MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22904, 11 June 1936, Page 4

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

By SIGHTBR

RAILWAY CLUB ■ In the first shoot of the Railway Club's handicap competition, E. Pearce, W. Olsen, and G. Adams registered possibles off the rifle, as did Miss R. Parker in the women’s competition. The detailed scores were ns follows: — Women. —Mies R. Parker 80 —.3 —80, Miss Johnson 78 —2—Bo, Misses Crump — 74 o—Bo, Clarkson 69—12 —80, S. Thompson 71—8 —79. D. M’Donald 77 — 0 — 77, Madigan 725 —77, Smith 72 —5 77, J. Thompson 69- —7 —76. Men. —E. Pearce 80—0—80, G. Adams 80—0—80, W. Olsen 80—4—80, W. Warrington 791 —80, A. Gillespie 791 —80, G. Andrews 79—2—80, O. Parsons 79—1 —BO. J. Portcous 77—3—80. W. M’Donald 77 E. Adams 78—4—80. T. Hughes 78—4 —80, I. Mcarns 765 —SO, W. Burt 78—1—79, D. Campbell 77—2 —79, A. Peterson 78—1—79, L. Johnson 78 — 1 —79, S. Peterson 77 —2 —79, C. Tourelle 76 —3 —79, T. Quinn 77 —I—7B,1 —78, A. Thompson 77 —I—7B,1 —78, H. Milne 77 —1 —7B, F. Godfrey 77—1—78, R. Peat 77 1 — 78, W. M'Gregor 762 —78. W. Brady 75 L. Cardno 75—3—78, H. Brov»u 73-4—77. A GRADE MATCHES.

Railway A 1 v. Speights.—Railway: E. Pearce 80, A. Peterson 80, W. Warrington 78, A. Gillespie 78, H. Thompson 78, G. Adams 78, T. Quinn 77, C. Pareon s 76; —total, 625. Counted out: W. Burt 76, D. Campbell 75. Speights: H. Pettitt 80, M. Greenslade 80, A. M/Donald 79, J. Malcolmson 78, W» M’Gartney 78, S. M’Donald 77, C. Bird 77, H. Stokes 75; total, 624. Counted out: G. M’Donald 75, C. Parker 74.

Railway A2 v. R.S.A.—Railway: W. Aitken 80, 11. Milne 77, S. Peterson 77, A. Parker 70, E. Grainger 76, L. Johnson 75, A. Begg 75, A. Patou 75; —total, OIL Counted out; Mrs Johnson 74, F. Godfrey 73. R.S.A.; 11. Bowie 79, Mcnzies 78, G. James 77. Edmonds 77. O. Holden 77, W. Goudie 77, Burgess 76, Moir 74; — total, 615. Counted out: J. Harrison 73, W. Perry 73.

LADIES’ NATIONAL RESERVE In the C Grade Match held at C.F.H.’s range last week Ladies’ National Reserve 371 defeated Cadbury Fry Hudson 351. The scores were:— L.N.R.—Misses G. Chapman 75, E. Wliyman 75, R. Henderson 74, A. Whyman 74, A. Edmond 73; —total, 371. Miss E. Apes 72, Mrs Hay 71, Miss L. Plunket CQ. Mrs Taylor 09. C.F.H.—Misses L. Bertinshaw 71, E. Carr 71. R. Stovic 71, C. Crooks 09. A. Moore 09;—total, 351. Misses A. Wilson 08. M’Lean 07, P. Ward 66, A. Wood 58. The following were the scores for the shoot at the Drill Hall: —Mrs J. Bradley 79, Misses N. Knowles 78, E. Wliyman 70, H. Ogg 75. M. Bain 74, C. Cassells 74, E. Apes 73, D. Boyle 72, X. Keane 72, Mrs Esplin 72, Mrs Hay’ 70. The rifle badge for flic highest score was won by Miss Knowles. Mrs Taylor was successful in winning the handicap button.

ROSS AND GLENDINING CLUB The Ross and Glendining Club held its weekly practice, when the following scores were recorded: —If. Chapman 80. L. Malthas 77, K. Pryde 75, J. Roberts 73, J. Ross 73, J. Fleming 73, A. Grigg-71. L. Perriinan 70, W. Scott 70, H. ilarrould 70, J. Gore 70. M. Lawson 09. D. Portcous 07. W. Mitchell 07. The silver button for the highest score went to H. Chapman, who has Secured the club’s first possible. H. M. Ilarrould being the winner of tbc bronze handicap button.

