MINIATURE SHOOTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23931, 5 October 1939, Page 13

MINIATURE SHOOTING

OTAGO ASSOCIATION'S COMPETITIONS The following are the results of matches fired in the Otago Miniature Rifle Association's competitions:— A Grade R.S.A. (462), J. Harrison 79, W. Meikle 79, J. Judson 78, R. Bowie 77, H. Matthews 75, G. Ferens 74, beat Arthur Barnetts II (457), J. Bradley 78, R. Annison 78, J. Pullin 79, W. Jamieson 76, E. Callon 74, G. Ferguson 72. Arthur Barnetts 1 (469), C. Gamble 79,' J. Armstrong 79, R. Mullenger 79, J. Cowte 78, J. Benfell 78, K. Miller 76, beat Railway I (461) W. Burt 80, E. Adams 79, A. Gillespie 78, G. Adams 77, A. Begs 77. D. Campbell 70. Arthur Barnetts (470), J. Cowie 80. C. Gamble 79, K. Miller 78. J. Armstrong 78, R. Mullenger 78, J. Benfell 77, beat Dunedin (457), G. Smith 80, R. Bruce 78, R. Campbell 76, R. Gillick 75, W. Crimp 74 R. Churchill 74. B Grade ♦i R " a rE d J?' i 455) > H - Chapman 79, L,. Malthus 77, B. Scott 77. R. J Fleming 76 K U c c u hell 73 ' beat Imperial w& " < 448 ). W. Shanks 78, T. Wadsworth 77, T. Ramsay 76 S. Wanty 74. Miss Drake 7A A. Le Seur 71. i-7 R l 4so) '„F\ Curran ™. D- Robinson n' % M M C f ae Jo 6 ' ?' Edmo "ds 76, A. Dodds 73, F. Mpir 69, beat L.N.R. (445), Mrs Idffi '& *&f C ™ Cassels 74 ' A Edmond 74, Miss N. Knowles 74 Miss Hopwood 73, Miss S. Cassels 71 MP ™ , (467 >. R -Anderson 80, H. Austin nU*: M^ ua .*, 78 ' L Armishaw 77, T. A. f4fc» a 2 £' ¥ rs ™ M - Par sons 76, beat Nees (463), p Davis 79, L. McPhail 79, A. Holdaway 77, R. Tilleyshort 76, T. Cornish 76. G. D. Ritchie 76. Imperial Ex-Servicemen l (465), L Nicholl 78, E. Taylor 78, T. Wadsworth 78, V. Percy 78, J. McKee 77, C. James 76, beat Dunedin (443), R. Churchill 79, Beasley 77, S. Smith 75, J. Murdoch 74, G. Lane 69, J. Burgess 69. CI Grade Railway 1 (454), Miss N. Chalmers 76, C. Andrews 76, F. Powell 76, J. Rae 76, S. Rainsford 75, H. Barbour 75, beat R. and G. (443), T. Hardwick 76, Miss P. Mitchell 75, A. Marett 75, Mrs Pryde 73. D. Ross 73, R. Dowsett 71. C Grade West Talerl (451), A. Berry 78, A. Docherty 77, A Thomson 77, S. Geddes 74, Mrs Dickie 73. D. Hannah 72, beat Rail Motors (440), C. Howison 78, T. Evans 75, W. Milne 75, B. Tait 72, C. Rive 71. G. Ryan 69. Railway No. 1 (458), C. Andrews 79, Miss N. Chalmers 77, S. Rainsford 77, Miss H. Elder 76, C. H. Kitchin 75, H. Barbour 74. beat 14th Battery (436), J. Olds 75, F. Marks 74, R. Bruce 73, L. Marks 72, C. Chirnside 71, E. M. Loughrey 71. WEST TAIERI CLUB The weekly shoot of the West Taierl Miniature Rifle Club was held on Thursday night. The rifle badge was won by D. Ashley with a possible off the rifle, the handicap button was won by S. Geddes, and the competition button by M. Bathgate: The following were the scores:—D. Ashley 80—scr—80, M. Bathgate 78—2—80, S. Geddes 77—4—80. A. McHattie 76 4 80, W. Docherty 74—6—80, A. Docherty 78—1—79, A. W. Berry 77—2—79. A. Thomson 77—2—79. J. Dickie 78—scr—78, D. Hannah 71—7—78, H. Webb 77_scr—77, L. Doherty 72—5—77, Mrs Geddes 65—12—77, H. W. Brookes 75—scr —75, Mrs Dickie 72—2—74. J. Doherty 71—3—74. J. Low 70—3—73. CENTRAL OTAGO ASSOCIATION The following are the details of the postal representative matches shot between the North Otago and Central Otago Miniature Rifle Associations:—North Otago A—L, Brunton 80, D. Grant 80, C. H. Andrew 79, W. T. Ford 79, W. Gorinski 