WELLINGTON RIFLE ASSOCIATION
SHOOTING PROGRAMME 2017-18
SHOOTERS AND VISITORS MUST FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BY THE RANGE OFFICER
AT ALL TIMES WHILST ON THE RANGE
RANGE AND BUTT TOILETS:
Petone up to and including 13 January 2017 followed by Trentham for the remainder of the season.
SEDDON RANGE OPENING DAY SATURDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2017
HOST CLUB: Karori
ALL SHOOTING IS ON SEDDON RANGE, TRENTHAM UNLESS STATED
Bore sighting and assisted zeroing can only be carried out at 300 yards; opportunities to do this are marked with # on the programme.
On some Sat mornings we can use the pistol club to zero rifles at 100yds, email jan.kevin.win@gmail.com early in the week and he will enquire if it is available, WRA supplies targets.
Shooting Calendar 2017 - 2018
| Day | Month | Key Booked | Shoot Starts | Event | RANGE | Duty club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | September | 10am | 12noon | Target calibration | All ranges | All |
| 16 | September | 10am | 12noon | Target calibration | All ranges | All |
| 23 | September | 9am | 10am | Zeroing club rifles for guests | Petone | |
| 23 | September | 12 noon | Opening Day | 500 | Petone | |
| 30 | September | 7.30am | 10am | # | 3/5/600 | Karori |
| 7 | October | 7.30am | 10am | 8/9/1000 | Trentham | |
| 8 | October | 7.30am | 9am | U21/25 and F Class NZ team training | 8/9/1000 | TBA |
| 14 | October | WRA AGM 9 am in Trentham | ||||
| 14 | October | 10am | 12noon | # | 3/600 | Petone |
| 21/22/23 | October | Marlborough Spring Champs | Kaituna | |||
| 21 | October | 10am | 12noon | 9/1000 | Karori | |
| 28 | October | 9.30am | 11:30am | TTS | 6/500 | Trentham |
| 28/29 | October | Te Puke Champs | Te Puke | |||
| 4 | November | 10am | 12noon | 900 | Petone | |
| 5 | November | 7.30am | 9am | Wairarapa Spring Meeting | 8/9/1000 | All |
| 11 | November | 9.30am | 11.3 | TTS | 6/500 | Karori |
| 18 | November | 7.30am | 9am | WRA Spring Meeting / NZ Champion of Champions | 6/8/900 | All |
| 19 | November | 7.30am | 9am | Hawkes Bay Champs and Don Whiteman Memorial Agg / Coached teams | 8/9/900 | All |
| 25 | November | 7am | 9am. Clubs start 12 noon | 9am at 800yds | 8/9/1000 | Trentham |
| 2 | December | 7.30am | 9am. | NZ Ladies Long Range Champs | 8, 9, 1000 | All |
| 3 | December | 7.30am | 9am. | NRA National 1000 Championship | 1000 | Karori |
| 9 | December | 10am | 12noon | Union Shield | 600 | Petone |
| 16 | December | 9.30am | 11.3 | # TTS | 300 | Karori |
| 23 | December | 10am | 12noon | Christmas shoot | 5/600 | Trentham |
| 30 | December | 10am | 12noon | 8/1000 | Petone | |
| 6 | January | Gisborne Champs | Gisborne | |||
| 6 | January | 10am | 12 noon | 300/500 | Trentham | |
| 7 | January | Wellington Model Plane Fly-In Day | ||||
| 13 | January | 7am | 9am | Clubs start 12 noon | 9/1000 | Petone |
| 20 | January | Sth HB Champs | Kiwitea | |||
| 20 | January | 10am | 12noon | 9/1000 | Karori | |
| 21 | January | Wellington Model Plane Fly-In Day | ||||
| 22 | January | 7.30am | 9am | Wairarapa Champs | 8/9/1000 | All |
| 23/24/25 | January | Preparation for the nationals | ||||
| 26/27 | January | National 300m | NRA | |||
| 26/27 | January | No club shoot in afternoon, practice targets available after 300m finishes | NRA | |||
| 28 | January | WRA Champs | NRA | |||
| 29 Jan – 2 Feb | January | NRA Champs Qualifying Matches | NRA | |||
| 3 | February | Champion Teams Match and Belt Finals | NRA | |||
| 4 | February | International Mini Palma Match | 8/9/1000 | NRA | ||
| 10 | February | 10 | 12noon | 800 | Petone | |
| 11 | February | Wellington Model Plane Fly-In Day | ||||
| 17/18 | February | Taranaki Champs at Otorohanga | ||||
| 17 | February | 9.3 | 11.3 | # TTS | 6/300 | Trentham |
| 18 | February | Wellington Model Plane Fly-In Day | ||||
| 24 | February | 10am | 12noon | Bert Dickson Teams Match | 300 | Trentham |
| 25 | February | 7.30am | 9am | Field Day Petone and Trentham | 3/5/6/8/9/1000 | Petone and Trentham |
| 3 | March | Kiwitea Champs | Kiwitea | |||
| 4 | March | Inter districts teams match | Kiwitea | |||
| 3 | March | 10am | 12noon | 800/900 | Karori | |
| 10 | March | 10am | 12noon | # TTS | 300m | Petone |
| 40825 | March | Helicopter Champs on Seddon | ||||
| 17/18 | March | Nelson Champs at Westport | Westport | |||
| 17 | March | 7am | 9am | # Dick Travis | 5/300 | Karori |
| 18 | March | 7am | 9am | Dick Travis | 6/800 | Karori |
| 17 | March | 12.3 | # WRA mixed teams TTS | 300 | Karori | |
| 24 | March | 10am | 12noon | Ken Geange | 900 | Karori |
| 31 | March | 10am | 12 noon | (Easter) | 600 | Trentham |
| 7 | April | 10am | 12 noon | 1000 | Petone | |
| 8 | April | 7.30am | 9am | Field Day Trentham and Petone | 3/5/6/8/9/1000 | Trentham and Petone |
| 14 | April | 10am | 12noon | Champion of Champions | 3/5/600 | Karori |
| 21 | April | 10am | 12noon | Closing Day | 500 | Trentham |
| 28 | April | Marlborough Autumn Champs | Kaituna | |||
| 29 | April | Quad Shoot | Kaituna |