MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27072, 22 June 1953, Page 5

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

FIFTH ROUND RESULTS

With five rounds completed, Cashmere and Sydenham, each with four points, share the lead in the senior grade of the Christchurch Miniature Rifle Association’s winter competition. In the fifth round the following scored the possible:—N. Harris, R. Weston, C. Ellis, R. Taylor, F. Lee, J. Thomas (Cashmere), F. Whiteley, R. Davies, A. Tootell, L. Williams, W. Alathews (New Brighton), R. Tritt, B. Shaskey, W. Tritt, A. Yeatman (Sydenham), C. Burford, A. Wright, K. Allsop (United), A. Wilkjnson, G. Wilson (East Battalion), C. .Clarkson, S. Loader, L. Kerse, B. Hurrell (Christchurch W.M.C.), C. Poulsen (Heathcote), I. Mcßride (R.S.A.), L. Butts (Rafiway), V. Smith, N. Sutton (Christchurch), R. Mitchell, W. Johns, W. Graham, A. Idiens, L. Watson (West Battalion), G. Stolk (Atlas), H. Nickalls, B. Wilson (Home Service), E. Genn (M.E.D.), Mrs J. Doake (Government Buildings). Disputed targets: V. TOomey 9, E. Halmshaw 9, N. Harris 10. Match results were:— Senior.—Cashmere 633, New Brighton 629: Sydenham 630, United 627; East Battalion 629, Christchurch W.M.C. 629; Heathcote 626, Air Force 628; Sumner 622, R.S.A. 622; Railway, a bye. Points: Cashmere 4, Sydenham 4, Christchurch W. 3, Heathcote 3, Railway 3, Air Force 3, New Brighton 2j, R.S.A. 21, East Battalion 2, United 2, Sumner 1. Senior Reserve.—Christchurch. 631, Rail-

I way 625; Christchurch W.M.C. 625, Cashmere No. 1 621; Cashmere No. 2 616, i Paparua 604; City, a bye. • Points: Casht mere No. 1 4, Cashmere No. 24, Christl church W.M.C. 4, City 2J, Christchurch 2, . Paparua 2, Railway lj. Junior.—West Battalion 626, Atlas 611; I New Brighton 624, United 608; Home Service 620, University 003; Christchurch I W.M.C. 618, M.E.D. 597; Government 1 Buildings 616, Richmond W.M.C. 614; . Christchurch 613, Sydenham 603; Railway ’ 613, East Battalion 613. Points: Govern- ’ ment Buildings 5, New Brighton 5, ’ Christchurch W.M.C. 4, Richmond W.M.C. . 4, East Battalion 3J. Atlas 2, Christchurch I 2, Home Service 2, M.E.D. 2, Sydenham . 2, West Battalion 2, Railway Ij, United 0, University 0. . President’s.—Christchurch W.M.C. 617, ; Cashmere 520; City 615, Urlwins 591; i Police 612, West Battalion 603; Richmond, a bye. Points: Police 5, City 4, Chriat- ' church W.M.C. 3, Richmond W.M.C. 3, Urlwins 2, West Battalion 2, Cashmere 1. . Tyro.—Dunlop 614, Christchurch WJM-C. J 603; Richmond W.M.C. 612, Paparua 598; I Sumner 596, Christchurch 585: Government Buildings 593, M.E.D. 578; R-S A--593, East Battalion 587; University 591, i Heathcote 588; City 588, United 588; Air Force, a bye. Points: Dunlop 5, Heathcote 4, R.S.A. 4, City 34, Sumner 3, Rich- ; mond W.M.C. 3, United 2J, Air Force 2. : Christchurch 2, Christchurch W.M.C. 2, Paparua 2, East Battalion 1, M.E.D. 1, University 1. Aggregates (four shoots to count):Senior.—R. Weston 320, C. Ellis 319, C. Clarkson '319, -G. Wilson 319, R. Davies 319, K. Allsop 319. _ Senior Reserve.—F. Lee 318, R. Gutschlag 317, D. Packman 317, W. Small 316, E. Beaumont 316, I. Horwell 318, J. Morrison 316, L. Butts 316, I. Dow 316, R. Tabley 316. Junior.—J. Williamson 319, H. Dale 317, W. Mathews 317, F. Flanagan 317, Mrs U. Reese 316, J. Hazelhurst 316, W. Key 316. President’s. —L. Woodsford 314, M. Crump 312, J. Bartram 311, L. Harper 310, W. Fielding 310. „ „ , Tyro.—B. Lindroos 315. G. Hobson 312, M. Doherty 312, G. Chappell 309, R. Pearce 309, A. Jacobs 309. Women.—Mrs U. Reese 316, Mrs J. Doake 316, Mrs R. Wright 315, Mrs D. McGill 314, Mrs M. Renwick 314. Miss R. Austin 314. FINLAYSON WINS SOUTH ISLAND TITLE (New Zealand Press Association) OAMARU, June 21. The Kelso marksman, P. W. Finlayson, scored a double possible with 19 inner bulls, to win the South Island Miniature Rifle Association’s A grade championship at Oamaru on Saturday. Mrs R. Ormandy won the B grade with a total of 199.16. The South Island A grade teams’ match was won by Dunedin Railway, with Cashmere No. 1 in second place. The B grade championship went to Alandale (Fafrlie), with Papakaio No. 1 in second place. More than 200 shooters took part, and the match was the first shoulder to shoulder event since the war. Before this, postal matches were fired. Results were: A Grade.—P. W. Finlayson (Kelso), 200.19, E„ Simpson (Glenavy) 200.17, Mrs L. Mathieson (Dunedin Railway) 200.17, A. Gillespie (Dunedin Railway) .200.17, R. Weston (Cashmere) 200.16, M. Johnston (Christchurch Railway) 200.16, C. Puttick (Willowbridge) 200.16, D. H. Botrie (Papakaio) 200.15, J. Medlicott (Hook) 200.15, H. Cain (Makikihi) 200.14. All these shooters shot double possibles. B Grade.—Mrs R. Ormandy (Oamaru Ladies) 199.16, D. Wilson (Maheno) 199.10. ’ Senior Teams.—Dunedin Railways 994.77, Cashmere No. 1, 994.72. B Grade Teams.—Alandale (Fairlie) 977, Papakaio'No. 1 975. ASHLEY CLUB Possibles were scored by A. Forbes (Sefton) and G. Luscombe (Rangiora) in the first round of the Ashley Miniature Rifle Clubs Association’s competitions. Travelling teams’ shoots were won by Rangiora and Kaiapoi. Sefton won by default from Waikuku. Amberley had the bye. Results: — Senior.—Rangiora 388, Amberley 383; Sefton 387, West Eyreton 368; Kaiapoi 370, Waikuku 380. Junior.—Rangiora 380, Southbrook. 368; Sefton 379, Amberley 365; West Eyreton, a bye. President.—Rangiora 369, Amberley 351; Waikuku 361, West Eyreton 337; Kaiapoi 329, Southbrook 351.