SMALL-BORE RIFLE SHOOTING

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 42, 19 February 1935, Page 16

SMALL-BORE RIFLE SHOOTING

NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION

PROSPECTS FOR THE YEAR

.'.■.'■'■.'-.'.■;••'••■'■ (By ''Efevation.1') ' ')'--' '■■ ■Mto?a*t.i?J! lnS.ifl' m! c-lIn? of the New Z'aUhd Tr«n?h»m . Rl% will be held at • Wur n? th° n *r' d?>V»larch 1. at 7.30 p.m. ■2L lh« N's-:*- me'etlns). M riflemen ?„ '5* NRA- meeting are cordially mMtrn^ 'f, ? e Present-' The venue of th» h£rt It V°«S* Posted on »'D official notice-fra^-thi T"!" 118"1' on «h« ™<3ay- Extracts ■-..ssr-^.-.-fSioS"^ 1 repo;tof the aß3oeiii- : l)o^in!nn PIw M ' re'"rnlnß: -Prosperity in the •■■for IS. .. "1 been reflected in the entries i«J?.,i es al, competuloll-s conducted by tli« association durins the year, and encourage ; n^. executive to hopu for still further mV JUSL*^ rlng 193> A dance-at the re- ■ «,17 'u pasttw years shows that the ?™ t Qt si>? otln 8 'n our competitions Is improTing,steadily year by year. Tha championship mcetlne proved a treat success, and althouglt we ""had to cut down ■ tlia prize money In the A grade, prizes were added to thsß grade., .As will be noticed '- !?.ii r«elpts- and Payments statement the' ■ ■■•■f?vT-i*MIUT' 1 • s"eht.l<>ss. but the execu- . itlve decided to offset this from the other competitions in which there were slight profits.' ~.- thus slvlne1 competitors the benefit. This year i?v executlve Provided a season's aecreeate '■'<■■ "(i / J m?" entry fee- Seven prizes were offered, but, as entries exceeded expectations -.: anotherslx prizes were ndded. '■•■'-.. ■ • : r s"™* ma.' eh« for the Tisdnll, Winchester. , and \Vitcombe • and Caldwell Cups were ajain held and proved very-successful. ■ ■ ■' : At the last'annual meeting the question was -:.;brought-up, about the holding of an, outdoor -meeting. By the able manner In which this was placed before the executive of the' K.R.A. Jjy ;» member of the, executive, Mr. W. ate- , ; "Bain, the executive of tha N.R.A. decided to pl»c» no obstacle In our way on the Saturday • afternoon - during their meeting. Thus forth* flrsttlme a .New Zealand outdoor cham- ■ plonshlp meeting will be held. As all clubs ,".; have programmes by this time, it behoves members to try and make the first meeting a . '■' success.-. -.;'•.- .-;■ ;-- ■■-■:. ','■..' • \: ; A further, attraction arising from the" otit- ... ;, j . floor Is the entry of a New Zealand . . t*an>.for the Dewar Cup. This is the: blue riband ot miniature shooting In the world, and , ■■- i ; '.'.-ls^"^; flrat opportunity of a representative ■*..' team from -• the ■ Dominion to compete;' Tlie ■■-.;■ tea» . JvJJI :be selected from the members : -tutting^;-part >!n<; the outdoor meeting. The' .w.•lectitlve.proposes to seek the advice of visitors ■ In selectingthe team. . .-;■■'•'■ 'The financial side-of the association is in » healthy state/ a slight profit being shown oo ■'■; th« year's: working. i,lt Is,not the' aim of the -:-.--enstitits- to ,!build ,up a large reserve,-but to" • , .try., and retllbi. in prizes and trophies as much' :; as possible .each year, . . •,. ' '-, . , ;" VrELLfNGTO^ ASSOCIATION. \ - The annual'meeting of "the '-Wellington Miniature Klfle Association will take place on the association range. Show Building, on Monday, ..... February .XS-M-T.io p.m.- All Affiliated mem- ■ n!» ™r« ) ,reauested t0 be Present, also any nevr members or clubs interested in the work' --.. "f.of the association,;...;■;'■"■' ',• .- ■ ■ ..• N.Z.SMAI,L-BORE CHAMPIONSHIP. :■'■ » .T.h.e fl.rst. annual smajl-bore championship: un- \ der: the auspices; of. tlie Kew Zealand Miniature "•■"■ »r«M, «SSo?hJ'°°,. wlll > held ,on Saturday, : CT/^X^*W^ hanl- *A very: attractive profw^S 100 >vk matCu h eS- tWO at 50 yards and »™?." V■ i? ■'y - ' lth an aggregate over the 100 at 8 7^«d° iaMa?