MINIATURE RIFLES

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 150, 28 June 1938, Page 6

MINIATURE RIFLES

GRADE MATCHES , LADIES V. CHRISTCHURCH 1 MATCHES FOR NEXT WEEK. B Grade, Section i. Monday.—"Evening Post" v. Tetone Ladles. • Monday.—Harbour Board r. H.Y. Frontiersmcri. Tuesday.—l'.W.M.C. Ladies v. Aotea. Brooklyn, a bye. B Grade, Section 2. Wednesday.—Hutt Valley Ladles v. Municipal. Thursday.—Onslow v. Rlverbank. Friday.—Hutt v. Railway, B GRADE RESULTS. > Section I. Brooklyn 473, v. Petone Ladies 438. H.V. Frontiersmen 4513, v. "Evening Post" •146. , Aotea 471 v. Harbour Board 405. Section 2. Hutt 459, v. Hutt Valley Ladies 418. Kiverbank 4G4 v. Railway 435. Onslow 4<U, v. Municipal 437. There was a btg improvement in the shooting in the B grade. The team average was 443.58 and the individual average 63.37. The Brooklyn team recorded the best team score of 473, which is only one point less than the record. Aotca shot exceptionally well, to . score 471. The possible scorers were:—T. McGJH (Harbour Board) and J. Rawnsley (Brooklyn). There were six scores of 69 and L seven of 68. The following are the Individual scores:— i Hutt.—J. W. McHolm 69, R. Griffith 67, C. D. i Elliott 67, L. Brown 67, J. Drake 63, H. Caldwell 63, A. Moiice 63. H.V. Ladles.—Mrs. Davies 68, Mrs. Nicholas 64, Mrs. McDowell 61, Mrs. May 60, Mrs, Parrant 00, Mrs. Ffrost 56, Mrs. House 49, Brooklyn.—J. Rawnsley 70. B. Keys 69, T. Lawtou (nS, L. Jamieson 68, G. Jensen 68, ' C. Pragnell 66, R. Clayton 64. Petoiw Ladies.—Miss B. Scott 67, Miss X. Gregory 66, Miss K. Gregory 65, Mrs. Braid 64, Mrs. Porter 61, Mrs. Heney 59, Mrs. Bryan 56. lUverbauk.—Mrs. Pomfrey 69, Mrs. M. Calder 67, Miss I. Keene .67, Miss J. Bryan 67, —. Hasan 66, Miss B. Calder 65, A. Routley 63. Railway.—Mrs. Cook 67, A. Barclay 65, A. , Scott 64, A. Provan 64, O. Dormer 63, G. Lake 60, _K. Cook 52. Onslow.—O. Pedersen, A. Thompson 67, . R. Potts 67, F. Monk 67, F. Freeman 65, . O. Fettes 64, F. Mattingley 64. Municipal.—Miss M. Murray 65, A. Ritson 65, A. Ford 63. H. Anderson 63, C. Westwood 62, W. Adams 60, A. Robinson 59. H.V. Frontiersmen.—A. Cllmo 68, F. Davies • 66, G. Collin 66, C. Binning 66, A, Gabb , 65, J. White 63, J. Morrison 62. "Evening Post."—G. Kendrlck 68, A. Golds- , lirough 65, W. Stevens 65, C, Massey 63, R. , Allen 62, A. Ashenden 62, C. Kenny 61. i Aotea.—O. K. Jeffs 69, R. Chapman 69, Mrs. Dawson 68, J. Cowman 67, jr. O'Grady 66, G. Trevelyan 66, F. Foley 66. Harbour Board.—T. McGHI 70, J. Kemp 69, A. Moss 67, A. Sovrerby 67, J. Atkins 66, E. Sheehan 63, S. Hope 60. POSITION OF TEAMS. Section I. M. W. L. pts. • H.V. Frontiersmen 3 3 0 6 • Brooklyn 3 2 14 ' Aotca 3 2 14 Harbour Board 3 % \ 4 • "Evening Post" 3 12 2 Petone Ladies 2 0 2 0 ' P.W.M.C. Ladies 2 0 2 0 , Section 2. ■ „,. it. w. l. pis. Hutt 3 3 0 0 Onslow 3 2 14 Kiverbank 3 2 1 4 Railway 3 j 2 2 Municipal 3 1 2 2 H.V. Ladles 3 0 3 0 THE LADIES' POSTAL MATCH. The result of the annual postal match between the Christchurch and Wellington ladies' teams resulted in a win for Christchurch with a score of 680 ex 700, an average of 08.6, a truly wonderful performance. • Wellington scored G72, one point higher than their previous best. This is Christchurch Ladies' third successive victory. The scores for the last three years have been as follows .'—Christchurch, 674, 676, and 686; Wellington, 671, 660, and 672. The possible honours were achieved h yMesdamo# Caldwell and Crocker (Christchurch) and Miss B. Scott (Wellington). The match Is ten-a-slde with the two lowest scores counted out. The detailed result was: 1 Christchurch.—.Mrs. Caldwell and Mrs. Crocker 70, Mrs. A. Fraser, Misses V. Fleming, M. Fleming, and D. Weston 60, Mrs. R. Taylor and Miss E. DofY 6S, Mesdames R. Smith, l'erkins, Whltaker, and Miss H. Wheller 67. Wellington.