MINIATURE RIFLES

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 188, 7 May 1931, Page 14

MINIATURE RIFLES

Ladies’ and Osmond Shields A & C GRADE MATCHES (By “Aperture.”) FIXTURES. .way 11-23— Sidney Tisdall Cup Competition. June 3—Wellington Championship. MidCanterbury Championship at Ashburton. Juno 15-25—AVinchester Cup Competition. June 27—8.5. A. Match (AVellington). Canterbury Championship, at Christchurch. July 20-August I—New Zealand Miniature Championship. August I—South Island Miniature Championship, at Timaru. August 24-September s—Witcombe and Caldwell Cup Competition. Ladles’ Shield. The first contest for the Ladles’ Shield resulted in a win for the Hutt Valley ladies’ team (Incidentally its first win), with the record score of 531 (average 66.37). Each team consisted of eight ladies —seven shots each, a maximum team score of 560. Six teams competed, and the 48 competitors averaged 64.48. The winning teams since the inception of this match in 1928 are as follow (the number of teams entered on each occasion, including the winning teams, and the individual average of all the competitors, are shown in parentheses for purposes of comparison:— 1928— Public Service, 530 (8-64.39). ■Port Nicholson. 525 (5 —64.27). 1929— Featherston. 523 (7—63.08). . Brooklyn. 527 (C —64.63). Brooklyn. 522 (<►—63.86). 1930— Hutt, 524 (7—63.09). - P.AV.M.C., 523 (6—64.29). Hutt, 530 (7—64.79). 1931— Hutt Valley. 531 (6—64.48). The best individual score in this match was made by Miss Pointon (Hutt Valley Ladles), with 69 (possible 70). The Ladies' Shield results ■ are as follow:— Hut* Valley Ladies.—Mrs. Greenfield. 68; Miss Pointon. 69; Mrs. Nightingale. 68; Mrs. Taylor. 67: Mrs. Nicholas. 66: Mrs. Lusty. 65; Mrs. May. 05: Mrs. Childs. 63. Total, 531. Hutt Ladies.—Mrs. Rushton. 68: Mrs. Ching. 66; Mrs. Cavaye. 66: Mrs.. Donkin, 66; Mrs. Veitch. 64: Miss Howe, 64; Mrs, Pelham, 63; Mrs. AVard. 62. Total. 519. Brooklyn Ladles.—Miss Tanks, 68; Mrs. Tunks, 68: Mrs. 'Walsh. 67; Mrs. Brown. 65; Miss Willis. 64.; Mrs. Thompson. 64: Mrs. AVanneli. 64: Mrs. Haddon. 59. Total. 519. P.AV.M.C. Ladies. —Airs. Cunliffe, 68; Airs. Fuller. 68: Mrs: Emmett. 67: Mrs. AVarner, 64; Mrs. Davies, 64: Mrs. AVard, 63: Mrs. Rotheray, 61; Miss Lustv. 60. Total. 515. Petone Ladies.—Miss Pratley, 68; Airs. Scott, 65; Mrs. AVild, 65; Mrs. Johnson, (14; Airs. Marsden, 63; Miss Gregory, 62; Alias AVild, 61; Aliss Jones, 58. Total, 506. Port Nicholson Ladies.—Miss AA’ard, 66; Mrs. Otton. 66; Alisa Halliday, 64; Miss Foy, 62; Aliss King, 62; Airs. Tiller. 62; Aliss Shaw, 62; Aliss Cameron, 61. Total, 505. Osmond Shield. The first shoot for the Osmond Shield was won by Karori with the very fine score of 686 (average 68.6), one point less than the record score of 687 made by Hutt last year. This is the third time Karori has won this shield. Nine teams competed, and the 00 competitors averaged the very

