MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXX, Issue 20166, 22 July 1935, Page 11

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

MACKENZIE SHIELD FIRST ROUND The following were the scores in the first round of the Mackenzie Shield shoot:— Cave No. I—Miss A. Gray 80, K. Malthus 80, A. Young 78, A. Simpson 76, F. Taylor 76—390. Cave No. 2—J. Gray 80, A. Hawthorne 77, H. Green 77, N. Aitcheson 76, J. Sullivan 76—385. Fall-lie No. I—W. Whitehead 80, W, Dorman 78, W. Cook 77, R. Ferguson 76, W. Close 74—385. Mt. Nessing—P. Cook 78, D. Brown 78, S. Hubbard 76, D. Hubbard 76, C. Maeauley 72—380. The following were the scores in the handicap shoot: — Fairlie No. i—W. Whitehead 80, W. Dorman 78,» W. Cook 77, R. Fex-guson 76, W. Close 73; handicap, |3—398. Cave No. 4 —C. Macintosh 77, G. Dewar 75, I. Simpson 74, S. Argus 74, D. Hawthorne 72; handicap 26 —398. Cave No. I—Miss A. Gray 80, K. Malthus 80, A. Young 78, A, Simpson 76, F. Taylor 76; handicap 7 —397. Cave No. 5—A. Seymour 76, P. Hunter 74, Miss E. Bartlett 72, S. Fussell 71, R. Butterworth 64; handicap 40 —397. Cave No. 2—J. Gray 80, H. Green 77, A. Hawthorne 77, N. Aitcheson 76, J. Sullivan 75; handicap 11 —396. Mt. Nessing No. I—P.1 —P. Cook 78, D. Brown 78, S. Hubbard 76, D. Hubbard 76, C. Maeauley 72; handicap 14—394. Fairlie No. 2—B. Welsh 77, Miss L. Breen 75, V. Braddick 75, A. Shute 71, Miss M. Breen 70; handicap 26 —394. Mt. Nessing No. 2—J. Hubbard 77, C. Brown 75, C. Hubbard 73, L. Sinclair 67, S. Askin 61; handicap 34—387. Cave No. 3—H. Gray 80, R. Annan 76. Miss A. Gibson 74, R. Moses 73, Miss M. Gibson 71; handicap 12—386. The leading scores in the individual grades are:— A Grade—Miss A. Gray (Cave) 80, K. Malthus (Cave) ‘BO, W. Whitehead (Fairlie) 80, J. Gray (Cave) 80. B Grade—H. Gray (Cave) 80, D. Brown (Mt. Nessing) 78, B, Welsh (Fairlie) 77. C Grade—J. Hubbard (Mt. Nessing) 77. C. Macintosh (Cave) 77, A. Seymour (Cave) 76, G. Dewar (Cave) 75, V. Braddick (Fairlie) 75. D Grade—Miss L. Breen (Fairlie) 75, P. Hunter (Cave) 74, C. Hubbard (Mt. Nessing) 73, Miss E. Bartlett (Cave) 72. C and D Grade Ladies —Miss L. Breen (Fairlie) 75, Miss E. Bartlett (Cave) 72, Miss M. Breen (Fairlie) 70. Under 18—D. Brown (Mt. Nessing) 78. B. Welsh (Fairlie) 77, C. Hubbard (Mt. Nessing) 73, R. Moses (Cave) 73. Over 50—W. Cook (Fairlie) 77, A. Seymour (Cave) 76, W. Close (Fairlie) 74. INTER-CLUB COMPETITION The sixth round of the Wally Best Inter-Club competition was fired last week. The shooting on the whole was better than during the last two or three weeks—five possibles and seven scores of 79 being registered. The Timaru Club’s team put on a fine score—two off the possible, and with West End are still in the lead for the shield with 12 points (six wins). As these two teams are drawn against each other for this week, the outcome will be eagerly looked for. C. Paine has lost his lead in the individual aggregate, and