MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20028, 9 September 1930, Page 8

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING.

WEST MELTON CLUB. The West Melton Miniature Rifle Club shot for a club trophy which was won by T. Mcllwraith in the fourth round. He also won the weekly medal. The Tisdall button was won by W. Oakley, jun., with 69. At the previous week's shoot the trophy was wm by K. Eoper, and the medal and button by T. McllwTaith. On Saturday evening a team from the Christchurch. Hallway Miniature Rifle Club visited the local range (or a friendly match. The home team won by 6 points. The scores were:— Hallway—W. Crossen 69, G. Rylatt 68, F. Hodge 69, J. Timms 67, H. Pritchard 67, B. I'anoing 66, A. Childs 65, Murray, 65, E. Lowe 65, W. Blood 65; total 666. West Melton —\V. Oakley, jun. 70, A. Halston 68, L. Summerjeld 68, A. Summerfield 68, S. Fascoe 68, L. Mcllwraith 67, W. Oakley, sen. 67, R. Northcott 67, J. Si rams 86, T. Mcllwraith 68; total '673. j W AIM ATE CLUBS. The weekly shoots oi various riflo clubs affiliated to tho Waimate Miniature Biflo Association resulted as follows: The best -scores at tho Waimate Club's •hoot weie:—E. Warren 78, G. Jones 78, K. Kernick 78, T. Koppert 78, <3. Bird 77, W. Jiclton 76, S. Fleming 76, W. Moss 76, H. Cameron 76, A. Bishop 76, J. Glynn 75, A. Malthus 71, K. B. Tiunbull 73, W. "Jack 72, "W.' Tooley 71, JI. Collins 71. T. Koppert ■won tho button in the shoot off. Possibles of 80 off the rifle were registered by G. Joyce and H. Hayman at tho Willowtoidge Club's shoot. Other good scores were:—H. Richmond 79, A. Hawke 79, B: Bichardson 79, C. Bennett 79, J. Hollamby 78, D. Lundy 78, 8. Richmond 78, J. C. Faulkner 7d, Jun Richmond 77, A. Douglas 77. G. Joyce won .the button in the shoot off. At the Arno Club's shoot possible? of 80 were registered off the.rifle by C.Wright, J. Thomas, J. McKenzie, and H-. W.' McKenzie. The other scores were:—C. Olorenshaw TO, G. Thomas 75, J. Meredith 74, W, Webb 73, Nr UoKeitno 73, G. McKenzie 73, L. Gorman 78, G.-Hossack 73, C. Lamberton 72, F. Dugd&le 71.^C.,Thomas, jun., 70, A. German 70. In the ishoot off F. Thomas wou the button .with a possible. The highest scores off the rifle at the Morven Club's shoot were:—L. Morrison 80, C. Weir 79, C Nolan 78. W. D. Marshall 78, C. Melton 78, 8. Blair 78, F. Keen 78, E 8. Marshall. 78j A. Pearse 77, T. M»ynell 77, H. Spencer 77, J. McAle«r»76, T. Allnutt 76, E.- Crowe 75. L. Melton 75, A. G. Polku.ghorne 76, J. Nolan 74, R. Peterson 74, J. C. Hay 74. W. F. Gallery 74. L. .Melton won tho trophy and also this button" The highest scores off the rifle at the Makikihi. Club's shoot were:— H. Csird 79, T. Park 79, W. F, Gorinski 79, H. White 79, J. Lynch 78. W. Goodeve 77, H. Shea 77, N. -Geaney '77, W. Harper 76, R. Callwter.79, f. Draffln 76, A. Craig 75, D. McDoiuld 75,- N. Bae 75, J. Quinn 74. H. White won the Mayo'button and H. Caird aunexed the Leach button. Mr H. Shea's trophy was won by F. Draffin. At the Hook Club's shoot the highest scores off the riflevtCTe:—J Medlicott 79, R. Wilson 7tV J- Campbell 79, R. Kingsbury 79, Ron. Wslson 78, G. Crawford 78, F. Kingsbury 77, O. Hichardson 77, A. Leask 77, C. Rose 77, B. Campbell 76, C. Howe 76, A. Kingsbury W, L* 76, L, Rathgen 78, W. Richards 76, S. Holland 7u, T. Cochrane 76, H. Meyer 78, G. Alexander 78, J. Rathgen 75, S. Bathgetf 75, C. Alexander 74, B. Tiffen 73, J. Stewart 78, J. Bartlett 78. H. Mason 73, C. Medlicott 73, H Cochrane 72, E. Wilkin . . TO. J.- Medlicott won the button. Mr E. Gynei's trophy was won by C. Howe in tho second shoot off. The best scores at the Glenavy Club's •hoot were :—B. Duff 79, N. Gibson 79, J. Hollamby. jun., 79, N. L. Andrews. 78, D. afcCulloch 78 r C. Fleming 77, T Fleming 77, JT. Hollamby, sen., 77, D. Brown "7, J. Hamilton 77, L. Mills 77, Wm. Devlin 76, H Jackson 76, W. McCulloch 76, J McCulloch 76, L. Wilson 76, G. Rainey 76, T. Ballaniyne 76, J. H. Andrews 75, N. Fleming 76, J. Brcen 75. J. Purdie 75, S. Maiharoa 75, E. Wilson 74, E. Grimson 73, C. Dugdale 12, J. Brown 72, E. Maiharoa 72, W. Brsen 71, D. Forbes 71, D. McLean 71, R. Swann 71, O. Searle 70, M. Cochrane 70. N. Gibson won the snipers' button and J. Breen won the club's trophy and the Tisdall button. Possibles of 80 off the rifle were registered by J- Butters and C. Rollfnson at the Btndhofme Club's shoot. Other good scores •were:—F. Sannderm 79, E. Saunders 78, G. Sullivan 78, T. Vincent 78, C. Foster 78, H: Eddiagton 77.' W. Lindsay 77, E. Rolhnson 77, W Williamson 77, L. Foley 76, R. Sullivan 76, A. Hayman 76. C. Foster won Mr Bnddenklsu's trophy, L. Foley securing second prize. The first round of Mr Kaan's trophy was won by T. Vincent. At the Hunter Club's shoot the best scores wpre:—A. Robinson 80. J. McFarlane, 79, W Gibeon 79, A Richards 78, N. Green 77, J. Milne 77, H Tresize 77, H. Milne 77, R. Alexander 77, S. Ayrey 77, A. McFarlane 77, R. Patterson 77, J. Manron 76, E. Neal 76, W. Clark 76, B. Shears -75, F. Gibson 75, D. Sole 72. A friend!v shoot between teams from the Honter and Makikihi Clubs, fired on the latter** range, resulted in a win for Makikihi A and Hunter B teams, the scores being:— Makikih: A. 767. Hunter A 764: Hunter B 765, Makikihi B 744. Both Willow bridge teams won in . a match against Stndholme teams, on the latter's rnpge. .the results were:—Willowbridge A 788, Studho'-<» A '79: Willowbridgre B 767, Studholme' B 744. In a match against teams from the Oamaru Club-; the Glenavy Club was defeated, the total' points being: Oamaru 1161, Glenavy 1X33.