SMALL-BORE RIFLE SHOOTING

Evening Post, Issue 66, 15 September 1936, Page 18

SMALL-BORE RIFLE SHOOTING

C GRADE FINAL

LADIES' SHIELD RESULTS

A GRADE COMPETITION.

South 473 v. W.W.M.C. 454. Hutt I 468 V. "Evening Post. 45C. Aotea 477 V. Petono' Central 465. . . . •Brooklyn 474 V. Hutt 2 462. Public-Service. 470 v. P. W.M.C. 408. .... ~. • In the, tent^round of the A gratlp Aptea were top scorers again, with 477. This.team is shooting very-' consistently now and-, haya made top score for tho last three rounds.. The best combined score was the Aotea r. Petone Central match, 942. Brooklyn and Hutt 1 still retain the lead with ono loss each, and If both these teams win their matches this week they will have to shoot off for the championship. Possibles for the last round were got by J. Croiton (Public Service), E.Congreve (South), Mid J. Rossl(Hutt). The following are. the Individual scores:— South.—R. Congrevo 70, A. MacDowall '69, R. Boddy BS l B. McWhlnney 68, C. Myberg 68, P.' Congreve; 66, W. CresweU 64. ; _ W.W.M.C.—F. Wateiworth 68,' H. Roberts 67, C. Lane,6s. N. 800ney,65, R..C. Collliu' 63,' A. Collins 60, A. McCarler 66.' ' "' ■" ■'_ Hutt I.—w: J. Mcßolm 69, H. King C 9, L. Hare 88, Griffiths 66, C. Lambert 60, H. Whiteman 68^ A. J. McHolm 62. :.. ' "Evening Post."—H. Nlckless 69, R. Gapes 69 1. Houghton 66, K. MacDowall 64, I. Gape 3 63, R. Jenkins 64, G. Oldham 61. _ Brooklyn.—-G. Jensea 63, P. Chandler 69, H. Dore 68, C. Hoffeins; 67, E. Bunting 67, A. Westwood 6T, V. Abbott 67, ■ '"„■'•■■- '■'■' Hutt ll.—-J. Ross 70, E. Solomon 67, X. Cropp 67, H. Caldwell 66, K. Books <36, A.-D. Brown 66, A. Lambert 00. ' '!_'"' Public Service.—J. Croxton 70* L. R. Poutawera; 69, H. V. Croxton 69, ■ V. Field 68, D. Rosle 67, A. V. G. Wilson 65. : LADIES' SHIELD. The second round of tho Ladles' Shiold resulted In a win for the Hutt Ladies with a score of 521, which gives an individual average of 65.13 for the toam. The following are the Hutt' Ladles.—Miss B. Calde* 69, Mr 3. Bfaltland 68, Mrs. Solomon 67,-Mlss M. Calder 66, Mrs. Nightingale 64, Mrs. Fulford 63, Mrs. Rushton 62, Miss Munro 62—521. "Evening Post." —Miss Dunning 66, Miss Wendelborn 66, Mrs. Nkkloss 65, Miss Browne 62, Miss Jorgenson 65, Mrs: Day 63, Mrs. Oldham 63, Miss Stevens 60—510. Hutt Valley Ladies.—Mrs. Nicholas 68, Mrs. Davles 65, Mrs. Greenfield .64, Mrs. May 64, Mrs. Ffroat 63, Miss Wale 62, Miss Nicholas 59, Mrs. Parrant 57—500.; '-■ Brooklyn Ladies.—Miss E. Harrington G5, Mrs. Webster 65, Miss Chalk 67, Mrs. Walsh 59, Mrs. Raddon 58, Mrs. Lawtou 63, Miss D. Harrington 51, Mrs. Harrington 49—477. Petone' Ladies.-r-Mrs. Braid 67, Mrs. Henoy 63, Miss B. Scott 63, Mrs. Porter 62, Miss E. Gregory 62, Miss. N. Gregory 02, Mrs. Bryan 62, Miss E. Jones 53—494. P.W.M.C. Ladles.—Mrs. r. Wales 05, Mrs. Puller 64, Mrs. Emmett 64, Mrs. Taylor 61, Mrs. Donkln 61, Mrs. Warner 69, Mrs. Tcrrall 50, Mrs. Ward 55—489. -,■■" Q GRADE FINAL. In the shoot-off for the C grade championship Hutt defeated the "Evening Post" after a very Interesting match, Hutt scoring 460 to the "Evening Post's" 453. This score creates « new combined record for the O grade, the total being.9lß. , The following are the Individual scores :— Hutt—A. Page 69, L. Brown 68, C. Allan 60, T. B. Richards 66, W. Green 66, A. Scott 64, R. McKendry 62. "Evening Post."—A. Jenkins 68, Miss Jeorgeson, 66, Miss Stevem 65, R. Pumfrey 65, R. Worts 04, A. Goldsbrough 63, Mrs. Nickless 62. . BROOKLYN CLUB. The second quarter of the shooting of the Brooklyn Club terminated: last week, when the club members took part in the teams shoot for tho Holcrdft Shield. The conditions were the seven highest scorers In each team, flvo shots, optional sighter, only siehter to bo marked. Mr. Dore's team proved the winners with 318. Mr. Hoffelns's team was second with 314, followed by Mr. Bunting's 310, Mr. MUler'a 307, Mr. Boddy'a 285. The winners of the series competitions were:— First Series. —A grade. Miss A. Cockroft; B grade, T. Lawton; C grade, C. Gray.. ' Second Series.—A grade, A. Westwood; B grade, B. Hendrlckson; C grade, L. Jamleson. Points Cup.—Ladles, Miss Cockroft; men, A. W Handtop Cup.—A graae, P. Chandler; B grade, G. Miller; C grade, C. Gray. Possible honours for the quarter were^obtained by H. Dore (3), It. Watson (2), B. Keys (2), P. Chandler (2), Mlas Cocltioft, V. Abbott, G. Boddy, E. Bunting, K. Harrison, G. Jenson, A Wostwood, G. Williams, and L. Jamleson. Jamieson is one of the youngest members, very keen, and he shows distinct promise of becoming one of the leading shots of the club. Members of tho team that represented the club in tho Osmond Shield were heartily congratulated on winning this hahdsomo trophy for the second time this season with a score of 679 out of 700. A very enjoyablo match took place last Thursday evening when the Hutt A 2 team visited Brooklyn. Tho result was a win for Brooklyn by 10 points. Congratulations wore extended to J. Ross, Hutt, on obtaining.tlio only possl-; ble. Tho quarterly novice match was held on Tuesday evening; tho teams were captained by the veterans D. Christie and H. Lawtori. Scorea: —Christie 67, Miss Morrison 53. Taylor 52, Miss T. Harrison S4, MLis Hoffeins- 51, airs. Tuckor 48, Miss Harrington 31; total 356. H. Lawton 61, McConchie 59, Mrs. Harrington 55, Mlns Richardson 44, Miss Gosnodritch 40, Mrs. Strangmiiir 30., Mrs, Bloom 21 j total 31%