MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19906, 17 September 1934, Page 4

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

GERALDINE COUNTY ASSOCIATION SHIELD COMPETITION Following are the detailed results of the Geraldine County Miniature Rifle Association’s Competition, brief particulars of which were published on Saturday:— A Grade Shield Hilton No. I.—First round 393, second round 395; third round: R. Meredith 80, D. A. Scott 79, A. Johnson 78, W. Fergusson 78, L. Beattie 77. Total 392; aggregate 1180—1. Winchester No. 1.—391, 385; third round: C. Higinbottom 80, W. Priddle 79, W. R. Pearce 78, N. Priddle 78, O. S. Priest 77. Total 392; aggregate 1168—2. Hilton No. 2.—386. 388; third round: A. Cornelius 80, F. Hawke 80, H. Jones 79, P. Brenton 76, W. Scott 75. Total 390; aggregate 1164—3. Pleasant Valley.—3B6, 374; third round: J. Crotty 80, W. Crotty 79, H. Hill 78, J. J. Gregan 77, S. Rae 75. Total 389; aggregate 1149—4. Temuka.—37B, 389; third round: V. Nicholas 79, S. Webb 76, C. Wilson 76, B. Edwards 74, S. Nicholas 73. Total 378; aggregate 1145 —5. Winchester Ladies. —375, 379; third round: Miss L. Priddle 79, Mrs Donnithorne 78, Miss J. Deßenzy 77, Mrs W. Waple 73, Mrs W. Priddle 73. Total 380; aggregate 1134—6. Winchester No. 2.—373, 368; third round: J. Cripps 78, S. Stonehouse 77, H. Hicks 77, Jim Smith 77, Jim Cripps 76. Total 385; aggregate 1126—7. B Grade Shield Hilton No. I.—First round 382, second round 387; third round: B. Patrick 78, E. Johnson 78, W. Johnson 77, C. Johnson 76, R. Brenton 75. Total 384; aggregate 1153—1. Rangitata.—3B7, 383; third round: S. Cain 77, D. G. Cain. 77, D. Palmer 76. J. Palmer 75, F. Moss 74. Total 379; aggregate 1149—2. Woodbury.—379 , 383; third round; J. G. Cain 79", H.' Wooding 78, K. Quads 78, A. J. Fifield 74, C. Shaw 71. Total 380; aggregate 1142—3. Pleasant Valley Men No. 1. —377, 380; third round: C. W. Lynn 78, M. Gale 77, G. Martin 77, G. Crotty 77, D. Rew 75. Total 384; aggregate 1141. Gapes Valley.—376, 381; third round: P. Patrick 78, A. Blair 77, E. Patrick 77, E. Barker 75, A. McKenzie 75. Total 381; aggregate 1138. Geraldine Citizens.—3Bo, 386; third round: J. Henry 78, W. Angland 75, K. Smith 74, R. Helem 74, C. Borrell 71. Total 372; aggregate 1138. Temuka No. 1.—378, 373; third round: R. Summerfield 79, J. Bennett 79, S. Kimber 79, E. B. Cooper 75, E. Hutcheson 74. Total 386; aggregate 1137. Rangitata Island.—37B. 373; third round: H. Tate 78. D. Logan 77. R. W. Wright 77, S. Northam 76, Bob Wright 76. Total 384; aggregate 1135. Orari Men No. 1.—372, 386; third round: C. Gould 79, E. R. O’Neill 78, A. Earl 76, A. Rysdale 71, A. England 71. Total 375; aggregate 1133. Pleasant Valley Men No. 2. —377, 366; third round: J. Mulvey 78, J. Rae 79, R. Murphy 77, R. Neutze 77, F, Grayburn 75. Total 387; aggregate 1130. Orari Ladies.—372, 385; third round: Mrs J. Henderson 77, Mrs L. Henderson 76, Mrs Rysdale 75, Miss M. Mason 74, Mrs Watson 71. Total 373; aggregate 1138. Hilton No. 2.—374, 371; third round; A. Botting 79, W. Patrick 78, T. Beavan 75, A. R. Hawke 74, T. Tindall 74. Total 380; aggregate 1125. Winchester No. 1.—378, 366; third round: W. Gudsell 78, A. Cripps 76, W. Jackson 74, S. Louden 74, D. Louden 73. Total 375; aggregate 1119. Winchester N 0.2.