MOTUEKA

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 26 May 1931, Page 2

MOTUEKA

DEFENCE RIFLE CLUB HUDSON AND WILLS CUPS (From our own correspondent) On Saturday when the iinal shoot for (lie Hudson and E. J. Wills cups was fired some very fine scores were put up. the light being good. Rifleman R. Miller, who has shot very consistently throughout the year won both cups (senior and junior). In the Hudson Cup contest R. Miller won by 3 points; but in the junior contest Rifleman Manifold, who has also been shooting well, tied with Miller. A deciding 5 shots and 2 siglitors were fired at 600 yards, when another tie resulted. It was then decided that shot for shot be fired. Manifold firing first registered a 4, Miller following registered a 5. making him the winner of the E. J. Wills Cup ’ The scores were :

HUDSON CUP , 500 600 Yds. Yds. llcp. Total. A. Ray 34 33

AGGREGATE FOR HUDSON CUP

R, Miller 629 G. W. Manifold 627 J. O. Anderson . 626 S. Mather 618 A. InwoorJ ;}.. 614 C. Inwood 609 A. Ray , 602 C. Morrison 592 F. Painter 584 F. Tec-ce 554

E. J. WILLS CUP 500 600

AGGREGATE FOR WILLS CUP R. Miller 559 G. W. Manifold 559 A. In wood 554 F. 1 eece 530 P. Calcler 518 Next. Saturday the final shoot for tie championship will V- fired over 300, 500 and 600 yards. 10 shdts. On 3rd June a match against Takaka will be fired at Motueka, 3 men aside. A team will also travel to Tapawera to compete in the shoot for the Irvine Shield. The secretary would he pleased to receive names of all men available for that day.

G. W! Manifold 33 29 3 65 1'. Teece 31 30 4 65 R. Miller 28 32 3 65 S. Mather 30 29 3 62 G. A. Crossman 32 28 — 60 Cc Mon'ison ... 30 29 . 59 J. 0. Anderson 31 28 — 59 A. Imvood 29 23 3 55

Yds. Yds. Hep. Total. G. Manifold .., .... 33 29 — 62 F. Teece ... 31 30 3 54 • R. Miller .... 28 32 — 60 A. Inwood . . 29 23 —