MINIATURE RIFLES

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 126, 1 June 1927, Page 16

MINIATURE RIFLES

CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING

INTER-CLUB HIATCH RESULTS (Notes by "Trigger.") Arrangements are well in hand for the big meeting on Friday next,, which commences at 9.30 a.m., and competitors are requested to be thero on time to ensure a big muster at the official opening. The range la now fully equipped with all target mounds, scortngboards, special lighting, and a soUd butts to fire Into. A strong working bee put most of the arrangements la order last Saturday afternoon and- the thanks of the association are mmi t0 them for working, so hard. Entries are coming In very freely, and everything points to toe meeting being a success. Competitors can assist the range officers very much by being ready for their respective squads when they are called upon to go do™, thereby getting through, in good time, and so allowing the visitors to get away early. It means a very long oay for those coming from the Wairaroeffft a-SM 1-1" tr"elllne <rom mldSa/fof tan",." 6 Cl°Sed fOrOne hour *6out 8.8.A. MATCH. rlifh 1, 0 in We.S ty w h«i n Amembers from affiliated clubs In the W.M.R.A. to form the team to shoot for ; the B.S.A. Cup fired on Saturda> last, and the score-they registered was only Terymedlum. Certainly the conditions are hard—2o shots, no sighter—but being an Empire match this Is only to be expected. Without any delay. It took from 7.45 until 1115 to complete the list of members. Mr. E. Witcombe supervised the shoot, and the targets are now sealed and posted away to London The result will be known about the end of the year, as the shooting takes place in different countries from now on until next November. The following are the scores:—

LOWER HUTT CLUB. Tho sonlor add junior members of this club liavo been fortunate enough to be presented with a silver cup for each grade, to be competed for monthly. Tho captain, H. H. Morris, kindly donated them. The first competition ends this week, and some of the scores are very good—namely, P. B. Goldfinch, 99-98-98; L. Hare, 99-98; IS. Haro, 100; F. W. Chtng, 99-98; O. Ching, 98-98; Blah, 98-98; F. Kersbaw, 98. In the juniors J. Boss 98, M'Coll 98, C. Lamber 9G-9S are shooting well. The club championship starts on 7th June with 15 shoots of 10 shots each, all to count —with'*.one* shoot only per week. In case of sickness with any member arrangements can be; made to make up the missing shoot. So far the club is doing very well in the inter-club matches. Two matches have been fired in each grade, and the A grade hare won two, B grade one, and C grade two. . The ladies have had one win, and considering this is their first season they are performing vory creditably. Thero .will be eleven members taking part In tho W.M.It.A. championship on 3rd' June. The club has lost a good member in their vice-captain, Mr. l'attlnson, who has been transferred to Mastcrton. Ho was a very hard worker for the club and a keen minla,turo enthusiast, and ever; member wishes him

success in his new venture. Sir. P. B. Goldfinch has been elected rice-captain in. Ms BROOKLYN CLUB. • The first quarter's shoot or the above dub came to an end last week, when a tall muker of members attended the range to fire the club match for the Holcroft Shield, shooting was.not. very brilliant, the only possible I^l- ?% <=l«l> was without a handicap cup generously came to the rescue and "resented pllce a Tery handSome one to toke Ite Tho club will be fairly represented at'the Cup, B. Westwood; Worsfold Cup, Mrs Tunks ■ Skilton Cup, B. Westwood; Swindon Cup Sirs' Wannell; Handicap Cuj. (gents) A Car'm™^Handicap^^ Cup (ladies), 'Mrs. 'w^nS; first" n^. S l (alr eS)> *flss Cmushton; second series (ladles), Mrs. Wannell; first series (cents) a. Anderson; second series (cents) o Snpncer. E.ichr ß trophies: First 1 Jad^/'Mrs. Graham; second lady, Mrs.,Tunks; first gent G by Mrs. Wannell; runner-up, Miss Tunics. HOLCROFT SHIELD SCORES. GRAHAMS WESTWOOD'S

