SMALL-BORE RIFLES
Leading Scores in the Season’s Aggregate
W. BIRCH HEADS THE LIST
The leading scores in the season’s aggregate, which comprises all the matches held under the auspices of the New Zealand Miniature Rifle Association for the year, are given below. They comprise the scores in the Tidal] Cup, the Winchester Cup, and the Palma Cup competitions. There are still two twenty-shot competitions to 'be decided, the New Zealand championships and the Witcomibe and Caldwell Cup. There are 29 riflemen who have only dropped five points or less out of 500. Heading the list is W. Birch (.Longburn), with a 500 possible. This rifleman has been runner-up for the last two years. L. Hare, who dropped one point in the first match, holds second place with 499. As has been mentioned in the results of the various matches, the shooting this year is of a very high standard, as will readily be seen from the scores which follow:—
W. Birch (Lonjjburn) .. ioo 200 200 500 L. Hare (Hutt) 99 200 200 499 W. Webb (Cromwell (Hallways) 01) 199 200 498 C. Blackwood (West End) 00 200 199 •19S T. liraham (Ch’ch. W.M.C.) 100 199 199 498 G. W. Heslop (West End) 99 199 199 497 ,1. D. Edmunds (Sumner) 99 190 199 497 C. Thoreau (Pleasant Pt.) 98 199 200 197 W. Bradshaw (Timaru) OS 200 199 407 R. Davidson (Ch’ch. W.M.C.) 99 199 198 491! C. Jessop (Sydenham) .. 100 198 198 496 ,1. McCarthy (Marlst O.B.) 09 199 198 496 H. N’ickless (“Evg. Post”) 98 199 199 496 R. Williams (United .. 99 200 197 496 N T . Perkins (Westport) . 97 200 199 496 R. Smith (Ch’ch. W.M.C.) 99 197 200 496 .1. Hull (West End) .... 100 197 198 495 It. .1. Bodily (Wgtn. Sth.) 100 199 196 495 11. Bane (Wgtn. Sth.) .. 11)0 197 198 495 H. Barker (Sydenham) . IKS IBS 199 495 .1. Ritchie (Featherston) 98 198 199 49-5 T. Prichard (Brooklyn) 99 197 199 405 R. E. Taylor (Cashmere) 99 197 199 495 H. B. Roberts (Pleasant Point.) 90 197 199 495 F. Hodge (United) .... 9i 198 200 495 B. Crocker (.Auckland) . 99 199 197 495 G. Crump (Chch. W.M.C.) 100 196 199 495 E. Truman (Chch. W.M.C.) 99 197 199 495
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Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 254, 24 July 1935, Page 14
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