RIFLE AND RANGE

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 373, 15 March 1932, Page 3

RIFLE AND RANGE

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FIXTURES. March 19 —Christchurch Defence Club’s final long-range competition, at Tai Tapu. March 19 —Timaru Defence Club's second service ct-mpetition. March 25, 26, 28—Otago Rifle Association’s annual championships, at Dunedin. April 2—Oakes Challenge Shield match, Christchurch v. Ashburton, at Ashburton. ## Cashmere Club. At the eighteenth annual meeting of the Cashmere Miniature Rifle Club the club captain, Mr J. L. Ragg, presided. The annual report showed that the club had had a most successful season in 1931. Besides winning the senior competition in the Christchurch Miniature Rifle Assc*ciation's winter tournament for the second season in succession, it has also won the New Zealand Miniature Rifle Association’s Tisdall Cup competition. A vote of sympathy was passed with Mr A. Tongue, the president of the club, who recently had an operation and is now' on the road to recovery. The election of officers resulted:—Patron, Mr W. S. Wharton; president, Mr 'A. Tongue; vice-presidents, Messrs L. F. Tisdall, A. A. M’Lean, A. J. Derbidge, W. W. Scarff, C. Hunter, J. Campbell, G. Peek, F. C. Hogarth, W. C. Large, E. H. Clark, S. Hunsley. F. O. Clark, W. J. Gabb, A. O. Martin, J. Chapman, L. Guy and F. A. Judkins; club captain, Mr J. L. Ragg; vice-cap-tain. Mr W. Guy, sen.; secretary, Mr R. H. Neill; treasurer, Mr G. E. Naylor; assistant secretary, Mr G. Clark; committee, Messrs C. R. Walker, D. M'Donald, A. A. Taylor, A. Craw, L. Duncan, A. Woodsford and L. Woodsford; handicapper, Mr A. Craw; checkers, Messrs A. Craw, R. H. Neill and W. Guy: selection committee, Messjs R. H. Neill, G. E. Naylor and A. Craw; delegate to Christchurch Miniature Rifle Association, Air R. H. Neill; social committee, Messrs G. Clark. L. Duncan, W. Tabley, H. Large, W. Ragg, A. Herne, S. Loader and L. Millar. Match, at Tal Tapu. The Christchurch Defence Rifle Club journeyed to Tai Tapu on Saturday afternoon to fire the final long-range competition, but owing to the high wind it was impossible tc* work the large targets. A short range sweepstake was held., with ten shots at 300 yards, and seven shots at 500 yards, the long-range competition being postponed until Saturday next. The winner of the sweepstake competition was H. Reynolds, with R. Neill second. Scores were as follows : 300 .500 yds. yds. Tl. H. Reynolds 46 34 80 R. Neill 46 32 78 H. Brake . . i 43 33 76 D. Murray 44 32 76 D. Harries 45 31 76 H. Harries 42 33 75 A. Halmshaw 44 30 74 S. Nelson 41 32 73 G. E. Naylor 43 30 73 E. Truman 39 33 72 H. Mason 40 31 71 R. Rundl© 43 28 71 G. Crimp 40 30 70 C. Weir 43 27 70 G. Hepburn 41 27 68 A. Beaven 36 24 6 0 J. Chapman 23 30 53 J. Davison 34 17 51 The Oakes Shield match with Ashburton will take place on Saturday, April 2. Jottings. The Victorian Rifle Association's meeting, which concluded last week, had a prize list of just on £3OOO for the twenty-seven matches on the programme. Rifleman P. A. Pavey, of Caul-

field, took the £IOO prize allotted to the winner of the King’s. This was Pavey’s fourth King's. Entries for the Otago Rifle Association's annual championships close this week. A splendd programme has been arranged and over £258 will be competed for during the meeting, which commences on Good Friday and concludes on Easter Alonday. A large number of Canterbury riflemen will be competing and the Ashburton, Christchurch and Timaru clubs are sending strong teams to contest the Challenge Shield. :: Riflemen will be pleased to learn that Air A. Tr-ngue, secretary of the Christchurcji Miniature Rifle Association, is now out of after an operation. PL Harries. E. Truman and H. Brake shot well last Saturday, when they returned 33 each at 500 yards under exceedingly bad conditions. Three Ashburton riflemen, D. F. Keir, C. Glassey and H. Cromie, won over £BO among therp, at the recent Trentham meeting. Now Brighton Ladies. The New Brighton Ladies* Outdoor Club fired its last competition shoot on the range, Breeze’s Road, on Saturday. Results were:—Women’s championship: Mrs Caldwell, 506, 1; Airs J. Buschl, 4 BS, 2. Aten’s championship: L. Ragg, 521, 1; F. Whitley, 511, 2. Club aggregate: Airs J. Buschl, 533 5-6, and Mrs H. M’Clelland, 533 5-6 (equal) 1. Aten: L. Ragg, 5331, and F. Whitley, 5331 (equal) I. A shoot-off will be held next Saturday. The S.AI.R.C. spoon, donated by the club captain, Aliss A. Puk, was won by Airs Caldwell and L. Ragg, and the Caldwell Trophy was won by Airs J. Buschl. The final of tire fifth competition was won by Airs A. Ball with 1331. F. Whitley, whose aggregate was 1321, was second, and L. Ragg, with 1311, was third. R.S.A. Club. The annual meeting of members of the It.S.A Aliniature Rifle Club was held on Alarch 9, Air J. Bassett presiding over a large attendance. The president reported on the activities of the club during the past year, and referred to the splendid effort of C. E. Farley in winning the New Zealand championship. He referred to the friendly matches held with the R.S.A. in Dunedin and Nelson. The balance-sheet showed the club to be in a healthy position financially. The election of officers resulted:—Patron, Alajor J. P. Oakes; president, Air H. Fleck; vice-presidents, Alessrs P. Aldersley, A. AI. Baxter, T. Harrall, J. Cusack, J. Alartin, R. D. Cameron, W. S. Wharton, R. Stringer and PI. Bassett; club captain, Air D. Harries; assistant coach, Air Peach (one other to be appointed) ; assistant secretaries, Alessrs C. E. Farley and A. Baxter; committee, Alessrs R. C. Robson, A. Baxter, J. Comer, W. P. Riches, R. Erikson, IT. Brake, D. Burgess, E. Peach, H. W. Wilkinson, J. Bassett and C. Wear (president, secretary, club captain and assistant secretary to be ex officio members); delegate to Christchurch Aliniature Rifle Association, Air W. P. Riches; target judges, Messrs D. Burgess and R. Dobson (committee to have power to appoint a third judge) ; handicappers, Messrs J. Comber, R. Dobson and D. Burgess; selectors, Alessrs D. Harries and E. Peach, and the other coach when appointed; representative of Rifle Club on R.S.A. executive, Mr H. FTeck. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the retiring president. for the assistance rendered by him. A subcommittee, consisting of Alessrs Fleck, Bassett and Harries, was appointed to bring down the report regarding revision of rules.