MINIATURE RIFLES

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 31, 5 August 1930, Page 15

MINIATURE RIFLES

AAND C GRADE RESULTS

THE "DOMINION CHAMPION

(By "Aperture.")

The sixth round of A Grade intcvelub miniature rifle matches resulted In wins for Hutt KoiVl, Karori, Harbour Board, Railway, Public Service. Tha result of tho match Public Setv vice v. South is not yet to baud. Possibles were scored by P. B. Goldfinch (Hutt), K. Ijnam (Aotea), K. H. Nlcholl (Harbour Board), L. Rule (P.W.M.C.), and h. Kusli (Harbour Board). The match results are as follow: Vl" Hutt No. 1. Brooklyn. Goldfinch .... 70 Graham 69 O^Chlng 09 Spencer G9 Haro 69 Westwood 6S Lambert 69 Hoffetns 60 T. Chlng 68 Harrington ... 83 Morris 67 M'Donald G5 CaMwell 64 Caratcns 64 [■; 476 '106 '£ Karori. Aotea. BjjOß 69 lynam ro King 69 Ballinger 68 I'ranklin 6S Chapman US Haase 68 Mottram 6S Ca!dvreU 6T Bell CT Bore ......... 67 Pitt 67 M'Donald 66 Williams 64 :> ,474 472 Board. r.W.JJ.C. Xi'clloU /.'..iri. 70 Hule 70 Bush 70 Old 60 arßMn GS Kersliaw 68 Phllpott 6S Wales 68 Waters 67 Johnson ...... 67 M'Gill ..jBS Peat 05 Satherley 65 Bucl; 473 " 171 Railway. Hutt No. 2. Tories 69 Pattinson ba Cullon 69 Veltch BS Cook 68 Clout 67 Sldltou 6S Kecno 67 M'DougaU .... 67 Ross hi Worboys 64 Solomon oi Wood 64 Lambert 64 *489 4CO C GRADE. The sixth round of C Grade matches resulted In wins for Hutt, Pctone Central Jio. 1, W.W.M.C., Brooklyn, Onslow, and P.W.M.C. The highest team score was made by Hutt, with 461; Hutt and Railway together aggregated the highest combined score of 906. Hie possible honour (70) was achieved by 3. Thompson (W.W.M.C.). Tha standard of shooting this round was very satisfactory, being higher than in the three previous ones. The 84 competitors aggregated 5336, an avcraße of 63.76. The detailed results are as follow: Hutt. Railway. Osbora .^ 67 Miss Armstrong 6S Morrison .... 67 Miss Banks .... 67 Kay 66 Mrs. Cook 65 Kushton 66 M'Clußgagc .. 65 Paries 65 Miss Goodwin . 61 Jnnes 65 Miss Cook 60 yates .' 65 Miss Lee 59 461 . «» Fetone Central ?fo. 1. Public Service. JSraid 6S Kennedy 67 Drieberg 67 Fry fca jjevlne 65 M'Donald b\> Vincent 63 Craig «a Lindop 64 Coleman 62 Sherwood 64 Clarkson 60 Young ...... 62 Gaelic 5S "455 ~«0 P.W.JI.C. Harbour Board. Godfrey .89 M'Kenzie 68 Havies :.' 67 Rush > bo T-'raser '.' 67 Woolston .... Go Howland ...... 67 Nixon 64 Johnson .63 Atkins bl Ward 60 Dee »» Jiule .„..,... 59 Grant 54 , "452 «4 W.W.M.C. Hutt Valley Ladies. Thompson 70 Mrs. Greenfield. 67 Kaisbitt 69 Mrs. Ellis .... 66 g all l 68 Mrs. House .. 65 Woods 66 Mrs. Johnson .. 65 jjlt-d 05 Silas Polnton .. 65 ' iluddle " ..- 65 Miss Johnson .. 61 31'Kay 47 Mrs. Ffrost .... 59 : ■- . ■ Iso .448 Brooklyn. Aotea: Chandler 68 Bel! <j7 Douglas 68 Kobinson .... 67 3trs. Walsh .. 68 Lange 65 , Krs. ShJlton ... 64 Dawson b3 ?Fiss" Cockroft .. 62 Harris ........ 61 • ■handler' 61 Blanchard ._;.. 60 " ,-^trsi: ■Kstddon. ■.* 57 .. Jenkins ■ ■»»a. r ~m 440 •.:-.Ujiblo\t. ijclone Central No. 2. Tettcs ........ «7 O'Brirn 65 T.radshaw .... 65 Ritchie 1 Kelly 65 Smith ba "! Aplta 63 Lusty 64 ■ J!utt.K. ....; 63 Collett BZ Lindsay 63 Jones oAmooro :. .. 59 Elvines ...... jo ■ : Hr 1^ 433 POSITION OF TEAMS. :: The position of the teams in the champion- ■ Sh A Grade-rHutt No. 1, 10; Karori, 10; Public ■ Service, 10; South, 6; Brooklyn, 6; Hutt Iso. % 5; Aotea,- 4; F.W.M.C., 4; Kailway, S; Harbour Board, 2. 