MINIATURE RIFLES

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 131, 6 June 1939, Page 5

MINIATURE RIFLES

BROOKLYN A RECORD

ALSO WIN THE TISDALL CUP

FIXTURES FOR NEXT WEEK. A GRADE. Monday— W.W.M.C. v. Hutt. Monday—P.W.M.C. v. Brooklyn. Wednesday—Aotea v. Public Service. Wednesday—Harbour Board v. "Evening Post." Thursday—Municipal v. Petone Central. South, a bye. C GRADE (Section I). Tuesday—South v. Hutt 1. Wednesday—Aotea v. Frontiersmen. Thursday—Brooklyn v. P.W.M.C. Biverbank, a bye. C GRADE (Section 2). Monday—"Evening Post" v. W.W.M.C. Monday—Hutt 2 v. li.V. Frontiersmen 2. Tuesday—Onslow v. Petone Central. Thursday—Public Service v. Brooklyn 2. « A GRADE RESULTS. Brooklyn 4SG v. W.W.M.C. 478. Aotea 479 v. Petone Central 450. "Evening Post" 465 v. South 445. Hutt 469 v. Municipal 4150. Harbour Board 475 v. Public Service 449. In the A grade inter-club matches Brooklyr put on a record score of 456, beating the pro vious record by one point. With the W.W.M.C team, Brooklyn also improved the combined teams' score by a point, bringing the record to 964. . « The following are the individual ' scores of the various teams :— , Brooklyn.—G. Jensen 70, J. A. Westwood 70. C. Williams 70, P. Chandler 70, V. Abbott 69, E. Bunting 69, K. Harrison US. W.W.M.C— F. Waterworth 70, A. McCarter 70, R. Paxton 69. H. Roberts 68, R. Pattison 67, W. Cherry 67, C. Sandlant 67. "Evening Post."—V. Oini 69, K. MacDowall 67, R. Jenkins 67, 1.. Kendrick 67; H. Mckless 66, G. Kendrick 63. C. Kenny 64. South.—P. Congreve 67. C. Nyberg 66, W. Cresswell 66, C. Morris 66, I). Preston 63, R. Boddy 60, P. Martin 57. Hutt.—C. Lambert 69. H. Keene 68, L. Hare. GS, J. Ross 67, J. McHolm 66. R. Whiteman 66. F. Ching 65. Municipal.—L. Cooze 70, L. Anderson 69, G. Henesy 68. S. Owen 67, .7. .Tenkins 67, F. Williams 67, F. Cooze 58. Aot'ea.—P. Stewart 70, J. Hunter 70, W. Scambary 69, R. H. Hunt 68, R. Dawson 68, T. Goodall 67. J. Pitt 67. Petone Central.—C. Mitchell 67. J. Ashman 67, C. McCawe fin. K. Marshall 65. J. Devine 63. G. Snell 63, S. Xicholl 60. Harbour Board. —J. Ritchie 70, L. Rush 69. S. Hope 69, P. Coote 68. R. H. Nicholl 67, B. Moss 67. T. Marshall 65. Public Service.—A. V. Wilson 69, W. Nicholson 6S, D. Rosie 68, L. Stichbury 67, J. Gaelic 64. J. Reid 63. Hargb 50. C GRADE RESULTS. Section I. Brooklyn 1 438 v. Riverbank 405. South 452 v. P.W.M.C. 423. Section 2. "Evening Post" 436 v. Onslow 421. Hutt 2 436 v. Public Service :365. H.V. Frontiersmen 2 456 v. W.W.M.C. 441. The individual scores were : — South.—H. Lane 68, M. Evans 67, B. Ward 65. Miss Stratford 64, D. McGinnity 63, W.. Marshall 63, E. Bird 62. P.W.M.C—R. Pearcey 68, T. Roger 62, V Ashman 59, R. Montgomerie 59, F. Baxter 09. R. Barrowman 58. D. Barnes SS. H.V. Frontiersmen 2.— J. Morrison 69, L. Roscoe 67, C Binning 66, H. Winnie 6«>. G.Collins 65, C. Jannson 64. J., Trigger 60. WW M C—J. Stewart 69, F. Schroder 69, ri Tingay 66, E. Vousden 64, A. Collins 63, C. Cherry 60. R. Drew 50. "Evening Post."—S. Jobson 66, Miss Browne 64, L. Kendrick 64, W. Stevens 62, R. Pumfrey 61. Miss Wendelborn 60, C. Dobson 59. Onslow.—Miss Mclndoe 64. .1. McDonald 63, K. Eagles 62. Mrs. Hartley 61. Mrs. Mclndoe 61. A. Smith 58. Mrs. Gallic 52, I H , ltt 2.—8. Willis 69, D. Willis 66. C. Franks 65. J. Drake 64, H. Jones 61, A. Willis 59, A. Jenkins 52. < Public Service.—P. Kendon 63. Mrs. Wilson fi-'. C Lye 54. N. Wilson 53. P. Topp 50, Miss H. .Wilson 45, C. McFarlane 38. Brooklyn I.— C. Pragnell 69. V. Goldfinch 67, C. Gray 64, J. McKenzle 63. C. Elliott 60, R. Mead 60, J. Hoffeins 55. Riverbank.—Miss DafT 65, R, Hoare 61. Mrs. McFarlane 01. C Anderson 60, Hoare, Jim., 60, Morgan 49. Scmidth 49. TISDALL CUP RESULTS. The Tisdall Cup Match resulted in a tie between the Brooklyn Xo. 1 team and Municipal (Wellington) with a score of 491 (ex 500). On the .25 gauge being applied Brooklyn obtained 493 against Municipal 492. The scores were :— Brooklyn Xo. 1 • 491 Municipal 491 United (Christehurch) 490 Sydenham Xo. 1 4t)o Christehurch W.M.C. Xo. 2, 459: Pleasant Point, and Marist (Christehurch) Xo. 1. 486; Christchurch W.M.C. Xo. 1. R.S.A. (Christchurch), and Willowbridge, 485; Timaru and Christehurch Xo. 1, 454; Aotea (Wellington), Xapier. and Christehurch Xo. 2. 453 ; Longburn, 452 ; Masterton Xo. 1, Marist No. 2, and Sum-ner-Recleliffs, 4SO ; Wellington Harbour Board, Xew Brighton Xo. 1, and Xew Brighton Xo. 2. 479; Brooklyn Xo. 2 and Ot'aki, 477: Arthur Harrietts (Dunedin), Fcatherston, and Cashmere, 476; Hororatn. 476: South Featherston and Wellington South, 474; Masterton Xo. 2, 472; Sydenham Xo. 2, 469; Whangarei, West End (Timaru). and Lower Hutt, 467: Wairoa and "Evening Post." 463; Wellington South Xo. 2, 441. Westport and Hook did not return targets. :

