With the Coalition Agreement between National, NZ First, and ACT being announced today, ACT have presented their list of their policies that have been adopted in the agreement. The one of most significance to TSNZ and our Members is that ACT intend to: "Immediately begin to repeal and replace Part 6 of the Arms...
The TSNZ AGM held on 28th October 2023 concluded with the position of TSNZ President remaining vacant, with no nominations having been received for a Postal Ballot and no nominations received from the floor at the AGM. This left the Executive with the responsibility of filling the vacancy by appointment. At the...
This is to advise of a change to the two planned Designated Air Rifle matches on the TSNZ Calendar for 2 and 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...
So all week we've been practicing in heat, sun, and stong-ish left to right winds. Today the 50m Prone match gave us rain, dull light and fickle breezes - quite the challenge. Congratulations to: Mens Oceania Championship - NZ A Team - Martin Hunt, Owen Bennett and Ryan Booth - Bronze Womens Oceania Championship - Shania...
It was "marathon day" for our 3P shooters today - all 5 of them shot the 3 x 20 match and then moved into their respective finals. Top-soring NZ Woman was Piper Benbow in both the Qualifcation and Final, while in the Men's match Owen Bennett was the top NZ score in the Qualification but was overtaken by Shaun Jeffery in the the...
It was another great day on the Air Rifle Range in Brisbane. We had three teams competing in the Air Rifle Mixed Pairs event, and all three NZ teams made it through to the final. It was another nerve-wracking final but the shooters did well. Congratulations to Owen Bennett and Issy Adams for winning Silver, and Sean Moriary and Piper Benbow...
Oceania Championship 2023 - Brisbane, Australia The TSNZ team of 50m Prone, 3P, and Air Rifle shooters have been arriving in Brisbane over the past few days, and have been faced with temperatures up to 31 degrees and strong sea breezes. We're now all here, and enjoyed a team barbecue last night, along with team photos and a Manager's...
Information on the new 2023 TSNZ Ammunition Indent process is now available from the MEMBERS / AMMUNITION page of our website. Log in to the Members Section to access this information. Orders and payment are due to TSNZ by 30th November, with delivery expected in April 2024. Note that retail pricing of ammunition has now been...
TITIPOUNAMU 2023 To all the Associations who competed in this year's competition, thanks, your efforts keep this competition alive and well. This year we had 9 Associations taking part. Notably 3 from the South Island. The team scores were well above average and in any other year, any of the top 3 would...
Indent forms and pricing for Eley ammunition will be available by 1st November, and emails will be sent out to Associations, Clubs and Members then with further details. Indent pricing is expected to be close to the current stock prices, apart from Tenex which will need to increase. Indent orders and payments will be due back at TSNZ...
Target Shooting Hutt Valley's B Grade Teams of 5 Inter-Association match 2023 Congratulations to winners Taranaki No 1. CLICK HERE for a PDF of the Results
Many thanks to those who contributed to the Manawatu Association's range re-roofing project by purchasing raffle tickets recently, and at North v South. This was drawn at the Association Dinner on Saturday night, and winners were: 1st, $1,000 - Ticket 1902 - Jeremiah 2nd, $500 - Ticket 1613 - Mike Homan 3rd,...
Wellington Provincial Champs 2023 Congratulations to the 2023 winners for their best five of the six Wellington Provincial matches at Hutt Valley, Wairarapa, Wanganui, Wellington, Manawatu and Horowhenua: Master Grade - Ryan Taylor A Grade - Wayne Garlick B Grade - Edwin Bode C Grade - Gracie Williams D Grade - Regan Powell ...
This is a reminder to get Registrations for the 2023 AGM and Shooters Forum in to TSNZ by 7th October. You can find all the information and forms, including REMITS, on the AGM 2023 page in the MEMBERS section of our website.
There has been an increase in TSNZ target prices due to increased production costs. This applies to sales from 1 October 2023, and covers 25yd, 20yd, fanfold and 6-bull targets. Air targets remain unchanged. New prices: 20yd - $355 per thousand 25yd - $440 per thousand Fanfold - $230 per thousand 6-Bull - $225 per...
