Ashhurst

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 175, 27 July 1938, Page 13

Ashhurst

From Our Own Correspondent. Rifle Shooting, On Saturday, the first shoot between Kiwitea, Horowhenua and Alanawatu Rifle Associations wes fired on the Ashhurst range, in glorious weather. Brilliant shooting was recorded by 11. A. Jones and Al. I'’itzherbert, of the Alanawatu team, tho former making 103, with a possible at 600yds., and the latter 101 with possibles at 500 and 600 yds. Jones’ score betters l the range record on the count back at 600 yards. In the teams match, the Kiwi--1 tea team was successful in winning the Witcomba and Caldwell Cup, but wSre extremely lucky, as two of tho Horowhenua team’s best men registered shots : on the wrong targets and spoilt their team’s aggregate. At the conclusion of the match a discussion took place regarding future competitions and district matters. Tho next shoot is to bo held on Saturday, February 4, 1939. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the secretary, Air R. A. Jones, for his efforts in bringing the competition about. A vote of thanks was also- accorded the president, Air W. G. Romley, and the ladies, Airs R. A. Jones, Aiiss Beth Romley and Aiiss Fitzherbert, who were in charge of the eatei-ing arrangements. The teams comprised ten men a side, and seven shots were fired, with two optional sigliters over ranges of 300, GOO and 500 yds., in that order. There were three possibles made at 600yds and two at 500 yds. The scores were as follow: Kiwitea.

A teams match was also fired over the 500yds. range between an Ashhurst team and a team from the Linton District Aliniaturo Club, Ashhurst winning by 31 points. A match was also fired between tho Ashhurst Broadlands team and the Linton Tepuna team, Tepuna winning by d points. Results were as follow: Ashhurst: J. B. Searle, R. A. Jones 34, T. Romley, K. Romley, J. Henson 33, W. G. Romley, F. Bassett 31, C. Turner 30; total 259. Linton Aliniature: O. Terry 33, R. Craw, J. Christensen, M. Trembath 32, L. Wilson 30, R. Batchelor 29, G. Alerryman 25, H. Rix 15; total 225. Tepuna: (J. Terry 33, R. Craw 30, L. Wilson 30, G. Alerryman 25; total 120. Broadlands: T. Romley 33. C. Turner 30, C. Ralph 25, E. AlcCrae 23; total 111. Others who fired were F. Booking 34, L. Wotton 31, K. Bassett 30.

300 500 600 Total D. Banks 33 34 33 99 S. M. Meads 32 34 32 98 I. Simpson. 34 28 35 97 J. Fraser 32 33 32 97 A. V. Barrow S3 33 31 97 J. H. Thompson 33 33 30 90 H. McFarlane 30 35 31 96 H. Buchanan. 30 32 32 94 F. Simpson 30 30 32 £2 S. A. Meads 31 31 29 92 Totals 318 324 316 958 Horowhenua. 300 500 600 Total J. Monk 33 34 33 100 A. R. Tantrum 31 34 34 99 11. R. Rolston S3 34 32 99 J. Brown 33 33 32 58 H. A. Lumsden 31 33 31 95 F. H. Monk 31 33 30 94 A. Thomson 32 32 30 94 F. C. Hogg 27 33 32 92 r. R. Catley 28 33 31 92 J. G. Horn 31 32 27 90 Totals 310 331 312 953 Manawatu. 300 500 600 Total R. A. Jones 34 34 35 103 M. Fitsherbert 31 35 35 101 M. Hausnmnn S3 34 31 98 H. Barlow 32 33 32 97 S. Mayhew 33 31 31 95 J. Searle 32 34 29 95 C. Turner 32 SO 31 93 It. W. H. Ramsay SL 31 30 92 1 Niell 30 31 28 83 J. H. Griffiths 28 28 30 86 Totals 316 312 949