GERALDINE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20768, 1 July 1937, Page 4

GERALDINE

RIFLE SHOOTING BURNETT CUP CONTEST The Winchester Rifle Club’s A team retains the lead after the fourth round of the Burnett Cup competition conducted by the Geraldine County Miniature Rifle Association. The Winchester A team, with four wins, now have eight points to their credit. Orari A, Hilton and Pleasant Valley teams are runners-up with three wins (six points); Rangitata has two wins (four points), Orari B one win and one draw (three points), and Rangitata Island and Winchester B each have one win (two points). The highest aggregate scores are as follow: G. T. Cain (Rangitatai) 316; N. Priddie (Winchester A) 314; W. Priddie (Winchester A) 314; W. R. Pearce (Winchester B) 314; R. Meredith (Hilton) 314; W. S. Crotty (Pleasant Valley) 314. In the fourth round C. W. Lynn (Pleasant Valley), R. Meredith (Hilton) and E. R. O’Neill (Orari A) each scored the possible of 80. Tire detailed scores were as follow: Pleasant Valley.—C. W. Lynn 80, J. Mulvey 79, J. Crotty 79, W. S. Crotty 79, A. Glahville 78; total 395; beat Woodbury: J. G. Cain 78, H. Wooding 78, H. Rice 77, D. Ferguson 76, M. Wooding 76, total 385. Winchester A.—S. Stonehouse 79, O. S. Priest 78, D. Louden 78, N. Priddie 78, W. Priddie 77, total 390; beat Rangitata Island: R. W. Wright 79, W. Tate 79, Eric Wright 76. H. Tate 76, Robt. Wright 75, total 385. Hilton.—R. Meredith 80, L. Beattie 77, O. Chapman 77. R. Brenton 76, A. Johnson 75, total 385; beat Rangitata: G. T. Cain 79, D. G. Cain 78. J. Palmer 77. S. J. Cain 75, W. Metcalf 73, total 382. Winchester B.—W. R. Pearce 77, J. Greenall 77, A. Botting 77, W. A. Gudsell 77, John Cripps 75, total 383; beat Orari A: E. R. O’Neill 80. R. Davies 77, J. Henderson 76, F. Priddie 74, L. Wood 74. total 381. Orari B.—A. Earl 78. R. Smith 76, A. England 76, L. Davies 75, S. Henderson 73, total 378; beat Orari Bridge Ladies: Miss C. Rule 75, Miss T. Rule 74, Mrs Wordsworth 73, Miss J. McLean 72, Mrs South 71, total 365. DAMAGE TO SCHOOL Mr J. W. Preen, chairman of the Education Board, visited Geraldine yesterday to inspect the damage caused by the fire which demolished the woodwork room at the technical school on Tuesday afternoon Mr Preen was accompanied by Mr J. Bignail, the Board’s South Canterbury foreman. TOC H Members of the Geraldine Branch of Toe H entertained the ladies at a social evening in the Toe H Hall on Tuesday when a most enjoyable time was spent. Songs were given by Miss E. Gimson and Mr C. Gimson, and community singing was led by Mr F. W. Morgan. A play entitled "Birds of a Feather” was read by Mrs C. C. Bennett and Messrs C. C. Bennett, F. W. Morgan and H. A. Robertson. Mr Russell (Invercargill) contributed a humorous monologue and during the supper interval entertained those present with humorous stories.