MINIATURE RIFLES

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 4, 5 July 1938, Page 20

MINIATURE RIFLES

INTER-CLUB RESULTS

WINCHESTER CUP SCORES

MATCHES FOR NEXT WEEK. A Grade. Monday—Hutt v. P.W.M.C. Monday—W.W.M.C. r. Aotea. Tuesday—South v. Municipal. Thursday—Petone Central v. "Evening Post." Thursday—Public Service v; Brooklyn. Harbour Board, a bye. C Grade—Section I. Monday—Brooklyn 1 v. Public Service. Thursday:—Onslow v. South. Thursday—Petono Central v. H.V. Frontiers- ■ men 2.. ■', '. • Thursday—Port Nicholson Ladies r. W.W.M.C. C Grade—Section 2. Monday—"Evening Post" v. Municipal. Tuesday—Brooklyn 2 v. H.V. Frontiersmen a. Tuesday—Riverbank v. Hutt. Friday—P.W.M.C. v. Aotea. A GRADE Brooklyn 475 v. Petone Central 454. "Evening Post" 467 v. Municipal 466. Hutt 465 v. W.W.M.C. 447. South 472 v. Aotea 469. Harbour Board 465 v. Public Service 397. The shooting in the A grade dropped badly in this round, only two teams registering scores above 470. The Brooklyn team are shooting exceptionally, -well this year, never less than 475. The Public Service Club were ■unfortunate as they had to shoot one man short. The team average -was 457.70 and the individual average 66.33. The possible scorers were P. Chandler and J.-A. Westwood (Brooklyn) and K.- Congreve (South). There were twelve scores of 69 and eight of 68. Out of the sixty-nine who shot in this round there were twenty scores of 65 and under. The individual scores are as follows :— Brooklyn.—P. Chandler 70, J. A. Westwood 70, V. Ahbott 69,. C. Williams 68, K. Harrison 17, H. Dore 66, E. Bunting 65. Petone Central.—J. Devine 68, K. Marshall 67, H. May 67,^ C. Mitchell 65, J. Finlay 63, A. E. Ffrost 69, W." Hobbs 61. Hutt.—L. Hare 69, H. H. King 68, H. Keene 67, F. Cropp 66, A. Brown 66, F. Ching 65, H. Caldwell 64. W.W.M.C.—H. Koberts 68, F. Waterworth 67,. A. McCarter 66, R. Pattison 65, R. Paxton 64, L. Chsyne-61, C. Saul 56. "Evening Post."—V. Gini 69, K. MacDowall 69, H. Mekless 69, R. Jenkins 68, J. Gapes 66, W. McGrath 65, I. Kendrick 61. Municipal.—L. Cooze 69, I/. Anderson 69, G. Henesy 69, S. Owen 67, F. Cooze 67, J. Jenkins 63, F. Williams 62. Harbour Board.—L. Rush 69, R. H. Nicholl 68, J. Ritchie 68, S. Hope 66, >E. Sheehan 65, J. Stephens 65, T. Marshall 64\ . Public Service.—C. Sandlant 68. v A. V. Wilson 67, D. Rosle 67, A. R. Craig 66, R. Poutawera 65, E. Davey 64. . South. —R. Congreve 70, P. Congreve 69, C. Kyberg 69, R. Boddy 67, W. Creswell 67, D. Preston 66, H. V. Smith 64." : Aotea. —P. Stewart 69, R. H. Hunt 68, J. Pitt 67, O. K. Jeffs 67, W. Scambary 66, R. ; Dawson 66, D. Cameron 66. POSITION OF TEAMS. ■•'■'',' Agg. M. W. L. Pts. Score. Brooklyn 4 4 0 8 1906 Hutt 4 3 1 6 18S3 South 4 3 1 6 1869 Aotea 4 2 2 4 1883 "Evening Post" 4 2/2 4 1854 Public Service 3. 