MALVERN RIFLE CLUB UPDATE

A large contingent of Malvern Rifle Club (MRC) members headed north to attend the 2023 National Rifle Association of New Zealand (NRANZ) Nationals at Trentham, Wellington, from January 6th to 14th.

The Nationals included a 300 metre Championship (January 6th - 7th), Wellington Regional Association (January 8th), NorthSouth Teams (January 9th), Masefield Championship (January 10th), Ballinger Belt Qualifying Series (January 11th - 13th), Regional Teams (January 13th), Club Teams Championship and Ballinger Belt Finals (January 14th).

It was a big week of shooting for most shooters in many classes, including F-Open, FTR, FTR Classic, FPR, Target Rifle A, B, C Grades and Tyro. Some team competitions were held consecutively within individual competitions, with team members' scores aggregated for the team total.

The Malvern Rifle Club had a member in the Southern F-Class team, which beat the Northern Team.

The MRC Target Rifle Team consisting of C Kershaw , A White, A Du Toit, D Alexander and R Rowlands , won five team trophies. A sixth trophy was won by the team consisting of C Kershaw , A White, A Du Toit, S Kershaw and J Riddle

Individual achievements included:

• Allan White winning the Masefield Long Range Aggregate, the Masefield Grand Aggregate and the Grand Aggregate Bronze Medal.

• Daniel Alexander won the McCarthy Cup and the NRA Under 25 Gold Medal.

• Jessica Riddle won the Tyro Class in the Ballinger Belt Championship.

• Winners of Ballinger Belt Kings Championship Badges were, Chris Kershaw (#18), Richard Rowlands (#13), Andre Du Toit (#11), Jessica Riddle (#8), Allan White (#4).

• Charlie Ledbrook , in the FTR Classic, was third in the Masefield Championship Aggregate and the Ballinger Belt Series Aggregate and received the (#3) Kings Badge FTR Classic National Championship.

Congratulations to all who competed.

January 21st was the Malvern Rifle Club’s first Club Day after the 2023 NRANZ Nationals. Some shooters took a break after shooting at the Nationals. The Day was shot at 500 and 600 yards.

It was warm and overcast with cloud cover. Initially, the wind was blown from the targets towards the shooters fishtailing as it blew down the Range, variable in both strength and angle, providing its usual challenges to the shooters. Later the wind changed to a more southerly wind.

Andrew Wilde joined the shooters, trying out FTR. Andrew, from England, had shot at the Nationals and was taking the long way home.

Saturday, January 28th will be the Club Champs #5 Shorts300, 500 and 600 yards - 10 counting shots.

Mark Alexander.

January 21st - Club Training Day

Class 500 x 10 600 x 10 Total

TR A

D Alexander 47.002 47.004 94.006

TR B

J Riddle 49.003 48.004 97.007

S Kershaw 45.004 46.003 91.007

B Brown 49.004 41.001 90.005

P Carter 46.001 44.002 90.003

FTR

M McCallum

-Clark 58.002 56.005 114.007

C Ledbrook 57.002 56.001 113.003

G Ufton 48.000 57.000 105.000

M Alexander 50.002 52.002 102.004

A Wilde 50.000 48.000 98.000

Visitors are welcome at the Range, contact details can be found on the Malvern Rifle Club’s Facebook page: Malvern Rifle Club.