SMALL-BORE RIFLE SHOOTING

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 140, 15 June 1937, Page 18

SMALL-BORE RIFLE SHOOTING

B GRADE MATCHES

B.S.A. PRACTICE SCORES

The follewfns are the fixtures for next vreek:— , B GRADE, SECTION I. June 21 (Monday) -Hutt v. Hut^t Valley June' 22 (Tuesday)— Rtverbank v. Onslow. June i 4 (Thursday)— Petone Central v. "EvenCs Post." South, a bye. : B GRADE, SECTION 2. June 21 (Monday)— Brooklyn.v. H.V. Frontle jiinen 23 (Tuesday)—Petone Ladles v Aotea. June '24 (Thursday)— Municipal v. Harbour Board. . P.W.M.C. Ladies, a bye. B GRADE RESULTS. SECTION' 1. Hutt 461 v. "Evening Post" 414. . H.V. Ladies 457 v. South 405. Onslow 459 v. Petone Central (defaulted). SECTION 2: ■ '' Brooklyn 470 v. Petone Ladles 448. f^^uS^Mp1 _" P.W.M.O. Ladies 4°There was & big Improvement in the B grade shooting.for the second round, the individual average being 64.47.. . The Brooklyn team were the highest. scorers,. with 4-0, wh ph is only four, points below, the record.. for the J S^ned Thrrer^err°eauarßro^i;n hl vh Phe! tone Ladles and Municipal v. -Aetna, with, 91S. There were three possibles,, three, 69 s, and eight 6S's. Thirty-three scores were of 64 ana under. The possibles were registered by Mrs. Emmett (P.W.M.C. . Ladles), K. Harrison (Brooklyn), and F. Cropp (Hutt). Brooklyn.—X. Harrison 70, L. Jamleson 68, T Lawton 6S. G. Boddy 67, C, Pragnell 6., B. Keys 66, R. Watson 64. _ Petone Ladles.—Miss -N. . Gregory 6r, Miss B S 69 Mrs. Braid 66, Mrs Heney 60, Miss B. Gregory' 03, Mrs. Bryan 62, Miss J. EHutt 5Valley Ladles.^Mrs. Ffrost 68, Mrs Nicholas 67, Mrs. Greenfield 66 Mi»? Wale 66,.Mr5. Davies 65, Mrs. May 63; Miss Me-hOSouth2-A. Withers 68, W. Kyan 67, H. V. Smith 66. C. McColl 63, H. Culrer 63, A. Mcßobie 63, B. McWhinney 63. . uutt f Cropp 70, J. W. McHolm 67, W. Griffiths 67, A.D. 8W06.K. Swain 65, H. Caldwell 64, G. Barnard 62. "Evening Post."—W. McGrath 63, A. McDonald 67, A. Goldsbrough 64, I. Kendrick BS,W. Stevens 63, B. Allen 61, C. Rooke 58bnslow.-H. D. Potfs' 67.: W. Elton 67, V, Freeman 67, F. Bradshaw 66, K. Bradshaw 60, M. Hooper 64, O. Fettes 63. _ • Municipal—L. Anderson 69, L. Cooze 69, Miss M. Murray 69, F. Williams 68, J. Jenkins 64, G. Owen 64, A. Ford 62. . A'otea.—W. Downes 68, R. Chapman 67. J. Stephens 67, D. Cameron 66, .31. Monk/.63, Mrs. Dawson 62, M. O'Grady'6o. _ H.V. Frontiersmen.—H.. Winnie 68, M. Parrant 66, R. Douglas 66, J. White 65, G. Collins 63, C. Binning 62, B. Wooldridge 60. _ ■ P.W.M.C. Ladies.—Mrs. Emmett 70. Mrs. Fuller' 64, Mrs. Wales 63, Mrs. Warner 60. Mrs. Taylor 59,' Mrs. Ward 57,' Mrs. Rule 29. POSITION OF TEAMS., SECTION I. ' M. W. L. Pts. Avge. Hutt 2 2 0 4 65.93 Rlverbank 11 0 2 65.43 H.V. Ladles 1 10 2 60.29 South .2. 1 .1 2 64.29Onslow .' 2 1 -1 2 63.86 "Evening Post"'-. 2 0.20... 62.86 Petone Central ... 2 0 2.0 61..2 SECTION 11. ' ' . M. W. L. Pts. Avge. Brooklyn. ~,.,... 2 2 0' 4 66.04 Municipal 2 1.1 . 2 6o.Sb Harbour Board ... 1■ 1 0 2' Go.oo Petone Ladies ... 2 ■ 1- . .1 2 64.29 H.V. Troritiersmen 1 1 .0- -2 -64.29 Aotea ...; .. 2 0 2 0 64.14 P.W:M.C. Ladies 2 0 ,2 0 59,50 LADIES' INTERPROVINCIAL MATCH.' A'handsome cup has been presented by the secretary and assistant secretary of the Christchurch Miniature Rifle Association for annual competition between - teams - representing the Christchurch and Wellington ladies, the engraving on the cup being- "Wellington-Ch'rist-church Ladies' Miniature Kifle. Challenge "Cup." The Christchurch ladies are the first holders of the cup, as they defeated the Wellington ladies by 7 points, the scores being 676 against 669. The following are the individual scores:— ■ Christchurch Ladies.—Mrs: H. Ragg 68, Miss Best 68, Mrs. G. Corkin 68, Mrs. Caldwell 68, Mrs. R. Smith 6S, Miss M. Smith 68, Mrs. A. Nlcholls 67, Miss M. Wall 67, Mrs. Nuttall 67, Mrs. A. B. Smith 67; counted out, Mrs. A. Fraser 66, Mrs. W. Whittaker 64. Wellington Ladies.—Mrs. May 69, Miss B. Scott 68, Mrs. Greenfield 68, Mrs. H. Nickless 68, Mrs. R. Dawson 68, Mrs. Burbush 67, Mlss'B. Calder 66, Mrs. "H^ney 66, Mrs. Johnson 65,' Mrs. . Taylor 64; counted out, Miss 51. Murray 63, Mrs. Nicholas 60. WELLINGTON V. WAIRARAPA. The Wellingttin v. Wairarapa match last week resulted in a win for the Wellington team by 20 points, .the scores being 1905 against 1885. The 'chairman of the W.M.R.A., Mr. L. R. Poutawera,. extended-a • hearty welcome'to the .visitors arid remarked that the match was fired in a friendly spirit. The president of the AV.M.R.A., Mr. E.