We switched the venue from Denwood to Balerno & Currie this year, and it was good to get more of the top Edinburgh shooters to accept selections this time around. I am however afraid to report that we have been comprehensively beaten in both matches.
North Island New Zealand Match Results for 2023
New Zealand Match
Results from the North Island New Zealand Match
I am delighted to report that the annual short-range prone match against the North Island, New Zealand, has been restarted, and for the first time Scotland shot entirely on electronic targets. The junior team shot at St Andrews on Saturday 8th October, and the senior team at Denwood in Aberdeen on Sunday 9th October. Read on to find out how both teams got on…
Scotland Teams Confirmed for New Zealand Match
Re-Starting the Prone Rifle North Island, New Zealand Match
Scotland's only “postal” indoor international match for prone rifle dates back to 1974, and is shot annually against a team from the North Island, New Zealand. This year, teams will be selected entirely from scores shot in indoor competitions. Anyone wishing to submit other indoor scores, please contact Donald McIntosh (or the STS Office at admin@scottishtargetshooting.co.uk) ASAP, as teams will be selected in the next week or so.