MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27097, 21 July 1953, Page 5

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

CHRISTCHURCH ASSOCIATION

EIGHTH ROUND OF WINTER COMPETITION The eighth round of the Christchurch Miniature Riffe Association's winter competition was shot last week. Disputed targets resulted:—R. Veitch 9, W. Goodenougn 10, D. Lyman 9, C. Bruce 9, D. Daiiing 9, T. Knuason 10, F. Hobbs 9, E. Halmsnaw 9. Possibles were scored by J. Doake (R.S.A.), W. Betteridge, R. Loasby, J. Bates, J. Hall, H. Dobbs (Christcnurch W.M.C.), I. Ballinger, G. Hornung (Heathcote), K. Lindsay, T. Thompson (Sumner), E. Miller (Brighton), R. East (Sydenham),’E. Martin, J. Taylor (Railway), G. Blay, E. Judson (East), A. Westaway, F. Creedy (Paparua), D. McKay, I. Barkle (City), W. Bradshaw (Christchurch), R. Grim wood, B. Wilson (Home Service), V. Venning (Atlas), Mrs D. McGill, Mrs M. Isitt (Government Buildings), S. Hadley (Richmond). Results:— Senior,—Sydenham 628, Air Force 625; Christchurch W.M.C. 627, R.S.A. 620; Heathcote 627, Sumner 622; New Brighton 627, United 625; East Battalion 622, Railway 621; Cashmere, a bye. Points: Cashmere 7, Sydenham 61, Christchurch W.M.C. 6, East Battalion 5, Heathcote 5, Air Force 3J, New Brighton 3J, Railway 3J, R.S.A. 3, Sumner 3, United 2. Senior Reserve.—Christchurch 629, City 611; Paparua 627, Railway 621; Cashmere No. 2 621, Christchurch W.M.C. 621; Cashmere No. 1, a bye. Points: Cashmere No. 1 6, Cashmere No. 2 51, Christchurch W.M.C. 51, Paparua 5, Christchurch 4, Railway 31, City 21. Junior.—East Battalion 625, University 611; Home Service 625, Atlas 607; Richmond W.M.C. 624, Christchurch 613;' New Brighton 623, West Battalion 603; Christchurch W.M.C. 620, Government Buildings 617; Railway 620, Sydenham 614; M.E.D. v. United, no result. Points: New Brighton 8, Christchurch W.M.C. 7, East Battalion 61, Richmond W.M.C. 6, Government Buildings 5, Sydenham 4, Christchurch 3, Home Service 3, West Battalion 3, M.E.D. 3, Atlas 2, University 1, United 0. President’s.—Police 624, City 623; Christchurch W.M.C. 621, Richmond W.M.C. 609; Urlwins 603, Cashmere 595; West Battalion, a bye. Points: Police 8, Christchurch W.M.C. 6, City 4, Richmond 4, Urlwins 4, West Battalion 4, Cashmere 2. Tyro.—Sumner 612, East Battalion 583; Christchurch W.M.C. 608, City 602; Government Buildings 608, Air Force 598; R. 605, University 586; Heathcote 604, Dunlop 600; M.E.D. 603, Richmond W.M.C--601; Christchurch 594, United 594; Paparua, a bye. Points: Government Buildings 7, Dunlop 6, R.S.A. 6, Sumner 6, City 5, Christchurch W.M.C. 5, Heathcote 5, M.E.D. 4, United 4, Paparua 3J, Air Force 3, Richmond W.M.C. 3, Christchurch 21, East Battalion 2, University 2. Aggregates (six shoots to count). — Senior: R. Weston 479; C. Ellis, R. Taylor, W. Betteridge, G. Wilson, K. Allsop, I. Ballinger 478. Senior Reserve.—R. Tabley 475; D. Packman. T. Tallott, R. Smith, A. Weekes, I. Horwell, J. Morrison, R. Mitchell 474. Junior.—J. Williamson 476; E. Briden 475; K. Ihaka 475; H. Dale, W. Mathews 474; J. Hazelhurst, S. Davies, J. Taylor 473. President’s.—L. Woodsford 470; R. Hines 468; C. Bruce 467; L. Harper 466; M. Crump, C. Dunn, G. Dann 465. Tyro.—B. Lindroos 473: G Hobson 469; M. Doherty 466; M. Chappel 465; D. Adams, J. Mackay-Wood, M. Martin, Mrs S. 8001, R. Evans 464.