Target Shooting New Zealand (TSNZ) is the national governing body for smallbore and air rifle target shooting in New Zealand.[1] TSNZ is a constituent member of the New Zealand Shooting Federation, which manages the New Zealand Olympic and world championship shooting teams, and represents New Zealand shooting within the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) and other international bodies.[2]
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| Sport | Shooting Sports |
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| Jurisdiction | New Zealand |
| Abbreviation | TSNZ |
| Affiliation | New Zealand Shooting Federation |
| Headquarters | Gonville |
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History edit
TSNZ supports about 120 rifle clubs across New Zealand, organising postal matches and meetings, as well as inter-island matches between North and South Island, and international matches against Australia.[3] A schools match, including a schools inter-island match, is held annually.[4]
TSNZ selects New Zealand's team for the Drew Match, an international postal for under-21 teams from New Zealand, Great Britain, Australia, South Africa and the USA. In 2021, New Zealand won the women's team-of-3 match, and was runner-up in both the men's team-of-3 and main (team-of-10) matches.[5]
In 2022, TSNZ started rolling out ISSF Target Sprint in New Zealand, predominantly within schools.[6]
References edit
- ^ "About". Target Shooting New Zealand. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "About Us". New Zealand Shooting Federation. New Zealand Shooting Federation. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "International Indoor". Target Shooting New Zealand. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Schools". Target Shooting New Zealand. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "International Match Results 2021". National Small-bore Rifle Association. National Small-bore Rifle Association. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Target Sprint New Zealand". Target Shooting New Zealand. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
