of Certificates, Trophies, and awards.
If your school shooters haven't yet experienced the excitement and tension of this match
and the camaraderie of being at the range along with many other schools,
they are in for a treat!
2023 TSNZ Inter-Secondary Schools Inter-Island Match
The 2023 TSNZ Inter-Secondary Schools match took place on 10th September in 6 locations -
Cambridge, Palmerston North, Wellington, Blenheim, Christchurch and Oamaru.
Congratulations to the 2023 Top Teams:
1st - Cambridge High School # 1 - 883.44 - a New Record
2nd - Ashburton College Red - 879.41
3rd - Ashburton College Blue - 870.39
Congratulations to the 2023 Top Individual Shooters - 3 x 10 Schools Match:
1st - Madi Tourle - Ashburton College - 296.19
2nd = - Blake Allison - Cambridge High School - 296.17
2nd = - Megan Brodie - Queen Margaret College - 296.17
Congratulations to the 2023 Top Individual Shooters - 5 x 10 Aggregate Schools and Island Matches:
TOP BOY - Blake Allison - Cambridge High School - 492.26
TOP GIRL - Megan Brodie - Queen Margaret College - 492.28
Congratulations to the 2023 Top ISLAND TEAM:
North Island - 1945.90 - a New Record
South Island - 1926.83
Congratulations to the 2023 Top PLATE TEAM:
Team Possum - Average Score 181.32
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2023 Secondary Schools TSNZ Challenge Postal RESULTS
It's great to see entry numbers starting to climb again after the difficulties of the Covid years. We've seen some new schools taking part
this year, and we hope they've enjoyed the experience enough to keep their shooting programmes going.
Many thanks to the 2023 Schools, Coaches, TSNZ Clubs, supporters, and shooters, all of whom are needed to make this a successful event.
CONGRATULATONS to the 2023 winners:
Top School - Ashburton College
Top Boy - Jack Jones (Ashburton College)
Top Girl - Charlotte McKenzie (Ashburton College)
Top BOYS Team - Marlborough Boys College
Top GIRLS Team - Ashburton College
Top MIXED Team - Ashburton College
Top REST Team - Awatapu College
Certificates, Badges, and Prize Vouchers will be sent out to schools soon
Click here for a PDF of the FULL RESULTS (V3)
TSNZ Challenge Schools Postal Match 2022 - RESULTS
Many thanks to everyone who shot, coached, marked and generally helped out our school shooters this year.
CONGRATULATIONS to:
Top School - Ashburton College
Top Boy - Ryan Booth (Darfield College)
Top Girl - Charlotte McKenzie (Ashburton College)
Top BOYS Team - Marlborough Boys College
Top GIRLS Team - Marlborough Girls College
Top MIXED Team - Ashburton College
Top REST Team - Whanganui High School
Certificates, Badges, and Prize Vouchers are in the mail.
Click here for a PDF of the Results - amended 4.11.22
2022 TSNZ Inter-Secondary Schools Inter-Island Match
Sunday 2nd October
Palmerston North, Wellington, Blenheim, Rangiora, Oamaru
There were 27 teams from 19 Schools entered for the 2022 match - 81 shooters competing in 5 venues.
Many thanks to everyone who shot, coached, range officered, marked and generally helped out our school shooters this year.
Congratulations to the 2022 Top Teams:
1st - Waitaki Boys High School, Senior - 869.34
2nd - Darfield HIgh School # 1 - 868.37
3rd - Ashburton College # 1 - 867.34
Congratulations to the 2022 Top Individual Shooters - 3 x 10 Schools Match:
1st - Megan Brodie - Queen Margaret College - 298.17
2nd - Katie Kinnaird - Waitaki Girls High School - 297.123
3rd - Piper Benhow - Darfield HIgh School - 296.16
Congratulations to the 2022 Top Individual Shooters - 5 x 10 Aggregate Schools and Island Matches:
TOP BOY - Ryan Booth - Darfield High School - 493.29
TOP GIRL - Megan Brodie - Queen Margaret College - 497.32
Congratulations to the 2022 Top ISLAND TEAM:
South Island - 1921.79
(North Island - 1879.65)
Congratulations to the 2022 Top PLATE TEAM:
Team Tui - Average Score 184.97
TIMES - Please note that the start times for the squads are approximate. Once each venue has done their squadding and sorted out exactly who shoots when, that information will be passed on to the teams.
PHOTOGRAPHS - Team photos can be either in shooting gear or in uniform, as you wish.
Individual photos will be taken for all those who qualify for the ISLAND teams, and these should be in shooting jackets please, so they can be combined into team photos later.
