MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

Southland Times, Issue 24498, 28 July 1941, Page 6

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

SOUTHLAND BEATS OTAGO The Southland Miniature Rifle Representative No. 1 and No. 2 teams were successful in beating Otago. In the women’s match Otago was the winner in the first of the home-and-home matches fired in Smith’s hall on Saturday night. The return matches will be fired at Dunedin on August 23. Both the Otago and Southland No. 1 teams were made up of very experienced riflemen and Southland won by a narrow margin of three points. In the women’s match the Otago team, with three exceptions, was up to form. The following are the results: — MEN’S MATCHES Southland No. 1 team beat Otago No. 1 team by 784 to 781. Details (Southland names first): A. Pomeroy 79, C. Gamble 80; B. Broomfield 79, W. Graham 80; G. Wilson 79, W. Burt 79; W. J. Murray 79, K. Miller 79; A. Jackman 79, R. Bruce 78; P. W. Mcßride 78, A. Gillespie 78; J. B. Doake 78, G. H. Smith 78; L. Wilson 78, J. Benfell 77; T. R. Healy 78, G. Adams 77; J. E. Healy 77, R. G. Graham 75. Southland No. 2 team beat Otago by 773 to 770. Following are the details (Southland names first): J. Buttolph 80, A. Begg 79; H. Redman 79, J. Greenway 79; P. Hay 79, L. Beck 77; R. Falconer 78, R. Bowie 77; A. Blee 78, J. Bradley 77; J. W. Doake 77, A. Johnstone 77; R. T. Barnett 76, B. Smith 77; R. D. Barnes 76, E. Adams 76; J. Mclntosh 76, R. Mullingcr 76; E. C. Sim 74, G. Lane 75. WOMEN’S MATCH The Otago women’s team beat the Southland women's team by 750 to 764. Details (Southland names first): Mrs J. B. Doake 78, Miss Robinson 78; Miss T. James 78, Mrs J. Bradley 78; Miss M. McDonald 77, Mrs Gurr 78; Mrs R. Buddle 77, Miss Corke 78; Mrs J. Robertson 75, Miss R. Parker 77; Mrs W. J. Blatch 74, Miss O’Neil 77; Mrs J. Archer 74, Miss Pullar 76; Miss G. Robertson 74, Miss Skilbeck 75; Mrs P. W. Mcßride 73, Miss Elder 74; Mrs E. C. Sim 70, Miss Hopwood 73.