Thread: 17th World Benchrest Champs 2025

There doesn't seem to be much about this in New Zealand Social media
Four NZDA members recently travelled to St Louis Mo to participate in the 17th World Benchrest Champs, representing New Zealand and NZDA.
It was 5 days of competition shooting 5 shot groups and 100 & 200 and the last day was 10 shot groups at 200

Countries can enter up to 3 x 4 person teams maximum and there is also an individual part to the competition.

Looking at the results the conditions were tough, with switchy wind and from different directions
All the US competitors and some International competitors started competing on the range some 6 days early due to the NBRSA Nationals being held immediately prior to the WBC.
On day 2 in HV 100 a New Zealander shot the smallest group for the day, a 0.089" which netted him a Gold medal for small group presented at the awards ceremony
One of the team members was a junior, competing in his first WBC, it didn't matter what happened he was always smiling.
Another team member finished 6th in Light Varmint.

On the last day they were shooting 5 x 10 shot groups, while this is a separate event, it also forms part of the Walt Berger Memorial Trophy, which means the aggregate for LV, 100, 200, HV 100, 200 and the 10 shot 200 match are used to determine the winner for this award.

here are the full results for the WBC individuals and teams.
https://bughole.net/World_Benchrest_...p_Results.html

I find it mysterious why the governing body in NZ, which is NZDA has not made any social media posts about this, it's like it never happened.

Any way congratulations to those that represented New Zealand and their achievements