TSNZ National Champs
February 21st 2018OK, lesson learnt, do NOT mention the weather during the Nationals!
It was four seasons in one day today, with shooters having to contend with sun, rain, and those good old Manawatu squirrelly winds. It was definitely a challenge, but still some coped remarkably well.
Well done to the day’s Graded 2 winners – Martin Hunt (A), Kirsten Birrell (B), Taresa Morris (C) and Meaghan Reesby (D). These four are also the top scores in the Graded 1 and 2 Aggregate, so clearly coping with the wind today was the key factor.
With only one shooter still to complete their shooting in the Dudley Jarman Memorial Trophy match, which combines Prone Graded 1 and 2 with two Benchrest shoots, the scores are seriously tight. The top 2 places are only separated by inners, and places 3 and 4 are only 1 point apart. Incredible really, considering the match is out of a possible 2,400 points.
Thursday sees the Women’s National Champs match first up, then the two Men’s Elimination Matches, with the last Benchrest squad to close up the day. These prone matches are the last set of scores to be added to the Island and NZ Teams selection.