CADBURY FRY HUDSON CLUB The C.F.H. No, 2 team fired a match with Barnett’s On June 1, which resulted in a win for Barnett’s. The following were the scores:— C.F.H .—A. Cox 78, F. Bertinshaw 75, IV. Driver 72. D. Elliott 73, F. Button 73: —total, 371. Barnetts.—Miss Robinson 78, Miss Oliver 78. Miss Bronghlan 70, Miss Woodbury 70, Miss Jones 70;—total, 384.

DUNEDIN CLUB The Dunedin Chib held its weekly practice on the Drill Hall range. The scores were us follows: — A Grade.—R. Bruce, sen., 79, E. Johnston 79. G. H. Smith 79, T. Henshelwood 79, R. Gillick 77, R. Smith 77, A. Baker 77, F. Marks 77. m „ B Grade— It. Bruce, jun., 80, T. Dunn 77, S. Smith 77, A. Murphy 76, F. Dennison 75, J. A. Lynch 75, R. Churchill 74, R. Tillyshort 72, P. Fennessy 72, J. Wcdderill 71, A. J. Reid 08, P. Stewart 04, M'Donald 30.

D COMPANY CLUB The C Grade match, held at the Drill Hall last week between D Company and Ross and Glendining’s, resulted in a draw. The scores were: D Gompam’.—Lance-corporal Thompson 70, Private Burgess 70, Private Burnanl 70. Lieut. C. Wilson 75, Lieut. W. Boyes 75; —total, 378. Counted out: Lancecorporal Broadfoot 75, Lance-corporal Joseph 75, Private J. Hay 72. • Ross and Glendining.—H. Chapman 80, L. Malthug 77, K. Pryde 73, J. Fleming 73, J. Ross 73;—total, 378. Counted out: A. Grigg 71, L. Perriinan 70, W. Scott 70, M, Lawson 69.

TELEGRAPH ENGINEERS’ CLUB Last Thursday evening the Telgineers Nos. 1 and 2 teams met teams from the Railway and D.S.A. Clubs respectively in a further shoot for the Otago Miniature Rifle Club’s C Grade Championship. The matches were held at the association s range at the Drill Hall, and appended arc particulars of the scores obtained bv the respective teams: — Telgineers No. 1. —R. L, C. Grant 78, L. IT. Ogden 76. C. M. Walker 73, h. Moore 74, G. J. Morrison 74; —total, 377. Ruilwav. —Miss Crimp 78. Miss Hughes 75. Miss Smith 74, Miss Adams 73, Miss Mcarns 73; —total, 373. . r Telgineers No. 2.—N. T. Ewing <4 H. G. Gillespie 74. C. T. Gilchrist 73, S.LMem - 73, P. 6. Spence 73; —total, .>O7. D.S.A. —H. Ball 77. K. Johnston 74, C. Moodie 73. P. Patou 73, J. Wmoficld 71; —total. 368.

IMPERIAL EX-SERVICEMEN’S CLUB

The weekly handicap for the range badge for the week commencing June -i resulted: — _ TT7I , „ Q J. M’Knight. 78—2—79; 1. Whyte, /8 —2—79; J. Bishop, 77—2—79; J. Gawne, 74 —g—79; J. Edwards, 73 —0 —79; J. Torrance, 76 —1—77;I —77; E. 'J* 1111 ® B ’. "ZT 77- S Lunn, 71—5—70; H. Spinner, 72 —3—75.

IMPERIAL EX-SERVICEMEN v D.S.A.

The following are the results of the Imperial Ex-servicemen v. D.S.A. match: Imperial Ex-servicemen.—R. Leslie is, J. M'Knight 78, T. Whyte 78, J. Bishop 77, J. Torrance 7G, L. James 74, li. Spinner 72;—total, 538. B.S.A.—E. Ridley 75, E. Patton <5, FWilliams 77, E. Cameron 79, A. Cameron 75, H. Weir 75, J. Baker <9; —total, u3o.