2 1 4 1331 Municipal ...: 4 1 3 2 1866 Harbour Board 4 1 3 2 1841 P.W.M.C. 3 1 2 2 1378 Petone Central 3 1 .2 2 1370 W.W.M.C. 3 0 3 0 1350 C GRADE RESULTS. SECTION 1. Petone Central 462 v. Public Service 383. ' Onslow 441 v. F.X.. Ladies 423. South 455 v. H.V. Frontiersmen 2 374. W.W.M.C. 453 7. Brooklyn 1 444. ! SECTION 2. P.W.M.C. 468 v. "Evening Post" 452. Brooklyn 2 434 y. Municipal 414. Riverbank 438 v. Aotea 425. H.V. Frontiersmen 1 435 v. Hutt 434. For the' C grade there were some good scores, and a big Improvement in most of the teams. The best team score was that of P.W.M.C, 468, which is only one point less than the record. The best combined score was the P.W.M.C. v. "Evening Post," 920, which beats the previous best by four points. Petone Central still lead in section 1 by two points from South, and in section 2 P.W.M.C. have a lead of four points from the nest teams, six of whom are level. There were two teams who had to fire one short. A. W. Thompson (Onslow), J. Pantall (H.V.F.), J. Rawnsley (Brooklyn), R. Douglas, and R. Dixon all scored 69. There were seven, scores of 68 and six of 67. The individual scores are as follows :• — H.V. Frontiersmen 2.— J. Smith 66, G. Bullen 66, P. Harrison 64, D. Pilcher 62, F. Hyde 60, G. Quinn 56. ' Riverbank.—Mr. Sundholm 67, Mr. Routley 60, Mr. Hoare 64;. Mr.' Hasan 64, Mrs. McFarlane 62, Mrs. Pomfrey 00, Mr. Parker 56. Aotea. —J. Jarmey 65, F. Foley 65, Mrs. ' Young 64, G. Murrell 64, G. Love 59, W. West 56, C. Tombs 52. •, -. ' Onslow.—A. W. Thompson 69, B. Clothier 66, 3. McDonald 65, K. Eagles. 65, 3. Dudgeon 63, A. Smith 58, R. Broderick 55. '< P.W.M.C. —R. Douglas 69, B. Dixon 69, O. Burt 68, E. Richardson 67, C. Ryan 67, A. Barlow 65. T. McArthur 63. ■'. ''Evening Post."—Miss I. Brown 68, Miss E. Jorgenson 66, P. Bayley G5, R. fumfrey 65, Mrs. Nickless 64, Miss Wendelborn 63, Mrs. South.—J. Oliver 68, A. Withers 67, C. Moris 66, D. McGinnity 65, H. Boocock 65, P. Martin 63, E. Morris 61. „, ni , P.N. Ladles.—Mrs. Ryan 66, Miss Shaw 66, Hiss Mclndoe 62, Mrs. Taylor 61, Miss Cameron 61, Mrs. Nellson 58, Mrs. Mclndoe 00. H.V. Frontiersmen 1.-r-J. Pantall 69, C. Jameson 64, C. Bullen 64, V. Henderson 63, A. Henderson 59, E. Henderson 59, J. Trigger *7Hutt.—H. Jones 64, J. Willis 63, B. Hollls 82, L. Drake 62, M. Gregory 62, C. Franks 62, J. Steffenson 59. '- W.W.M.C—tt Tingay 68, D. Alabaster 66, A,' Collins 66, W. Donnelly 64, T. Pearce 64, J. Stewart 64, R. Drew 61. ' Brooklyn I.—J. Rawnsley 69/ A. Ramsay 66, B. Russell 66, G. Miller 65, S. J. Horn 63, S. Crawford 61, J. McKenzie 54. • Petone Central.—N. Sherwood 69, C. McCawe 68. H. Smith 68, G. Snell 67. S. Nicholl 66, F. Gilder 66, F. Thorpe 59. • -Public Service.—E. Vousden 67, C. Gread 66, E." "Thomas 66; Miss J. Cook 65, J. Marshall 62, D. McKenzlfe 57. ' Brooklyn 2.—Miss E. Chalk 65, Miss N. HarTington 63, Taylor 63, B. Ddrrant 62, Stevens 61, Miss E. Harrison 61, Miss T. Harrison Municipal.—H. Groves 65, C. Boocock 63, B. Prosser 61. C Westwood 60, J. Davey 56, R. Hunt 55, Thornton 54. : POSITION OF TEAMS. Section 1. • . ■ ' Agg. -:■ .M. W. L. Pts. score. Petone Central ... 4 4 — 8 1843 South 4. 3 1 6 1779 Brooklyn 1 4 2 2. 4 1768 Onslow ......4. 