DOUBLE HONOURS FOR W. J. BURTON IN RIFLE SHOOTING

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22669, 21 June 1948, Page 2

DOUBLE HONOURS FOR W. J. BURTON IN RIFLE SHOOTING

Double honours were gained by W. J. Burton in Saturday night’s matches conducted by the Gisborne Miniature Rifle Club, when lie became the first member to score a possible this season and also carried off the A Grade trophy. B. Elliott shot consistently well over the three shoots and ran out the winner of the B grade trophy. Mrs. Williams, who was top-scorer in the women’s section on Saturday night, was also the winner of the women’s trophy. Scores in detail are as follows, the rifle score being given first, followed by the central bull's eye as a decimal point, then the rifle score plus the handicap;— A Grade. —W. J. Burton. 100.5, 100; J. D. Martin, 97.3. 98.94; D. Robinson, 96.4. 98.15; T- Gcdye, 95.4, 98.12; F. J. Jeune, 98.5. 98; J. Sutcliffe, 95.5, 98.0; N. Gevdc, 95.3. 97.85; W. S. Taylor, 94.3, 97.fi; R. O. Bull. 94.2, 97. B Grade.—E. R. Williams, 99.7, 99.64; S. Boyle. 97.5, 99.59; B. Elliott, 97.5, 99.18; J. Hullen, 94.1, 99.14; H. King, 93.3, 99.04; D. J. Jenkin, 97.3, 98.94; B. Clark, 93.4; L. Newcomb, 93.3, 98.76; J. Inncs, 95.5, 98.76; C. 11. Alley, 91.2, 98.71: T. D. Lamberton, 95.3, 98.5: 11. E, Powell, 96.3, 98.4; P. Kauau, 84, 98.22; G. Jeune, 96.6, 98-15; J. C. Wellby, 85.2, 97.95; F. Lloyd, 86,97; P. J. McArtney, 79.1, 96.85; H, G. Allan, 87.3, 96.75, B. Attewell, 89-3, 96.7: Iv. Maynard, 90.1, 96.47: R. Clay, 88.2, 96.0; G. Hobcroft, 84. 95.63; J. Black, 93.1; L. Tidswell, 81.1.

Women. —Mrs. Williams, 97.4, 99-1; Miss Bull, 89.1, 98.77: Mrs. Jeune, 94.4, 98.5; Miss Sutcliffe, 95.3, 98.0; Mrs, Dolman, 94.2, 97.23; Mrs. Gcdye, 90.1, 96.47. Visitors. P. Tomlinson, 89.1; G. Crosby, 80.1; F. Schroder, 75.1; A. Sinton, 73.1.

A Grade Trophy. W. J. Burton, 297.32; J. D. Martin, 296.1; D. C. Robinson. 295.37; F. J. Jeune, 295.0; J. Sutcliffe, 294.8; T. Gedye, 294.74; R. O. Bull, 293.95: W. S. Taylor, 293.-6; N. Gedye, 292.27. B Grade Trophy.—B. Elliott. 296.98: S. Bovle, 296.85; J. Bullen, 296.7: G. Newcomb, 296.46; H. King, 296.17: T. D. Lamberton, 295.8; G. Jeune, 295.7; B. Clark, 295.53: D- J. Jenkin, 295.4; E. R. Williams, 294.98; H. G. Allan, 294.75; H. E. Powell. 294-5: J. Innes, 294.25; J. Hollamby, 294.16: C. H. Aliev. 293.93; B. Attewell, 293.7; G. 'Hobcroft. 292.08; F. Lloyd, 292.07: J. C. Wellbv. 291.8; R. Clay, 290.33: V. Clement. 289-75. Women.—Mrs. Williams, 295.7; Mrs. Jeune, 293.5: Mrs. Gedye. 293.28: Mrs. Dolman. 292.58: Miss Sutcliffe, 292. Air Rifle fscores off (he rifle).—BAttewell. W. J. Burton. E. R. Williams, 29: N. Gedye, Mrs. Williams. 28; H. E. Powell. 27: R. O. Bull. F. J. Jeune. Miss Sutcliffe, 26: H. G- Allan. Miss Bull, H. King, FT. Parata. D. Robinson. 25: T. Gedye, 24: Mrs. Dolman. Mrs. Jeune. G. Jeune. P. McArtney. G. Newcombe, 23: J. Black. Mrs. Gedye. J. Sutcliffe. 22; K. Maynard. F. Schroder. 21; P. Tomlinson. 20; L. Tidswell. 19. v

Last week’s shoot-off was won by R. O. Bull.