MINIATURE RIFLES

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 137, 13 June 1939, Page 18

MINIATURE RIFLES

B GRADE MATCHES

REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS

FIXTURES FOR NEXT WEEK. I A Grade. Monday—"Evening Post" v. Aotea. Tuesday—South v. Harbour Board. Wednesday—P.W.M.C. v. Hutt. Thursday—Public Service v. Municipal. Thursday—Petone Central v. W.W.M.C. Brooklyn, a bye. B Grade, Section 1. Monday—Hutt v. H.V. Frontiersmen. Monday—Railway v. "Evening Post." Tuesday—Hutt Ladies v. Petone Ladies. Tuesday—Brooklyn v. Aotea. B Grade, Section 2. Monday—Harbour Board v. Municipal. Tuesday—P.W.M.C. Ladies, v. P.W.M.C. Tuesday—Onslow v. Public Service. Wednesday—H.V. Ladies v. Riverbank. B GRADE RESULTS. SECTION 1. Brooklyn 477 v. Railway 462. H.V. Frontiersmen 455 v. "Evening Post" 440. Petone Ladies 456 v. Hutt 451. SECTION 2. Riverbank 450 v. Onslow 437. H.V. Ladies 426 v. P.W.M.C. Ladies 422. Municipal 457 v. P.W.M.C,. 450. Harbour Board 458 v: Public Service, defaulted. The shooting in the B grade is still of a good standard, the teams' average being 449.31, and the individual average 64.19. The Brooklyn team created a new record for the grade, baring put on the excellent score of 477, which beats the previous best by three points. There were two possibles, both made by Brooklyn members —R. Russell and A. Ramsay. The individual scores were as follows:— Brooklyn.—R. Russell 70, A. Ramsay 70, W. Lock 69, B. Keys 68, L. Jamieson 68, G. Boddy 66, S. Crawford 66. Railway.—L. Knight 68, 0. Dormer 67, A. Scott 67, Miss J. Cook 66, G. Lake 66, Mrs. Cook 65, K. Cook 63. Petone Ladies. —Miss N. Gregory 68, Miss F. i Hobbs 67, Miss B. Scott 66, Mrs. Porter 65. Mrs. Heney 64, Miss Z. Hobbs 64, Miss E. Gregory 62. Hutt. —H. Caldwell 69, O. Whiteman 67, J. Willis 67, R. Whiteman 66, F. Cropp 65. A. j Willis 59. A. D. Brown 58. I H.V. Frontiersmen. —C. Binning 68, J. R. Davies 67, J. White 67, A. Gabb 66, A. Henderson 65, 3_L Parrant 63, J.-Morrison 59. "■Evening Post."—S. Jobson 66. W. Stevens 66, H. Bryant 65, W. McGrath 64, L. Kendrick 61, Mrs. Nickless 60, C. Massey 58. Riverbank.—Mrs. Nightingale 67, Mrs. Johnson 67, E. Sundholme 67, Miss Bryan 66, Mrs. Pomfrey 64, Mrs: Fullford 61, Mrs. Mason 58.

Onslow.—R. Broderick 68, F. Freeman 67, F. Monk 66, O. Fettes 62, R. Bradshaw 61, A. Mattingley 59, E. Butt 54. H.V. Ladies.—Mrs. Nicholas 66, Mrs. May 65, Jlrs. Greenfield 65, Mrs. Davies 63, Mrs. Ffrost 62, Mrs. Parrant 61, Mrs. McDowell 54. P.W.M.C. Ladies.—Mrs. Taylor 68, Mrs. Emmett 65, Mrs. Ward 62, Mrs. Hewson 62, Mrs. Henderson 62. Mrs. Cunliffe 54, Mrs. Smith

49Municipal.—R. Clayton 69, A. Ritson 67. C. Boocock 66, Miss Murray 65, R. Hunt 65, A. W. Thompson 63, A. Ford 62. P.W.M.C.—C. Ryan 68, R. Dixon 66. T. McArthur 66, E. Richardson 63, J. Te Puni 63. C. Barlow 62. J. Smith 62.