2 2 ' 4 1680 H.V. Frontiersmen 2 4 2 2 4 1626 W.W.M.C. 4 2 2"> 4 1620 Public Service: ... .4. 1 3 2 1676 P.N. Ladies. .... 4 — 4 — 1622 . Section 2. i. . '■■. ' .■;■'■• ■'■ •' Agg. *•■"■' M. W. L. Pts. score. P.W:M.C. ......... 4- 4 — 8 1801 "Evening Post" .. 4. 2 2 4 1772 Hutt 4 2 2 4 1752 H.V.-Frontiersmen 1 4 2 2 4 1746 Aotea ........... 4 -2 2 4 1743 Riverbank ...... 4 2 2 ■ 4 1716 Brooklyn 2 4 2 2 4 1681 Municipal ........ 4 —' 4 — 1649 ' WAIRARAPA v. WELLINGTON. A team from Wairarapa is visiting Wellington next Saturday evening. The Wellington team has been selected as follows (any member not available is requested to notify the eele'etor) :—J. E. Pitt and P. Stewart (Aotea), E. V. Abbott, P. Chandler, H. P. Dore, K. Harrison, T. Lawton, and J. A. Westwood (Brooklyn), H. Nickless ("Evening Post"), J. By Ritchie (Harbour. Board), L. S. Hare and H. R. Keene (Hutt), L. Anderson, E. L. Cooze, R. S. Owen, and G. Henesy - (Miinicipal); W. Hogg (P.W.M.C), P. W. Congreve (captain), and R. Congreve (South), F. J. Waterworth (W.W.M.C). Emergencies: R. Chapman (Aotea),, F. Wales (P.W.M.C), R. H. Hunt (Aotea), and R: J. Stewart (W.W.M.C). WRIGHT CUP. .'With seven more'matches to go for the Wright Cup the position at the present time is:— Brooklyn 3160, Hutt 3155, Aotea 3138, H.V. Frontiersmen 3110, "Evening Post" 3091, Riverbank 3068, Onslow 3049, Municipal 2978. WINCHESTER CUP. The Winchester Cup, which is competed for by clubs affiliated to the New Zealand Association and comprised, of five members firing twenty shots, was won by the Napier Club with a score of 980 ex 1000. South Featherston were second with 978. The following are the | team scores :— Napier 980 South Featherston y~S Pleasant Point 976 Willowbridge 974 United (Chrlst&iurch) 974 Aotea 973, Marlst No. 1 (Christchurch) 972, W.W.M.C. No. 1 (Christchurch) 972, R.S.A. (Christchurch) 970, "Evening Post" 970, Cashmere No. 1 969, Brooklyn 969, Christchurch 967, Westport 967, Longburn 966, Featherston 865,-Timaru 965, Sydenham No. 1 963, L.G.O.G. (Wellington), 963, Taumarunui 961, Masterton Ko. 2 961, W.W.M.C (Christchurch) 961, Cashmere No. '2 960, Walau (Southland) . 959, Wellington South 958, Masterton No. 1 951, West End (Tlmaru) 952, Harbour Board (Wellington) 952, Petone W.M.C. 949, Mangahua No. 1 $49, Hutt 949, Gas Co. (Christchurch) 945, Otaki 948, Cromwell Railways 946, Devonport 944, Sydenham No. 2 943, Marist No. 2 (Christchurch) 943, Celtic Ladies (Christchurch) 937, Public Service (Wellington) 937, Hororata 936, Hastings 932, Ross 905, Mangahua No. 2 897. The individual scores of the winning team were:—L. Green 197, R. Mundy 197, L. Bradley 197, T. White 197, and C. Holt 192. The individual scores for the Wellington district were:— - South Featherston.—C. Bain 198, M. Hodder 197, L. G. Rasmussen 195, J. Bain 194, and L. Sjumsden 194. Aotea.—W. Scambary 197, J. Pitt 195, R. H. Hunt 195, R. Dawson 194, and P. Stewart 192. "Evening-Post."—H. Nickless 197, B. Jenkins

196, K. MacDowall 195, V. Gini 192, and I. Kendrick 190.

