MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23219, 17 June 1937, Page 18

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

ARTHUR BARNETT’S CLUB On May 24 Arthur Barnett’s A team met Dunedin. The scores were as follows:—Arthur Barnett’s—G. Wyllie 80, K. Miller 80, C. M’Nish 80, A. Robson 79, W, Graham 79, J. Bradley 78, J. Armstrong 77, V. Fen by 77; total, 630. Dunedin—G. H. Smith 79, P. Fennessy 79, F. Marks 77, R. Bowie 76, R. Gillick 75, R. Finder 75, W. Crimp 75, R. Bruce, jun., 74; total, 610. On May 25 Arthur Barnett’s C team met Railway. The scores were as follows: Arthur Barnett's Miss Oliver 77. R. M’Keich 75, J. Higgins 73, Miss Jones 73, Miss Woodbury 72; total, 370. Railway—K. Brown 76, Miss J. Thomson 74, J. Crimp 73, Gibbs 73, Miss A. Smith 73; total, 369. On June 7 Arthur Barnett’s B team met Dunedin. The scores were as follows:—Arthur Barnett’s—Peterson 80. Gallon 79, Sprague 78, Tracey 78. Miss Robinson 79, Pollock 76, Wilson 74; total. 544. Dunedin—S. Smith, sen., 79. R. Wright 77, R. Churchill 73, B. Beatson 66, S. .Smith, jun., 66, A. J. Reid 62; total. 423. Dunedin were three men short. On Thursday, June 10. the club practice resulted as follows: —G. Wyllie 79, C. Gamble 79, Miller 79, J. Bradley 79, I. Pollock 79, W. Graham 78, C. JVTNish 78, Fenby 76, E. Gallon 76, Miss Robinson, 76, Denton 75. RETURNED SOLDIERS’ CLUB The Returned Soldiers’ Small Bore Rifle Club held the usual weekly shoot on Monday evening, the shooting of some of the members showing considerable improvement, three obtaining the possible. The scores were as follows:—A. G. Bayliss 80, R. Bowie 80, J. Harrison 80, D. Marr 79, C. James 78, O. Holden 78, W. Goudie 77, H. Manning 77, D. M’Kay 77, W. Meikle 76, H. Edmonds 76, A. Dodds 76, F. Scott 74, W. Wilson 74, S. M’Cracken 74, G. M’Crae 73, D. Calvert 68, A. Judson 66. Next Monday the first shoot for the Cowie Shield will be fired, the following being the teams: —No. 1 team —R. Bowie, J. Harrison, J. Judson, D. Marr, T. Mackie; No. 2 team—H. Edmonds, W. Goudie, H, Manning, W, Meikle, O, Holden; emergencies. A. G. Bayliss, T. Menzies. KYEBURN CLUB The Weekly shoot of the Kyebum Miniature Rifle Club was held on the club range on Tuesday. The winner of the Preston Rifle Button was A. H. Griffiths (70). and the winner of the Hislop Handicap Button was W. W. Pearson after a series of shoot-offs. The average of the top 10 men was 76.6. Details of the club shoot are as follows:—A. H. Griffiths 79, J. M. Griffiths 77, W. W. Pearson 77. H. G. Wooding 77, J. M. Crutchley 11, A. F. Pearson 76. W. Creighton 76, A. Mann 76, S. C. Pearson 76, P. R. Wilson 75, C. M. Pearson 75, G. Creighton 73, F. R. Cassels 73, E. M. Mackay 72. N. Ellis 72, J. W. Pearson 72, J. R. Crutchley 71, E. W. Strode 67, OMAKAU CLUB

On June 7 some 20 members of the Omakau Club were present. Mr Corrigall won the gold button, Mr A. Clouston the silver button, and Mr Macpherson the bronze button. The highest scores were:—Corrigall 76 Ball 75j A. Clouston 74, Stevenson 74, Petherick 73, Simes 72, Quigley 71, Kay 70, Black 70, and Kennedy 67. On June 14 17 shooters were present. Mr Stevenson won the gold button, Mr Kay the silver button, and Mr Robertson the bronze button. The highest scores were:—Stevenson 78, Black 77, Kay 77, Ball 77. Steven 76, Petherick 74, Black, jun., 76, Quigley 75. Corrigall 75. Robertson 73. On the latter evening Clyde Club paid the Omakau Club a visit, and in the ensuing match Omakau won by 754 to 747—a narrow margin of seven. The evening was very enjoyable, and it is to be hoped that it will be the forerunner of many similar occasions.