MINIATURE SHOOTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23828, 7 June 1939, Page 20

MINIATURE SHOOTING

CROMWELL LADIES' CLUB In the weekly shoot of the Cromwell Railway Ladies' Miniature Rifle Club the scores were as follows:—Mrs Webb 78—1—79, Mrs Robertson 78—3—80, Mrs Anderson 77—3—80. Miss Moody 77—7 —BO, Miss Campbell 74—6—80, Mrs Longman 72—6—78, Miss Gordon 70— 11—80, Mrs Nichol 69—6—75, Mrs W. Sanders 69—7—76, Mrs Hughes 69—9 78, Miss ' Meynell 69—10—79, Miss Gridgeman 66—13—79, Mrs Johnson 64—8—72. Miss Deegan 53—15—68, Mrs Smith 36—13-49. Miss Parkhill 56—15 WEST TAIErfl CLUB The weekly shoot of the West Taieri Miniature Rifle Club was held last Thursday evening. The badge, for the highest score off the rifle, was won by J. Dickie with 80. H. Webb won the handicap button, also the No. 6 competition, eight having had to shoot-off. The following were the scores:—J. Dickie 80—1—80, H. Webb 79—3—80. A. W. Berry 78—3-80. G. Welch 78—3 —BO, J. Doherty 77—4—80. A. McHattie 77—6—80, S. Geddes 76—6—80. J. Low 69—13—80. W. Henderson 78—1—79, M. Bathgate 75—4—79. B. Duff 78—0—78. W. H. Brookes 77—0—77, D. Ashby 77 0—77, A. Thomson 76—1—77, D. Morris 70—7—77, W. Docherty 70-6—76, A. Docherty 73—2—75. WAREPA CLUB There was 'a good attendance at the weekly shoot of the Warepa Miniature Rifle Club. A team of 14 shooters travelled from the Waiwera Club for their match with Warepa, which resulted in a win for Warepa by 23 points. For Warepa the gold button was won by A. Webb with a score of 78 off the rifle. The A button was won by G. Barter and the B button by R. Hav. The highest scores were as follows:—A. Webb 76, S. Webb 75, E. Cross 74, H. Lee 73. William McLaren 71, A. Gordon 70. William Ashley 70, A. Christie 69. C. Kerr 69, R. Brownlie 69, R. McKerrow 69, E. Milligan 69. WAIMATE CLUB The following are the scores for the Willowbridge Miniature Rifle Club's shoot:—J. C. Faulkner 80, C. Blair, R. Kennard 79, H. Melton, jun., S. F. Cox. B. Richardson, A. Douglas. J. Faulkner, C. Bennett 78, R. Hayman, A. Hawke 77, R. Miller, A. Kelly 76. A. Englebrecht, S. J. Richmond 75. The aggregate for the top 10 men was 783. J. C. Faulkner won the Duncan button and A. Kelly the silver rifle. At the last shoot of the Hook Miniature Rifle Club the trophy donated by Mr E. Wilkin was won by J. Medlicott with a possible. The best scores off the rifle were as follows:—J. Medlicott 80, A. Leithwick, A. Kingsbury 79, R. Gabites, R. Campbell 78, L. Sole, C. Rose. S. Rathgen, L. Rathgen 77, H. O'Connell, N. Hadler 76, L. Bell, F. Medlicott 75, K. Johnson, F. Grayson, J. Tiff en 74. W. Richards, E. Wilkin. J. Henderson 73. W. Dempsey 72. W. McIlwraith. D. Wilson 71, James McKenzie 70. The club button was won by J. Medlicott and the Mills button by L. Sole.

The following were the scores for the shoot of the Studholma Miniature Rifle Club:—J. Lindsay. H. O'Neill 80, F. Saunders 79, G. Sullivan, J. Barrar 78, J. O'Neill, sen., 77, C. Rollinson, L. O'Neill 75, E. O'Neill, J. Weir 75, J. Butters, *F. Butters 74, B. Barrar, F. Henshaw 73, R. Butters 70, A. Burnett 68, C. Stratford 64, L. Patterson 62, F. Rush 61, D. Coffey 60. The winner of the weekly button was H. O'Neill. CROMWELL CLUB At the weekly shoot of the Cromwell Railway Miniature Rifle Club, W. Webb won the gold button and J. Lattimer won the silver button. In the Hunt Cup Competition, the president's team had a win. An enjoyable evening was spent when 18 members of, the Kawarau Club paid a visit for a friendly match. The team scores were: Cromwell 767, Kawarau 760. The details were as follows: W. Webb 79, J. Anderson 78, F. Longman 78, J. Johnston 77, J. Lattimer 77. G. Robertson 76, V. Sanders 76, R. Vercoe 70, A. Johnston 75, Jack Johnston 75. H. Bayly 75, G. Philpott 74, J. Fitzgerald 70. G. de SDong 67, E. Durvy 64. KAWARAU LADIES' CLUB At the weekly shoot of the Kawarau Ladies' Club Mrs Betts won the gold button after a shoot off with Mrs Jelley. The scores were as follows:—Mrs Betts 75, Mrs Jelley 75, Mrs Mulrooney 74, Mrs Keating 72, Mrs Taylor 71, Mrs Trail 70, Miss Stark 69, Mrs Scott 69. Mrs Berry 57, Miss Rowe 57. Miss Gair 71.