MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25550, 19 July 1948, Page 3

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

WINTER TOURNAMENT RESULTS The Christchurch Miniature Rifle Association continued the winter tournament matches last week, when the ninth series was fired. The outstanding feature in this week’s matches was the defeat of United, the present leader in the senior competi • tion, by Railway, with the record score of 558 out of a possible 560. No less than seven men scored possibles of 70 points out of eight, the eighth, counting scorer, dropping two points. Cashmere, which defeated the Christchurch Working Men’s Club team, had five possibles in its total of 553. Disputed targets resulted:—T. Graham 10, F. Lee, 10, 9; J. Miller, 9; J. A. Scott. 9, 9. Possible scorers: L. Walkiin (Sydenham), T. Samuels, E. Genn (M.E.D.), W. Dell, N. Harris, L. Bramley, R. Taylor, D. McDonald (Cashmere), R. Smith (Christchurch W.M.C.), F. Austin. F. Sharman, C. Farley (R.S.A.), D. Joblin, E. Fanning. M. Johnstone, S. Ballinger, E. Martin, J. Hall, F. Adams (Railway), J. Roberts (Christchurch W.M.C.), N. Barr, A. Bermingham, R. Stevens (East Battalion), V. Tims (New Brighton), H. Mason, L. Smart (Christchurch), E. Dobier (Cashmere), F. Whiteley (Wigram), McDougall (New Brighton), R. Sollit, A. Smith (Railway), K. Lindsay (Sumner). Senior Grade Matches Railway 558, United 547; Cashmere 553, Christchurch W.M.C. 549; Returned Services 549. Sumner 548; Sydenham 553, M.E.D. 547. Senior Reserve Matches Boothmac 547, Christchurch W.M.C. 544; City 540, Heathcote 537; East Battalion 551, Hutchinson Motors 540; New Brighton 546, Christchurch 544. • Junior Matches Railway 546, Government Buildings 535; Cashmere 542, City 539: Christchurch 549, New Brighton Ladies 537; New Brighton 545, Wigram 544 President’s A Section Cashmere 533, West Battalion 530; M.E.D. 537, Sumner 534; United 537, Sydenham 536; Hutchinson Meters 528, Kaiapoi 520, East Battalion 538, Urlwins 516. President's B Section West Battalion 535, Returned Services 534; East Battalion 538, Paparua 536; Home Servicemen 513, Urlwins 508; Christchurch W.M.C. 538, Wigram 532; Christchurch 539, Cashmere 520. Cha'mpienship Points Senior.—United 7, Cashmere 6, Sydenham 6, Returned Services 5, Christchurch W.M.C. 5, Railway 4, Sumner 3, M.E.D. 0. Senior Reserve.—East Battalion 7J. New Brighton 6, Heathcote 6, City 5, Hutchinson Motors 4J, Boothmac 4, Christchurch W.M.C. 2, Christchurch 1. Juniors.—Cashmere 9. New Brighton 7, Wigram 6, Railway 4, Christchurch- 4, City 3J, Government Buildings 2, Now Brighton Ladies 1. President's A.—United 8, Sydenham 7, West Battalion 6, Cashmere ss, Sumner .5, M.E.D 4A. Hutchinson Motors 3, East Battalion 3. Kaiapoi 2, Urlwins 1. President’s B.—Returned Services 7. Christchurch W.M.C. 7, Wigram 7, West Battalion 6, Christchurch SJ, East Bat-talion-4, Paparua 3, Cashmere 3, Urlwins 1, Home Servicemen 1.