The Miniature Rifle

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16848, 26 September 1922, Page 2

The Miniature Rifle

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Last week’s vesults at a glance: — JUNIORS. Reece ami Sons 264 v. Ward’s Brtwerv 248. Kaiapoi W. Co 258 v. Sydenham 256. (Town Brewery 200 v. Mechanical 236. Railway 252 v. . Adams. Ltd. 251. \Y. M. Club 270 v. Brighton, defaulted. OTHER MATCHES. Crown Brewerv 268 v. Cashmere 261. Crown Brewery 331 v. Brighton 328. 'Ward’s . Ladies 498 v. Brighton Ladies 188. Th© following shows the position of the teams competing in the junior competition POSITION OF TEAMS.

This week's matches are as follows: Ward’s Brewery v. Adams. Ltd., Kaiapoi Woollen v. Reere’s, Mechanical v. Svdenham. W. M. Club v. Crown Brewerv. Railway v. New Brighton. With this week’s matches the junior competition closes. The Working Men’s Club team at present are lending by two points and this week's result cannot deprive them of the championship. There were two very close matches last week. The first- was that between Kaiapoi Woollen and Sydenham. Kaiapoi’s last two men had to average 33 to draw the match, lmt they rose to tlie occasion, making 34 each, thus winning hy two points. Burgoyne. Pell and Beaton with 34 earn wore top scores for the winners, with Hay, Junr., 35, Gibbons 34, and Piper 34 the best for Sydenham. Railway defeated Adams. Ltd.. hy one point. It was a good score on the part of both teams. Gallon 34 with C-rossan 33 for Railway, and Wear 34, Edwards 33 and Velvin 3.3 for the losing side were the chief scorers. Reece's had no difficulty in defeating Ward’s, putting up what would have been a good score for a .senior team, viz.. 264, to which Ward’s replied with 248. The surprise of the tveek was tlie defeat’ of Mechanical by Crown Brewery Juniors. After their score of 262 the previous week Mechanical were expected, to do better than 236. No doubt, however, the losers found the range much harder than any other they have shot on this season a.nd the experience will be of benefit to

them for next seat-on. W. Gray deserves credit for getting his young team on so well. He has some young shots who show great promise and more will be heard of them if they now shooting more consistently and several are showing good/ form, the best of then- being HaJmshaw, Junr., Warren, Edwards and Brizley. The first named is shooting splendidly, his average for the second round being just on .33J. He is evidently a chip of the old block. Brighton Juniors again defaulted to W. M. Club Juniors. The latter in shooting over the range put on the magnificent score of 270. There is no doubt that, the Working Men’s Club could run two senior teams, as tho present juniors are showing much better form than that displayed by some senior teams in the late competition. The following were the possibles last week : —Alexander. Hang hey (Reece's), Hay. Junr. (Sydenham), Hall, R. Smith, Beer (W.M.C.), L. Pimm, J. Davison (Crown Seniors). There were k ‘ miles of smiles and smiles for miles and miles and miles of smiles ” last Wednesday night on the City range when Hay junr got a possible for the Sydenham Company v. Kaiapoi. In fact it was hard to pick out who hjicl really *• done it.” Messrs* Left senr. Gockroft senr. and Hay senr, deserve a lot of praise for tlie way they are bringing the lads along. They were only beaten by two points and are to be congratulated on their fine shoot. The first friendly match between Crown Brewery and Cashmere was fired last week on the former’s range and resulted in a victory for Crown by seven points. Each side fired thirteen men with the five lowest cut out, and the shoot resulted as follows:—Crown - Davison 35, Dockery 34, Hempleman 34. Pimm 34. Warren 34, Craig 33 M’Masters 32. Ale ares 32 ; total. 268. Cashmere—Gabb 34, M’ Elrov 33, Diack 33. Hogarth 33, Neill 32. Newton 32. Walker 32, Hunsley 32; total 261. After the match th© visitors were entertained at supper. O. Hempleman. captain for the winners, in proposing the toast to the Hills Club, congratulated them on their fine position in the senior competition after being promoted from juniors this season. C. R. Walker replied on behalf of Cashmere and this brought a very pleasant match and evening to an end.

There is only one more match to fire for the " Ashbv ” Aggregate Cup and it looks as if M’Donald. of Recce's Club, will win. R. Hay junr. is a son of the genial captain of the Sydenham Seniors. He put on 35 this week and as lie is only thirteen rears of age. his shooting speaks volumes for the coaching he has received from his father. The Miniature Rifle Association's winter tournament closer this week with the conclusion of the junior matches. Tt has been a season, the best in the history of the presentassociation. ('•town Brewery have evidently got another eood recruit in Craig. who fired liis first match for them against Cashmere. After starting with two fours, he never missed tlie inside of the white ring. The Tim am Association is holding the Canterbury next September 30, commencing at. 1 p.m. The events are open to all clubs in Canterbury. The secretary of the Christchurch Association, Mr Arthur Tongue, is in touch with a firm with respect to a new range, and will be able, to report something definite in the course of a week or twoSome seuior clubs have put their rifles away till next year, but the majoritv are shooting a few friendly matches with the object of keeping in form for the New Zealand championship meeting at Ashburton next month. It i» up to the clubs to come forward and help the association as it lias to get a range for 1923 The association will need all the help it can get if next season is to be as successful as the one just- drawing to a close. Grown Club finished the shoot for the Dockery Cup last week. The result was a tie between M Master, Edwards and Brizley, and in the shoot off Edwards and Brizley 3 gain tied with 33 each, M’Master notching 32. The shoot-off will take place this week. Ward’s Ladies’ Club succeeded in defeating New Brighton ladies by ten points, although the winners’ score was sixteen below what the\ put on against Ward's Juniors the previous week. The scores were as folows : —Wards—Me 3dames Pimm 69, Rogers 63, Weston 63. Fuller 63. Buchanan 62. Salter 61, Murray 59 and Chapman 58: total. 498. New Brighton—Miss Park 67. Mesdames Ruschl 60. Brookes 64. Fantham 63. Harding 63. M’Clelland 61, Muirson 57 and Robinson 48; total, 488. After supper had been partaken of .a pleasant evening followed, musical and vocal items being grten by Mrs Salter, Mrs Muirson. the Misses Buchanan and Murray and Messrs R. Buchanan and B. L. Smith.

