Photo Erin TaskerEmma Smith prepares to take aim during the inaugural Phoenix Junior and Schools Team Championship at the Phoenix and Coronation clubs’ West Street range on Saturday.

The competition was taken out by the Ashburton College 1 team of Lanelle McArthur, Smith and Shania Harrison-Lee with a score of 877.043, and a team from North Canterbury (Alex Boyd, Angus McIlraith and Billyjo Wells) was second with a score of 849.026.

A Target Shooting Mid Canterbury team – Ben Thomas, Sam Smith and Charlotte McKenzie – finished third with 847.024.

© The Ashburton Guardian - 5 September 2018