MINIATURE RIFLES

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 3, 4 July 1939, Page 16

MINIATURE RIFLES

INTER-CLUB MATCHES

WINCHESTER CUP RESULT

FIXTURES FOR NEXT WEEK. A Grade. Monday—"Evening Post" v. P.W.M.C Monday—W. W.M.C.. v. South. . Monday—Brooklyn v. Public Service. Monday—Harbour Board.v. Municipal. •Monday—Hutt v* Petone Central. Aotea, a bye. C Grade—Section I. Tuesday—Riverbank v. Hutt 1. Wednesday—Aotea v. -Brooklyn..Thursday—Frontiersmen v. South. r.W.M.C, a bye. C Grade—Section 2. Monday—-"Evening Post" v. H.V. Froutiersmen 2. ' Wednesday—W.W.M.C v. Public Service. 'Thursday— Petone Central v. Hutt 2. Thursday—Brooklyn 2 v. Onslow. A GRADE RESULTS. Hutt 479 v. Brooklyn 472. Aotea 477 y. South 464. P.W.M.C. 467 v. Petone Central 467. ' Municipal 468 v. "Evening Post" 463. W.W.-M.C. 472 v. Public Service 462. Aotea.—J. Hunter 69, W. Scambary 69, R. H. Hunt 68, J. Pitt 68, K. DaWson 68, P. Stewart 68, T. Goodall 67. South.—W. Cresweli 69, W. Kyan. 68/ C. Morris 67, R. Boddy 66, P. Congreve 66, D. Preston 65, P. Martin 63. P.W.M.C.—A. Doran 70, S. Dawson 68, T. "Wales 68, O. Burt 67, A. Buck 66, C. Lusty 65, R. Barrownian 63. Petone Central. —J. Ashman 69, S. Nlcholl 69, J. Devine 68, G. Snell 67, L. Smith 66, K. Marshall 66, A. Hobbs 62. Municipal.—J. Jenkins 69, S. Owen 68, G. Henesy 68, R. Clayton 67,' L. Cooze 66, L. Anderson 65, E. Williams 65. "Evening Post.',?—V. Gini 69,, H. Nickless 69, K. MacDowall* 6S, R. Jenldns 68, I. Kendrick 66, R. Allen 65, C. Kenny 58. W.W.M.C.—R. J. Stewart 69, R. Paxton 69, F. Waterworth 69, R. Pattison 68, H. Collins 68, Jas. Stewart 66, W. Cherry 63. Public Service.—A. V. Wilson 69, J. Gaelic 68, D. Rosie 68, L. Stichbury 67, J. Reid 67, Mrs. Wilson 62, T. McMillan 61. Hutt.—C. Lambert 70, F. Ching 69, L. Hare 69, H. Keene 69, J. Ross 68, J. McHolm 67, H. Caldwell 67. Brooklyn.—E. Bunting 69, A. J. Westwood 69, G. Jensen 68, P. Chandler 68, V. Abbott 67, K. Harrison 66, C. Williams 65. . POSITIOKS OF TEAMS. Agg. M. W. D. L. Pts. score. Harbour Board .. 5 5- — — 10. 2362 Aotea 6" 4 1 19 2850 Municipal ....... 6 4 — 2 8 2812 Hutt .'. £ 4 — 2 8 2799 Brooklyn ~. 5 3 — 2 6 2382 W.W.M.C. 5 3 — 2 6 2365 "Evening Post" . 5 2"^ 1 2 5 2338 South 7 .......... 5 2—3 4 2304. P.W.M.C. ...... 5 1 13 3 2330 Petone Central ..601 5 1 2745 Public Service 6 0 — 6 0 2719 C GRADE RESULTS. Section li South 460 v. Aotea 444. ' Brooklyn 1 454 v. Hutt 1 434. P.W.M.C. 426. v. Riverbank 418. ' Section 2. H.V. Frontiersmen 2 452 v.. . Brooklyn 2 433.! Hutt 445 v. "Evening Post" 431. Onslow 428 v. Public Service 383. There Is no alteration, in the position of teams in either section of the C grade; South are still leading in section 1 with one loss, and H.V.. frontiersmen lead in section' 2 withouts a- loss. There Is a decided improvement in the shooting for this grade, the team aver-age-being 434 an<i the'individual average 62. South.—H. Lane 69, H. Boocock 67, W. Marshall 66. -B> Ward 66, D.. McGinnity 65, M. Evans 64, Miss Stratford 63. \ Aotea.—L. Bennett 67,, C. Tombs 65, J. Foley 63, S. Manghin/63, R. Dalley 62, J. Grieg 62, W. Raiubird 62. . Hutt 2.—D. Willis 66, G. Weeds 66, B. Willis 65, H. Jones 63, A. I). Brown 62, J. Drake 62j. C. Franks 61. "Evening Post."—Miss Wendelborn 67, C. Dobson 64,- L. Ken'drick 63, Miss E. Taylor 61, B."Pumfrey 60, C- Wiren 60, J. Ritzgerald 56.- -■; P.W.M.C—T. Deamess 67, R. Montgomerie 67, F. Ashman 64, T. Rodgers 63, D. Barnes 63, F. Baxter 57, R. Peatcey 45. Riverbank.—Miss Daff 67, J. Schmidt 64, S. Hagan 63, 'Mrs. McFarlane 62, Mrs. Hoare 61, A. Hoare Cl, F. Sykes 40. H.V. Frontiersmen 2. —G. Collins 67, A. Henderson 66, C. Binning 66, H. Winnie 65, L. Roscoe 64, C. Jannson 64, J. Trigger 60. Brooklyn 2. —Miss E. Chalk U7, J. Scoble 64, C. Elliott 63, W. Xesbitt 62, B. Guy 60, Miss P. Milligan 59, C. Taylor 58. Brooklyn I.—R. Mead 67. J. McKenzie 61, J. Hoffeins 66, C. Pragnell 66, J. Goldfinch 64, N. Guy 62, G. McGregor 62. Hutt I.—A. Jenkins 66, A. Morice 65, J. Willis 64, N. Willis. 63, E. Reynolds 62, J. Ballantyne 59,' F. Meagher 55. Onslow.—J. Dudgeon 66, K. Eagles 66, Mrs. Mclndoe 64. Mrs. Hartley 63/ Miss Campbell 62, K. Bould 57, Miss Mclndoe 50,. • Public Service.—C Lye 63, Miss McKinnon 61, C. Bingham 59, B. Cooper 57, C. Hens Haw 57, G. Dodds 51, J. Warsaw 35. WINCHESTER CUP. The Winchester Cup, which is a teams' shoot conducted by the N.Z.M.R.A., was won by the West End Club, Timaru. They put. on the excellent score of 985 ..ex 1000, whirih gives an individual average Of 197 out of a possible of 200. The team scores are as follows :—;- West End : ...