1 : •". C Grade-Hutt,.'lo; Petone Central No 1, ■ 10; Public Service, 8; Railway, 8; W.W.M.C., I; Aotea, 6; Hutt Valley Ladies, 6; Brooklyn, 4: Harbour Board, 4; Onslow, 4; Petone Cenr tral No. 2. 2; P.WdK.C. 2. DELAYED RESULT. A Grade, ' Fifth Round. : Karori. 2'- '?}'■' '' ; : Hallway. . M'Donald ; -..^7O. Cooper 69; Caldwell ...,<:;' 69 Corles 69, King .....W: 69. Cullen b9 Jlbon .. .....C/.. GS Wood bT J'rankland .;., 67 M'Dougall .... 66 Doi-e -.'• ..*'■-.'. 6« c°? k ■ ■>'•• y.-,' Haase .....>..... B5 ■ Skilton , • ■ vi •in .40li This was tho first" occasion during tho season • that Mr. M'Donald (Karori) competed in lnterclub. His perforipance. therefore, was all tho moro meritorious. DOMINION CHAMPION. Within recent years tho present New Zealand Miaroplon, Mr. P. B. Goldanct^ has achieved *. position of considerable eminence as a miniature marksman. His performances in outdoor rifle shooting have been of a high calibre. It would be surprising, indeed, if, at the annual meetings "Goldcy," as be is popularly called, was not one of the King's Fifty. So in the Jndoot sport we find blm well to the fore. /As a teanusman, captain, and coach. Goldcy haa won the respect and admiration of his colleagues. Ho Is ready at all times to give valued advice, and judging from the success of the Hutt Club In recent years his advice has not gone tor nought. Some of his remarkable achievements in the past Include the cliampiouship of the W.M.R.A. 1928; Hutt Club, 1027. 1928, and-1929; South Club, 1020. Tho' heartiest congratulations and the best wishes for his continued success arc extended to this rifleman. CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS. The following are tho results of the sixth •rmual championships: — B.S.A. MATCH. 11. Barker (Sydenham), £4 and silver cup, ■ ' 36«- •■ '• K. Lurasdeu (Sanson). £3, 150. J. Sim (Hastings), and C. Jeasop (fcydeni ham), fit 10s each, 340. ' Goldfinch (Hutt), Rasmusseu (Fcatherston South), and Batt (Sydenham); £1 each, 300. Tilo following, with 99, recelvo 11s each:— "M'Nntty, A. "Hoclder, Slado, Taylor, Lambert, Hare, K. Congreve, M'Dowall, Jenkinson, Pearson, Hiiy, Thorn, Boon. Caldwell, Mason, and Conplestone. . The following with 98 take 3s 6d: Haworth, - ■ Loader, Morrison, Nelson. Barrett, Shelley, Hill, Ellery, Tims, Davey, Jones, Bennetts, N. Alexander, Green, Taylor, Berry, L. Sigrertsen, Morrison', Nazlor, Gabb, Summerfleld, M'Avlnue, . R. Chairman, Hunter, Hiscock, ltlches, Dore, Ed- • jnonrls, J. Graham, ■ Gibson, Croxton, Mrs. Potts, < Bradshaw, Rosenberg, Feast, 1\ Ching, Coleman, , Nlcholl, Rush, M'Gill, Reuton. ':•; ~•. PRESIDENT'S MATCH. IJ.Kelr (Ashburt'on), and J. L. ItagK (Cashmere); £3 103 each. 110. Shoot off to be held lor trophy. " E. Copplestone (Cashmere), and S. Loader (Cashmore), £1 10s each, 130. The following with 110 hike £1 each : Taylor. M'Baiu, and Alilera. The following with 100'tukc !«.i each: <;olii•'Jlnai, Hyland, Shelley, antl Kobertsou. The following with 99 take 7s 6d each : Ellery, M'KeKiicy, Rule. Liinisdci), K. ami ¥. Alexanrior, Sllcock, Edmonds, Smith. Kromlcy, ]'outawera. Brailsh.iw. Sim. I'ress. Uarkcr, Lewis, M'Avinuc. Harries, Boon. I'nrvos.

