MINIATURE RIFLES

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 259, 31 July 1939, Page 16

MINIATURE RIFLES

Women’s Provincial Championships KEEN COMPETITION There was a large attendance of competitors at the annual championships of the Wellington Ladies’ Miniature Rifle welcomed' by Airs. Wild, and the trophies were presented by Sir. Congreve. Details: Provincial champion, Aliss B. Scott; runner-up, Miss B. Calder. A grade champion, Aliss B. Calder; runner-up,i Aliss B. Scott. B grade champiou. Miss Tillyshort; runner-up, Mrs. Nightingale. C grade champion, Miss E. Daft; ner-up, Mrs. Young. Beginners’ match: Mrs. Crawford; runner-up, Airs. Howitt. ’’Consolation prize: Aliss Alilligan. .Competition was particularly keen between the 70 entrants and ties occurred in all grades. Details: — A grade for first place, Miss Calder and Aliss Scott; B grade for first place, Miss Tilly-short aud Mrs. Nightingale; C grade begifiners' match, Airs. Crawford and Mrs. Howitt. , The A grade teams’ match was won by Hutt Valley women with a total score of 771- Mrs. Soloman 185. Aliss B. Calder 204, Aliss AI. Calder 191,'Airs. Jenness 191. The B grade teams’ match was won by Petonc women with 754 (Aliss Gregory 198, Miss Hobbs 196, Airs. Hobbs I<6, Mrs. Scott 184). Details of the matches were A grade, first match: Aliss Scott. 69, Mns Taylor 68, Mrs. Greenfield 6b, Alias B. Calder 67, Mrs. Ileuey 67. Second match: Mrs. Dawson 69, M as Scott 69, Airs. Taylor 67, Miss B. Calder 67, Mtw. Nickless 67, Miss M. Cook 66. Third match: Miss B. Calder <O, Airs. Dawson 67, Mrs. Cook b 6, Mt«s Scott 66, Mrs. Honey 66, Mrs. Greenfield 66. ' Il grade, first match: Aliss Tillyshort 68, Miss Bradley 66, Mrs. Young (J 6 Mrs. Nightingale 65, Mrs. .Massey 6>j, MrsHartley 65, Aliss Cook 65. , Second match: Mrs. Nightingale b 9, Mrs. Young 68, Mrs. Lawton 66. Third match: Miss Stratford 68, Miss Hobbs 67, Miss Tillyshort 66. C grade, first match: Mrs. Daff 6i. Miss Taylor 67 Mrs. Young 66, Airs, Crawford 63, Airs.- Cosgrave 63. Second match : .Miss D.aff 6S, Mrs. Cosgrave 68, Mrs. Young 68, Mrs. Denby 66, Miss Williams 65. Beginners' match: Miss Howitt Go, Mrs. Crawford 63. Mrs. Williams 61, Mrs. Denby 59, Mrs. Leslie 59.

'Till- .10 leading aggregate scorers will shoot off for the highest aggregate score and the provincial championship cup They are: Mm. Tillyshort. 70, Mrs. Dawson 69, Mrs. Nightingale 69, Miss Scutl 68, Mrs. Cook 66. Miss Greenfield <><> Miss Stratford 65, Mrs. Young 65, Mis--Hobbs 64, Miss Calder 6i.