-J. Witcorabe, also spoke and hoped that the. Wellington team would be able to return the visit later in the season. The cailiin pf the visitors, Mr. H. K. Smith, congratulated the Wellington team '■ on their win. Mr. C. J. De. Laeey (secretary of the Wairarapa Association) suggested that the match be ' held twice yearly. The following ■ are' the individual scores:— : Wellington.—P: Stewart S3, H. Dore 98,' T. McGill 98, B. Keys 98, C. Williams 98, M. Reid 97. L. Anderson 97, W. Scambary 97 R. Dawson 96, A. V. Wilson 96, E. L. Cooze 2 D.\ ?•- E,- ?? ene 95> ?■ ■ c.ongr.eve ,95, .V. Abbott 9d, L. Hare 94, O. K. Jeffs 93. F. Waterworth 92 ( . n R. J. Stewart 92. K. Harrison 91. Wairarapa.—B. Jenkins 98, R. Tllson 98, P. Russell 97, H. Hodder 97, M. Hodder 97, ?-• Tte? 11 M. S. Harvey 96. L. Lumsden 95. Mrs. King 9a; H. K. Smith 95. V. Donald 95, B.Yule 94, Symonds 93.-H. 'King 93,' A. Ashworth 93, H, Cross 92, A. Yule 91. C. McCardle 91,- G. Te Whaiti 90. :J.. Whiteman 89. B.S.A. MATCH. The following members having completed their . practices for the B.S.A. match have qualified for inclusion In the team:—H. King 400, H. Dore 309; H. -Nic Mes- and- E. L. Cooze 398. A. J. Westwood 397, C. Williams and A Stewart 395, C. Teal and A. MacDowell 394, L. Anderson, W. Creswell, and A. V. Wilson 393, W. Scambary and B. Keys 392. There are six more members to be selected; they will be taken from the following :-^-E. Bunting 194, K. H. Hunt 195, W. A. Nicholson 195, J. Pitt 196, and J. Hunter 196, who have yet to complete their practices, and also V. Abbott, R. Dawson, M. H. Reid, P. Stewart 391, and R. Congreve and L. Hare. SOUTH CLUB. The. results of the maiyr ties for the May competitions in fhe South Club are as follows: Franklyn Shield, R. Congreve, 70, beat Mcßobie and Teal,-68. Third Tuesday Cup: B.'McWhiniiey won from seven, nje^ib.ers who .had. to compete for it. Second place, A grade: R. Onnsreve: second place. B grade. W. Ryan. Points for anonymous trophy: D. McGinnity 3, W. Ryan 2, C. McColl 1. Congreve Jug for June: R, Boddy 69. PETONE LADIES' CLUB. - . The following are the results of competitions held by the Petone ladles' No." 1. which was fifed under the Lord Roberts handicap system and covered three scores:—Grade Al: Mr. Hogg's trophy, Miss N. Gregory; club trophy, trophy,' Mrs. Wild; club trophy, *Ml'ss Wilson. Grade B: Mr. Scholefleld's trophy, Mrs/Saunders; club trophy, Mrs. Taplin. A button,- to be known, as the G. W. Brvan Hu'-ion, has been presented to the club by Mrs.' Bryan. The button is to he competed for by those who were members of the club in May. 1930. and will he held, by-the member with the hlghes't handicap score each week. The following are -elidible to cotnpete :—Jle^danie? Braid, Bryan, Porter, Marsden, Scott, Hobhs, and Wild. ' ' ■' "' BROOKLYN CLUB. There were several good scores registered by members of the Brooklyn Club last week, the best scores being:—A crade:- H.• Dore-70, .V, Abbott. Mrs. Burbush. G. Jensen. A. Westwiod. mil C. Williams 69. B grade: C. Lawton 70, B. Keys 69, and I. Ritchie 67. - C grade: Clayton and Hobhfj 64, and Sprague 63. The top position on the ladder is now occupied by P, Chandler, with V. Abbott in second place or*! H. Dore thirJ. Fourth and fifth position Is held by.G. Jensen and A. Westwood ur.J E. Bunting" holds sisth place. A6TEA CLUB. '(he highest scores last week for the Aotea Club were W. Scamhary and F. Harris 69, H. Hunt arid P. Stewart 68, R. Chapman, R. Dawson, A. Downes. and Mrs. M. Young 67. The W.A.F.T. Cup competition resulted in nno'her win ■ for W. Scambarj-. . The B grade MkY series was won by B. Durrant. with H. Foley runner-up. The C grade team match with Lower Hutt. scheduled for June IS. Is to be held on Thursday. June 17. PORT NICHOLSON LADIES' CLUB. The ..last month's trophy shot for by the Port Nicholson ladles wan-very keenly contested, and Mrs. Ryan 'put'oh 'a 1 very'eood --isslble. The winners were: Mrs. Otton 1. Jlrs. Ryan 2. A match with Petone ladles will be fired on Thursday.