MINIATURE RIFLE MEETING HELD.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19109, 30 June 1930, Page 11

MINIATURE RIFLE MEETING HELD.

CHAMPIONSHIPS WERE FIRED ON SATURDAY.

The eighteenth annual Canterbury miniature rifle championships were tael a on Saturday afternoon and evening, in the range of the Christchurch Miniature Rifle Association. The meeting was one of the most successful yet held, some twenty-nine teams taking part in the champion teams match. Competitors were present from South Canterbury, Ellesmere and North Canterbury. There was some great shooting, C. Thom, of Svdenham, annexing the Wharton Match with the record of twenty-three consecutive bull’s-eyes. In the individual championship match, S. H. Clark (Cashmere) won with twelve consecutive bull's-eyes. The championship was won by J. D. Edmonds, of Sumner, after three shoot-offs with W. Oakley, jun., West Melton. The teams match was won by West Melton for the second vear in succession. The success of the meeting was largely due to the work of the secretary. Mr A. Tongue. Other officials were: Target judges, Messrs R. Neill, F. Lightfoot, S. Stephens; range officers, Messrs W. Crossen, S. Williams and T. Davie; timekeeper, Mr A. J. Beaven. Results: — CHAMPION TEAMS MATCH (teams of five men), eight shots, 36 yards. First prize £7 10s, second £5. third £2 10s. West Melton No. 1 (R. J. Northcote SO. W. Oakley, jun. 79, A. Hulston 78. J M’llwraith 76, J. Sims 77). 390 1 Returned Soldiers No. 1 (C. Parley 78, E. Hlscock 78, P. Riches 7S, H. Fleck 7S, J Bassett 77), 389 2 Sydenham No. 2 (C. Thom 80, J. Craig 79, S. Nelson 78, F. Batt 76, L. Pimm 75), 388 3 WHARTON MATCH (eight shots and one compulsory sighter), 25 yards. C. Thom (Sydenham), £2, 23 bulls .. 1 J. £dmond3 (Sumner), £1 10s, 15 bulls 2 N. Alexander (Lakeside), 15s, 80 . . t R. J. Northcote (West Melton), 15s, 80 t Scores of 79 each took 6s:—R. Neill (Cashmere), G. Crimp (W.M.C.), L. Carlyle (Cashmere), W Ragg (Cashmere), W. Guy, jun. (Cashmere), W. Oakley, jun. West Melton), J. Craig (Sydenham), L. T. M’Natty (Ashburton), J. Bills (Sydenham). CHRISTCHURCH INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH (eight shots and one compulsory sighter, 25 yards). S. H. Clark (Cashmere), £3 and silver cup presented by W. S. Wharton, Esq... 12 bulls 1 W. Oakley, jun. (West Melton), £2, 80 2 CHAMPION GRAND AGGREGATE (aggregate scores in Wharton and Christchurch Matches to count). J. Edmonds (Sumner), £3 and silver cup presented by W. S. Wharton, Esq., 159 1 W. Oakley, jun. (West Melton), £3, 159 2 R. J. Northcote (West Melton), £3, 159 3 G. Thom (Sydenham), £l, 158 4 Aggregates of 157 took 15s each:— E. Hiscock (Returned Soldiers), S. Hulston (West Melton), S. Nelson (Sydenham), L. T. M’Natty (Ashburton), N. Alexander (Lakeside-Sedgemere), S. H. Clark (Cashmere), J. Bills (Sydenham), C. Parley (Returned Soldiers). Special prizes were wcm as follow:Mr C. R. Walker’s trophy, valued £2, Marists Old Boys team: Mr J. Craig's trophy, valued £1 Is, R. Hurley (Marists Old Boys). Special prizes presented by Messrs W. S. Wharton and J. Buschl for the best score by women competitors were won by Miss Vaughan (Sumner), Mrs Ball, Mrs Buschl, Miss Tilleyshort (New Brighton).

EIGHTH ROUND FIRED .IN WINTER TOURNAMENT. The Christchurch Miniature Rifle Association fired its eighth week’s matches in the winter tournament. Targets sent in to be judged by the target judges resulted as follows:—J. Garner (Lyttelton) 9, H. M’Donald (Lyttelton) 9. J. Waters (R.S.A.) 9. W. Ragg (Cashmere) 9, W. Guy. jun. (Cashmere) 9, F. Simpson (W.M.C.) 8. D. Burgess (R.S.A.) 10, J. Randle (R.S.A.) 8, A. Pullen (R.S.A.) 9. Results are as follows: Senior Grade. Cashmere A—Neill 68, Loader 69, Naylor 70, Ragg 67, Guy 69, Haworth 69, M’Donald 67, Barr 68, total 547; v. Brighton—Miller 66, Whitely 65, Beaven 64, Lee 67, Turner 65, H. Ragg 66, Tims 68. Hobbs 66. total 527. Cashmere B—Walker 68, Carlyle 67, Black 69, Gabb 67, A. Taylor 68. Grafton 68. Craw 69, Barker 67, Firman 69, total 545; v. Sumner—Gerard 66, Alexander 70, Geddis 68, Edmonds 68, Hart 66, Craw 68, Eilison 69, Timbrell 68, total 543. Sydenham—Nelson 69, Pimm 69, Bills 70, H. Barker 70. Jessop 69, Batt 68, Hay 68. Barrett 69, total 552; v. Railwav—F. Sullivan 69, Hodge 69, W. Sullivan 69, Thomson 68, Crossen 69, Blood 68, R. Smith 70, Murray 67, total 549. A. J. Beaven Cup. The following table shows the posir lion of the teams in the competition for the A. J. Beaven Cup:— M W LDP

