Captain | Shooter

Sam Kershaw

24-year-old Sam is thrilled to be leading the New Zealand u25 team to South Africa as Captain. With an amazing group of individuals that have come together to create a fantastic team, we are ready to take on the world.

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Being part of the u21 team in 2019 as vice captain, Sam helped lead the team to win gold and he has the same goal in mind for 2024.

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Sam is looking forward to the challenge of Bisley style shooting and all the individual and team shoots in South Africa, Sam still doesn’t like green eggs and ham.

Manager | NRANZ President

Brian Carter

It has been many years since I was 25 years of age, but I have the honour of being the Manager of the New Zealand u25 team for the 2024 matches in South Africa.

I can’t say that the appointment has made me feel 25 again, but I can say that It has been my great pleasure to be associated with this wonderful group of young shooters.

Hardworking, committed, thoughtful and caring of others, they give me great hope for the future of our sport.

Shooter

Daniel Alexander

Born in 1999, Daniel is an IT student at ARA Institute of Canterbury in Christchurch. He started shooting with FTR for the Christchurch Rifle Club in 2014 and was selected for the New Zealand FTR Team in 2018. He switched to TR after the 2018 NRANZ Nationals and F Class match and was selected for the New Zealand 2019 Under 21 Team. Daniel is currently a member of the Malvern Rifle Club in Canterbury.

In his spare time Daniel is a keen road cyclist and cycling fan.

Shooter

Dom Henry

Born way back in 2004, Dom Henry grew up in Blenheim, attending Marlborough Boys’ College. Dom is currently studying at the University of Canterbury as a 2nd year law and commerce student, majoring in economics.

Dom's shooting career started at the ripe age of 12 when given the opportunity to have a go at smallbore rifle shooting through intermediate school. Dom has gone on to represent New Zealand multiple times for 25yd and 50m smallbore rifle shooting alongside competing in both air rifle and 3-position shooting.

Dom was introduced to fullbore in 2021 and has since pursued the discipline as his main form of shooting. World Champs in South Africa will be Dom’s first U-25 match and first overseas shooting event.

Dom is super excited to shoot alongside and share a drink with heaps of new juniors from around the globe.

Non-travelling Reserve

Finn Darrall

Born in 2006, Finn has lived his entire life in the city of Upper Hutt. He is currently studying science majoring in computer science and mathematics at Victoria University of Wellington. Finn was always interested in firearms and was fortunate enough to live near the Seddon fullbore rifle range and the Upper Hutt smallbore range. He joined the Trentham Rifle Club in 2020. In 2023 he placed second in the club championship, and a year later finally convinced his father to begin shooting too.

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Finn has represented his region on multiple occasions, being pitted against much more experienced shooters but still being able to hold his own fairly well due to the support of the Trentham rifle club members. It is due to the advice from the Trentham rifle club members and others from across New Zealand that he was able to make the team and improve his shooting at a rate he would have thought impossible in 2020 when he began. But his ability to even do the sport in the first place is thanks to the enthusiastic logistical and financial support of his parents to which he is very grateful.

Shooter

Jacob Morriss

Born in 2001, Jacob grew up in Blenheim near the top of New Zealand’s South Island. His love for shooting first begun at a young age, learning to hunt with his father and brothers. Jacob began shooting target rifles competitively when he reached high school and a year or two later took up fullbore. Jacob is a twin which always made the shooting rivalry very competitive.

Jacob was selected as the reserve for the NZ u21 Team at the 2019 World Championship in Trentham, New Zealand. Jacob has formed some great friendships with the u25 team he will be competing in South Africa with as they were members of this team.

He looks forward to heading away with a great team and challenging themselves to reach the success they did in 2019, as well as catching up with some of the old and new shooters from across the world.

Shooter

Jess RIddle

Jess was born in South Africa in 2001 and moved to New Zealand in 2007.

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Her fullbore history is brief, however her shooting career is not. 

She started out shooting smallbore at age 12. Later picking up air rifle at age 14, which lead to her competing internationally on numerous occasions.  

Jess started shooting fullbore in 2022, and In her first season made the Ballinger belt final as a tyro with her wind coach Owen Whiteman. 

Jess is thrilled to be shooting in the New Zealand Under 25 Team and to compete alongside her Dad and sister.

Wind Coach

Megan Snowden

Born in 2000, Megan grew up in Lower Hutt before moving to rural Canterbury region during school age. She now lives in Auckland and works at a District Court. Megan’s shooting career started in 2013 after being lugged around shooting ranges for 10 years by her fullbore shooting parents. She started with smallbore rifle shooting at 13 and just 2 years later started fullbore shooting at age 15. 

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She started her shooting career with the Ashburton District Rifle Club and has shot at various ranges throughout New Zealand. Megan has represented New Zealand at the 2019 WLRC in the Under 21 team and the Under 25 team in Trentham. This will be Megan’s third time representing New Zealand as a younger shooter at a WLRC.

Megan is looking forward to catching up with familiar faces and making unforgettable memories with the New Zealand Under 25 team. She is also looking forward to the challenge and honour of being the team's wind coach this time around.

Shooter

Rob May

Rob is 23, this is his second world championship, his first being Trentham in 2019 with the U21 team. Rob was also a member of the 2024 Palma team.

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Rob joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force in 2020 as an Avionics Technician. 
 

Shooter

Samantha Riddle

Born in 1998, Samantha originally from South Africa grew up in both SA and New Zealand. She has spent most of her time living in Tauranga where she also studied at Waikato University. She currently lives in Christchurch and works as an Auditor.

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Samantha’s shooting journey originally started with smallbore at 14 years old, which she has since had many achievements at a club and New Zealand level. She was introduced to fullbore in 2018, six months before competing in the under 21 New Zealand team at the 2019 Palma. After the team came away with first place, Samantha was hooked and has been continuing with both disciplines since. This will be her first time competing in the Under 25 New Zealand team, but her second time competing for New Zealand at the Long Range World Champs. Samantha is looking forward to going back to her home town to see family and friends after a long time away, but mostly excited for the opportunity to shoot for New Zealand along side her Dad and sister.