MINIATURE RIFLES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVII, Issue 21448, 12 September 1939, Page 5

MINIATURE RIFLES

Timaru Association ' I [ “ Herald ” Shield Final I The final shoot for "The Timaru 1 Herald" Shield took place on th-? West ' End Club's range on Thursday night. 1 The competition, consisting of four j j rounds, is divided into four grades and ' I the winners of each section meet in th? j ■ I final. ■ The grade winners competing were— | . Timaru A2. Timaru 82. Pleasant Point •' C. and Otipua D. Keen interest was taken in the shooting. Timaru B2 with the creditable score off the rifle of 394 cut of a possible 400 ; were the winners. At the supper after the shoot-off the! president of the Association (Mr W. J | Taylor) extended a welcome to the i visitors and said it was pleasing to see ! most of the clubs had representatives, present. After apoligising for the | . absence of Mr G. Kerr. Mr Taylor l expressed thanks to the Herald Com- ■ I pany for the liberal space which had been given miniature rifle shooting.' The publicity given had done much to • stimulate shooting in the district. » In presenting the Shield to the Timaru B2 team. Mr Taylor congratulated the winners and said it was some- ■ thing to be proud of for a team con- » sisting of five members from one family to put up such a record. Reference > was made by the president to the fine work of the handicapper and the target checkers and he thanked the West End . Club for the use of its range. The various competitions resulted as , follows: Herald Shield ’ Timaru B2—J. M. Healy 80. E. M. ' r I Healy 80. J. P. Healy 79. M. Healy 78. ’ T. Healy 77. Score 394. Handicap 5. Total 399. First. Timaru A2—W. Malcolm 80. P. Foden 79. S. Gordon 79. J. Murray 79. W. Duncan 77. Score 394. Handicap —. ’ | Total 394. Second. ’ i Otipua D—W. Wallace 76. A. Elder 76. s ! M. Ivey 76, G. Hoare 74. L. Quigley 73. 1 I Score 375. Handicap 18. Total 393. Third. Pleasant Point C—G. Dossett 78. K. , | Candy 78. J. Lowe 75. G. Hawke 73. 1 . T. Hertnon 72. Score 376. Handicap 11. ' j Total 387. Fourth. Lewis Cup Timaru A—F. R. Cross. W. Hoads. K 1 , Malthus, W. Bradshaw, W. Fallcon. 1 ) U.S.A. Cup 1 R. E. Mcllwriek, Pleasant Point. Individual Cups . I A Grade—W. Malcolm, Timaru. I B Grade—H. Arden, Otipua. C Grade—S. Toms. Fairview. D Grade—W. Jones, Washdyke, j Ladies —Mrs Small, Gleniti. 1 } Brown Cup , I Fairview—Miss J. Dale, Miss R. Dale. I I Mrs Brehaut, Mrs Toms, Mrs Blaimires. . Currie Cup—Miss J. Dale, Fairview. Wally Best Shield Pleasant Point—W. Taylor, C. Thoreau, R. Blakemore, E. Chapman, Mrs Brown. Duncan Shield Pleasant Point —R. Turnbull, F. Malcolmson. B. Grant, J. Stevenson, J. Lowe.