MINIATURE RIFLES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18636, 4 August 1930, Page 13

MINIATURE RIFLES.

SOUTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIP. The South Island championship was held on Saturday last in the Drill Hall, and the Timaru range. Although the entries were not as large as in the previous year, the standard of shooting was considerably better. The winners of the teams match, Sydenham B are one of the most successful teams in Canterbury, and well deserved their win. In the individual and aggregate, W. J. Taylor, of Pleasant Point, scored a meritorious win. His team also tied with Timaru and Willowbridge for the England and Mcßae Challenge Cup for the best score of a South Canterbury team in this competition. The competition was a complete success, and credit is due to the president (Mr F. Lewis), and his enthusiastic committee. The following were the teams and scores:—

TIMARU CLUB. The twenty-first and twenty-second shoots were fired on the Timaru range on Monday and Thursday, with a good attendance of members each evening. The best scores were:—S. Rodgers 80, W. Bradshaw 79, A. Agnew 79, J. Roddick 79, W. Malcolm 79, A. E. Cowles 78, L. McKessar 78, W. A. Cowles 78, T. Hubbard 73, R. A. Rodgers 78, A. Mason 78, R. Parker 77, G. Ford 77, D. Sinclair 77, J. M. Toneycliffe 77. The shoot-off for the previous week’s

trophy was won by T. Hubbard. For last week’s trophy the following tied and will shoot-off: —J. Bryce, G. Carmichael, F. Lewis, T. Marshall, G. Ford, J. Finch, W. Malcolm, B. Peagram, J. Roddick, D. Sinclair, J. M. Toneycliffe. The following tied for the Challenge Medal, and will shoot-off:—W. Bradshaw, A. Agnew and W. Malcolm. The leaders in the Club Championship are:—W. Bradshaw 552, A. Agnew 551, R. Rodgers 545, W. A. Cowles 543, J. Roddick 540, C. Blackwood 539, A. E. Cowles 537, J. Stevenson 536, W. Malcolm 536, R. Parker 532, W. Duncan 532, G. Ford 529. The fourth round of the “Herald” Shield will be fired this week. ORARI BRIDGE. The following were the best scores at the Ladies’ Miniature Rifle Club shoot on Tuesday night:—Mesdames Tagg 77, South 75, Wordsworth 72, Pratt 78, Cain 78. Ivey 72. Misses C. Rule 76, T. Rule 77, J. South 73. Mrs G. Martin’s trophy was won by Mrs Cain and Mrs Pratt’s trophy bv Mrs F. South. On Wednesday evening the Ladies’ Miniature Rifle Club journeyed to Gape’s Valley, where they were beaten in a match with the Men’s Rifle Club by 14 points. The following were the scores:— Orari Bridge.—Mesdames Tagg 75, South 72, Wordsworth 75, Pratt 75, Cain 77, Ivey 67, Misses C. Rule 72, T. Rule 74, O. Ford 75, J. South 75 (total 737). Gape’s Valley.—L. Patrick 69. G. Patrick 73, E. Patrick 80, F. Palmer 77, C. Palmer 74, W. Haywood 79, W. Patrick 74, A. Haywood 71, P. Patrick 79—77 (total 751). PEEL FOREST V. ARUNDEL. On Tuesday evening the Peel Forest Miniature Rifle Club shot a return mr.tch against the Arundel Club at Peel Forest, resulting in a win for Peel Forest by the narrow margin of two points. Arundel. —A. Lewis 76. J. Hall 72, J. Lewis 75, E. Matherson 76, J. Johnston 73, W. Johnstone 74. J. McComb 75, J. Hewitt 68, J. Roberts 67, D. Roberts 63. Peel Forest. —G. Upritchard 73, P. Evans 72, D. Rutherford 74, G. Stevenson 72, G. Fifield 76, N. Pithie 69, F. Heney 67, O. Keen 70, F. Stevenson 74, F. Cain 74.

Teams Match. Sydenham B 392 Sydenham A 391 Ashburton A 390 Cashmere 385 Willowbridge 384 Timaru 384 Pleasant Point 384 Hook 383 Arno 381 Westerfield 381 Lynnford 381 Otipua 379 Fire Brigade 378 Washdyke 378 374 St. Patricks 374 Hunter 374 Claremont 374 Ashburton B 371 Pareora 367 365 Waimate 361 England and McRae Cup. Willowbridge .. 384 Timaru 384 Pleasant Point 384 Individual. Richardson (Willowbridge . . 80 Medlicott (Hook) . 80 Hawarth (Cashmere) .. . . 80 Kernick (Waimate) . 74 Murray (Fire Brigade) .. . . 79 Taylor (Pleasant Point) .. . ,. 79 L. Dell (Lynnford) D. Keir (Ashburton) 79 F. Clarke (Ashburton) .. . ,. 79 J. Bills (Sydenham) .. 79 Barker (Sydenham) 79 Neill (Cashmere) .. 79 A. Agnew (Timaru) Pimm (Sydenham) 79 Koppert (Oamaru) Copplestone (Cashmere) .. 79 Bills (Sydenham) Cowles (Timaru) .. .. , .. 79 Hill (Otipua) Dale (Fairlie) Grand Aggregate. W. J. Taylor (P. Point) . . 159 Barker (Sydenham) .. . . 158 Hawarth (Cashmere) .. . . 158 Crossen (Railway) . 158 Medlicott (Hook) . 158 Bills (Sydenham) . 158 Alexander (Hunter) . 157 Agnew (Timaru) . 157 Hodge (Railway) Ragg (Cashmere) . 157 Beaurle (Ashburton) .. . . 157 Craig (Sydenham) . 157 Jessop (Sydenham) .. . . 157 Koppert (Oamaru) . 157