MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

Taranaki Daily News, 21 July 1933, Page 3

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

ANOTHER POSSIBLE RECORDED. NEW PLYMOUTH MEN’S The junior button in the competitions conducted by the men's miniature branch of the New Plymouth Defence Rifle Club was won this week, by S. Bird. With one shoot to. go the following are leading for the second B grade handicap trophy: W. Gilbert 209], F. Huthnance and S. Bird each 207]. A possible was scored by S. G. Higgs. In the following results scores off the rifle count for the championship:— A Grade: S. Higgs 68-70—3£—141& O. George 69-67—2]—138], G. H. Taylor 68 —66—3]—l37], F. C. Hogg 67-64-3’— 134], C. H. Moore 62-67-44—1334. B Grade: W. Gilbert 66—3—69, G. Stevens 63—6—69, N. Darney 63—6—09, F. Huthnance 66—2] —68], L. Higginson 63—5]—68], S. Bird 65-3—68, F. Morris 63—44—67], J. Malldn 63—3]—66], B. Jury 60-6]—66], H. McNeill 59—7]-fi64, A. Smith 51—6—57. Non-oompetition scores: W. Gilbert 67, S. Bird 67, A. C. Sewell 65, T. Robertson 64, A. Reeve 61, A. Smith 61, A. Millman 60. RESULTS IN LADIES’ BRANCH. At the ladies’ shoot on Tuesday night the senior button was won by Miss P. Hogg again with 69, while Miss F. Hogg won the junior button with 65. The .scores in the championships were: Seniors: P. Hogg 69, C. Kretschmar 68, A. Bell 66, I. Papps 65, S. Papps 63, R. Death 61, N. Beal 53. Juniors: F. Hogg 65, G. Gillespie 64, E. Linn 60, A. Florence 58, M. Lawn 56, L. Burton 53. Next week will see the completion of the second senior handicap competition. Miss P. Hogg is at present leading. The scores this week were:— P. Hogg 69—1— 70, C. Kretschmar 68—2—70, A. 8e11—66 2—68, I. Papps 65—1—66, S. Papps 63—2— 65, R. Death 61—2—63, N. Beal 53—5—58. The new junior handicap competition was commenced, the results being: F. Hogg 65—5—70, G. Gillespie 64 —2 —66, M. Lawn 56—10—66, E. Linn 60—4—64, A. Florence 58—5—63, L. Burton 53—9—62. COMPETITION BETWEEN TEAMS. Teams shooting was held by both branches of the club last night, S. G. Higgs’ team winning for the second time. Results are:— G. E. Parker 69, L. Higginson 69, S. Higgs 68, Miss R. Death 66, J. Mallon 58, total 330. O. J. George 68, F. Huthnance 66, Miss S. Papps 66, Miss I. Papps 64, R. Reichenback 63, total 327. Miss A. Bell 68, G. E. Putt 66, M. Gray 6J, N. Darney 63, C. H. Moore 61, total 323. Miss R. Reeve 68, W. Gilbert 66, Miss P. Hogg 65, G. ,H. Taylor 63, N. Lealand 60, total 322. W. Short 65, S. Bird 65, Miss Gillespie 665, F. Morris 64, B. Jury 61, total 320. Miss Kretschmar 67, F. C. Hogg 65, G. Stevens 64, F. Hogg 62, A. C. Sewell 60, total 318.