SCORES will be sent through to the TSNZ office during the day, and results will be posted on our website regularly.
MERCHANDISE - Nationals hoodies and t-shirts can still be ordered, however they will be delivered after the match.
Thank you for taking part in this match for 2022, and we look forward to some fierce competition on the day.
ORDERS CLOSE 6th October
Get your 2022 TSNZ School Nationals Hoodie or T-Shirt with this great logo
CLICK HERE for the Schools Clothing ORDER FORM
The School's Inter-Island National match is a multi-venue event again this year,
with entries due in by 12th September.
And because the match is again multi-venue, schools can enter as many teams as they wish.
Note that if there is only one school registered for any one venue they will need to travel to their next closest venue to shoot.
CLICK HERE for the match INFO and ENTRY FORM
2022 TSNZ Challenge - Secondary Schools Postal Competition
Due dates for entry and results are now extended by one month, to 15th and 30th September.
Entries for the 2022 TSNZ Challenge School competition are now due in by 15th SEPTEMBER
with results due in by 30th September
CLICK HERE for the INFO and ENTRY FORM
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CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of the
TSNZ Challenge Secondary Schools Postal competition for 2021:
Top School – Ashburton College
Top Teams:
Girls Grade
Palmerston North Girls High School – 574.22 - Stephanie McNair, Briar Summerhays, Caley McNair
Boys Grade
Amuri Area School – 579.24 - Sam Bush, Kiaran Moriarty, Sean Moriarty
Mixed Grade
Ashburton College – 588.30 - Charlotte McKenzie, Madi Tourle, Jack Jones
Rest Grade
Inglewood High School – 573.18 - Marco Brown, Ronan Cadman, Cameron Chambers
Top Individuals:
Girls
1 st Megan Brodie - Queen Margaret College - 200.14
2 nd Charlotte McKenzie, Ashburton College – 199.12
3 rd Briar Summerhays, Palm Nth GIrls High School – 198.12
Rest
1 st Oscar George, Inglewood HIgh School– 196.08
2 nd Marco Brown, Inglewood HIgh School – 195.05
3 rd Ronan Cadman, Inglewood HIgh School – 191.05
Sunday 3rd October 2021
Due to the ongoing uncertainty on Covid Alert Level status NZ-wide, the increased risks of the Delta variant and the need to protect our younger members,
the TSNZ Executive has made the difficult decision that this event has now been CANCELLED for 2021.
Any schools who may have already entered will received a refund of their entry fee.
President's Update on the cancellation
Secondary Schools Postals
Still running in 2021
- Due date extension -
Due to the August Covid-19 lockdown period the due date
for the 2021 Secondary Schools Challenge Postal results
has been extended to 30 September.
Sunday 3rd October 2021
Due to the ongoing uncertainty on Covid Alert Level status NZ-wide, the increased risks of the Delta variant and the need to protect our younger members,
the TSNZ Executive has made the difficult decision that this event has now been CANCELLED for 2021.
Any schools who may have already entered will received a refund of their entry fee.
In 2021 schools can enter as may teams as they wish for the Inter-Island Match.
All shooters MUST be from the same school, and all team must be a full 3 shooters.
All the shooters will be able to qualify for Island and NZ teams.
This is a trial in 2021, and a survey will be held post-match to help decide if this should become permanent.
The 2021 Schools Inter-Island Match is again going to be a multi-venue event, hosted by Ranges in Cambridge, Palmerston North, Wellington, Blenheim, Rangiora and Dunedin.
The TSNZ Secondary Schools Nationals souvenir t-shirts and hoodies looked great last year and we had lots of happy buyers, so we've decided to produce them again for 2021.
Be sure to look out for the order form which will be out once the design is finalised.
If you would like to try the sport of Target Shooting through a Schools Programme please contact the TSNZ Office
or Click here to find your closest TSNZ Club
The Triple S school shooters' competition is run by Brooklyn Smallbore Rifle Club.
The contact person is Evan Little - TripleSChamps@gmail.com
There are 4 rounds of shooting, with the first 3 being 10 shots
and the last round being 20 shots.
Results are Individual, Graded and Teams.
Overall Winners
1st - Megan Brodie (498.21) - NEW RECORD
2nd - Stephanie McNair (497.36)
3rd - Briar Summerhays (489.24)
Top Schools
1st - Palmerston North Girls' High
3rd - Whanganui High
In the graded competition the winners were:
- Master Grade: Stephanie McNair (497.36)
- A Grade: Megan Brodie (498.21)
- B Grade: Emmily MacLean (487.23)
- C Grade: Madison Tourle (487.19)
- D Grade: Oliver Mitchell (481.16)
Entries are now open for the 2021 TSNZ Challenge Secondary Schools Postal Competition, and are due in by 15th August .
