GORE

Southland Times, Issue 24114, 1 May 1940, Page 2

GORE

POSSIBLE SCORED BY W. D. MILNE MINIATURE CLUB’S WEEKLY SHOOT The championship challenge button of the club was won by W. D. Milne with a possible of 80, at the weekly shoot of the Gore Miniature Rifle Club held on the club’s range in the Theatre Royal. The handicap button was won by J. Currie with 79, including three points handicap. Scores, with handicaps, are as follows:—W. D. Milne, 80-0-80, V. Hornby 78-1-79, M. Mallon 77-2-79, J. Currie 76-3-79, R. Mac Gibbon 76-3-79, Mrs McLeod 75-4-79, R. Graham 75-4-79, A. Logan 72-7-79, I. Grant 71-8-79, J. Lyttle 70-9-79, P. R. Mallon 76-2-78, J. Egerton 73-5-78, J. Kirk 71-7-78, G. Wilson 75-2-77, W. Graham 76-1-77, A. Jackman 74-3-77, W. Adams 73-4-77, H. Anderson 73-4-77, L. Allott 72-5-I 77, R. Briggs 72-5-77, R. McCartney 72-5-77, D. Mclntyre 69-8-77, A. Williamson 68-9-77, A. Hay 72-4-76, W. McKenzie 72-4-76, W. Shore 71-5-76, Miss M. Gerken 70-6-76, J. R. Buchanan 63-13-76, G. Bain 75-0-75, P. Hay 75-0-75, R. Falconer 74-1-75, J. Taylor 73-2-75, J. Mallon 72-2-74, A. Hamilton 74-0-74, Mrs D. Burn 65-9-74, W. T. Milne 69-4-73, Mrs F. Ham 68-5-73, A. D. Crawford 68-4-72, O. Bryant 68-4-72, D. Burn 66-6-72, M. Telfer 58-14-72, L. Kirk 70-2-72, D. Fitzpatrick 56-14-70. CLAY-BIRD SHOOT With the object of giving duck shooters some practice before the opening of the season the Gore Defence Rifle Club conducted three sweepstake clay-bird shoots on its range at McNab. A high wind made conditions difficult, but there was some good performances. Results were:— First Sweepstake (five birds). —G. Bonney (16 yards) five birds 1, P. R. Mallon (11 yards) four birds 2, W. H. Sadlier (18 yards) four birds 3. The two. last-mentioned men shot off for second place. Second Sweepstake (six birds). —W. Cunningham (11 yards) six birds 1, A. Wescombe (14 yards) five birds 2, W. H. Sadlier (18 yards), W. D. Milne (14 yards), F. Norton (11 yards) four birds, equal 3. Third Sweepstake (six birds). —W. H. Sadlier (18 yards) five birds 1, W. Cunningham (13 yards) five birds 2, A. Wescombe (14 yards) four birds 3. Cunningham and Sadlier shot off for first and second places and A. Wescombe (14 yards), P. R. Mallon (11 yards), A. Hay (11 yards) and W. D. Milne (14 yards) with four birds each shot off for third place. A miniature rifle shoot at 50 yards was also fired. The top scorers were F. Norton and A. Williamson with 77 points each out of a possible 80. ROTARY LUNCHEON The Gore Rotary Club entertained a number of Invercargill Rotarians and local visitors at its weekly luncheon yesterday. Mr F. Hall-Jones, of Invercargill, was the speaker, and he referred to the ideals of the Rotary movement and its objects. He was accorded a vote of thanks. WOMEN’S GOLF The draw of the Gore Ladies’ Golf Club for a sealed holes match to be played tomorrow and on Saturday is as follows:—Miss M. Rodgers v. Miss N. Paterson, Mrs G. C. Hamilton v. Mrs G. R. Martin, Miss V. Fox v. Mrs J. J. Perry, Miss K. Kirk v. Mrs D. S. McLeod; Mrs J. A. S. Aitken v. Mrs G. Mitchell, Mrs J. Ritchie v. Miss Thompson, Mrs F. Olson v. Mrs E. J. Crosbie, Miss E. Hampton v. Mrs F. C. Wylie, Miss Mcßride v. Miss Poole, Mrs Smart v. Miss Fleming, Mrs R. W. McCreath v. Mrs L. T. Cockerill. Saturday players: Miss I. Rhodes v. Miss M. McLeod, Miss E. Graham v. Miss M. Moore, Mrs J. Ross v. Miss K. Kelly, Miss Monaghan v. Miss D. Hoffman, Mrs R. Lusk a bye.