Rifle Shooting TOURNEY FINAL
Cashmere Wins Open Grade The final matches of the Christchurch Smallbore Rifle Association’s winter tournament were held last week. The highlights of the competition were V. Curtis (Railway), 14 consecutive 100’s; Sydenham, in the President’s grade, 14 wins in 14 matches: Government Building, in the Senior Reserve, undefeated (with one drawn match)—an exceptionally fine effort by a club consisting of all women shooters. Qualifiers for the 4X badges (four 100-10's) are I. Ballinger 6, W. Sterritt 4, and M. Quarterly 4. The following still have one more chance in the knock-out competition yet to be fired:— C. Thom. R E. Taylor, L. Key and N S -addon, all with three Possibles -were:—loo-10: D Froude, W Sterritt. R E Taylor, C. Simonsen, I Ballinger B. Wright (B). 100-9: M. Quarterly. S Reid (A), M. Crump A. Buchanan. B. Loader, A Mitchell (A). R. Trett (A), M. Quarterly (A). V. Curtis. A. Still (B). C Gibson. 100-8: P. Priest. G. Smith. R. Fast (A). R. Opie (A). D. Rump (C). 100-7: E. Williams, H. Barker. Mrs Doake (C), A. Weckesser (A), N. Hart. 100-6: T. Lock (A), B. Sutton, Mrs McTague (A), C. Minson (B). C. Miller (C). Disputed target: C. Scott .9
Team results:— Owen grade: Paparua 795.63 beat East 781.47: Cashmere "90 68 beat R.S.A. 790 90: Sydenham 792 61 beat Heathcote 787 53: Avon a bye. Senior grade: "Varsity 784 45 beat WM C 784.45: Railway 785.5 beat R S A. 784 51. Senior reserve: Railway 773.39 beat East 763.33: Christchurch 771 39 beat RS A. 7°’3B: Government Building* 783.49 beat Heathcote 769 38: New Brighton "78 48 beat United 776 51. Junior: Cashmere A 766.40 heat City 763.32; Atlas 786 46 beat Panama 759.40: Cashmere B 762.37 beat Dunlop 758.29; Richmond 781.46 beat W.M.C 79143 President: R.S.A. 745 26 beat East 743 27; Sydenham 775 41 Tat Varsity 769 39: Government Buildings 759.3- beat Christchurch 743.30; Riccarton 764 38 beat Teachers' College 743 32. Final team positions—Open grade- Cashmere 11. Paoaroa 10. R SA. 9. East 7. H“ ath cote 7. A'-on 6 Sydenham 6 Senior: Railway 13. R.S.A. 7 WM C. 4J "Va-Sitv 3‘4 Senior -“serve- Government Bntldin" c ’3> 3 . Heathcote 8. United 8 New Brighton 8. Christchurch 7 Sast 6’i. Railway 4. R SA. 1 tunior: Alta* 12. Rich—ond 11 n an»rua 10 W.M.C. 9. Cashmere 5 City 4. Dunlop 3. Cashmere B 2. President’s- Sydenham 14. Government Buildings 9. Ric'•arton 8. ’’’’arsity 7 Christ, 'hurrii 7 East 5. R.S.A. 5 Teachers’ College 1.
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