SMALL-BORE RIFLE SHOOTING

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 96, 20 October 1936, Page 18

SMALL-BORE RIFLE SHOOTING

SEASON'S AGGREGATE

EVENING WITH NAVAL MEN

The season's aggregato resulted in a win for JR. H. Nicholl (Harbour Board) with the fine score of 840 ex SSO, with F. Field (Public Service) only one point less. This is the only success that Wellington riflemen have had in any of the competitions conducted by the N.Z.M.R.A. this season and these two niembers are to be congratulated on their success. The following are the details:-—

The other scores were:—H. Niclttess ("Evening Post"), H. Curiie (West End), E. Truman (Christchurch), C. Bain (South Featheraton), and E. Chapman (Pleasant Point), 825; J. D. Edmonds. (Sumner-Redcllffs), C. Thoreau (Pleasant Point) and C. R. Walker (Cashmere), 824; W. Birch (Longburn), P. Chandler (Brooklyn), R. H. Neill (Cashmere), and R. c: Malthus (Timaru), 823; .W. Bradshaw (Timaru)-, 822; L. Hutcheson (Westport), J. Aldersley (Longburn), and H. H. King (Hutt), 821; H. V. Croxton (Public Service), A. It. Agnew (Timaru), 820; K. MacDowall ("Evening Post"), H. Mabey (Longburn), E. Bunting (Brooklyn), and D. C. Mac Donald (Sydenham), 819 j V. Abbott (Brooklyn) and C. Lambert (Hutt), 818; Iv Ryan (Marist Brds., Christchurch), F. Matthews (Christchurch), and I. C: Faulkner (Willowbridge), 817; J. R. Hollows (Christchurch W.M. Club), C. T. Williams .(Brooklyn), and H. Haworth (Cashmere), 816; G. Adams (Dunedln Railway) and] S. Davy (Greymouth), 815; G. Crimp (Christchurch: W.SC Club), 814; S-. Owen (L.8.0.G.), .7. McCarthy, (Marist Bros.), B. Jefferson (Marlst Bros.), A. J. Westwood (Brooklyn), T. Reid (Harbour Board), .and .T. Goodall (Aotea), 813; A. Gain (South Featherston), 812; W. J. Tabley (Christchurch W.M. Clul>) and R.Boddy (Wellington South), 811; AY. T. Creswell (Wellington South)-, 809; G. Falgar (Marlst Bros.) and B. Watson (Brooklyn) ;■. 808; 1. G. Itasm'ussen (Sbutli Teathereton), 807; JI. Hodder (South. Tealherston), .804; B. Smith (Christchurch TOI. Club) and G. Jenson (Brooklyn), 803r; O. X.' Jeff 3 (Aotea), 802; P. W. Congreve'(Wellington , South) and D. H.Phllpott'(Harbour-Board),'801; A. Lawson (Marist Bros.), J?6; C. H. Bennett. (Willowbridge), 790. ' ."■■' - '• HUTT VALLEY FRONTIERSMEN. A very enjoyable evening was • spent last '.Chursday, the occasion being a 1 friendly match between the No. 1 and No. 2 teams. The No. 2 team won by 5 points, the scores being as follows:— , ' ■'•■• : No. 2 Team.—Eric Henderson-69, F. Davies 68, C. Binning 65, H. Winnie 64, C. Bullon 61, E. Firrant 60, P. Harrison 60; total 447. No. 1- Team.—l.. Ruscoe 69, G. Collins 65, A. Gitt'6s, J. R. 'Davies 63, M. Parrant 62, A, Henderson 50,' Phil Winnie 59; total 442. The dub championship was won by 3. B. Davies, last year's winner* with a score of 1167 (1200), average 97.25. The runner-up was F. Davies, 1140. The B grade championship was won by P.1 Harrison, 1075, with R. Wooldrldge , 1072, runner-up. Both are flrst-year shots. The A. grade aggregate was won by J. JR. Daviea 1376 (1430), with ¥. Davies, 13a5, runner-up. The B grade aggregate was won by it Wooldridge, 1284, with P. Harrison, 1277, runner-up. The handicap aggregate was won by F. Davies, 1400 (1430). Tht monthly competitions were won as follows:—April, .T. R. Davies; May, F. Davies, runner-up, J. R. Davies; June, G. Collins, run-aer-up A. Henderson; July, J. R. Davies, runner-up F. Davies; August, M. Parrant; run-ner-up R. Wooldridge; September, Em Parrant, runner-up P. Harrison. The flrst October weekly competition was won by Eric Henderson, with C. Bunning runner-up. The second resulted In a tie between Phil Winnie and C. Bullen, each 69, and will be shot again ott Thursday. The club closes its shooting for the 1936 ■season on October 29, and on November 11 will hold the concluding social and dance, with the presentation of trophies. This will be in the Petone Central Bowling Club's pavilion. . HUTT CLUB. An Interesting shoot took place on the Hutt range last Wednesday evening when a -team of elgbVtlflemen of th« Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, under the- Command of Petty ;9n« r Erackenrldge, met in a friendly shoot with .the Hutt Club; Two matches of'five shots each were flred, using miniature target rifles, and service rifles without slings. Tho service match was keenly contested. The proceedings ended in-a win'for Hutt. Able Seaman Bramwell and Ord. Seaman Raridall flred their club mVteH without tho «se t of sings, and these two men demonstrated their skill amarksmen by being top scorers for. their team. A return contest will be flred on the R.N.V.K. lange within the next fortnight. The following arc the Individual scores :— HUTT CLUB. Club Service Match. Match. Ttl. LHare .; 50 24 74 R. McKendry 48 -* <a s:^r a?...::::;:::u • % « 382 160 551 S.N.V.R. Club Service. Match. Match. Ttl. O.S.Uandall ..* 39 23 62 A.B. Bramwell « \ 9 «» X..S: Berry v %\ fi • ? lS A.B. Waugh 39 19 ..s Sub.-Lleut. Brackenridge „ 34 22... "« A-BiAkera 34 21 55 A.B.Amies ..b 30 20 ou L.S; Williams _28_ _J^ _J2. 282 161 443 MOTE TO SECRETARIES. Secretaries of clubs are reminded that the flnil results of club shooting should be forwarded as early as possible.

