Dannevirke Junior Rifle shooters wind up season

Shooters on the range family members versus kids. Bottom left, Mike Haycock and Leo. Right, cousins Jack and Olivia Peterson.

After a busy 10 weeks the Dannevirke Junior Smallbore Rifle Club wound up the season with a family (mostly parent) versus child competition on the range.

Shooters up close Campbell Graham and Benjamin.

2024 Junior Winners: Junior Rested Rifle Champion – Nate Gore, Junior Rested Rifle 2nd – Leo Haycock / Mason Prenter, Junior Rested Rifle 3rd – Erin Chapman, Interclub Top Score – Kain Eagle.

An enthusiastic group of 21 shooters had been training and competing under the direction of Ruth and Rob McNair and their enthusiastic band of supporters every Tuesday night and results were good although some parents surprised their children by grabbing the bragging rights.

Dannevirke Smallbore Rifle Club 2024 Junior Winners

Junior Rested Rifle Champion – Nate Gore

Junior Rested Rifle 2nd – Leo Haycock/Mason Prenter

Junior Rested Rifle 3rd – Erin Chapman

Animal Target Champion – Jack Haycock

Animal Target 2nd – Nate Phillips

Animal Target 3rd – Mason Prenter

Most Improved Junior Rested Rifle – Kain Eagle

Top Tyro Junior Rested Rifle (first year shooter) – George Baxter

Interclub Top Score – Kain Eagle

Ruth says she would like to thank all the parents who came out each week because without them their children would not get a taste for the sport.