Yesterday was our last club day for the season and the last round of our club championship. An overcast day with light wind and a few showers later in the piece. Mike was the only one to go clean for the three ranges, and won the day. Brian started well with 50-8 at 3, and 50-10 at 5, but a mishap at 6 gave it away. Woody was there shooting his Schultz & Larsen 308 hunting rifle off his elbows with no other support than the rifles carry sling and proceeded to give a marvellous display of fine shooting. The best a 49-2 at 5. We had a visitor, Steve, who had a go for the first time at 600 with our club FTR rifle with John coaching. Steve's first round was a 50-4, but I don't have a copy of it, but have a record of his second shoot, a 49-4. View attachment 68061 View attachment 68062 View attachment 68063
Nice work, good on ya Woody doing it the hard way... When does the season open again, should be all moved down Tauranga in October, would love to come and check it out and get all the rifles sited and setup. Cheers Craig.
We usually start early September, we will put up our club program as soon as it is finalized Cheers Ivan
The North Island 300 metre championship was hosted by the Te Puke club on the 20th/21st May 2017. There was a turnout of 15 shooters. Saturdays forecast was for showers in the morning with a brief period of rain around mid-day, with a bit of wind. Well that was fairly correct but what they hadn’t quite got right was the strength, which turned out to be gale, and the temperature of the liquid ice that hosed down on detail 2 driven at gale force, which was freezing. Saturday started out overcast with sunny patches, for the first detail of seven comprising 6 FO/FTR, and 1 TR shooter, who made the best of the conditions. Steve Mann of Gisborne club posting a 598-50 in FO, Paul Neilson of Gisborne club a 591-21 in FTR, and Mick Buckley of Te Puke a 570-12 in TR Open. Then it all Changed. Detail 2 of 6 TR and 1 FO forced their way to the mound against a howling gale, as the sky darkened upwind. Loose gear flew downrange as shooters tried to set up while pinning down every item of gear with some part of the body. Shooting started, the gale rose and the liquid ice poured down. The horrendous buffeting, poor sighting and physical cold ensured that the scores were not flash with Brian Carter of Te Puke, a 561-14 in TR Open, Irene Cameron of Te Puke a 559-12 in ISSF and Makuini Moses a 578-14 in FO. There was an abrupt finish to the day with everyone heading home for dry clothes and to thaw out. Sunday was a beautiful sunny autumn day with mild winds after a frosty start. Order of shooting was swapped with the TR shooters getting first go. Rob Johansen of Gisborne posting a 584-16 in ISSF, Paul Neil of Franklin club a possible 600-33 in FO, Paul Neilson of Gisborne a 594-34 in FTR, and John Scobie of Otorohanga a 521-6 in TR Open. A special thanks to Ivan Hastings who volunteered to be our Butts officer for the weekend and to Pam Fourie who acted as our Range officer through both days and enabled the competition to happen with nary a hiccup. View attachment 69293 View attachment 69294 View attachment 69295 View attachment 69296
Te Puke Rifle Club's 2017/18 calendar of events is now posted on our website.Te Puke Rifle Club - Home
Te Puke Rifle Club 2017 program SEPTEMBER 2nd 300yds 9.30am start 9th 500yds * 16th working bee 600yds * 23rd working bee * 300yds * 30th 500yds * 600yds * OCTOBER 7th Frost Cup 7 shot 300,500,600 * 14th 600yds * 500yds * 21st working bee 28/29th TE PUKE PRIZE SHOOT NOVEMBER 4th 500 & team practice * 300yds * 11th range open 11/12 HAMILTON prize shoot 17th Club Champs * 10 shots 300,500,600 25th 300 yds * DECEMBER 2nd 300 yds * 2/3 Ladies longs & 100yds 9th range open 9/10 AUCKLAND prize shoot 16t Norm Stewart Memorial * &BBQ bring 48 rds 600yds 23rd range open * 30th 300yds * 600yds * JANUARY 6/7th GISBORNE prize shoot 13th 300yds * 20th 500yds * 600yds self hdcp * 27th range open 28th – Feb 3rd Trentham FEBRUARY 3rd range open 10th 600 & team practice * 500yds * 17th range open 17/18 Taranaki ( at Otorohanga) 24th Frost Cup * 7 shot 300,500,600 25th HUNTER prize shoot at Te Puke MARCH 3rd Club Champs * 10 shot 300,500,600 10th range open 10/11th Sth Auckland Prize Shoot 17th Moore Belt 7 shot 300,500,600 * 24th postal or 600 coach pairs * 24/25 F CLASS CHAMPS at Hamilton 31st 300yd & team practice * 600yds * APRIL 7th R.S.A. & Cato Cup 10 shot 300,500,600 * 14th 600yds * 500 yds * 21st Proposed Postal 28th Club Champs * 10 shot 300,500,600 June/July club dinner TBA Saturday shoots that are rained off will be held on Sunday if possible * dates suitable for new members
We are back shooting again for the new season, Saturday we had a working bee in the morning where the clubhouse was reroofed and the firing mounds tidied up and a shoot at 300yrds after lunch where some good scores were shot in light winds We will be shooting next Saturday visiters welcome
