SMALL-BORE RIFLE SHOOTING

Evening Post, Issue 50, 27 August 1935, Page 18

SMALL-BORE RIFLE SHOOTING

J^AND C GRADE RESULTS

THE PREMIER MARKSMAN

.• ' " (By. "Elevation;") . ', FIXTURES. Witcombo aad Caldncll Cup, continuing until ■ September 7. Osmond and Ladles* Shields, September " 2-7, I\.S.W,-Postal .Match, September 14. C grado, triangular shoot-off: between:* HallWay. Mo. 1, Brooklyn aud l'etono Central, AsKoclatioa Itaiige, Thursday, August 29, with tho final 'tho following week. B ■ grade, probable tie in section 1,: next Week, with. the..ilnal tho following week; - A GRADE FINAL ROUND. Brooklyn 484j Karori 401. ' WVW.M.C. '480, South' 475. Aotea 478, I'ubllc Service 476. Hutt; a bye. The■ standard of shooting in this,. the- final Yound o? the grade for tho season, was well tip -to that shown throughout. Tho '41 rlfleJneu. who competed (Karorl wero unavoidably »-man, short through illness) obtained an.avo■rago,'of"6B.ls, which compares very favourably" with-that of tho samo round last seaton, 6T.81. r Tho mean, average for tho season constitutes Ik record. The'previous best season's average, (J8.05, was established in 11)33, but it has now been, raised1 to 68.27, quite a : meritorious performance. Tho general standard of shooting has, been on a very much higher piano this year, as .will readily bo seen from tho individual avorages, given elsewhere. r As stated in tho results of tho previous ' round Hutt came out : easy winners of the ohamplonshlp but Aotea and W.W.11.C. tlo s\s?ruuners-up, although. Aotea havo a slightly higher-, average. Brooklyn, with their flue Average scoro of (58.83, deserve a' higher J>lace in' tha championship than that which they hold. They made-tho fine scoro of 484 in tho t last round, which is tho second highest l«am score for tho season. Hutt, with 483, hold the' honours. , The best combined.score for the season was that of Uutt-llrooklyn, DCS. Neither the team Score, nor combined scoro record, was broken, Jhese still'standing at 487 nnd 908 respectively. The record round average was raised from, 68.48 to 68.57. Of tho" 41 riflemen shooting in round 7 eight obtained possibles'(B'in round 6), fifteen U9's <18) i and iBU-'.6Brs , (3); a total of -29 scores of 68: or over. ■ Thore were also eight scores uhdor 66,' the greatest number of low scores locorded for the season. The possibles wero i.e'eured by H. V. Croxton (Public' Sorvlce},-X. Bunting and 3. D. . Westwood (Brooklyn), P. I'lold (Karori), R; J. Stewart and I). Alabaster (W.W.M.q;), and K. Boddy and' T.. McNab (South). The following arc the detailed scores:— • Brqbklyn.—£.- Bunting 70, 3. A. Westwood 70, H. ;Doro-89, W. Lock 69, V. Abbott 69, I. Chandler 69, G. Jensen 68; total, 484. .'Karori.—F. Field 70, n.;C. Boon 68, K. Drake «7, H. Frankland. 6C, Miss Harper 65, Miss O'Neill.os; total, 401. Ouly six men shot. ■ WiW.M.C—K. J. Stewart 70, I). Alabaster 70, ■F. 69, A. O'Donell 69, R. Sattlsou, 68,, C. Saul 08, L. Cathru 66; total, 480. - South:—R. Boddy 70, T. McNab 70, R. Cbnjtrreve 69, A. MacDowcll: 65,( P. Congrevo 67, Js: Culling 66, A. Mcßohlo 05; total, 475. , Aotea. —R. Mothram 69, T. Goodall 69, T. Monk 69, P. Stewart G9, H. .'■ Hunt 09, J. ritt .67, >V. G. Scambary 66; total, .478. Public'.Service.—H. V. Croxton 70, L. R. Poutawera 69, J. H. Croxton 69, W. A. KlcholBon 69, A. R. Craig 68, A. V. G. Wilson 07, , Jf. B. Hutton 64; total, 476.