^ d> ;svlth entrle3' based °n- ■ li,rtt ,1^ amatch or SO" for the four, In- '■'"•■ £3dl n' s ln he l .aE e«gate:>-The prizes range from f,i !? eh "Al*. With 26 prizes,'and from-.£ff to ; £1 In the .aggregate with- si are received from lady competitors to warrajt "ludei ?? "IDa- ' °aq at' s? ya^ will-b^ii-; Practice, targets^!aV Is for Mir shots will' . be available throughout the day and comneti- . „ prsmay fire Uhelr. four, .match cards'at any: ■ bVm^KW 8. >*,K ay' XMd medal; Rented - fcrtf^tf^^^6-?1"1 ** Awarded ..to.-the^lnlMit of; the grand aggregated- The -■' wlti^^" 1 be chosen 8, oS perform-, ■Z' J^:iff Ur!. ni th, 4 day'and 'the match will be' : ««1 SS^° L pWi5 g,, S.ay.-':-."Air matches will bo v , fired .u4der,,theN.Zilt.R.A. and s:m.r.C; Lon- ■ n ./: aop'ruies^; : i-v :: -.-.-.,'..; : ;; y•■ ... '->- ■•...-■ ■.'' <■-'■■' ? v;^^*!l-INTERNATIONAL MATCH; '". ■ ■ i-^ h?,|"?™ v™u ™ ■of the New Zealand Associa- --.-;; tion shave ..completed arrangements with the ..: ?.M.R.C;,;,tondon, for the - firing of the Lord ■) BwarvlttternitlonaUTrophy match at Trent--7 I'!'*' following the New S: isealand;vSnial!rbdre ■championships.' Riflemen will, remember 8 team.was entered for this --match'last year under the auspices 'of the Wet- ..-.; lrngtonjASsociatlon, but weather conditions *on ■•/ the. day selected made It impossible for the flrs Ing of the match to be completed. This year -, the management of the match Is in the h'aiids ■•' or ".'he Zealand .Association, whose" action v .Jn. arranging; for a small-bore championship to l)» held; during the progress of. the N.R.A. meetIng'Kasmade It ;p6ssiblefpr- a trophy1 representatlye .team from; New Zealand :to compete. .i.-,? T, CoUstrle3icompetlng in the match are » ,iK nlted; LSt *tes °? America (present holders^ : .. of thi; trophy),, Great Britain, Canada,' iAustra^""••na South Africa. -Should the Weather ' '""Is ytar,;be favburable It will, give New Zea-Jina-small-bore riflemen "ah opportunity "of thowjns how fthe standard of shooting in this ■I- country compares with: that, of the others ineni . tloned.-.above.-:.:-. ;,'■.■..':.,■,■ ;.-■:■■;<■.■■.:, .„.' :'-.^:.-!'■'.■;-.'. The; team ;to. shoot In the', match SviU'be selec|ted- uponVthe .performances of; the'rifle-; menilh* the^ championship meeting: pa March 2 and v wlll be that evening'so that' i - they,may;be ready to'taka part the;,nexV day. . DOMINIONS MußS'lcblrfPETlflON.^: • (From "The:^^^Rlfleriian/'lhß offlciai organ of the Society, of-Minlatijre Blfle Clubs, London ) v •?, ■ t?lird : year : of, this annual competition; . - for all animated,overseas clubs of the S.MIR.C. ■ attracted, the better "entry of, 25 to' ttiat' of 20 teams' last year; Whilst' this -Increase is gratifying It is not nearly, so representative' ' of the clubs concerned as.lt might be andwe : are hoping .for•:' more numerous entries in the lorthcomlng, 193 a competition; ' :, Ttie club.;, teams : competing for this -' year's competiUqn were sUuat'ed In Canada. New Zea-' .land;- Newfoundland, Sdutlr"Africa, Falkland ' Islands,:. Kyass'aland; Kenya, Jamaica, Orange I'ree State;, India, Gibraltar, Fiji, Australia, and Basutoland, and were thus fairly representa> tireiof theißrltlsh Empire. :•;■ /'- It; wlllr.be remembered that^ in the last competltioa the North Toronto , A team after "a tie at 581 with; the : Wellington Harbour Board (N.Z. ).*A : ; team, were placed firstl by 'the application of; the .25 gauge, and. the,latter!,club second. -This year, however, such a score would; not have been nearer the rtdp : than fifth '• plac«V">..-'-..v.-',•-.'■'■" '■•■'.■ '.■-':■•■■':■.'■■. .- It-transpired ' that tbeXgreaf score of 595 ex 6pb;,by,the B team of Korth Toronto,.Canlida,'. had- this achievement to, th,elr. credit and > thus won by the small iinargln. of one^ point !'