MINIATURE RIFLES

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22419, 4 June 1938, Page 20

MINIATURE RIFLES

♦ ELLESMERE ASSOCIATION The following are the results of matches fired this week in the Ellesmere Miniature Rifle Association’s competitions:— A Grade Sedgemere-Lakeside No. 2—W. Ludemann 77, M. Nairn* 77, W- Marsh 77, T. Marsh 76, F. Nairn 73. A. Brown 77, H. Hopa 75—total 532. Killinchy—L. Chappell 77, R. Richards 78, V. Thompson 74. W. Tweedy 77, H. R. Boal 74, K. Boon 75, E. Millar 74—total 529. Majority for Sedgemere-Lakeside 3. Southhridge—J. Moorhead 77. M. Moorhead 76. J. Lilley 77, D. Bennett 78. F. W. McEvedy 78, H. Hill 79, D. Paterson 77 total 542. Leeston—A. E. Ainyes 76, W. Small 74, A. E. Brown 77. C. Newton 75. F. Amyes 77. G. Amyes 78, F. V. Gwatkin 76—total 533. Majority for Southbridge 9. B Grade Sedgemere-Lakeside—J. F. Parkin 75, P. Sloan 78, W. Nairn 75, E. Nairn 71, R. Johnson 77. R. Skilling 74, M. Alexander 75—total 525. Killinchy—F. Pearce 76, W. Mcllraith 74, G. Bray 77, D. Boon 58, H. Millar 67, J, Boal 70, N. Adams 78—total 500. Majority for Sedgemere-Lakeside 25. Southbridge—H. Bennett 74, G. McEvedy 74, H. McEvedy 75, E. Maw 75, A. Gilbert 77. L. Hill 77, E. Whisker 72—total 524. Leeston—E. C. Maindonald 78, J. Gillespie 67, D. Bryce 76. J. McVinnie 76, C. Reid 74, R. Young 72, A. Young 78—total 521. Majority for Southbridge 3. • CULVERDEN LADIES’ CLUB Mrs R. Crewcs was the winner of the button at the weekly shoot of the Culverden Ladies’ Miniature Rifle Club. The following are the scores:—Mrs H. C. Croft

79, Mrs P. Ramsay 69, Mrs G. H. Loffhagen 70, Mrs C. J. Crothall 75, Mrs T. Woodward 69, Mrs L. Taylor 77, Mrs H. Maw 75, Mrs R. Crewes 77, Mrs G. Mockett 73, Mrs H. Preston 76, Miss F. Mockett 79. Miss Cooper 75, Miss J. Hoban 80, Miss Thomson 77, Miss Henshaw 70, Miss B. Hodgins 70. In conjunction with the shoot a kitchen evening was held for Miss Julia Hoban, who will be married shortly. She received many gifts. WEEKLY SHOOTS AT WAIKARI At the weekly shoots of the Waikarl Miniature Rifle Clubs the following were the best scores;— Men’s Club —J. Hall 80, L. D. Smith 80, L. Rowe 79, K. D. Anderson 79, W. G. Traill 79, A. Beaven 79, C. Reid 78, J. K. Trounce 77, L. P. Honeybone 77, W. McAdam 77, F. Walden 76, R. Hodgen 75, C. Smith 75, H. Palmer 75, F. C. Lukey 75, N. Turpin 74. F. W. Trounce 74. Women’s Club—Miss J. E. Horne 78. Mrs W. Atkinson 78, Mrs L. D. Smith 77, Mrs W. Traill 76. Miss E. I. Megowan 75, Miss L. Hamilton 75, Mrs M. Bouterey 74, Miss M. Taylor 73, Mrs W. Harris 70, Mrs O. T. James 67. Miss L. Coom 65. Winners of the weekly hotty buttons were:—A grade. Miss Horne; B grade, Mrs L. D. Smith. Leading in the club’s aggregate are (possible 480) Mrs W. Traill 469. Miss Horne 463. The winners of the first club competition are as follows:—A grade: Mrs W. Traill 1, Mrs L. D. Smith 2. B grade: Mrs H. Saundercock 1, Miss M. Taylor 2. KAIKOURA V- OARO In a match between the members of the Kaikoura Miniature • Rifle Club and a team at Oaro, the scores were:— Kaikoura —Men: M. Reardon 80, H. Miller 79. E. W. Harris 78, K. Reardon 78, J. Johnston 79, G. Burrows 78, H. Hayward 77, D. Varcoe 76, S. Workman 74, S. Hammill 74, S. Hoadley 74, A. Hansen 74. H. Hart 73, C. Gray 73. Women: Mrs Drabble 79, Mrs Mahoney 78, Mrs T. Reardon 77, Mrs Jorgensen 77. Mrs Low 76,

Mrs H. Storer 76, Mrs R. Reardon 74, Miss Jones 74, Miss Knitt 73, Mrs Cormack 72, Miss Leigh 71. Oaro—L. Gower 78, W. Smart 77, M. Walker 77, C. Johnston 77, P. Gaynor 77, E. Jones 77, G. McKenzie 76,, C. Pacey 76. V. Sjoberg 76. W. Haley 75, T. Rutledge 75. W. Collins 75, T. Langley 74. FIRST ROUND FOR CHEVROLET CUP The first round for the Chevrolet Cup, Waiau versus Rotherham, was fired at the Rotherham miniature rifle range on Wednesday night. The following were the scores i Waiau —K. Dunbar *BO, B. Hay 76, J. Smale 73. H. Hyde 70, W. F. Anderson 78, D. Smith 72, P. Belton 75. B. Duncan 80, C. Eade 74. T. Chilen 69. P. Shelley 72. G. McNeur 73, P. Marsh 73, G. Forbes 73 total 1038. Rotherham—A. Beaven 74, E. Beaven 74, E. Britton 80. R. Carson 78, I. Clark 71, H. Gamblin 77. M. Halkett 71, R. Halkett 78. T. Harland 76, J. Montgomery 75, J. McCullough 79, N. Palmer 79, A. Robinson 79, L. Thompson 77—total 1068. HORORATA CLUB There was a good attendance at the eighth official shoot of the Hororata Miniature Rifle Club. The H. Oliver challenge cup was won by E. Fleming with a score of 70, and the runner-up was L. Parker with 68. The handicap trophy and button were won' by E. Fleming with scores of 70, 70, 69, the runner-up being C. Keith 64. 65., 65. Tlie married men and single men s shield was won by the married men with 834 against 825. Best scores:—E. Fleming 70, L. Parker 68, T. A. Charles 67. L. Derrett 66, J. Locker 66. F. N. Wright 66, J. Yeoman 65, W. R. Oliver 65, J. Phillips 65, T. F. Hight 65. A. D. Oliver 65, P. Derrett 64, C. Keith 64, K. O’Sullivan 64, W. O. Gray 64, J. R. Thorne 63, H. A. Oliver 63. R. Banks 63, F. S. Barrett 63. C. Hercus 63, H. Hunt 62, K. Comley 62, H. Prestidge 62, R. Webb 61, H. Stevens 60.