MINIATURE RIFLES

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 89, 12 October 1937, Page 18

MINIATURE RIFLES

CLUB NOTES AND DOINGS

•■ The "Evening Post" Club held its usual weekly shoot last evening. Some Important competitions wore finalised,' the principal being I the ladies" championship, which was won b)' I Miss V. Violicli. with a shoot of 66, '.MM » Jorgenson, runner-up, 64. These two ladies I hare shot consistently (luring the season. The I "Billy Williams" Shield will be finalised nest I Monday. I'oUr members, H. Nlckless, A. MeDon&m. K. MticDOwall, and R.' Viollch,' have jtied and will shoot-off, They are being handicapped on their actual shooting. The,wind-up social anil dance, and presentation of prizes will Ibe held on Saturday, November G. , * ' , • „ ]S r ext Monday there will-bo, a shoot for a trophy for those members who.: have not won i monthly competition.

MUNICIPAL (L.8.0.G.) CLUB. • There was a good attendance of members jml' friends &"■ ths Municipal Club last Thursday, when the final competition shoot was held, The monthly competition -for September ended as follows: —Section 1: I- C'ocrae and I. Williams 275. Section 2: Miss M. Murray 276. A. Andorson 274.5; Section .3: H. tiroves and,C. Westwood 21G.: The ties in gections 1 and 3 will be shot off on Thursday. Club Chimploiisiilp.— I>. Cooze. 1G39 (68.29). S. Owen, 1628 (67.83) ; >'• , Williams, 1616 (67.33). Handicap aggreuate: Miss Calclnal, 1649.3 i H.; Anderson, 1647 ; Uenesy. 1646. ' A night, when the seasons trophies will be presented, is being arranged. PETONE CENTRAL CLUB. The Pctone Central Club held an evening In honour of Mr. McVlily. The nmin item iras the, presenting of a very flue shield, donated by Mr. McVlily. It is an excellent example of the engraver's art. • lu receiving tlief shield for t'ne club Mr. A. E. Ffrost, the president,' expressed surprise to And that the shield, was named aftor him. The name is a very fitting namtf as • Mr. Ffrost is the man who has put the'club on its present footing. .'lri an exhibition shoot J. Devine scored 50 In the A grade, W. Johnson 49 1" the B grade, and K. Marshall 46 in the C grade. Among those present were Mr. L. R. Poutawera (chairman, W.MJt.A.), Mr. 11. Xickless ("JSvening Post"), Mr. S. Dawson (Petone Working Men a Club), Mr. R. 11. Nicola (Harbour Board Club),' Mr. F. Bonifant, Mr. A. May (hon. »ec.)V Mr; j; Devlne (club captain), Messrs. ,J. Ashman, R. Marshall, A. Taylor, W. Johnson, .V. Searle, G. Watts, C. Mitchell, P. Taplin, F. E. Wright, W. Sanndors, and F. Ward. During the evening Items were rendered by Mr. ten Milliard (piano and piano accordion), Mr. Cliff Ackroyd (violin), and Mr. G. E. Grlmrod (song). , „ J. Devine was the winner of the A. E. Ffrost Shield last year and 13 also heading the score'this year; ■ The club extends its heartiest congratulations and the best of luck to > Mr. W. Warrington on ills rccent marriage. SOUTH CLUB. : The.j.'CharapiOßship of the South Club (22 shoots, 20, to count, possible 1400), has been completed.' The principal trophy winners are : Club Champion. Bond Cup, and Shield, R. Congreve, 137.5; ruhner-up, club trophy, C. Kyberg 1546. Latfy champion, Wltcombe and Caldwell Cup and P. W. Congrevo trophy, Miss £. Stratford, 1263; .runner-up, Mr. L. H. liabone's. trophy, Mrs. Creswell, 121 S. Handicap aggregate, president's trophy, .H. V. Smith, 1330,, 30^-1360; runner-up, Mr. C. ,W. Rees's trophy,' Miss E. Stratford, 1263, 91—1354. The tie for-, the "Third Tuesday Cup" for September, resulted 1n H. V. Smith being the winner. . ;: Tuesday evening the Aotea Club were guests of tho, South Club on the occasion of I the second half-yearly shoot for the "Stewart iCup."- -The cup was again won by Aotea, i with a margin of 9 points. A very pleasant evening, was spent. During supper Mr. Preston, i captain of. the South Club, In congratulating I Aotea on,.their win, presented mementoes of [the occasiou to Mrs. Dawson, Mr. Hunt, and Mr. West.' ■ The scores were as follows:— Aotea.—Hunt 69, Stewart 68, Cameron 68, O'Orady 68, Dawson 68, Mrs." Dawson 67, Scambary 67, . Pitt 67, liraco 66, V. Durrant 06 ; total 671. . » South.—Smith 89, Nyberg 69, F, Burt 68,Mason 08, Teal '67; Bmldy 67, Ryan 65, Miss Stratford 64,' P. Corigreve 64. Boocock 64; total 605. HUTT VALLEY FRONTIERSMEN CLUB. Although the 1937 season Is fast drawing to a close tho .members : of the Hutt Valley Frontiersmen Club are still as keen as at the beginnihg; of the season, and throughout September there was a full attendance, each shooting night. . ! i The September' competition was won by G. BuHen with a score of 483 (500). J, White was runner-up with 491. A friendly match witH shot agalust C Company Ist Battalion The Wellington Kegiment, serrlce rifles being used uftder service conditions. The teams consisted of 16 aside and the Frontiersmen won by 6 points. After the match the members of C Company entertained the Frontlorsmen at a social evening, which included basketball and badminton competitions. Tlie club championship was won by P. Davios with an average of 90.2 over 12 shoots. J. McKelvle was second and M. Parrant third. The winner of the .B grade championship is A. C. Gabb, with art average of 92.6,. with C. Bullen second and Uric Henderson third. A. C. Gj,b6 aIM Wins Mrs. A. V. G. Wilson's trophy, There were too?possibles last week, the best scores bolng G. Collin, Eric Henderson, and A. C.; Gabb, .69. and J. Morrison and J. Davies;- 68 each. ■ At , the conclusion of shooting Idst Thurs<l4y night' Mr. A. Henderson, preseiiteil on behalf- of -the members a titof hAtidSbluo cloisk 'suitably engraved to Mr. 3. lt.'-Darlea' as a mark: Of appreciation on the ocfcasioij' of )ils iniaTrlage. He makes tlie thiril member to Join the happy baiid during- the past twelve months.