MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21577, 13 September 1935, Page 11

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

CULVERDEN JCLUB

Tne final shoot for thiji season was bejd m the. Culverden Hal!, wlleu.-.tha bracelet shoot was completed. The foHov'4nff- gained » place in tbe competition:— -, • Seniors-—J. "Drage 1, D. Dalsell 2, H. Heinpenbtall 3, A/. Hern 4, A. Gibb 6, A. Drugs 6. ' , Juniors —G. McDowell 1, F. Brice 2, V. Rivera B, G. Mockett 4, w;. Thurlow 8, \V. England 6. - / . The bBBt scores for the night were as follows: —J. Drage 70, D, Dalzell 00, H. Hempenstall 68, A. Dtflfgo 67, Z. Denton 67, A. Gibb 87, A. Hern. 66, F. Bslce 66, G. McDowell 66, V. Rivers 66, J. Creighton §B, H. Hammond 62, S. Simpson 6J, S. Burrows 61, G, Mookett 61, W, Tutolow 56. The following prises, together with those woa io the bracks* competition,- will be presented at the anoxia! dancb ts be" hold on October- 8. Aggregatest—Seuior* J. Drj»ge 1, A, Kingsbury. 2, H, Hsninion.d;-3. junior; V. Hirers 1, &. Burrowa 2,JJ. McDowell 3. First competition—Ssoior: P. MHllken'l. A. Kingsbury 8, J. DragV -fr Junior: W. ■ Tbnrlow 1, y. Rivers -3, JC Draper B. Second competition—Senior: H, Hammond 1, A. Munro 2, D. Palaell 8. Junior: V. Rivers 1, S. Burrows 2, D. Henshaw 8, Third cosapetition—Senior: W. Hamilton J, 3. Draco 2, A. Drage 8. Junior: D. Henshaw 1, V. River* 2, F. Brleo 8. Fourth competition: E. Simpson 1, L. Denton S, J. Draga 8.

Junior: S. Burrows 1, F. BrSco 2, EL Graham 8.

The winner of tho senior modal was Mr H. Heinpcnstall, and of tho junior button (i Mr J. Henshnw. Tho winner of the prise given for • the moot improved shot in the juniors has not yet been decided.

CULVEBDEN LADIES* CLUB At the concluding shoot of the Cul"erdon Ladies' Miniaturo Bitle Club, the following wero the scores:—Mrs R. Crewes 68, Mrs B. HeraponUaU 66, Mrs B. Maw 62, Mrs G. Loffhiigsu 62, Mrs T. Woodward 62, .Mrs, H. Preston 88, Mies N. Davison 69, Miss D. Hetherton 68, Miss F. Mockett 67, Miss C. Henshaw 64, Miss N. Hoban 63, Miss J. Hoban 63, MisS E. Hooper 62. Miss B. Hodgius 62. ■ Tbe following were the results in the two nights' competition:—Miss N. Davison 1, Mrs R. Crewes 2, Miss F. Mockett 8, Mrs T. Woodward 4, Miss J. Hoban 5, Mrs B. Maw 6, -A consolation prise was , awarded to Miss 0. Henshaw. The aggregate winnera' were &• follows ing (possibla 13 8G) :*-Mrs 124t 1; MiBS K.Hobap ,1221, 8; MjjaT 3, Hooper 1316, Bj.Miss K,.lT»Ti»oii J3SI, 4. The button Winner for the seaSda' was Miss JB. Hodgias,' wb«-shot off.with Mrs H. PrSiton. v s Mr 8. Frew's trophy highest aggregate of thr.ee best shoots out of - five was woa by Miss F. Mockett with a total of 20}, , ' jg Mrs R; Ore#&u %st the winner of D. W. Davison's trophy ' The following scores wero registered by a women's team in a postal match against a Kaikoura* toam:—Miss N. Davison 68, Mrs.

R. Crowes 68, Miss P. Mockett 67, Hraß. Heaponstall 66, Miss N. Hoban 68, Mlsa.J. Hoban 63, Mrs B. Maw 62, Mies B. Hooper 62—total 620.

There will to a friendly shoot •gainst the men on Tuesday. r.

