About Us
Our History
The Christchurch Pistol Club was founded in 1972 to provide a purpose built facility for the 1974 British Commonwealth Games. Bruce McMillan won Bronze in the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol and since then, we have expanded to become the largest Pistol Club in the South Island with over 300 members shooting a variety of disciplines.
Today the club is home to many internationally recognised shooters as well as members who just enjoy the camaraderie and participation on club days.
Our Range
The Range that our Club bases itself at is called The Burnett Range.
The land is owned by Environment Canterbury and leased to the Canterbury Shooting Federation (CSF). The CSF is a body that the various firearms related sporting clubs of Canterbury belong. CSF has subleased part of the range to the Deerstalkers Association and they have their own range next door to us.
The balance of the leased land is used by The Canterbury Outdoor Target Shooting (COTS) Club, who use the large 50 metre range in the middle of the site for small bore rifle shooting, and our club who use the balance of the land.
Our range complex consists of four ranges at the front by the armoury (Ranges 1-4), five ranges around the back (Ranges 5-9) and an Air Pistol range next to our clubrooms.
Our Operation
The Club and the Committee operate under the “Rules of the Christchurch Pistol Club Incorporated”, and the “Standing Orders for the Meetings of the Christchurch Pistol Club”.
The Committee and Executives are elected by the members at an Annual General Meeting held each year.
Motions may also be put at this time by club members and passed by majority. The Clubs financial year ends on the 30th June.
Executives
Ken Watson
Club President
Quentin Strydom
Vice President
Steve Frame
Club Secretary
Edwin Foster
Club Treasurer
Carlo Guglietta
Club Captain
Committee Members
Arthur Bruce
Committee Member / Training Coordinator
Richard Claydon
Committee Member
Adam Colligan
Committee Member
Robert Ivers
Committee Member
John Lankshear
Committee Member
Bruce McArthur
Committee Member
Amy Watson
Committee Member
Craig Reynolds
Committee Member