MINIATURE RIFLES

Timaru Herald, Issue 170297, 16 August 1920, Page 4

MINIATURE RIFLES

TIMARU CLUB. Good all round markmanship was nocaole at last week's snoounig, new members allowing up prominently. Tlie veterans, J. Nevvlands and J. I'oneycline sen., are regular atienders. C. Johnson won Uie trophy presented by Mr W. Wade. The following members .have suli to shoot oil lor the first stage of J. and R. Mackenzie s trophy: \V. Remiie, A. Leopold, N. Dicliensen, A. Manning, V. Sanders. In tlie second stage oi i.iris trophy, A. Leopold, P. Fouen, H. Percy, J. Thomas, N. Dickensen, V. W. Murray, J. Roddick, . F. Barto's, J. Holdeu, A. Stewart and L. Ramsay tied.

In the Challenge match J. Roddick and A. Stewart were equal with a score of 70 each.

The following were the liighest scores ! off tlie rifle for the week: —\V. Ronnie, A. Leopold, J. Roddick, W. JWade, F. Bartos, A. Stewart 70, I. Blackwood, P. Foden, H. Percy, J. Thomas, JN. Dickensen, ,T. Toneycliffe junr , J. Toneyoliffe senr., 69, A. Manning, X. Tutty, V. Sanders, R. Seaman, \Y. Murray, J. Murphy, W. Newton, F. Lewis, W. Bradshaw 68. . Members picked for the Hayliurst Shield are reminded that the shoot_wili take place on the club's range on-"Wed-nesday evening.

HILTON CLUB

At the weekly shoot of the Hilton Club on Wednesday last a trophy presented by Mr F. Fletcher was very keenly shot for, several possibles being put up, and the trophy was secured by N. Green >vith tiie possible 7U. Other good acores were: E. Green, P. Pierce 70, N. McGarva 68, L. Beattie 67. The club has decided to enter teams for the B. and C. grades in the S.C. Championships, and the first round mil ba shot off on Friday nest on the local range. Judging by the results of the weekly shoots both teams should take good places in the competition. ASSOCIATION - CHAMPION S HI PS. The first match in connection with the Miniature Riifie Association championships will be fired this evening in the Drill Hall, Temuka. I The following will be the Temuka | tGtllllS * A —T. McAuliffe, F. • Smith, J. Henry, V. Nicolas, A. Hope, J. M-ize, T. Greelish, T. Edwards, E. Dcynithorne arid G. Jackson. B —S. Higinbottoni, W. Knight., J. 1 Evans, J. Geddes, G. Harris, T. E. Shiels, AY. J. Burns, B. Holweil, A. Hally and J. Bradshaw.