RIFLE SHOOTING AT TAI TAPU
R. E. Taylor Wins Championship
The Christchurch Rifle Club held the annual Tai Tapu championship recently to provide funds for members attending the Australian championships. There was ■a. good response from clubs throughout Canterbury. R. E. Taylor was successful in winning the championship with a total of 146 out of a possible of 150. H. Barker of the. Sydenham Club was run-ner-up wth 145. Scores were:— Match I.—A Grade: N. Davidson (Chch.) 50, C. Simonsen (Sydenham) 50, E. Alexander (Chch.) 49, V. Curtis (Chch.) 49, H. Barker (Sydenham) 49, B. Hoban (Waiau) 49, R. E. Taylor (Chch.) 48, I. Ballinger (Sydenham) • 48, R. Weston (Chch.) 48. J. Waller (Chch.) 48. Match 2.—A grade (600yds): R. E. Taylor (Chch.) 49, H Barker (Sydenham) 48, R. Johnstone (Chch.) 47, I. Ballinger (Sydenham) 47, B. Hoban (Waiau) 46. si. F. Girvan (Ashburton) 45, G. Manson (Chch.) 45, N. Davidson (Chch.) 45. R. Weston (Chch.) 45, J. Cameron (Ashburton) 45.
Match 3.—A grade (800yds): J. F. Girvan (Ashburton) 49, C. Simonsen (Sydenham)- 49. R. Johnstone (Chch.) 49. I. Ballinger (Sydenham) 49, G. Manson (Chch.) 49, R. E. Taylor (Chch.) 49, R. Weston (Chch.) 49, N. Davidson (Chch.) 48, J. Cameron (Ashburton) 48. H. Barker (Sydenham) 48. Match 4.—Grand aggregate, A. erade: R. E. Taylor (Chch.) 146, H. Barker (Sydenham) 145, I. Ballinger (Sydenham) 144, R. Johnstone (Chch.) 143. N. Davidson (Chch.) 143, R. Weston (Chch.) 142. G. Manson (Chch.) 141, C. Simonsen (Sydenham) 141, J. F. Girvan (Ashburton) 141, J. Cameron (Ashburton) 140, B. Hoban (Waiau) 139. B and C Grades.—Match 1, 500 yds: J. Duncan (Ashburton) 50. A. Kingsbury (Chch.) 49. P. C. Champion (University) 49. W. R. Barrett (Sydenham) 49, B Edwards (Chch.) 49. M. Wright (Chch.) 48. H. Stickle (Svdenham) 48. Mrs M. Taylor (Chch.) 48, A. McLachlan (Chch.) 48. B. Cleary (Sydenham) 43. Mrs D. Johnstone (Chch.) 48, S. Fitchett (Sydenham) 48,. S. D Porter (Ashburton) 47. B and C Grades.—Match 2. 600yds: G. Lusk (Ashburton) 48. S. D. Porter (Ashburton) 47. D. McKenzie (Chch.) 47, A. Kingsbury (Chch.) 47. H. Stickle (Sydenham) 47. B. Cleary (Sydenham) 47. S. Fitchett (Sydenham) 46, M. Wright (Chch.) 46, P. C. Champion (University) 46, R. Thompson (University) 46, Mrs D. Johnstone (Chch.) 45. T- Duncan (Ashburton) 45, A. McLachlan (Chch.) 45. B and C Grades.—Match 3. 800yds: S. D. Porter (Ashburton) 50. W. R. Barrett (Sydenham) 49, D. McKenzie (Chch.) 49. P. C. Champion (University) 48. H. Stickle (Sydenham) 47. S. Fitchett (Sydenham) 47. M. Wright (Ch’ch.) 47, Mrs M. Taylor (Chch.) 47, J. Murdock (Chch ) 47. D. Cleary (Sydenham) 47. G. Lusk (Ashburton) 47, G. Dalzell (Chch.) 47, R Thompson (University) 47.
B and C Grades.—Grand aggregate—match 4: S.’ D. Porter (Ashburton) 144. P. C. Champion (Universitv) 143. H. Stickle (Sydenham) U2. B. Cleary (Svdenham) 142. A. Kingsbury (Chch.) 141, S. Fitchett (Sydenham) Ml M. Wright (Chch.) 141. D. McKenzie (Chch.) 140. W. R. Barrett (Sydenham) 140. T. Duncan (Ashburton) 140, R. Thompson (Universitv) 139, G. Lusk (Ashburton) 139. G. H. Dalzell (Chch.) 138, A. McLachlan (Chch.) 138.
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