MINIATURE RIFLES

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 98, 28 April 1931, Page 16

MINIATURE RIFLES

MATTERS OF INTEREST

FIXTURES AND NOTES

(By "Aperture.")

llth May.—Tis.-l.ill Cup Competition.. ' 3rd Jiino.—Wellliuaon Miniature Clinmpltmshlp. 15th Juno.—Winchester Cup Competition. 20th. July.—Now Zealand Miniature Championships. Ist Austist.—Soiifli Island Miniature Cliamplonsliips, at Tiraaru. I 24th August.—Witcombo and Caldwell Cup Competition. W.W.M.C. The Orst. trophy of tho season, tho President's Trophy, was completed on 20th April, and was won by .1. Smart (handicap 2), with A. Collins ■ (handicap fl) second, and Morgan (handicap 15) third. H. Boberts secured tho highest score olf tho rlflo, 205 (possiblo 210). J. Thompson scored tho only possible. It was in his first shoot, and lie fell off in the other two. The Vice-Presiden.t's Trophy is now being shot for. FRIENDLY MATCH. A very enjoyable shoot and social evening was held on tho Petone Club's range on 22nd April, when tho Pctono team were the victors by a small margin of points over Wellington. The best scores for.Potono were by A. Bowden (president), Old, Wales, Knight, and Boycc, 49 each (possible 50), and for Wellington by A. D. Pick.ird 49, A. Roberts 48, H. Hoberts 47, noward and Paulson 40. Mr. Bowden, tho retono president, welcomed the visitors, and Mr. Pickard replied. The toast of the W.M.R.A. was proposed by Mr. B. Childs and responded to by Mr. G. Walker. The following contributed to the social entertainment: — Messrs. Trower, Pattison, Woods, Hardy. Everson, Mockridjre, Pitt, Sulliran, Donholm, M'Knight, Howard, Bannister, and D. R. M'lntyrc. CHRISTCHURCH NEWS. The first meeting of the newly-elected executlvo of the Christchurch Miniature Rifle Association was held recently, when fourteen clubs were represented by delegates. Several reinstatements to lower grades were granted, and It was decided that in the event, of clubs putting in A and B teams in competitions, these meet each other not later than the second week. Tho matter of emergencies was discussed, and it was decided that no emergencies be allowed to shoot until the teams had finished shooting. Tho meeting passed a rule that in future no sighting of rifles be' allowed preceding matches, and to ensure this being carried out no targets wero to be placed in position until tho match was ready to commence. It was decided, on a vote taken, that three rounds bo fired in tho senior grade, the first and second to be homo and home matches, and tho destination of matches In the third round to be drawn for by the executive prior to tho commencement of the third round. An interpretation was asked for in the ease of a competitor.firing two shots, on the centro bullseye, and the meeting ruled that he be . only penalised one point as in the case of the other bullseycs. Returned soldiers were^ granted the use of additional targets on practice night. New mounds wero ordered for the association range.

A friendly match between the Sydenham and Cashmere Miniature Rifle Clubs took place on tho Sydenham range. The match, which was won by Sydenham by four points, was interesting, and showed that both teams, were shooting up to form and should again be hard to head off for championship honours. Possibles were put on by H. Barker and J. Clark for Sydenham and by D. M'Donald for Cashmere. The scores wero as follow: —Sydenham— J. Clark 70, H. Barker TO, R. Hay G9, L. Pimra 69, S. O. Hay 69. C. Thorn 68, A. Barker GS, W. R. Barrett 68; total, 551. Cashmere —I). M'Donald 70, R. Neill 69, L. Rags G9, G. 33. Naylor G!t, L. Carlyle GS, A. Craw 68, C. R. Walker 67, J. Chapman 67; total, 547. NELSON NEWS. ■ Early iliis month 39 Nelson College Old Boys gathered on tho miniature range to try their skill. Eleven possibles were registered. In the shoot-off, J. C. Coote, F. H. Greenwood, J. M. Greenwood, and J. T. Lewis again tied ■with a possiblo each. A second shoot-oft of five rounds from a standing position resulted: Coote, 14; J. Greenwood, 13; Lewis, 11; F. Greenwood, 9.

The loading Old Boys' scores (possiblo 40— 4 rounds each) were: Ahrcns, Broad, Brown, Cootc, Gibbons, 3?. H. Greenwood, J. M. Greenwood, Lewis, B. M'Kee, L. K. Palmer, Teece, 40 each; Richmond, 39; Allen, Cooper, Campbell, Tell, I'ord, James, Reaney, Tully, 3S each. Present Boys: Koctic, 30; Wilson, 38. . ; MINIATURE IN CANADA. Colonel B. J. Blrdwhistle, secretary of the Canadian National Rifle Association, in writing to a friend In Australia early in 1931, in regard to rlflo shooting matters in Canada, said: "During the winter months we have Indoor shooting. About 500 teams, representing 25,000 men and boys, are shooting with the .22 rifle, and a small proportion with the service rifle, with a reduced-load cartridge, known as gallery practice ammunition. Wo also have about fifty teams shooting quickfiring matches with the service revolver. All the targets are. supplied from tho association office,- and°Tvheii shot on are returned to the offlco for checking. That is some Job, particularly when, a report on errors is sent away." ON THE MOUND. "In taking up the prone position spread your legs and get as much of your body on the ground as possible. Get the sling well up under the armpit. Spread the arms as widely as you can without discomfort. The left hand should be as far forward as possible, so that the 'balance' point 'of tho rifle comes In the palm of the hand. Both hands should grip the rifle firmly, pulling It well Into the shoulder. The butt should be well in on the shoulder, on the muscle and not on the bone. . . . . If you are a beginner study the position taken up by good men, but don't copy their personal fads You want every advantage you can get. .... Adjust the aperture of your back-sight to suit your eye and the light. It is better to have the aperture on the big side than on the smalt side."— Captain E. EL. Boblnson, G.M., in. "The Rifleman." ■ ■ GENERAL.. In the report of tho Wellington versus Hutt Valley match Mrs. L. Emmett (Butt Valley team) was inadvertently Included amongst the representatives from the Petono Ladies' Club. Mrs. Emmett Is a very active member of the P.W.M.C. Ladies' Club. Notes, results of matches, etc., are to be forwarded to "Aperture," Government Life Insurance Building, Wellington, to reach him not later than Saturday morning of. each .week.