Rifle Shooting CANTERBURY TITLES

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28471, 28 December 1957, Page 4

Rifle Shooting CANTERBURY TITLES

A. F. Paynter Wins Belt

Scoring was very high when the Canterbury Rifle Association’s championships were continued at the West Melton range yesterday. A. F. Paynter (Blenheim), who was in fourth place after Thursday’s rounds, shot very consistently to win the Canterbury championship. He was five points ahead of N. Davidson (Christchurch). L Ballinger (Sydenham), who was the leader on the first day, finished in third place. Today, the South Island championship shoot will be held. Results were:— MATCH NO. 4, BANKS PENINSULA, 3W YABDS (Two optional sighters and 10 shots) A Grade A F. Paynter (Blenheim) 49, £4. L. G. Anderson (Wairau Valley) J. B. McKendry (Ashburton) 49, £2. T Duncan (Ashburton) 49, £2. Prizes of £1: B. A. B. Kingsbury (Ch. Ch. 48, N. Davidson (Ch. Ch. 48, D. F. Keir (Ch. Ch.) 43, R. E Taylor (Ch. Ch. 48, W. Oakley (Malvern) 48, K. C. Anderson < Wairau Valley) 43, C. M. Tregoning (Ch. Ch. 48, A Nicholl (Sydenham) 43. B Grade S. D. Porter (Ashburton) 50, £3. L. C. Smith (Malvern) 49, £2. C Grade R. Tritt (Sydenham) 48, £2 10s. E. Briden (East Ch. Ch.) 47, £2. M. H. Oliver (Malvern) 46, £l. MATCH No. 5, CHRISTCHURCH, 504 YARDS A Grade J. Whitham (Sydenham) 49, £5. G. Manson (Ch. Ch. 43, £3. A A Ford (Invercargill) 48, £2. A. F. Paynter (Blenheim) 48, £2. Prizes of £1 each: C. M. Tregoning (Ch. Ch. 47, H. Webb (Kiwi, Dunedin? 47, R. K Taylor (Ch. Ch.) 47, K. R. Foster (Waiau? 47. N. Nicholl (Sydenham) 47, H. Redman (Gore) 47, W. A. Kenning (Nelson) 47, R. B. -Wood (Invercargill? 47. B Grade J. H. Gardner (Bumham) 48. £3. A. J. Hammond (Banks Peninsula) 47, £2. C Grade J. B. Arker (Ashburton) 48. £2 10s. J. H. Bennett (Timaru; 47. £2. I. M. Barker (Malvern? 47, £l. MATCH 6. ASHBURTON. 600 YARDS A Grade W. Ramscar (Sydenham) 47 £5. M. G. Lattimore (Ashburton? 47, £3. W. A. Kenning (Nelson) 46, £2. K. R. Foster ( Waiau) 46, £2. Prizes of £1 each: A F. Paynter (Blenheim) 46, A A. Ford (Invercargill? 46, C. Thom (Sydenham? 46. A. R. Tantrum (Nelson) 46, A. G. Wallace (Blenheim? 46, B. A. Hoban (Cuiverden? 46, L R. Ballinger (Sydenham) 45. R. M. Milley (Invercargill) 45.

B Grade C. McKay (Sydenham) 47, £3. J. H. Gardener (Bumham) 47, £2. C Grade H. H. Scott (Murchison) 46, £2 10s. R. Tritt (Sydenham) 43, £2. J. B. Campbell (Timaru? 43. £l. CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIP AGGREGATE A Grade A. F. Paynter (Blenheim) 28, £6. N. Davidson (Chch.) 276, £4. I. R. Ballinger (Sydenham) 276, £3. G. W. Manson (Chch.) 274 £2. K. C. Anderson (Blenheim) 274, £2. W. Oakley (Malvern) 273, £1 10s. C. Thom (Sydenham) 272, £1 10s. Prizes of £1 each: H. Barker (Sydenham) 272, G. P. Crimp (Christchurch) 272, R. Poulsen (Sydenham) 271, A. A. Ford (Invercargill) 270, D. F. Keir (Christchurch) 270, C. Simonsen (Sydenham) 270, L. G. Anderson (Blenheim) 270, J. R. McKendry (Ashburton) 269, J. C. Medlicott (Timaru) 2®, W. Ramscar (Sydenham) 268, K. R. Foster (Waiau) 268, R. B. Wood (Invercargill) 268, J. Whitham (Sydenham) 268, Major C. K. Fleming (Burnham) 268. B Grade W. Tritt (Sydenham), 275, £4. J. H. Gardener (Burnham), 272, £.2 L. C. Smith (Malvern), 272, £2. C Grade L M Barker (Malvern), 267, £3. R Tritt (Sydenham), 260, £2. SYDENHAM AGGREGATE A Grade A F. Paynter (Blenheim), 143, £5.

J. B. McKendry (Ashburton), 140, £3. A. A. Ford (Invercargill), 139, £2. W. A. Kenning (Nelson), 139, £2. Prizes of £1 each: K. C. Anderson (Blenheim) 139, W. Oakley (Malvern) 139. N. Davidson (Christchurch) 139, C. Thom (Sydenham) 133, A. G. Wallace (Blenheim) 138, A. R. Tantrum (Nelson) 138, T. Duncan (Ashburton) 138, R. B. Wood (Invercargill) 138. B Grade J. H. Gardiner (Burnham) 140. £3. E. Stacey (Blenheim) 138, £2. C Grade J. B. Arker (Ashburton) 136, £2 10s. I. M. Barker (Malvern) 135, £2. R. Tritt (Sydenham) 135, £l. ASHBURTON TROPHY TEAMS’ MATCH Malvern (W. Oakley 139, L. C. Smith 137. C. R. Glassey 136, I. M. Barker 135). Total: 547. £B, 1. Sydenham No. 2 (C- Thom 138, R. East 136, A. Nicholl 135, R. Poulsen 134). Total 543, £5, 2. TROPHY WINNERS Championship Belt (eight-day clock), A. F. Paynter (Blenheim). B grade championship (cup and miniature), W. Tritt (Sydenham). C grade, Major Oakes Cup and miniature cup, L M. Barker (Malvern). Centennial Cup (300 yards aggregate), L. C. Smith (Malvern). Goodhart Cup (500 yards aggregate), G. P. Crimp (Christchurch). Heaton Rhodes Cup (600 yards aggregate), N. Davidson (Christchurch). McKenzie Cup (Timaru aggregate), R. Ballinger (Sydenham). Fox Cup (Sydenham aggregate), A. F. Paynter (Blenheim). Champion Challenge Shield. Sydenham No. 1 team. Ashburton trophy, Malvern team.