MATCHES FOR NEXT WEEK. B. GRADE (Section A). W.W.M.C. v. Aotea, 6th June. - P.N.R. v. Public Service, 7th Juue P.W.M.C. v. South 1, Bth June. Hutt v. Brooklyn 2, Bth June. B GRADE (Section B). \ : Railway v. South ,2, 6th June » Uutt Valley v. Port Nicholson, 7th June: " Petone Ladies v. Brooklyn 1, 7th June Suburbs r. Harbour Board, Bth June. ■ ■ ■; - The matches will be flred on the range of tho flrst-named team in each instance

Ist Shoot. 2nd Shoot. L. Hare (H.) gg inn Nicholl (H. 8.) £ 99 Westwood (B.) 97 97 Goldfinch (H.) ........ 97 97 Hill (S.) 97 97 Stuart (P.S.) ■ 97 98 R. Hare (H.) 93 98 Smart (Sub.) 97 95 M'Donald (B.)'(cap.) . 95 90 Poutawera (P.S.) 90 95 White (P.S.) 94 97 O. Chine (H.) 95 96 Croxton (P.S.) 93 07 Low (P.S.) 86 91 Congreve (S.) ;. 94 90 Webb (P.S.) ...... 97 9" Henry (P.W.M.C.) .... 94 • 95 Teal (S.) ............. 92 92 Ryder (P.W.M.C.) 95- 8» Chllds (P.W.M.C.) 91 88 | . 1911 1908 Results of last week's matches are as follow:— ... A GRADE. RAILWAY. SOUTH 2. Cortes 69 Preston G7 Wilson 08 Neill B7 M'Dougall' .... 68 Franklin ...... 66 Cook 67. Conlbear G6 Anderson 66 Spencer ...... 6G Scott ......... 65 Pitt .......... G5 Dayman ...... 64 Henderson 64 : 467 '•" ' Mo 7 B GRADE (Second Round). AOTEA. SOUTH 1. Pederson . 68 Staples 68 Balllnger 68 Fettes, sen. .... 68 O'Grady. G8 Hempleman ... 67 Chapman 68 Shephard .... 67 O'Donnell .... 67 Gamblo 66 Hunter 6G Freeman . 63 Dodeson ...... 65 Fettes, 0 56 ■ : ■■'■ ■ 470 455 W.W.M.C. HUTT. Walker .. «g Hare 07 Carter ■ 60 Clout, C.K. ... 67 Cherry 65 Cave 67 Trlcker 64 Kershaw 64 Alabaster 63 Ross 63 Roberts t 63 Wilson 61 Batchara ....: 62 Clout, W. 60 ■ * 451 449 BROOKLYN 2. F.N.R'. M'Phun ...... 67 Smith 68 Wanncll ...... «7 Fcasoy ........ 66 Bunting G6 Holland 65 , Hondriksen 65 Parker Gl Willis ........ 65 Hobbs 58 Boavls.. „...!.. 64 Nightingale ... 56 Anderson ..... 64 Llndop . . 57 458 .131 P.W.M.C. PUBLIC SERVICE. Knrao •• • • «8 " West ........ 07 Walsh 07 Hendry f,7 HaWy 60 M'Callum 05 M'lntyro .. 65 Nicholson .... 64 C.'jcrson 63 Sadler 63' Smith 63 Oalgllardi .... 01 Wales 57 Miss Mullam ... GO ■ 419 . ~417 Brooklyn 1. ronT Nicholson. Mrs." Wannell .. 09 Mrs. M'Nab .... OS Miss Tunks .... (18 Mrs. Fowler ... 07 Miss G. Miller .. 07 Miss Harper .... 00 Mrs. Tunks f>s Miss Foy 63 Miss Willis ... 61 Mrs. Stanlos .. 62 Miss Claughton . 