79, W. Gibson 78, K. Falloon 78. G. Brightwell 78, A. McVinnie 76, G. Campbell 72; total 779. Central Otago A—W. Veint 79. N. Taylor 79, A. Key 79, J. C. Kearney 79. A. Bell 78, J. Kinney 78, V. Parcell 77, J. P. Kearney 77, F. Longman 76, W. Webb 75; total 777. North Otago B—J. Carlson 79, C. Hinkley 79, R. Hinkley 79, D. Marshall 78, O. C. Gould 78, E. Sinclair 78, A. Price 77. C. Rennie 77, A. Rennie 77, E. Simpson 76; total 778. Central Otago B—J. E Kearney 80, J. W. T. Anderson 79. L Betts 79. J. M. Griffiths 78, L. Ball 78. L. Hoffman 78, J. C. Parcell 77, J. Mulholland 77, L. Coe 76, A. Wood 75, H. Tattersfield 79; total 777. Central Otago women-Miss E. J. Burgess 79, Mrs W. Webb 78, Mrs W. Leask 78, Mrs J. W. T. Anderson 77, Mrs Berry 77. Mrs Mulrooney 76, Mrs Robertson 76, Mrs Trail 75. Miss D. Moody 73; total 616. North Otago women—Mrs Hore 78. Mrs Gorinski 77, Miss G. Murcott 76, Miss D French 76. Mrs Andrew 76, Mrs Rawson 74, Miss E. Rusbatch 73, Miss Hall 73 Miss Marshall 78; total 603. KYEBURN CLUB The following are the details of the shoot between Kyeburn Club and Dunedin Railway Club for the "Railburn Cup. conditions being 15 men-aside, three lowest scores to be counted out, off-the-rifle. and optional sighters:—Dunedin Railway: Mrs Johnston 80, Miss Chalmers 80, A. Begg 79, N. Waugh 78, A. Johnstone 78, Miss H. Elder 77, Miss N. Skilbeck 77, Miss R. Parker 76, F. Powell 76, C. Edwards 75, D. Lamont 75, W. Wilson 75; total 926; counted out—Miss F. Seidelin 74, G. Struthers 72, Miss E. Meinlng 72. Kyeburn Club: R. J. Wilson 78, P R. Wilson 78, W. W. Pearson 78, C. M. Pearson 78. W. Crelghton 77. J. M. Cratchley 77. J. M. Griffiths 76, W. Cameron 76, S. Mclvor 75, A. J. Petherlck 75, R. Craig 75. R. Creighton 73; total 916; counted out —J. W. Pearson 72. J. H. Reid 71, S. C. Pearson 71. „ „ . The wind-up function of the Kyeburn Club was held in the Kokonga School on Saturday night in the form of a card party, after which Mr J. H. Reid, president of the club, presented the trophies won during the year as follows: —Championship Shield, 12 of 18 shoots off-the-rifle, J. M. Griffiths; Aggregate Cup, 18 shoots off-the-rifle, J. M. Griffiths; Handicap Vase, best 12 of 18 shoots, with handicap, P. R. Wilson; Aggregate Cup, 18 shoots, with handicap, P. R. Wilson; Reddell Cup, C. M. Pearson; R. Hedges Cup, A. J. Petherlck; J. M. Griffiths's trophy, rifle button, greatest number of times, W W. Pearson; Mrs J. R. Brace's trophy, Hislop button greatest number of times, R. Scott; Mrs J. M. Griffiths's trophy, best score by woman on the women's night, Mrs S. Mclvor; J. B. Hislop Barometer Shield, R. Creighton. WAIPIATA CLUB There have been good attendances of members at the last two shoots of the Waipiata Miniature Rifle Club, and the shooting ha? shown an improvement. The winner of the rifle button for both shoots was K. Howell, and the winners of the handicap button for each shoot were the Rev. R. W. Murray and S. Mackay. The following are the scores for each shoot:—G. Baird 78, 77- M. Baird, 68. 69; D. Brundell, 74, 72; W'. Cook, 69. 70; A. Gregory, jun.. 72, 69; W. Howell. 71. 64; K. Howell, 78, 78; V. Jones, 76, 75; L. Keating, 70, 75; A. G. Mathias, 68, 73; F A. Mathias, 78. 72; A T. Mathias, 70- Rev. R. W. Murray. 76. 76; S. Mackay. 67, 76; G. Nott, 73, 74; D. Rapson, 72, 75. The average for the top 10 men for each week was 74.8 and 75.1.