Miniature Rifle Shooting

Manawatu Times, Volume 59, Issue 217, 17 September 1934, Page 5

Miniature Rifle Shooting

MANAWATU FIVE-ASIDE CHAMPIONSHIP The socond shoot for the Manawatu flve-aslde championship was held at tlio Longburn range last Friday night. There wero 21 teams competing, which was a record. The range officers wero Messrs It. Cookslev, A. Hopcroft, It. Lunisden, W. Grace, 11. Mabey and T. Searancke. Tho Jones’ shield was won by Ohakea, while tho Colllnson shield went to Awah Tho president of the Manawatu Mimature Riile Association, Mr, A. K.. Dio\v, said that it was a pleasure to see the record attendance of 120 -hooter* tak | nart Tho record number of entrants uavo a very good indication of the interest being taken in miniature rifle shooting and particularly in this competition. in his opinion, rifle shooting in the Manawatu district was going ahead not onlv because of the large attendance but also because of the largo number ot local shooters taking part in outsffie competitions throughout tho length and breadth of the Dominion, it was very gratifying for him to see that there was in the district a young lady (Miss R. Birch) who had distinguished herself by putting on an excellent score. Her target would be a credit to any shooter and with a little luck she would have had a possible, only dropping two points. He concluded by congratulating Ohakea and Awahuri, the winners of tho Jones and Collinson shields respectively, and complimented tho range officers on their work during the evening. The presentation of trophies for competitions held during the season was made and the winners w'ere: —Clilfe and Remington cup, Bulls; M.M.R.A. cup, I,inton, Hansen cup, Moutoa; A grade aggregate, D. Lundy; B grade aggregate, B. Gedyc; A grade championship, T. Pritchard; B grade championship, A. K. Orew; runnerup, R. Cooksley. Before presenting tho trophies Mr. Drewcongratulated IC. Lunisden on winning the nejv Zealand championship. The following are the detailed scores:— JONES SHIELD nhakea No 1; H. Hill 100, H. Ellery 99, J.°Simpson 100, P. Ellery 95, N. Leec 90; l °Sanson: G. Richardson 95 1\ Fagan 99, P. Gedye, seni\, 97, P. Gedye, junr., J 7, IC. Pearce 98; total, -186. Bulls - T. Pritchard 100, L. Huddleston 97, AV. Shepherd 98, R. Hart 92, P. Thorby 97; total, 455. * Lunisden family team (Sanson): Lunisden 99, ICen Lunisden 99, R. Lunisden, 95, Keith Lumsden 9-1, E. Lunisden 96; total, 483. Moutoa No. 1: W. Rankin 9a, A. Birss 98, J. Richardson 98, B. Casagrande 100, J. Lucinsky 92; total, 453. Awahuri No. 1: L. Sliailer 97, E. Nix 94, J. Milligan 9S, R. Matthews 98, A. Hancock 96; total, 483. Linton No. 1: O. Batchoiar 99, It. Wilson 91, R. Craw 97, J. Christensen 99, 11. Ilicliardson 95; total, 481. Moutoa No. 2: M. Walsh 95, 11. Richards 97, G. Triggell 96, P. Saxby 96, N. Bryson 97; total, 481. Linton No. 2: G. Merriman 95, B. McBrearty 94, M. Craw 97, T. Romiey 95, F. Haley 99; total, 480. Awahuri No. 2: W. Odgers 98, L. Curtis 94, IC. Cossar 96, A. Matthews 97, K. Matthews 95; total, 480. Longburn No. 1: W. Birch 97, IV. Grace 95, J. Aldersley 97, K. Cooksley 96, H. Mabey 94; total, 479. Aokautere: A. Crowe 99, A. Brill 99, A. Ilopcroft 91, W. Hopcroft 93, L. Hastings 96; total, 475. Ohakea No. 2: C. Cockburn 91, G. Wiggins 95, E. Simpson 99. AV. Robinson 95, F. Simpson 97; total, -177. Levin No. 1: J. Smart 99, R. Tantrum 9s, A. Cameron 94, B. Armstrong 86, P. Humphrey 99; total, 476. Longburn No. 2: C. Slierriffs 90, C. Cooksley 98, W. Kells 93, T. Searanckc 93, I A. Sanson 94; total, 468. Levin No. 2: T. Burling 98, M. Burling 97, C. Swanwick 88, R. Colo 86, P, Raskin 85; total, 451. ’ COLLINSON SHIELD. Awahuri: L. Oke 98, F. Brock 94, I. Sutherland 98, H. Matthews 97, T. Pitt 90; total, 477. Levin No. 2: G. Procter 96, L. A.nyon 91, C. Burning 94, L. Ingram 93, M. Fletcher 96; total, 470. Longburn: A. Fisher 94, J. Mardon 92, C. Francis 94, F. Mahoney 91, Miss R. Birch 98; total, 469. Aokautere No. 1: A. Clausen 91, M. Kristensen 97, J. Smith 91, J. Atkinson 92, F. Judd 96; total, 467. Linton B: B. Rix 91, G. Rix 85, L. Wilson 98, K. Batchelar 93, G. Hampson 96; Oroua Downs: E. Christensen 80, W. Spicer 98, D. Funnell 92, M. Mills 95, D. Burling 95; total, 460. Aokautere No. 2: N. Hopcroft 91, G. Woods 95, L. Craven 90, J. Woods 94, J. Kyle 90; total, 460. Sanson: F. Meyer 96, J. Meyer 9a, K. Meyer 92, K. Henson S 4, It. Oppatt 89; total, 456.