COMPETITION KEEN IN PRACTICES ON ARCHERY RANGE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22951, 20 May 1949, Page 3

COMPETITION KEEN IN PRACTICES ON ARCHERY RANGE

Keen competition was shown among the first-year competitors of the Gisborne Archery Club in the first practice shoot of the season on Monday night. Shooting was over a distance of 20 yards. The scoring being oven with Mrs. Douglas and S. Fisken heading the women’s and men’s sections respectively. The beginners’ trophy, the first round of which will commence next Monday night will consist of an American round, which consists of 90 arrows fired at 30 yards, reduced for this trophy to 20 yards. Forty-five arrows will be fired on Monday night and 45 the following week giving a possible score for the completed round;, of 810. The following are the scores for Monday night s practice, the possible score being 405: Women. —Mrs. Douglas 204; Miss MacDonald, 190; Miss Coleman, __lss; Miss Bayley, 154; Miss Chapman, 77. Men.—S. Fisken 295; P. Waterson. 291; G. Davis 290; A. Dixon 283; G. Odams 266; A. Healey 258; D. Martin 257; M. Skeet 256; J. Turner 247; D. Reardon 230; K. Thomson 222; J. Madden 215; B. Copeland 193; W. Douglas 178; S. Marngaorangi 176; D. Wiley 174; R. Blaxland 169; D. McLauchlan 133. In the second practice shoot for last year’s competitors held on Wednesday Mrs. Gedye led the women’s _ section and W. J. Burton the men’s section. The most notable scorer of the evening was J. Potaka, a B grade competitor of last season, whose 429 placed him high m the list. Wednesday night competitors are to commence the first round of the No. 1 Trophy next week, shooting GO arrows at 30 yards and a further 60 in the second round the following week, the possible score for the trophy being 1080 points. The following are the scores for the second practice, the possible being 540; Women.— Mrs. Gedye 357; Mrs. Soderston 349; Miss Wakeling 344; Miss D. Davis 340; Mrs. Moore 333; Miss Wilkinson 309; Miss O’Brien 303, Men.—W. J. Burton 506; B. Attewell 474; D. Robinson 464; E. Soderston 462; R. Hennah 438; J. Potaka 429; J. Sutcliffe 420; G. Wootton 420; B. Moore 416; T. Gedye 415; K. Maynard 414; V. Clement 412; J. Arnold 406; N. Gedye, 402; J. Easton 400; R. Shaw 393; E. R. Houlahan 370. An attraction which has proved popular on practice nights is the air-rifle gallery. Two practice shoots have been held and handicaps are to be issued. A small trophy will be competed for each evening.