MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16568, 4 June 1914, Page 2

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING.

CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. MATCHES AT ASHBURTON. ) For the first Canterbury Miniature Rifle j Shooting Championship Meeting, which was held by the Ashburton Association last ; year, tho entries exceeded all expectations, \ a:;d tho affair was so successful that the j Association has decided to mako it an annual fixturo, and tho second meeting waa held on the Ashburton range yesterday. The meeting was divided into two sections, a teams championship class and an individual championship class, and, in addition, a scries of sweepstakes was held. The entries this year easily outnumbered those of last year, cad numbered 235 for the nidi* vidual championship, and' 47 teams, as against 150 individuals and 89 teams last year. Additional interest was given by the . entry of five ladies' teams. The teams con- j sis ted of five men each team, and twenty* ' five niinutea were allowed, individual mem- t bers being allowed five minutes. Great \ interest was taken in the meeting, and, ' i addition to the competitors, many spectators were present. All the competitors .ore thoroughly satisfied with the manage•a'e:it. , The principal officers for the- meeting were: Messrs W. Tucker (president), Tt. E; Fountaine (secretary and" treasurer), J. H. Musket (assistant secretary), A. E. Clarke, F. Lukis, W. Bradshaw, H. Rv C. M'Elrca (tcrgot committee), A. Walker, 6, Knox (sweepstakes), H. James, B. T. Bryant and W. J. Sparrow (assistants), ( The possible in the teams match was 360, and the sing'e 70. TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIP f The following were the scores:— •- '

Ashburton Friendly Societies Np.'L'l Z 339 Kaiapoi No. 1 . . .■■>..■• 333 A. J. White's No. 1 . . / .' 339 Araberloy 330 Chriirtcliurch Rod and Gun Club No. 2 32$ Arundel 329 Pangitata No. 1 .... 329 Keatbcoto ..:... B*s Ashburton Friendly Societies No. 2 . 523 Ohoka No. I 32d A.- J. AYhite's No. 2 . . . . Bi!4 Christchurch Eod and Gun Club No. I. 324 Triple Link No. 1 . . . .323 Crown Brewery No. 1 . ... 323 Southbrook No! 1 333 AVoodbury No. 2 . . . . 321 ; A --hburtou Friendly Societies No. 3 . 820; HorrelvHe .319 Ashburton Club No. 1 . ... 317 Raneitata No. 8 . • • • . 316' Woodbury No. 1 .... 315 Geraldine . .. . . , ■•- ...313 Crown Brewery No. 2 . . -. 312 Tramways 311 Kaiapoi W. M. Club No. 2 . . ... - 310 Working Men's Club (Christchurch) . 310 Cooper's Creek No. 1 .... 307 Veterans No. 1 ..... SM Temuka No. 2 SOS Rangitata No. 3 .... 305 Ashburton Club No. 9 . . . . 305 Crown Brewerv Ladies ' , . . . '3Ol A=hbuTfon Club No. 2 « ■•..-• . . .-303 T'eel Forest '. ■■ -. '. • . .301 flhoka No. 2 ... . . . 296 Veterans Ladies No. 1, . " , . 29a Friendly. Societies No. 4 . 295 Cooper's Creek No. 2 .... 291 Vet<"-nns Ladies No. 2 • ; 285 Southbrook No. 2 » . . . 279 Ashburton Ladies .... 27T Ashburton Club No. 8 . . t .274 Triple Link No. 2•. . . ,270

The match was won by Ashburton Friendly Societies No. 1 team, with the scoTe of 338. The winning team membeM and tbeil scores were—G. Pstsous 69. J. Clavton (captain) 68, R. E. Fountaine 68. G. Service 67, S. Shamian 65. Fot second place A. <T. Whites No. 1, Amberlev and Faiapoi W.M. Club's No. 1 were equp.l, with 830 each, and "• ,- lI shoot off, data and range to be arr*ng« cd. INDmrJUAL CHAMPIONSHIP. The following are the names of the scorers who scored 68 and over:— G. Service (Ashburton Friendly Societies) 69 W. Bradshaw (Aphburton) . . .69 A. E. Clarke (Ashburton Club) . . 68 B. Shaw (Christchurch) ... 68 Hoadley (Christchurch Bod and Gun) . 6S Harris (Christchurch Bod and Gun) . 68 Withers (A. J. White's team) . . . . 63 Hunt (Christchurch W.M. Club) . .68 O M'Donald (Woodbury) . . .68 A. Ricks (WocdbuTv) . . . . 69 ■I. Wooding (Woodbury) . . .63 R. E. Fountaine 6$ _W. Bradshaw (Ashburton) and G. Service (Ashburton), who each scored 69, will shoot off for first and second place, while those who scored 6S will shoot off for third place. Special prizes were given by Mr W. H Tirdall (Christchurch), Mr J. E. Allen (Ash. burton) and the Ashburton Association, but the allotments cannot be made until the tiefi. aro decided,