Miniature Rifles

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 183, 5 August 1938, Page 2

Miniature Rifles

CLOSE FINISH AGA2NST WAIRARAPA On Wednesday night the Bush and Wairarapa Miniature Jctihe Associations fired a representative match, snooting in Pahiatua on the Mangamutu club's range. Teams of twenty a-side were selected, but umortunately two of the visiting team diet not turn >*> and it was founu necessary to average tne score of the IS Wairarapa memuers and count this twice. Shooting was of a high standard, there being three 100 (B. B. demons and A. rule, Wairarapa, and A.. Tait, Bush) and twelve all-buts. The visitors won by the narrow margin of three points, which indicates how exciting a contest it was and how much the standard of shooting nas improved in the Bush district. The Bush team was selected on ladder performances in the Byrno Shield and was almost as strong as it could possibly be. Mr. O. Stone, president of the Bush Association, at supper-time, extended a very hearty welcome to the visitors and paid a tribute to the manner in which Mesdames Daken and Foss had served the refreshments. Mr. B. King, captain of the Wairarapa side, acknowledged the welcome and congratulated Bush on the greatly improved standard of shooting. Mr. C. J. JDelacey, secretary of the Wairarapa Association, also spoke and said he hoped the Bush Association would be able to run a championship meeting soon as they had a very fino range. Scores:— Wairarapa: B. R. Jenkins 100, A. Yule 100, Mrs. King 99, D. P. Donald 99, L. Kenall 99, L. G. Rasmussen 99, L. Lumsden 99, M. Hoddcr 99, L. Hodder 99, D. J. Flynn 99, J. Curtin 98, J. Bain 98, H. King 97, F. Saward 97, M. Teal 97, H. V. Donald 96, C. McCardle 96, R. Hanker 85; average 97.5; total 1951. Bush: A. Tait 100, W. G. Eising 99, R. Day 99, F. Ebbett 99, S. Aanensen 99, H. Gardner 98, E. Broughton 98, W. Henderson 98, C. H. Parker 98, J. Sargent 98, J. Day 97, Mrs. Foss 97, C. Garlick 97, P. Maurice 97, L. J. Heayns 96, H. Grubner 96, L. J. Rusdcn 96, A. J. Lysaght 96, W. Feasey 96, H. Ebbett 94; total 1948. BYRNE SHIELD The second shoot in the last round of the Byrne Shield competition fired on Tuesday night saw Makomako and Mangatainoka register meritorious victories over Konini and Mangamutu respectively. The Makomako club, shooting on the Konini range, put up a record score of 978, an average of 97.8 per man. Top scorers w'ere C. Garlick, J. Sargent and W. G. Eising, who notched an “all but.” Makomako: C. Garlick 99, J. Sargent 99, W. G. Eising 99, J. Day 98, F. Ebbett 98, H. Ebbett 98, R. Day 96, J. Garlick 96, P. Maurice 96, C. Eddie 94; total 973. Konini: T. Daken 99, W. Henderson 97, H. Udy 97, M. Walker 95, R. Hirst 95, A. Cooke 95, P. Olson 90, C. Martin 90, H. Avery 88, B. Whitcombe 86; total 942. Also :.hot in the Konini club competition: Mrs. Daken 97, lan Avery 82. Mangatainoka m Form. The Mangatainoka club showed consisten form when they defeated the Mangamutu team by 15 points. Alee Tait again topped the score list with a 99, which makes his retention of the championship almost a certainty. Scores were:— Mangatainoka: W. Bentley 98. S. Aanensen 97, K. Keast 97, A. J. Lysaght 96, C. Brown 96, M. Hughes 96, K. Pryde 96, H. Grubner 95, L. J. Rusden 94, V. Fergus 93; total 958. Mangamutu: A. Tait 99, E. Broughton 9S, L. J. Heayns 96, H. Gardner 96 It. Yewen 96, W. Common 94, W. Feasey 93, R. L. Parker 93 R. Keats 89, B. Fowke 89; total 943. The Points Table.

A Junior Match. Tho Mangatainoka junior members journeyed to Hukanui on Tuesday night to shoot a friendly match, which, was won by the home side by a substantial margin. Scores:— Mangatainoka: D. Bentley 94, D. Hewison 88, Miss Fergus 85, E. Wagner 75, A. Steer 89, D. Rippey 83, J. Beales 34, R. Wagner 86, K. Goer 86, M. Bentley 60; total 780. Hukanui: B. Dougherty 79, L. Golder 92, T. Atkins 92, B. Goodin 80, D. Uay 88, C. Sutherland 84, G. Sunnex 85, M. Daldy 92, B. Sutherland 95, N. P. Goodin 92; total 879.

S. W. L. Pts. Makomako .. . .. 6 6 0 12 Uangatainoka 4 G 4 2 8 Mangamutu .. « 5 2 3 4 Hukanui .. .. 2 3 4 Konini G 0 6 0