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Dec 21, 20251 min read

23rd November 2025,

We had a beautiful day to shoot today. Rain cleaned before we shot and the sun was out and the wind was minimal. We had 17 shooters and we shot on the 600 yard mound. In the Production Class Open we had a husband and wife tussel. Femy shot first and allowed John to bet her on V count by one. Well shot both of you. In the F Open we had three shooters with a top score. Kevin came out the winner with 17 X's, Richard with 15 x's and Lyn with 11 x's. Again good shooting. R

Nov 30, 20251 min read

16th November 2025, 500 Yards

With the weather looking like it might rain we had a smaller number brave the conditions. We were very lucky to have a calm condition to shoot this morning. We put up the gazebo so if it rained we wouldn't get wet. We shot on the 500 yard mound with nine shooters. Winner of the F Open Richard M 126.17, F Standard Kevin J 119.6, PCO John C 125.18. Next week we'll be shooting on the 600 yard mound. Let's hope we have good weather with little wind and our scopes are clear.

Nov 10, 20251 min read

9th November 2025, 400 Yards

We had 19 shooters today for our 400 yard mound shoot. With an overcast morning some of us found the conditions not as easy as our club champion Kevin B. Kevin coming first 5 times in a row. The only thing Kevin seems to be having trouble with is stringing 5 x's together. Next Sunday 16th November we will be shooting on the 500 yard mound. Come and sign the range register at 7.30am for an 8 am start. See you all next week. Results F Open Kevin B (Club Champion) 126.17 L

Nov 9, 20251 min read

2nd November 2025, 300 Yards

The spring weather looked great to have a 300 yard shoot today. As the hands of the clock moved the winds came in and the conditions were very hard to keep the bullet in the center of the target area. We had 16 shooters today. Welcome to Marty R. Marty came along for his first shoot and did very well. Hayden A came first in F Open class, John C coming first in F Standard, Paul R coming first PC and Femy C coming first in OPC. It was great to see Beth coming back for a

Oct 26, 20251 min read

26th October 2025, 600 Yards

We had a great roll up for this morning 600 yard shoot with 20 shooters trying their luck. Some handled the condition well as others floundered. The forecast was for a windy morning but we started off with a very still day, as the morning progressed the wind came into play. Winners today are as follows. F Open Kevin B, F Standard John C, PC Jeff Wand PCO Glen S. Congratulations to the winners. Next Sunday 2nd November 2025 we will be on the 300 yard mound. Sign in at 7.

Oct 26, 20251 min read

19th October 2025, 500 Yards

Today we had 22 shooters. One being our newest member Andrew S. Andrew has been waiting for his birthday to be able to join us on the mound. We shot on the 500 yards mound. The weather was very unpredictable at times with the flags blowing in all directions. Making it very hard for most shooters. Kevin B didn't have any trouble with a perfect score for the fourth time in a row. Kevin had 12 shooters to beat this morning in F-Open. Great shooting Kevin B. First in F St

Oct 14, 20251 min read

12th October 2025, 400 Yards

Today we had 18 shooters as we were shooting on the 400 yard mound. The sun was shining and the wind was very gentle but very tricky. We had some very good rounds in the first string but as the morning heated up the conditions changed for a few. PCO was a very tight competition today with only one shot separating the group. Well done Geoff V again on the top for F Open, John C for first place in F Standard, Femy C in PCO and Ashley in first place in PC. Next week we'll b

Oct 14, 20251 min read

5th October 2025, 300 Yards

Today was the first day starting at 8am. We had a great roll up with 18 shooters. We welcomed Beth McCaskey back to our club. The weather was sunny with a slight breeze and the scores reflected our conditions. Two of our shooters scored a possible in F Open with Geoff Vollmerhause taking the honours with a higher X count. In SPC-O we had two shooters with possible and John Cook taking out the honours with a higher V count. In F-Standard Hayden took out the top spot and R

Oct 6, 20251 min read

28th September 2025, 600 Yards

What seemed like a perfect morning for shooting soon turned into a battle against shifting winds with Kevin Birse being the best at...

Sep 21, 20251 min read

21st September 2025, 500 Yards

Another beautiful Spring morning for our 500 yard competition. A special congratulations to Femy Cook who finished with a perfect score...

Sep 14, 20251 min read

14th September 2025, 400 Yards

A perfect Autumn day greeted the contestants at the range on Sunday for the 400 yard shoot. Very little wind was replaced by a shifting...

Sep 8, 20251 min read

7th September 2025, 300 Yards

A perfect Spring morning for the 300 yard shoot on 7th September. Father's Day kept many regulars at home but those who attended ...

Aug 25, 20251 min read

24th August 2025, 600 Yards

Perfect winter weather greeted the shooters on Sunday giving some excellent scores. Shooting at 600 yards, a special congratulations to...

Aug 25, 20251 min read

17th August 2025, 500 Yards

Yet again the August winds made life difficult for some though others coped well shooting at the 500 yard range. Congratulations to...

Aug 10, 20251 min read

10th August 2025, 400 Yards

An excellent turnout, especially considering the extremely windy conditions, and not helped by a few problems with the modern technology...

Aug 4, 20251 min read

3rd August 2025, 300 Metres

A reasonable turnout considering the cold westerly wind which made finding the centre of the target a bit of a problem for some, though...

Aug 4, 20251 min read

27th July 2025, 600 Yards

A reasonable turnout considering the blustery and cold conditions for our 600 yard shoot. A special welcome to the Wilson family from...

Jul 23, 20251 min read

20th July 2025, 500 Yards

Foggy morning gave way to a near perfect day for shooting, though conditions got a little awkward for the second round. 500 yards and the...

Jul 14, 20251 min read

13th July 2025, 400 Yards

A beautuful winter morning with a perfect start to the days shoot, though conditions got a little tricky for the second round. We...

Jul 10, 20251 min read

6th July 2025, 300 Yards

A special congratulations to both Lyn McKillop and Femy Cook for top scoring in their classes. Both ladies just started shooting last...

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