Waitakere Smallbore Rifle Club - WSBRC

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Waitakere Smallbore Rifle Club - WSBRC

We are a smallbore rife club for competition target shooting. We are not open for public shooting but Smallbore rifle shooting is an “Equal Opportunity” sport.

Our sport is known as Smallbore Rifle shooting or Smallbore Target Shooting. Target Shooting Auckland is directly affiliated to our parent organisation, Target Shooting New Zealand, www.targetshootingnz.org.nz

There are 3 local clubs in Auckland -
Auckland
Howick
Waitakere

Smallbore rifle shooting is a sport where you can have fun, be competitive and learn about the safe handling of fi****ms.

You can be as competitive as you like; or just come along socially. Men and women compete on equal terms

Age: We have members of school age right through to those well past retirement age. Safety: All new members are given a good grounding in fi****ms safety and the safe handling of rifles. All shooting is supervised by range officers. Coaching: New members are allocated a coach, generally a senior member of the club. Coaching is available at all levels for those that want/need it. Costs: Subscriptions are about $280 per year for adults. Nightly fees are $10

Equipment: The rifles used are .22 calibre single shot target rifles. Sporting rifles using magazines are not permitted. All clubs have rifles, jackets and other equipment for use by members who do not have their own. March-December on a Tuesday evening. However there is a monthly Sunday coaching/have a go day that you are welcome to come along to. Feel free to browse our website. www.wsbrc.info

If you have comments or questions about our sport of target shooting, or simply need more information and want to contact us, please call, text or email the club secretary -

Lawrence- 0274 951 217 [email protected]

Alternatively feel free to leave a comment on our page and we may be able to help you. Thanks for visiting and we look forward to seeing you at a range near you, soon.

28/10/2025

Tonight we finished the season with a novelty shoot for a box of favorites, match 1 was outset targets, match 2 was 10 shots in 90 seconds, match 3 was no sling and match 4 was shot with a club rifle. Congratulations to Ken who top scored, an outstanding 98.5 with the club rifle. Club is still shooting thru November with Agm and Prize giving in early December.

30/03/2025

Shooting season starts from Tuesday 1 April, bullet stop has been replaced and club will be operating from 7pm every Tuesday. This coming Sunday is a "Have Ago Sunday" from 10am until midday, $20 per shooter, need to book in with the Secretary if interested at
Lawrence - 0274 951 217 [email protected].

Upcoming events are:
1st Championship, Rotorua Open on the 12th April
1st Interclub is on Wednesday 9th April, hosted by Auckland Club
1st NDC is on Thursday 24th April at Howick

See you on the range

28/01/2025

Waitakere Smallbore Rifle Club - WSBRC wall deleading almost completed, another coat of paint next week and some number put back up and will be ready to start the season. Thanks to John, Tom, Bruce, Dylan, Ken and Darryl for helping out last night to get this completed, another Working Bee next Tuesday required to hopefully finish, 6 until 9pm

05/01/2025

Thanks to Ian, John, Ken and Bruce for their work this work this morning to keep the target project moving forward. Next working bee is Tuesday night, 14th January from 4pm until 9pm, to continue the project. All target stop rebuilt now but need the rubber chip de-lead and returned so a lot of work to be done over the next couple of weeks.

02/01/2025

Bit more progress made with top mound completely re built and all wood cut for bottom mound once rubber removed. Easier to just have mdf and plywood dust while working instead of also mixing some lead dust in. Thanks to Ken and Bruce for this, just need refilling now with rubber chip.
Next working bee is Monday 6th January, 9am until midday.

30/12/2024

Another working bee today, thanks to Ken, John, Chris, Bruce and Ian for keeping the rebuild going, no dust making today just timber purchased, tip visited and gutters cleaned. Next working bee will be next Monday, 6th January, 9am until midday.

Happy New Year to all, enjoy Wednesday and welcome to 2025!

23/12/2024

Started today on the bullet stop lead removal, has been 5 years since last having to do and has reached the point where work is required. Thanks to Darryl, Ken, Ian, Bruce, John and Tom for your efforts today. Good progress made with shot out front boards removed and 3/4 of rubber clip removed. Next working bee is Monday 30 December from 9 until midday to carry on the rebuild.

