MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20037, 19 September 1930, Page 8

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING.

METHVEN CLUB. At this vpck's shoot of (be Jlelhveti Miniature Kifle Club, chief Interest centred in tho iinul shoot for the clubichampionship, 'fho scores of the threo leaders over the tweuty shooU which have been fired weekly siuoo the t.eaaoa commenced were very close. S. Hyhmd was ono point ahead of W. M. Holland, with H. Noble another two points away. Holland phot firtt, and scored 78, and Hyland was '.picked as a *ure winner, but the unexpected happened, lie got 76. Noble had to put on u possible to tie with 'Holland, and there wa» great excitement as bo went ' down to hhoot. He (scored 78, leaving Holland tho winner ami Hyland funncr-up. Thu winner takes) 0. J. Poud and 86iis" silver cup, and holds the Spriugfield Shield {given bv Mr. r. W. RuiJdenKlau. '.'Springfield,'.' /Mcthven) for. l'J months.-. Ilia ruuner-up 'receives a clock given by Mr H. E. iJcssep. The hotty button competition was won by S. ' Hylnnd. witli a possible. Tho Club Cup was won by .T. RoHse, after a shoot-off with C. W. Topp. The best scores in this competition were: J. Rouse, 77 (handicap 2), 75; C. Topp, 77 (3), it; H. Noblo, 78 (1); W. M. Holland, T9 (1.) ;■ W. Lumsdcn,' 75 (i) ;: S. Hyland, '.16 ■'(!). . '.• •■ ' ■ •