1 actually shot. ■ ;,;.X'GRADE. TIE IN SECTION I. "Evening, Post" 471/ Railway No. 2 438. Hutt 461, Onslow 436. ' i Pctono Central 458, Tetono Ladles 445. Aotoa 453, Hutt Ladles 450. Brooklyn 453, South 410. Municipal. 451; H.V. Frontiersmen 440. Railway No. 1 and Public Service had byes. Brooklyn and Pctone Central both had wins 3Ui the round so that they draw level with .liallway No. 1 as leadorsMn section I. The inter-club schedulo committee: havo decided to hold-a triangular shoot-ofT between these three teams on the association range on Thursday night to dccldo which one is to shoot against "Evening, Post," tho leaders In ■ section .2, for tho'C, grade championship. This final will be' held next week on a day yet to be derided, probably Tuesday or Wednesday. Tho standard of shooting In this, the final round/ shows a slight decline on that of the previous round, but is well- abovo the figure for tha! seventh round, of last season: Tho 84 riflemen obtained an aggregate of 5425 points, filylng- them an individual average of 64.12 (64.33 In round 6, but only 03.68 last year). ' "Evening Post" made, tlio highest team score 471; and with Railway No. 2 secured the best: combined score, 429. Of tho 84 riflemen 39 obtained scores of 66.0r over (35 In round-0). Thero was only on» possible, against' three In round 6. It was secured, by. Mrs. Henderson (Hutt Ladles). There were, however, five <69's (2), seven 68's (8)/ eleven 67's .(10), and fifteen CO's (12) Thero were only three scores of under CO, the fewest recorded this season. The, details are as follows:— SECTION I. Aotea.—H. Xang 67, G. Scambaiy 66, It. Palley 63, Mrs; Dawson 65,- Mrs. Heamu'6l, JMlss Till 64, 3. Cowman 02; tot.il, 453. Hutt Ladles.—Mrs. Henderson 70, Miss Koeuo 66, Miss Fraser -65, Mrs. Solomon 04, Mrs. Jonfcins 63, Miss Gray 62, Mrs. Phillips 60; total, 450. Brooklyn.—Miss A. Cockroft 69, G. Webster «7;-K. Harrison 66, Mrs. Annabell 65, T. Lawtori ;64j Ej Annabell'6l, 13. Burbush .61; total, 453.; South.—X. House 67, J. S. Priestley 63, Miss Barber 65; A.'Creed 64. Miss Wright 62, Miss Lindsay 62, K. Klndell 01; total, 446. Petone Central.—W. Johnson. 69, T.,Edwards 68,, IL Collins 60, G. Thomson 06, D. Oliver 63, T. Collins 64, A. Edward 60; total, 458. Petone Ladles.—Mrs. Bryan 67, Miss Wilson 66, Mrs. Scott 64, Mrs. Hobbs 63; Mrs. Heney «2/Jliss Jones 62, Miss Barr 61; total, 415.

- SECTION 2. , "EvenlnE. Po3t.\'-rK. Worts 09, Mrs. Nickless, 68, Miss Rubicli GT, ,T. Rodder BT, Mrs. Oldham.67, Mrs.Bradloy- 67, J. TlriiUe 60; total; 471.' • .. - . • Hallway No. 2.—C. Maddoclc GB, Hiss Conlou 67','.G.;W. Lake,B7;, Miss Hunt GO, D. W. Evans tifv'jMlss :Bprlass 04, Miss Wind 60; total, 458. . Hwtt. —E. Hayes 69, W. Green 67,' A. Page 66. J. Totter 60, W. Wilson GO, I.' Brown CO, A. E. Slssons 64; total, 404. OnsloW.—C. Dcedman 68, A. W. Thompson 04, Kiißradshaw 64, If. Chapman 64, Miss .Butt 62,' Connor 61, 3. Dudseon SR; total, 430. '.Municipal.— T>. •A; -McKcnzie -.69, J. Roberts 68, A. Ford OS, Miss SI. Murray CO, Miss K. Prince 66, H. W., Brannlgan 61, Miss E. Slurray 53; total, 451. H.Vi Frontiersmon.—A. Hendorson 08, J. I{. Dartes 66,: A. J. Marshall 04, It. Wlnnlo 63; 3. Dayics 62,' C. Harvey 01, L. Ruscoe 50;. total, 440. , . ' .

. A GRADE AVERAGES. * Below are the complete averages of all rifloxnen who have shot In four or more matchos In'l A grade during the season or who have ber.ome classed as A grade shots by the application of rule 5 (Inter-club). "■ . H. K. Keen (Hutt) 13 this season's premier . rifleman-with tho very One average of 68.67. 11l will be remembered that J. A. Westwood (Brooklyn) defeated H.'lt. Hunt (Aotoa) on a shoot-pit for last season's honours. Neither of these riflemen have done so well this year; though their names' remain ' woll iip in tho list. They finished last season with tho splendid average of 69.83, having dropped only one ' point.., ■ ...