c grade: j The scores of C grade matches, which' arrived too late for publication last week, are :• — I Hutt.—H. Caldwell 69, A.- Cronin 68. O. Whiteman 68, E. Reynolds 67. J. Willis 64; X. Willis '61, A. Morice 60—457. H.V. Frontiersmen.—J. Smith 69. G. Bullen 66, E. Henderson 66, A. Collins 65, V. Knott 60, M. Peterson 57, E. Smith 52—135. Brooklyn 2.—Miss Chalk 65, B. Guy 65, C. MacGregor 64, Miss Milligan 62, C. Davidson 62, M. Guy 61, C. Jones 54—433. Petone Central.—F. Gilder 66, H. R. Smith 66, T. Howitt 64. A. Hobbs 62, H. Hollis 56, R. Hepburn 52, McDermott 33 —399. A GRADE MATCHES WEEKLY. Owing to 'the number of teams in. the A grade the Inter-club matches will be held weekly from now on instead of every other week as hitherto. , • DEFAULT FOR THE SEASON. On account of not being able to fill a team Public Service will default in the B grade for the rest of the season. Clubs drawn against Public Service B are requested to send ln their team scores as usual. WELLINGTON V. WAIRARAPA. Last weekend Wellington entertained Wairarapa, Uie occasion being the flrst match of the season for the Ffrost-Johnsen Cup. Wellington shot exceptionally well and retained the cup, their score being 1954 against 1891. The individual scores were us follows:— Wellington.—V. Abbott 100, G. Henesy, L. Cooze, L. Hare, L. Rush, and P. Coote 99, B. H. Nicholl, S. Hope, P. Stewart, A. J. Wdstwood, H. Nickless, and R. H. Hunt 98, C. Williams, L. Anderson, W. Scambary, C. Lambert, and S. Owen 97, R. Dawson and K. Harrison 96, J. Pitt.94. Wairarapa.'—D. Donald 99, D. J. Flynn and P. Russell 98, R. Yule. C. Torrey, J. Johnson, and H. K. Smith 97, L. Rasmussen and G. Rhodes 96, R. Jenkins, C. Curtain, R. Porter, Mrs. King, and Sewell 95, W. Johnson 93, J. Bain 92, F. De Lacey and P. Seward 91, H. King 90, F. Teal 84. LADIES' REPRESENTATIVE TEAM. The Selector has chosen the team to represent Wellington in the annual representative ladies' postal match against Christchurch. As only one club furnished scores In response to last week's request, the task of selection was an unenviable one, the only Information available being last year's inter-club average and the two inter-club scores of this season. The team is as follows:—Mrs. Dawson (Aotea), Mrs. Nickless ("Evening Post"), Miss B. Calder and Miss I. Keene (Hutt Ladies), Mrs. Davies, Mrs. Greenfield, and Mrs. Nicholas (Hutt Valley Ladies), Miss N. Gregory, Miss B. Scott, and Mrs. Heney (Petone Ladies), Mrs. Emmett (P.W.M.C.. Ladies), Mrs. Johnson (Riverbank). Emergencies: Miss E. Challf (Brooklyn), Miss E. Gregory (Petone Ladies), Mrs. Taylor (P.W.M.C. ladies), and Miss Bryan (Riverbank). EMPIRE CITIES MATCH. The team to represent the City of Wellington in the annual postal representative match, which is open to teams representing any city in the British Empire, has. been chosen. Considerable • care was taken to select the best talent available and, judging from last Saturday's match, there is every prospect of the team excelling the Wellington record score of last year. It is desired that as many as possible should complete their shoot in the evening. The match is to be completed next Saturday, and any rifleman not on the range by 9 p.m. will run a risk of being superseded by one of the emergencies. The score in this match will be taken into consideration when the B.S.A. team is being selected. The team is as follows: —B. V. Abbott, E. Bunting, P. Chandler, G. Jensen, J. A. Westwood, X- Harrison, and-C. T. Williams (Brooklyn), £ Dawson, H. R. Hunt, J. E. Pitt W. G. Scambary, and P. Stewart (Aotea), V. Gini, H. Nickless, and R. W. Jenkins ("Evening Post ). P C. Coote, S. M. Hope, R. H. Nicholl, L. M. Rush, and J. B. Ritchie (Harbour Board), C. C. Lambert, L. S. Hare, and H. R. Keene (Hutt), L. Anderson, E. L. Cooze, G. Henesy, J. W. Jenkins, and R. S. Owen (Municipal), A V. G. Wilson (Public Service), F. J. Waterworth (W.W.M.C). Emergencies: K. MacDowall ("Evening Post"), R. Paxton (W.W.M.C). J. W. McHolm (Hutt), H. Roberts (W.W.M.C), D. A Rosie (Public Service), R. Russell (Brooklyn), R. J. Stewart (W.W.M.C).

