MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIV, Issue 16326, 23 August 1913, Page 14

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

VETERANS’ RIFLE CLUB. Tho ladles’ team belonging to tho Veterans' Miniature Rifle Club met tho men’s team in the return match on Aujpi-st IS, when tho ladies again proved victorious by two points. The following are tho scores: Ladies’ Team. —Miss Boot 70. Miss Scatter G 9, Miss- Clark 69, Miss O’Kane 69, Mias VcmalL 69, Mias Hadley 68, Miss F. Walter 68. Mrs Walker 6ft, Mrs Timbrell 68, Miss M. Walter GB, Miss Wronu 67, Mins Timbrel! 67, Miss E. Smith 07, Mrs Halmahaw 67; total, 954. Men’s Team. —Rifleman Rifleman Hartigan 70, Rifleman Nixon 70, Rifleman Hadley 70, Rifleman Ashton 70, Rifleman Timbrell 69, Rifleman nalmshaw 69, Rifleman Shaw 69, Rifleman Biel 69, Rifletnnn ■ Cresswcll 69, Rifleman Poogrmn. 07, Rifleman Daley 68, Captain Walker CG, Rifleman Gothemeycr 6G; total, 952. i CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIPS AT ASHBURTON. It has been decided to hold * Canterbury Miniature Rifle Shooting Championship meeting in Ashburton on Thursday, September 18. Already twenty olubs havo etated their intention of competing, and as tho entries do not close until September 4 it appears certain that there will be ■» large entry. Tho matter of arranging a suitable programme is in tho handa of tho- Ashburton Miniature Rifle- Shooting Association. Tho range at Ashburton is slated to be the most up-to-date in tho dominion, and consists of eight targets, tho markers being concealed tn pit in front. On tho side of each target is a clock to show tho position of the shot, while , tho number registered is denoted by a figure : printed on a card. Tho target when removed from tho block at tho finish of the firing is sent to tho firing point by on on file's wire, ASHBURTON MATCHES. The'following matches have been fired on tho Ashburton miniature rifle range: —Ashburton Club C ' team beat Ashburton M.9.A. C team by 80 points, the scores Ashburton Club 607, Ashburton M. 3. A. 527. Ashburton Club bent Ashburton Friondly Society by 15 points, tho scores being Ashburton Club 648, Friendly Society 683. NORTH CANTERBURY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP. The final round of the clubs’ championship of the North Canterbury Miniature Riflo Association was fired *t AmbcTley on Thursday evening, when Amberley A and B teams were successful in gaining both ohampion cups for tho year. Captain Dron, of tho Waikari team, last year’s winners, in presenting the cups referred to tho splendid shooting of tho Amberloy teams, averaging 09.4 for tho A team taken over the three competitions. Tho following are tho scores tn the three competitions:— A Grade. Amber’.ev A—693, 693, 695; total 2081. Sefton A—6B6, 090. 676; total 2052; Waikari A—676. 695 (incomplete). Culverdcn—--672. 673, 663; total 2008. Leith field—66s, 6-18, 654; total 1987.

B Grade. (Amborley—6B2, 699. 683; total 2055. Sefton 676, 676, 673; total 2926; Waikari—669, 678, C7C: total 2023. The following ia a detailed, sooro of tho first competition in tho A grade: Amberley—VY. Frew 79, W. Rhodes 70, B. Rhodes 70, L. Fleming 70, J. Brown 70, B. Hadier 69, F. Holton 69, ,T. Meredith 69. W. Boyeo 69. S. Frew 69: total 695. Waikari—J. Smith 70. W. Harrington 70, T. Dren 70, J. Allen 68, C. Blake 68, A. Campbell 68. ,T. Sheridan 67.. A. Black 63, J. M’Adam C 7, D. Black 60: total 683.

Seiton—:J. Wilke 70, W. Livingstone 69, ,T. Cc-llio 68, D. Binney 68, E. Topp 68, J. Gorrio 67, A. Johnston 67, D. Petrie 67, N. Ritchie 6G, A. Tapp 60; total 676. Cnlverden—P. Hamilton 69, D. Hampton 69, G. M’Kie 67. T. Flower 67, A. Smith 65, H. Sharp 65, R. M’Adam 65. J. M’Adam 66, E. Kingsbury 65, W. Fleming 65; total 663.

Leithfleld —W. Trail 70. F. Trail 68, R. M’Beth C 7, N. M'Adam 67. D. Palmer 66, W. James 65. H. James 68, C. Jamea 63, X! Davis 68, W. Fletcher 62; total 664.