—370, 369; third round: T. Cribb 79, D. Scannell 76, J. Russell 75, G. Stevenson 74, A, Sangster 70. Total 374; aggregate 1113. Orari Men No. 2. —364, 366; third round: O. W. Smith 79, L. Wood 78, G. McClintock 76, J. A. Henderson 76, B. Hewson 74. Total 383; aggregate 1113. Orari Bridge Ladies.—369, 366; third round: Miss O. Ford 77, Miss J. McLean 76, Miss T. Rule 75, Mrs Pratt 74, Mrs Wordsworth 73. Total 376; aggregate 1111. Orari Bridge.—367, 375; third round: A. Morris 76, N. South 76, W. South 73, G. Scully 72, A. South 72. Total 369; aggregate 1111. Temuka No. 2—370, 367; third round: J. Hobbs 77, W. Westoby 75, L. McKessar 75, R. Boyle 75, M. Levens 69. Total 371; aggregate 1108. Winchester Ladies. —362, 374; third round: Mrs McClelland 78, Miss E. Jones 74, Mrs Jones 72, Mrs Jackson 72, Miss R. McLeod 71. Total 367; aggregate 1103. Geraldine Volunteer Fire Brigade.— 341, 341; third round: A. Mackay 76, A. G. Bryant 74, C. C. Knight 72, L. Borrell 71, D. Brett 68. Total 361; aggregate 1043. C. Grade Shield Pleasant Valley Men No. I.—First round 378. second round 362; third round: T. Hughes 77, T. LeLievre 77, N. Champion 76, C. J. McGregor 75, T. Robinson 73. Total 378; aggregate 1118—1. Rangitata Island No. 2.—360. 375; third round: W. Tate 78, Eric Wright 76, A, Hunter 76, H. Mahan 76, P. Niven 74. Total 379; aggregate 1114— Rangitata—373.- 371; third round: E. McNab 76, E, Wright 74, W. Metcalf 74, G. T. Cain 72, C. Polaschek 69. Total 365; aggregate 1109—3. Gapes Valley.—363, 376; third round; H. Waller 77, R. Patrick 76, T. Clements 74, W. Hall 72, A. Haywood 71. Total 370; aggregate 1109—3. Mt. Peel.—369, 364; third round: L. Evans 78, G. Fifield 77, J. Chapman 76, P. Evans 73, O. Keen 71. Total 375; aggregate 1108. Woodbury.—3362, 366; third round: D. Fergusson 79, M. Wooding 77, H. Mclntosh 75, D, Fifield 72, J. Fifield senr. 72. Total 375; aggegate 1103. Orari Ladies.—36o, 352; third round: Miss E. Gould 77, Miss Brenton 77, S. Jenkins 73, Miss Stevens 72, Mrs Wright 70. Total 369; aggregate 1081. Rangitata Island No. 1.—357, 355; third round: F. Fitzharris 77, J. Miller 75, R. Good 72, E. Krause 72, J. Nelson 70. Total 366; aggregate 1078. Orari Bridge Ladies.—3so, 359; third round: Miss E. Waters 77, Miss C. Rule 75, Mrs F. E. South 75, Miss M. Smith 72, Mrs Ivey 69, Total 368; aggregate 1077. Geraldine Citizens, No. 2.—343, 369; third round: E. Wood 77, G. Hayes 76, J. Eathorne 73, J. W. H. Patrick 70, J. L. Lorimer 69. Total 365; aggregate 1077. Pleasant Valley Men, No 2.—351, 349; third round: G. Hill 78, J. S. Lorimer 74, W. Blissett 73, J. C. Gregan 72, L, LeLievre 72. Total 369; aggregate 1069. Temuka No. 1.—348, 362; third round; W. Horgan 75, A, Anderson 74, F. Weston 73, W. Dermondy 72, E. Fhilp 64, Total 358; aggregate 1068. Pleasant Valley Ladies.—349, 345; third round: Miss D. Fawdray 77, Miss E. Fawdray 76, Mrs T. Hughes 76, Mrs Waters 73, Mrs Fawdray 71. Total 373; aggregate 1067. Geraldine Citizens No. 1.—320, 359; third round: R. L. Hayes 74 J,. Stringer

