MINIATURE SHOOTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23884, 11 August 1939, Page 11

MINIATURE SHOOTING

CENTRAL OTAGO ASSOCIATION The following are the top 10-men averages of the clubs competing in the Dewar Cup competition conducted by the Central Otagp Miniature Rifle Association. A good performance was put up by Kawarau Men. who recorded 78.5. The following are the detailed scores: —Kawarau 78.5, Cromwell 76.6, Ranfurly 76.4, Clyde 75.7, Kyeburn 74.9, Strath-Taieri 74.5, Cromwell Women 74.14. The individual shooting wa s high, six possibles being recorded by the following:—J. Mulholland. N. Taylor. A. Key. A. Bell, Mrs Webb, and Miss E. J. Burgess. The following scored* 79’s:—C. J. Davidson, Miss I. Campbell, F. Longman, and W. W. Pearson. WAIPIATA CLUB The shooting at the weekly shoot of the Waipiata Miniature Rifle Club was well below standard this week. G. Baird won both the rifle and handicap buttons. The following were the scores:—G. Baird 77—3—80. S. Taylor 73—6—79. A. Gregory, .iun.. 64—9—73. W. Howell 72—7—79, D. Hazlett 73—8 —BO. L. Keating 68 —10 —78. A. I. Mathias 76—3—79. G. H. Mathias 72 1—73 F. A. Mathias 72—4—76. the Rev. R W. Murray 70—6—76. S. Mackay 61—3—64 G. Nott 73—6—79. D. Rapson 72—2—74. SEACLIFF CLUB There were 16 members present at the Seacliff Miniature Rifle Club’s weekly shoot. The buttons were won by the following:—Women’s rifle. Miss I. Singleton: men’s rifle. S. Nicolson: women’s handicap. Miss H. Bain; men s handicap. L. Reeves. The scores were as follows;—Miss I. Singleton 78—3— 80. S, Nicolson 75—1—76 L. Reeves 74 —7—Bo, A. Nicolson 73—5—78, A. O’Hara 73—5—78. J. Farmer 72—6—78, Miss R, Reid 72—6—78. Miss M. Reid 72—7—79 W. Murray 71—4—75. Miss H Bain 67—12—79. Miss E. Walker 65 —12—77. J. Waugh 65—8—73. J. Hurley 64—8—72, G. McLaren 64—7—71. PORT MOLYNEUX CLUB The weekly shoot of the Port Molyneux Miniature Rifle Club was held on Tuesday night. The winners of the buttons were L. Callaghan (gold). E. Stiven (silver), H. Jackman (C Grade). The following were the scores:—J. Stiben 77—7—79. J. Christie 71—5—76, D. W. Tilson 76—1—77, L. Callaghan 78—5—79, W. Black 75—3—78, C. Johnston 77—3—79, A. Mackintosh 74—6 79 G. Taylor 68—13—79, R. Jackman 69—7—76, ’A. Telfer 74—4—78. R. G. Wright 64—18—79, C. Cunningham 67 —9—76, G. Prentice 74—7—79,.G. Kilgour 70—7—77, G. Sinclair 77—1—78, E. Stiven 77—3—79. A. Rumney 61—14 —75, A. Marshall 68—9—77. CLYDE There was a good attendance on the Clyde Club’s range on Tuesday night. 22 taking part. £. J. Davidson held his form and put on a possible to take the rifle button. J. Mount was handicap winner. The average was 76.4. The Andrew and Alexandra Herald Cup shoots have been postponed, and will commence now with the shoot on Tuesday next on the Clyde range. All members are requested to be present at the.se shoots. The following were the scores: —C. J. Davidson 80, H. Tattersfleld 78. J. Mount. R. Waldron. W. Thomson. J. Ross, D, McCorkindale, J. Davidson 76. R. Ryssell, H. Laing, R, Wilson, W. Tattersfield 75, B. Laing, A. Wood. R. Hanning 74. A. Hawlev. T. Stevens 73, A. Thomson 71, J. L. Davidson 70. J. Hollows 66, W. Wilson 61, S. White 38.