64 Mrs. Conßreve .. (il Miss Thompson . 04 Miss Gordon ... 07 461 . 444 RAILWAY 2. i HUTT VALLEY. Alnslie 67■'■' Mrs: Cunllffe .. 69 Preod 67 Mrs. Warner .. 67 Hart ;.. 68 Mrs. Nightingale 65/ : Askew 65 Mrs. Ward .... 65 Walker ... 65 Mrs. Nicholas' .. 62 Fabian 63 Mrs. May .... 62 Copper 0t Mrs. Clilids ... !i0 , : : 454 . .' ' 449 SOUTn 2. SUBURBS. Scott 68 Hcthcrlngton ... 67 Boddy ....... 6fi Isaacs .*. G5 StandidßO 6". Pattlson (S3 Fettes, jun. .... 65 Teat ..... 04 Swanson, jun. .. 64 Mottram 64 Boon ...... 62 Miss Walker ... 59 Weeds 62 FolllMgham 44 451 «9 HARBOUR BOARD. I'ETONE LADIES. Haggar 68 Mrs. Fullor ... 68 Swift 68 Mrs. Bmtoett ... 67 M'GIH ... G7 Mrs. Wild 67 Emmerson .... 66 Mrs. Porter .... 60 Gordon, , 64 Mrs. Johnston .. 63 Blspham 64 Miss Wild 61 Scwell GO Mrs. Taylor .:.. 57 457 . 449 C GRADE. P.N.R. RAILWAY 1. Ogß 05 Miss Armstrong .01 Parker 65 Miss Mlnoguo . 61 Fcasey 63 Miss Carr .... 5» Lusty ......... 63 Miss Leo 57 Nlchllngalo ... 62 Miss Whitcombo 53 Eaton 61 Miss Altkcn 54 Kirk 54 Miss M'CluggaKO 38 433 353 POSITION OF TEAMS. A GRADE. >r. iv. l. rts. iiutt 2 2 0 4 Public Service 1 2 2 0 4 South 2 2 2 2 4 P.W.M.C. 2 2 0 4 South 1 1112 Railway ........... 2 1 1 ' 2 Harbour Board 2 1 ] 2 Brooklyn 2 1 1 2 Aotea 1 0 1 ' 0 Public Service 2 .... 2 0 2 0 Suburbs 2 0 2 0 B GRADE—SECTION A. Brooklyn 2 2 0 1 Public'Servlco 2 1 1 2 Hutt 3 1 1 2 P.W.M.C. ' 2 1- 1 2 W.W.M.C 2 112 P.N.R i 1 1 2 Aotea 2 1 1 2 South 1 2 0 2 0 B GRADE—SECTION B. . j Brooklyn 1 2 2' 0 4 South 2 2 2 : 0 4 Railway 2 ] 1 2 Harbour Board ..... 2 1 1 2 Port Nicholson 2 1 1 2 Petono Ladles ...... 2 X .12 Hutt Valley ....;... 2 0 2 0 Suburbs ....' 2 0 2 0 C GRADE. Hutt 2 2 0 1 Public Service 2 1 l"- '2 Hallway 1 2 1 1 2 lUllway 2 2 1 1 2 W.W.M.C 2 1 1 2 P.N.R. 2 1 1 2 T,. Hutt Ladies 2 1 12 Hutt Valley » U 2 (I

TJiiAM. TEAM. Carstcns 09 Mrs. Wanncll . -IS Mrs., Tunks .... 4S Westwood ■ .... 4g ?,, L •••' 47 Mrs. GreatheaU . 47 Miss Claughton . 46 M'Pnun, C. .... 43 Graham ....... 40 Miss Gendall""' 44 Mrs. Skllton .. 46 nendrikseu 44 Lange 44 -." ■■** ■■■ ■■ 326 °21 M'DONALD'S TEAM. SPENCER'S TEAM. M'Donald 50 * Willis . 47 B«ntln X ....... 48 Miss ;G. MlUe'r'. 43 Miss Thompson . 46 Miss Willts 45 Ml'ler 45 Anderson ...;■; 45 Wannell 45 Heffelns .... 43 Miss Tunks .... 44 Spencer 45 Mrs. Graham .. 41 Miss M. Miller .. 42 319 ~^Ti 31'