MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19861, 26 July 1934, Page 14

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

WEEKLY MATCHES 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, W. Trezise 78, Miss Lomas 77, H. Trezise 77, Mrs Gorinski 76, A. Craig 76, E. Harper 76, H. Shea 76, A. Wells 76, G. Park 76, N. Rae 76, W. Goodeve 76, N. Quinn 75, L. Shea 73, L. Pettit 74, N. Batchelor 74, H. Smith 74, Phil Quinn 73, E. Mauger 72, H. Craig 72, R. Alexander 72. The Leach weekly button was won by W. Gorinski, the Mayo weekly button by Miss Lomas, and the trophy given by Mr R. Rodgers by W. Trezise. The winner of the previous week’s trophy given by the Hon. J. Bitchener, was A. Craig. RAILWAY CLUB. The following were the scores at this week’s shoot of the Timaru Railway Miniature Rifle Club:—M. J. FitzHarris 79. W. Whitley 78, R. Whitley 77, J. W. Maloney 76, G. A. McLean 76, T. W. Strachan 76, W. F. Scott 76, T. C. Morison 76, R. S. Gribben 75, A. Thomas 75, R. J. Frew 74, W. P. Hannan 74, J. Mclntyre 73, J. McDowell 72, D. Parsons 72, E. G. Graham 71, J. Tutty 71, J. Wilson 70.' GLENITI CLUB. At the weekly shoot of the Glen-iti Miniature Rifle Club, the women’s button was won by Miss McKenzie and the men's by A. Bone. Club trophy I was won by Mrs Tate and Mr W. T. Taylor’s trophy by I. Ritchie. The highest scores off the rifle were as follows: —A. Bone 80, V. Hicks 79, W. Brown 79, J. Hull 78, R. Tate 78, J. Blamires 78, Miss McKenzie 78, Mrs Jackson 78, Miss O'Brien 77, L. Murray 77, A. Jackson 77, W. Brehaut 77, T. Marshall 77, Miss B. Stewart 76, Miss D. Jackson 76, Mrs Brehaut 76, Mrs Stevens 76, C. Paine 76, H. Currie 76, G. Heslop 76, L. R. H. Wilson 76, W. Ruston 76, Miss M. Stewart 75, Mrs Tate 75, Miss Dale 75, W. Hodgen 75, G. Redway 75, C. Wilson 75, I. Ritchie 75, D. Black 75. The average for first 10 was 78.2. The first five in the men’s championship with two shoots out are J. Hull 628, V. Hicks 628, H. Currie 627, A. Bone 626, C. Paine 625. The first five in the women's championship are A, O’Brien 617, D. Jackson 615, J. Taylor 614, Mrs Jackson 608, E. de Joux 606. WEST END CLUB. The following were the best scores off the rifle at the weekly shoot of the West End Miniature Rifle Club:— “Blue Streak” 79, “Red Flame” 79, J, Ewing 79, Miss C. Currie 77, D. Hall 77, D. Stewart 77, A. Adkins 77, R. W. Barker 76, G. Heslop 76, F. Wakefield 76, F. Knight 76, D. Gillon 76, R. Wilson 75, T. Forrester 75, F. Shepard 74, H. Dephoff 73, G. P. Kirk 73. D. Free man 73, G. Collins 73, T. Currie 73, D. Elder 73. J. Chapman 73, A. Wilson 72, H. J. Valentine 72, J. Seaton 71, B. Stoddart 71, L. Hobbs 71, G. Hutt 70, Miss S. Chapman 70. WASHDYKE CLUB. The weekly shoot of the Washdyke Miniature Rifle Club was held on Monday night. F. Jackson won the Mayo gold button with 78 off the rifle and G. Laker won the trophy with 75 off the rifle. The following were the scores: F. Jackson 78, W. R. Grant 76, B. Moore 76, T. Stocker 76, D. Doak 75, P. Harris 75, G. Baker 75. W. Pease 75, J. Morrow 75, W. A. Field 74, G. Watt 74, F. Applegarth 74, F. Gibb 74, J. Campbell 74, R. Chapman 73, T. Kyle 73, R. Moore 73, W. Wood 70 and H. Baker 70. FAIR VIEW CLUB.

At the weekly shoot of the Fairvlew Miniatur; Rifle Club N. Vincent won the weekly button. The following were the best scores: —N. Vincent 77, E. Rooney 76, J. Husband 75, A. Butchers 75, W. McNamara 74, H. O’Neill 74, A. G. Dunnill 74, J. O’Connor 73, A. Bailey 73, W. Jackson 73. ORARI CLUB. At the last shoot of the Orari Ladies’ Miniature Rifle Club the best scores were:—Mrs Watson 78, Mrs L. Henderson 77, Mrs J. Henderson 75, Mrs Rysdale 74, Miss Gould 74, Mrs Wright 73, Miss Mason 71, Miss Brenton 70, Miss Stevens 70.

In a return match with Winchester ladies at Orari, Winchester won by 691 points to 657.