satisfactory score of 67.12. The winning teams since the inception of the new target dimensions in 1927 are as follow (the number of teams entered on each occasion, including the winning teams, and the individual average of all the competitors are shown in parentheses):— 1927— Public Service/ 672 (9—65.82). Public Service, 679 (11 —66.55). Hutt, 677 (?). 1928— Hutt, 678 (10—66.90). Hutt, 678 (10—66.63). Hutt, 681 (7—66.44). 1929— Karori, 675 (12—66.31). Karori, 680 (10—66.94). Hutt, 685 (7—66.56). ' 1930— Hutt, 677 (13—66.25). Public Service. 686 (11 —67.22). Hutt, 687 ( 9—67.24). 1931— Karori, 686 (9—67.12). Bach team on this occasion consisted of ten men —seven shots each, with a maximum score for each team of 700 points. Possible scores of 70 each were made by L. A. Caldwell (K-), G. Douglas (Brooklyn), W. J. H. Haase (K.), W. J. Hendry (P.S.), S. Neilson (South). K. H. Nicholl (Harbour Board), W. A. Nicholson (P.S.), W. V. Philpott (Harbour/Board), J. Boss (Hutt), E. Veitch (Hutt). Karori—Caldwell, 70; Haase, 70; Porter, 69; King. 69; Prankland, 69; Boon. 69; Hands, 69; Miss Harper, 68; Barnes, 67; Ritchie, 6(1. Total, 686. Public Service.—Hendry. 70; Nicholson, 70; Poutawera, 69: Bagge. 69: Mrs. Potts, 68; Clarke, 68: Croxton, 68: Slade, 6i , Gibson, 67; Coleman, 65. Total, (181. Hutt—Veitch. 70; Ross, 70, 1. Ching, 69; Solomon. 68; Haden. 68: Caldwell, G. , Goldfinch, 68: Keene, 67; L. Hare, 67, Lambert, 65. Total, 680. Harbour Board.—Nicholl. 70, M.. \. T HU, nett, 7(1; L. Rush, 61): Robertson, 68. C. Williams, 68; Mcßain, 68; Otton. 68, *-• Prince, 67; McGill, 65: Whitefield, 60. T 4VeHi°ilgton South.—Neilson P Congreve. 69; P. Congreve, 69, Rees, 68, Aniers ; 67; Maxwell. 67; Priestley. 67: lomlin, GG - Stanies 65: Preston, 60. Total, 67-. P W-M-C.—Kershaw, 69"; Mclntyre, 69 , Peat 69' Whiles, 68; Boyce, 67; Sheppard, 67; Childs, 67; Knight, 6(1; Old, 6o; Lusty, Douglas, 70: Westwood, 68: . Anderson, 68; Graham, 68: Carstens. 66, McPhun, 66; Hoffeins, 66; Miller, 65; Donovan, 65; Brown, Gl. Total, 666. Aotem-Hunter, 69; Bell, 69; Mottram 68; Pitt, 67; T. Chapman, 67;.Harris, 66, Bollard, 65: R. Chapman, 6o; Jenkins, 6u, Williams, 62- Total, 661. Pet one’Central.—Eaton. GS; Hobbs, 67, Nightingale, 67; Gaskin. 66: Braid, 66; May, 64.“ Ashman, 62: Frost 62; Devine, 62, Marsden, 61. Total, 645. A GRADE. Pirst Round. The first round of A grade inter-club miniature rifle matches resulted in wins tor Hutt Public Service, and Harbour Board. Tho result of the match between Aotea and Karori is not yet to hand, but it is understood that the match was a draw. Hutt. —Hare, L. S., 70; Ross, J., 70; Veitch, E„ 70; Goldfinch. P. 8., 69;'Ching, F. W., 68; Haden, D., 68; Lambert, C. C„ 68. Total, 483. P.W.M.C.—Kershaw, If.. 69; Wales, L„ 69; Boyce,' W„ 67; Old, G., 67; Knight, F., 66; Mclntyre, D. R., 66; Lusty, C., 65. Total, 469. ' . -, Public Service.—Nicholson, W. A., if); Poutawera, L. R., 70; Croxton, 11. V., 69; Hendry, W. 1., 69; Gibson, S„ 68; Potts, Mrs. R. D., 68; Slade, R., 65. Total. 479. South.—Congreve, R., 69; Tomlin. K. J., 69; Preston, D„ 68; Congreve, P. W., 67; Ahlers, T., 66; Neilson, S., 63; Maxwell, D., 62. Total, 464. Harbour Board—Robertson, D., 70; McBain, W., 68; Rush, L., 68; McGill, T., 67; Nicholl, It. H„ 67; Satherley, 1t.,'67; Otton, A., 66. Total, 473. Brooklyn.—Westwood, A., 69; Douglas, G„ 68; Anderson, A., 67; MePhun, G., 66; Graham, J., 65; Carstens, A., 64; Hoffeins, C., 63. Total, 462. C Grade. First Round. The first round of C grade inter-club matches resulted in wins for Public Service, Railway 1, Hutt, and Brooklyn. The result of the match between Petone Central No. 1 and Petone Central No. 2 is not yet to hand. The match results are as follow:— Public Service. —Burton, W. J., 70; Cook, 68; McCallum. L. J. A.. 68: Gaelic, J. L„ 67; Croxton, Mrs. 11. V., 65; Furlong, 65; Hunter, G., 65. Total, 468. Harbour Board.—Philpott. L.. 69; Cairns, L„ 66; James, 1., 65; Sewell, T., 65: Philpott, W.. 64: Atkins, J., 63; Vlggars, W„ 03. Total, 455. Railway No. I.—Goodwin. Miss. 68: Benn, Miss, 67; Cook, Mrs. H. ML. 67: McCluggnge, Miss, 67; Armstrong, MisS, 66; Banks, Miss, 66; Lee, Miss N„ 65. Total. 466. Railway No. 2.—Cook, Miss, 65; Sheridan, Nflsa, 63; Stott, Mlss-F., 63; Oliphant, Mr., 62; Shore. Miss. 61: McDougall, Mrs. R„ 48: Campbell. Miss. 15. Total, 377. Hutt.—lnnes. J. R„ 68; Osborne. ,L, 68; Yates, D., 66; Kay. S„ 65: Hislop, 64; Morrison, B. W.. 64: Gettings, 63. Total, 458. Onslow.—Deedman, C. AV., 67; Fettes, AV., 66; Butt, A„ 65; Swanger. 11. AV., 65; Aplin, H., 60; Barlow, J., 60; Kelly, AV, A., 60. Total, 443. Brooklyn.—Christie, D„ 68: Chandler, P., 65; Skilton, Mrs., 64; Cockcroft, 63; Mitchell. F.. 61; AVehster, G. AV., 61- Lock I’., 60. Total, 442. AV.AV.M.C.—Collins, A. 11., 68: Bird. M„ 64; Saul, C„ 64: Denholm, 11., 62: Thompson.' J„ 62; Woods, J., 62; Arnott, C„ 60. Total, 442. BROOKLYN CLUB. This season promises in many respects to lie a record one for the Brooklyn Miniature Rifle Club. On May 9 the old range in Bruce Avenue will be replaced by a more commodious and up-to-date one situated a short distance from the present range, on the right-hand side of Bruce Avenue. The new home of the Brooklyn club provides a four-target butt, well lighted and arranged, with ample accommodation at Hie mound. It is anticipated flint the usual smoke problem will be greatly reduced, if not eliminated. Mr. J. Graham, a prominent member of the club, is to be congratulated upon designing and carrying through tho plana of thia lino