PUBLIC SERVICE CLUB. Members of the Public Service Club fired their usual competition shoots last Thursday. The best scores in A grade were those of A. V G. Wilson 67, J. L. Gaelic, and D. McGinnity 66 each, and in the C grade section, I. T. Bingham 63, P. Kendon 62, and Mrs. A. V. G Wilson 61. The winners of the Caughley Feathers were A. V. G. Wilson and I. T. Bingham. .',„.. The club, which has withdrawn its B team, entertained the Harbour Board B team in a friendly shoot, in which Harbour Board were victorious. The A grade team to meet Aotea on the association range next Wednesday consists of J. L. Gaelic, D. A. Rosie, L. B. Sitchbury, T. J. McMillan, 3. Reid, I. T. Bingham, and A. V. G. Wilson, and the C team, which meets the Brooklyn team next Thursday, comprises Mrs. A. V. G. Wilson, N. Wilson, A. H. Dickinson, C. Henshaw, P. Kendon, Miss McKinnon, and L. W. Baxter. C. Lye is emergency. The Winchester Cup team, which will fire its match on the range next Thursday, comprises D. A. Rosie, L; B. Stichbury, D. McGinnity, J. L. Gaelic, and A. V. G. Wilson. RIVERBANK CLUB. The Riverbank Club's flrst monthly competition for the 'Hon. W. Nash's trophy was won by Sundholme, B grade, and Miss Daff, C grade. The runners-up for Mr. Krause's trophies were Miss Bryan, B grade, and Anderson, C grade. Sundholme, B grade, and Miss Daft, C grade, received the O.M. Ching Memorial Badges for the most bulls during May. The Marshall Buttons for the highest scores each week were held in the B grade by Hagan, Hoare, Sundholme, Miss Bryan, and Mrs. Fullford, whilst Miss Daff held the C grade button three times, and Hoare, sen., and Hoare, jun., once each. A very enjoyable friendly evening was re-, cently held at the P.W.M.C. Ladies' Club, when I an inter-club match was also fired. Mrs. Johnson and Miss Bryan tied for the highest scores, and Mrs. Goss received a consolation prize. • ! AOTEA CLUB. The Aotea Club's weekly shoot on Wednes- j day night produced a crop of high scores, no' fewer than four possibles being registered. Congratulations to R. H. Hunt, R. Dawson, C. Tombs, and P. Stewart on the feat. Excellent 69's were shot by J. Hunter and J. Cowman, while a very pleasing surprise was a 68 by T. Francis, one of the club's young first-year shots. The second monthly competition series in the A grade was won by B. H. Hunt, and In the B grade by J. Hunter. A shoot-off In both grades is required to decide second placings. The Copper Jug competition for May 31 waa won by L. Spicer, of B. H. Hunt's team,]

and for June 7 by C. Sinclair, of J. Cowman's team. P.W.M.C. LADIES' CLUB. The flrst monthly competition of the P.W.M.C. Ladies' Club saw very keen shooting, particularly amongst the uew members, who are tiring very well. The A grade section was won by Mrs. Hewson, with Mrs. Taylor second. The B grade was won by Mrs. N. Cosgrave. Miss J. Cunlitfe second. The Cunlifte Button for the A grade (highest, aggregate for the month) was won by Mrs. Taylor, and the Taylor Button for the B grade was won by Mrs. D. Cosgrave. BROOKLYN CLUB. A pleasing feature of the Brooklyn shooting during the last fortnight has been the general increase in scores by members of all three ■grades, making the competitions very interestlg, with the more experienced shots keen to hold their places from rapidly-improving and advancing new, members. Mention must again be made of R. Mead, C. Elliott, M. Guy, B. Guy. and Miss Milligan, all flrst-year members who have been showing excellent form, with first-rate scores. The chief scorers in the A grade were B. Keys, 70, 69; K. Harrison, 99. 70, 69 ;G. Jensen, 99. 69. In the B grade R. Russell, 100, 70, 70, 70, 69; A. Ramsay, 69. 70; J. McKenzie. 69; L. Jamieson, 69,: 68; B. Home, 68; S. Crawford, 68. The best in the C grade were R. Mead, 68, 67; C. Elliott. 65; M. Guy, 66, 64; and B. Guy, 65, 63. It will be'noticed that Russell, the clubs hard-working secretary, has been shooting with wonderful accuracy, and his gun scores over the last four or five weeks would be hard to eaual. • "EVENING POST" CLUB. There was an exceptionally large attendance of members last night, and several good scores were recorded. R. Jenkins 69. I. Kendrick 69 W. Wiren 68, C. Kenney 67, and T. Dear 67. were among the best. R. Jenkins has been shooting exceptionally well this year, and Wiren, a first-year shot, has some good scores to his credit. . .. . During the month several trophies were shot tor The winners of the monthly competitions were- A grade, G. Kendrick; B grade, L. Kendrick. The details were:—A grade: G. Kendrick. 27808—280; W. Stevens, 277.66; A. Ashenden 277.56 R. Jenkins, 277.42; R. Pumfrey, 277 25- H. Bryant, 277.10; K. MacDowall. 277*12 B grade: L. Kendrick, 277.53; Miss I. Browne. 277.37; J. Fitzgerald, 277.01; Miss B. Taylor. 276.92; G. Jobson, 276.92; C. Dobson, 276 68 : Miss Simmons, 276.68. The winners of the Nickless Buttons were •vfr* Massev and K. MacDowall. At tiie monthly committee meeting it was decided to shoot an club competitions under tater-Club rules, 1.c., seven shots with two O« ai Ste gr r t Eo meet Harbour^ Board on WedSSS. %!%^"^^^^ Kendrick, C. Kenney. SATURDAY AFTERNOON SHOOT. Thflrfl were 32 entries for the usual Satur-_s&rv»JS-s&j2jr 3. Waterworth, 99 « , ?• v 97 each> gets were reversed R. v^ I|g_1|g_ a Mrs . You ng rh%la^ UwmVe°oPen as usual next Saturday. .