RIFLE SHOOTING

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 284, 1 November 1926, Page 2

RIFLE SHOOTING

LINTON WIN McKELVIE CUP. BULLS ANIs T EX M.M.R.A. CUP. The final matches in-the travelling series under the-auspices of. the Manawatu Miniature Rifle Association were fired last week, the Linton Club proving successful in . the McKelvie Cup and .Bulls in the MrM.R.A. Cup competition, both being productive of close finishes, margins of only a few .points separating the finalists. / McKELVIE CUP. - Linton. —F. R. Lewis 69, 69, 138; G. Shelley 69,' 69, 138;'H. Barlow 69, 68, 137; W. Ball 67, 69, 136; J. Dalzicll 69, 67, "136; J. Griffiths 67, 67, 134; C. Simpson 64, 67, 131 ;_C. Page 65, 63. 128; totals*, 539, 539, 1078. bhakea.— K. Vile 70, 69, 139; A, Vile 69, 68,,137 ;,K. Bailey. 68. 67, 135; TI. Hill 70, 65, 135; P.' Richardson 68, 66, 134; F. Lumsden. 66, 67, 133; R. Lumsden 68, 65, 133; J. Richardson 64, 65, 129, totals, 542, 533, 1075.' v M.M.R.A. CUP. ■ Bulls. —C. Broughton 68, 68, 136; Ingram 66, 68, 134; T. Mansell 67, 67, 134; H. MclCegney 66; 67, 133; B. Stokes 62, 68, 130; S. Rick 63, 59,. 122; totals, 392, 397, 789. R.S.A. —N. Hanson 69, 66, 135; K. Snell 66, 68, 134; B. Salmons 68, 65, 133:’D. Eustace 67, 64, 131;-E. Halpin 62, 66, 128.; P..Waekejdtne,67,6Q, 127; totals, 399. 389, 788. Linton.—R. Schlerike 68, 67, 135; Fairey 68, 67, 135; H. Burd 66, 66, 132; W. Randell 65, 65, 130; G. Newth 62, 66, 128; T. Edwards 63, 65, 128; totals, 392, 396, 788. 1

MANAWAHI v. WANGANUI

The following have been selected.to shoot against WangapußsAssbciation,.at Bulls on Thursday, 4th November, the shoot to commence at 7.30 sharp:. — Messrs A.- Phillips, D. Lundy, .C. Broughton (Bulls), H. Hill,. A. . Vile, R. Vile, F. Lumsden (Ghakea), ,C. .Conlan', J. Hartley (Oroua Downs),: T. Cribb, T. Simpson, J. Milligan (A\yahuri),J. Dalziell, F. Lewis, G. Shelley, H. Barlow (Linton),'R. A. Jones, .R. Britton. L. H. Jones, L. Hastings '(R:S.A.)': - Reserves: A. Hume, -VP. Richardson, C. Edwards. >• Reserves are hsked to travel if possible. Anyone unable to -compete is to inform Mr.;R. A. Jones immediately. : fv' WELLINGTON BEAT MANAWATU.: Wellington A. —O. Ching 100, Goldfinch 100, F. Ching 100, Gibson 100, Poutawera 100, Kershaw 99, Hare 99, Webb 99, Westwood 99, • Miller 98, Nicholl 93, Morris 98, Graham 98, W. Spencer 98, Teal 97, Robertson 97, Ahlers 97, G. Spencer 96, McDonald 96, McCarthy 96; total, 1965. Manawatu A.—G. Shelley 10.0, T. Simpson 100, F...Lewis'9B, R. A. Jones 97, P. -Richardson .97,- Jones 97, K. Vile 97, J. Dalziell 97, H. Barlow 97, A. Vile 97, -T. Cribb 97. F. Ralfe 97, J. Thomson 96, C. ; Conlan 96, J. Hartley 96, D.> Lundy 96, A. Phillips 95, A. Hume 95, H. Hill 95, J. Milligan 95; total, 1935. Wellington Bi—Miss Tunks 100, Mrs Thomson.. 100,. HoffienslOO, Clout 100, Henry, 99, Mrs Potts' 99, Smart 99, Haggar 99, Mitiehcdl, 98, Potts 98, Scott 97, Low 97,. Carsteps.97; Mrs Fuller 96, McPheen 96, Hemplema.h • 9.6,. R. Hare 94, Miss Willis 93, Bunting- 93 Mrs Wannell 93; total, 1944. Manawatu B.—A. Shailer 98, F. Lumsdten 98, S. Rich 98 Griffiths .97, J. Conlan 97, Snell 96, W. Mayes 96, J. Webber 96, Gilmore 95, C. Simpson 95, L. Shailer 95, C. Broughton 94, Davey 94, G. Lucas 94, B. Milligan 93, Bennett 92, Henson 92, J. Ellery 89, Finlay 87, Hughes 87; total, 1881.

JONES’ - FIVE ASIDE SHIELD

LINTON SUCCESSFUL.

Linton.—G. Shelley 100, F. Lewis 98, J. Dalziell 97 H. Barlow 97, J. Griffiths 97; total, 489. Oroua Downs.—A. Shailer 98, J. .Conlan 97, C., Conlan 96, J. -Hartley .96, L. Shailer 95; total, 482. R.S.A.—R. A. Jones 97, L. H. Jones 97 R. Snell 96, J. Thomson 96, A. Gilmore 95; total, 481. Awahuri.—T. Simpson 100, Cribb -97, Mayes 96, Hume 95, Bennett 92; total, 480. Ohakea.—F. Lumsden 98, A. Vile-97, K. Vile 97, H. Hill 95, H. Ellery 89 total, 476. $ 7 Bulls.—S. Rich 98, F. Ralfe 97, Phillips 95, Broughton 94, Lundy 86; total/ 470. . ; •

ON THE OPEN RANGE.

DEFENCE AREA MEETING

On Saturday afternoon, ’under most indifferent shooting conditions, the Defence authorities held a rifle meeting for terirtorials and cadets over the age of 18 years. The series will be continued on Wednesday week,.’when the mid-week members will he giyen a.n opportunity, of participating, and the scores in several of the matches are, in consequence, not yet available. Following are the results of the series completed: FIREFIGHT. Four teams in the 6th Mounted Rifles, 7th and Bth Batteries and the High School Company competed in-the firefight. The 7th Battery and 6th M.R. were the first pair to shoot, off, the mounted- men proving easy winners. High School, in opposition to the* Bth put up an excellent performance and ran out comfortable winners. In the final, however, High School failed to repeat their earlier performance and tile 6th M.R., again shooting well, emerged with the honours. LIGHT GUNS.

In the light gun section, open to teams of three men and a leader, three teams competed, the 6th M.R. (Hotchkiss) /and the 7th and Bth Batteries (Lewis). The 7th Battery, drew first place, No 1 putting .on. a good group. No 2, however,, was, a little high, but No 3 put on a good score on the traverse target and tho team, was allocated 63 points. The Bth Battery was next down, but. only got eight rounds away before the gun ceased firing. A protest was entered by the leader on the grounds of a broken extractor and, in terms of the conditions governing the competition,' the protest was allowed. The 6th M.R., at tkeir v visit to the mound, put o na mediocre score and the Bth Battery, at their second attempt,', put up a total of 67 points and were thus declared the winners. The ginning team was Lieutenant Buchanan (leader) and Gunners. ,W. Morgan, D.. Shearman and Hutchings.