MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

Evening Star, Issue 21718, 12 May 1934, Page 18

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

A GRADE MATCH The first competition in the A grade series of the Otago Miniature Rifle Association’s intercluh matches was, fared on the railway, range on Monday evening. The competing teams were Returned .Soldiers’ Small Bore Rifle Club and the Dunedin Miniature Rifle Club, the honours going to the Returned Soldiers’ Club. Scores:— Returned Soldiers. —W. Meikle 80, H. White 80. J. Harrison 79, J. Judson 78, W. Goiidie 77, T. Menzies 77, 0. Holden 75, J. Potter 75. . Total, 621. Counted out, J. M'Kee 74, D. Man- 73. . . . . „ Dunedin Miniature Rifle Club.—G. Smith 79, R. Finder 77, Whitehead 77, R. -Gillick 77. J. Wignall 76, R. Johnson 76, R. Bruce 76, F. Marks 75. Total, 613. Counted out: Al'Nish 75, H. Webb 72. . Upon the conclusion of the interclub match, the ‘ Swan Spng ’ was given by the Returned Soldiers’ members, a choir of twelve competing for the- “ Swan,” which is annually presented to the club by the president (Mr D. H. Rowntree). After a strenuous competition, J. M'Kee was the winner, closely followed by T. Menzies and C. James. ARTHUR BARRETT’S CLUB On- Thursday evening at the Drill Hall range the members ot Arthur Barnett’s Miniature Rifle Club held their usual wee'kly practice shoot, lb© keen rivalry that exists among the members was responsible for some excellent cards being brought in. The following are the scores with handicaps\VGraham, 80; Miss Waterson, 80; 1. Pollock, 80; R. Souter. 80; J- Wilson, SO; E. Gallon, 80; J. Spence, SO; Miss Dever, 80; Fenby, 80; R. Graham, i 9; A. Robson, 79; J. Armstrong, /9; A. M‘Donald, 79; G. Wylhe, 78; G. Ferguson 78; F. Peterson, 77; Miss Brown, 77;’W. Vintiner, 77; F. Sprague, m; A. Barnett, jun.. 77; C. Gamble,, /o; D. Paine. 74; G. ‘Woodbury, 74; M. Ross, 72; Bradley, 70. The final shoot for the weeklymarksman’s badge .resulted in a shnt-for-shot competition between W. Graham. Souter, Gallon, and Fenby, W. Graham being the winner. D.S.A. HO. 1 V. CABURY, FRY. HUDSON The above ma'tch was fired on the C. range on Thursday, D.S.A. registering a fairly decisive win. The following are the individual scores:— D. I.: F. Williams 77, L. Blagdou 76, C. Moodie 75, A. M'Lean 74, A. 'Moodie 73, A. Andrews 73, J. Moodie 72; total, 520. C.F.H.: O. Connell 76, Miss M'Lareu 74, IT. Kearney 73, J. Fraser 73, J. Stoddart 72, Miss Bertinshaw 68, J. Bassett 68; total, 504,