RIFLE SHOOTING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 189, 15 July 1925, Page 12

RIFLE SHOOTING.

ON THE MINIATURE RANGE. Tlie association’s competitions were advanced another stage last week, close contests eventuating in the majority of the matches. In the Cliffe and Remington series Awahuri beat Bulls by four points and Oroua Downs beat Linton by one point, returning the good total of 1082. In the Tisdall Cup Oroua Downs beat Linton by five points, while Awahuri had an overwhelming victory over Bulls Club, which was apparently trying out younger shots.

Awahuri’s total of 1067 in the B team just falls short of R.S.A.’s record by two points, the latter’s score being 1069. The competitions are at an interesting stage, and it is hard to forecast the winners in either grade. There is only one more set of matches to he fired to complete the first round in these competitions and they are to be shot this week. Messrs W. Randell and R. A. Jones were the official scrutineers.

CLIFFE AND REMINGTON CUP. AWAHURI BEAT BULLS. Awahuri.—A. Henson, 68—69—137 ; H. Matthews, 67—69—136 ; J. Bryan, 68—68—136; E. Bond, 66—69—135; T. Simpson, 68—67—135; W. Smith, 67 66—133; J. Milligan, 66—-67—133; A. Hume, 64—65—129; totals, 534 540—1074. Bulls.-—A. Phillips, 68—70—138 ; F. Ralfe, 68—70—138; C. Pain, 68—68 136; E. Bradley, 66—68—134; D. Lundy, 69—65—134 ; H. McKegney 68 —65—133 ; C. M. Broughton, 63—66 129 ; W. Tarrant, 62—66—128 ; totals, 530_538—1070. OROUA DOWNS BEAT LINTON. i Oroua Downs.—J. Hartlev, 70—69 139; A. Albray, 68—70—138; L. Shailcr, 68-—68—136 ; A. Nichols, 67 68— 135; E. Conlan, 67—67—134; N. Alsop, 68—66—134; C. Connell, 67 66—133; A. R. Bailey, 67—66—133 j totals, 542—540—1082. Linton.—F. Lewis, 69—69—138; C. Page, 69—68—137; W. Kells, 69—67 —136 ; H. Barlow, 67—68—135 ; G. Shelley, 64—70—134; G. Tremaine, 66 - —68—134 ; W. Randell 69—65—134 ; F. Needham, 65 —68—133 ; totals, 538 —543—1081. OHAKEA BEAT MARTON. Ohakea.—A. Vile, 68—68—136; W. Richardson, 67—67—134; P. Richardson, 65—68—133 ; J. Richardson, 6766—133 ; H. Hill, 67—66—133 ; F. Lumsden, 66—66—132; G. Nicol, 61— 65—126; H. Ellery, 64—59—123; totals 525—525—1050. Marton defaulted. R.S.A. BEAT RONGOTEA. R.S.A.—R. A. Jones 68—70—138; A. Gilmore, 69—68—137; L. Hastings. 69 67—136 ; H. Hanson, 68—67 135; H. Hanson, 68—67—135; K. Snell, 69—66—135; N. Hanson, 67—66 —133; J. Tantrum, 68—65—133; T. Madge, 65—64—129 ; totals, 543—533 —1076.

Rongotea club lias not returned targets lor this match. » TISDALL CUP. AWAHURI BEAT BULLS. Awahuri.—W,, Mayes, 69—67—136; T. Crilib, 66—69—135 ; C. Lucas, 67 68—135; T. Sihtpson, 68—67—135; N. Bennett, 67—66—133; A. Montgomerie, 66—66—132 ; H. Montgomerie, 67—64 —131; D. C’ollis, 65—65—130; totals, 535—532—1067. Bulls.— F. Denham, 63—67—130; C. Edwards, 63—67—130; D. Bromley, 64—66—130; K. Hill. 61—67—128; B. Meads, 66—69—125; C. Parish. 59 62—121; D. Westwood, 62—58—120; F. Ingram, 62—57—119 ; totals. 500— 503—1003. , OROUA DOWNS BEAT LINTON. Oroua Downs.-—J. Jamieson, 69—68 —137; A. Jamieson, 66—67—133; W. Olsen, 66—67—133 ; H. Rivers, 67—66 —133: D. Funnell, 66—66—132; W. j. Spicer, 68—64—132; A. Skailer, 66

