MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22672, 10 September 1935, Page 5

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

LADIES' NATIONAL RESERVE. The weekly practice of the Ladies' National Reserve Miniature Rifle Club resulted as follows: —Mrs J. Bradley 79, Miss M. Bain 77, Miss H. Ogg 77, Miss N. Knowles 7G, Miss H. M'Coll-76, Miss L. Matthews 76, Miss M. Matherson 76, Mrs A. Boyd 75, Miss N. Pearco 75, Miss G. Chapman 74, Mrs S. Frew 72, Miss P. Leckie 72, Miss D. Boyle 71, Miss P. Kennedy 70. The rifle badge for the highest score was won by Mrs J. Bradley. The match between the Ladies' National Reserve' and Dunedin resulted in a win for the former by a margin of 17 points. The following were the scores: — Ladies' National Reserve. —Mrs Bradley 79, Miss M. Matheson 78, Miss N. Knowles 78, Miss M. Bird 7G, Miss M. Bain 76, Miss H. Ogg 76, and Miss 11. M'Coll 75; total, 538. Dunedin.—F. Dunn 78, L. Lindsay 75, R. Smith 75, R. Churchill 74, A. Murphy 75, R. Wright 72, and J. Oliver. 72; total, 521. RAILWAY CLUB. Both B Grade teams of the Railway Club registered wins in their iuterclub matches last week. The following are the results: — Railway J. —F. Godfrey 79, ,1. Crimp 79, G. Andrews 79, Mrs Johnson 79, T. Quinn 78, R. Renncy 78, A. Paton 78; total, 550. Counted out: J. Peterson 78, Miss R. Parker 76. Emergencies: H. Begg 79, Miss M'Donald 7S. Cadbury Fry Hudson I.—G. Begbio 78, G. Turner 77, A.. Cox 77, R. Hudsou 76, J. Stoddart 76, H. Dodds 76, J. Temple 78; total, 533. Counted out: J. Fraser 71. Railway P.2.—W. Brady 79, N. Jones 78, A. Peterson 78, J. Williamson 78, A. Parker 78, J. Porteous 78, L. Cardno 76; total, 545. Counted out: G. Adams 75, L. Hall 75. Emergencies: Mrs Veitch 73, L. Mayne 71. Barnett's.—F. Sprague 79, F. Peterson 79, A. M'Donald 77, I. Pollock 77, W. Vintiner 77, V. Fenby. 76, J. Mu'rdock 76: total, 541.- Counted out: J. Spence 76, J. Wilson 75. Emergencies: L. Callon 79, R. Chapman 75.

Shooting his weekly shoot for the club handicap badge on Tuesday night last, A. Peterson established a club record of 25 consecutive bulls. D COMPANY.

The D Company Miniature Rifle Club held its weekly shoot last Wednesday evening. The highest scorer was Sergeant A. R. Fitchett with 79, and the handicap bullet was won by Private Simpson. The highest scores were as follows:—Sergeant A. R. Fitchett 79 3_Bo, Corporal R. Hay 77—4—80, Private J. Baker 77—4—SO, Private R. H. King 77—3—80, Private C. Naismith 77_3_S0, Private J. Walker 73—10 80, Private Simpson Private J. Hay 69—11—80, Private A. Edgar 68—12—SO, Corporal Didham 75—4 79, Private R. Burgess 76—3—79, Private D. Haig 76—3—79. IMPERIAL EX-SERVICEMEN. The Imperial Ex-servicemen's Club held a match and practice against the D.S.A. The shooting of members was well below their usual standard, the riflemen being affected by the strange range, but in spite of this a very enjoyable evening was spent. The following are the highest scores:—J. Conway 75, J. Torrance 74, S. Lunn 73, R. Leslie 73, J. M'Knight 72, H. Spinner 72, T. Ramsay 72, D. Weir 71, S. Wanty 71, H. Brown 70, J. Walker 69, and F. Miller 69. ARTHUR BARNETT'S CLUB. The following is the result of the weekly handicap shoot fired on Thursday evening :—Pullen. 80—v J—80; W. Graham 80—0—80, Wyllie SO—o—Bo, Gamble 80—1—80. Souter 80—1—80, Peterson 80—3—80, Miss Waterson 79 I—Bo, M'Nish 78—3—80, Callon 78—3 —BO, Fenby 78—3—80, Chapman 78— 4—Bo, Trucey 76—6—SO, Churchill 75 B—Bo, Miss Oliver 75—8—80, Miss Dale 72—10—SO, Cochrane 72—8—80, Robson 79—0—79. Armstrong 78—1—79, Wilson 77—2—79. Vintiner 76—3—79, R. Graham 78—0—78. The first 16 members shot off for the handicap badge, Miss Waterson winning with a five-shot possible. Possibles off the rifle were recorded by J. Pullen, F. Peterson, W. Graham, G. Wyllie, C. Gamble and R. Souter. G. Wyllie registered a further possible in the shoot off and carried off the possible badge.