—Miss B. Scott 70, Mrs. Nicholas 60, Misses B. Calder aud Jorgensou 68, Mesdames J. Braid and Greenfield and Miss X. Gregory 67, Mrs. Rule 66, Mesdames May and Taylor GD, Mrs. Hency and Miss E. Gregory 61. B.S.A. MATCH. The following arc the provisional scores of the B.S.A. team. The targets will go to London and the official results will be known towards the end of October:—L. Anderson (Municipal), 99, 100 ; L. S. Hare (Hutt), 99, 00 ; J. A. Wcstwood (Brooklyn), 90, 99; H. P. Dore (Brooklyn), 99, 99 ; £. L. Cooze (Municipal), 08, 09 ; I\ Stewart (Aotea), 100, 07; H. R. Keene (Hutt), 99, 98; K. Harrison (Brooklyn), 98, OS; C. L. T. Williams (Brooklyn), 07, 90; T. Lawton (Brooklyn), 97, 09 ; P. Chandler (Brooklyn), 90, 97 ; H. Nlckless ("Evening I'ost"), 90, 97 ; E. Bunting (Brooklyn), 97, 98; J. E. Fltt (Aotea), 98, 97 ; W. Hogg (P.W.M.C.) 90. 99; li. Congreve (South), 95, 09 ; R. S. Owen (Municipal), 99, 93 ; W. A. Nicholson (P.S.), 97, 97 ; K. MacDowall ("Evening Post"), 95, 97 ; L. M. Rush (Harbour Board), 07, 95. The provisional total aggregate is 3915, which Is much below the standard of previous years. The scores since 1931 have been 3930, 3932, 3932, and 3934. EMPIRE CITIES' TEAM. The provisional scores of the Empire Cities' team competition show a decided improvement over previous shoots. The details are:—L. S. Hare (Hutt), 100; L. Anderson (Municipal), 100; H. P. Dore (Brooklyn), 100; T. Lawton (Brooklyn), 100; E. Bunting (Brooklyn), 99; It. Congrevo (South), 99; K. Harrison (Brooklyn). 90; R. S. Owen (Municipal), 09; W. Hogg (P.W.M.C.), 09; P. Stewart (Aotca), 99; H. R. Keene (Hutt), 09; P. Chandler (Brooklyn). 09; L. M. Rush (Harbour Board), 09; C. L. T. Williams (Brooklyn)", 98; H. Nlckless ("Evening Post"), 98; J. A. Westwood (Brooklyn), 08; H. It. Hunt (Aotea), 08; R. Dawson (Aotea), 98; K. MacDowall ("Evening Post ), 98; J. E. Pitt (Aotca), 98; W. A. Nicholson (Public Service), 08; P. W. Congreve (South), 98; K. L. Cooze (Municipal), 97; G. Henesy (Municipal), 97; W. G. Scambary (Aotea), 9i ; R. V. Abbott (Brooklyn), 97; A .Doran (PW.M.C.), 06; S. H. Dawson (Hutt), 96; I'. E. Cropp (Hutt), 93; A. V. Wilson (P-SO. 92. The provisional total la 2940. The scores since 1935 have been, 2937, 2023, and 2924. SATURDAY AFTERNOON SHOOT. Although the shoot lasted for only two hours there was a good entry in both the own start" and novelty events. In the own start B. Keys, R. S. Owen, Miss M. Calder, and A. •C. McCarter tied with 100 each. In the shootoff the scores were:—Keys 50. A. C. McCarter, 49, Miss Calder 48, Owen 4i. The prizemoney was won by the first two. Other leading handicap scores were P. W. Congreve, H. Nlckless, A. V. G. Wilson, and H. Culver, 99. The leading gun scores were: F. J. Waterworth 09, H. Nlckless. F. Monk, and R. S. Owen 98. 111 the novelty event—reversed targets—H. Nlckless was first with an excellent score of 62 Miss Paton and R. Congreve shared second prize with a good score of 59 each. Next Saturday's shoot will commence at 1.30 p.m. and tlio novelty event will be golf targets. BROOKLYN CLUB. Attendances at' the Brooklyn Club remain verv gooct and the shooting at a steady level. Scores are as follows:—A grade: G. Jensen 70 P. Chandler and C. Williams 6S, B • R ' Clayton and B. Keys 60. C grade. R. Russell 67, Miss Harrington 66. Miss Harrington is now shooting very well, as is G. Jensen. Chandler is at the top of the club ranking ladder. MUNICIPAL (L.8.0.G.) CLUB. There has been a good attendance at the Municipal Club lately and the shooting has been nf ahi eh standard. The best scores are L. Anderson and W. Adams 70, J. Jenkins 69, Miss M. Murray 67, L. Coozo and F. Williams 67. PUBLIC SERVICE CLUB. For the week ended June 18 W. A. Nicholson won the weekly competition (A Erajle) with the flrst club possible of the season. Miss J Cook, 04-1-05. won the trophy in the C trade For the week ended June 2a A. \. G. wflson 07—2— P 9. won the weekly trophy. In the C grade Miss J. Cook, 96-scr-So, and D A McKcnzie, 95—1—96, tied, and a shootoff with the same handicaps ifL n " ess ? ry j, oslc an r®he M soconTtr y ophy S was won by E. A. L. l h T S A Rosle l m a l T G?°wflson 381? K Vansden and E. A. L Thomas 373 The special trophy was won by G. G. uavey. ' RAILWAY CLUB. The attendance at all shoots of.the Railway Ctuh have been good and new members re ldlv improving. L"Ue secured a possible. Other "scores for the weekly practice ®Jj oots . a J.V O B. Dormer 69 and 68 Barclay 68 and 6b, Provan 68 aad 6S "