The Christchurch Association will hold a meeting in the course of a few days to wind up and allocate prizes for the season. The following are the leading men in the “ Ashby ” Junior Aggregate Cup. the lowest- five shots being cut out according to the rules:— M’Donald (Reece and Sons) 39" Williamson (Christchurch Mechanical Work)? 395 Graham (Working Aten’s Club No. 2) 393 Halnisliaw (Crown Brewery No. 2) 392 W. Grav (Christchurch Mechanical Works*) 391 Timbrel! (Working Men’s Club, No. 2) 390 Eurgoyn© (Kaiapoi Woollen) 390 R. Smith (Working Men’s Club. (No. 2) ' 389 Hutchinson (Working Men's Club. No. 2) 386 Paton (Kaiapoi Woollen) 385 Cashmere, Ward’s, Sydenham, Crown. New Brighton and Sumner Clubs intend visiting Ashburton on Labour Day for the championship meeting. The Sydenham Club decided two handicap competitions last week for trophies presented by members of th© club. The first was won hy A. Piper, and the second, a pair of silver vases, was divided hy E. Hardman 35 and Till ay 34. Th© second handicap was commenced last week by Ward's Club, and the ban dicappers proved that they had well gauged the competitors’ possibilities. ns twelve qualified for tho second round. Five dropped out. in the second round, and the following seven are in the next round, actual scores and handicaps being given :—Chapman 35 (1), Buchanan 34 (1), C. Brown 33 (2). Aulsebrook 33 (2). A. B. Smith 34 (2), Weston 32 (3), and W. Murray 32 (6). Cashmere held their twenty-fourth shoot this season for the. M’Leau Hottv Button, and again it was won by AY. J. Gabb and for the eighth time. His score was 34. The final of the club’s three shoot handicap was finished last week, and resulted in AT*Elroy, Hogarth and Gabb each tieing with 102, the total aggregate for three shoots- These three will fire off this week, the two first-named have one point and Gabb is on scratch.

The New Brighton Club recorded the following possibles at the weekly shoot last Tuesday evening :—V. Tiros 4, AV. R. Cooke 3, A . G. Muniis 2. G. Catton was unlucky, just missing scoring oby a. point. These four will represent the club with the addition of AA\ Busclil and C. Burmeister at Ashburton. Tims and Manus each received half a point in th© Hotty competition- Tims is leading with 15 possibles, with Cat ton a good second with 13 in the possible competition. Th© filial of the Consolation Handicap was finished last week, and resulted in W. R. Cooke winning, with B. Savage second. This evening (Tuesday) a silent marking competition will be 3:eld for the Cook© Trophy.

Tbe Sumner Ladies’ CIIIH held a shoot last Thursday evening, when somo good scores were registered. Mrs O’Connor and Mrs Bartley tied for the brooch with a score of 68 each, the former winning in the shoot off. Miss Keig 67. Miss Allen 66, Mrs Bartley 64 also competed in the Edmonds Trophy, which will be continued this week. Messrs Aielieson -and Stoaus's trophy was won by Airs Bartley. New Brighton journeyed to the Crown

Brewerv last Saturday evening to fire the annual friendly match, and r.-e redefeated by three points. The seaside clnb have a much improved team, and will have to be reckoned with next season. At the conclusion of the match Mr Meares congratulated Brighton on their season’s shooting, and JHawkins, club captain, and O. Hempleman. captain of the team, also said a few words of praise to the visitors. ATr Cl. AV. Bishop, captain of New Brighton, in responding, congratulated Crown on their winning the championship cup and referred to the good fellowship existing between the two clubs. Mr Cooke congratulated T. Pimm, the winner of the Goodhart Cup. }n<l Harm- Dockery, the runner-up. P™ l ” and Dockery briefly responded. The scores were as follow: —Crown B 1 ew ery—Pimm 35. Davison 34. I<retjeh , . Evans 33. Batt 33. Hempleman dd. towards 33. Brizlev 32. Dockery* 32, Sherman 32; total 331. Brighton-Tims 34. Burr hi 34. Savage 34. T.illey . Curtis 33. Hawker 33. Cooke 33. Hum's 32. Bislev 31, Fnntham 34; totall 3.5. F.aeh side fired fourteen men and cut out the four lowest.

Matches W. Ii. Dr Pts. V* . WU'J «»• - - K. Reece & Sons No. 2 17 1.8 \ 0 13 I 'rown Brewery T«o. 2 . 17 10 *6 1 % Ward's Brewery No.2 17 8 8 l el Railway Res. No. 2 . 17 5 12 o 5 New Brighton No. 2 . 17 0 IF 1 4