TROPHY SERIES OF GISBORNE MIN. RIFLE CLUB

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23025, 16 August 1949, Page 8

TROPHY SERIES OF GISBORNE MIN. RIFLE CLUB

There was an excellent attendance at the Gisborne Miniature Rifle Club last Saturday evening for the second round of the No. 5 trophy series.

In the A Grade Miss Sutcliffe narrowly defeated A. Thomas. Both of these members returned scores of 99 off-the-rifle. Miss Sutcliffe having six central bulls, against four scored by Thomas.

The B Grade ladder badge resulted in a tie between B. Clark and H. Parata. both members shooting 97.5. M Black headed the handicap list for this grade by returning his best target to date. The air-rifle competition was won outright by A. Campbell, who shot the only possible of the evening. T. Lamberton won the shoot-off for last week’s prize. In the following details the figures show in succession, the score olt the rifle, with a decimal figure indicating central bulls-cyes, the handicap in parentheses, and the aggregate:— A Grade.—Miss Sutcliffe. 99.6. (.531, 99.53: A. Thomas, 99.4, (.45), 99.45; E. R. Williams, 98.4. (1.2). 99.2: ,1. D. Martin. 97.4. (1.611, 98,61; Mrs. Dolman. 97.5, (1.36), 93.36: Mrs. Williams. 95.3. (3.33), 98.33: B. Attewell, 95.3, (3.33), 93.33; T. Lamberton, 95.3, (3.23). 93.23: J Sutcliffe, 94.2. (4.2), 98.2; R. O. Bull. 98.3. scr., 98; H. G. Allan, 95.5, (3). 98; T. Gedye, 95.3, (2.69), 97.69; G. Wootton, 93.1, (4.52). 97.52; F. J. Jeune, 97.5. scr., 97; N. Gedye, 95.6. (1.25), 96.25; W. J. Burton, 96.4, scr., 96. B Grade—M. Black, 96.4, (3.07), 99.07; H. Parata, 97.5, (2), 09; J. Innes 96.4, (2.9), 98.9; H. King. 97.4, (1.8), 98.8; A. Houghton. 90.2. (8.69), 98.69; R. Harrison, 96.6, 2.66), 98.66; B. Clark, 97.5, (1.61), 98.61; W. Sinton, 91.2, (7.57), 98.57; T. Beattie, 95.1, (3.5), 98.5; S. Boyle. 94.4, (4.5). 98.5: V. Clement, 93.2, (5.5), 98.5; R. Brebner, 93.1, (5.5), 98.5; F. Gilmore, 83.2, (10.5), 98.5; D Keefe, 93.3, (5.38). 98.38; L. Tidswell, 94.3, (4.36 ), 98.36; D. Worthington, 92.2, (6.28) 98.28: Mrs. Jeune, 94.2, (4.2), 98 2; F. Lloyd, 92.4, (6). 98; R. Askew, 92.2 (6), 98: A. Sinton. 92.1, (6). 98; E. Hobcroft. 90.2, (7.85), 97.85; Mrs. Tidswell. 83, (14.68), 97.68: L. Woods. 86, (11), 97; A. Campbell, 89.1, (7.7), 96.7; C. Burrows, 72.1. (24.67). 96.67: J. Black. 84, (12.57), 96.57; I. Turnbull, 79, (16.8). 95.8: B. Copeland. 84.3 (11.63), 95.63; L. Fuller, 20, (50), 70. Visitors and New Members, score off rifle;—H. Twigley, 92.2: Miss Scott, 91.3, L. W. Greig. 81; P. Waterson. 71; P. Yee, 69; B. Clapham, 67; R. Jackson, 62.2.

Ladder Badges—A Grade: Miss Sutcliffe, 99.6. B Grade: B. Clark. 97.5- H. Parata, 97.5. Women: Miss 'Sutcliffe, 99.6.

Air-rifle Competition (the handicap is given in parentheses and (hen the aggregate).—A. Campbell, (scr.). 30; W. Sinton. (scr.). 29: T. Lamberton. (scr.), 29: Mrs. Tidswell. (3), 29: P. Waterson. i (4). 29: R. O. Bull (-1), 28: W. J. Burton. (-1), 28: A. Houghton, (2), 23; F. Gilmore. (2). 28: H. King. (2), 23: R. Harrison, (2). 28: H. Twigley, (4). 28: N. Gedye. (scr.), 27; F. J. Jeune (scr.), 27: E. R. Williams (scr.), 27; V. Clement (scr.). 27: G. Wootton, (scr.), 27: B. Attewell. (scr.). 27; H. Parata, (1). 27: Mrs. Dolman, (2) 27: Mrs. Jeune. (2). 27; B. Clapham, (4), 27; R. Jackson. (4). 27: L. Greig, (5), 27: S. Bovlc, (scr.), 26; F. Lloyd, (scr.), 26; A. Sinton, (1), 26: R. Brebner. (1). 26: R. Askew. (1). 23: L. Woods. (2). 26; M. Black. (3), 26; Mrs. Williams, (scr.), 25: H. Allan, (scr.), 25: I. Turnbull, (1). 25: H. Powell. (2). 25: J. Sutcliffe, (scr.), 24: T. Gedye, (scr.), 24: D. Keefe. (1). 24: T. Beattie. (1). 24; P. Yee, (6). 24: L. Tidswell, (1). 23; L. Fuller, (6). 23; B. Copeland. (1). 2L E. Hobcroft. (2). 21; D. Worthington, (2), 21; B. Clark, (scr.), 19. • A postal team's shoot was recently held between members of the Seacliff Miniature Rifle Club. Otago, and the Gisborne Club. Gisborne won by a margin of 18 points. In the following the decimal figure indicates the number of central bullseyes:—

Seacliff.—S. Tresize. 98.6; D. Hendrv. 97.7; D. Birt, 97.5: J. Frew. 96.3: I. Francis, 96.6: I. Campbell. 96.5: Mrs. Hayes, 96.5: G. Perry. 95.5: D. Duckworth, 94.4: A. Hayes. 93.3: D. Ferguson. 91.4: A. Perry, 90.4. Total points, 1139. Central bulls. 57. Gisborne.—Mrs. Jeune. 100.5; F. J. Jeune, 99.8; J. Sutcliffe, 97.6; E. R. Williams, 97.5: T. Lamberton, 97.5: H. Allan 97.4; C. Lloyd. 96.5: A. Thomas, 96.5; Mrs. Williams. 96.4: J. Black. 94.5; -7. D. Martin. 94.4; H. Parata. 94.3. Total points, 1157. Central bulls, 59.