July-August 2010 - New Zealand Clay Target Association

KOKATAHI CENTENARYThe Kokatahi Gun Club held itscentenary shoot on the 20th and21st February 2010The weather was great but unfortunatelythe shooters were not very plentiful, butthe ones who did come enjoyed it.Guy Spooner, representing the NZCTA,presented the club with a framed certificateand congratulated the club on reaching100 years.The cake was cut by David Wells, who isthe oldest shooter in the club.The centenary cup, kindly donated byCatherine and Tom Taft, was won by MikeHavill after a shoot off with Bob Brown, JoeWindley, John Bradford and Chris Windley.Jamie Havill won the skeet with his firstpossible. Every shooter who entered thismatch received a centenary badge, GarethHavill won the Single Rise after a shoot offwith Jamie Havill and Guy Spooner.The oldest shooter for the weekend was80 year old Mick Tindale and the youngest11 year old Zac Ironside.Dave Wells cutting the cake and MikeHavill with the Centennial cup inattendanceATA 300Target Singles ShootHosted at Thames Clay TargetClub on May 15th 2010 with CashSponsorship from the ATA.Thank you to the Thames club foranother great job with the grounds, settingup the equipment and allowing us to holdour event at their club. Thanks also to thevolunteers helping load traps, refereeingand scoring. Richard Boenders, Mike Boakesand Don McCarthy for their help targetsetting and cleaning up at the end of theday. Stephanie Ginnelly for kindly comingout to help run the office and cashier theshoot with Diane and Nola for another nicelunch. Thank you to the competitors whotravelled varying distances in questionableweather to make the day an enjoyableevent. Our luck ran out on the weather withvery windy and changing light conditionsespecially for the last 100 target event witha heavy shower of rain and enough wind toturn umbrellas inside out. Three of the lastsquad shot 75 targets leaving Bryce Schouand Paul Anderson clear winners for theshoot in any conditions award for finishingthe event. What great sportsmanship onPaul Anderson’s part for being willing toshoot with Bryce to finish off the last 25in driving rain and wind and still shoot a24. Richard Boenders gave the buckle ascare that Ross Card had made for the firstfour shooters to run a 100 straight with animpressive 99 in wind conditions that weremoving the targets around a lot in thesecond round.The event was shot in three roundsof 100 targets with two rounds finishedby lunchtime. In honor of Ron Dent,everyone lined up on the trap in front ofthe clubhouse after lunch to fire a shot inhis memory. Ron had been instrumental inClay target shooting in New Zealand for anumber of years and was a keen supporterand participant in ATA shooting. He hadenjoyed a number of visits to the US toshoot ATA targets and live pigeons withsome of the more colorful characters overthere, some of whom are among the topATA competitors today. We will miss him.1st Round A Grade 1st Martin van deWetering & Paul Basten Equal tie 94. 2ndRichard Boenders 91. B Grade 1st PaulAnderson 94, 2nd Bryce Schou 92, 3rdDiane Boenders 87. C Grade 1st MikeBoakes 91, 2nd Cameron Ginnelly 522nd Round A Grade 1st Richard Boenders99, 2nd Martin van de Wetering 96, 3rdPaul Basten 90. B Grade 1st Lindsay Arthur94, 2nd Paul Anderson 89, 3rd Bryce Schou87, 3rd Round A Grade 1st Martin van deWetering 69/75. B Grade 1st Paul Anderson93, 2nd Bryce Schou 85. C Grade 1st MikeBoakes 65/75Please remember our current sponsors:Pratt’s Plumbing, Reloaders Supplies, andyour ATA Good shooting.Paul Bastengunshot 29