MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING
WINTER TOURNAMENT In the first week of the Christchurch Miniature Rifle Association’s winter tournament the standard of shooting was high, with keen competition in a)l grades. Forty-seven teams from 21 clubs are taking part in the tournament, which will continue for about 22 weeks. All clubs are making a 50 per cent, or more reduction in lighting. Disputed targets were judged as follows:—W. Gurdler, G. Jenkins, D. Jackson, E. Beaumont, W. Tritt 10; W. Robinson 9. Possibles were scored by:—S. Stevens. L. Robertson. L. Woodsford (City); B. Knight. C. Dibnah (Richmond); E. Bradshaw (Avon); M. McKay (Christchurch); D. Mulqueen, W. McDowell, R. Mutimer. A Jacobs. I. Horwell (Paparua); G. Stolk (Atlas); G. Horder. W. Gurdler. H. Barker. W. Tritt (Sydenham): K. Lindsay, C. Allen. G. Mantell (Sumner): C. Marris. G. Hasell, T. Mercer B. Parker. K. Allsop (United): W. Massey. W. Spiers. C. Rapley, E. Fanning. I. Ballinger (Railway); G. Hobson. C. Clarkson. D. Collin*. W. Currie (W.M.C.); E. Grafton. Mrs Ivin. F. Hill (East Battalion); R. Poulsen. C. Thom (Heathcote): G. Mac Gibbon (Air Force); E. Williams. C. Scott (R.S.A.); J. Macintosh. R. Davies (New Brighton); R. Weston, N. Harris, R. Taylor. C. Ellis, C. Tregonning, V. Hicks (Cashmere). Results: — Senior.—Cashmere 793, Sydenham 759; Heathcote 792. Railway 790; East Battalion 790, W.M.C. 787; Paparua 790, New Brighton 785; R.S.A. 789, Air Force 776. Senior Reserve.—University 791. United 787; W.M.C. 790, Railway 788; Sumner 789. Sydenham 778. Junior.—City 787, New Brighton 763: Paparua 786. R.S.A. 770; Richmond 783. Avon 783; Atlas 780, Government Buildings 761; Christchurch 777, East Battalion 776: M.E.D. 777. Cashmere 753. President’s.—Heathcote 764, Richmond 736; United 759. Dunlop 748; W.M.C. 756, Christchurch 749. Tyro.—Government Buildings 758. Air Force 743; University 758. Christchurch 709; R.S.A. 754, Paparua 754; East. Battalion 74-6, New Brighton 720; City 743, Richmond 716.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19560509.2.12
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27963, 9 May 1956, Page 3
Word Count
303MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27963, 9 May 1956, Page 3
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in