—65—131; S. Groom, 68—54—122; totals, 536—517—1053. Linton.—W. Ball, 68—68—136; D. Feast, 66 —68—134 ; G. North, 69—65 —134; M. Needham, 64—68—132; C. Anderson, 65—67—132 ; K. Schlerike, 65 J. Griffiths, 67—64—131; A. Haddon, 56—62—118 ; totals, 520 528—1048. R.S.A. BEAT RONGOTEA. R.S.A. —R. Britton, 68—70—138; A. Gilmore, 69—68—137 ; L. H. Jones, 67—68 —135 ; A. Christieson, 65—66 131; R. Pratt, 65—65—130; D. Eustace, 65—64—129; H. Jones, 58—64 122; E. Halpin, 54—66—120; totals, 511—531—1043. Rongotea defaulted. OHAKEA BEAT MARTON. Ohakea.-—J. Simpson, 65—59—134 ; A. Tohu, 65—67—132; S. Quinlan, 67 —64—131; K. Lumsden, 64—66—130; J. Ellery, 64—64—128; W. Tohu, 60 — 66 — 126 ; N. Harris, 60—66—126 ; S. Sharp, 62—53—115 ; totals, 507—515 1022. Marton defaulted. J POSTAL SHOOTS. On Monday evening tlie Linton Club were engaged in a postal shoot with the A and B teams of the Awahuri Rifle Club, the following scores being returned by the local representatives, tho Awahuri scores not yet being to hand:

Linton A. —F. Lewis, 69, 67. 13G; J. Dalziel, 69, 69, 138; W. Ball. 69, 68, 137; W. Randell, 67. 63, 130; F. Needham, 68, 70, 138; G. Tremaine, 69, 69, 138; G. Shelley, 69, 69, 138; C. Page. 70, 68, 138. 'Totals, 550, 543, 1093.

Linton B.—C. Page, 70, 68, 13S; W. Ivells, 68, 68, 136; M. Needham, 69, 66, 135; D. Feast, 66, 63, 129; K. Schlerieke, 66, 66, 132; C. Anderson, 62, 62, 124; H. E. Fairey, 62, 62, 124; J. Lewis, 57, 63, 120. Totals, 520. 518, 1038. Tho same club will meet on the King street range oil Friday night in the McKelvie Cup series.

ON THE OPEN RANGE. On Saturday afternoon a team from the Linton Rifle Club journeyed to Raumai to fire a match with the rifle enthusiasts of that district. Although the local club has been confining its attention recently to indoor shooting on the miniature range, a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon was spent. , Two ranges of 300 and 500 yards were used, ten shots at the former and seven at the latter. Teams were composed of eight men aside, and on the grand aggregate Raumai proved to be the winners after a close contest by tlie narrow margin of five points. Following are the detailed results: Raumai. —J. Nix, -45, 32, 77; C. Spelman, 42, 32, 74; Rowbotham, 42, 32, 74; W. Balruer, 44, 27, 71; Brooking, 41, 29, 70; P. Leamy, 39, 29, 68; A. Balmer. 37, 30, 67;" J. Spelman, 37. 27, 64. Grand total, 570. Linton—W. Kells, 42, 32, 74; H. Barlow, 41, 31, 72; R. Ramsay, 41, 31, 72; G. Shellev, 41, 31, 72; J. Griffiths, 43, 28, 71; C. Page, 41, 29, 70; T. Edwards, 40, 30, 70; E. Perrin, 41, 28, 69. Grand total, 565,