Teams who have entered by 31st May will receive ammunition provided by Target Shooting NZ and Eley UK.
You don't need to name your shooters on the entry form, so no need to wait to see who's shooting well before you enter.
Results are due by 31st August.
CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of the
TSNZ Challenge Secondary Schools Postal competition for 2020:
Top School – Ashburton College
Top Teams:
Girls Grade
Ashburton College – 589.34 - Shania Harrison-Lee, Charlotte McKenzie, Emma Smith
Waitaki Boys High School – 575.19 - Ben Brosnan, Jonty Nelson, Cameron McFarlane
Mixed Grade
Whanganui High School – 582.23 - James Gray, Harry Kibblewhite, Tayla Price
Rest Grade
Inglewood High School – 557.14 - Charlotte Brown, Marco Brown, Bailey Cooper
Top Individuals:
Girls
1 st Shania Harrison-Lee, Ashburton College - 198.13
2 nd Charlotte McKenzie, Ashburton College – 197.11
3 rd Stephanie McNair, Palmerston North GIrls High School – 197.10
Boys
1 st James Gray, Whanganui High School – 196.09
2 nd Harry Kibblewhite, Whanganui High School – 195.08
3 rd Oliver Machill, Rangiora High School – 195.07
Rest
1 st Alex Cole, Palmerston North Boys HIgh School– 192.10
2 nd Jane Ambridge, Palmerston North Girls HIgh School – 192.06
3 rd Thomas Inder, Tararua College – 190.06
CLICK HERE for 2020 TSNZ Challenge RESULTS
Thank you to the 2020 TSNZ CHALLENGE competition sponsor SHOOTING STUFF NZ
UPDATE - 21st October 2020
SURVEY to help plan next year's match
TSNZ invites all shooters, parents, coaches, schools and range staff to participate in a brief online survey
about their experiences at the 2020 Inter-Island Match. This will help us decided how the match might be run in the future.
CLICK HERE TO TAKE PART IN THE SURVEY
School hoodies and t-shirts
Most of these were posted out to purchasers the week after Labour Weekend
- we apologise that these have taken a little longer than expected, but we kept getting late orders and wanted to supply as many as possible.
We are now just waigin on a few final orders, and will get them out to you as soon as we can.
27th September 2020
All shooting is now complete, many thanks to the shooters, the coaches, the range staff and all the helpers for a great day.
Certificates, medals and trophies will be sent out to schools soon.
Please get your orders for the Hoodies and T-shirts in to the TSNZ office by Friday 2nd October so we can let the supplier know numbers - scroll down for info and order form.
CONGRATULATONS to
Top Boy - David Murphy, Palmerston North Boys High School
Top Girl - Shania Harrison-Lee, Ashburton College
Shania Harrison-Lee (Capt), Stephanie McNair, Megan Brodie, Briar Summerhays, Issy Adams, David Murphy, Xavier Hintz, Mia Welsh-Duffin, Charlotte McKenzie, Piper Benbow, Cassandra Truscott, James Gray
For the NZ vs British Schools match the lowest 2 scores are discarded, and results are in whole scores only (no inners).
CONGRATULATIONS to the North Island for their 2020 win.
NZ Team coming soon
ISLAND TEAMS - Round 2 RESULTS
ISLAND TEAMS - Round 1 RESULTS
NORTH ISLAND TEAM
| Stephanie McNair (Capt) | PN Girls High School |
| Megan Brodie | Queen Margaret |
| Mia Welsh-Duffin | Taita College |
| Xavier Hintz | Awatapu College |
| Cassandra Truscott | Samuel Mardsen Collegiate |
| Briar Summerhays | PN Girls High School |
| Ben Dunning | Onslow College |
| David Murphy | PN Boys High School |
| James Gray | Whanganui High School |
| Samuel Wilde | Cambridge High School |
| Emergencies | |
| Joey Manuguid | Onslow College |
| Sophie Borthwick | St Matthews Collegiate |
SOUTH ISLAND TEAM
| Issy Adams (Capt) | Marlborough Girls College |
| Shania Harrison-Lee | Ashburton College |
| Piper Benbow | Darfield High School |
| Dillon Barnard | Marlborough Boys College |
| Charlotte McKenzie | Ashburton College |
| Ethan Martin | Motueka High School |
| Oliver Machill | Rangiora High School |
| Dominic Henry | Marlborough Boys College |
| Emma Smith | Ashburton College |
| Cam Colson | Kings High School |
| Emergencies | |
| Ben Brosnan | Waitaki Boys High School |
| Amelia Swann | Mt Hutt College |
CONGRATULATONS to Top School - Palmerston North Girls High School
Island Team lists will be coming out soon
Three 100s in this squad - Congratulations to Stephanie McNair, Issy Adams and Megan Brodie
Two rounds now completed - top 3 schools are now Ashburton College, PN Girls High School and Cambridge HIgh School
Congratulations to Shania for the first 100!
