Taylor Wins A Grade In Ashburton Event

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30561, 2 October 1964, Page 20

Taylor Wins A Grade In Ashburton Event

The Ashburton Rifle Club held its annual sweepstake shoot on the range at Ashburton in fair conditions. R. E. Taylor (Christchurch) won the A grade aggregate and H. Stickle (Sydenham) won the B grade. The principal winners were: 300 Yards.—A grade: T. Duncan 49, B. Hoban 49; J. Girvan, G. Manson, F. Black, A. Loughnan, L. Smith, J. McKendry, G. Smith, M. Bendall, J. Waller 48. B grade: A. McLauchlan, W. Olllver, H. Stickle, T. Voice 48. 500 Yards. —A grade: R. Taylor, B. Hoban 50; E. Alexander, J. Cameron, G. Smith 49; T. Duncan, J. Waller, J. Arker, G. Manson 48. B grade: R. McCosh 49; A. Kingsbury, H. Stickle 48. 600 Yards. —A grade: I. Ballinger, R. Taylor. 49: G. Smith 48; M. Bendall, L. Smith, R. Moore 47. B grade: H. Stickle, J. Brown 48; A. Kingsbury 47. Aggregates.—A grade: R. Taylor 146; G. Smith 145; I. Ballinger, B. Hoban 143; M. Bendall, G. Manson 142. B grade: H. Stickle 144; J. Brown, L. Kingsbury 141; T. Voice, W. Olllver 140. Teams: Christchurch No. 1. 568, Ashburton 562, Malvern 558. Ashburton Rifle Club.— R. Thomson 300 yards 47, 500 yards 49, handicap 7, total 100; M. Lattimore 46, 49, 3, 98; J. Girvan 49, 48, 1, 98; J. Cameron 47, 50, scr„ 97; J. Arker 45, 46, 3, 94; K. Girvan 40, 44, 10, 94: H. Muckle 48, 40, 6, 94: C. Kein 40, 42, 10, 92; T. Read 42, 40, 9. 91; W. Ludemann 44, 47, —, 96. Sydenham Rifle Club.— R. East 500 yards 50, 500 yards 49, total 99; S. Simonsen 50, 49, 99; I. Ballinger 48, 50, 98; C. Thom 48, 49 , 97; A. Nicholl 48, 49, 97; H. Barker 46, 50, 96; H. Stickle 49, 47, 96; J. Whitham 45. 49, 94; L. Richardson 48, 46, 94; A. Ramsay 46, 47, 93; P. LeCren 48, 45, 93; B. Parker 47, 46, 93; S. Fitchett 46, 47, 93; W. Barrett 46, 46, 92; T. Everrett 48, 44. 92;

B. Fraser 43, 48. 91; R. Hodge 44, 47, 91; W. Ramscar 46, 45, 91; B Cleary 40, 49. 89; F. Hodge’44, 43, 87; R. Poulsen 42, 44, 86; H. Inwood 45. 40, 85: R. Tritt 43, 40, 83; P. Meredith 42. 39, 81; C. Hart 39. 41. 80; E. Somerville 38, 41, 79; J. Flanagan 42, 36, 78. Spoons were won by.—A grade R. East and C. Simonsen; B grade, H. Stickle; C grade, T. Everett. A number of the Canterbury rifle clubs have held their opening days. The shooting was of good standard, with possibles being tired by the following riflemen: B. Hoban, Waiau; J. Cameron. Ashburton; C. Simonsen. H. Barker. R. East, and I. Ballinger, Sydenham. The scores were as follows: Timaru District Rifle Club: J. A. Scott 600 yards 49, 600 yards 48, total 97; 1. Barker 48. 47, 95; R. H. Black 46, 48, 94; J. S. Brown, 47, 46, 93; F. J. Black 45, 46, 91; D. Finnie 46. 42, 88; E. Cameron 42. 45. 87; L. Taylor 42, 45, 87: J. H. Bennett 42, 44, 86; R. Clark 43, 43. 86; W. Appleby 44, 39, 83; J. H. Raynor 41, 42. 83; Mrs R. Barker 43, 38. 81; V. A. Eden 34, 43, 77. Waiau Rifle Club: W. Graham 300 yards 34, 300 yards 34. handicap 2, total 70; J, Findlay 31, 31 8, 70; P. Northcote 34, 34, 1, 69; B. Hoban 33, 35, scr. 68; H. Davies 31, 34, 3, 68; K. Dunbar 34, 33, 1, 68; S. Pettigrew, 32, 33, 3. 68; R. Chaffey 33, 32, 3. 68; F. McKie 33, 33, 1, 67; A. Glenn 29. 31, 7, 67; C. Marshall 29, 31. 8. 67; A, Robinson. 32, 30, 3, 65; M. Van Vugt 27, 28, 9. 64; W. Brand 27, 27, 8, 62; A. Swaine 23, 27, 10, 60; J. Cotter 28, 22, 8, 58; Mrs J. Beaven 24, 15. 10, 49; P. Bishop 15. 12, 10, 37. East Christchurch Rifle Club: K. Duffield 500 yards 43, 500 yards 48, handicap 9, total 100; E. Brlden 49. 44, 5. 98; V. Curtis

49, 48, scr. 97: G. Peagram 46. 49, scr. 95; T. Voice 45, 47. 2. 94; W. Forester 43. 44, 7. 94; G. Lukey 47, 46, scr. 93, B. Smith 42, 42. 7, 91: F. Nicholl 40. 45, scr. 85: I. Millar 37, 44. 4, 85.