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7th June 2026, 300 Yards

Today we were shooting on the 300 yard mound. 15 shooters braved the gusty unpredictable wind. Congratulations to Richard, John, Carla and Hayden who were the only shooters with perfect scores in their classes. Obviously the four men could read the wind very well, as others struggled with the conditions. It was great to see Kate shooting with us today. Also welcome Tegan, Robin and Ethan as new shooters this week. The winners this week are Neil 125.12 in F Open class, Ri

31st May 2026, 500 Yards

Today was the fifth Sunday in the month so we had a "Fly Shoot" from the 500 yard mound. 13 shooters tried their luck. We had two classes. One with a scope of over 26 power and one with a scope of under 25 power. We had lots of discussions about our shooting and the scoring. The wind didn't help. At one stage we had the six flags flying in all directions.. Very hard to stay on target. Even so we all had a good time. Winning the over 25 power scope was Kevin B with 174

24th May 2026, 600 Yards

Today we had 19 shooters. We were shooting off the 600 yard range. The wind was very interesting for all shooters as it was not consistent. Some of us struggled a lot and some put their heads down and showed us how it is done. The wind played havoc with our electronic targets. Winner today was Neil S 123.9 in F Open, Rod W 104.14 in Production Open and Jeff W 104.11 in Production Class. Well done to all the winners today. Results F Open Neil S 123.9 Richard McK 123.7

17th May 2026, 500 Yards

We had 18 shooters today on our 500 yard mound. The sun was shining with a small amount of mirage, making it a little tricky to keep the shot in the middle of the target for some. We would like to welcome our two new shooters today Nathan and Robin. We hope you enjoyed your time with us. We had five shooters with a maximum score today. Geoff V, Lyn McK on 126 in F Open, John C on 126 in F Standard, Jeff W on 105 in Sporting Production and Rod W on 105 in Sporting Open.

10th May 2026, 400 Yards

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers. 18 shooters took part today on the 400 yard mound. The range didn't disappoint with the switching winds. Richard McK was the only shooter with a perfect score with 126.6. Well done Richard. Others who won their class were Carl R 102.2 in F Standard, Ashleigh W 102.11 in Production Class and Rod W 101.12 in Production Open. Congratulations to all winners. Results F Open Richard McK 126.12 Kevin B 125.15 Lynette McK 124.11 Geoff V 123

3rd May 2026, 300 Yards

Today we shot on the 300 yard mound as it was the first Sunday of the month. The wind had us using all our knowledge on how to shoot. The flags were all blowing in different directions at the same time. Making it hard to know where to aim. Five shooters had a possible score. Well done to Lyn McK 126.12 in F Open, Richard McK 105.7 in Sporter Production, Femy C 105.16, Bruce McA 105.16 and John C 105.11 in Sporter Open. Results F Open Lyn McK 126.12 Geoff V 123.11 Hayden

26th April 2026, 600 Yards

It was the final shooting Sunday for the month of April, held at the 600-yard mound. With cooler autumn weather, conditions proved to be quite difficult throughout the day. Shooters faced light to moderate winds switching from left to right, alternating sunshine and overcast, and heavy mirage—all of which challenged shooters’ ability to read the condition. Despite these tricky conditions, two competitors' shot possible, each achieving the same score of 105.13 in their respect

19th April 2026, 500 Yards

Fine weather with a mirage that strengthened through the morning. Well done to Geoff, Carl, Jeff and Greg. Results FO Geoff V 125.12 Bruce 124.11 Kevin J 124.7 Greg W 122.8 Neil S 122.8 FS Carl R 118.4 SP Jeff W 104.12 Geoff R 102.9 Rod W 101.9 Mason M 95.4 Kaylen M 90.0 SO Greg H 103.7

12th April 2026, 400 Yards

This morning we were on the 400 yard mound, with 22 shooters. The wind was very unpredictable as some shooters started with a fantastic score but were dusted up in the 2nd round. We only had two shooters showing us how it was done, with max scores. John C in F Open and Ian G in Sporter Production and Greg H only dropping one shot for a max score. Greg H is doing very well with his new barrel. Well done to all. Results F Open John C 126.10 Kevin B 125.16 Geoff V 123.8 Br