^..................... '985 United (Christchurch) ...i..... 979 Municipal (Wellington) ............ 978 "Evening Post" .................. 976 Marist No. 1 975, Aotea 973, Christchurch W.M.C. -No 2 974, Wellington Harbour1 Board 973. Masterton No. 1. R.S.A.. No. 1 (Christchurch), and Timaru 972, R.S.A. Xo. 2 (Christchurch) and Brooklyn No.. 2 970, Brooklyn Xo 1 9GB. South Featherston Xo. 1 9G6. Marist No. 2 and Longburn 965, Waiau and Cashmere 964, City Guards (Inc.) . 963, Christchurch W.M.C. No. 1, South Featherston No.- 2, and Christchurch No. 2 962, Sydenham No 1 961, Greytown and Featherston 960; Sydenham No. 2 and Arthur Burnetts (Dunedin) 959, Lower Hutt, New Brighton, and Napier 908, Masterton No. 2, Pleasant Point, and Willowbridge 957, Hororata 956, Christchurch No. 1 and Westport 954, Hook 951, Harbour Board 950, Inveroargill Defence 949, Wellington South and Otaki 948,. Public Service 947, Hastings 946,Wairoa 943, Whangarei 942, Makikihi 941. Waitara did not return targets. The individual Wellington teams Bcores were:— Municipal.—L. Cooze 199, S. Owen 196, J. Jenkins 195, I. .Anderson 195, G. Henesy 193. "Evening Post."—R. Jenkins 197, H. Nickless 196, K. MacDowall 195, I. Kendrick 195 V. Gini 193. Aotea.—W. Scambary 199, R. H. Hunt 196, R. Dawson 195, J. Pitt 193, P. Stewart 192. Harbour Board.—P; Cqote 199, R. H. Nicholl 197, S. Hope 196, J. Ritchie 191, L. Rush 190. Brooklyn No.-..2.—A. J. Westwood 200, V. Abbott 196, R. Russell 194, B. Keys 192, R Boddy 188. Brooklyn No. I.—P. Chandler 198, G. Jensen 194, E. Bunting 193, K. Harrison 192, C. Williams 191. Lower Hutt.—L. flare 197, C. Lambert 194, O. Wbiteman 191, H. Keene 189, J. Ross 187. Harbour Board No. 2.—8. Moss 195, T Marshall 194, T. McGill 191, R. Mottram 190, J. Atkins 180. Wellington South.—C. Morris 194, P. Congreve 193, W. Cress.well 190, C. Nyberg 190, P. Martin 181. X Public Service.—A. V. Wilson 195, J. Gaelic 194, L. Stichbury 187, J. Reid 186, D. McGinnity 185. "EVENING POST" CLUB. There were some quite good scores last night and it is very pleasing to see older members getting back to fiorm. Several of the new | members continue to return good targets. Among ! the scores for the night were Mrs. Nickless 69, A. Jenkins 68, Miss Jorgenson, Miss J. Stevens, and A. Goldsbrough 67. The following teams are to shoot next Monday:—A grade: K. MacDowall, H. Nickless, R. Jenkins, V. Gini, R. Allen, I. Kendrick, W. K. McGrath; B grade. Miss Wendelborn, C. Dobson, L. Kendrick, R. Pumfrey, C. Wiren, A. Goldsbfough, A. Jenldns. HUTT CLUB. Seven members of the Hutt Club visited Pahiatua on Saturday for the Bush' Districts championship. H. H. King, C. C. Lambert, R. Whiteman, and H. R. Keene finished 3rd, 4th, sth, and 6th respectively. G. Weeds, A. Cronin and O. Whiteman finished Ist, 2nd, and 3rd respectively in the B grade, and Miss Melva Calder won the ladies' match with an excellent possible. C. C. Lambert and R. Whiteman won the pairs aggregate over all championship shoots, and the team, consisting of C. C. Lambert, R. Whiteman, H. Keene, G. Weeds, and O. Whiteman, won the teams match by five points from Masterton. SOUTH, CLUB. The Hutt Club's competitions ending for June resulted as follows: —A grade: C. Morris, 202, 3—205; W- t Cresswell, 203, 1—204. B grade: A. Ward, 201, 5—206; H. Lane, 205— 205; and D. McGinnity, 200, 5 —205 (tie for second). Ward takes 3 points in the Goodwill trophy. The S.M.R.C. Certificate (highest rifle score for B- grade) was won by H. Lane. The Franklyn Shield for May and June (possible 490) was tied for by C. Morris, 469, 9 —478, and A. Ward, 464, 4—478. The ties will be shot off tonight. PUBLIC SERVICE CLUB. There was no competition shoot last. Thursday but two teams, 8 a-side, were picked. Wilson's team defeated Gaelic's team by 25 points, the details being :—Wilson's team, J. Reid 68, A. V. G. Wilson 68, D. McGinnity 67, Miss A. McKinnon 63, Mrs. V. Wilson 63, J. S. Cowles 58, B. Cooper 57, G. W. Dodds 51, total,- 495. Gaelic's team, J. L. Gaelic 68, L. B. Stichbury 67, C. Lye 63, I. T. Bingham 59, C. Henshaw 57, E. A. Pope 55; H. A. Bargh 51, B. McKinnon 50, total, 470 ' A: V. G. Wilson in A grade still retains the Caughley Feathers but three members in the 'C ■ grade,.: Mrs.: V. Wilson, Miss A. HcKinnon, and C. Lye, tied. The winner of tile No! 2 special competition was W. Bellamore. The winners of the June handicap prizes were J. L. Gaelic, D. McGinnity, and A. V. G. Wilson, and the winners 6f the May-June handicap prizes were J. L. Gaelic and A. V. G. Wilson. D. McGinnity and L. B. Stichbury tied for the third trophy and