It is with regret that the Air Designated Matches due to be held in Auckland on 14 - 15 October have been cancelled due to lack of entries.
It is with great sadness that we hear of the passing of Alf Blewden, peacefully at 91. Alf was originally a member of the Kumeu Smallbore Rifle Club in the early 1960's and its Secretary from 1966. Alf was a key member of the building of the Waitakere Smallbore Rifle Club in 1972, when the Kumeu SRC was closed down. Alf continued...
2023 North Island vs Scotland This year was the 50th Anniversary of the North Island v Scotland Match, which was celebrated with NZ flags, a cake and morning tea, on 24th September in Palmerston North. There were a large amount of nominations this year which reflects the interest that shooters have in...
Congratulations to Christchurch, 2023 Candyman Cup winners. The Candyman Cup was donated in 1981 by Doug Linkhorn, proprietor of Empire Confectionery (hence the name of the Cup), for competition between the winners of the North Island’s “Rees Scroll” at Teams of Ten, and the South Island’s “Andrew...
TSNZ is hosting a Shooters' Forum following this year's AGM in Christchurch, and all TSNZ Members are invited to take part. It will be held on Sunday 29th October, 9am-11am, at the Sudima Christchurch Airport Hotel. Both AGM Delegates and non-Delegates are welcome to attend, and this is an opportunity...
Air RIfle Challenge results are out for August. It's good to see the improvements these shooters have made since last month, keep it up.
Target Shooting Auckland will be hosting the 2024 Teams of Ten (Rees Scroll & Jim Hart) competition May 10th and 11th. Some information for you all.... The Howick Tennis Club (next door to the range) will be the site for catering and also the trading area. The aftermatch function will be at The Howick Club...
The TSNZ Inter-Secondary Schools match took place today (10th September) in 6 locations - Cambridge, Palmerston North, Wellington, Blenheim, Christchurch and Oamaru. Well done to everyone, it's a huge day and it appears to have gone very well. A special thanks to all the workers, markers, coaches and scopers, and especially the...
TSNZ Seasons Aggregate and Inter Association Postals are now complete for 2023. CONGRATULATIONS to the following winners: 2023 Season's Aggregate Postals Master Grade - Roy Herbison - Tauranga A Grade - Michael Sutherland - Clinton B Grade - Max Kinsey - Bulls C Grade - Zach...
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...
Congratulations to those named in the North Island teams vs Scotland and a thank you to everyone who nominated. The match is to be held in Palmerston North at the MSRA range on Sunday 24th September 2023. The range will be open for practice at 8.30am with the 1st squad at 9.30am. Open Team Ryan Taylor Grant Taylor...
Congratulations to the NDC winners for 2023: A League Division 1 - The Plainsmen A League Division 2 - Canterbury Snipers B League - The Titans The Canterbury Snipers won Promotion into Division 1 against Hutt Valley Hawkes, who will move into Division 2 for the 2024 Season Thank...
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...
The final day of the 2023 North v South match had the NZ teams up shooting first. These matches are all marked in whole scores with no inners, as that is how the UK mark their targets and this match is a postal against the UK Home Counties teams. The Managers' Shoot (with borrowed gear and off the rest) and the Derby Match were the last...
Well done to the North Island, a clean sweep for the competition this year, winning the Open Team with a great score. 2023 NvS Open RESULTS 2023 New Zealand OPEN Team
The North Island have taken out the fourth match of the day, with some great scores coming up in the Mens Match. 2023 North v South MENS Results 2023 New Zealand Mens Team
The North Island continues their dominance this year with a win in the Womens Match - 5838.267 to the South's 5824.252. NvS 2023 Womens Team results NvS 2023 Womens NZ Team
Shooting for the Junior and Veterans teams has just concluded. Congratulations to the North Island for taking out the Junior match by 2 points, and the Veterans match by 25. New Zealand teams are now selected for these 2 sections, and well done to all those who made it into their respective teams. NvS 2023 - JUNIOR Results ...
