MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19860, 25 July 1934, Page 14

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

WEEKLY CONTESTS PLEASANT POINT CLUB The twelfth official shoot of the Pleasant Point Miniature Rifle Club was fired on Monday when R. Blakemore won the trophy and the Bowman Weekly Button with 77, 79, 79, off the rifle. P. B. Wilson was runner-up and takes the Turkington Silver Button. G. Henderson won the Wilson Gold Bullet. The following were the scores: —G. Henderson 79, R. B. Turnbull 79, E. Chapman 79, P. B. Wilson 78, W. T. Taylor 78, D. Doalc 78, H. D. Roberts 78, M. Patrick 78, P. McLeod 78, C. Thoreau 78, P. Wilson 78, R. Mcllwrick 78, K. Hammond 77, R. Blakemore 77, N. McLeod 77, Miss Cleland 77, B. Gardiner 77, E>. Gardiner 77, Miss Wilson 76, Miss Macßean 76, A. Oborn 76, P. Benham 75. With seven shoots counted the position in the Club championship is as follows:—'W. T. Taylor 556, M. Patrick 556, E. Chapman 556, C. Thoreau 554. H. D. Roberts 553, R. B. Turnbull 551, D. Doake 551, G. Henderson 551. A challenge from the Farmers’ Union to shoot a match between members of farming interests and other members has been accepted and will be shot next Monday. WOODBURY CLUB. The Woodbury Miniature Rifle Club held their weekly shoot on Monday night. Scores: —G. Cain 79, K. Quaid 78, A. J. Fifield 78, D. Fergusson 75, J. Fifield 74, M. Wooding 74, D. Fifield 71. Average 75.5. HILTON CLUB. At the Hilton Miniature Rifle Club’s weekly shoot the best scores were:—E. Johnson 80, H. Jones 80, D. A. Scott 80, A. Johnson 80, A. Cornelius 80, W. Ferguson 79, R. Meredith 79, F. Hawke 79, L. Beattie 79, W. Scott 78, P. Brenton 77, R. Brenton 77, A. Botting 77. The trophy presented by Mr B. Jones was won by E. Johnson. PLEASANT VALLEY CLUB. The following scores were registered at the weekly shoot of the Pleasant Valley Miniature Rifle Club: —W. S. Crotty 79, G. Martin 78, C. Lynn 77, J. Mulvey 77, J. Rae 76, R. Neutze 76, F. Grayburn 76, R. Murphy 75, H. Hill 75, G. Crotty 75, W. Gale 74, C. McGregor 74, J. Crotty 73, S. Rae 72, J. Gregan 72, T. Robinson 72, T. Lelievre 76, N; Champion 71. Average 76.5. I ORARI CLUB. At the weekly shoot of the Orari Men’s Club, Mr J. R. Lack’s trophy was won by T. Gilder. Scores were: —O. W. Smith 78. A. Earl 76, C. Gould 76, J. McClintock 77, E. R. O'Neill 76, L. Woods 74, A. England 73. T. Gilder 71, A. Rysdale 75, B. Hewson 75, E. Jenkins 72. TIMARU CLUB. The weekly shoot (No. 15) of the Timaru Miniature Rifle Club was held on Monday when A. Agnew secured the silver rifle with the only possible of the evening. The tie for the previ, v. week’s rifle was decided in favour of G. Marra, while C. Cullen won the shoot-off for No. 13 prize. The tie for No. 14 was reduced to two—W. Falloon and G. Marra—who will fire off next Monday. Nine men tied for this week’s prize and will also shoot off next week. The second round of the “Herald" Shield was fired in conjunction with the Club shoot. Scores:—A. Agnew 80, C. H. Johnson 79, G. Marra 79, W. Bradshaw 78, W. Duncan 78, W. Falloon 78, P. A. Foden 78, H. Barbour 77, G. E. Ford 77, R. Holland 76, M. Johnston 75, J. C. Thomas 75, G. Drew 75, R. Worthington 75, A. Brassell 74, G. Duncan 74, W. H. Heads 74. A. McBeath 74, R. A. Rodgers 74, W. Thomas 74, C. Shears 73, J. G. Heath 72, B. ovegrove 72, C. Cullen 71, J. V. Leckie 71, J. Murphy 70, W. J. Barker 59. The Club championship is decided on the best 12 out of 16 set shoots. With 10 matches fired and two throw outs the leading scores are:—W. Duncan 629, W. Bradshaw 628,. P. Foden 627, M Johnston 626, A. Agnew 625, W Malcolm 622, C. H. Johnson 620, G. Marra 620, W. Falloon 619, R. Holland 618. WINCHESTER CLUB. At the weekly shoot of the Winchest r Men's Miniature Rifle Club, W. R. Pearce was the winner of Mr A. H. Opie’s trophy. C. Higginbottom was the winner of the weekly button with 80 off the rifle. Following were the scores:—C. Higginbottom 79, D. Scammell 79, John Cripps 79, H. Hicks 79, W R. Pearce 78, James Cripps 78, W. Priddle 78, E. Cribb 78, O. S. Priest 78, W. J. Jackson 77, D. Louden 76, N. Priddle 76, A. Sangster 76, A. H. Cripps 76, W. Waple 76, J. Stevenson 76, W. L. Gudsell 75, J. W. Smith 74 and C. Louden 74. The Winchester Ladies’ Miniature Rifle Club fired for Messrs Gapper and Sheen’s trophy which was won by Mrs D. Louden. Miss L. Priddle won the weekly button. The scores were as follows:—Miss L. Priddle 80, Miss E. Jones 78, Mrs F. Donnithorne 77, Mrs J. Jones 77, Miss J. Deßenzy 75, Mrs W. Waple 74 Mrs C. McClelland 74, Mrs W. Priddle 72, Mrs W. J. Jackson 71, Mrs D. Louden 70, MTss R. McLeod 70, Mrs R. Saunders 68.