RIFLE SHOOTING

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23379, 12 July 1941, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING

—♦ WINTER TOURNAMENT MATCHES The Christchurch Miniature Rifle Association fired the tenth series of matches in the winter tournament this week. The present leader for the senior grade championship (Christchurch Working Men’s Club) had little difficulty in defeating Returned Soldiers by 15 points. Only one point separates C. Thom (United) and W. Glue (Christchurch Working Men’s Club) the former having his last week’s lead of two points reduced by one. Disputed targets were decided as fdllows:—E. Law (Stacey and Hawker) 9, F. Grade (Stacey and Hawker) 9, S. Sykes (City) 9. C. Thom (United) W. Roiton (Christchurch) 9, H. Nankivell (New Brighton) 9. Results:— SENIOR MATCHES Sumner v. New Brighton,—Sumner: M. Hullett 70, A. Neilson 69. S. Craw 69, G. Gerard 68, J. Donkin 68. B. Donkin 68. A. McDowell 67, L. Sharp 67, S. Williams 67—total 546. New Brighton: E. P. Miller 70. C. Wroth 69, J. H. Miller 69, T. Hobbs 68, H. Ragg 68, L. Mason 68, R. Loney 66, H. Nankivell 65—total 544. Cashmere v. Christchurch.—Cashmere: L. Bramley 70, R. E. Taylor 69, C. R. Walker 69. R. H. Neill 68, D. McDonald 68, N. Harris 67, W. Betteridge 67, F. W. Lee 66—total 544. Christchurch; J. Chapman 68, D. Shaw 68, E. Truman 68, D. Murray 68, W. Roiton 66, W. Whiteley 67, E. Currie 66, F. Matthews 66—total 537. Christchurch Working Men’s Club v. Returned • Soldiers’ Association.—Christchuch Working Men’s Club: R. Litten 70, G. Crimp 69, L. Pimm 69, D. McKenzie 69, W. Glue 69, R. Smith 68, J. R. Hollows 68, R. Davidson 69—total 551. Returned Soldiers’ Association—R. Dobson 69, C. Timbrell 69, D. Russell 68, A. Sligo 68, P. Riches 66, J. Erlkson 68, R. Erikson 65, F. Sharman 65 —total 536. Sydenham v. Marist.—Sydenham: W. Barrett 69, W. Tritt 69, S. Nelson 68, C. Poulsen 68, A. Barker 67, H. Harries 67. D. Harries 67, R. Poulsen 67—total 542. Marist: H. Milne 69. E. Fox 69. W. Whitaker 67, J. McCarthy 67. L. Walklin 67, H. Gillum 67, W. Lennie 66, F. Gaynor 66 total 538. , „„ United v. City.—United: A. Eurford 70. E. Payton 69, E. Walker 69, A. King 69, S. O Hay 68, C. Thom 68, K. Dow 67, F. Hodge 65—total 545. City: A. McGeorge 69, S. Sykes 69, W. McCutcheon 68, A. Weekes 67, L. Robertson 67, E. Hancock 67, B. Turner 67, R. Bailey 67—total 541. Beaven Cup Points.— Christchurch Working Men’s Club 10, United BJ, Sumner 6, Cashmere 5, New Brighton 5, Returned Soldiers 5. Marist 4, Christchurch 3, Sydenham 3, City L

Pimm Cup The leaders for the Pimm Cup aggregate (two lowest scores out) are:—C. Thom (United) 557, W. Glue (Christchurch Working Men’s Club) 556, S. Craw (Sumner) 555, G. Crimp (Christchurch Working Men’s Club) 555, E. Truman (Christchurch) 554, D. McKenzie (Christchurch Working Men’s Club) 554, L. C. Pimm (Christchurch Working Men’s Club) 554, W. Lennie (Marlst) 552, C. Timbrell (Returned Soldiers’ Association) 552, A. Neilson (Sumner) 552, R. Taylor (Cashmere) 551, D. Murray (Christchurch) 551, J Hollows (Christchurch Working Mens Club) 551, V. Tims (New Brighton) 551, E. Payton (United) 551. Junior Grade Matches M.E.D 543 beat Cashmere 536; Gas Company 537 beat Urlwins 527; Christchurch Working Men’s Club 542 beat Railway 533. Association Cup points are:—Christchurch Working Men’s Club 10, Christchurch Gas Company 7, Railway 5, Cashmere 4, M.E.D. 4, Urlwins 0. The leaders for the Ashby Cup are:—L. Hulbert (M.E.D.) 554. J. L. Ragg (Cashmere) 552, R. Miller (Christchurch Working Men’s Club) 550, R. Tabley (Christchurch Working Men’s Club) 548, D. Burgess (Christchurch Working Men s Club) 547, A; Halmshaw (Christchurch Working Men’s Club) 547, P. Willis (Urlwln’s) 547, R. Fisk (M.E.D.) 546, E. Fanning (Railway) 548, R. Hanson (Christchurch Gas Company) 546. President’s A Grade

Ward’s Ladies 541 beat Marlst B 522; Boothmac 541 beat New Brighton 522, Marlst A 529 beat Richmond Working Men's Club 515: City 532 beat Atlas 524. Press Cup points are:—Boothmac xo. Marlst A 9. Ward’s Ladies 8, City 6, Atlas 31, New Brighton 2, Marlst B 1, Richmond Working Men’s Club i. President’s B Grade Christchurch 535 beat Stacey and Hawker 533: Government Buildings 529 beat Atlas 510; -Brighton Ladles 518 beat Richmond Working Men’s Club 516; Cashmere 535 beat Boothmac 527. . Bishop Cup points are:— Stacey and Hawker 8, New. Brighton Ladles 7, Casnmere 6, Christchurch 6, Government Buildings SJ, Boothmac 4, Richmond Workink Men’s Club 2J, Atlas 1. The leaders for the Tisdall Cup are. F. Evans (Boothmac) 549. R- Annan (Boothmac) 547. E. Falgar (Marlst) 547, R McCreanor (Richmond Working Men s Club) 547, M. Dark (Stacey and Hawker) 546 W J. Gabb (Cashmere) 544, A. Walker (Boothmac) 544. R. Hall (Boothmac) 544 The leaders in the women’s aggregate for the Reece Cup are;— Miss O. Clarke (Boothmac) 545, Miss M. Tayl °r (W a rds) 544 Mrs Caldwell (New Brighton) 542, Miss V. Fleming (Ward’s) 541, Miss M. Fleming (Ward’s) 540. Miss N. Marriott (New Brighton) 540.