
2026 TOP OF THE SOUTH CLAY TARGET SHOOTING PROGRAM
CLUBS RETAIN THE RIGHT TO ALTER PROGRAMS AS NECESSARY.
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Contact Details:
MARLBOROUGH 840 Wairau Bar Rd, Spring Creek, Blenheim, P O Box 154, Blenheim
President - Bruce Webb (021 2527 160) o.b.webb@xtra.co.nz
Shoot Secretary - Keith van Asch (021 825 348) keith@theoldbarn.co.nz
Please note: Lunch will be available on normal club days
9.30am Starts all year round.
NELSON WAIMEA 806 Valley Rd, Golden Downs, Tasman
President - Garry Dunn (027 206 4451)
Secretary – Jacqui Oldham nwctc.secretary@gmail.com
9.00am starts all year round
GOLDEN BAY 77 Pupu Springs Road, Takaka
President - Jono Webb (027 681 0040)
Vice President – Tony Cottle (027 315 8511) gbgunclub@gmail.com
Please note: Lunches are not supplied. 9.30am starts all year round. Steel shot only.
Please contact Clubs directly for membership & shooting information.
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January
9 & 10 Nelson - Working Bee
11 Nelson - 100 Compak. Practice traps open: Skeet and DTL
18 Golden Bay - 5 Stand Sporting 100 targets
25 Marlborough - Mick Casey & Chatham Island Trophy, Quad shoot 50 Sk (1st Agg), 25 Continental, 15 Minis, 50 PS (Trans-Tasman Trophy)
February
8 Nelson - Club Championships: 25 Skeet, 15pr DR, 15 Minis, 25 SR, 25 PS, 25 SB.
15 Golden Bay - Sowman Trophy 100 Skeet
22 Marlborough - 50 Sk Doubles, 30 Triples Champs, 25 HBD Champs, 25 Continental Champs, 15 pr D/R 1st Agg
March
8 Nelson - 100 PS OR 100 Compak OR 100 Skeet *shoot ONE event only.
15 Golden Bay - Longbush Trophy 100 DTL
22 Marlborough - Club Championships
22 Nelson - 100 Compak North/South Qualifying
April
12 Nelson - 80tgt Duck Shooters Open Shoot
19 Golden Bay - Pre-Duck Shooting 5 stand Sporting 100 targets
26 Marlborough - Duck shooters 80 tgt Sporting. Lunch Available – MCTC Club grounds
May
10 Nelson - 50 Skeet, 15pr DR, 15 Minis, 50 PS.
17 Golden Bay - Club Championships 25 Skeet, 25 DTL, 25 PS, 25 SB, 10prDR
24 Marlborough - Marshall Trophy Triangular Shoot, 50 Skeet, 50 Continental, 50 SR
May 30/31 Nelson - Nelson/Marlborough Provincials hosted by Nelson Waimea CTC
June
14 Nelson - 9am start 50 Compak, 50 Skeet. 12noon start 50 PS
21 Golden Bay - 50 Skeet, 50 DTL
28 Marlborough - 100 Skeet N/S (2nd Agg on first 50 tgts), 100 PS Trophy Match. (Choose One)
July
12 Nelson - 100 PS OR 100 Compak OR 100 Skeet *shoot ONE event only.
19 Golden Bay - Gunsmoke Thomason Trophy 100 Skeet
26 Marlborough - 50 Skeet, (3rd Agg), 25 SR, 25 PS. 25, 15pr DR (2nd Agg)
August
9 Nelson - 25 Skeet,15pr DR, 25 SB, 25 PS, 50 Compak (re-entry avail).
16 Golden Bay - 5 Stand Sporting 100 targets
23 Marlborough - 50 Skeet (4th Agg), 30 Triples, 25 Continental, 15 pr DR (3rd Agg)
23 Nelson - 100tgt Compak Club Championships
September
13 Nelson - 25 Skeet, 15pr DR, 25 SB, 25 PS, 50 Compak (re-entry avail).
20 Golden Bay - Ray Hitchcock Trophy 100 DTL
27 Marlborough - 100 skeet Handicap (Owen Bros) or 100 S/R, 25 Continental
October
10 Nelson - District Championships Day 1 - 15pr DR, 15 Minis, 30 Triples, 25 SR
11 Nelson - District Championships Day 2 - 25 HCD, 25 PS, 25 SB
17 Marlborough - 9.30 am 100 Target S/R Trophy. District Championships Day 1 - Skeet, DR & Minis (Noms close noon)
18 Marlborough - District Championships Day 2 - SR, PS & SB
18 Golden Bay - 5 Stand Sporting 100 targets
24,25,26 Nelson
Labour Weekend. Grounds hired out for annual youth camp - unavailable for use/attendance by club members.
November
8 Nelson - 25 Skeet, 25pr DR (Allan Brown Trophy), 50 PS (2nd 25 PS tgts Hawkes Bay shield)
15 Golden Bay - 50 Skeet, 50 DTL
22 Marlborough - 50 Skeet, 50 HBD,25 PS, 15 pr D/R (4th Agg)
22 Nelson - 100tgt Sporting Club Championships
December
6 Golden Bay - Xmas Shoot
6 Marlborough - Xmas Shoot. Traps open 10.30am. Xmas Shoot Program starts 1pm BBQ & presentations to follow
13 Nelson - Xmas Shoot. 10pr Deauville Doubles. 25 SR Xmas Cups. 25 Compak. Skeet 25tgt G Hahn Memorial 2pm lunch (when shooting has been completed)
Nelson - Over the Xmas period, NO shooting will occur on our grounds, on & between 23 Dec & 5 Jan
