MINIATURE RIFLES.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19975, 9 July 1930, Page 9

MINIATURE RIFLES.

ELLESMERE ASSOCIATION. The following fire results of matches fired on Monday evening in the Ellesmere Miniature Rifle Association's competitions:— FIRST GRANDE. Leeston—P. Egan 06, W. Parkin 67, H. Chamberlain 64, G. Doyle 66, A. Brown 64, P. Gwatkin 69, D. Ridden 68, R. Gwatkin 68; total 532. , „ Southbridge—W. J. McEvedy 68, P. McEvedy 68, G. Adams 70, W. Gilbert 68, H. Hill 67, R. Parkin 67, J. Howntson 67, J. Hampton 70; total 545. Majority for Southbridge 13. SECOND GRADE. Leeston—A. Bryco 63, h. Tucker 64, J. Bryce 65, R. Rolls G2, F. Rickerby 65, A. Young 65, R. Reid 67, H, Johnson 65; total ' Southbridge—W. Carter 68, W. Campbell 65, G. Gilbert 61, W. Reese 62, 0. Free 63, A. Balneave 65, A. Greenwood 67, H. Hickman 64; total 515. Majority for Leeston, 1. METHVEN CLUB. At the Methven Miniature Rifle Club's weekly shoot the Club Cup was won by W. Lumsden after a shoot-off with J. Rouse. The best scores in this match were: W. Lumsden 73 (handicap 7), 74, J. Rouse 75 (5) 74, H. Noble 78 (1), M. Holland 78 (1). S. Hyland 77 (1). The hotty button was won by S. Hyland with a score of 78, the runner-up being M. Holland with 7-7. _ The first shoot-off for the Tisdall Cup was fired, the best scores being: H. Noble 80, Rouse 78. . .... . " The club championship competition has reached the half-way stage, and is now In an interesting position. _ The following are the leading scores: —S. Hyland 700, M. Holland 705, H. Noble 701, J. E. Carr 697, C.. Topp 680, J. Rouse 678. The following Will represent the club in s match to be fired against Mt. Somers: on Tuesday, at Methven: —Messrs Hyland, Noble, Topp, Holland, Carr. Roud Rouse, Lumsden, Reid, Waddington (2), Kelleher.