MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25247, 28 July 1947, Page 3

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

The Christchurch Miniature Rifle Association has fired its eighth series of matches in the winter tournament. Heathcote surprised by drawing with United, which is one of the leaders in the senior grade. Results were:— Senior Grade.—Christchurch Working Men's Club 554. Returned Services 551; Cashmere 553, Christchurch 537; Sydenham 551. Brighton 548; City 546. Sumner 545; Heathcote 545. United 545. Possible scorers were: L. Bramley. W. Betteridge. D. McDonald. R. E. Taylor (Cashmere), V. Tims (Brighton). H. Barker, F. Gaynor (Sydenham), D. McKenzie. G. Crimp,' W. Tabley. B Loasby (Christchurch W.M.C). F. Austin. P. Riches. G. Taylor (R.S.A), R. Williams (Sumner). J. Evans (Heathcote). Junior Grade.—M.E.D. 549, Christchurch W.M.C. 546; Railway 548. Booth-Mac. 539: Ctashmerc 547, Hutchinson's Motors 545: Kjaiapoi 538, Sydenham 534. Possible scorers were: E. Genn. L. Hulbert, C. Butcher (M.E.D.). E. Fraser. L. Qordon, R. Miller (Christchurch W.M.C.), J, Southward (Cashmere). President's Grade.—Government Buildings 544, Wigram 543; Christchurch A 541. City B 528; East Battalion 538, Brighton Ladies 516; West Battalion 537. United 535; Cashmere 534, Railways 531; City A 532. Christchurch B 523; 11 Sumner 532, Brighton 530; M.E.D. 525. Returned Servoces 524. ' Possible scorers were: G. Kearton (M.E.D.). L. Rickerby, B. Hammond (fCashmere). Hope (Wigram). Miss Caldxeell (Government Buildings). Championship Points Senior.—Cashmere 7. Christchurch Working Men’s Club 6. United SJ. Sydenham 4(1. Heathcote 41, City 31. Christchurch 3, Returned Services 2}. Sumner 21. New Brighton 1. Junior.—Railway 7. Christchurch Working Men’s Club 6. Cashmere 5, BoothMac. 5. M.E.D. 5. Kaiapoi 2, Hutchinson* Motors 1, Sydenham 1. President's.—East Battalion 7. Governnient Buildings 61, Christchurch A 6. WigHam 6. United 51, M.E.D. 51. West Battlalion 5. Railway 4. City A 4, Cashmer* S. Christchurch B 21. New Brighton 21, Sumner 2. City B 11, New Brighton Ladies 11, Returned Services 11. Aggregate Cups . The leaders in the senior grade for the Way Memorial Cup (two lowest scores out. possible score 420) are:—H. Barker WSydenham) 420. R. E. Tavlor (Cashmere) 418. C. Farley (R.S.A.) 418, G. Crimp < Christchurch W.M.C. (418), V. Tims < Brighton) 417, W. Betteridge (Cashmere) 417, L. Bramley (Cashmere) 417, F. Austin (R.S.A.) 417, N. Harris (Cashmere) 410. R. Paulsen (Heathcote) 416. P. Riches (R.S.A.) 416, J. Hollows (Christchurch W.M.C.) 416, F. Lee (Cashmere) 415, J. Donkin (Sumner) 415, W. Tritt (Sydenham) 415, E. Burford (United) 415.

Junior aggregate for the Ashby Cup (two lowest scores out, possible 420): L. Gordon (Christchurch W.M.C.) 416. E. Smith (Christchurch W.M.C.) 416, L. Hulbert (M.E.D.) 416, B. Tregonning (Cashmere) 415, J. Southward (Cashmere) 415, R. Miller (Christchurch W.M.C.) 415, A. Rdchards (Railway) 414, S. Ballinger (Railway) 414, E. Genn (M.E.D.) 414, A. Dunn (Boothmac) 413, A. Hill (Cashmere) 413, R. Hodge (Railway) 413, W. Dell (Cashmere) 412, D. Jones (Railway) 412, E. fanning (Railway) 412. J. Adams (Railway) 412, E. Martin (Railway) 412, J. Roberts (Christchurch W.M.C.) 412, J. Ogrter (Christchurch W.M.C.) 412. President’s aggregate for the Tisdajl Cup (two lowest scores out, possible 420) —G. Kearton (M.E.D.) 417, G. Lukey (East Battalion) 414, D. Drewery (Christchurch A) 411, J. Morrison (Railway) 411, R. Stevens (East Battalion) 410, N Barr (East Battalion) 409.

Women's aggregate for the Reece Cup:— Mrs M. Bithwell (Brighton) 410, Mrs R. Smith (Government Buildings) 409. Mrs /McGill (Government Buildings) 408, Mrs Caldwell (Brighton) 404, Miss Neill (Government Buildings) 403, Miss Austin ((Vwvernment Buildings) 402.