Ballinger Canterbury Rifle Champion By One Point

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30636, 30 December 1964, Page 12

Ballinger Canterbury Rifle Champion By One Point

I. R. Ballinger (Sydenham), with a two-day score of 285, won the Canterbury Rifle Association’s championship from C. Thom (Sydenham) by one point.

The B grade championship was won by G. Lusk (Ashburton), with 279, and the C grade by A. Ramsay (Sydenham), 272. Mrs R. E. Taylor (Christchurch) won the women’s championship for the second successive year with 268.

In the veterans’ match, V. Percy (Kiwi, Dunedin) led the field of riflemen over the age of 65 with a good score of 276. Thom (145) won the McKenzie Cup for the first day’s aggregate, and R. E. Taylor (Christchurch), 145, won the Fox Cup for the second day’s aggregate.

Leading scores for each match were:— Ranglbra Match, 300 Yards.— A. R. Tantrum (Nelson) 50, L. C. Smith (Malvern) 50, B. A. Maxted (Wairau) 49, R. B. Wood (Invercargill) 49, L. R. Ballinger (Sydenham) 49, G. W. Manson (Christchurch) 49. R. E. Taylor (Christchurch) 49, M. A. Eivy (Blenheim) 49, J. H. Bennett. (Timaru) 49, C. Simonsen (Sydenham) 48, E. Stacey (Blenheim) 48. V. A. Curtis (Christchurch) 48, P. R. Le Cren (Sydenham) 48, J. Johnson (Featherston) 48, T. Duncan (Ashburton) 48, F. J. Black (Timaru) 48, G. A. Nicholl (Sydenham) 48.

East Christchurch Match, 500 Yards. —N. S. Murrell (Invercargill) 49, J. Donald (Featherston) 49, A. G. Wallace (Blenheim) 49, W. A. Tritt (Sydenham) 49, V. G. Percy (Kiwi) 49, A. A. Loughnan (Canterbury University) 49, H. Tattersfield (Karori) 49. R. E. Taylor (Christchurch) 48, J. H. Bennett (Timaru) 48, G. W. Manson (Christchurch) 48, I. R. Ballinger (Sydenham) 48, W. J. Whitham (Sydenham) 48.

University Match, 600 Yards.— R. E. Taylor (Christchurch) 48, H. Barker (Sydenham) 48, P. R. Le Cren (Sydenham) 48, M. A. Elvy (Blenheim) 47, R. B. Hadfield (Blenheim) 47, C. K. Fleming (Karori) 47, J. A. Scott (Timaru) 47. H. Tattersfield (Karori) 47. T. Duncan (Ashburton) 46, W. A. Tritt (Sydenham) 46, A. F. Paynter (Blenheim) 46, J. Cameron (Ashburton) 46, J. Arker (Ashburton) 46.

Canterbury Championship Aggregate.—l. R. Ballinger (Sydenham) 285, C. Thom (Sydenham) 284, H. F. Tattersfield (Karori) 283, R. E. Taylor (Christchurch) 282, M. A. Elvy (Blenheim) 281, W. A. Tritt (Sydenham) 281, T. Duncan (Ashburton) 279, L. C. Smith (Malvern) 279, J. Donald (Featherston) 279, E. Stacey (Blenheim) 279. J. C. Cameron (Ashburton) 277. H. Ward (M’Opaki) 277, R. B. Wood (Invercargill) 277, P. R. Le Cren (Sydenham) 276, V. G. Percy (Kiwi) 276, A. G. Wallace (Blenheim) 276, B. A. Hoban (Waiau) 276, W. J. Witham (Sydenham) 276, H. Barker (Sydenham) 275, A. F. Paynter (Blenheim) 275. N. S. Murrell (Invercargill) 275, B. A. Maxted (Wairau) 275. G. A.

Nicholl (Sydenham) 275, G. R. Smith (Malvern) 275, K. R. Foster (Waiau) 274, R. A. Weston (Christchurch) 274, J. H. Bennett (Timaru) 274, A. R. Tantrum (Nelson) 274, V. A. Curtis (Christchurch), 273, C. K. Fleming (Karori) 272, J. Johnson (Featherston) 272, R. T. Rowley (Invercargill) 271, J. A. Scott (Timaru) 270, G. W. Manson (Christchurch) 270. B GRADE Rangiora Match, 300 Yards.— H. Webb (Kiwi) 49, J. H. Stevens (Mossburn) 48, G. E. Lusk (Ashburton) 47, H. H. Davies (Waiau) 47, S. G. Fitchett (Sydenham) 46, J. S. Brown (Timaru) 46, F. B. Nicoll (East Christchurch) 45, A. McLachlan (Christchurch) 45, T. Voice (East Christchurch) 45. R. H. McCosh (Christchurch) 45, C. Butters (Rangiora) 45, R. R. Hodge (Sydenham) 45, K. J. Norton (Kaituna) 45.

