MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20612, 30 July 1932, Page 3

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING.

WINTER TOURNAMENT. CHRISTCHURCH ASSOCIATION. \ The Christchurch Miniature Rifle Association has completed its thirteenth week's matches in the winter tournament. Targets sent in to the association for judging resulted:—R. Erickson (R.S.A.) 10, H. Rowse (Burwood) 9, H. Bleasdale (R.S.A.) 10. Results:— PRESIDENT'S GRADE. r Wajrd'B Ladles—Mesdamos Gray 67, Crocker 69, Hobbs 70, Corkin 64, Fuller 65, Erridge 70, A. B. L. Smith 68, Caldwell 67 —total 540. Cashmere—Bell 66, Duncan 67, W. Tabley 67, Heme 68, Millor 68, R. Tabley 68, Large 67, L. Woodsford 68—total 537. Ford Motors—Willis 7Q, Bruning 67, McCallum 69, Ilaworth 69, Cochrane 65, Hughes 08, Priest 68, Tilley 66—total 542. Railway—Joblin 68, Sturrock 68, P. Jack 65, Coburn 69, Ormandy 67, Timbs 65, Prichard 67, Ledgard 65—total 534. Marist Bros. Old Boys—Falgar 66, Whittaker 68, Blnckler 65, Jackson 68, McCarthy 68, Howard 66, Grant 64, Lawson 69 —total 534. Chrlstchurcb Working Men'n Club —West 62, Hutchinson 67, O'Connor 69, Ashworth 70, Rosendale 65, Armstrong 67, Lanyon 63, Simpson 66—total 529. Heathcotc—C. Deavoll 69, Ashworth 68, Read 70, Miller 69, McCree 68, Nicholl 70, Evans 68, La Grosse 67—total 549. New Brighton Ladles—Mesdames Ragg 68, Corser 68, Slokes 68, McClelland 66, A. Moses 66, Moses 66, Bishop 67, Ball 68— total 537, Lyttelton—Symonds 69, St. John 69, Mills 68, Wyatt 67, Nixon 67, Cording 67, houter 67, Winter 69—total 543. Blackwell Motors—Buchanan 67, Mangin 69, Clarke 62, Murphy 62, Baker 64, Todd 62, McKenzia 67, Webster 61—total 514. R.S.A. a bye. REBCE OOP. Following aro the leading women in the grand aggrogate (three lowest shoots cut out) for the Re.ece Cup:— Mrs A. B. L. Smith (Ward's) 615 Miss Ragg (Brighton) . . 612 Mrs Caldwell (Ward's) .. 612 Miss Corser (Brighton) .. 610 Miss Gray (Ward's) .. 609 Mrs Corkin (Ward's) .. 607 Mrs Crocker (Ward's) .. 006 Mrs Hobbs (Ward's) .. 606 Mrs Buschl (Brighton) . . 605 Mrs* Stokes (Brighton) .. 604 Mrs Ball (Brighton) . . 604 Mrs Erridge (Ward's) ». 600 Mrs A. Moses (Brighton) . „ 600 Miss L. Smith (Ward's) .. 600' Mrs Moses (Brighton) .. 599 Miss Best (Ward's) . . 599 Mrs Fuller (Ward's) . 596 Miss Wihon (Ward's) ... 590 Mrs Nieholls (Brighton) . . 589 Mrs Bißhop (Brighton) .. 586 Mrs McClelland (Brighton) 585 TISDALL CUP. Following are the leading men in the grand aggregate (three lowest shoots cut out) for the Tisdall Cup:— A. Nicholl (Burwood) .. 626 L. Willnj (Ford Motors) .. 623 A. Bruiting (Ford Motors) .. 622 C. Deavoll (Heathcote) .. 621 W. Tabley (Cashmere) . . 620 J. Evans (Heathcote) , . 620 G. Falgar (Marists) .. 619 L. Milier (Cashmere) „. 619 L. Symonds (Lyttelton) . . 617 G. Clark (Cashmere) .. 617 C. Priest (Ford Motors) .. 616 J. Ilaworth (Ford Motors) . . 616 11. O'Connor (W.M.C.) . . 615 R. Miller (Heathcote) .. 615 T. Mills (Lyttelton) .. 614 A. Heme (Cashmere) .. 614 A. Large (Cashmore) .. 614 D. Joblin (Railway) ..613 E. Burgess (R.S.A.) .. 612 L. Duncan (Cashmere) .. 612 L. Ashworth (W.M.C.) .. 612 H. Coburn (Railway) .. 611 S. Winter (Lyttelton) . . 611 C. Cochrane (Ford Motors) .. 611 F. Hickcnbotham (R.S.A.) .. 611 P. Beil (Cashmere) 611 11. Walßon (Cashmero) .. 611 P. Sandford (R.S.A.) .. 611 R. Clarke (R.S.A.) .. 611 W. Lilley (Ford Motors) .. 610 W. Road (Heathcotc) .. 610 G. la Grosso (Heathcote) . . OtO Position of Teams. R. C. BISHOP CUP.

