MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23223, 22 June 1937, Page 5

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

PORT CHALMERS CLUB At last Thursday’s shoot of the Port Chalmers Miniature Rifle Club a match, club captain’s team v. secretary’s team, was fired. The match resulted in a win for the secretary’s team by 11 points. The following were the scores:—Secretary’s—Matheson 76, Coleman 76, Harwood 75, Telfer 74, Morgan 69; total, 370. Captain’s— Olsen 75, Farquharson 75, Gibbs 73, Monti 71, M'Dowall 65; total, 359. In the ordinary practice shoot the president’s trophy was won by F. Gibbs, with a score of 79. RAILWAY CLUB In the Railway Club’s weekly competition there were seven in the shootoff, their scores being as follows: —A. Gillespie 78—2—80, R. Lawrie 80—3 —BO, Mrs Johnson 76—4—80, J. Grant 67—14 —80, G. Gibbs 77—3—80, A. Monson 755 —80, N. M’Farlane 74—7 —BO. The following were the results of the interclub matches held during the week:—Railway A Grade v. Barnett’s A Grade—Railway: G. Andrews 80, A. Peterson 79, G. Adams 79, E. Pearce 77, T. Grainger 77, T. Quinn 77, D. Campbell 76, A. Gillespie 76; total, 621; counted out, W. Burt 76, H. Stinson 74. Barnett’s: C. Gamble 80. G. Wyllie 78, K, Miller 78, C. M’Nish 77, J. Bradley 77, Cowie 76, B. Graham 76, G. Armstrong 76; total, 618; counted out. V. Fenby 75, Robson 74. Railway B 1 v. C.F.H.—Railway: G. Andrews 79, A. Begg 77, R. Peat 77, Mrs Johnson 77, A. Lysaght 76, E. Adams 75, F. Godfrey 75; total, 536; counted out, T. Stalker 74. C.F.H.; R. Hudson 75, G. Turner 75, H. Millard 74, A. Cox 73, A. Dennison 73, R. Dennison 73, C. Scott 73; total, 516; counted out, T. Bertinvhaw 72. Railway B2 v. D.S.A. —Railway: Miss Skilbeck 74, L. Lawrie 78, A. Johnson 77, G. Stinson 77, A. Rowlands 76, J. Peterson 76, F. Restieau” 76; total, 534; A. Monson 79, D. Miss M. Adair 77, C. Gillan 78, S. Gillan 77. I. Baker 75, H. Ball 75. T. Armishaw 74. T. Beck 73; total, 529.

WOMEN’S RESERVE CLUB X

The usual weekly practice of the Women’s National Reserve Club was held at the Drill Hall on June 15. Mrs D. Esplin, with a score of 78, won the club’s rifle badge, whille Miss Beck was successful in winning the handicap button. Others scores were as follows: —Miss S. Cassells 76, Mrs R. Hay 76, Mrs Rathbone 76, Mrs Taylor 74, Miss A. Whyman 74, Mrs Bradley 73, Miss N. Knowles 73, Miss E. Whyman 72. Miss C. Cassells 72, Miss D. Woods 71. The B Grade match, L.N.R. y. Speights, on June 3. resulted in a win for the former with a score of 521. Individual scores were as follows: L.N.R.: Mrs Bradley 77, Mrs D. Esplin 76, Mrs Rathbone 75, Miss C. Cassells 75, Miss M. Bain 74, Miss S. Cassells 72, Miss N. Knowles 72; counted out, Mrs Hay and Miss E. Whyman. Speights: H. Stokes 76. J. M’Cartney 76, J, Leitch 74, H. Woodyer 73, R. Little 72, W, Mawhinney 72, A. Brown 71; counted out. G. Sanderson and T. Brooks. On June 8 a B Grade match, D.S.A. v. L.N.R. was fired on the D.S.A. range, and resulted in a win for the L.N.R The scores were as follows:—L.N.R.. C. Cassells 78, Mrs Bradley 77, Mrs R. Hay 77, Miss N. Knowles 77, Mrs Rathbone 76. Miss M. Bain 73; total, 530; counted out. Misses S. Cassells and E. Whyman. D.S.A.; J. Baker 78, C. Gillan 77, S. Gillan 77, H. Ball 77, M Adair 74. L. Beck 73, F. Williams 73; total, 529; counted out, F. Mouat and I. Armishaw. NEES CLUB The Nees (2) v. C.F.H, match resulted in a win for C.F.H., 376 to 367 The scores were as follows:—C.F.H.; A. M'Lean 77, E. Schumacher 77, L Bertenshaw 78, G, Carr 73, P. Ward 71, A. Moore 70. A Wilson 69, E. Vintiner 68, C. Crookes 68. Nees; R. Tilleyshort 76. L. M’Laren 72. S. Jefferies 73, B Tilleyshort 72. M. Gillan 71. A, Cook, R. Shannon 68. R. Varley 45. C.F.H also won the match against Nees (1), 383 to 381. C.F.H.: G. Carr 79. E. Vintiner 77. A M'Lean, A. Moore 76, E. Schumacher 75, O. Crookes, L. Bortenshaw 74, P. Ward 72. A. Wilson 66. Nees; L. M’Phail 79, J. Clark 77 P. Davis, G Ritchie, A. Holdaway, L. Andrews. M. M'Donald 75 H Parvis 74, G. Tobin 70. The R*. and G (1) v. Nees < I > match resulted in a win by 25 points for the Nees team. The scores wore as follows:—Nees: M'Phail 76, Tilleyshort sen.. 76. Davis 75. Holdaway 74. M'Donald 74, Shannon 71. Mills 70. Andrews 67 Ritchie 76; score, 377 R. and G (1); Lucas 74. Scott 73. Walker 72, Mitchell 67. Wilhclmson 66, Boyce- 63. Ross 63 Oliphant 56 Clements 63: Counting score, 352.

Noes (2) v. R. and G. <1 > resulted in a win for Noes by 4 points: Jefferies 70. M‘Laren 72. B Tilleyshort 72, Parvis 71, Hawkins 09. Gillan 09. Varley 08 Tobin 08, Cook 05; counting score, 800 R. and G. f 1): Ross 73 Scott 72, Walker 71. Boyce 09, Lucas 09, Mitchell 08, Oliphant 04, Clements 55. Mias Mitchell 53: counting score. 356