SMALL-BORE RIFLE SHOOTING

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 134, 3 December 1935, Page 20

SMALL-BORE RIFLE SHOOTING

B.S.A. MATCH RESULTS

CLUB NEWS AND NOTES

(By "Elevation.")

The detailed results of the B.S.A. match are now to hand. Essex are on top this year with the flne score of 395S ex 4000. Ontario (Canada) are second with 3954, Middlesex third with 3940, and Canterbury (X.z.) fourth with 3948. Wellington, although they improved tielr score this year, fell further back In the lbt, finishing 12th.. Their scoro is 3932. The following are the details:

AOTEA CLUB. The annual social and presentation of prizes was held in the. Oddfellows' Hall on November 20. There was an attendance' of over 140 and a very enjoyable evening was spent Musical items were contributed by Mrs. Phlllpott, Messrs. Collins and Pitt. Competitions and dancing provided amusement. The competition winners were Mrs. Colorabus, Miss Foley, Miss Dawson, and Messrs. Cowman, Scott, Chapman, and Preston.

The trophies were presented by Mr. •J. Graham, president of tho K.Z.M.R.A. The prizewinners were:—W. G. Scambary, first in first A series and second In fifth series. F. Harris, first In first B series, first In third A series, and winner of the Algar Cup. J Stephens; second In first A scries. B. J. Leydoh, second In first B series. Mrs. Colombtis, Mr. McPhee's April trophy. ,T. P. Corder, first irf second A series. Mrs. Dawson, first in second B series. n. Dawson, second in second A scries. G. S. Scarabary, second In second B series and first in fifth B series winner of the Congreve Cup (first quarter), and .the J. J. Moore Cup (alloted to the most improved 'shot). Miss Till, Mr. McPhce's May and September trophies and the. S.M.R.C. ladles' medal. T. Goodall, second In third A and first In sixth A scries. R. Dallcy, second in third B and second in fifth B series. Mrs. Hearne, first In third B series. Miss Stuart. Mr. McPheo's June trophy. J. • Pitt, first in fourth A grade series. Miss Smith, first in B grade series. R. Mottram, second in fourth A grade series. A. Stewart, second In fourth B grade series. Mlbs Bigs, Mr. McPhee's July trophy. R. H. Hunt, first in fifth A. second in sixth A series, and winner of the CongreFe Cup, second quarter, and the Possible [Cup. Mrs. Dawson, Mr. McPhee's August ! trophy and second In sixth B grade series. Mrs. Grace, first in sixth B grade series. H. ton;;, first In first consolation series,'A grade. J. Cowman, first in first consolation series. B grade P. Stewart, second in A grade. A. Wakeford, second, B (Trade. Miss Fitt, third, B grade T. Chapman, first in second consolation series, A grade. J. Stewart, first in second consolation series, B grade, and Bell medal. T. Grace, second in A grade. F. Foley, second in B grade. It. McCabe, third, B grade.

Ladies' Handicap Aggregate.—Ladies' Cup, miniature, and trophy, Mrs; Dawson. Runnerup, club trophy, Mrs. Hearne.

Club Handicap Aggregate.—Rosebowl, Costello Badge, and club trophy. G. Seambary. Runner-up, club trophy, M. O'Grady Club Championship.—i^lll Cup. miniature, and club trophy, R. H. Hunt. Ruun«r-up, club trophy, 15. Mottram. , PETONE LADIES' CLUB. I A competition was fired last week In which there was no sighter and no marking. Mrs. Bryan and Sirs. Jounstone tied with 69 each. In the fire-off Mrs.- Johnstone won the first prize, donated by Hiss Pratley, and Mrs. Bryan won MIS 3 'N. Gregory's trophy. A competition covering two scores and ftreu under the kord Roberts system was finalised last week arid resulted as follows:—Members prior to 1935: Mr. Pratley's trophy, Mrs. Marsden; club trophy, Mrs. Hobbs. 1935 members: Mr. Porter's trophy, Mrs. Morton: club trophy,. Miss E. Crotty. PUBLIC SERVICE CLUB. With an aggregate score of 395 ex 400 H. V Croxton successfully competed for the «ltcomhe and Caldwell Cup. The result was: H. V. Croxton 395, W. A. Nicholson 394, A. R. Crai" 391. I>. A. Kosie 388, R. D Potts 384. Mrs. Croxton won the Tlsdall Cup with an aigregate of 375. Mrs. Furlong was next with 371 Lands and Survey and Education tted for the Inter-departmental Shield. In a shoot-off Croxton defeated .Nicholson, giving the honours to Education. The "wind-up" for the season was held on Uie range A novel' "blind shooting" competition resulted in good scoring. The targets were inverted and competitors had to judge the position of the "bull." Mr. M. R. HuUotTs judgment was excellent and his score of uS was easily the best. Mr. UR. Pputawera. club president, in presenting the trophies, mado particular reference to the skill of Mr. and Mrs. Croxton. .

S.'^dfnosex (2° br°nZ0 medal* ?? 3| 4. Canterbury, New "Zealand" " i! ™l 5. Aberdeenshiro Hii ?:£°? r d°; * • .v.v:.'::::: aSii 9. Yorkshire ." 2?" Knr^:?.. ::::::::::::;:: g 12. Suffolk- ..'..;.'..'.. •"• o?,?,? 12. Wellington. i\ew Zealand"."."' ig'i« 11. Warwickshire ,?,,:> 15 Shs<ipt- •■•••••■•••....4 'IiMV 10. Ouebec. Canada 1!"! $$ 17. Lincolnshire 2%;.i IS. Devonshire 10. Buckinghamshire .' 30io 19. Oxfordshire !...!.!"!' 3910 'H'o^S" So, utl1 Wales, Australia""'.!'. xSQT 23 Queensland, Australia 390;; -s. Hampshire i..,, ■ 24. Midlothian '" tsa,25. Berkshire S°^ ! 2B.. JiBrtrtrdshIro .'....".'."■" oo2:{ 27. iHirham SSX: 1 2S. Uedfordshire So, ,29. Stirlingshire "". ooL' I 30. CJamorjaD ilh l\- y£tZ l£- Au5tra»* ....::.:::: sin \A£. Norfolk 32. Somersetshire ;»«» 34. XelccstersWre ' %%~ 33. Nottinghamshire "'. 3S4^ 30. Nelson, New Zealand ., '.. ngji 37. lancashire . sSZ6 38. Northamtonshire (19 competitors)"" 3661 39 Dumfriesshire (17 competitors) .." 3263 Dorsetshire, Northumberland, and South Australia did not return cards. The Wellington score was:— J. A. Westwood, Brooklyn 300 100 200 R. Congreve, Wellington South 99 100 199 Is. Hare, Hutt <hi nq i q« w c\»p- Wellington South .. ■ 99 99 19S JV. H. Mckless, "Evening Post" 98 100 19S H. p. Dore, Brooklyn ...... 98 99 197 H. It. Hunt, Aotea 09 9S 117 H.. H. 'King, Hutt 100 97 197 H. Lane, Wellington South .... 87 100 197 W. Lock, Brooklyn 98 99 197 x. Frichard, Brooklyn 98 99 197 P. W. Congreve, Wellington Sth. 99 07* 19ti R. Mottram, Aotea 86 100 196 K. Munro, Hutt 97 99 190 J. Ross. Hutt 98 98 190 \\. G. Scambary, Aotea 98 98 196 P. Stewart, Aotea 97 99 196 .1. Pitt, Aotea 97 98 195 H. V. Croxton, Public SerTice 95 99 191 P. Chandler, Brooklyn 96 96 192 19S8 1974 3932