RIFLE SHOOTING

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 21853, 25 October 1945, Page 8

RIFLE SHOOTING

VICTORY PRIZE MEETING CHAMPIONSHIP TO REVELL The second annual East Coast outdoor smallbore championship was contested on the Sponge Bay rifle range during the Labour Day week-end, when the Gisborne Miniature lwitie Club promoted a victory prize meeting. Extensive preparations were made by the executive to ensure that the conduct, contioj and general arrangements of the fixture would give complete satisfaction and it was greatly disappointing that the very unfavourable weather conditions marred what was otherwise a mo t successful event. The meeting was made sufficiently attracfive to draw rrnresenNative teams from W el-lin-ion. Carterton. Mangatainoka. Hastings and Napier and the strong support given by ttoanw. together with satisfactory entries from lending local riflemen, enabled the full programme being proceeded with. Amongst the competitors were Mrs. Sutcliffe, winner of the 1045 New Zealand ladies mdoui* championship, W. J. Burton and Congreve, who were the 1035 and 1936 winners of the New Zealand outdoor championship, and F. J. Jcunc, winner on four occasions of the Gisborne club’s indoor championship. The championship resulted in a well-merited and very popular win for G. A. Revel 1. Gisborne, who, despite the difficult conditions, was responsible for a high standard of scoring in each of the five matches. Rcvcll has maintained remarkable form during the present season, in which lie has recorded the possible score on no less than 11 occasions m club shooting. Some Outstanding Performances Throughout the various matches there wore some outstanding individual performances, chief amongst which was Mrs. E. B. W hue s (Brooklyn) splendid “possible” at 50yds., the only maximum score registered throughout tne programme, and to prove that her s was by no means a “fluke” Mrs. White again topscored at the difficult 100yds. range with an exceptional target of 43. R* Congreve (Brooklyn) was also responsible for a noteworthy 40 at the 50yds. range. The champion team’s match produced a decisive win for the Gisborne club, whose teams filled both first and second places, while the ladies’ championship went to Mrs. R. Burson, Gisborne. The first match was contested from the scratch mark, after which handicaps were declared for the remainder of the programme. The system employed was the prize-money automatic handicapper and was most enthusiastically commented upon by all present. The invitation teams’ match, which was held at the Gisborne club’s rooms, provided a suitable opportunity for the presentation of prizes. Below the list of prize-winners, the visitors Ik Y.g identified thus: Brooklyn, Wellington, IB), Carterton (C), Mangatamoka (M). Hastings (H), Napier (N). Central bulls scored by the respective marksmen are also indicated in parenthesis following the individual scores:—

