MINIATURE RIFLES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 244, 29 July 1935, Page 3

MINIATURE RIFLES.

NEW ZEALAND SHIELD MATCH. RESULTS IN TIE FOR FIRST PLACE The targets used in the postal match for the New Zealand Miniature Rifle Shield were checked by the officials of the Ashburton Miniature Rifle Club, which conducts this match each year, and the results were released this morning by tlie secretary (Mr A. J. Shepherd). The West End (Timaru) and United (Christchurch) tied, with scores of 490 out of 500, and targets for the shoot-off will be posted to these clubs this week. Last year the United team tied for first place with 'Christchurch, and the score was the same as that recorded this year. ~. , XT Christchurch Working Men s No. 1 team and Sydenham, each with a score of 495, were the runners-up. Thirty-one teams were entered in the match, from Dunedin to Whangarei. Only one set of targets was nbt returned, this being the set sent to the Wellington Harbour Board team. Other scores were as follow:

Christchurch, No. 1 ... 494 Wellington South, No. 1 494 Timaru 493 Arthur Barnett’s, No .1 493 Lyttelton 493 Willowbridge,-No. 1 ... 492 Pleasant point 492 • Westport 489 Glenavy, No. 1 488 Whangarei ... 486 Christchurch, No. 2••• 486 Morven 484 Ch’ch W.M.C., No. 2 ... 483 Marist Bros.’ Old Boys ... 483 Hinds 482 Arthur Barnett’s, No. 3 482 Wellington South, No. 2 482 Ch’ch W.M.C., No. 3 ... 482 Waimate 481 Winchester, No. 1 ... 481 Winchester, No. 2 ... 478 New Lynn 478 Glenavy,,. No. 2 477 Arthur Barnett’s, No. 2 4/6 Willowbridge, No. 2 ... 474 Arthur Barnett’s, No. 4 467 , THE MOUNT SOMERS CLUB There was a good muster at the weekly shoot of the Mount Somers Miniature Rifle Club, when the second shoot of a four-nights’ shoot for the No. 3 trophy was fired. The best scores off the rifle were :—- Seniors: K. Dunbar 68, 63; G. Morgan 68, 64; J. Gorrie 67; H. Hood 67, 67 • H. Morgan 67 , 65; H. Ross 66; J ’King 66, 61; W. Morgan 65, 63; Miss K. Bland 65, 61; L. Hood 64; C. Stephen 62. Juniors: B. Mears 65; R. Whelham 61 61; W. THfkins 58; D. Stephen p2. \Vith all shoots completed, leading scores for the Woolmers Cup are: K. Dunbar 747, . J- Gorrie 744, H. Hood 738. , , .. W T ith 10 completed shoots, leading scores for the Lincoln Hills junior cup are: G. Bland 660, R, Whelham 606, B. Mears 604. , A , ~ For Mr K. Dunbar’s trophy the leaders are: R. Whelham 606, J. King 606, B. Mears 604. It 'has been decided to fire a postal match with Sumner.