Hosts Christchurch Target Shooting Association have today provided an update and squadding details for the upcoming North v South Match. CLICK HERE to go to the INDOOR / North v South page for details.
NDC Semi-Final RESULTS - 11 August What a night! There were 12 teams competing in semi finals across the 3 leagues. There were 31x 100's shot, with oh so close 299's shot by Shania Harrison-Lee (299.23, who split her 100's so didn't gain a bonus point), Martin Hunt (299.20) and Chris...
Oceania Shooting Federation 2023 Oceania Continental Championships 30th October to 6th November 2023 Brisbane International Shooting Centre, Cadden Drive, Belmont, QLD Rifle and Air Rifle Teams for the 2023 Oceania Championship in Brisbane have now been confirmed by NZ Shooting Federation. Congratulations to the following...
Due dates for Secondary School Match entries are coming up fast. TSNZ Challenge Postal Match - entries close 15th August Inter-Secondary Schools Inter-Island Match - entries close 27th August Be sure to get entries in on time to support your school shooters. CLICK HERE to go to the INDOOR / SCHOOLS...
2023 INDOOR POSTALS The TSNZ Individual and Inter-Club Postals closed on 31st July CONGRATULATIONS to the following winners: ...
NATIONAL INDOOR CHAMPS 2023 It's great to see an increase in shooter numbers over last year's NIC event, and especially in D Grade where entries went from 19 last year to 36 this year. Good work to those Clubs who are encouraging their entry level shooters to take part! Many thanks to...
Air Rifle Challenge 2023 - July Results 2023 AIR RIFLE CHALLENGE This postal competition runs from 1 July to 31 December, with matches being shot each month. You only need scores from 4 matches to be eligible, so there is still time to enter. Shooters can enter as many...
Experienced team to represent NZ in World Shooting Para Sport Championships 3 experienced Para athletes have been selected to represent New Zealand at the 2023 World Shooting Para Sport Championships: Paralympian #148 Michael Johnson Para athlete Neelam O’Neill ...
Reginald Walter Partridge died on July 13, 2023 after suffering a turn approximately a fortnight prior. Following is the tribute that was read at his celebration of life service at the St. Paul’s Church, Oamaru. His birthdate was 16 April, 1941. Reg began his shooting “career” in 1965 when...
Congratulations to Ryan Booth and Shania Harrison-Lee who are currently in Changwon, South Korea, about to compete at the ISSF Junior World Championships. Both shooters will be competing in the 50m Prone event, with Ryan shooting on 21 July and Shania on 22 July. Any many thanks to Richard Harrison-Lee who is with them...
Some important dates are coming up fast - remember to get your submissions and results in on time for: JULY 20th July - AGM Remits, Nominations for Executive, Island Selectors and Life Memberships 27th July - Entries for Season's Aggregate Postals 31st July - Results for Individual and Inter-Club Postals ...
CONGRATULATIONS to our 2023 North Island and South Island respresentatives for this year's match. Emails went out to all team members on 10 July advising them of their teams. Click HERE to go to the Indoor/ North v South page for full information MANAGERS are required for all teams, please...
The 2023 N v S programme was discussed at the Executive Meeting on 6th July. Since announcing the programme provided by Hosts Canterbury Association to Members, both the Executive and the office have received much feedback, both positive and negative, towards the key change of having some teams shoot on the Friday. There was particular...
Congratulations to those shooters who competed at the required five Open Champs matches to take part in the 2023 Canterbury Circuit Trophy event. Top in each grade were: Master - Denva Wren A Grade - Robert Dalzell B Grade - Karl Newton C Grade - Troy Newton D Grade - Nate Woods ...
The North v South programme announced at the end of last week is currently under review by the TSNZ Executive. Further information will be available following the Executive Meeting on Thursday 6 July.
2023 North v South Christchurch, 18-20 August Hosts Christchurch Target Shooting have now provided information for the 2023 North v South event, to be held at the Drayton Range in Bangor St. There is a fairly major change to the usual in that the Veterans and Junior teams are timetabled to shoot on the Friday afternoon. ...