SMALLBORE SHOOTING
Paparua Has Top Score
Shooting the highest score of the third round, against Cashmere, Paparua gained the lead in the Master grade of the Christchurch Smallbore Rifle Association’s inter-club competitions. Its total was 792.57.
R. Gibbs, a 19-year-old, Showed good form for Railways to shoot 100.10 for the second week in succession. Results:—
Possibles. 100.10: R. B. Gibbs and H. Barker. 100.9: N. Scadden, S. Beams, J. Neale, P. Johnson, J. Searle, I. Wooster, J. Gennett, R. Ransley and J. Findlay. 100.8: Mrs Lockyer, G. Muir ,D. Thompson, R. Bearer, Mrs D. McGill and R. Mackay. 100.7: D. Wild, G. Adams, Mrs J. Hall. W. Drayton, V. Hicks and M. Taylor. 100.6: G. Gibson and T. Voice.
Disputed Targets.—P. Ritchie 9, G. Lintern 9. Team Matches.—Master: Avon 789.58. R.S.A. 789.57: New Brighton 787.51, Sydenham 784.51: Railway 790.57. Heathcote 786.50. Senior: W.M.C. 783.49. United 782.50; Government Buildings 776.40, Paparua 773.40; Richmond a bye. Senior reserve: Railway 763.33, Heathcote 759.40; R.S.A., 766.35, Christchurch 753.40; Cashmere 777.37, Sydenham 768.41, Junior: Paparua 761.33, T.T.C. 736.38; East beat University by default. Presidents’: Cashmere 761.28, R.S.A. 729.31; Air Force 751.32, Richmond 2 695.17; Richmond 1 744.27, Railway 651.18. Tyroes: United 707.18, Christchurch 671.22; Paparua 742.29, Government Buildings, 717.17. Points.—Master: Paparua 3, Cashmere 2, Sydenham 2, New Brighton 2, R.S.A. 1. Avon 1, Railway 1, and Heathcote 0. Senior: W.M.C. 3, United 2, Paparua 2. Government Buildings, 2. East 1, Richmond 1, University 0. Senior reserve: R.S.A. 3. Cashmere 2, Railway 2, Heathcote 1. Sydenham 1, Christchurch 0. Junior: W.M.C. 2, Paparua 2, Air Force 2, T.T.C. 1, East 1, University 0. President’s; Cashmere 3, R.S.A. 2, Richmond 1 2, Richmond 2 1. Air Force 1. and Railway 0. Tyroes: Paparua 3, Government Buildings 2, New Brighton 2. United 1, T.T.C. 1, Christchurch la O,
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Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31997, 26 May 1969, Page 4
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