K. H. NJchoU (Harbour Board) .., S40 £2 J 1. Field (Public Service) 839 £1 O. Blackwood (West End) S38 £1 W. J. Burton (Hastings) S38 £1 H. Barker (Sydenham) 837 10/W. B. Barrett (Sydenham) SSfi WU Hare (Hutt) .« 835 10/'J.V Prltcliard (Taumarunul) .... 834 10/W.Trltt ■ (Sydenham) 834 10/,T. McKay (West End) 833 10/J. B. Keoghan (Westport) 833 10/VI Graham (Christchurcli W.M.C.) * 833 10/C. Hart (Sumner-RedcUffs) ..... 833 10/W. T. Taylor (Pleasant Point) .. S33 10/C. K. Jessop (Sydenham) : 833 10/C.Tlmbrell (Sumner-Kedcllffs) .. 832 5/B. Pearco (Uunedin Kaihvay) .. S32 5/■J...M. Carmichael (Hastings) .... 831 b/•T. Hull (West End) S30 5/V).> Webb (Cromwell Railway) ... 829 5/K.Davldson.(Christchurch W.M.C.) 828 6/A.. Bobllliard (Ch'ch. W.M.C.) S2S 5/K.< Congfevo (Wellington South) . 828 5/6." Alexander (Sumner-Kedcllffs) 827 . 5/K.W. Lee (Cashmere) 827 , !>/- G.B. Richardson (Willowbrldge) S27 5/,T. P. Faulkner (Willowbrldge) .. S27 ft/C. S. Blair (Willowbrldge) 827 5/K. N. Perkins (Westport) 82B 5/H.. Dore (Brooklyn) S2G r>/H. I). Roberts (Pleasant Point) .. S26 5/G. Sharman (Greymouth) S2B 5/-B.:-B. Taylor (Caslimere) S2C 5/-