*iThe following ore the averages. The figure In parentheses denotes the number of matches in which each rifleman competed:—H. K. Keen. (Hutt) 69.67: (6), H. T.^Croxton (Public Service) 69.40 (5), F. Chandler (Brooklyn) 69.33 <6), 3. A. Westwood: (Brooklyn) 69.33 (6), r. Held (Karqrl), 69.33 (G), T. McNab (South) «9.33. (6), V. Waterwortli (W.W.M-.C.) 69.17 (6), L,. Hare (Hutt). 69.17 (6), G. : Jenson (Brooklyn) 69.00 (6), E. Bunting (Brooklyn) 09.00 (6), C. C. Lambert (Hutt) 69.00 (6), S.*;!Qibson Public Service) 89.00 (5), L. B. Poutawera 69.00 (6), B. J. Stewart (W.W.JLC.) «9.00 (6), K. G.'-.Munro. (Hutt). 68.86 (7), K. ■J: Boddy, (South) 68.83 (6), F. W. Chlng (Hutt) '68.83: (6). I.E. Pitt (Aotea) 68.83 (6), Hi B. HuntMAotea) 68.80-5), K. Jlottram (Aotea) 68.75 (4), P. Stewart (Aotea) 68.67 W, W. Lock (BiooHyn> 68.67 (6); J. M. Ko»s (Hutt) 68.67 1(6), C. Saul (W.W.M.C.) M.« 7 (6), P. Monk (Aotea) 68.60 (5), A. tfi Crate (PubUc Service) 68.50 (6), H. Roberts rffIW.M.C.) 68.40 (5), H. H. King (Hutt) 68.33 (6), W. A. Nicholson (PubUc Service) 68.33 (6); A. MscDowall (South) 68.33 (6), A. O'Donnell (W.W.M.C.) 68.33 (6), H Bore (Brooklyn) 68.33 (6), B. Drake (Karori) 68.20 (5),- T. Rbodall (Aotea) GB.OO (4), J. IL Croxton (PubJic.iService) 68.00 (8), B. Pattison (W.W.M.C.) 67-83 (6), D.-Alabaster (W.W.M.C.) 67.80 Co), Iti Congrevo (South) 67.67 (G), P. W. ConSrcvo (South) 67.67 (6), H. C. Boon (Karori) 67.67 (6), W. G. Scambary (Aotea) 67.60 (5), T. 3. Chapman (Aotea) 67.50 (4), H. FrankJirid (Karori) 67.33 (6), .T. Culling (South) W. 20 (5), W. ,T. N. Haase (Karori) .68.80 (5), i^iss BiKper (KaroriJ 60,80 ,(j)j: J,. A.: Cald-