Junior Grade. R.S.A. No. I—Hiscock 68, Grade 70, Murray 69, Farley 70, Riches 68, Bassett 69, Dobson 68. Comer 70, total 552; v. Burwood—Mulholland 68. Gapes 67, Goodhind 68, L. Gapes 67, Rodgers 69, Delamain 68, Rowse 68, Emmett 68, total 543. W. H. Harris, Ltd.—X. Harris 67, L. Harris 68, "Wilcox 69, Buchanan 69, Stephens 65, M’Callum 68, Stowell 66, Wilson 67, total 539; v. R.S.A. No. 2 Clarke 66, Randle 65. Burgess 70, Oakley 67, R. Erickson 68, Litten 69, Pullen 64. Mathews 67, total 536. Lyttelton—Poulsen 67, Corkin 68, Whitford 68. Symonds 70, Snowden 67, Taylor 68, Mills 69, A. W. Burbery 67, total 544: v. Heathcote—Evans 65, Hay 64. Deavoll 66, Loney 65, Oamblin 68, Read. 65, Ashworth 63, Wilson 68, total 524. ( Sydenham—Craig 70, Glen 69, Salt Hood 68, Sandlin 69, Davison 67, Galt 66, Guy 66, total 540; v. Kaiapoi Woollen—Paton 68, Davie 65, H. Green 66, Burgoyne 69, Marriott 69, G. Green 66, Duggan 68, Thompson 66. total 536. Working Men’s Club—Biggins 69, J. Hallows 68, Crimp 69. Lanyon 67, Stowell 68. M’Kenzie 69, Williamson 68, Glue 66, total 54 4; v. Cashmere—F. Haworth 68, W. Ragg 68, W. Guy 67, Chivers 68. Diack 68, Purves 67, Large 68, total 474. The following table shows the position of the teams in the Association Cup competition:— Association Cup.

7 1 0 7 Sydenham 3 6 0 € Cashmere B S 4} Railway S 4 4 New Brington .... 8 0 7 1 £ L. C. Pimm Crap. Following are the leading men in the grand aggregate, on lowes shoot out out, for the L. C- Pimm W. Crossen (Railway) .... Cup — 488 486 S. O. Hay (Sydenham) 48o C. Jessop (Sydenham) L. Ragg (Cashmere) . . H. Haworth (Cashmere) I... Carlyle (Cashmere) 4S2 c. Tlmbrell (Sumner) 482 W. Guy (Cashmere) ... 481 W. Barrett (Sydenham) 481 F. Sullivan (Railway) 4S1 R. Neill (Cashmere) . . 4 80 L. Pimm (Sydenham) .7. Clark (Sydenham) . . R. E. Taylor (Cashmere] 480 S. Loader (Cashmere) 480 F. Hodge (Railway) . . G. Naylor (Cashmere) TJ. M’Donald (Cashmere] W. Sullivan (Railway) 479 G. Alexander (Sumner) F. Batt (Sydenham) ... 478 H. Thomson (Railway) 477 (’. Walker (Cashmere) 477 S. Craw (Sumner) 477 C. Peagram (Sumner) 476 G. Rylatt (Railway) . . 4 76 C. Thom (Sydenham)

M W" E r> P R.S.A. Xo. 1 8 8 0 0 8 \V. H. Harris, Ltd. S 6 2 0 6 Purwood 8 4 4i < 'aghmere S Ivaiapoi Woollen . S -» R-«-A. No. .2 8 *: Hyttelton 8 2 ?» 26 Heathcote 8 2 JTvdenham 8 1 Ashby Cup. in the Following are the leading: grand aggregate, one lowest cut out, for the Ashby Cup:— Farley (R.S.A.) .f. Bassett (R.S.A.) 4S3 JT. Oracle (R.S.A.) T*. Mulholland (Burwood) .. 4 80 Jt. Eitten (R.S.A.) It. Biggins (W.M.C.) 3'?. Emmett ("V* . M.C.) 1 >. Harries (R.S.A.) I). Murray (W M.C.) J. Crimp (W.M.C.) X. Harris (W. H. Harris, Eld.) F Haworth (W IT. Harris. Etd.) V. Mills (Lyttelton)