Brooklyn.—E. Bunting 185, V. Abbott 195, C. Williams 195, K. Harrison 193, and H. Dore 191. .

L.8.0.G.—L. Anderson 195, L. Cooze 194, G. Henesy 193, S. Owen 191, and F. Cooze 190. South.—R. Boddy 196, R. Congreve 196, H. V Smith 191, p. Congreve 189, and W. Creswell 186. Harbour Board.—L. Rush 193, J. Ritchie 191, R. H. Nicholl 190, J. Kemp 189, and J. Stephens 189. ' ■ P.W.M.C—S. Dawson 193, W. Hogg 193, F. Wales 191, A. Doran 186, and A. "Buck 186. Hutt.—L. Hare 195., H. H. King 194, H. Keene 190, A. D. Brown 186, and J. W. McHolm 184. Otaki.—W. Perkins 191, F. Freeman 191, W Deller 191, F. Manz 188, and J. Potts 187. Public Service.—W. A. Nicholson 197, A. V. Wilson 191, D. A. Rosie 184, A. R. Craig 184, and C. Sandlant 181. ' Featherston.—B. Williams 195, C.J. Nix 194, A. Reed 193; W. Johnson 193, and K. McKenzie 190. . .. Masterton No. 2.— H. King 195, J. W. Curlin 194, Mrs. King 193, H. K. Smith 192, and V. E. Donald 187.. • Masterton No. I.—P. Russell 194, H. V. Donald 192, B. R. Jenkins 192, D. P. Donald 191, and H. Cross 185. ' SATURDAY AFTERNOON SHOOT. More than 30 competitors , participated In the "own start" competition at the association range last Saturday. Unlimited entries were permitted and 49 were received. There were nine ties. In the1 shoot-off Miss N. Gregory, ■47, 3—50; Miss M. Calder, 47, 3—50; and A. V. G. Wilson, 48, 2—50, again tied and shared the prize-money. ! The leading handicap scores were as follows: S. Love, E. L, Cooze, J. Foley, A. V. G. Wilson, Miss'N. Gregory, P. 'W Congreve, Miss A. Bradley, K. Harrison, and Miss M. Calder, 100; H. Nickless, Mrs. Young, F. Foley, R. b. Owen, B. Keys, H. R. Keene, and R. Chapman 99. . ■ , „ The • trophy for the possible was won by H. Nickless. The other leading rifle scores were R. S. Owen and F: J. Waterworth 99, E. L. , Cooze, P. W. Congreve, K. Harrison, H. Mckless, H. R. Keene, and Miss B. Scott 98. j The golf target novelty event proved very popular. H. Nickless, Miss N. Gregory, Miss A. Bradley, and H. R. Keehe '.'holed, out" with a birdie (3) and shared the prize money. Quite a number were bunkered in the "drive." The leading handicap aggregates (best three out of four) were Miss.M. Calder 300, A. v. G. Wilson 299, B. Keys 298. R. S. Owen 298. The leading rifle score aggregates (best three out of four) were:—R. S. Owen 296, ,H. R.. Keene 292, P. W. Congreve 291. Next Saturday the range will be open at 1.35 p.m. The usual "own start" competition will be an unlimited entry one and the novelty shoot a time-limit one. BROOKLYN CLUB. Next Thursday's shoot of Brooklyn ■is for the Holdcroft Shield." The presentation of prizes won in the first and second series of the club championship will be made and it is hoped • that all members will be present. The best scores for the week were:— A Grade: G. Jensen and C. Williams, 69. B Grade: R. Clayton and T. Lawton, 68. C Grade: Miss Harrington 67, J. Rawnsley and R. Russell 65. In conjunction with the inter-club shoot against Municipal there was a pistol match, the Brooklyn Club won. The scores were:— Brooklyn: S. Home 89, C. Honeybone 81, Miss T. Harrison 69, 11. Russell 68, Miss E. Harrison 47, T. Lawton 24, total 378. Municipal: S. Owen 80, L. Cooze 74, B. Prosser 53, J. Davey 52, C. Westwood 47, R. Hunt 