MINIATURE RIFLES r : INTER-CLUB MATCHES ;WAIRARAPA CHAMPION (By "Aperture.") FIXTURES. ISth July to 30th July—,\cw Zealand Chan ■ piouships. latii to 20th August—Osmond aud ladle Shields. 22ttd August to 3rd September—Witcombo an ; Caldwcll .Cup.. INTERMEDIATE GRADE. The fifth • round of Intermediate Gra< matches resuUed In wins for "Evening Post, Mutt, and P.W.M.C. . P.W.M.C. is leading with eight chumploi ship points, followed by "Evening Post" an Hutt, with." sis: each. Harbour Board ac Petone Central have four each. Tho fight fc tho Wright Cup rests with F.W.M.C., "Ever ing Post,", and.Hutt. I'ho scores'of .the thn teams1: for purposes of: comparison are:P.W.M.C, . 482, 477, -179, 470, total 100S '•Eveulng Post," 473, 465, 470, 470, total ISSI Hutt,, 474. *07,. 467,' 473, total 18S1. ■ In the next round "Evening Post" nice: P.W.M.C. on the latter's range, and in the la: (seventy),..round P.W.M.C. meets Uutt on tli former's, range. Needless to say, these coi tests will be watched with great interest. .-Tho ~42 .competitors in this round aggvt gated 3SII ipoints, an' average of 66.93, tlu maintaining-*he high standard set in nil bi the fourth round. Hutt achieved the ' highe: team'score of 473 points, and together wit Harbour, Board, the highest comblne.l te.n score 0f'943. Public Service improved on pre Tious scores bj.one point. - This team has bee unfortanate on more than one occasion, an has therefore not. yet .shown its true form. ■' Strsngey to -record, in the last five matches 3i; coropetltors in each ot the first two an 26i in 'each or 'the last three matches score mora. than,66..polnls each. 'To"three' competitors fell the honour '< scoring .possibles. We, congratulato Miss .1 Ktiell,'ot''the; "Evening Post," for her fin ;iil<er7Cjub\ possible. This, competitor is doin it.ell, aiid has. been scoring 68's and 69's quit frequently. Congratulitiona also to' ( Ohurcher ;,(Hutt) And W. C. Higglnson (Publl gprrlce):;-; ■-■•-/■-■■ :. - The.ifollpwins are the scores:— ..;■:.Hutt. >;-■'■'■ Harbour Board. O:.Churcher ..- 71) W. Phi.pott ... OS ;• K. ' :Glttlug3 . ...' 69. W. Bell 6S ■•X. Lambert ..:. 88 T. McGill Hi p. Tates:.•'■■'....v 68 .J. Belt ' 6i .Barnard. '67 J. Atkins 6/ 5; T. Caldwell . 6K W. Mclfenzie .. G( Pbhitoa 65: D. .Emraersou ... 6c ■'■.;. '■■::■/::': '■ "—--• '. ' ■ ■ — ;;;:,; . .;.;"- ..-. ;irs in ■ '••"ETeninE Post."- Public Service.' Jliss 8.-Knell .. 70 W. C. Higginsou 70 M. TUarshaU ;.■;., 69 A. V. G. Wilson . 6S J.. Bradley .:.-... 6T: J. Croxton . 67 ...J...Henry; .'.... 67 B. J. Leydon .. 67 J£. Nlckless..... 66. E. N. Bromley .. 6C ■Jt. A11en'......." 66 C. A. Furlong ... Oi G.Ear1.i....... 65 Mrs.E. X. ■ ..'.-«-.:*:^r.vvfl-..?.-.K''.-r- : v . ■•■ , Bromley 0£ ■'•':.;. '^.: ~-::-:-■'■■■ : .470 ■ . 46( 'i: ; -^P.W.M.C.V. . ':' ; Petone Central. H..Ext6n-.;;.V.».-69 H. .Marsden ... CS T..-Kershaw. ... 69 N. Searle ...... US A. Buck ...... 68 S. Jones Gi IViKrdght ...i. 68 J. C. Devine .. 6( A.i Doran ..... 67 A. E. Tfrost .. 6; ;S. jDawson .... 65: H. May 6c •li. IWales ...... 04 *.-N..E.-Solomon .. 6: '■:•:• f :'-.. ■". 