The Individual scores of the Wellington teams were :-— Brooklyn Xo. I.—G. Jensen OS. P. Chandler OS, C. Williams 9G, Iv. Harrison 99, E. Buntinjr 100. Municipal.—T. Owen 99. L. Cooze 98. L. Anderson 08, 0. Henessy 97, ,T. Jenkins 99. Aotea.—R. Pawson 98, J. Pitt 97, H. Hunt 9", P. Stewart 9G. \\\ Scambary 96. Masterton Xo. 1. —B. R. Jenkins 95, D. P. Donald 95, P. Russell 99, H. King 95, J. W. Curlin 96. Wellington Harbour Board.—R. H. Xicholl 99, L. Rush 98. T. Hope 98, T. Coote 94, L. Marshall 90. Brooklyn Xo. 2.—A. Westwood 97, G. Boddy 97. V. Abbott 95, R. Russell 94, B. Keys 94. Otaki.—\V. Deller 97, I). Bebbington 96, F. R. Mnnz 06, F. Freeman 95, W. Perkins 93. Featherston. —K. McKenzie 99. B. Williams 95, Miss J. Brash 93, A. Reed 94, A. Hodder 92. South Featherston.—O. Bain 97, D. Femvick 96, A. Gain 95, M. Hodder 94, L. G. Rasmussen 92. Wellington South.—P. Congreve 9S. R. Boddy 98. P. Martin 94, W. Ryan 93, C. Xyberg 91. Masterton Xo. 2. —Mrs. King 97, It. K. Smith 97, H. V. Donald 96, L. Renall 96, H. Cross 86. • ; Lower Hutt.—C. Lambert 97, O. Whiteman 9">, 3. W. McHolm 93, F. Ching 92, H. Keene 90. "Evening Post."—X. MacDowall 9S, R. Jenkins 96, I. Kendriek 94, H. Xickless 92, V. Gini 83. EMPIRE CITIES AND B.S.A. MATCHES. The Empire Cities Match this year will be held on the association range on Saturday, June 17. The match is open to teams representing any city in the British Empire. Each team comprises 30 riflemen who each fire 10 shots, all counting. The possible score, therefore, Is 3000. Although the Wellington team of last year beat its previous record with a score of 2943, it was in seventh position, the laurels going to Edinburgh with a score of 2963. The B.S.A. match will be held on the association range on Saturday, July 1. The match is open to teams representing any county in Great Britain, State in Australia, or Colony and Dominion province Each team comprises 20 riflemen, who each fire 20 shots, all counting. The possible score is 4000. The cards in New Zealand may be completed over a period of two consecutive days. In addition to the cup, which will be held by the winning team for the ensuing twelve months, silver medals will be awarded to each member of the winning team, and bronze medals to each member of the second team.

