To celebrate sporting excellence

About Carbine Club

The Carbine Club of NZ is one of 16 such Clubs established throughout Australia (one in each State), Hong Kong, London, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, South Africa, Vanuatu and Tokyo.

The Carbine Club of NZ was established in 1971 and is restricted to just 40 ordinary members with two additional categories for Senior and Honorary members.

Membership is by invitation and seeks to recognise those who share the common Interests of friendship and sporting involvement
Our “raison d’etre” is simply:

To celebrate sporting excellence – which we do through 3-4 activities each year, and
To raise money, to support athletes with disability.

Upcoming Events

Luncheon with Guest Speaker: Dick Tayler, MNZM 

When: Wednesday, 23 August 2023

Timings: 12pm for 12.30 pm 

Venue: Great Northern Room, Ellerslie Racecourse

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History of Carbine Club
The Carbine Club of New Zealand was formed in 1971 – as a direct result of prominent Auckland sporting and racing personalities attending functions at the inaugural Carbine Club in Melbourne. The three key New Zealand instigators, Dave Bradford; Bob Wynyard; and Arthur Hughes, had strong support from Dr Alex McGregor-Grant, who was already an honorary member