MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28921, 15 June 1959, Page 8

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

Cashmere A Scores

Well Again

In the fourth week of the winter tournament of the Christchurch Miniature Rifle Association the Cashmere A team again scored 799. and in the president’s grade W.M.C. scored a fine 790.

Highlight of the week was the score of the young Cashmere shooter, Murray Taylor, who scored a possible 100.10 for the fourth consecutive shoot, thereby gaining himself a 400.40 badge, only the fifth Christchurch shooter to do so, although the qualifying time limit allows eight consecutive weeks to score four possibles of 100.10. Other possible 100.10’s were scored by the following:—P. Collins. R. Smith (A grade), D. Mulqueen. E. Grafton, G. Peagram, E. R. Sollitt, M. Hodgson, R. E. Taylor (master grade). Other top scorers were as follows: 100.9.—R. Deakins, J. McKeown, M. Berry (B grade), D. Thomson, L. Key, W. Tritt, B. Spragg, F. J. Priest, S. Loader (A grade), E. Burford, W. Small, C. Ellis, I. Ballinger, F. Tunzelman, B. Parker, E. Ward, A. Wilkinson, L. Harper, R. McGregor, C. Allen. D. Peagram, G. Hornung, C. Thom, A. Jacobs (master grade). 100.8.—P. Tempero, D. Haig (B grade). R. • Kilday. P. Quigley, R. Mutimer, G. Wilson, M. McKinnon, W. Wilkinson, B. Loader (A grade), B. Weston, M. Quartly, J. Harper. R. Edkins, R Mitchel), M; Johnstone. A. Buchanan. C. Simonsen (master grade). 100.7.—S Teague (C grade). C. Roberton, B. Waters, A. Evans. V. Hume. A. Matheson, J. Finch. A. Nicholl, C. Perham, R. East, Mrs Taylor (A grade). V. Hicks, A. Westaway, P. Lewington, B. Harvey, W. Brice, E. Bradshaw, H. Hicks, G. Haines, D. Froude (master grade). 100.6.—F. Nicol! (D grade). Mrs Osborne (B grade), R. Mathie. D. Wild, P. Cotton, K. James, R. Grafton, R. Young, Mrs Tabley (A grade). R Gamblin, B. Bartlett. E. Clark (master grade), D. Forscutt (D grade), j 100.5.—M. Itobson, F. Meaclem, P. Browne. Mrs Isitt (B grade), D. Johnson (A grade). 100.4.—R. Hines (A grade). 100.3.—E Fanning (A grade). Disputed targets were judged as follows - G Clarke 9, H. Barker 9 Team results were:— Tyro Grade.—Riccarton A 779, Riccarton B 750; East 776, Cashmere 742; Government Buildings 772, R.S.A. 771; Paparua 768, City 739. Team points: Riccarton A, East. Government Buildings. Paparua 4. Air Force 2, Riccarton B. City 1. Cashmere, R.S.A. 0. President’s Grade.—W.M.C. 790. United 773; East 787, University 774; Christchurch 777. Cashmere 768 Team points: W.M.C. 4, East, Dunlop 3, Christchurch, University 2. United. Cashmere 1. Junior Grade.—Christchurch 783.45, Heathcote 783.40; W.M.C. 783, R.S.A. 780; Sydenham 782. Sumner 778; Railway 777, Richmond 774. Team points: Sydenham 4, Christchurch, W.M.C. 3. R.S.A., Sumner 2, Railwav. Heathcote 1, Richmond 0.

Senior Reserve Grade.—University 794. United 788; Paparua 792. Avon 780; Air Force 789. New Brighton 783; M.E.D. 786.48, Government Buildings 786.46. Team points: University, M.E.D. 4. Air Force. Avon. Government Buildings 2. Paparua. United 1. New Brighton 0.

Senior Grade.—Sumner 795, Heathcote 792; W.M.C A 793, R.S.A. 787. Tearrj points: Sumner 4, W.M.C. A. Heathcote 3. Railway, City 2. RS.A. 1, W.M.C. B. Atlas 0.

Master Grade.—Cashmere A 799, Sydenham 794; R.S.A. 796.68, Paoarua 796.65; Cashmere B 796, East 791; New Brighton 793, Railway 791. Team points: Cashmere A. R.S.A., New Brighton 3. Cashmere B, Paparua, Railway 2. Sydenham 1. East 0.