Both teams will be selected from the following riflemen, who are requested to fire a series of four ten-shot shoots on the association range next Saturday and the Saturday following. (Preference will be given in the selection to those who have 'presented themselves for this practice) :—R. Dawson, R. H. Hunt, J. E. Pitt, W. G. Scambary, and P. Stewart (Aotea) ;R. V. Abbott, E. Bunting, P. Chandler, K. Harrison, G. Jensen, B. Keys, J. A. Westwood, and C. T. Williams (Brooklyn) ;V. Gini, R. W. Jenkins, K. MacDowall. and H. Xicldess ("Evening Post") ;S. M. Hope, P. C. Coote, B. Moss, It. H. Xicholl, J. B. Ritchie, and L. M. Rush (Harbour Board). L. S. Hare, H. R. Keene. C. C. Lambert, and J. W. McHolm (Hutl) ;L. Anderson, E. L. Cooze. G. Henesy, J. W. Jenkins, and S. Owen (Municipal) ;R. Brodrick and F. Monk (Onslow) ;J. C. Devine (Petone Central) ;S. H. Dawson and A. Doran (P.W.M.C.) ;D. A. Rosie and A. V. G. Wilson (Public Service) ;P. \\. Congreve (South), It. Pattison, H. Roberts, R. 3. Stewart, and F. J. Waterworth (W.VV.M.C). WELLINGTON v. WAIRARAPA. The first of the bi-annual matches against the Wairarapa Association will be held on the Wellington Association range next Saturday evening (7.30). The winning team holds the Ffrost-Johnson Cup, at present held by the Wellington team of last year. As the match is a representative one all members of the Wellington team participating are entitled to a representative badge or bar as the case' may be. The score in this match will be taken into consideration when the Empire and B.S.A teams are being selected. Members of the team who will be unavoidably absent, are requested to communicate with the selector (Mr. | Wilson), who has chosen the following:—lt. Dawson, R. H. Hunt, J. E. Pitt. W. G. ScaniI bary, and P. Stewart (Aotea), R. V. Abbott. 'E. Bunting, P. Chandler, K. Harrison, and G. Jensen (Brooklyn), H. Xickless ("Evening Post"), S. M. Hope, R. H. Xicholl, and L. M. Rush (Harbour Board), L. S. Hare, captain, and C. C. Lambert (Hutt), L. Anderson, E. L. Cooze, G. Henesy, and R. S. Owen (Municipal) . Emergencies: J. A. Westwood (Brooklyn), C. T. Williams (Brooklyn), P. C. Coote (Harbour Board), A. V. ■G. Wilson (Public Service), 1, W. Jenkins ("Evening Post"), p.

W. Congreve (South), K. MacDowall ("Evening Post").

CHRISTCHURCH V. WELLINGTON LADIES.