First round completed - top 3 schools are Ashburton College, PN Girls High School and Onslow College
There are 28 Schools entered for this event to be held as a one-day-match on Sunday 27th September
at multiple venues around NZ:
Amuri Area School, Ashburton College, Awatapu College, Cambridge High School, Dannevirke High School, Darfield High School, King's High School, Marlborough Boys College, Marlborough Girls College, Motueka High School, Mt Hutt College, Naenae College, Onslow College, Otago Boys High School, Palmerston North Boys High School, Palmerston North Girls High School, Queen Margaret College, Rangiora High School, Samuel Marsden Collegiate, St Matthew's Collegiate, Taita College, Tararua College, Upper Hutt College, Waimea College, Waitaki Boys High School, Waitaki Girls High School, Wellington College, Whanganui High School.
Match Format - this will be the same at all the venues:
8.30 - 9.00 Practice
9.15 - 11.30 School Teams Match - 9 squads
11.30 - 12.30 Lunch Break & TEAM PHOTOS
12.30 - 1.30 Island Match - 4 squads
2.00 - 3.00 New Zealand Match - 4 squads
New for 2020!
Secondary Schools Nationals 2020 - T-shirts and Hoodies
Thanks to all those who ordered 2020 Schools hoodies or t-shirts with this great new design on the back.
Clothing will be posted out to you as soon as it gets to us from the supplier.
There will be a ZOOM session open for shooters, coaches, and helpers to join together on the day.
The link for this has been sent out with Match Information
Due to the extended Covid Alert Level restrictions
the due date for results for the TSNZ Challenge Postal Competition
has now been extended to 31st October.
Click here for TSNZ CHALLENGE ENTRY FORM
Triple S Champs 2020
This competition is run by Brooklyn Smallbore Rilfe Club,
the contact person is Evan Little - TripleSChamps@gmail.com
There are 4 rounds of shooting, with the first 3 being 10 shots and the last round being 20 shots. Results are Individual, Graded and Teams.
Congratulations to the 2020 Winners of the Schools Triple S Champs:
Top Shooter - Stephanie McNair
Top School - Ashburton College
Top Graded Shooters -
Master Grade - Shania Harrison-Lee
A Grade - Stephanie McNair
B Grade - Charlotte McKenzie
C Grade - James Gray
D Grade - Caley McNair
Target Shooting is a sport that requires concentration, patience and focus, and taking part in shooting can help Secondary School pupils gain these skills for life. This is also a sport where a typically "non-sporty" student can become a New Zealand representative - something of which both they and their school can be justifiably proud.
TSNZ Challenge Postal Competition
Many students gain a good introduction to shooting through the Secondary School Postal Shoot which is held each year. This postal event is open to every Secondary School in New Zealand. Schools liaise with local TSNZ clubs who can provide equipment and coaching, so even schools with no staff who are involved in shooting can take part.
Over 1,000 school pupils take part in this competition every year, gaining valuable practical knowledge of firearms safety and handling, and experiencing the thrill of target shooting as a sport. TSNZ then provide labelled targets which are shot at your own range and scores returned by 31st August. Students do not need to be TSNZ members to compete in this match, however many go on to join Clubs and continue their shooting past the school programme.
The TSNZ Challenge Secondary School competition provides many of our next generation of target shooters.
Inter Secondary-Schools Inter-Island Match - the "Nationals"
This match was contested for the first time in 2002. Such was its success that it is now an annual event competed alternately in the South Island at Blenheim or Christchurch and in the North Island at Wellington or Palmerston North. It is held generally in the first or middle weekend of the school holidays at the end of Term 3 and is a full weekend event. All Secondary schools are entitled to send one team of three shooters.
The pupils shoot an Inter School Match, then a North and South Island Team is selected and they compete against each other. From the top scores a New Zealand Team is selected which will shoot against a British Schools team as a postal event. This match identifies the top Schools shooters in NZ, and every school should be very proud of their students representing their country in this way.
Secondary School students are also able to enter other local and postal competitions such as the Triple S Postal, and local school competitions in various regions around NZ.
if you would like information on your local Smallbore Target Shooting Clubs