JUNIOR GRADE. Burwood —Hay 70, Mulholland 67, Rowse 67, Emmett 69, Goodhind 68, Haffenden 68, Delnmain 67, Corkin 69 —total 545. U.S.A. —Shaw 67, Peach 66, Weir 68, R. EricK;oTi 70, kitton 68, Gracie 69, Harries 68, M »'\ows 69—total 545—a draw. Sydenham—Halmshaw 09, Salt 69, Mawer 67, Barrett 67. Tritt 66, Scofleld 68, Craig 69, Taylor 68—total 543, Kaiapoi Woollen Company—Burgoyne 69. White 66. Grimwood 68, Green 66, Burness 67, S'towell 68, Paton 67, Thompson 65 total 533. ASHBY CUP. Following are the leading men in the grand aggregate (three lowest shoota cut out; for the Asbby Cup:— T. Hay (Burwood) • ■ o*s L. Mulholland (Burwood) ~ 6-id H. Gracie (R.S.A.) -- 622 F. Matthews (R.S.A.) -. 6-1 J. Craift (Sydenham) . . 6-0 E. Corkin (Burwood) . . 620 R. Litten (R.S.A.) , •• 619 C. Wear (R.S.A.) • . 619 E, Peach (R.S.A.) 619 R. Shaw (R.S.A.) 618 E. Halmshaw (Sydenham) .. 616 If Rowrp (Burwood) .. 616 R. Erickson (R.S.A.) .. 615 0. Delamain (Burwood) .. 615 E. Emmett (Burwood) .. 614 3. Scofleld (Sydenham) ~ 612 H. Bleasdale (R.S.A.) .. 611 W. Taylor (Sydenham) - . 611 A. Gapes (Burwood) .. 611 J. Waters (R.S.A.) ... 610 R. Barrett (Sydenham) .. 610 D. Harries (R.S.A.) ... 608 A. Grange (Kaiapoi) .. 608 H. Omen (Kaiapoi) . . 608 J. Burness (Kaiapoi) . 607 F. Burgoyne (Kaiapoi) .. 607 R. Grimwood (Kaiapoi) .. 60S T. White (Kaiapoi) „. 599 .T. Davidson (Svdenham) . . 598 W. Thompson (ifaiapoi) . . 597

BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP. CANTERBURY COMPETITORS' RESULTS. A team of 20 picked men from clubs affiliated to the Canterbury Miniature Rifle Association has fired for the Returned Soldiers' Association British championship. Teams from England, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, and America compete. The conditions are two targets of ten shots each, two on each bull's-eye, no sighting shots allowed. Canterbury results are:—

ELLESMERE ASSOCIATION. Thirty-two competitors took part in the Ellesmere Miniature Rifle Association's B ?rade championships, fired on the Leeston Club's range. The individual championship was won by A. E. Amyes, Southbridge NO. 1 won the five-men team championship, • and the individual aggregate honours were divided

by I. Bilson and S. Vince, who tied. Details are as follows: — Individual Championship—A. E. Amyes 79, S. Vince 78, G. Gilbert 77, I. Bilson 77, F. Lambie 77, W. Parkin 76, J. Moorhead 76, D. Bennett 76, G. Rookes 76, M. Carr 76, F. Nairn 75, F. Rickerby 75, W. Quigley 75. Five-men Team Championship—Southbridge No. 1 (I. Bilson 79, G. Gilbert 76, H. Hickman 75, A. Greenwood 76, W. Campbell 77) 383, Sedgemere-Lakeside No. 1 376, Sedgo-mere-Lakeside No. 2, 366, Southbridge No. a 365,"Southbridge No. 3 362, Leeston 360. Individual Aggregate—l. Bilson 156, S. Vince 156, T. W. Vince 155, G. Gilbert 153, A. B. Amyes 153, 3. Moorhead 152. Lambie 152, W. Campbell 151, G. M. Doyle 151, D. Bennett 150. F. Rickerby 150, F. Nairn 150, A. Greenwood 150. HAWARDEN CLUB. When the Hawarden Miniature Rifle Club'e second competition was resumed, the following returned the best scores:—J. H. Wright GB. T. Smellle 68, F. J. Rydinga 67, J. Orindlav 67, .T. Pavitt 66, S. Davey 66, 0. Quislev 66, E. Scott 66, G. Watson 66, J. Willetts 66. A. Foster 66, N. Croft 65, J. T. Smellie 65. E>. Scott 65, J. Stewart 65, E. T>oak 65, R. Garden 65, P. Doak 65, D. Tiplady 65.

M. \V. L. D. I'. Ford Motors 13 12 1 0 12 Cashmere 13 10 3 0 10 Lyttelton .. 13 10 3 0 10 Heatheote 13 9 3 1 9J Marists B.O.B. 13 9 4 0 9 R.S.A. 13 7 G 0 7 Ward's Ladles 13 fi 6 1 U£ Riiilway Brighton Ij»dins 13 5 8 !) 0 5 13 4 0 4 nhristchurcli W.M.O. 13 4 9 0 4 Blackwell Motors ,. 13 2 11 0 a

Positions of Teams. ASSOCIATION CUP. M. W. L. r>. Pts. Burwood , ., 13 il l l Hi R-S.A. ., 13 10 2 i 10$ Sydenham .. 13 5 8 0 5 Kaiapoi Woollen .. IS 2 11 0 2

L. Pimm (Sydenham) .. 98 97 195 0. Jessop (Sydenham) . . 99 100 199 6. Alexander (Sumner) .. 99 100 199 H. Barker (Sydenham) . . 99 96 195 G. Naylor (Cashmere) 99 98 197 S Loader (Cashmere) .. 98 96 194 J. L. Ragg (Cashmere) .. 99 98 197 H. Harries (W.M.O.) .. 95 98 193 T. 0. Hay (Burwood) 97 97 194 A. Nicholl (Heathcote) 9S 98 196 W. Guy (Cashmere) .. 98 98 196 J. Chapman (R.S.A.) 99 08 197 E. Truman (E.S.A.) 98 98 196 Geo. Crimp (W.M.C.) 97 oy 196 C. Thorn (Sydenham^ 99 lO'O 199 W. R Barrett (Sydenham) 97 98 195 R. Dobson (K.S.A.) 97 99 196 S. 0. Hay (Sydenham) .. 98 99 197 H. Haworth (Cashmere) 99 98 197 R. Taylor (Cashmere) .. 98 100 198