MINIATURE RIFLES.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20308, 6 August 1931, Page 3

MINIATURE RIFLES.

, . KAIAPOI ASSOCIATION. CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. The annual championship meeting of tha Kaiapoi Association was held on the Rangiorfr range oil Saturday evening. An excellent a - tendance of competitors mads the meeting a success. The officers for tlie evening were Mr A, Judson as supervisor, Messrs P. Topp and R. 1. Doggett as range oftic«r(!, Mr J. Arnott as target checker, ana Jar J. S. Cook as secretary. SENIOR TEAMS. 11/VV.M.a No. I—II. Edwards 70, G. Stark 70, H. Trustrum 09, F. Richards 69, d. Johnston 69; total, 347. Rangiora-R. I. Doggett 70, D. 1. £a.,erson 69, W. J. Hertey 63, C. James 69, KWithers 67; total, 3i3. K.W.M.C. No. 2—Blo. Sefton—33s. SENIOR INDIVIDUAL. G. Stark (K.W.M.C.) .. ■ ™ IS 1". Doggett (Rangiora) -• ■ f~ H. Edwards (K.W.M.C.) ™ A. Lovegrove (Waikuku) ™ D. T. Paterson (Rangiora) ■■ "raj C James (Rangiora) .. "IS H Trustrum ™ F. Richards (K.W.M.C.) J. Johnston (K.W.M.C.) ■■ • » J. Ball (K.W.M.C.) J Quick (Sefton) . ■ ■ ® A. Ashworth ■ • ' ' «> & McNally (K.W.M.C.) J" W. J. Ileney (Rangiora) .. 63 JUNIOR TEAMS. Seitou No. I—A.1 —A. Forbes 68, P 'lopp CS, J. Mathers 67, A. Ashworth GS, J. Quick 67; total, 338. Sefton No. 2—N. Ritchie 67, M. Wallacs S3, R. Mathers 67, C. Dimmoeka 66, C. D. 3innie 66; total, 329. K.W.M.C.—327. Rangiora—32C. JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL D. Miina (Rangiora) ... . 70 T. Williams (K.W.M.C.) 70 S. Richards (K.W.M.C.) G Lovegrove (AVaikuku) - A Forbes (Sefton)- ... 68 P. Topp (Sefton) - - A. Ashworth (Sefton) .68 t> Herd (K.W.M.C.) , . ■6B J. Burnip (K.W.M.C.) .68 A Lovegrove (Waikuku; . 67 A Ellis (Waikuku) .. 67 J. Mathers (Sefton) • • .67 J Quick (Sefton) .67 N Ritchie (Sefton) .67 R. Mathers (Sefton) .. 67 i\ Kinks 'Raneriora) ! • ■ 67 In the shoot-off for the seniors, G. Stark 'cored 70, H. Edwards 69, and R. I. Doggett 67 In Hie junior D. Milne scored 69 ;ind T. Williams 66. The results of the ninth and tenth series of matches as held by the above Association, are as follows: JONES' ROSE BOWL. Kiiinpoi Working Men's Club—F. Brydeii C 9, G. Stark 69, H. Trustrum 67, F. Richards 68, L. Harper 6tl, H. Edwards 67, J. Ball 63, T Williams 61; total, 537. Rangiora—D. Y. Paterson 69, J. S. Cook 67, W. J Heney C 5, R. Withers 68, R. J. Doggett 66, C. James 69, D. W. L. Meluteiis CC; A. Judson 67; total, C 37. LITTLE CUP. Kaiapoi Working Men's Club—D. Herd 68, C Richards 70, P. Clark (38, J. O'Connor 68, T. Williams 63, A. Munn 67, J Burnip GS, G McNally 70; total, 618. Waikuku—J Wesley 67, F. Stokes GS, A. Lovegrove 67, P. McMillan 61, D. Morris 61, A Ellis 63, C. Dymock 64, C. Robl> 70; total, 527.

