MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27471, 4 October 1954, Page 14

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

WINTER TOURNAMENT The final rounds in four grades were shot off last week in the Christchurcn Miniature Rifle Association’s winter tournament. There are two matches yet to be shot in the tyro grade, and the senior grade knock-out will be held on Thursday evening. Disputed targets resulted:—C. Tregonning 9, J. Hall 10, C. Dibnah 9, J. Castell 9. Possibles were shot by J. Harper, V. Hicks, R. Taylor, R. Opie, L. Harper, B. Weston (Cashmere), T. O’Connor (Air Force). Mrs Ivin, G. Blay, Miss Manning (East Battalion), R. Sollitt, S. Ballinger, I. Ballinger, M. Johnstone, A. Rowlands, R. Ferguson (Railway), H. Barker, W. Tritt (Sydenham), E. Williams, J. Doake. S. Reid (R.S.A.), C. Thom (Heathcote), F. Whiteley, V. Tims (Brighton), H. Dobbs, I. Fraser (Christchurch W.M.C.), V. Hume (United), D. Mulqueen. (Paparoa), V. Venning (Atlas), H. Nickoils (R.S.A.). R. Kingsley, B. Smart, G. Hasell (University).— Results:— Senior Grade.—Cashmere 792, Air Force 784; East Battalion 790, Christchurch W.M.C. 790; Railway 788, Sydenham 786; R.S.A. 787, Sumner 777; Brighton 786, Heathcote 784. Points: Cashmere 18 (winners), Railway 14, Sydenham 11%, Heathcote 9%, Christchurch W.M.C. 9, R.S.A. 8, Brighton 6%, Air Force 6, East Battalion 5%. Senior Reserve.—Railway 790, Cashmere A 774; Christchurch W.M.C. 787. Cashmere B 783; United 786. Paparua 783; Brighton 777, City 766. Points: Christchurch W.M.C. 15, Railway 15 (joint winners). United 11, Cashmere A 9%, Paparua 9J, Cashmere B 9. Brighton 7%, East Battalion 7. Christchurch 3, City 1%. Junior Grade.—Christchurch W.M.C. 787, Sydenham 759; Home Service 785, Atlas 784; University 784, Christchurch 763; Richmond 772, Government Buildings 771; West Battalion 768. Police 766; Railway 768, United 766. Points: Christchurcn W.M.C. 14J (winners). Atlas 13, Home Service 121, Richmond 121, Government Buildings 11%, Police 9%, University 9, West Battalion 8%, Railway 5%, United 4%, Christchurch 3, Sydenham 3. President’s Grade.—M.E.D. 775, City 764; Brighton 773, West Battalion 770; Richmond 772, United 759; Christchurch W.M.C. 756, Cashmere 747. Points: Richmond 15 (winners), Paparua 141, United 12, Brighton 10, M.E.D. 8, Cashmere 7%, Christchurch W.M.C. 7%, West Battalion 71. City 41. Tyro Grade.—Air Force 781, Railwawry 761; Sumner 764, Sydenham 652; East Battalion 760, Richmond 752; City 757, Heathcote 749; Christchurch W.M.C. 745, Christchurch 610. Points: Air Force 17, East Battalion 16, Sumner 14, City 10. Richmond 10, Heathcote 9, Christchurch W.M.C. 7, Railway 7, Sydenham 4, Christchurch 2. Aggregates Senior Teams’ Grade. —Cashmere 14,279, Railway 14,173 (winner), Christchurcn W.M.C. 14,167, Heathcote 14,167. Senior Grade.—C. Thom 1599 (winner), T. . Ballinger 1598, C. Evans 1595, G. Hornung 1595, C. Tregonning 1595.Senior Reserve.—R. Ferguson 1592 (winner), J. Harper 1588, D. Harper 1587, A. Tootell 1582. Junior Grade.—R. Bitten 1576 (winner), G. Hobson 1573, R. MacDonald 1571, M. Crump 1570. President’s Grade.—B. Weston 1583 (winner), A. Stevens 1576, A. Jacobs 1569, D. Mulqueen 1569, C. Malzard 1569. Tyro.—C. Allen 1474, D. Gouge 1468, M. Snowden 1461. Women.—Mrs Doake 1578 (winner), Mrs Ivin 1568, Mrs Wright 1561.