ASHHURST

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 139, 14 May 1941, Page 8

ASHHURST

(From Our Own Correspondent.) At the weekly Patriotic Shop sale a profit of £4 4s was made. Donations were received from Mesdumes A. P. Brown, Jones, Flowers, 11. Hairless, Bleaklcy, Gay, Templeton, Muldrock, Lemon, Evans, E. Wood, W. Romley, Ulapham, Sehnell, A. Cunie, Blixt, Finlay, \\ . Drummond, C. Brewer, Rout, Sixtus, Bockctt, Cook, Ridd, Bariowman, Knapp, Cheshire, Faulk, Shaw, T. C. Romley, Wilkin, AlrDoncll, and Coombs. Misses M. Woodvoofe, McDonald, llowic. I). Drummond, Akers, Whitehead, .Messrs Wilkin. IVoodroofe, Iloldaway, Thornier, and the Women's Institute.

On Saturday the Ashlmrst Rifle Club fired the concluding shoots of the annual club competitions. A feature was the remarkable performance of .Mrs R. A. Jones who with her husband scored the century off the rifle. The final of the aperture series over 300, 500 and 600 yards, resulted : —Mrs R. A. Jones, 32—33—35 —hep.— 2 2 —102 j It. A. Jones, 34—34—34—scr.— 102; \V. G. Romley, 29-35-29-9—102; C. W. Turner, 33-32-32—3—100; T. C. Romley, M. llausrnann, 32 —34 —31 —1 —93; W. Jenkins, 32—32—32-1-97.

The service championship was won by 31. Hausmann. Scores: —M. Jlausniaiin (100yds grouping) 20, (200yds deliberate) 25 (400yds snap) 24, (200yds rapid) 48, (300 yd» deliberate) 21; total, 133; IV. Jenkins, 20-21—22-43—24—135; R, A. Jones, 25-21—22—44-22—134; 8. J. Brookic, 20—13—25—47—22—132; \V. A. Brewer, 20—24-22—42-17—125; G. W. Turner, 20 —l7-20-44-20-121; T. G. Romley, 20 —22 —15 —53—21—111. Aggregate results: Club championship (Brookie Cup), R. A. Jones 299, C. W. Turner 296, M. Ilnusmann 288, IV. Jenkins 281. B grade (Wit* combe and Caldwell Cup) : Mrs R. A. Jones 292, T. C. Romley 230. O grade (W. R. Kells Shield) : W. G. Romley 270. Grand handicap aggregate all shoots (IV. G. Romley Cup and T. C. Romley Cup): Mrs R. A. Jones 497, wins A grade cup; T. C. Romley 483. wins B grade cup. A. Stevenson Cup (handicap aggregate) : T. C. Romley 366. Mrs It. A. Jones 364 j tpcond. Brookie Cup (handicap aggregate): Mrs R. A. Jones 402, T. C. Romley 393 second. M. Hausmann Cup (most improved shot) : T. C. Romley, .031 per shot improvement ; Mrs R. A. Jones, .019 per shot improvement, second. Club aggregate off the rifle: R. A. Jones 479, M. Hausmann 479, Mrs R. A. Jones 470. Possibles Acre scarce during the competitions arid those who were successful are: Mrs It. A. Jones 2, R. A. Jones, C. IV. Turner and IV. G. Romley 1 each. Next Saturday will be tlie last official club shoot until further notice.