The Christchurch-Wellington Ladies' match will take place on the association range on Saturday, June 17. This annual representative postal match has been conducted for several years. The teams are 12 a-side, the ten highest scores counting. The selector for the Wellington Association (Mr. Wilson) has narrowed his choice down to 20 and the final selection will be made next weekend. Secretaries of clubs are requested to forward the last six club shoots of the riflewomen concerned. Last, year's form has been taken as a guide, but the final selection will depend on present form. Those riflewomen who cannot participate are requested to advise the selector immediately. The twenty mentioned are:—Mrs. R. Dawsuii (Aotea). Miss K. Chalk (Brooklyn), Mrs. Nickless and Miss E. Jbrgensou ("Evening Post"), Miss I. Keene, Miss M. Calder, and Miss B Calder (Hutt Ladies), Mrs. Greenfield, Mrs. Nicholas, and Mrs. Davies (Hutt Valley Ladies), Mrs. Braid, Mrs. Heney, Miss X. Gregory, Miss Z. Hobbs, and Miss B. Scotl (Petone Ladies). Mrs. Emmett and Mrs. Taylor (P.W.M.C. Ladies), Miss Duff (Onslow'l. j Miss Bryan and Mrs. Johnson (Riverbank). I SOUTH CLUB. The results of the May competitions of the South Club are as follows:—A grade: C. Morris, 267, 6—273. 1; C. Nyberg. 267. 5—272, 2. . These two also secured the highest rifle scores for the month. -B grade: No fewer than seven members tied for the two trophies allotted and tor points for the Goodwell trophy. They were Ward, 263, 9—272 ; Bird, 260. 12— 272 ; Boocock. 259, 13 —272 ; Hooper, 258, 14— 272 ; J. Marshall, 252. 20—272 : House. 248. 24— 272, and Mrs. Creswell, 243, 29 —272. They will shoot off tonight. PUBLIC SERVICE CLUB. During the last two weeks attendances of the Public Service Club at the association range have been well maintained. Each week prospective members have attended for the first time, amongst them several ladies. The best scores off the rifle last Thursday week were those of D. A. Rosie 69, L. B. Stichbury, X. | Wilson, and A. V. G. Wilson, 67 each, and on Thursday last, A. V. G. Wilson 69, D. A Rosie, and W. A. Nicholson, 6S each. The present holders of the' Caughley Feathers are A. V. G. Wilson. A grade, and Mrs. A. V. G. Wilson, C grade. The May handicap trophies were won by L. B. Stichbury, D. A. Rosie, an.l A. V. G Wilson. The May competition for the best scores off the rifle resulted in a tie between D. A. Rosie and A. V. G. Wilson. In a shoot-off Wilson was successful and is the first name to appear on the Wilson trophy. At a recent meeting of the committee Mr. Gaelic was elected handicapper, Mr. McMillan was added to the committee, and Messrs. Rosie, Gaelic, and Wilson now comprise the selection committee. Members of the Public Service desirous of joining the club are requested to pay the club a visit any Thursday evening. "EVENING POST" CLUB. j Owing to the holiday on Monday there was ' only a small attendance. Although there was some good shooting, Miss G. Stevens 69, R. Jenkins 69. and V. Gini 68. were the best. The B team against the H.V. Frontiersmen at the Frontiersmen's range on Thursday: Mrs. Nickless, H. Bryant, C. Massey, W. Stevens, L. Kendrick. S. Jobson. W. McGrath. The team leaves the Hotel Cecil at 7 p.m. The C team against W.W.M.C. on Monday will be chosen from the following eleven :—M. R. Punifrey. Miss Wendleborne. Mrs. Massey, A. Ashenden, C. Dobson. Miss Taylor, Miss Browne, Wiren, J. Fitzgerald, J. Porter, and Miss Stevens SATURDAY AFTERNOON SHOOT. In spite of various counter-attractions there have been good attendances at the Saturday afternoon shoots on the association range. Last Saturday week there were no fewer than 38 "own-start" entries and as many as six handicap possibles were achieved, namely, those of S. M. Hope 98. 2—loo. P. C. Coote 98, 2—loo. R. Lauchlan 93. 7—loo. A. V. G. Wilson 96, 4_loo. J. Foley 85, 15—100. and R. Paxton 96. 4—loo In the shoot off Coote and Wilson tied again and in a further shoot off the first and second prizes went to Coote and Wilson respectively. R. S. Owen collected the "possible" trophy off the rifle. The leadins rifle scores were those of R. S. Owen 100, B Moss 99, Hope and Coote 98 each. P. W. Congreve won the novelty event and Mrs. Folr.v was second. Last Saturday there were three handicap possibles, those of R. Paxton 96, 4—loo, A. Ford 95. s—loo. and R. Mottram 96. 4—loo. In the shoot off Paxton won the first prize and Ford and Mottram tied for and shared the second prize. Mrs. Foley won the novelty event and Mrs. Wilson and R. Paxton tied for ani shared the second prize. The best scores ufr the rifle were those of J. E. Pitt 99 and 9. Wilson 97. R. Paxton. R. Mottram. and .1. Foley 96 each. Mrs. Foley ma dp a rifle score of 94. _________———