MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19807, 24 May 1934, Page 14

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

WEEKLY MATCHES GLEN-ITI CLUB At the weekly shoot of the Gleniti Miniature Rifle Club a good attendance of members was present. The championship series commenced and some good shooting took place, particularly amongst the women, whose average for the first 10 was 75.2. The men’s average was 77.8. Miss D. Jackson is shooting particularly well at present and should go well in the South Canterbury women’s championship. The women’s button was won by Miss D. Jackson and the men's by G. Beckingham. A. Agnew’s trophy was won by B. Redway after a ’shootoff. The following were the highest scores off the rifle—C. Wilson 80, G. Beckingham 79, C. Paine 78, Miss D. Jackson 78, L. Murray 79, W. Brehaut 78, B. Redway 77, A. Bone 77, A. Jackson 77, J. Hull 77, R. Tate 77, V. Hicks 77, Miss M. Stewart 76, Miss B. Stewart 76, Miss A. O’Brien 76, C. Wilson 76, R. J. Winnington 76, Miss de Joux 75, Mrs Brehaut 75, Mrs Jackson 75, G. Heslop 75, G. Redway 75, T. Marshall 75, J. Mundy 75. WEST END CLUB. The following W’ere the bsst scores off the rifle at the weekly shoot of the West End Miniature Rifle Club:—C. F. Gunderson 77, R. W. Barker 77, J. Hull 77, G. W. Heslop 78, G. Collins 74. J. McKay 73, D. Stewart 73, T. Currie 72, T. E. Chapman 72, D. Hall 71, C. Howarth 70, J. Chapman 70, L. H. Hobbs 70, T. Forrester 70, B. Stoddart 69, G. Hutt 69, H. J. Valentine 68, L. Provan 68, F. H. Dephoff 67. WINCHESTER CLUB. On Monday, the Winchester Men’s Miniature Rifle Club fired for Mr W. H. McMillan’s trophy which was won by W. J. Jackson, who put on a possible, W. Priddle won the weekly button. Following were the scores:—W. Priddle 80, W. J. Jackson 80, N. Priddle 79, J. Smith 79, S. Stonehouse 78, O. S. Priest 78, W. R. Pearse 78, C. Louden 78, D. Louden 77, H. Hicks 77, C. Higinbottom 77, E. Cribb 76, A. H. Cripps 76, W. Waple 75, A. Sangster 75, D. Scammell 74, W. L. Gudsell 74, J. Russell 73, J. Stevenson 73, L. Calvert 72. FAIR VIEW CLUB. Tl\p following were the ten highest scorers at the first official shoot for 1934—H. O’Niel 77, W. McNamara 77. B. Dale 75, D. Rodman 74, J. Husband 72, S. Toms 72, C. Beck 72, W. Jackson 72, J. Mitchell 71, U. Meechen 70. In the shoot off H. O’Niel won the weekly button. GLENAVY CLUB. The following were the highest scores at the weekly shoot of the Glenavy Miniature Rifle Club:—J. Purdie 80, H. Jackon 80, C. Fleming 79, R. Hollamby 79, G. Hamilton 79, J. Brown 78, N. Andrews 78, D. McCulloch 77, T. Devlin 76, H. Fleming 76, B. Duff 76, J. Paul 76, A. McCulloch 76, D. Cochrane 75, R. Lindsay 75, W. McCulloch 75, N. Fleming 75, N. Gibson 75, G. Searle 75, R. Searle 75, G. Todd 75, D. Brown 75, D. McLean 75, Wat Devlin 74, W. Devlin 74. G. Woods 74, R. Cochrane 74. W. Toomey. 74, L. Wilson 74, G. Kidd 73. A. Chapman 73, C. Dugdale 73, J. Breen 73. RAILWAY CLUB. The following were the highest scores at this week’s shoot:—W. F. Scott 78, G. A. McLean 78, W. Whitley 78, A. Bradley 76, W. Harvey 75, R. S. Gribben 74, D. S. Parsons 74, J. Mclntyre 72, R. Whitley 72, J. Tutty 72. TERRITORIAL CLUB. At the weekly shoot on Monday night, the following were the best scores—S. Healy 79, R. Ancell 75, J. Swanson 75, H. Bungate 74, E. O’Hara 74, S. Duncan 73. H. Purcell 73, J. Healy 72, W. Harwood 72. W. Allen 72, P. Brant 71. W. Parker 71, T. Garland 71, W. Whitley 71. WASHDYKE CLUB. At the weekly shoot on Tuesday the trophy was won by T. Stocker on the third shoot off. The following were the scores—R. Moore 79, G. Baker 78, T: Stocker 78, W. R. Grant 76, P. Applegarth 76, B. Moore 76, W. Pearce 75. D. Doak 75, W. A. Field 74, J. Campbell 74, W. Wood 74, C. Campbell 72, F. Gibbs 72, H. Baker 70, G. Musgrove 70, and J. Morrow 70. MAKIKIHI CLUB. The weekly shoot of the Makikihi Miniature Rifle Club was held on Monday. The following were the highest scores off the rifle:—W. Gorinski 80, E. Harper, N. Rae 79, A. Wells, R. Alexander, H. Trezise 77, G. Park 76. A. Craig, W. Trezise, N. Batchelor 75, H. Shea, W. Goodeve 74. P. Quinn, N. Quinn, L. Pettit 73, L. Shea, E. Mauger 71. The Leach weekly button was won by W. Gorinski with a possible, and the Mayo weekly button by N. Batchelor. TIMARU FIRE BRIGADE CLUB. The winner of the Young Cup was F. Sollis, who was 2 down with a handicap of 10 for the three shoots. The following were the best scores registered—F. Sollis 78, M. Angland 77, A. Hooke 76, G. Hay 76, R. Hill 75, E. McCann 73, R. Hall 72, J. Moore 77, C. DeClifford 77, J. Murray 76, S. Watt 76, H. Gledhill 75, T. Thompson 77, P. Sullivan 72.