RIFLE SHOOTING

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 201, 26 July 1926, Page 8

RIFLE SHOOTING

POSTAL CUP MATCHES. BIG IMPROVEMENT IN SCORES. The results of the fifth series of postal matches under the auspices of the Manawatu Miniature Rifle Association are now to hand, the shooting showing considerable improvement in the latest matches. The Ohakea Club is still unbeaten in the A series, while the Awahuri team in the B division has also been successful in winning all its matches. The points have. undergone a big change since the last two series, the detailed scores being as follow: CLIFFE AND REMINGTON CUP. R.B.A. beat Linton. R.S.A.—J. Thomson 100, R. A. Jones 99, K. Snell 99, R. Britton 96, R. Lewis 95, E. Halpin 95, A. Gilnjore 95, L. H. Jones 94; total, 773: Linton.—H. Barlow 99, F. R. Lewis 97, C. Page 96, W. Kells 95, R. Ramsay 95, J. Dalziell 95, W. Ball 95, G. Shelley 92; total, 764. Bulls Boat Awahuri. Bulls. —F. Ral.fe 99, D. Lundy 99, F. Ingram 98, C. Edwards 97, J. Mansell 97, Stokes 95, A. Phillips 95,, C. Broughton 92; total, 772. Awahuri.—T. Cribb 97, J. Milligan 96, A. Henson 96, T. Simpson 96, A. Hume 95, H. Montgomerie 95, \V. Moyes 93, E. Bennett 92; total, 760., Oroua Downs Beat Bunnythorpe. Oroua Downs.—E. Fergusson 98, A. Shailer 97, C. Conlan 95, J. Hartley 95, J. Conlan, jnr. 95, E. Conlan 93, N. Batchelor 93, A. R. Bailey 92; total, 758. Bunnythorpe.—Eggleton 95, C. Young 95, J. Webber 93, T. ltosvall 92, J. Nix 91, Andrews 90, Pedersen 88, H. Hughes 85; total, 729. Ohakea Beat Rangiotu. Ohakea. —K. Bailey 100, H. Hill 98, K. Vile 98, F. Lumsden 97, P. Richardson 97, K. Lumsden 97, A. Vile 96, J. Simpson 87; total, 770. Rangiotu.—H. Chapman 97. L. Walker 95, H. Richardson 94, F. Searancke 93. J. Larkins 92, W. Fawcett 90, M. Te Awe Awe 89, S. Corlett 83; total, 733. High School Win by Default. High School —J. Danks 97, J. Campbell it 3, W. Ross 90, J. Hopcroft 00, G. Tyer 88, M. McKenzie 88, C. Martin 81, J. Gough 70; total, 697. Marton withdrawn. TISDALL CUP. R.S.A. and Linton Draw. R.S.A.—B. Salmons 96, W. Gilmore 95, E. Halpin 95, N. Hansen 95, H. Jones 92, E. Finlay 91, P.. Waekildene 90, A. Millington 90; total, 744. Linton.—J. Griffiths 96, Miller 95. Leyland 95, G. Tremaine 94, H. Burd 93, Fairey 91, Simpson 91, W. Randell 89; total 744. Marton Defaults. High School.—J. Danks 97, R. Collins 90, K. Fraser 95, D. Hopcroft 93, L. Jackson 92, R. Page 91, W. Bryden 89, E. Worry 73; total, 726. Marton withdrawn. Awahuri Beat Bulls. - Awahuri.—H. Stewart 98, E. Bond 96, G. Lucus 96, W. Cribb 95, H. Mathews 95, L. Oke 94, T. Nix 91, J. Field 87; total, 752. Bulls.—T. Mansell 97, S. Mason 96, B. Stokes 95, F. Dunham 93, W. Hart 92, E. Petersen 92, W. Smith 91, S. Rich 90; total 746. Ohakea Boat Rangiotu. Ohakea.—G. Nicol 95, L. Roberstein 94, H. Ellery 94, T. Harris 93, S. Sharpe 90, J. Ellery 92, M. Gabites 91, A. Tohu 87; total, 736. Rangiotu.—F. Bond 93, F. Soarancke 93, H. Simmons 92, H. Hartley 89, S. Hartley 87, P. Fawcett 86, L. Beard 84, J. Ilunford 83; total, 707. Oroua Downs Beat Bunnythorpe. Oroua Downs.—L. Shailer 96, E. Christensen 95, C. Moulder 94, S. Shailer 92, A. Nicholls 92, A. Jamieson 92, V. Gustofsen 90, V. Groom 87; total, 738. Bunnythorpe.—T. Ewen 89, T. Gosson 88, X. Townsend 87, J. Pakau 85, A. Hamilton 84, McLean 83, W. Stewart 83, G. Pakau 76; total, 675. POSITION OF TEAMS. Cliffe ! and Remington Cup.

Ohakea M. 5 W. 5 L. 0 D. C Pts. 10 1US.A 5 4 1 0 8 Bulls 5 4 1 0 8 Awahuri 5 3 1 1 7 Linton 5 3 2 0 6 Oroua Downs 5 2 2 1 5 iiangiotu 5. 2 3 0 4 Higli School 6 1 4 0 2 Bunnythorpo 5 0 6 0 0 Tisdall Cup. M. W. L. D. Pts. Awahuri 5 5 0 0 10 Linton 5 4 0 1 9 it.S.A 5 3 1 1 7 Oroua Downs 5 3 2 0 6 Ohakea ...... 5 3 2 0 6 Bulls 5 2 3 0 4 Kangiotu5 2 3 0 4 Bunnythorpo 5 1 4 0 2 High School 5 1 £ 0 2