GUAXU AGGRKCATK: I\ B. GoldUnch (Hutt), £7, i!«O. H. Barker (Sydenliani). £5, ifl'J. ■re. iiums'den (Saiison), £U, 198. U.'Copplestone (Cashmere), £:.', 199. The following; with 108 take £1 each: Taylor Jesspp, Batt. Shelley, Bonu and Loader. The following with 197 tafco 12s 6d eucli: Kllery,' Edmonds, Kclr, M'Natty, A. Hodder, BradsliaiP, Hare, Itobcrtson, 11. Congrere, Uylana, Thorn, M'ATiuiie, Caldwell, and Ragg. Tba following -with IBS take 103 each: Nazlor, Mason, Haworth, Hill, M'Kegncy. Kule, N. Alexander, J. Graham, Bromley, Press, Lambert, Nlchpll, M'Baln, Rush, Ahlers. Pearson, Hay, Barrett, Harries.

■;■•■■:.■. LADIES' MATCH. 3trs. Cavnye (Hutt Ladles), 99, £1 10s. ; Strs. Potts (Public Service). 98, £1. ; The following with 87 take 8s each: Miss Wliltefleld. Bliss Park. Mrs. Buschl. The following with 86 take 6s , each: Miss Vaughan, Mrs. Sklpage, Mrs. Hall, JTrs. Vyan■jiell,- lire. Crawford, Mrs. Croxton, Mrs. Fuller, and Mtß. Emmett, ■LADIES' TEAMS MATCH. Ts'en- Brighton. 47V, £2. riTiU Ladles, 475. £1. P.W.M.C. Ladles, 469, Vis. -■••-- TEAMS MATCH. jjjdeflbam So. I.—H. Barfcer 138, S. X) ; ilaj;

