Wairarapa did themselves proud at the prestigious Teams of Ten smallbore rifle competition in Auckland, winning the Jim Hart Shield section by finishing sixth overall.
It was a sharp improvement on the previous year when Wairarapa failed to obtain a top 10 place, failing to qualify for the premier section, the Rees Scroll.
However, they will now be there when Levin will host the event.
This year's competition saw smaller targets and a more stringent method of marking than in the past and Wairarapa's 11-strong side coped well, coming up with an impressive total of 3874.154 points.
Individual scores for Wairarapa were: Neil Harris 195.7, 196.12 391.19; Greg Reid 195.10, 194.6, 389.16; Chris Johnstone 196.10, 194.8, 390.18; Ian Buick 191.8, 190.7, 381.15; Paul Crimp 192.8, 198.10, 390.18; Steve White 193.10, 188.4, 381.14; Harrie Materman 190.5, 189.7, 379.12; Ann Harris 193.7, 194.11, 387.18; Dean Phillips 190.6, 192.7, 382.13; Peter Majorhazi 187.4, 190.7, 377.11; Carol Yardley 192.6, 187.5, 379.11.
