MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 7315, 3 May 1913, Page 3

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING.

*"s<PEl|L v O'FC!Ji-. Tho members of . the . Tee! -Vorcst Miniaturo Uif-le Club Tired their tot round of the season on the 19th. The following wore Ihe highest scores '■— J. 'Dickey ~. ir . 69 F. Cooling ... ... ..... 6.) •A. Honey ... 60 ,J. Blair 69. .K. Lorgelly W. Blair , - 68 G. Graham 6S R. Maister 67 .J. Brown .... '_'_'_•' J. Livingstone • 6/ WOODBURY. Tuo W< •xibury Miniature Rifle Club opened; tho season -with a good attendance of -members. The following were the ten highest scores :—P. Rae (59, ■)). McDonald 69, R. Filield (iß' A. Inches 67, R. Allan 66, T. Wooding fit), .11... Lapthorne 65, A. Ferguson 65, G- Wooding 64, L. i.Vighton 63. The social in aid of the funds of the Club, aithough thoroughly enjoyed by those present, only.-just paid-expenses, so the Club, will not benefit by it.

OL-UB FOR ORARI. There was a large 'gathering in the Coronation Hall, Orari, on /Tuesday; to'discuss the formation of a Miniature Rifle Club. ' Mr John Henderson was elected chairman and the followmade ollice-bearera :—.Patron, Mr W. Nosworthy, M.'P. ; presidentMr G. A. M. Macdoiiald ; vice-pyesi-dents—Messrs Piper, Mason, iQuirkc, W. Payne, G. L. Hamilton, Burns, D. Stewart, John Kennedy, H. C. Bern nett, John. Henderson, Hawke, Burke. 'MuIY, 'Gerard, L\. Stewart,' Seward,Corbet,' H.' Earle, Morrison,, Creemer, Cliff, TVs.' Mill, Patcrson, and'Hislop'• comiiiiittee—Messrs J. Y Henderson '(chairman), W. Smith, T. Cotton, A: Pierce, J. l'"arle ; secretary and treas: urer—Mr James' Behnett. . The subscription was fixed at ss'per annum and it was decided to purchase two rifles and to shoot in the hall every j Monday night. . I ' ' WINCHESTER qLt'B.

•A shoot' held by the AVinchester Min iatiiro Rifle Club resulted as follows : -T. Konwedv '(39, J'. C'ripps, (38, J. Cliff 67, B-'lbßenzy '6G,E. Langford GO, A. Opie (35, A. Deßenzy 64, E. Deßanzy' 63. ■TIvMOKA CITIZENS. Tetmikn Citizens' M.iniature Rifle Glut fired off, for Mr George' Langford'e .trophy in the Diillshed last evening , 'when' the trophy was woii 1 by Mr ¥.■ Smith, with .'the "possible" "o(T't'h'(j 'gun. The following were the scores H'lio handicaps .appearing in parop •■' thesis :—\'\ Smith (serf 70, AY. Rojyee (3) TO,' AV. TTobn's : (5) 70; , C AVare inc'YSy 70, T. Gunnion (5) 70, T. E.. Shields' (8) TO, 0. Hollands (8) 70 E'BoolV ('2) (>i), .I'. Miekolson (2>' uSV'T-" Edwards '(4) (39.; "• : ■■•' TEMURA T&RR'ITORIALS. ' The Temuka Territorials Miniature •Jiifle Club fired a scratch match last evening,, for a trophy, presented by Mr G. L. Collins. .I Tliie'followin'g" are th-' seoro <, :—A. Dwrgan i"0, G. CoHins (38 K. Miles 67, L. Mo.ore G 7, ■(!. Raib' 67,'V.' Coira ' (36.. J.Tlenrv Crt, 0 Burborough . t'6, W.' Husband (3G. St. Peter's Club will liol-f thei'" week.lv shoot this- evening, commenc'ng''at, 6.30 p.ni,. '.,.-,