In the NISS championships, Jack won 3rd place in the junior Single Barrel and Hugo came 8th in the Single Rise Trophy match. Flynn and Harry shot PBs. In the NZSS Championships, both Kieran and Hugo won NZ High Overalls. Kieran was the NZ Secondary Schools High Overall DTL Champion and Hugo was the NZ Secondary Schools High Over All Skeet Champion. Kieran also won HOA in the Single Barrel and 1st in Points Score while Harrison won 1st place in the Single Rise event after a thrilling shoot-off. The College Points five-person Points Score team shot very well and came 2nd in NZ with 347/375, out of about 60 teams, four points behind 1st place. Based on their NI and NZ results, Harrison, Hugo, and Kieran were
selected for the SI SS Points Score team who shot against the NI and came 2nd. Kieran and Hugo were also selected for the Canterbury Regional DTL team who shot against the other NZ regions with a final placing of 2nd. Throughout the year, College shooters also competed in non-school events, including clubs, provincial, and district Championships. These NZCTA competitions are by grade and include junior (U18) categories. Kieran, Will Gould, Thomas, Oliver, and Harrison competed in the Canterbury Provincial DTL Championships in Timaru from 9–10 September. This was an open NZCTA competition. Will won HOA C Grade as well as C Grade 1st in Minis, Double Rise, and Triples, and 3rd in Single Rise and Points Score.
Harrison won C Grade 1st in Single Rise, Single Barrel, and Points Score and was Junior Champion in C Grade Single Barrel. Oliver was 2nd in C Grade Points Score and Kieran was 1st in A Grade Points Score and 2nd in A Grade Single Rise. Special thanks to the coaches, Colin Miller, David Miller, and Greg Lassen, and the very supportive parent community who worked hard to make this all happen for the boys. Thank you to Graeme Christey for his tireless work and endless hours of work as Teacher-in-Charge of the sport. Thank you to Gun City and Target Products for their ongoing sponsorship and support of the team. We have only one leaver this year, Will Gould, and we wish him the very best for the future. Chris Graham MiC Clay Target Shooting
CLAY TARGET SHOOTING 2023
Back Row: AJ Harrison, WM Gould, FR Price Middle Row: Mr CB Graham (MiC), Mr GG Christey (TIC), JL Richardson, HS Johnstone, Mr CJ Miller (Coach), Mr GJ Lassen (Coach) Front Row: SJR Nicholl, WH Pearson, HJN Helmore (Captain), KA Christey, TG Saunders Absent: OJD Skene, HE Wilson
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