Results | April 2026 Sporting Clays

Wairarapa Clay Target Club
Apr 25
3 min read

April Sporting Weekend – ANZAC Weekend at Wairarapa CTC

ANZAC weekend carries a lot of extra weight.

Seeing kids, parents, grandparents, friends and visitors all out in the sun together, enjoying a safe outdoor shooting sport, was a pretty sobering reminder of the way of life we’re lucky to have in New Zealand.

We give our thanks and appreciation to all those past and present who have protected our country, our way of life, and the freedoms that allow us to enjoy weekends like this.

The weekend itself was another cracker.

We had a great range of people through the grounds, from women and kids trying clay shooting and breaking targets for the first time, through to experienced gamebird shooters, regular club shooters and national-level competitors.

As usual, it was really great to see how everyone mixed in. People introducing themselves, enjoying new company, meeting new friends, experienced shooters helping first-timers and sharing tips with others, along with gamebird shooters picking up things that will make a difference once the season opens soon.

So much encouragement, plenty of laughs, and a bloody good feeling around the club all weekend, which is what our flexible sporting weekends are all about.

Flexible entries. Practice if you want it. Official scores if you want them. A great variety of targets. Safe, modern systems. Public information available so people know what’s happening. And a club full of people willing to help anyone who wants to give the sport a go and have a good time doing it.

At a time when there’s a fair bit of doom and gloom around the country, what we’re seeing at Wairarapa Clay Target Club is super encouraging. It shows there is real growth potential in this sport when clubs, and those leading the sport, are prepared to look at things with fresh eyes and make it easier for people to get involved.

Families can do this together. Different generations can stand on the same range, learn together, laugh at the misses, celebrate the breaks, and go home wanting to come back.

All the information about our shoots is available through the club website and Facebook page, including event details, registrations, results, prize winners and wrap-ups.

If you’re interested in getting involved, bringing the family along, or introducing your kids to a sport that teaches focus, resilience, respect, safety and connection with others, reach out anytime through the contacts on our website.

🔜 Next Sporting Weekend: 23–24 May

English Sporting 50

AA – Cohen Newton / Paul de Lara-Bell (44)

A – Tarsh Pescini / Reno Verde / Greg Hamilton (41)

B – Duncan Sutherland (45)

R/U – James Higgie (40)

C – Nick Marvel (39)

R/U – Liam Dennes / Gary Rawlinson (37)

Novice – Connor Nel (25)

R/U – Craig Third (17)

Super Sporting 70

AA – James Mackie (66)

R/U – Cohen Newton (63)

A – Craig Matthews (63)

R/U – Rod Bryant (59)

B – David Donald (54)

R/U – Royden Terry (53)

C – Todd Bishop (63)

R/U – Nick Marvell (46)

💰 Prizes & Giveaways

As always, the Wairarapa Clay Target Club aims to give back as much as possible to those who support and participate in our shoots.

Across the weekend we’ve allocated cash prizes to 1st and 2nd place in each grade across both disciplines (as listed above, $50 and $30 respectively), along with Falcon Ammunition prizes, and a selection of random prize draws from all shooters who posted at least one official score.

All prizes are available for collection from the club office, with collection to be finalised by the conclusion of the April Sporting Weekend (25–26 April), after which any unclaimed prizes will be returned to the club prize pool. As with previous events, prize eligibility is limited to paid-up Wairarapa Clay Target Club members (Full, Junior or Associate) for 2026.

Ammunition prizes will only be issued upon presentation of a valid NZ firearms licence.

Falcon Ammunition

Todd Bishop - 5 boxes
Nick Marvell - 5 boxes
Connor Nel - 5 boxes
Craig Third - 5 boxes

🎁 Random Prize Draws

The following prizes were drawn from all shooters who posted at least one official score:

Hunter’s Element Halo Jacket – Matt Dee
Decoy Pack (4x GHG Mallards) – Reno Verde
Decoy Pack (4x GHG Mallards) – Matt Pettengell
Game Strap – Tim Fraser
Electronic Gamebird Caller – Tim Lawrence

🔜 Next Shoot

Our next sporting weekend will be held:

23-24 May

We look forward to seeing you back at the club.