Ashburton’s aim is true

Press, 10 November 1986, Page 21

Ashburton’s aim is true

Ashburton retained the Jack Shield fullbore shooting trophy with a convincing victory on the West Melton range on Saturday.

Its five-man team of John Fleming, Alastair and John Cameron, Morrie Lattimore and Barry Hunt, achieved an aggregate score of 507.49 over the 300, 500 and 600 yard ranges. In fine easterly conditions, all teams had problems at 300 yards, with its new, reduced bullseye, which resulted in generally low scoring. Only one marksman of the 40 competing managed a possible — the Malvern shooter, Graham Marshall. In addition to that possible,

Marshall also notched maximum scores at 500 and 600 yards to finish the event with the outstanding score of 105.16. Eight possibles were recorded at the difficult 600 yard range. Another top performance came from a B grade shooter, Max Paton, of Sydenham. Competing in the four-team B grade Banks Peninsula trophy event, which was combined with the. Jack Shield, Paton scored 102.6. Harry Boomer, of Sydenham 811, managed

101.8, while Jim Marshall (Malvern B) scored 100.11. Results.— Ashburton 507.49 (J. Fleming 103.13, A. Cameron 102.10, J. Cameron 102.8, M. Lattimore 101.10, B. Hunt 99.8) 1. Malvern 503.50 (G. Marshall 105.16, G. Smith 101.9, B. Hoban 99.10, L. Smith 99.8, B. Mehrtens 99.7) 2. Sydenham 503.40 (C. Thom 102.9, B. Reeves 101.8, A. Adamson 101.5, R. Davies 100.7, C. Ledbrook 99.11) 3. Christchurch 488.37 4. Banks Peninsula Shield: Sydenham BI 484.29 1; Sydenham 811 482.38 2; Malvern B 3; Ashburton B 462.22 4.