470 ' 46: '.:. \ •''■' B GRADE. The fifth round of B .Grade matches resulte In. wins for Aotea, Hutt Valley Ladies, Petor Central, and South. .. i- The results of tlie matches between Brool Iyn ;LafUes and P.W.M.C. Ladles and bstwec Brooklyn ■ and Hutt v Ladlcs are not yet i haiia. It is understood that Brooklyn at r..W:.M.C.: Ladles won their matches. •;P|W.M.C. Ladles are in the lead with tc championship points, followed by. Aotea, Brool ]yn,! and Petone ■ Central,■'. with eight poln each. :' ...... Tho standard of marksmanship is very satii factory.' The 5$ marksmen aggregated ",6; points.; >d average of 65.27. Aotca arid Pi tone Central made the best team scores 0f.'45 each, and.Aotea and P.W.M.C. teams the be i.-omhlncll team . score of 924. Hutt Valle Ladles,. Petone Centra!,1 and South Improve on previous scores by 3. 3, and 9 points n 'sp.ectl.Tely; Hutt Valley Ladies have maintains a- fairly steady avorago; Petone Central h; Improved consistently and well, as tho follov ing! scores .show: 451, 463. 465, 469, 47 South has; up ta now been somewhat on tr low; side, but a nine, points' improvement commendable. • , ■ ! : .Only two marksmen -scored possibles, an thesje are congratulated upon their porforn arices. They arc W. D. Feast (Aotea) and I *Voodhead- (Petono Central). . '. Tbo followins are the scores:—" "" ■ ;'■■,■ \ Aotea. .'" ' ■ P.W.jr.C. wi D.. reast .. -TO ■ W.-ij.. Jluflgo .. B! 3. Stepbenß .... 68: A.' Johnson .... 61 T. >J. Chapman . 67 A. Shardlow ... 6( !M.' O'Grady ... 67 W. Ward 8; ''GJBoblnson ... 67 C. Lusty 6' W.-'G. Scambary . 67 G. Fraser 6: P.' Stewart .... 66 W. Howland 6( ■ \ 172^ ■ "Si Petone Central. Port Nicholson ; Ladles. ■ . tvV. Woodhead. .. 70 Miss A. Halllday 6; iA.-Jones ...#.. 69 Miss A. M. Foy . 6( H.i Marsden ... €9 Miss Q. Ward .. 6j Of. Braid ...... W Miss'E. -Cameron. 6c A.jHobbs ,i..... 67 . Miss E. King . '6: Vf. Wsnlngton , 67 Miss' M. Shaw . 6t J.'iPoarce .<..... 63 lire. Otton Si -- ; .!' ■•.,-'■'-.■ «2. • . - ,43( . : ..South. ' : . , Karon. A.i'McKobie ... 69 It. Drake 6£ f.\ Kemp ..;... 69 V. Barnes G7 'O.i Hempleman . 68 Mrs. 3. Staples . 6f U.: Sbreeva' .... 68 A. McNeil 6( X. Smallbone .. 66 H. C. .Boon G.r .'XT; Edwards ... 62 ,7. Drake 6- ' H. f Alexander .. 59 F. Jessep .: -5' '.; ;■.: ■ ■•,. ' ~m .-■"- .■ , - . .43.1 / Hutt. Valley.- Ladies., Petone Ladies, ilrs. Kightlngalo 69 Miss Pratley '.. 6i Mrs. Kushton .. 66 Miss E. Gregory 65 Miss Pointon .66 Miss J. M. Jones 6( Mrs. Jticholas . 63 Mrs.. Johnstone . G' Jtrs. Johnson .. 60 Miss Turner .. 6! '■Mrs. 'Taylor-..;- 65, Miss."D. Wild . 0; Mis. ■■■; Greonfleld- 64 Mrs. Scott .... 6( 'ij :'. '. •.-. • -460, - ■.'. . 431 ■■.;■': .WAIRARAPA CHAMPIONSHIPS. Xlr. L. S. Hare (Hutt> i 3 this year's Wa champion, with a score of 398 ex 40' followed-olosely by the runner-up, Mr. L. J Jtush (Hartour Board) with .397. •r>. Robertson (Harbour Board) was thli With 396." ■ ■■ ■ The-Harbour Board team won tho team championship match. ; . "EVENING POST" CLUB. .Members of the "Evening Post" Club.wci rery well entertained last'week on the Onslo range, on the occasion of a friendly shoot. Tl hosts outnumbered their visitors, so two tean of 14-a-elde were picked by the two,captain M.r.; Freeman and