RIFLE SHOOTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXV, Issue 18948, 6 August 1931, Page 4

RIFLE SHOOTING.

THE CHALLENGE SHIELD. PAREORA V. TIMARU. Last night the Pareora Miniature Rifle Club made a second attempt to win the Timaru Challenge Shield. The match was fired at Pareora. Timaru (holders) started well, and kept the lead all the way, finishing with 683 against 668 for Pareora. The ClubS Held a 5-man B. teams’ match, and this also resulted In a win for Timaru by 336 against 328. There were four possibles put on during the evening, by J. Stevenson, J. Murphy, W. Malcolm and C. Blackwood. At the finish of the shoot the home team entertained the visitors to supper. Mr Cook, president of Pareora, extended a hearty welcome to the Timaru men. He said they had been beaten again, but had to congratulate the ’Timaru men on their fine shooting. He called for cheers for the winners of the Shield. Mr Duncan suitably replied on behalf of the Timaru Club, and thanked the Pareora Club for the good night. The scores were as follows: Pareora. —J. Douglas 69, J. Bennett 69. W. Skudder 68. H. Weenink sen. 68, H. Weenink jun. 67, R. Munro 67, H. Hoskins 66, G. Scott 66, E. Brehaut 65, E. Sinclair 63; total 668. Timaru —J. Stevenson 70, C. Blackwood 70, J. Murphy 70. W. Malcolm 70, W. Duncan 68, W. Bradshaw 68, P. Foden 68. I. Blackwood 67. A. Agnew 67, T. Hubbard 65; total 683. Pareora B.—A. Hastie 67, P. Coote 67, L. Sullivan 65. L. Howard 65, J. Scott . 64.; /total 328. Timaru B.— G. Marra 69. R. A. Rodgers 67, A. E. Cowles 67, C. Mathieson 69, L. McKessar 64; total 336.