Sefton—A. Forbes 69, P. Topp 68, A Aah- | worth 70, C. Binnie 69, H. Jameinon 63, W. i Wallace 66, N. Ritchie 67, J. Dimtuocks 67; I total, 541. 1 Rangiora—A. Ambrose 6S, I). Milne 6S, S. j Wilson, 64, A. Hinks 66, J. Kapley 65, S. ! Curry 62, A. Wilson 61, Sommerville 01; j total, 510. ASSOCIATION SHIELD. Rangiora—C. James 69, R. J. Doggett €O, J. 6. Cook 63, W. J. Heney 67, R. Withers 70; total, 841. Kaiapoi Working Men's Club B—J. Burnip 68, J. O'Connor 65, D, Herd 6?, S. Harper 68, T. Williams 68; total, 38?.' ICaiapoi Working Men's Club A—F. Bryden 67, G. Stark 66, G. Trustrum 70, H. Edwards 69, I'. Richards 69; total, 843. Kaiapoi Working Men's Club B—J. Burnip 69, J. O'Connor 69, D. Herd 68, L. Harper 68, T. Williams 68; total, 340. POSITION OF TEAMS. JONES' ROSE BOWL. M. W. D: b. Pts. K.W.M.C 7 5 2 0 Rangiora 7 _ E I LITTLE CUP. M. W. D. L. Pts. K.W.M.C. .7 6 1 6J Sefton ... 7 5 1 1 lii "VVaikuku .. 7 3 A 3 Rangiora. -. 7 3 ASSOCIATION SHIELD. K.W.M.C. A .. c' 5 1 S Rangiora .6 2 K.W.M.C. B .6 •> - i 'J BUSHBY CUP. For the senior individual ajgwgatu, allowing the two lowest scores out:—H. Trustrum 346, )). T. Paterson 346, F. Bryden SU, R. Wither 3 344, W. J. Heney 242, R. J. Doggett 340, H. Edwards 346, C. James 846, L. Harper 311, J. Johnston 043, G. Stark 340. BUDDO CUP. For the junior individual aggregate, allowing the two lowest scores out:—A. Forbes 847, P.- Topp 346, G. -MoNftlly 346, D. Milne 315, J. Bumip 345, A. Ashwortk 343, F. Stokes 344, S. Richards 842, A. Munn 842, P. Clark 313, L. Whitlow 341. T. Williajas 340, D. Herd 340, TRAVELLING AGGREGATE. Allowing the lowest score out:—K. Withers 345, G-. Stark 343, "IT. Trustrum 343, J. Johnßton 343, L. Harper 342, C. James 340, H, Edwards 841, J. Burnip 310, T. Williams 340. ' j NORTH CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION. Brat round of the North Canterbury Miniature Rifle Association's inter-club competition resulted as follows: A GRADE. ScarsriJl ]( ., )7 Amberley IGfil Wrfwh .. 15C6 * Va ' a u • 1548 I e GRADi-.'. I Waikari i^n Soargill .. J531 Amperley .. i 517 Wai&u * . 1469 The B. and I). grades first round is not yet completed.

AMBERLEY CLUB. The final of the Amberley Miniature Rifle Club s monthly competition was fired on Saturday and resulted:—Seniors: A. Lukey, jun., l, H. Hart 2, Juniors: C. Adams 1. ELLESMERE ASSOCIATION. The following were the final results of the tllesmert Miniature Rifle Association's second grade aggregate competition :—R. Nairn (Sedgemere-Lakfiside) 469. E>. Reid (Leeston) fcl' .?!■' •? I s 405, H. Hickman U U lbr tl dffe) J°l' w - Carter (Southbridgo) (Southbridge) 401, A. Bfown (fcedgemere-Lakeside) 400, L. Hantz (SedgeTne -T>?"3 i ?£ C j ® r& y (Killinohy) 400. _ The Tisdall Cup, awarded to the first grade shcoter scoring the most possibles, was won by D. Ridden (Leeston).

WAIMATE ASSOCIATION The fourth and final round having been urea jn th© Waimate Miniature Rifle Abbo* ciatiori s competitions, the competition is now practically closed. In the Shield competition btudholma B team headed tho list in i Grade 1 with 1580 points, Hook B being next with 1j79, and Arno A and Hook A third Oijual with 1577. 'Mm remainder of the teams werfe ttparated by frdfli to ,hr6e points, the lowest being 1561. In Grade 11. Hunter t> and Glenavy S tied with ai 0 i •! th ® next nlghott being Makikihi B W.llowbridge E. and Stadholme C each with 1553 points. Twelve points separated the remainder of the teams, Hook D being lowest with 1541 points. A tie a so resuUed in Grade 111.. Willowbridge F and Arno C teams each registering 1525 points, with Glenavy G next with 1524 points. The remainder of the teams Were separated by from one to five points. The ties will be fired at \Vai22flte on Saturday night. 1 Hook A team won the challenge cup for flams' afrgrtfgnle with 1569 points, Studholnic A team ljoins; socond with 156G points, and Arno A team third with 1065 points. Tho. individual aggregate was won by. A. Kingsbury (Hook Club) with 320 points, JT. Buttars And X l , Saunders (teotk. fJ. Stadholni#

