MINIATURE RIFLES

Hutt News, Volume XXII, Issue 2, 23 June 1948, Page 7

MINIATURE RIFLES

LOWER HUTT CLUB The following were the latest scores in the monthly competition: J. Ross, D. Robertson, and T. Edwards, 1)9; A. Ritson, 9S; S. Murray, H. Caldwell, and R. Easthope, 97; R. Few, P. Sharon, R. H. Brown, and J. Fleet, 9G; N. Wood, 95; L. Deans and C. Franks, 94; J. Grundy, 93; R. N. Brown, 92; E. Gibson and G. Knox, 91; R. Harrington, 89; J. Page, 86; T. Sanders, 85; G. Hook, 83; K. McCormack, 78; D. Jack, 71. In the third round of the interclub competition the A team was defeated by Petone Central No. 1 by two points, 345 to 343

The No. 1 C team scored a victory over Hutt Valley Women by five points, scores being Hutt 325, Hutt Valley Women 320. The first monthly handicap competition resulted as follows: —A grade: H. Keene, off scratch, 394, possible 400; J. Ross, off scratch, runner-up, 39 3. B grade: L. .Deans, handicap one, 39 2; C. Harrington, runner-up, handicap 4, 390. C grade: R. N. Brown, handicap 7, 393; T. Sanders, handicap 10, 393. These two men will shoot off for the monthly button.

PETONE CENTRAL CLUB Three possibles were recorded at the weekly shoot of the Petone Central Miniature Rifle Club. Scores were as under: —B. Fleming, J. Braid and A. 11. O’Donnell, 70; S. Jones, D. Elliott, E. Smith, P. Carlisle and It. H. Nicholl, 69; C. Mitchell, G. Howitt, S. Battock, It. Sammons, H. Smith, B. Ongley and M. Wakeley, 68; N. Howitt, T. Howitt and C. McCawe, 67; F. Wales, J. Lewis, F. Bryant and D. Bashall, 66; T. Sherlock, 65; G. Ritchie and B. Nankivell, 64; R. Twort, 63; R. Hepburn, K. Slade and D. McKeich, 62; R. Fleet, 61. *

WIN FOR HUTT WOMEN " ' <a Hutt Valley women won the annual representative miniature rifle shooting match against the Wairarapa women for the Ross Shield fired on the Petone central range on Saturday,