MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18399, 4 June 1925, Page 13

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING.

X « MID-CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIPS. Tiio Mid-Canterbury miniature rifle champions liips were conducted under tho auspices of tho Ashbuxton Miniature Rifle Club on tho tatter's Tango There were 31 entries 4n tho champion teams' match, opon to teams of five men, all members of tho sum© club; tho ■winners to lold the New Zealand Miniature Rifle Challenge Shield presented by the citizens of Ashburton for twelve months. Tho entries in the individual championship totalled about 170. The members of the first three teams in the former event each receive a silver cup, while the first prize in the latter ©vent is a silver cup and £6. There are also 19 other cash prizes, totalling £22. Tho ' winner of the # grand aggregate championship will bo .the possessor of tin c-ntiqu® fruit while the second prize iB a pair of military hairbrushes. The function, which ifl an annual one. was officially opened by the Mayor 0,. Ashburton, (Mr R. Galbraith) and the success of tho meeting wa« duo to tbo efficient management. Each competitor had 10 shots at 25 yards range. Results: — j CHAMPION TEAMS' MATCH- : Ashburton No. 2 (A. J. Shepherd 46, E. H. Truman 49, C. Simpson 43, .a.. Oalilev 49, L. Oakloy 60), total '237 .. f Sydenham No. 1 (8. O. Hay 49, J. Qarke 'SO, C. Jessop 44, J. Craig 47, L. C. Pimm 47), total 1237 •• • + 1 Lvnford No. 1 (C, Dells 49, 11. Donaldson 48, L. Moore 48, J. Yeandle 41, I H. Cornwall 44), total 23G .. "J' Also competed: Ealing No. 1, 23.4; Ash- ; burlon No. 1 and Methven No. 1, : iS3; Sea- ' field No! 1 and Timaru 232; "Wenterfield No. i 1, 231: Willowby No. 1, 230; Harris, Ltd , 227; Dorie No. *2, 225; Cashmere No. I 223; Sydenham No. 2, 222; Hinds No. .1, I 221; Cashmere No. 1, 220; "Willowby Xo. 2 I and Ashburton No. 3, 217; Hinds No. 2,213; I Doric No. 1 and Pleasant Valley No. 1, 214; Methven No. 2, and Pleasant- Valley No. 2, I 210: Seafield No. 2, and Woodbury, 203 ; Ealing No. 2, 200; Ashburton No. 4, IBS; I AS'cbterfield No. 2, 187; Sumner-Redcliffs, 177. | INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIOTsBHIP.

M. Holland (llethven; obtained 50 and L. C. Pimm (Sydenham) 49 in the second sbootoii anil take first and second prize respectively. S. 0. Hay, (Sydenham) got SO in -the second shoot-off and takes third prize. L. Oakley (Ashburfon), L. Pratley (Willcrwby) and P. MncKay (Willowby) each tied with 46 in the second shoot-off and they divided fourth, fifth, and eiith money. Other prize-winners were.—H. Jones (Wil lowby) 7, A. J. Millichamp (Ashburton) 8, J. Yesndle (Lynford) 9, P. Cole (Cashmere) 10. C. brill (Sumner-Bedcliffi) 11, A. QzlC.tr (Ash -urton) 12, B, Broomfie!3 (Willowbt') 13, W. G. Tat® (Willowby) H, F. Ellefy (Rangit&ta) 15, 8. Eyland (Methven) 16, TV. Wilson (Sydenham) 17, IT. Harris. (Harris,' Ltd.) 18, H. Ellery (Ealing) 19, V. (Willowby) 20. GKASTB AGGREGATE CHAMPIONSHIP. (Highest individual ecoro in two previous • matches). L. Oakley (Ashburton), 99 .. .. l b. 0. Hay (Sydenham), C. Broomfield(WUlowbv) and A. Oakley (Ashburton) gained 96 points in tho first shoot. In tho shoot-off Ilay got second piece ■with 50. F. B. Itobilliard'a special prizo for highest aggregate individual score, open to Aahburton clubs only—L. Oakley, 99. The two teams" that tied in the champion teams' match will shoot off at Iho Ashburton range next Saturday .night. . . ...