GUN AND RIFLE SHOOT

Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27753, 2 September 1955, Page 4

GUN AND RIFLE SHOOT

ELLESMERE CLUBS’ MATCH The annual contest between the Ellesmere Gun Club and the Ellesmere Miniature Rifle Association, for the McConaghey Shield, resulted in a win for the gun club by a margin of 42 points. V/hile the gun club established a lead of 331 to 241 at trap shooting, the rifle association was more successful at the rifle Tange by 371 points to 323. In the following details the first figure is the gun score, the second the rifle score and the third the total:— Miniature Rifle Association: G. Gardiner, 17, 17, 34; M. Giddens, 15, 16, 31; W. Galvin, 12, 13, 25; L. Henderson. 12, 16, 28; B. Tod, 11, 14, 25; R. L. Skilling, 10. 10. 30; S. Pycroft, 13, 20, 33; B. Hill, 12, 14, L Chappell, 13. 18. 31; F. Lorimer, 7, 14, 21; R. Burns, 20, 19, 39; J. H. Gardiner. 6, 20. 26; I. Thomas, 2, 18, 20; T. Ealam, 6, 12, 18; M. Ealam, 2, 15. 17; D. P. Barnett, 20, 18, 38; F. Nairn, 16, 14. 30; W. K. Brears, 6, 18, 24; G. F. Cook. 8, I!’ Cameron, 4, 17, 21; K. O'Connell, J!’ G - B °o n . 5. 20, 25; P. Lemon, 7, 14. 21. Total: 612. Gun Club: G. Nairn, 19, 12, 31; C. C Skinner, 13, 20, 38; J. F. Parkin, 17, 17, 34; C. Roberts, 15, 10, 25; G. M. Doyle, 17, 16, 33; W. Winchester, 17, 14, 31; E. G. Amyes, 17. 20, 37; W. F. Reese, 14, 18, 32; L. H. Greenwood, 13, 16, 29; W. H. Winchester, 10, 12, 22; F. Amyes, 9. 14, 23; F. Alexander, 17, 16, 33; J. Heslop, 11, 18, 29; N. R. Donald, 5, 8. 13; F. Halkett, 12, 9, 21; E. A. Alexander, 14, 16, 30; A. A Greenwood, 19, 15. 34; W. L. Gabble, 13' 12, 25; F. L. Graham, 17, 13, 30; W. A. Anderson, 16, 11, 27; C. A. Higginson, 10, 10, 20; T. T. McMillan, 14, 14, 28; R. G Allan, 17, 12, 29. Total: 654. First money and sweepstake held in conjunction with the match was won b i| A. A. Greenwood and D. P. Barnett, second money by J. F. Parkin and J. H. Gardiner, and third by G. M. Doyle and M. Giddens.