MINIATURE RIFLES.
THE ASHBURTON CLUB. The weekly shoot of the Ashburton Miniature Rifle Club was held last evening, when a trophy donated by Mr G. Bowman was fired for. Four shoots will be fired. The first two scores recorded were: H. Healey 76, 79, R. Reddecliffe 73, 71, L. McNatty 78, 79, W. Cbrbett 75, 73, R. Childs 77, 78, H. Shierlaw 74, 75, F. Porter 77, 76, R, Bramley 79, 78, A. Etheridge 76, 78, H. Schluter 72, 62, C. Goodfellow 74, 74, R. Watson 77, 78, G. Lusk 79, 75. H. Healey, L. McNatty, R. Bramley and G. Lusk tied for the weekly button with 79 each. The shoot-off resulted in L. McNatty securing the button. The club will "visit Staveley this evening for a friendly shoot.
THE STAVELEY CLUB. Only the senior men fired at the Staveley Miniature Rifle Club's shoot this week, when the second shoot for a trophy given by Mr J. McElhinney was iired. The juniors and ladies will shoot on Thursday nights. The leading scores were:— L. McFarlane 76, J. Fagan 76, W. G. Burgess 76, I. Hart 76, P. Boucher 76, H. Norman 75, 8. Smith 75, E. Burgess 74, M. Bruce 75, R. Ferguson 74, M. Johnstone 73, L. Bansgrove 73, N. Hadler 73, N. Watson 73, F. Cutler 72, E. Hart 72, J. Taylor 72, A. Lorgelly 71, G. Nell 71, T. Burgess 70, F. Johnstone 70, L. Roberts 70, A. Fagan 69, W. Taylor 69, S. Goldsmith 68, W. Logan 68. E. Roiuntree 67, E. Totty 66, 0. Paw'sey 65, D. Grieve 63, W. Goldsmith 60. The hotty button was won by I. Hart, after a shoot-off with four others. THE MOUNT SOWERS CLUB.
There was a good attendance at the weekly shoot of the Mount Somers Miniature Rifle Club, held on Tuesday evening, when the third shoot for the No. 2 trophy was fired in conjunction with shoots for the Wolnxers, Hood Memorial and Lincoln Hills junior cups. Best scores off the rifle were:— Seniors—Miss K. Bland 79-79, H. Hood 79-78, H. Morgan 79-78, R, Oarson 78-77, G. Bland 78-77, L. Hood 78-77, G. Morgan 78-74, W. Morgan 77-75, It. Glasson 77-75, G. Robertson 76-69, G. Hood 76-73, JE. Doonan 75, F. W. Gifkins 75, J. King 73-72, G. A. Bland 71, N. Rogers 71, Mrs W. McClimont 77-68, Miss B. Stephen 6868, W. McClimont 64, Mrs I. Wood 63, Miss E. Gifkins 57. Juniors—-W. Reveley 78-75, W. Stephen 70-67, J. Harris 68, J.Hepburn 6757, W. Gifkins 47, T. Harris 45. With six trophy and one match shoots completed, leading scores for the Woolmers Cup are: R. Carson 543, Miss K. Bland and L. Hood 542, G. Bland and H. Hood 540, G. Morgan 536. Leading scores for the Lincoln Hills junior cup are: W. Reveley 506, W. Stephen 479, J. Hepburn 465, J. Harris 462.
MOUNT SOMERS DEFEATS WAIAU. In a postal shoot with Waiau, the Mount Somers Miniature Rifle Club won by 543 to 540. Details are: Waiau—K. Dunbar 70, T. Dunbar 70, H. Smale 69, O. Davies 68, B. Duncan 67, C. Finlayson 66, G. Wallace 65, K. Pettigrew 65. Mount Somers—Miss K. Bland 69, H. Hood 69, G. Morgan 68, H. Morgan 68, R. Carson 68, R, Glasson 67, G. Bland 67, L. Hood 67.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 210, 18 June 1936, Page 2
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