The final event at North vs South was the Derby Match, always an interesting event with results kept under wraps until the Dinner. Congratulations to the winning team The Hopefuls, and the winners of the Best Name award, Olly's Wallys. North vs South Derby RESULTS The weekend...
These Open Team scores will be set against the UK Home Counties scores to be received in January 2020. NZ Open Team RESULTS
The first NZ teams have just completed their matches - Juniors, Veterans, Women and Men. These scores will be set against the UK Home Counties scores to be received in January 2020. NZ Junior Team RESULTS NZ Veterans Team RESULTS NZ Womens Team RESULTS ...
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All the shooters not in any of the NZ Teams are now in the five Derby teams, to shoot on Sunday afternoon. 2019 Derby Teams
Congratulations to the North Island Open team for the win in the 2019 North vs South Island Open Team RESULTS Well done to the following shooters who are in the 2019 New Zealand Open Team: Shania Harrison-Lee (Captain) Ralph Small Ryan Taylor Tony Beaver Martin Hunt Kirsten...
Congratulations to the North Island Men's Team for the win in the inaugural Men's Team event at North vs South Men's Island Team RESULTS Well done to the following shooters who are in the 2019 New Zealand Men's Team: Ryan Taylor (Captain) Ralph Small Rory McLeod Martin Hunt Tony...
Well done to the following shooters who are in the 2019 New Zealand Teams: NZ Junior Team Shania Harrison-Lee (Captain) Stephanie McNair Sarah Reesby Emma Smith Cole Haden Shaun Jeffery Abby Pierce Jess Burgess-Smith Piper Benbow Aidan Lynch Liam McDonald Katherine Butt ...
Congratulations to the North Island Women's Team for their North vs South win. Womens Island Team Results (v2)
North vs South Teams 2019 South Island Juniors North Island Juniors South Island Veterans ...
Congratulations to the North Island Juniors and the South Island Veterans for their wins at North vs South Junior Island Teams RESULTS Veterans Island Teams RESULTS
Junior Teams - Squad Lists Veterans Teams - Squad Lists Womens Teams - Squad Lists Mens Teams - Squad Lists v2 Open Teamas - Squad Lists North vs South PROGRAMME
Congratulations to the winners of the Individual and Inter-Club Indoor Postal competitions for 2019: INDIVIDUAL Master Grade – Kirsten Birrell, Hastings – 596.35 A Grade – Robbie McNair, Dannevirke - 590.31 B Grade – Ruth McNair, Dannevirke- 588.26 C...
NDC 2019 - Semi-Final RESULTS ...
Air Rifle postal entries close on 10th August, and TSNZ Challenge Secondary School postal entries close on 15th August, so this is your last reminder to get those entries in! Click here for the Air Rifle Postal ENTRY Click here for the TSNZ Challenge Secondary School Postal ENTRY ...
The TSNZ Indoor Committee is looking for some new members to provide input on some of the projects we are working on, and to also give us feedback on what is getting Members' attention. So we can get across country coverage we are looking for people in the upper South Island and upper North Island. If you don't think you...
Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 National Indoor Championship match shot on the weekend of 3-4 August at 12 venues around NZ: MASTER GRADE – Martin Hunt 1st, Ryan Taylor 2nd, Darryn Quigley 3rd (41 shooters) A GRADE – Piper Benbow 1st, Martin Fleming 2nd, Dean Fincham...
The 2019 Andrew & Faulkner shield match on 27th July saw 16 teams and 8 junior teams from all over the South Island meet in Oamaru for the annual competition. With 220 shooters present it was probably the highest attendance at any match in the country in many years. The organisation of the combined Otago Associations was up to the task,...
Inter-Club and Individual Postal results are due in at the TSNZ Office by 31st July - this Wednesday. Make sure you get them in on time or they cannot be accepted. Inter-Association and Seasons Aggregate and Air Rifle Postal results all have one more month to go, due in by 31st August.
Manawatu Open 2019 Entries were down slightly on the last couple of years, and Air Rifle was down with only 6 entries. Some familiar faces were missing from this year’s Champs due to illness but there were some new faces we have not seen before. Welcome to the Manawatu Champs people, and we hope to see you back at the...