29th March 2026, 500 Yards

As it was the fifth Sunday of the month we had a Fly Shoot shooting on the 500 yard mound. We had 14 shooters and we all had a laugh. Conditions weather wise weren't ideal but I think we all enjoyed our time at the range. When you relate the target rings to the 500 yard target we didn't do too bad with our scores. Kevin Jones calculated that if you had a score of 160 or more you would have shot a 126. In F Open class John had a very good score of 172.3 to be our winner of

22nd March 2026, 600 Yards

Well what can I say. It was horrendous trying to shoot today. We had wind blowing in all directions. Most found it very hard to read the wind and mirage. The scores tell the story. Today we were shooting on the 600 yard mound. We had 15 shooters, including three new men trying their hand at target shooting. We hope they enjoyed the time they had with us. The Winner of today's F Open was Richard with 124.9, Jamie F with 100.4 in Sporter Open and Carl R in Sporter Prod

15th March 2026, 500 Yards

We have a new Shot Marker range system. They arrived Friday afternoonand thanks to Richard and Neil we have them up and running for our competition today. We had some visitors to the range on Saturday and they thought we had a very good shooting complex. As the wind was very very strong yesterday, we were happy to wake up today and see that the wind had settled down somewhat. It was still not easy to shoot a perfect score. Three shooters in Sporter Open did. John, Carl

8th March 2026, 400 Yards

It was great so see 16 shooters today as the BOM told us we were going to have a very rainy day. We were able to get our shooting in before the rain hit us at the range. Conditions were good with a slight breeze making it a little challenging for most of us. We shot on the 400 yard mound. Winners in the respective classes are as follows. F Open Kevin B 126.17, Sporter Open Femy 105.12 and Sporter Production Ashleigh 105.11 Our new targets have arrived in Australia and we

1st March 2026, 300 Yards

It was the first day of Autumn, and we could certainly feel the season beginning to change — from the heat of summer to a refreshing, cool morning breeze. Today’s friendly match was held at the 300-yard mounds, with 19 shooters competing across their respective disciplines, all tackling the breezy conditions. We had four categories of competition, and three of them produced perfect scores — an outstanding achievement. Congratulations to the following shooters who recorded per

22nd February 2026, 600 Yards

It was a fair and pleasant day to kick off shooting at the 600-yard mounds. The morning began under clear skies with slightly warmer temperatures, before clouds gradually rolled in as the day progressed. A total of 17 shooters took part across their respective disciplines. Light winds and occasional mirage effects made conditions a little tricky at times, keeping everyone mindful of their technique. Despite the challenges, some excellent scores were recorded. While no perfect

15th February 2026, 500 Yards

What a morning we have had today. Firstly the sun was trying to shine, then the clouds arrived and finally the rain fell. The wind was unpredictable as usual so not many perfect scores. Femy and Jeff in sporter classes were able to read the wind perfectly as they both had 105. Richard was the winner in FOpen with 125. Well done to you all. We had 20 shooters this week shooting on the 500 mound. It is great to see how our small club is growing. Thank you to everyone w

8th February 2026, 400 Yards

The sun was shining for us today with a tricky wind change every now and then. Some of us saw it and some of us didn't. Mirage came and went which didn't help. We had three first time shooters today. We hope you enjoyed your time with us. We had one shooter Ashleigh who didn't drop a shot. Well done Ashleigh. Being your wedding anniversary must help as you and Jeff were winners of your classes. Even if Jeff shot in another class so he could win a class ( just joking Je

1st February 2026, 300 Yards

It was a lovely day for shooting for some. Others struggled. Me being one of them. Today we had 19 shooters, shooting on the 300 yard mound. The largest group being SP with 12 shooting in this discipline. Richard McK winning with 105.19. In PO we had Femy C with 105.14 winning her discipline. John C winning F Standard and Neil S winning F Open. Out of the four disciplines we shoot we had three shooters, shooting possibles. Which is NO mean feat. We will be shooting on

25th January 2026, 600 Yards

We had 19 shooters today shooting on the 600 yard mound. The weather was very switchie with the wind coming from the North, South, West and East. Making it very hard to read the wind. Femy C didn’t have any trouble shooting 105.12 out of 105.21. Fantastic shooting Femy. The F Open shooters had a little more of a challenge as the top shooter in F Open was Richard McK shooting 123.7. Good shooting Richard. Other good shooters today in F Standard were John C 119.4 and Jeff

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