MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21982, 17 June 1933, Page 14

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

RETURNED SOLDIERS’ CLUB. There was a good attendance of members of the Returned Soldiers’ Miniature Rifle Club at the Drill Hall range on Monday last, when the first series ot the Club Championship and Handicap Shoots was fired. Seventeen members competed. The following are the scores; —

The best score off the rifle was made by W. Meilde, who won the president’s button with a . possible. The handicap button was won by D. Marr in the shoot on. On Monday evening next the A team will meet the A team of the D.S.A. Club in the A Grade intorc'ub competition. The last Monday of the month will see the commencement of the shield matches for teams of five men. The following will represent the R.S.M. Club in the A Grade match versus D.S.A.:—D. Marr, W. Meikle, O. L. Holden, J. Judson, J. Harrison, H. Edmonds, W. Goudie, D. G. MKay, M. Harvey, H. N. White; emergencies—l. Menzies, J. M'Kee, J. Potter. 1 he team to fire in tfie Winchester Cup competition on Saturday afternoon will be:—D.Marr, W. Meikle, 0. Holden, J. Judson, J. Jamison; emergency, W. Goudie. ARTHUR BARNETT’S CLUB. On Tuesday, in the A Grade competition, Arthur Barnett’s fired a match against D.S.A. on the D.S.A. range. Barnett’s winning by nine points. J he scores "Arthur Barnett’s; R. Graham 79, Pul- j len 79, MUarthy 78, Robson 77, Pollock 75, Wood 74. Wyllie 74, Gamble 74; total, 610. D.S.A.: Andrews 77, C. Moodie 7C, Blagdon 70, Wiliams 76, Le Gal 75, Paton 74, E. Cameron 74, J. Moodie 73; —total, 601. On Thursday Arthur Barnett s held a practice shoot at the Drill Hall. Ihe scores were: —R. Graham 80, Pullen 78, Wyllie 78, Ferguson 78, Pollock 77, Robson 77. Gallon 77, Tracey 76, Armstrong 75 Miss Waterson 75. Spence 74. M'Donald 74, Peterson 73, Paine 73, Barnett 72, Dalton 72, Bradley 72, Miss Dover 72, Vintinor 70._ R. Graham won the badge with a possible of 80. SPEIGHTS v. RAILWAY A. Railway A met Speights A in the first round of association matches. The scores were as follows: —Speighta A: Malcolm-

son 78, Weatherston 7®. p.ettet 78, Greenslade 77, M’Dpnald 70, .Dippie 76, Ritchie 76,_ H. J. Davis 75; iptal, 614 points. Railway A: Milne 78, jjLVhnson 78, Reilly 78, Gillespie 76,■ AndrmVa 76, Thomson 75, Parker 75, Hill 74; totwl, 610 points. The B Grade match’ r as follows: —Speights B: Mj*'twell 79, Bird 79, Hunt 76, P. H. Davis-, ?4, W. M’Cartney 73, Croot 72, Berwick I 71; total, 524 points. Barnetts B; Ferg bson 78, Tracy 76, Miss Waterson 75, V- V nns t ron S 75, Barnett 72, Bradley 72, \Vintiner 70; total, 518 points. .

C.C. Hep. Tl. w. Meikle .... .. .. 80 4 — 80 D. Marr .... 79 1 — 80 W. Goudie .. .. 3 ——■ 80 K. Bowie .. .. 4 — 80 0. Holden .. .. 4 — 80 II. Edmonds .. . 4 — 80 H. M'Kce .. .. 6 — 80 S. Ewens .. .. .. .. 75 8 — 80 J. Judson .. .. .... 76 3 — 79 H. Harrison , .. .. .. 75 4 — 79 J. Potter .. • • 4 — 78 D. Kowntree 6 — 78 M. Harvey .. . 0 — 78 S. Harvey .. .. 7 — 77-. T. Menzies .. .. 4 — 73 H. White .. .. .. .. 68 4 — 72 W Matthews .... 59 12 — 71