_ —— Club) tioing for second place 317 points each. Throe tied for third place. WINCHESTER CLUB. There was practically a full attendance <u the weekly shoot of the Winchester Men's Miniature Rifle Club, when shooting; took place for Mr T Harrison's trophy, which was won by Mr 0. S. Priest. The following were th# best scores for the evening:—A. H. cripps 79, W. Cuyrie 69, J. Connolly 65, James Cripps 70. W. Bradshaw 75, \V. L. Gudsell 75, H. J. Hopkins 75, J. Jones 70. W. Jackson , 76, 0. Louden 7&, D Louden 78, J. Maitland I 70, S. Manson 76. 0. McClelland 73, E. R. O'Neill 76, A. H. Opie 78, 0. S. Priest 80, W. R. Pearce 79. D. Scannell 70, R. Sinclair 74, A. B. Scott 79, J. S. Smith 73. D. G Sinclair 79, R. Wilson 75, W. Waple 75, G. Seward 73. A friendly contest was shot between teams teprescntin* Temufca, Hilton, and Winchester Men 1 8 Miniatura Rifle Clubs. Shooting was of -a very high order, .and the result was in doubt almost until the end, Winchester emerging winners with a total of 928, Hilton were second with 9XB, while Temuba put up a score of 906. The visiting teams were afterwards entertained at Story's tearooms. WINCHESTER LADIES' CLUB. At th* weekly meet ins of the, Winchester Ladies' Miniature Rifle Club last week, interterest centred round the competition for a trophy presented by Mr T. It. Shield. The trophy was won by Miss M. C. Ofne. The following were the best scores, off the rifle, i for the evening:—Mrs Surr'dge 78. Mrs C. McClelland 66. Mrs H. J. Hopkins 77. Mrs IW. R. Reillv 73, Miss V. Thompson 65, M;ss ' M. C. Opie 67, Miss J. de Renzy 78, Miss 1 McKirtnon 76. Miss R. South 71, Mies Myra

j OpiG 71.' | i SCARGILL V. WAIKARI. Continuing tilis aeries of intcr-eiub matolMS in the North Canterbury Miniaturo Rifle Association compotitionfi for the senior and junior ohallenge cupfl, four teams of Oight men 'each travelled to Waikari on THiefcday evening to represent the Soargill Club in the match against the home team on its range in the Waikari Public Kail. lne visitors were successful with their A, B. a p : ' D' teams, winning by substantial majorities in each team, but Waikari scored a very well earned win in the C grade. The following were the results: r A Grade—Scargill: A. Stewart 67, Ij. fwrbairn 65, 0. Johnson 69, L. McNauguton 60, G. Gibb (58, C. Pannett 68, W. Whitting ten 63. N. Stewart 69, total 540. Waikan: L. Rows G6, It Marsden 64, W. McAdam bo. | W. Maraden 69, J. Earl 68, B Naisdeii 04, A. Matsden 68, T. Dfon 63; total S3'. ii Grade--Scargill; H. Shadraeb 67, R. lnali es, W. Fleming 65. H. Rowney 6S, G. 6rtig 68, E. Foster 6S, S. Pannett 63, W. ' Gibb 67; total 556. Wilkin ■ K. Lindity 67, F Troun<* ft 4. ft. Lindsay 65. L Row* 66, A, Wood all 03. W. Hopkins 68, C. Green 61, D. Gibbs 58: tote) 512. •U .(srftda-r-Scargill: Demm^' , kp 67, J. Ttyan 62. H. Tindali .64, B Coe 68, W Duncan 59. J. Love 67. W. Hitchcock PS. H. Whittmgtor. 06; total 521. Waikari: E. Doak 65, W. Hft'l 64, J. Smith 60 L. Smith 67. A Earl 60. W. Jane 67, Mowatt 65, K. .Anderson 68; , to ' al sss - ' „T , I D Grade—Scarsrill: J. Turner 64 E. Johnsoi. 69, W. Murch 55, C. Meares Of, A. Fox CS, W. Duckmanton 0", R. Murray 61, W. Klliofc G4; total 508. Waikari: G Inch Gl, J. Trouneo (52, J. Kiscock 42, W. Atkinson 63, It. Chapman 60, Saundercook 63, A. Satxidaß 6s, I#, Hoasybona 66 g total

j | FRENCH MOTORISTS. ONE IN 27 OF THE POPULATION. Franco is rapidly catching up Great Britain in the total number of motorcars in use. The latest figures show that Great Britain has 1,558,032 cars, while France has 1,520,501. The United States heads the world's list with 25,500,000 cars, but Germany has only 658,086. One person in every 27 in France now has a car, and last year 255,111 cars were manufactured, of which only 31,158 were exported. Oars imported (mostly American) last year. numbered only 78S1. , . . The revenue received by the French ' Treasury from the motor-car tax (not including revenue from motor spirit) was £7,SBo>doo. . The Board of Trade estimated recently that in 1929 in the United Kingdom 45.7 per thousand of the population owned cars. • ,