-■; from the-Lower.-Butt 'team, of New Zealand, who.made;th* fine score.of 594. Onl^-one polnl also- separated the, third team' from fheJ second andjthls;was: the ■North[Toronto A team with 593.i "A praiseworthy effbet was also that of the :'Wellington South .(N.Z.)i team who took fourth.:place .wlth'sß6, .two points better than .last;year's winning .-score.'•:■■ ',*■•"' . ' From their'shooting; In. the colonial teams' match'we expected better ot the Falkla'rid; Isr land's'team :;as" their' score- of ; 576 did' no more'than; give them a share of eighth, p^ace with the'Onslow, New Zealand, team, who lm^ proved their score arid place from 569 and tenth, place"to 5T6 and'eighth this year. : , The leading:team scores were:— /•'-• ;. North Toronto, Canada,-B (six silver medals). —M. Millar 100,' W. J. Young 100, A. W. Jlojvatt 100, R.: Brooks 99, Wi Sturman. 99, I. Sercombev9T;. total, 595; . '•--.. :", • ■■: '';•'■■ ' Lower Hutt, New Zealand (six antique bronze enamel medals).—L. Hare 100, J< Ross 100, C. Lambert 99, P. B. Goldfinch 99, F; Chlng 98, D.Robertson 98; total; 594. --; ■ ■ i Notth ; Toronto,- • Canada, A . (six1 bronze medals).—M.. Watson_loo,F.RUtt 100, J. Reid 9S,' IsV. Tonkin 99, H.. Steer ■ 0.8. K. Brooks 9T ; ' . t0ta1,"593. -";--'i:--.'-:':'.-; : ■ ■'. .'; ■■'■■■■■' :-::-:. ..;- Wellington Soufh.iJew. Zealand.^-R.rßoddy 100, Ti. W. Congreve 99,' R. Congreve 98, A. Jlcßobie ,91,' .3. Culling 96,' A. McDowall 90; total, 586.-,r. :."■■. :- ■-.'■..:'" • •'-'<:: • Onilow put up .the score of 570 for eighth : place (O; K. Jeffs 100, R.D.Pctts 98, A. V. \ Mattingley: 96,' F. Ffeeman 95, A. W..Thompson 9VA. J. Carton 93). ' -' . •■'■■'■ -■■-■■:'-. '/Elevation" congratulates the Hutt Club "on - their splendid performance'ln this,' their first entry," and ■ also the .South and Orislbw Clubs on itheir Excellent;score's. .'.'..;■'.. , .. ' : ! ;: 1"'-■■'" J "BROOKLYN 'CLUBJ J At the twentieth aniuial meeting of the Brooklyn' Miniature Rifle Club. the election: of ' officers resulted: —Patron, Mr. Perkins; presir dent Mr.A. Tlirner; vice-presidents. Mesdames \ Melrose, Perkins, Turner!; Misses Harper and Swlndon1; : Messrs; H. Beavls, A. Grahanv J. • Graham, 'Gourlay, Holcroft, J. Hunt, G. McThun, Gi Spencer,; J. Stewart, W. Warren, A. Worsfold^andß.'A. Wright. M.P.; club cap- ' tain, Mr.^ R. V. Abbott; vlcq-captaln, Mr. \O. ' Hofflens;ladr; captain,' Miss A.. Cockroft; honorary secretary,: Mr.VO. Boddy; honorary tfea.- ---•* ' surer, Mr. C- Hoffiens,- handicapper, ;Mr.. ,C. HofflensV honorary auditor,-Mr. C. Willis; delegate -to the '.W.M.RrA;r"Mr. G. Bnddy; committee. Mrs. Lawtbri, Miss D. Harrison, Miss CpckVr roft, Messrs. "W. Lock; T. Lawton, sen., "E. Bunting", and-G: Jensen. • Members-are remlndedithat the official opening? will-take place, on Thursday, February 11, at 8 p.m.-I•■'■; .'■/"■•.' . WELLINGTOiN SMALL-BORE CLUB. : The activities of the club have bceh carried on throughout the last^two months, with good ' attendances and some excellent shooting.-Pos-ribles have been registered by E. BuntlnK (both at:so, and 100 yards),.B. H. Nlcholl, R. ConRre've, and F. Field, while 99's and 9S's are faThe CTrrent 1" competition will conclude this ' week and the next one will, commence on &aturday fortnight' There W IU be no competition shooting on Saturday ...week March .. nwlng to' the small-bore championship meeting atTrentham oh that day, but the range will be'bpen for practice. : ]: GENERAL. All clubs are notified that any matters for publication should be forwarded to--'Mervatlon ak:enrly'as possible. Several clubs have already held their annual meetln E s and other. ". «eit. nold theirs In the • near future, ; and ' adVe in regard to these would be, appreciated.