well (Karori) CG.GO (5), A. Mcßobio (Soiith) 66.33 (GK'M. It. llutton (Public Service).' 64.25 . N BROOKLYN CLUB. THo Brooklyn Club entertained tho Municipal ClvI) last Monday. The mala event was a friendly match, which resulted as follows:— Brooklyn.—X. Harrison US, 0. Jensen (IS, D. Trotter' 07, S. Cudby 07, Misa Cockroft 6li, M. Adams 03, :E. Hunting 65, N. Whitclaw 64, It. Hendrlcksen 64, Mrs. Lawtou 6.4, Mrs. Harrington 03; total, 721. ■ Municipal.—Mr. Owens CO, F. 'Williams OS, Mr. Ford 07, Mr. Coozo 00, Miss M. Murray GG, Mr. Roberts 61, Mr. Brannigau 04, Mr. Anderson 63, MissPrinco 03, Mr. McKenzio 62, Miss E.: Murray 59; total, 711. r ;■■;, Tho match between Brooklyn and ,Wiianga r rei resulted'f—Brooklyn: P. Chandler 100, H. Dore 100, G. Jensen 9S, W. Lock 08,-G. Boddy 97, E. -Bunting »7,' C. HolYoins 97, V. Abbott 97, K. Harrison OC, A.- Westwood 90; total, 976. Whangarei: N. Stewart' 100, D. Wilton 99, S. Hutton 98, W. Xorris 98, S. Withers 98, !:A': Hisßins 97, It. Lyncli-"96, Dr. - Buckley 96, It. Jennings 9G, A. Jack 95; t0ta1,.973..' "EVENING POST" CLUB. Tlio /"Evening Post'1 Club lias accepted a postal match with, tho "Northern Advocate." A team of ton will (Ire'ten shots, with an optional, sighter, within the next fortnight. A cup donated by Mr. W. J. Blundeir has been allotted to tho ladles' championship, and a cup by Messrs. Wltcombo and Caldwell to the member securing tho highest individual score in tho Witcombe and Caldwell Cup" 15-shot match. . Possibles woro secured by V. Barnes, J. Rodder, and K. MacDowali. ■ Holders of "tho buttons this week are Miss Woodcock and' n. Nlckless, with a score o£ '138.-91^ Miss Lclshnian and R. Gapes, 138.83; were tlio runners-up. "..' ' .' KARORI CLUB. •Tho inter-club A team was unfortunate In its match 'with Brooklyn last Tuesday as two members wore unavoidably: absent through illness and' only one emergency was available. The team shot much below form, with the exception of F. FielG, who registered another possible, bringing his inter-club - average up to ■ 69.33, a splendid performance. V; '. PETONE CENTRAL CLUB. V The shooting this year has been of a-very high standard. Every shooting night there has been a full" attendance of members, and all have been: constantly - practising. The result has .been an ■: improved . standard of shooting. The club lias, won the I grade, is'leading ivitli Hvitt In the B grade,, and is leading with Hallway, in the C grade. ■ The following are the final scores in the club championship:—S. Jones 1096, A. Ffrbst 1093, W. Stephenson 1093, J. Devi,ne 1093, F. Wootlhead 1085, 11. May 1079, J. Flnlay 1076. The final of tho McGhle Cup is:S. Jones 1467, A. Ffrost 1305, .W. Stephcnson 1462, J. Dovine 1462, H. Woodhead 1460, U. May 1451, A. Hobbs 1445. Handicap Aggregate, final.—A grade: A. Ffrost 909, S. Jones 964, 11. Woodhead 963, J. Devlno 903, W. Stephenson 960,"II. 'May 938. B grade: J. Finlay 963, T. Edwards 962, I. Colquhoun ■ 302, W. Johnson. 000, -11. Collins 958. There is still a bis shooting progranimo to finish before tho end of tlio season; SOUTH CLUB. Tho. South Club hold; tho usual competition shoot last Tuesday, the only possible being secured' by T v McNabl Sixty-nine's were obtained, by H. Lane, C. Jfyburg, and A. McKobie, and' BB'a by Miss Barber, A. Stevenson, B.'McWhiimey, V. Evans, A. MacDowali, W. T. Creswell, and K. Congreve. A; Mcßdble was successful In tlio shoot-oil for tho Congreve Jug for Außiist, and T. McXab has won the August competition for tlie Gdstolld Cup. Miss Barber, 11. Kccnan, and C. .Nyberg wera again., successful in .the competition . for .tho Weekly Challenge Shields, with tho scoro of 207 points. This evening's shoot will conclude tho August competitions, • club championship,,, and handicap aggregate Series; and will also count for tho Witcombe and Cnldwcll Cup. POSTAL MATCH. The Aolcautere-Wellington South postal matcli resulted as follows: — Wellington South —It. Congre^o 70, R. T. Boiidy 70. A. MacDowali 09, J. S. Priestley 09, W. T. Creswoll 09, 11. Lane OS, P. W. Congreio 68, I>. Pieston GS, C. .\yberg OS, T. SicNab 08, V. K\ans 60, M. E\aus, 66, Miss B. Lindsay 05, li. MeWhinney 65, J. Culling 61; total, 1010. Aokautcre. — 10, J. Woods 09 09, A Crowe 09, A. neapcroEt CO, J. Atkinson OS, M. Kristrin OS, L. Hart 07, F. Judd 07, W. Heapcroft 67. M. Heapcroft 07, It. Brill (16 L. Craven 06, J. bnutli 03, W. Titfold 59;,t0ta1.

FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE. M. W. L. D. Pts. Agg. Avgo. Butt (i 6 0 0 12 2894 08.90 Aotca 6 4 2 0 8 2S72 68.38 W:W.M.C. .. 6 4 2 0 8 2870 68.33 Brooklyn ..6 S 3 0 C 2891 68.83 "Karorl .... G 2 4 0 4 27G5 67.41 Public Service G 1 5 0 2 28C0 68.10 South .' 6 ,1-5 0 2 2852 67.90 '.*(yno man short; average based on number who

POSITION OF TEAMS. M. \V. L. D. 1'ts. Age Avge. liailway No. 1 6 4 2 0 8 2748, 65.48 Brooklyn ... G 4 2 0 8 2731 " G5.16 Petono Central C 4 2 0 S 2700 C1.29 Aotea : 68 3 0 8 2739 05i21 1'etoho Ladles .6,. ,33.0 0 .2071 ..C3.(!0 South . '... 6 2 4. 0 4 2671 "03.07 Eutt, ladles . G 1 5 U 2 2C71 C3.G0

• POSITION OF TEAMS. i 31. W. L. D. Pts. Ami. Avge. •MiveninB Post" 6 6 0 0 12 2778 0G.14 putt 6 5 1 0 10 2708 65.97 Municipal ... G S 2 17 2071 0.1.57 JTrbntlcrsraen 6 3 SO 6 2722 G4.81 Tubllc Service 6 14 13 2701 04.30 Railway No. 3 6 15 0 2 2712 04.57 Onslow- ....' 6 " 0 '4 . 2 2 2681 03.83