196, C. U. Jcssop 198, J. Bills 194, S. Jl. Nelson 194; total 981. Cashmere No. I.—B. Copplestone 199, 11. Haworth 190, S. Loader 198, R. H. Neill 193. W. Guy 19S; total 079. Hutt No. I.—O. Ching 194, P. Chine 195, C. Lambert 196, P. B. Goldfinch 200, E. Veltch 192; total 977. Sumner-Redcliffs, No. 1.—3. D. Edmonds 197, C. Timbrell 192, C. Poagram 194. J. Ellison 196, G. Alexander 19S; total 977. The others were:—Linton 974, Ohakea 974, Sydenham No. 2 973, Lakeside 970, Public Service No. 1 970, R.S.A., Chrlstchurch No. 2 970, Karori 969, Harbour Board 968, Cashmore No. 3 967, Hastings 967, Wellington South 1 9«7, tfeatherston 966, Ashburton No. 1 904, R.S.A., Chrlstchurch No. 1 963, Public Service No. 2 902, New Brighton 961, Port Nelson 961, W.W.M.C. 961, Wellington South 2 960, Wood 960. Cashmere No. 2 958, Sumner-Redcliffs No. 2 05S, Neriaha-058. West Melton 957, Brooklyn 957, Lynnford 956, Ashburton No. 2 958, Methven 956, P.W.M.C. 956, Awamoko 954, Westport 054. Hutt No. 2 954 Aofea 953, Oamaru 952, "K." Nelson 951, Onslow 941, Fairlie 940, Invercargill 937, Cave 936. Wyndham 861. Timarii' did not complete. AOTEA CLUB. The shoot-off for second place in the third scries competition was fired on AVeduesday evening when Hunter and Lynam both scored 69 and will shoot oft' again on Wednesday next. During the week the C grade team fired a very pleasant match with tho Brooklyn Club on tho latter's range; the home team, won by tho comfortable, margin of 8 points. It was unfortunate thut two members of the Aotea team who have been shootlug consistently well suffered a complete reversal of form, otherwise the result would have been much closer. The club's A grade team had tho pleasure of the company of the Karori team on Wednesday evening when a very enjoyable and exciting match resulted in a win for Karori by the narrow margin of 2 points.' In this match Lynam (Aotea) secured a possible and received the congratulations of all present. In the drat round of the fourth series competition tired on Weduesday, tho shooting was of a higher order than on the Wednesday previous, but was still somewhat below the standard. The best performances were recorded by: —J. Hunter 69, A. S. Ballinger 6S. R. Chapman 6S, R. Mottram 68. PUBLIC SERVICE CLUB. The club championship has now reached the tenth week without any notable changes in positions from the previous week. One member, W. I. Hendry, has shown a return to form, and with an average of 68.5 over tho last six shoots has improved his position somewhat. The scores of the leaders have been remarkably consistent, hardly varying more than a point or two over a period of two months. Totals are as follows: Poutawera 639, Croxton 686, Bromley 678, Nicholson 674, Hendry 673, Clark 673, M'Callum G6O, Gaelic 659, Btgge 653, M'Donald 652, Craig 645. With one shoot to go Gibson Is right up with the leading pair. Ladies' championship: Mrs. Potts 678, Mrs. Croxton 655, Mrs. Bromley 620. Totals for the fourth week of the second quarter are as follows:—Poutawera 276, Croxton, Hendry, and Mrs. Potts 273; Bromley and Clark, 269: Gaelic, 266; Nicholson, Mrs. Croxton, and Bragge, 263; M'Callum, 261; M'Donald, 259; Craig, 257; Mrs. Bromley, 252. During the week the C team suffered defeat by Petone Central by a large margin, while tho A team scored a win from South. The Pernichen Button was won by Ilendry with an unmarked 10-shot possible on Thursday; followed-by a 7-shot one on Friday. RAILWAY CLUB. Monday, 14th July, was an important occasion in the Club's activities. Although there are shootists in all departments of the head office, only two. Chief Accountant's and Chief Mechanical Engineer's, managed to get the five competitors required as a team to contest the Hiley Cup. As the shooting progressed it was apparent that the • Chief Accountant's team would retain the lead, and this proved to be the case. Miss M'Cluggage, who was last to shoot, registered the very fine score of 99. The two teams are eagerly looking forward to the uext round. The scores were:— Chief Accountant's team.—Miss M'Cluggage 99, Miss Banks 96, Miss Armstrong 93, Miss Goodwin 93, Miss Benn 87; total 470. Chief Mechanical Engineer's team. —Corles, 09, Wilson 92, Wood 92, Skilton 92, Askew 00; total 465. ■ SOUTH CLUB. Tho result of the July competitions is as follows :—A grade (possible 280) : D. Robertson, 279-scr.-279, first trophy; T. Ahlers, 276-2-278, second trophy. Robertson also takes Bell medal for highest rifle score for the month. B grade (possible 280): This resulted in a tie for the first and second trophies, as follows: K. . Boddy, 276-2-278; VV. Spencer, 276-2-278. These two members also tied for the Times Certificate for highest rifle score in B grade Tho result of the Franklyn Shield Competition for the months of June and July (possible 490) is as follows:—Winner, D. Robertson, 457----scr-487; runner-up, W. Cresswell, 459-21-483. The result of the Morris Cup competition for April, May, June, and July (possible 9SO), is as follows:—Winner, D. Robertson, 968-scr-06S; runner-up, R. Congreve, 963-scr-963; A. MacDowall, 948-15-963. The club's Silver Badge for highest rlflo score (possible 280) by junior members was won by It. Boddy, 276. R. Congreve was runner-up. In the club championship, in which there are still -nino-?sho;ots to be-flred. the present position of the leading competitors is: D. Robertson, P. Congreve. li. Congreve, A. MacDowall. and D. Preston. Possibles have been scored by the following duriqg the July competition: T. Ahlers (2), G. Boddy, R. Boddy (2), R. Congreve, E. Garrbtt, D. Preston, D. Robertson (3), and W. Spencer MATCHES FOB NEXT WEEK. : A GRADE. SEVENTH ROUND. Harbour Board v. Brooklyn, 11th Autjusi. Aotea v. Hutt No. 2, 13th August. Hutt No. 1 v. Railway, 13th August. Karori v. Public Service, 13th August. P.W.M.C. v. South, 13th August. C GRADE. SEVENTH ROUND. Harbour Board Vj Petone Central No. 2, lltu August. " Brooklyn v. Hutt Valley Ladles, 12th August. Onslow v. Petone Central No. 1, 12th August. • Aotea v. Railway, 13th August. P.W.M.C. v. Hutt, 13th August. Public Service v. W.W.M.C, 14th August.