35, total 341.. : . MUNICIPAL (L.8.0.G.) CLUB. There was a good attendance of members and friends at the Municipal Club last week for the final shoot in the June competition. The best scores were L. Anderson and S. Owen 68, F. Williams, 3. Jenkins, and F. Cooze 67. The winners of the June competition were:—Section 1: L. Anderson (.5), 276, 1; S. Owen (.5), 274.5, 2; J. Jenkins (2.5), 274.5, 3. Section 2: F. Williams (3), 276, 1; Miss M. Murray (3), 270, 2; R. Hunt (6.5), 274, 3. Section 3:\t. Nolan: (18), 276, 1; J. Naylor (9), 276, 2Mrs. Christeson (13), 274, 3. The leading gun scores for the three months are: L.'Cooze 686, S. Owen 684, L. Anderson 681. Leading handicap scores are: J. Davey 689, S. Owen 688.5, L. Anderson 687. PETONE LADIES' CLUB. For the Petone the results of the competition fired under the Lord Roberts Handicap system and covering four scores are:— Mr. Willis's Trophy: Miss R. Hobbs, 268.0, 1; ■ Mr. Taplin's Trophy: Mrs. Foote, 267.7, 2; Club Trophy: Mrs. Braid, 267.6, 3. The Buttons won by the member with _the highest "score each club nift have been {^d by the following:—Grade Al, "Heron B««onMiss Scott 6, Miss E. Gregory, 5, Missi_N. Gregory, Mrs. Braid, Mrs. Heney, and Mrs. Bryln Grade A 2, "Scott" Button: Mrs Hobbs 5, Miss Wilson 2, Mrs. Scott 3, Miss Barr, and Miss Brya-n. Grad« B, Mars(^n Button: Miss Bradley 6, Miss Gardner 3 Mrs Foote 2, Miss Z. Hobbs 2, Mrs. Morton, and Mrs Finlay. "G. W. Bryan" Button: Mrs. Braid. 4 Mrs. Bryan 3. Miss E Gregory 3, Mrs. Hobbs 2, Mrs. Scott, and Miss lid. HUTT VALLEY FRONTIERSMEN. The June monthly competition of the. H.V. Frontiersmen was won by J. Pantall witn -<4 (280). " C. Janssen was runner-up with 2(3. Half a dozen members were enly one point The B Grade championship has reached the half-way teark. The leaders are C. Janssen, E. Parranti"-and F. Hyde. . The attendance at all shoots m June was good. Ihtpk new members were elected. PUBLIC SERVICE CLUB. Although:1 the attendance at the range last week was not maintained the standard of shooting was reasonably high. In the A Grade E A L. Thomas won the weekly handicap .trophy with a score of 05.—3—98, arid was closely followed by Nicholson and Wilson, 97. In the , C Grade, C. Gread, with 96, scr—96. was the winner. .; SOUTH CLUB. Some very interesting shoots in the South Club have taken place during, the June competitions and many ties have been recorded. The following are the results up to the present.—A Grade: H. V. Smith, 205-2-207; C. Xvberg, 204—2 —206; and W. Creswell, 203— 3—206, bid for second place. B Grade: ihe following bid for first and 2nd places and for points for the. "Good-will" Trophy, Miss Stratford 201-—6—207; Marshall, 193—14—207; Brunning, . 190—17—207; Bird, 176—31—207. In the Third Tuesday Cup the following bid: C Nyberg, 6S—l—69; Miss Stratford. 68— 1—69, Brunning, 65—4—69, Hickson, 61—8— 69. The. above ties will all be «hot off tonight. The tie for the Congreve Jug, between the two Congreves, was won by P.VV. on the shoot off. The Franklin Shield, which is taken from the scores of the May and June competitions, was won by *H. Marshall with 444—42—483 out of a possible 490. Marshallis a first-year shot and shows promise of becoming an excellent rifleman. m - ammmmmmm >mm> .——■»—•