by PNBHS

Clay target shooters well underway with pre-season preparation

Preparations are well underway for our clay target shooters – both our senior ‘competition’ shooters, as well as our first-year ‘newbies’. The competition shooters have had technical and coaching days with school coach, Mr Gordon MacPhee. Their school season starts in May and builds through to the nationals in October. Recently they have also had a ‘friendly’ team shoot at Feilding Gun Club. This was an opportunity for a dress rehearsal – to get used to team shooting again and also doubled as the Manawatu Secondary School Champs with Feilding High School fronting with a team for the first time in a number of years. Unfortunately our friends from New Plymouth Boys’ were struck down with Covid and could not make it.

Mr Higgie and recent Old Boy – Mr Greg Wood have run the first ‘newbie’ sessions. These are targeted at our first-year shooters who are learning the basic skills and techniques. Newbie sessions will run approximately once every two weeks. Any students wanting to get involved are welcome to contact Mr Higgie for information.