74, T. Ragg 74, J. Kerr 72. G. Webb 64. Total 358; aggregate 1037. J. Mclroy Cup The Winchester Rifle Club’s No. 1 "A” grade team (C. Higinbottom 80, W. Priddle 79, W. R. Pearce 78, N. Priddle 78, O. S. Priest 77) and the Hilton No. 1 team (R. Meredith 80, D. A. Scott 79, W. Fergusson 78, A. Johnson 78, L. Beattie 77) tied with 392 points for the J. Mcllroy Cup for the best team score at the final shoot. Last year the Pleasant Valley Club’s “A” team and the Temuka Club’s “A” team tied with 388, and in the previous year Winchester and Pleasant Valley tied with 380 points. H. Morrison Cup The Winchester Ladies’ "A” team (Miss L. Priddle 79, Mrs Donnithorne 78, Miss J. Deßenzy 77, Mrs W. Waple 73, Mrs W. Priddle 73), with 380 points, won the H. Morrison Cup, awarded to the ladies’ club firing the highest score at the final shoot. The Orari Bridge Ladies’ “B” team (Miss J. McLean 77, Miss O. Ford 77, Miss T. Rule 75, Mrs Pratt 74, Mrs Wordsworth 73), were the runners-up with 376 points, and the Orari Ladies’ “B” team were third with 373 points. Last year the Orari Bridge team won the cup with 375 points, with Winchester Ladies, 373 points, second, and Orari Ladies, 355 points, third. INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS A Grade C. Higinbottom (Winchester No. 1) first shoot 80, second 80, third 80. Total 240—1. R. Meredith (Hilton No. 1), fiirst shoot 79, second 79, third 80. Total 238—2. B Grade H. Wooding (Woodbury), first shoot 77, second 80, third 78. Total 235—1. T. Cribb (Winchester No. 2), first shoot 77, second 78, third 79. Total 234 C Grade G. Hill (Pleasant Valley No. 2), first shoot 76, second 75, third 78. Total 229—1. T. LeLievre (Pleasant Valley No. 1), first shoot 74, second 75, third 77. Total 226—2 equal. T. Hughes (Pleasant Valley No. 1), first shoot 74, second 75, third 77. Total 226—2 equal. In the shoot off for second place T. LeLievre was successful by 77 points to 73. Women's Individual Miss L. Priddle (Winchester), first shoot 77, second 79, third 79. Total 235 Miss J. McLean (Orari Bridge), first shoot 78, second 77, third 77. Total 232—2. WILLOWBRIDGE v. TIMARU The annual match between the Willowbridge and Timaru Miniature Rifle Clubs took place on Saturday evening, when Willowbridge brought up a team of 10 men with a view to regaining possession of the Thomas Shovel Shield taken from them last year. The shooting was net brilliant, and the result was a win for Timaru by 4 points. After the match the visitors were entertained at supper. The scores were:— Timaru —W. Bradshaw 79, A. R. Agnew 78, H. Barbour 78, W. Malcolm 78, G. Duncan 78, W. Falloon 78, W. Duncan 77, C. H. Johnson 77, P. A. Foden 76, R. A. Rodgers 76; 775. Willowbridge—C. Blair 80. B. Richardson 79, J. C. Faulkner 78, H. Melton 78, A. Hawke 77, B. Melton 77, J. Faulkner 77, C. Bennett 76, H. Hayman 75, G. Joyce 74; 771. TRIANGULAR CONTEST The following have been selected to represent the Waimate Association In the triangular match against Timaru and Oamaru at Timaru on September 22: A team (Lewis Shield): J. Medlicott, A. Kingsbury, L. Rathgen, L. Bell (Hook), W. Gorinski (Makikihi), J. C. Faulkner (captain), C. Blair, B. Richardson, G. Joyce (Willowbridge), J. Purdle (Glenavy). B Team (Faulkner Shield); F. Keen (Mcrven), J. Paul, N. Fleming, C. Fleming (Glenavy), F. Saunders (captain), C. Rollinson (Studholme), J. Faulkner (Willowbridge), E. C. Wright (Arno), C. Medlicott (Hook), H. Tresize (Makikihi) . i Emergencies: A. Richards (Hunter), C. Rose (Hook). Teams’ manager: Mr E. Warren.