Mr. Nlckless, the latter team ■ winning by 12 points. Possibles of E •were made by G. Earl and H. Nlckless. an Miss Pierson, a new member of the "Posl Cliip, '..was • presented with a dainty cup an saucer, • having the highest score (4S) among the) ladles. The supper provided was hlghl appreciated by the visitors: • The ladder competition' is in full swing, an is creating a great (leal of interest among, men beri. J. Henry has challenged and beaten I Nlckless for top place. . ■The intermediate team met Public Servi< last' Wednesday, night and scored a win, thouc tHetr average has not improved above 07. M Higglnson'made a possible for Eubllo Scrvlc arid; Miss Knell for "Evening Post." The date of the ;C grade match against Aote has! been altercdto Tuesday, 26th July, aii will be fsjot: on-the Railways range. ClO metnbers.are asked to watch the notice boat ort the tange. for immediate. alterations. in clv t-iiarges and;' fpr. near future engagements. : ■• ' '. "harbour board club. -The attendance ioti practice nights is beir malhtalned, and much hard work, is. being pi in; by-.the younger shots, who in tlie hands 1 the club's able epiach, Mr. W. Mcßaln, hai recently ' shown vast Improvement. ■Members are reminded that owing to tl varied, activities of the club an extension < time haß been arranged to allow all membei to get their' cha'raplonnhlp shoots up to date. In the Inter-club series tho A team will mci Public Service on Thursday night next on tl lattet's .range. At' the Wolrarapa championship meeting : Teathetston on Saturday tho club was repp seated by- ten members, all of whom met wll comparative success. Prior to the final sho Dv Bobertson and L M. Kush were a tie fi sec^id place,' and R. Tomlin held third plac The final shoot resulted In Rush being runne up to the champion with the fine scoro of 3! out of, the possible 400. Third place was he by D. Ilobortson (390) and fourth by P.. Ton I'm (395). The' individual scores in the fln were: t.sM. Rush 99, D. Robertson 98, R. Ton I'm 100. . The Harbour Board Number 1 team was su ccssful In winning the teams' match. T.l Number 2 team held third place. KARORI CLUB. On Tuesday or last week tho Karon Cli ft1 red the first shoot of the season's champlo: ship series, and some good scoring was r corded, Frankland, Porter, and Rockel cadi 0 talnlne the possible (70). McNeil secured t place In, the B grade with a One 69 off the gu The'.,'same evening the B team flred an intc club match with the South Club on tho la tcr's range, and were unfortunate In losing 1 a piece of bad luck, a shot on the wrong tn get.. The -following aro some of the evening scores:—.Frankland, Porter, Rockcl, 70; Haa: McNeil, ,69; Barnes, Caldwell, Dore, King, 6 J. Drake,-67-1-68; Miss Budge, Chapma 66-2-68; S.; C.' Boon, 66-1-67; Mrs. Stapli 66-1-67; Nichols, 63-4-67; Hanks 66. ' ■ This ■ evening there will he another 7-sli '■himplonrtiip »hoot, the bi-weekly trophies w be tttcltJsd, and the Hult A team will be via:
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Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 16, 19 July 1932, Page 14
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