MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

Press, Volume LXXXIIi, Issue 25302, 30 September 1947, Page 2

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

PRESIDENT’S GRADE CHAMPIONSHIP The Christchurch Miniature Rifle Association has completed the annual championship for the President’s grade comoetitors. The entry was a record one and enabled the association to increase the original prize list. The outstanding result of the shooting was the number of women competitors who featured in the pri:e list. Results were:— Champion Teams’ Match (Possible .320 points).—East Battalion No. 1 team (N. Barr 76, R. Stevens 79. N. Beecroft 79 I. Lambie 79), total, 313, 1; City No. 1 (D. Le Compte 79. F. Beckins&le. 77, M. Henderson 77, I. Barkle 77), total 310, Railway No. 1 (L. Pegley 80, L. Morrison 79. W. Robinson 78, G. Everett 73), 310, equal 2; New Brighton Ladies (Mrs M. Bethell 79, Mrs H. Ragg 77,. Mrs Caldwell 77, Miss J. Robb 75) 308, Wigram No. 2 (S Taylor 70, F. Henry 79, T. O’Connor 77, T. McMath 76), 308, and Government Buildings No. 2 (Mrs R. Taylor 76, Mrs M. ’ Duncan 76, Miss S. Rich 78, Mrs E. R. Smith 78), 308,. equal 4. Also competed: New Brighton No. 1 306, Wigram No. 1 306, City No.' 2 304, Government Buildings No. 3 3Q4. Railway No. 2 303, Government Buildings No. 1 303, United No. 1 301, Brighton No. 2 300, United No. 2 299.

Individual Match.—N. Barr (East Battalion) 80 (6), 1; Mrs A. H. Ragg (Brighton Ladies) 80 (5), 2; R. Stevens (East Battalion) 80 (3), 3; J. Hazelhurst (New Brighton) 79 (7), 4; N. Beecroft (East Battalion) 79, Mrs M. Isitt 79, Mrs M. Bethell (Brighton Ladies) 79, Mrs Caldwell (Brighton Ladies) 79, A. Smith (Railway) 79, J. Judson (Wigram) 79, M. Hope (Wigram) 78, Miss Caldwell (Government Buildings) 78, R. Hartigan (New Brighton) 78, R. Christie (Wigram) 78, C. Tate (Wigram) 78, Miss W. Robinson (Government Buildings) 78, Mrs R. Taylor (Government Buildings) 78, Mrs E. R. Smith (Government Buildings) 78, Mrs R. Smith (Government Buildings) 78 also participated in the prize list. Championship Aggregate.—R. Stevens (East Battalion) 159 (5). I;*N. Beecroft (East Battalion) 158 (13), 2; Mrs M. Bethell (New Brighton) 158 (7). 3; Mrs A. H. Ragg (New Brighton) 157 (10), 4; T. Morrison (Railway) 157 (9), 5; L. Laycock (United) 157 (9). 6. Also in the prize list were: W. Hope (Wigram) J 56, R. Hartigan (New Brighton) 150, T. Johnston (New Brighton) 156, N. Barr (East Battalion) 150, Mrs E. R. Smith (Government Buildings) 156. Mrs Caldwell (New Brighton) 156, Miss Caldwell (Government Buildings) 155, F. Henry (Wigram) 155, V. Toomey (United) 155. A Smith (Railway) 154, J. Judson (Wigram) 154, Mrs M. Isitt J Government Buildings) 154, Mrs R. Taylor (Government Buildings) 154, Mrs McGill (Government Buildings) 153, Miss W. Robinson (Government Buildings) 153.