MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

Taranaki Daily News, 1 September 1933, Page 3

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

NEW PLYMOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS. SENIORS AT INTERESTING STAGE. The final handicap competition was commenced by the men’s miniature branch of the New Plymouth Defence Rifle Club at the weekly shoot. F. C. Hogg and N. McArtney made possibles among the seniors and L. Higginson did best off the rifle among the juniors. With three more nights’ shooting to be held the senior championship is at an interesting stage, O. P. George leading S. G. Higgs by one point, having averaged 68.1 per shoot. W. Gilbert leads the juniors with 729, the others nearest being F. Huthnance 727, F. Morris 715, L. Higginson 710 and R. Reichenbach 708. In the following weekly results the scores off the rifle count for the championships:— Seniors: N. McArtney 70—66 —5} —1411; S. Higgs 69—69—3—141; L. Higginson 67—67—6 J—1403; F. C. Hogg 67—70—3— 140; O. P. George 68—69—3 —140; C. H. Moore 65—68—6 —139; W. Gilbert 68—-66 41—1383; G. E. Putt 68—66—32—1372; G. H. Taylor 65—66—32—1342. Juniors: V. Millman 65—6 —71; L. Higginson 67 —3 —70; G. Stevens 65 —3j—68J; L. A. White 66—21—681; F. Huthnance 66—14—674; C. Millman 66—1} —673; T. Robertson 65 —2} —671; ,R. Reichenbach 66— 1-j-662; A. Smith 60—6 —66; H. McNeill 63—21—65.}; A. C. Sewell 62—3—65; N. Damey 60—44—644; F. Morris 62—21—64}. RESULTS IN LADIES’ BRANCH. SHOOTING OF GOOD STANDARD. Competitions in the ladies’ branch were continued on Tuesday night, the seniors commencing the final handicap competition. Championship scores were:— Seniors: A. Bell 69, C. Kretschmar 69, S. Papps 66, R. Reeve 64, I. Papps 63. Juniors: G. Gillespie 67, L. Burton 63, F. Hogg 63, M. Lawn 50. Handicap scores were:— Seniors: A. Bell 69—1—70, C. Kretschmar' 69—1—70, S. Papps 66—2 —68, R. Reeve 64—2—56, N. Beal 63 —2—65, I. Papps 63—1 —64. Juniors: L. Burton 63—6—69, G. Gillespie 67—1 —68, F. Hogg 63—2—65, M. Lawn 50—5—55. Miss Bell and Miss Kretschmar with 69 each tied for the senior button, Miss Bell winning the fire-off. The junior button was won by Miss Gillespie with 67. Non-competition scores were: S. Papps 68, J. Maine 59. TEAM COMPETITION CONTINUES. LITTLE BETWEEN CONTESTANTS. Teams shooting was continued by both branched of the club conjointly last night, S. Higgs’ team leading by one point on the night’s shooting, with O. P. George’s team still holding the lead on the aggregate. G. H. Taylor scored the only possible of the evening. The scores of the teams were:— S. G. Higgs’ team: Higgs 67, G. Parker 67, L. Higginson 66, J. Mallon 66, Miss R. Death 64; total 330. G. H. Taylor's team: Taylor 70, Miss P. Hogg 68, N. Lealand 64, W. Gilbert 64. Miss R. Reeve 63; total 329. W. Short’s team: Short 69, S. Bird 67, T. A. White 66, F. Morris 64, Miss G. Gillespie 63; total 329. C. H. Moore’s team: Miss A. Bell 69, G. E. Putt 68, Moore 67, M. Gray 64, T. Robertson 61; total 329. O. P. George’s team: F. Huthnance 69. George 67, Miss S. Papps 65, Miss I. Papps 65, R. Reichenbach 61; total 327. F. C. Hogg's team: Hogg 68. A. C. Sewell 66, G. Stevens 65, Miss C. Kretschmar 65, Miss F. Hogg 63; total 327.