03/12/2024

Last event of the season, AGM and Prize Giving
Welcome to the 2024 Annual General Meeting and Prize Giving
Mark shot in the North Island Teams for Men, Veterans and North Island, this was held in July in Whanganui and Mark Captained the NZ Veterans Team.
Club Champions this season were:
Master Grade Mark
A Grade Ken
B Grade Ian
C Grade Johan
D Grade Tom
No luck in Interclub with both Divisions or Individually apart from Ken winning the Champion of Champion A Grade.
We have had a lot of new and potential members pass through the club, we need new people coming into the club and to make them welcome,
Huge thanks to everyone in the club, we all help out as required but a few need a mention
Lawrence for being Secretary/Treasurer, has held the position for 10+ years and keeps us all well informed. He has also undertaken to write the Waitakere Club History, many hours spent going through old minute books to record this valuable history.
Ian and Matt for looking after and advising new members and the odd older one, keeping all on track and moving forward.
Johan for keeping the scores and picking teams.
Ken for RO duties
John for looking after the club rifles, clubrooms and dealing with all issues thrown at him.
Chris for looking after the clubrooms and tea making.
Mark for opening up and auditing the accounts
Michelle for mowing services
Committee members for turning up to meetings and keeping the club moving forward.
The Club is now accredited by the NZ Police.
Target Shooting Auckland is hosting the 2026 North vs South at Howick with help from the Waikato, helpers will be required and details will be published closer to the event.
The club has a few members attending the NRA Fullbore Nationals in Trentham, Lee, Chris, Bruce, Johan and Leon, good shooting and safe travels to them.
Good luck and shooting for the season, travel safely if attending championships around the country
Bruce Millard
3 December 2024

19/11/2024

Season is coming to an end, bit of fun tonight with a Speed shoot (90 seconds to complete the card), No sling and shoot with a club rifle. Ian won with Ken a close second, good fun and thanks to Darryl for RO duties. Couple of club nights left and then the AGM on 3rd December.

31/08/2024

Waitakere Results listed below, huge thanks to all Waitakere Club members who helped out during the day allowing the event to run smoothly.

Master
Roy H Tauranga 97.06 98.05 100.09 295.20 197.14 492.34
Mark C Waitakere 100.07 97.06 98.06 295.19 196.12 491.31
James C Auckland 97.05 98.04 100.08 295.17 199.16 494.33
Steve P Howick 100.05 98.06 97.04 295.15 197.10 492.25
Allison A Te Puke 99.04 99.04 96.05 294.13 198.10 492.23
A Grade
Rudi M Howick 98.03 97.07 99.04 294.14 196.10 490.24
Robert D Howick 97.04 98.07 98.05 293.16 193.07 486.23
Ivor B Rotorua 97.05 99.03 95.02 291.10 198.13 489.23
Bruce M Waitakere 95.03 96.05 95.01 286.09 191.07 477.16
Alan D Tauranga 93.03 96.02 96.03 285.08 191.04 476.12
Warren W Te Aramutu 96.03 93.03 93.01 282.07 192.07 474.14
B Grade
Selena W Auckland 99.08 99.06 100.06 298.20 192.07 490.27
Steve O Waitakere 97.06 97.03 97.04 291.13 291.13
Ian M Waitakere 97.03 95.04 97.04 289.11 198.12 487.23
Paul W Rotorua 95.03 97.03 96.03 288.09 192.08 480.17
Chris S Waitakere 95.02 97.03 95.04 287.09 189.06 476.15
Matt Y Waitakere 94.02 97.02 95.04 286.08 185.01 471.09
Darryl I Waitakere 95.02 93.00 94.01 282.03 190.09 472.12
Chris W Auckland 85.01 86.00 79.00 250.01 250.01
C Grade
Matt M Howick 94.03 90.01 92.03 276.07 188.05 464.12
Michelle L Waitakere 91.01 92.01 92.02 275.04 188.02 463.06
D Grade
Chelsea B Cambridge 97.04 96.03 98.07 291.14 291.14
Kelvin S Howick 86.00 92.02 93.02 271.04 180.01 451.05
Louis I Waitakere 90.00 88.00 86.00 264.00 264.00

18/08/2024

Great turn out today for our "Have ago" Sunday at the club, 5 squads were required, huge thanks to Lawrence, Selina, John, Matt, Bruce, Chris and Riely. Next chance to try the sport will be Sunday 15th September.

15/08/2024

Good Shooting and Safe travels to Mark C from the club heading to the North vs South in Whanganui, result will be posted on the TSNZ website during the day.

Sunday 18th is our monthly "Have ago Sunday", 10am until midday with a cost of $10. Please be at the range by 10am for the range briefing.

Monday 19th is Round 5 of Interclub at the Howick Range from 7pm
Teams:

Div1: 1 x 10 shot and 1 x 20 shot:
- Mark C (M)
- Matthew Y (B)
- Steve O (B)

Div2 team1: 2 x 10 shot:
- John D (B)
- Chris S (B)
- Daryl I (B)

Div2 team2: 2 x 10 shot:
- Leon van R (C)
- Johan du T (C)
- Louis I (D)

Div2 team3: 2 x 10 shot:
- Johan S (C)

Address

1253 Scenic Driv
Swanson

Website

https://www.sporty.co.nz/waitakeresmallbore/

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