HILTON V. PLEASANT VALLEV Members of the Hilton Rifle Olub travelled to Pleasant Valljw to flj-e a match agaiilst the Valley OfttS for the Burnett Challenge Cup. >: Tho scores were:— > ! Pleasant Valley (holdessj—•W\ S. Crotty 80, 0. W. Lynn 80, J. Cro'tfy 80, "R, Ueatfe 77, A. Glanvilie 77—«Stal 804. Hilton—H. Jones 80, R. Meredith 78, U Beattia 78, V. Hawke 76, W. Fergusion 74 —total 886. In a challenge,«tnatca for the cup, fired on the Pleasant valley range, both teams scored 387, so the cup was retained ' by Pleasant Volley. • / . PLE AS ANT' VALLEY Tb9 following were tfre b»»t lebres rs : eUtered at the, weekly Khoot'of the Pityw sri« Valley UfaUtnt* Rifle. C*ub:—W. 8. Crotty 80, C. W. £yni» 79, A. Slaarille .78,B. Neqtro 78, R. JCurphy 77. C. J. McGregor 77, 6. Martin .78, X. Gregan 77, H. Bailey 77, J. Crotty 76, G. 3ailey 76, It. Hill 76, B. Hessall 74, J. Mulvey 74. Average for 10 men 77.5. < OBABI CLUBS The following were ib» best score* s,t the snoot of, tho Orari Men's Rifle Club:—

B. R. O'Kelll 80, I*. Wood 7.9, ..A. Earl ?8, 0. Gould 78| F. Smith 77, A.\ England' 77, T. Gilder 77, 3. A. Henderson 76, 8. Henderson 76, J. MoOHnWek 78, W. 0. Smith IBf, A. Bysdale 74, B. Heweon,7o. Mr^F. -it. frlddte's trophy was wbn by IB- B. O'Naill, who .also won the gold button. Mrs Watson won: the gold button at jthn wfiekly shoot of the Orari ladles' I Miniature Bifle Club. ■ Scores were as follows :~Mrs-Watson 78* Miss Brentoh 77, Mrs L. Henderson 74, Mrs J. Henderson j 74', Mrii Bysdale 73, Mb Wright.7o*

<&raldi*te; 4s^octAtioN

. The final round Of. the Geraldine County Miniature Bifle' Association's, competitions will be fired in the Geraldlne Town Hail to-night. Arrangements are well in hsnd, and'interest in the shoot is very keen.. ;

HIND 3 CLUB ' At the wieklj. shoot of the Bind* Miniature Bide Club • trophy £lven by Mr H. •Book was flred for, the wftiner beta* R. JReddeoliffe, scoring 77 (8), 77 (3), ,78 (5) 78". I\ Bickard wis rnaner»up wtih 76 (4) 76,(4) 77 (8) 77 <8). D. Watson won the hotty button with 78. The club aggregate we,s completed, the winner being B. Beddecllife, wtih 1889. H. Watson was thl "runner-up with 1080, and others competing were B. McKeage 1878, J\ Bickard 1678. WAJAtJ CLSJB At the 'weekly- shoot of the Waiaa Miniature Rifle Club, a -wnnWaed -ttama* match

was fired, reealting-in .a tie - between Mra 0. Bead's and Miss B. Forbes'a teems. A trophy given by-Mr E. A. Robson fa* a ode-night shoot (100 possible) was *oa by 0. Bead. The scores were as follows: —O. Bead 08, A. Mitchell 83, H. Defies 98, a Finlsyson 98, O. Davies 97, A. Smith 97, T. Uunbar 97, A. Emalo 97, a. S'inlay 96, B. Olaman 96, £. B. Dunbar 95, uid -6. Pav tigrew 94, la the final shaot-off for tho hotty bat--ton among 9. Knloy, P. Hart. B. Craft A. - Mitchell, aud'.O. 'Xtavies. A.- MitcheU was the winner,

RAKAU CLUB

The last of the 13 competition witches on which the Bakaia Miniature Bit}* Chib'a. * championship for ihe Sidney Bryant- OM-' - r lanke Cup is based was fired recently.-,WHa ] two cut-outs and a possible score at 703," f D. p. Ashford came first with s£ segr«- * gate of 694. L. 0. Oakley and H. CrabU' i tied for second place with 600, ami X>." -i Stewart was next with 683. In the natch. for tb« Harrison trophy, the ' *•s}*>&* were among the best tragets':—D. B. Ashfor4 70, h. Oakley 69. H.' Craiy «9v A. Ostley 69, B.'MeGewse «8, H. Croralo 67. D, Brown 67, W. Otdfleld 67.'G, Crojjda 67. In a competition for the- most coascoutivo bulls, AahforA is leading with o> string of 14, and R; a. Oakley put on IQ, Nest week the- «tab will meet on Tuesday instead «t Monday. r ' • *