is now equal with C. Blackwood and T. Marshall with five down. Next to these are A. Agnew (7 down) and J. McKay, W. Falloon, W, Malcolm and J. Murray (8 down each). There are three rounds to be fired to complete the competition. Scores in round six were:— Timaru—A. Agnew 79, W. Bradshaw 80, W. Falloon 79, W. Malcolm 80, G. Marra 80 (398) beat Territorials—D. J. Bell 74, A. Fennessy 57, I. C. Finlay 76, W. O. Harwood 76, W. Peake 71 (354). Gleniti—A. Bone 76, J. Biamires 78, V. Hicks 79, T. Marshall 80, C. Paine 77 ( 390) beat Hetherington' 73, A. Rathbone 73, S. Rodgers 76, C. W. Smith 69, C. H. Woodley 63 (354). West End—C. Blackwood 79, G. Heslop 79, J. Hull 78, F. Knight 74, J. McKay 79 (3891 beat Fire Brigade—l. A. Blackwood 77, G. Hay 77, E. McCann 76, J. Moore 77, J. Murray 80 (387). Railway—M. J. Fitzharris 78, R. J. Frew 75, J. McDowell 76, J. Maloney 77, F. W. Scott 77 (383) beat Washdyke—D. Doak 78, W. R. Grant 73, B. Moore 76, D. Stocker 76, T. Stocker 78 (381). St. Patrick’s—D. Cosgrove 76, J. Healy 78, T. Healy 73. J. Fountaine 76, H. Purcell 77 .380) beat Coimoco—J. Hardie 77, C. Matthews 73, E. Power 76, H. Tapp 79, T. Tapp 73 (378). ST. PATRICK’S CLUB The following were the best scores off the rifle at the weekly shoot of St. Patrick’s Miniature Rifle Club:—L, Abraham 78, J. Healy 78, H. Purcell 77, J. Batchelor 76, L. Fountane 76, M. Healy 76, D. Cosgrove 75, F. Oliver 75, T. Healy 73, R. Jefferson 73, J. O’Connor 73, K. Jefferson 71. The following will represent St. Patrick’s against West End for the challenge shield:—H. Purcell, J. Batchelor, J. Healy, D. Cosgrove, L. Abraham, L. Fountaine, T. Healy, B. Gresham, M. Healy, R. Jefferson, J. O’Connor, F. Oliver, A. Skinner, K. Jefferson, F. Schaab. OTIPUA CLUB On Tuesday night a friendly match was shot with Claremont, Otipua proving the winners. The following were the scores:— Claremont: M. Smith 79, F. Chittock 77, J. Black 77, A. McConnell 77, J. Green 77, L. Dunnill 77, G. Howard 77, C. McClintock 76, J. Greig 75, L. Smith 75—767. Otipua: U. Arden 80, N. Jackson 78, L. Thompson 78, L. Richards 78, B. Watson 77, J. Brehaut 77, R. Thompson 77, E. Hampton 76, L. Jackson 76, J. Hill 76—773. The club held its weekly shoot on Tuesday night. H. Arden was winner of the button with 80. The scores were:—H. Arden 80, N. Jackson 78, T. Hughes 78, L. Richards 78, L. Thompson 78, J. Brehaut 77, R. Thompson 77, B. Watson 77, L. Jackson 76, J. Hill 76. E. Hampton 76, R. Jackson 75, D. White 75, J. Hoare 74, E. Brehaut 73, A. Tate 72, E. Evans 72, F. Duffy A NORTH OTAGO RECORD By Telegraph—Press Association OAMARU, July 19. Remarkable marksmanship was displayed at the Oarnaru Railwav Miniature Rifle Club’s weekly shoot last evening, A Rennie scoring 43 conse-

eutive bulls—a record for the district —on a small 20 yard target. To score the bulls-eye the bullet much touch the circle under a quarter of an Inch in diameter.