MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25289, 15 September 1947, Page 4

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

CASHMERE STILL LEADING ,The Christchurch Miniature Rifle Association fired its fifteenth series of matches in the winter tournament. In a close match with New Brighton, Cashmere retained its two points lead in the senior championship. Both totals were below that Of senior standards. The two leaders' in the senior individual aggregate, H. Barker (Sydenham) and R. E. Taylor (Cashmere), still remain level, both scoring possibles. These two riflemen are shooting very consistently, having only dropped four points each in 13 matches counting fbr the aggregate. Results were:— Senior Matches.—Returned Services 553, United 553; Christchurch W.M.C. 553, Christchurch 547; Sydenham 549, Sumner 547; Cashmere 548, New Brighton 545; City 548, Heathcote 545. Possible scorers were: R. E. Taylor (Cashmere), H. Barker, J. McCarthy (Sydenham), A. Sligo, F. Austin, N. Bly th (R.S.A.), R. Cunningham, R. Burford (United), L. Gamblin (Heathcote), A. Lawson (City), R. Shaw (Christchurch), R. Litten. T.' Graham, D. McKenzie (Christchurch W.M.C.). President’s Grade.—Wigram 548, Hast Battalion 542; New Brighton Ladies 538, Christchurch 538; Railway 538, Unitel 537; City A 536, R.S.A. 529; M.E.D. 536, Sumner 529; West' Battalion 534, Government Buildings 523; City B 527, Christchurch B 527; New Brighton 542, Cashmere 524. Possible scorers: F. Beckingsale (Cityß), G. Kearton (M.E.D.), N. Barr, N. Beecroft (East Battalion), L. Pegley (Railway), V. Toomey (United). Mrs Caldwell (Brighton Ladies), R. Carrington (Wigram), I. Gallagher (City B), R. Hartigan (New Brighton). The final aggregates in the president’s grade were' —Tisdall Cup: (men): G. Kearton (M.E.D.) 895, G. Lukey (East Battalion) 894. R. Stevens (East Battalion) 891, D. Drewery (Christchurch) 890. N. Barr (East Battalion) 889. N. Beecroft (East Battalion) 886. Reece Cup (women): Mrs M. Bethell (New Prighton) 893. Mrs Caldwell (New Brighton) 889. Mrs McGill (Government Buildings) 887. Mrs R. Smith (Government Buildings) 883. Championship points are:— Senior.—Cashmere 13, Sydenham 11; Christchurch W.M. Club 10J. United 9j, Returned Services 6J, Heathcote 6. City 6 Christchurch SJ. Sumner 5, New Brighton 2. President’s.—East Battalion 13, Wigram 12, United 11, Christchuiclv A 10$. Government Buildings 9s. Railway Bs, City A 8, West Battalion 8. New Brighton 8, M.E.D. 7J, Christchurch B SJ, City B 4s, Brighton Ladies 4s, Cashmere 4s, Sumner 4s. R.S.A. Is. The four leading teams in the president’s grade will fire a knock-out round next Tuesday. The draw is: Christchurch A v. East Battalion, Wigram v. United. The two winning teams will fire the concluding match the following week.