New Zealand Service Rifle Championships
2-4 April 2010

The SSAA Australian Team of Peter Brown, Andrew
Brown, Anthony Wilson and Greg Mills-Thom.


Anthony Wilson after the shot. Note the spent
case caught in flight.


Peter Brown takes aim.


Grafton shooter Greg Mills-Thom.


Andrew Brown won 2 gold, 7 silver and 4 bronze
medals overall. At the Service Rifle competition in New Zealand over the Easter weekend, the SSAA Australian Shooting Team excelled and proved that they were more than a match for the New Zealanders by using firearms in the competition that have long since been restricted in Australia. The ability of the team to adapt to the firearms used in the competition demonstrated their exceptional shooting skills. The SSAA Australian Team members comprised of Peter Brown, Andrew Brown and Greg-Mills Thom from Grafton and Anthony Wilson from Middlemount.

There was time for practice at the Gladstone Rifle Range near Masterton, then competition was held at the Clevedon Rifle Club Range, near Auckland.

The Auckland Service Rifle Championships saw 38 nominations on the day. Andrew Brown won 3 silver and 2 bronze. Anthony Wilson won 1 gold and 3 bronze. Peter Brown and Greg Mills-Thom won a bronze each.

The New Zealand Service Rifle Championships were held over the next two days, with 28 competitors participating and producing much better scores. Andrew Brown won 2 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze. Greg Mills-Thom won 1 gold and 1 bronze. Anthony Wilson won 3 silver and 3 bronze and Peter Brown won 2 bronze. Congratulations go to the three-person team of P Brown, A Brown and G Mills-Thom, who went away with a total of 1612 for the NZSRA team event.