MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21858, 11 August 1936, Page 5

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

NOTES AND COMMENTS [By BULLSEYEi Fixtures 1936 July 27, August 15—New Zealand Championships. August 15—Christchurch Junior Championships. August 29—Christchurch President’s Grade Championships. August IS-September 12— N.Z. Association’s Whitcombe and Caldwell Cup Competition. CHRISTCHURCH WINTER TOURNAMENT Results of Fourteenth Week’s Matches SENIOR GRADE Christchurch—E. Copplestone 80, F. Mathews 79. E. Truman 79. P. Sandford 79, D. Murray 79, F. Hicklnbotham 79, C. Terrell 78, D. Keir 79—total 632. Sydenham—D. McDonald 80. S. Nelson 79, H. Barker 79, W. Tritt 79, C. Jessop 78, W. Barrett 78, A. Barker 77, C. Poulsen 77—total 627. . Christchurch Working Men’s Club —R. Davidson 79, J. Hollows 79, W. Glue 80, A. Robilliard 79, W: Tabley 79, R. Lltten 79, G. Crimp 79, T, Graham 79—total 633. Marist Brothers—W. Lennie 79, H. Grant 80, L. Ryan 79, J. McCarthy 79, H. O’Connell 79, w. Whittaker 78, R, Hurley 79, P. .Jefferson 80—total 633.

Sumner—G Jerard 79. G. Sharp 78, J. Fox 77. C. Timbrell 77, J. Ellison 78, G. Alexander 80, J. Edmonds 78, C. Hart 80total 627.

United— A. King 80, E. Walker 79, C. Burford 77, K. Dow 76, F. Hodge 76. W. Burford 78, S. O. Hay 79, C. Thom 79total 624.

Cashmere—L. Hulbert 80, R. Taylor 80, R. Neill 79, W. Guy 79, H. Haworth 79. A. Craw 78, L.: Bramley 78. F. Lee 78total 631.

New Brighton—T. Hobbs 79, E. Miller 79, C. Priest 78, B. Penrose 78. B. Nankivell 78, H. Ragg 78. J. Miller 77. E. Henderson 77—total 624. Returned Soldiers a bve.

Other Results at a Glance JUNIOR GRADE City 552. Ward’s Ladles 538. Sydenham 549, Heathcote 549Cashmere 546, Railway 544. Christchurch W.M.C. 545, Lyttelton 344. Kaiapol W.M.C. 543, United 541. Hutchinson's Motors 540, Christchurch 533. PRESIDENT’S GRADE Section A ■ Marist Bros. 543. City 528. Railway 542, Cashmere 539. Christchurch Gas Company 534, Returned Soldiers 528. Christchurch 538, Lyttelton 493. Section B Hutchinson’s Motors 540, Christchurch 507. , Dominion Motors 536, New Brighton Ladies 531. Celtic Ladies beat City. Sumner a bye. Senior Grade Notes The closest match of the week was fired between Christchurch Working Men’s Club and Marist Bros., which, after a doubtful shot had been judged, resulted in a win for the club team by" one point. Although Marist Bros, put up a very creditable performance, their highest total for the season, the club team would have been unlucky not to win as it was called upon to cut out a score of 79. Christchurch, which looks like being the champion team for 1936, won comfortably from Sydenham by five points. United was beaten by Sumner by three points, in a match of low totals. At New Brighton, Cashmere, beat New Brighton by seven points The following are the positions of the teams in the senior competition for the Beaven Cup:—Christchurch 10. Christchurch Working Men’s Club 7, Cashmere 61, Sydenham 6. Marist Bros. 4, New Brighton 2J, Returned Soldiers 2\, United 21. , The following are the leading men in the Pimm Cup aggregate (two lowest shoots cut out) —H. Barker (Sydenham! 717, C. Jessop (Sydenham), C. Thom (United), R. Taylor (Cashmere) 716, S. O. Hay (United). W. Glue (Christchurch Working Men’s Club), E. Truman. D, Murray (Christchurch), C. Terrell (Christchurch) 715, T. Graham (Christchurch Working Men’s Club), G. Alexander (Sumner). F. Lee (Cashmere) 714, J. Edmonds (Sumner), F. Hicklnbotham (Christchurch) 713. . Junior Grade Notes City had the highest total In the grade, and had no difficulty In beating Wards Ladies by 16 points. G. Topp (City) scored the only possible in the match. The closest match in the grade was fired between Sydenham and Heathcote, which after a doubtful shot had been decided, resulted in a draw. R. Loney, J. Evans (Heathcote), A. Yeatman, and J. Craig (Sydenham) scored possibles. Kaiapol Working Men’s Club, won narrowly from United by two points. J. Burnip (Kaiapol) and E. Burford (United) scored possibles. Hutchinson's Motors had no difficulty in beating Christchurch by seven points. In two close matches. Cashmere beat Railway by two points, and Christchurch Working Men’s Club won narrowly from Lyttelton by one point. The ffollowing is the position of the teams in the junior competition for the Association Cup:—Cashmere 12, Christchurch Working Men’s Club 11J. Kaiapol Working Men’s Club 10i, Railway 10i. City BJ, Hutchinson’s Motors 8, Lyttelton 6, Heathcote 5, Ward's Ladies 3i, United 3, Christchurch 3, Sydenham 2J, The following are the leading men in the Ashby Cup aggregate (two lowest shoots cut out): —W; Crossen (Christchurch Working Men’s Club) 831, A. Nicholl (Heathcote) 830, D. Joblin (Railway) 829, R. Bailey (City) 828, E. Corkin (United), L. Miller (Christchurch Working Men a Club) 827. H. Thomson (Railway), G. Pierson, F. McNae (Cashmere) 826. R. Fendall (Kaiapol), A. McVinme (Railway) 825.

