MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25870, 1 August 1949, Page 3

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

PRESIDENT-TYRO EVENT The Christchurch Miniature Rifle Association held the president-tyro championship recently. There were 76 competitors, enabling the prize money to be paid out in full. The following is a list of prize winners:—

Championship.—A. Goodenough (Chch. W.M.C.) 157.8. G. Taylor (Cashmere) 156.9, L. Butts (Railway) 156.8. E. Lewis (United) 156.7, W. J. Key (Brighton) 156.6, R. J. Foley (United) 156.6. C. Bashford (Sydenham) 155.1, Mrs Duncan (Govt. Build.) 154.7, A. Rountree (Chch. W.M.C.) 154.6.

Match No. I.—A. Goodenough 79.5. Mrs Duncan 79.5, E. Lewis 79.4, R. S. HiH 78.4. M. Pocock 78.4, A. Cosgrove 78.4, W. J. Key 78.2, K. Becker 77.4. L. Butts 77.4, M. Taylor 77.4, G. Taylor 77.4. Match No. 2—G. Taylor 79.5, B. J. Foley 79.4, L. Butts 79.4, W. Small 78.5, W. J. Key 78.4, A. Rountree 78.3, L. Pay 78.3, R. Glenn 78.3, A. Goodenough 78.3, M. Dunbar 78.3. Teams’ Match.—Chch. W.M.C. No. 1 304.12, Railway No. 2 303.10, Chch. W.MC. No. 2 303.9, United No. 1 303 8. Cashmere No. 1 302.11, New Brighton No. 1 302.7, Sydenham No. 1 299.6, West Bn. No. 1 298.9. Railway No. 1 298.10. Govt. Build. No. 1 297.7, Govt. Build. No. 2 295.7. Richmond No. 1 291.5. Hutchinson No. 1 291.4, Richmond No. 2 290.7.

WINTER TOURNAMENT The eleventh week’s matches were fired in the Christchurch Miniature Rifle Association’s winter tournament. Shooting was again ox a high standard. Results:— Possibles: R. Campbell (Railway), A. Howell, G. Asher (Paparua), L. Kerse, H. Barker. R. McDonald, L. Gordon (Chch. W.M.C.), C. Newlove. G. Thom. R. Cunningham. V. Toomey, W. Burford (United). G. Taylor. I. Petrie, F. Whiteley (Air Force). D. Collins (W.M.C.). A. Nicholls (Heathcote). A. Dunn (Boothmac). J. Childs (M.E.D.), W. Bradshaw (Chch.), N. Harris. R. Taylor (Cashmere). Disputed targets: H. Gracie 9, R. Poulsen 9, W. Wilson 9, A. Lawson 10. A. Lindup 9. R. Miller 9, G. Crimp 9, W. Betteridge 9. T. Graham 9. H. Trewem

9. Senior Grade.—United 633. Chch. W.M.C. 621; Cashmere 625, New Brighton 620; Sydenham 624, R.S.A. 603; East Bn. 62/. Air Force 622; Sumner v. Railway no result. Points- United 9, Cashmere 7, Chch. W.M.C. 6J. Railway 6, Sydenham si, Air Force 54. R.S.A. 5. New Brighton 5, East Bn. 3. Sumner-Redcliffs Ij. Senior Reserve Grade.—Chch. W.M.C. 621, New Brighton 617; Heathcote 621, City 617; Boothmac 622, Hutchinson 605; Cashmere 621. Railway 616; M.E.D. 614. Christchurch 609. Points: Chch. W.M.C. 9J. Cashmere 8, Boothmac 8, City 8, Heathcote 6A. New Brighton 5. Christchurch 4. M.E.D. 3. Hutchinson Motors 2. Railway 2. Junior Grade.—Paparua 628. Chch. W.M.C. 626; United 620, City 604; West Bn. 616, Cashmere 607; Air Force 605. Sydenham 602; Christchurch 612, Returned Services 605. Points: United 11, West Bn. 8. Chch. W.M.C. 7, Cashmere 64. Sydenham 5, Paparua 4J, R.S.A. 4, Air Force 3J, Christchurch 3, City 2J. President’s Grade. —New Brighton Ladies 610, New Brighton 587; Sumner-RedclifTa 613, West Bn. 611; Richmond W.M.C. 592. Urlwins 586; Railway 613, Boothmac 577; Cashmere 605. M.E.D. 560; East Bn. 612. Govt. Buildings 595. Points: Richmond W.M.C. 10. Sumner-Redcliffs 10. Brighton Ladies 8, Railway 8. East Bn. 7, Cashmere 5, Govt. Buildings 5. New Brighton 4|, Boothmac 4. West Bn. 3). Urlwins 1. M.E.D. 0.

Tyro Grade.—Chch. W.M.C. 613, United 600; Railway 604, Hutchinson 591; Home Servicemen 605, Richmond W.M.C. 564; Christchurch 602, Returned Services 599; Cashmere 597. Boothmac 572; Sydenham 593, Air Force-Wigram 588. Points: Railway 11, Chch. WJd.C. 9, Sydenham 7|, Home Servicemen 7. United 6, Cashmere 6. Christchurch 6, Air Force 5, Hutchinson 4, Returned Services 3, Richmond 14. -Boothmac 0.

Individual Aggregate* Senior Grade.—C. Thom 716. R. Taylor 715, R. Burford 714, T. Graham 713. RMiller 713, N. Harris 712. H. Barker 712. W. Burford 711, V. Toomey 711, T. Stringer 711, R. Loasby 711, F. Whiteley 711, J. Judson 711, R. Cunningham 711, V. Tima 711. Senior Reserve.—A. Nicholl 714, R. H. Opie 712. F. Evans 710, E. Smith 710, R. Poulson 709. A. Dunn 709, J. Roberts 709, M. Cousins 708, S. Southward 707, R. Millar 707, J. Childs 707. Junior Grade.—R. McDonald 705, L. Kerse 705, K. Allsop 705. E. Barnard 704, A. King 705, R. Gutchlag 702, K. Hunter 702, C. Newlove 701, R. Mutimer 700, H. Baker 700, W. Yeatman 700. President’s Grade.—K. Lindsay 700, Mrs Ragg 698, Mrs Marriott 696. J. Allan 696. W. Small 696. F. Hibbard 694, F. Bartlett 693. Mrs Moses 692, R. Wise 692, D. Dacombe 692. Women.—Mrs Doake 700, Mrs Hamilton 699, Mrs Ragg 698, Mrs Marriott 696, Mrs Ching 696, Mrs Moses 692, Mrs Caldwell 692. Mrs Renwick 690. Tyro.—G. Taylor 706, E. Beaumont 697. L. Pay 696, A. Rountree 692, R. Campbell 691. A. Goodenough 690, L. Butts 688, A. Jackson 688, R. Hill 687, A. Ayrey 637, E. Bradshaw 687.