building. Many members of the club voluntarily assisted. Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P., will officially open the range. SOUTH CLUB. Tlie April competitions of tlie South club resulted as follow:—A grade: First trophy, R. Congreve, 209 (possible 210); second trophy, P. Congreve, 207. B grade: First trophy, J. S. Priestley, 20G—2—208; second trophy, J. Culling, 205 —2—207. The Congreve .Tug shoot’ ended in a tie between It. Congreve (70) and J. S. Priestley (70). On being shot oil R. Congreve proved the winner by one point over Priestley. Tlie club's silver badge for highest rifle score among the boy members was won by Priestley, with a score of 200 (possible 210). During, the month possibles were scored by the following members in club competitions: R. Congreve (2), Ahlers, Priestley and Woolston, and in outside competitions by Tomlin, Neilson and P. Congreve. MATCHES FOR NEXT WEEK. A Grade. Second Round. Hutt versus South, May 11. Brooklyn v. Aotea, May 12. Harbour Board v. Railway. May 13. Public Service v. Karori, ‘May 'l4. P.W.M.C., a bye. \ C Grudet Second Round. Railway No. 1 versus Petone Central No. 1, May 11.

Railway No. 2 versus Public Service, Mny 11. Onslow v. Petone Central No. 2, May 12. W.W.M.C. versus Harbour Board, May 12. Hutt versus Brooklyn, May 13.