President’s Grade Notes

Marist Brothers, the present leaders foi “The Press” Cup," won easily from City A. R. Ball and A. Sherratt (Marist) had the possible honours. Christchurch Gas Company secured a seven-point win over Returned Soldiers. In the B section, Hutchinson’s Motors secured a runaway victory over Christchurch B, winning by 33 points. F. Osborne, jun., and E. Fletcher (Hutchinson s Motors) scored possibles. ' ' The following is the position of the teams in the A section for “The Press Cup:—Marist Brothers 12. Christchurch Gas Company 9i, Cashmere 8. Railway 8, Christchurch City 5, Returned Soldiers 2, Lyttelton 0. The following is the position > of the teams in the B section for the Bishop Cup:—Sumner 10. Dominion Motors 9. New Brighton Ladies. 6, Celtic , Ladies 6, City "3, Hutchinson’s Motors 2. Christchurch 1. . The following are the leading men In the President’s Grade aggregate (two lowest shoots cut out):—A. Sherratt (Marist) 761. H. Gillum (Marist), W. Whitely. E. Shaw (Christchurch) 753. L. Walklln (Marist) 751, K. Smith (Dominion Motors), C. Chattaway (Sumner) 750, W. Biel (Christchurch Gas Company) 749. Jottings In the Marist Brothers' hotty button competition, L. Ryan with a possible won the senior button and A. Sherratt won the President’s Grade button with a score of 69. The weekly sweepstake competition resulted in a win for D. Crowe With a score of 68. R. Ball being W. Lennie, W. Whittaker..R. Hurley, F. Gaynor, H. O’Connell, H. Gillum, and C. Kennedy al) registered possibles in the first shoot in a self-handicap competition, which will be held over three nights. Clubs are reminded that next Saturday, August 15, is the final date for entries for the New Zealand championships. The winners of.the New Zealand challenge shield competition, held under th auspices of the Ashburton Miniature Rifle Club, are as f0110w51924. Ashburton: 1925, Sydenham; 1926, Sydenham: 1927, Ashburton. 1928, Sydenham; : 1929,- Cashmere: 1930, Ashburton: 1931, Sydenham: 1932, Timaru; 1933. Christchurch: 1934. United (Christchurch); 1935, West End (Timaru): 1936. Willowbridge., The Christchurch. Junior Grade championship will take place on the association range on Saturday, beginning at 6.30 p.m. This Week’s Draw This week’s draw In the Christchurch Association’s winter tournament is as follows: - Senior Grade—Marist Bros. v. United, Returned Soldiers v. New Brighton, Christchurch v. Cashmere. Sydenham- v. Sumner, Christchurch Working ' JMen’s Club a bye. Junior- Grade—Hutchinson's Motors v. Ward’s Ladies, Railway v. United, Christchurch Working Men’s Club v. Sydenham. Lyttelton v. City, Kaiapoi Working Men’s Club v. Christchurch, Heathcote v. Cashmere. President’s Grade —Section A: Lyttelton v. Christchurch Gas Company, City A v. Cashmere. Railway v. Marist Bros., Christchurch, A v. Returned S<jldlersSection B; Sumner v. Christchurch B, Dominion Motors v. City B. Celtic Ladies v. New Brighton Ladies,