A reminder that NOMINATONS for Executive and Selectors positions and REMITS to be considered at the October AGM are due in at the TSNZ Office by 20th July. Log in and go to the MEMBERS / AGM - 2019 page for information and Nomination/Seconding forms.
Full team lists can now be found on the INDOOR / North vs South page - click the link below to go directly there. Team selection notification and match information was emailed out to shooters on Wednesday 10th July, to those shooters who will be competing, or who are On Call, at the 2019 Inter-Island North vs...
National Indoor Champs 2019 The 2019 National Indoor Championship is being held at 12 ranges around NZ on the weekend of Sunday 4th August. Roll up to your closest range and enter on the day to compete against others in your Grade, NZ-wide. MEDALS for 1st - 3rd in all grades, PLUS great prize money Click here for 2019 NIC Information...
Nominations for the Wellington Provincial BSA Team close on Tuesday 30th July. Shooters from Manawatu, Horowhenua, Hutt Valley, Wairarapa, Wanganui and Wellington Associations are eligible for selection, and this is a great chance for indoor shooters to take part in an International Competition. Please email...
The last Champs in the North vs South teams ranking period have now been held, and ranking lists will be going to the Selectors soon for them to name teams. To make selection go more smoothly for everyone, please email the TSNZ office at targetshootingnz@xtra.co.nz NOW if: - you are in the top 30 in any of the ranking...
Marlborough Smallbore Rifle Association would like to advise that Norm Ham passed away on Monday 24th June. Norm was a life member at Blenheim Smallbore Rifle Club and a representative of the Marlborough Association for many years. The service for Norm will be held Friday 28th June at 1pm, at Sowmans, Hutcheson St, Blenheim. followed...
A black battery cover from an electronic device was left behind at the Martinborough Range after the Wairarapa Champs this past weekend. If it's yours and you'd like it back, contact Paul Crimp at joanpaul@actrix.co.nz or 027 779 9897
Rifle and Air Rifle Teams for the Oceania Championship in November 2019 have now been confirmed by NZ Shooting Federation. Congratulations to the following shooters who will be travelling to Sydney to represent New Zealand at this event. 50m Prone MEN TEAM 1 Owen Bennett Martin Hunt Chris Harrison TEAM 2 Gavin Riddle Jim...
TSNZ Member Chaz Forsyth from Dunedin is currently conducting research as part of his PhD at the University of Otago on the views of people about the private ownership of firearms in New Zealand. He has asked that we let our Members know about a survey that he is undertaking so that they can take part if they wish, and the information to...
Remember to get your 2019 Indoor Postal Entries in before the due dates, coming up soon: Individual Postals - entries due by 10th July, results in by 31st July Inter-Club Postals - entries due by 10th July, results in by 31st July Seasons...
Target Shooting NZ branded Polo Shirts and Soft Shell Jackets are now available. Wear the TSNZ logo with pride and show that you belong! Orders for the first run of TSNZ Clothing are due in by Friday 21st June. Get both your order form and payment...
The six events that make up the Wellington Provincial Championships start this weekend with the Hutt Valley match. All TSNZ shooters are automatically entered as long as they shoot at least five of the six matches. Those with all six will have the lowest score discarded. Trophies will be presented...
Many of our new 2019 TSNZ Members will have already received their new and improved TSNZ Membership Card: (Shown here with Name, Club, TSNZ Number etc blacked out) These cards are great to use when you enter at Open Championships – your name and Club should always...
Target Shooting NZ branded Polo Shirts and Soft Shell Jackets are now available. Wear the TSNZ logo with pride and show that you belong! Orders for the first run of TSNZ Clothing are due in by Friday 21st June. Get both your order form and payment to the TSNZ Office by then for delivery...
The following message has been received from the NZ Police, who have asked us to circulate it to our Members: Over the past couple of days I have fielded a number of phone calls in relation to our station Arms Surrender form. The form has made its way to a social media site with comments attached, suggesting...
