MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

Taranaki Daily News, 4 August 1930, Page 12

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

RESULTS IN NEW PLYMOUTH. The New Plymouth miniature rifle shooting club's competitions were continued last week. Miss Bell and Miss G. Harvey, each with the possible, tied for the button. Aliss Harvey won the fire-off. The scores were: — »

Championship. —Aliss Bell 50, Miss G. Harvey 50, Aliss Kretschmar 48, Miss Benny 47, Mies Watkins 47, Miss A. Harvey 46, Alias Philpott 46, Aliss Ransom 44, Airs. George 40. Handicap.—Aliss Bell 50 —1 —51; Miss G. Harvey 50—1—51; Miss Kretschmar, 48 —1—49; Aliss Benny, 47 —1—48; Aliss Watkins 47 —1—48; Miss Philpott, 46— 1 — 47; Miss A. Harvey 46—0 —46; Miss Ramson 44 —1—45; Airs. George 40— 2—

®The men’s competition was won by Afarett with one short of the possible after a fire-off with Taylor and Short. Details are:—

Championship.—Taylor 69, Short 69, Turnbull 68, George 67, Dixon 63, Ramson 63, G. Tavendale 62, J. Tavendale 59, Marett 69. Handicap.—Taylor, 69—1—70; Short, 69—1—70; Turnbull, 68—1—69; G. Tavendab, 62—7—69; Dixon, 63—6—69; George, 67 —1 —68; J. Tavendale, 59— 9—68; Ramson, 63—3—66. Under the new defence regulations the rifle clubs are to be continued, although their concessions are not very numerous. The concessions are as follows: A grant of ammuntion —200 rounds to marksmen, 100 to the others who merely qualify if they fire the musketry course as laid down, but which is not compulsory; a further issue not exceeding 200 rounds per member of the club is supplied at a reduced price. The use of the rifle range is also granted, defence rifle clubs being a unit of the- defence forces of the Dominion. Apart from these concessions there are the grant of free ammuntion to approved district rifle meetings (open to all members, of the defence forces), and a free rail warrant up to 100 miles to attend these meetings. Free rail warrants up to any distance are allowed for the National Rifle Association meeting, but as in the case of district meetings this concession is available for all branches of the defence forces who are competitors.