Match No. 1, 50yds.—F. T. White (N), R. O. Bull, J. Sutcliffe, 47 (5), G. A. Revell. 47 (4), F. J. Jeune, 47 (3), R. Burson, J. Munro IN) 47 (2), Mrs. Burson 47 (1). E. B. White (B) 47, E. Wiig (N) 46 (6). R. Congreve tl3), W. J. Burton.- E. 'R. Williams 46 (4), F. Forbes (N), 46 (2), Mrs. Dolman, K. Pryde (M) 45 (2). Mrs. Sutcliffe 45 (1). C. Baumfield (H), J. D. Martin 44 (4), G. Sewell (G), Ala tell No. 2, 50yds (handicaps added).—L. Chew (C), R. Burson, R. Congreve (B), A. Thomas, 47 (4), G. Gordon (H), E. B. White (B), G. Goodin (C). F. J. Jeune, W. H. Ellis 47 (3), G. A. Revell, W. J. Burton, E. Wng (N) J. Munro (N), W. McLean, 47 (2). A. Oldish (C), J. D. Martin, P. Dolman, H. Robson (N), C. H. Brown (M), R. Clay. Mrs. Sutcliffe, 47 (1). Match No. 3, 100yds. (handicaps added).—G. A. Rcvcll 47 (5), W. J. Burton 47 (4). J. Pickering (II). Mrs. Burson, E. R. Williams 47 (2), Mrs. Pickering (H), L. J. Rusden (M) 47 (1), J- W. McCullough, F. Forbes (N) C. H. Brown (M), 47, J. Munro (N), 461 (1), Mrs. Dolman, It. Congreve (B), 46 (2), G. Sewell (C). G. W. Kcast (M), 46 (I). R. O. Bull 45 (2), L. Bnumfield (H) 45 (1), W. McLean, A. Thomas 45, F. J. Jeune. 44V (2). Match No. 4. 50yds. (handicaps added).— Mrs. E. B. White (B) 50 (5), G. Gordon (II). G. Goodin (C), J. D. Martin, R. Congrcse (B) G. W. Keast (M), Mrs. Sutcliffe 40J (4). M. Gordon (H), P. Dolman, 49) (3), C. H. Brown (M), K. Pryde (M). 49) (2), J. W. McCullough 49V (1), 11. Robson (N) 49 (4). A. Thomas 48) (4), Mrs. Dolman 48) (2), E. R. Williams 48V (1), G. A. Revell 48 (5), It. Clav. F. Forbes (N). 4S (1), W. McLean 48. Match No. 5, 100yds (handicaps added).— G. Sewell (C). J. D. Martin 4S (3), Mrs. E. B. White (B), A. Ordis’n (C) 48 (2), L. Baumficld (H), 48 (1), L. J. Rusden (M) 48, F. Forbes (N), 47) (2), F. J. Jeune 47 (2), Mrs. Sutcliffe 47 (1), Mrs. Pickering (H) 47, J. W. McCullough. Mrs. Dolman 46 (3), E. B. White (B), A". Thomas 46 (2). G. A. Revell, H. Robson (N). R. Congreve (B). C. H. Brown (M) 46 (1), M. Gordon (H) 46, R. Burson, 45) (3). No. 1 Optional Aggregate, matches 2 and 3. —W. J. Burton, 93; G. A. Revell, 92; It. Congreve (B). 89 (45); J. Munro (N), 89 (44) • F. J. Jcunc. BS, R. Burson, 87; F. Forbes (N), 86; R. O. Bull. F. T. White (N). 85: E. Wiig (N), 83 (39). Counted out: W. McLean. S 3 (39). No. 2 Optional Aggregate, matches 4 and 5.—R. Congreve (B). 95; G. A. Revell. 94; W. J. Burton. 92; It. Burson, 91 : F. J. Jeune, F. Forbes (N), 90; R. O. Bull, 89; J. W. McCullough, G. Gordon (H). 87; G. W. Keast (M) S 6. No. 3 Optional Aggregate, matches 3 anil 5.—0. A. Revell. 92 (46) :W. J. Burton, 92 (45) R. Congreve (B). 91; F. J. Jeune. F. Forbes (N), 89; It. O. Bull. 88; R. Burson. .1. Munro (N), 85; L. R. Rusden (M), S 3; J. W. McCullough, 82. East Coast Championship.—G. A. Revell, 233: W. J. Burton, 231; It. Congreve (B), 230; F. J. Jeune, R. Burson, 225; E. R. Williams, 224: E. B. White (B). 223; F. Forbes (N) 222; R. O. Bull. Mrs. Burson, J. Munro (N), 221 ; Mrs. Sutcliffe. A. Thomas, F. T. White (N), 217: Mrs. Dolman. 216; Mrs. E. B. White (B), G. Sowell (C), 215: J. W. McCullough, 211; E. Wiig (N). 210; L. Chew (C) 209; G. Goodin (C), M. Gordon (H). 208.

Ladies* Championship.—Mrs. Burson, 221; Mrs. Sutcliffe, 217; Mrs. Dolman, 216: Mrs. White (B), 213; Mrs. Pickering (H), 189. Champion Teams’ Match.—Gisborne No. 1 (G. A. Revell 94. W. J. Burton 92, R. Burson 91, F. .T. Jeune 90). total 367: Gisborne No. 2 (A. Thomas 90, R. O. Bull 89. E. R. Williams SS. Mrs. Burson 86). totnl 353, 2; Napier, 341. 3; Carterton, 337, 4 ; Mangatainoka, 333, 5.

Invitation Teams’ Match. 25yds.—Gisborne No. 2 (A. Thomas 100, J. W. McCullough 9.8, R. Burson 97, Mrs. Grdyp 97). total 392, 1; Brooklyn (J. D. Martin 98, P. Dolman 98. Mrs. White 97. E. B. White 97). total 390, and Gisborne No. 3 (J. Pirio 100. W. J. Burton 98, T. Gedye 98, Mrs. Williams 94), total "90 (equal). 2; Gisborne No. 4, 389, 4; Hastings and Gisborne No. 1. 381 (equal), 5; Mangatninoka. 375. 7; and Carterton, 374, 8.