East Christchurch Match, 500 Yards.—G. E. Lusk (Ashburton) 49, L. C. Richardson (Malvern) 48, R. A. Kingsbury (Christchurch) 48, A. McLachlan (Christchurch) 48, J. G. Waller (Christchurch) 48, Mrs C. Oakley (Malvern) 47, G. H. Dalzell (Christchurch) 46, F. B. Nicoll (East Christchurch) 46, R. R. Hodge (Sydenham) 46, C. Butters (Rangiora) 46, J. H. Stevens (Mossburn) 46.

University Match—6oo yards: J. Boleyn (Pen.) 47, Mrs C. R. Oakley (Malvern) 47, K. J. Norton (Kaituna) 46, G. E. Lusk (Ash.) 45, G. Lukey (East Cr.) 45, G. M. Dalzell (Ch.) 44, Mrs D. E. Mcßride (Mossburn) 44, J. S. Brown (Timaru) 44.

Canterbury Championship Aggregates: G. E. Lusk (Ash.) 279, J. G. Waller (Ch.) 275. L. C. Richardson (Malvern) 272, C. Butters (Rangiora) 271, H. Davies (Waiau) 270, G. Lukey (East Ch.) 269. S. Fitchett (Syd) 268, F. Nicoll (East Ch.) 267, A. McLachlan (Ch.) 267. J. Stevens (Mossburn) 266, T. Voice (East Cr.) 263, K. Pettigrew (Waiau) 263, H. Webb (Kiwi) 263. R. Hodge (Syd.) 263, J. Boleyn (Pen.) 262, J. Brown (Timaru) 262, K. Norton (Kaituna) 261. W. Ramscar (Syd.) 261, R. McCosh (Ch.) 261, R. Kingsbury’ (Ch.) 259, E. Small (Banks Pen.) 259. C GRADE Rangiora Match—3oo yards: G. Kidd (Rangiora) 48, H. Muekle (Ash.) 48, T. Reeves (Kaituna) 47, A. Ramsay (Syd.) 47. G. Bishop (Ash.) 46. H. Scott (Murchison) 46.

East Christchurch Match—soo yards: A. Ramsay (Sydenham) 49, J. Marshall (Malvern) 48, K. Hawley (Ch.) 48, H. Scott (Murchison) 47, T. Simpson (Sydenham) 47, F. Hodge (Sydenham) 47, T. Reeves (Kaituna) 47. University Match—6oo yards: G. J. Bishop (Ashburton) 46, J. Rayner (Timaru) 46, J. P. Marshall (Malvern) 45, T. Simpson (Sydenham) 45, D. Glassey (Malvern) 45, J. Flanagan (Sydenham) 44, T. Reeves (Kaituna) 44, L. C. Ching (Sydenham) 44. Canterbury Championship Aggregate: A. P. Ramsay (Sydenham) 272, G. J. Bishop (Ashburton) 269, B. Cleary (Sydenham) 266, W. L. Smith (Blenheim) 263, T. R. Reeves (Kaituna) 261, J. P. Marshall (Malvern) 260, E. K. Smith (Timaru) 260, K. Hawley (Christchurch) 259, Miss E. Lattimore (Ashburton) 258, C. S. McKay (Sydenham) 253, J. Rayner (Timaru) 250, D. L. Glassey (Malvern) 249, K, J. Girvan (Ashburton)

248, J. F. Flanagan (Sydenham) 248.

TROPHY WINNERS Canterbury Championship Belt— A grade: I. Ballinger, 285. B grade championship cup—B grade: G. Lusk, 279. C grade— Oakes cup: A. Ramsay. 272. Ladies’ Championship—Mrs M. Taylor, 268. Broken Hill Rifle Club (N.S.W.) veterans’ trophy: V. Percy, 276. First day aggregate: C. Thom, 145. Second day aggregate: R. E. Taylor, 145. First day champion teams shield (four men): Sydenham No. 1, 561. Second day Ashburton trophy (four men): Sydenham No. 1, 559. 300 yards aggregate: B. Wood. 500 yards aggregate: J. Donald. 600 yards