The new TSNZ Club Instructors Course is being rolled out early next month. This is an evening course presented by Steve O’Donnell, TSNZ Coaching Coordinator, and will help Clubs introduce new shooters successfully to their Clubs. It will not only teach members how to manage their new shooters, but will also show...
This is a reminer asking for nominations for the North Island vs Scotland match. Nominations should be sent directly to the North Island Secretary Janet Hunt by email (preferred) at janethunt@xtra.co.nz. Nominees please indicate if you are nominating for the Open team or Junior team (or both) and include an email or mobile number, so...
Please remember that ALL the shooters who participate in Round 2 of NDC tonight (16th May) must be affiliated for 2019. The Membership List in the MEMBERS / ADMINISTRATION section has now been updated as at today, so anyone not showing with a Capitation Year of 2019 on that list should not be used in teams. Good luck...
Shirley Herridge was appointed as the new Executive Member at the May Executive meeting, to replace Mike Long who recently resigned. Shirley lives in Christchurch and is a member of Coronation Target Shooting Club in Mid Canterbury Association. She is a long-standing TSNZ member, having started shooting when she was...
TSNZ Membership details are constantly being updated, and new Membership Lists are added to the MEMBERS / ADMINISTRATION section of our website, usually weekly, on Fridays. These lists will show all new Membership numbers that have been processed to that point, and will also show if membership is current for 2019 or...
CONGRATULATONS to the 2019 winners at Teams of Ten: Rees Scroll - Manawatu 1 Jim Hart Trophy - Wanganui Top Five Shooters: Chris Harrison Southern Hawkes Bay 397.27 Ryan Taylor Horowhenua 397.25 Neil Kinsey...
Updated lists (as at 3rd May) for both North vs South Nominations and TSNZ Membership are now posted on our website. Go to the INDOOR / North vs South page for the Nominations list. Login to the MEMBERS / ADMIN section for the Membership list (no link provided here as you must be a TSNZ Member...
It was another close match this year for the NZ vs Australia teams 50m Prone matches shot at our respective Outdoor Nationals. There were very few points between the teams in the Slazenger and Junior matches, with the result being a bit more clear-cut in the Women’s event. Congratulations to Australia for taking out...
Thanks to all those who have paid TSNZ Membership or Club fees online, however you also need to send in the Membership or Club Affiliation forms to go with the payment. Currently there are a large number of people with fees having been paid but forms outstanding, and this is especially important if you have nominated for North vs...
As 300+ TSNZ Membership forms and payments have arrived in the past few days there will be a short delay in getting the latest Membership List updated - the usual new list is not available today (Friday). North vs South Nominations will be processed as soon as possible too, and another round of confirmation emails will be sent...
Alan Gibbs from Nelson has very kindly offered to provide TSNZ with a 5-year fund to assist shooters who may otherwise not be able to compete in Indoor events. There is a maximum of $1,000 available every year for 5 years, starting in 2019 Applications are due in to the TSNZ Office by 6th May, and shooters who would like to...
North vs South 2019 17th August, Keene Range, Petone, Lower Hutt If you wish to nominate for a South Island or North Island team for 2019, your TSNZ Membership form AND fee MUST be in at the TSNZ Office by 30th April. For the first time there is now a MEN'S team as well as the usual VETERAN'S, WOMEN'S,...
The German Shooting Sport Federation are pleased to invite participants for the 1st World Masters Shooting Sport Championship Rifle / Pistol / Shotgun which will take place 8th – 15th September 2019 at the Shooting Centre in Suhl, Germany. Rifle events include 10m Air, 50m Prone, and 50m 3P...
Congratulations to the winners of the 2018-19 Outdoor Postal Championships: Note that the results have been amended on 16 April due to a Club sending in an incorrect result for one of their shooters. Please take this as a reminder to both shooters and officials to ALWAYS check results before they are submitted. ...
Marlborough SRA is sorry to advise that Merv Offord passed away on Monday, 8th April. Merv was heavily involved in Smallbore in Marlborough, beginning back in 1970, and continuing right through until about 2006. He served as Marlborough President for many years through the 1980's until 1994, as well as holding office in his home...