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wlli'shoot oif for same. . The leading handicap scores in the June series were A. V. G. Wilson 206, D. McGinnity 204.2, J. L. Gaelic 203,2, I. T Bingham ;202.9, C. Henshaw 202.7, ahd Mrs. V. Wilson 202.1. The leading scores lv the May-June handicap series were A". V. G. Wilson,i.4l'o; J. L. Gaelic 407^5, D. McGinnity 406.65, L. B, Stichbury 40.6.65, and D. A. Rosie 404. ...:..-. - ' .: ' ■ . . . .SATURDAY AFTERNOON SHOOT. ■ More than 40 entries :were received .'for the , teu-sliot unlimited- entry- "own start" handicap competition last 'Saturday afternoon. Ten competitors - achieved the possible. They were J. Morrison 95, 5—100; A. V. G. Wilson 98, 2— 100, R. S. Owen 98, -2—loo, F. J. Waterworth 98, 2—loo C. Cherry 85, 15—100,.5.M. Hope 98, 2—loo Mrs. Foley 85, 15—100, J. Foley 0.5, si-100, V. Gini 98, 2—loo, and J. McKenzie 90, 4—loo. In the shoot off J. Foley . S. M. Hope, R.S. Owen, and F. J. Waterworth again achieved the possible, and shared the prize moiiey. The leading rifle scores were those of T. Lawton 99, P. W. Congreve, V. Gini, S. M. Hope, R. S. Owen, F. J. Waterworth, and A. V. G. Wilson 98 each. The novelty: competition, in which the targets were divided into segments, was won by A: .A: Ford, 27 points, with A. V. G. Wilson, 26 points, second. As the Wellington championship is being held on the range next Saturday there will be no further shoot.until July 15.