HUNTERVILLE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19990, 5 November 1927, Page 3

HUNTERVILLE

WITH THE RIFLES [ Special “ Chronicle “ Sendee. ] Another good practice shoot was held on Thursday night and some good scores were made. R. Merwood, who said he had never fired through aperture sights before, returned a target with the possible (100). The following shot a make up Cup shoot: —I. Rhodes 95 —6 100, E. J. Hurley 97—3—100, H. Spooner 89 —9 —9B, E. W. Donovan 92—5—97, H. Brant 89—6—95, B. H. Gordon 90—3— 93, G. Follet Bf—6—93, W. Shindler 88 —5—93, W. Iverson 83—6—89. Mangaonoho Club The women members of the Mangaonoho Miniature Rifle Club fired off the final shoot for the J. Really trophy with the following results:—Mrs K. Dalziell 47—2—48, Mrs F. Paget 45—3 —4B, M. Paget 45— 4 —48, Mrs W. Rowe 40-—9—4 B, Mrs H. Watkins 44 7—48, Miss L. Coleman 44—3—47, Miss G. Watkins 37—10—47; Mrs J. Tabor 41—5—46, Miss I. McAlley 35—10—45, Mrs H. McMurchie 36—5—41, Miss E. Parkes 37—3—40. The highest aggregate was obtained by Mrs K. Dalziell with a score of 192. Miss E. Parkes and Miss L. Colemhn scored 191 and Miss M. Paget 190, Mrs Dalziell thus winning the trophy by one point. In a competition for a trophy presented by Mr R. G. Dalziell for the highest points scored from the rifle, Mrs K. Dalziell again proved the winner, scoring a possible. Details were Mrs K. Dalziell 50, Miss E. Parkes 49, Miss L. Coleman 48, Mrs H. Watkins 45, Miss A. McMurchie 44, Miss I. McAlley 43, Mrs W. Rowe 41, Miss D. Watkins 40, Mrs J. Tabor 39, Miss M. Paget 38, Mrs F. Paget 33. Afternoon tea was provided by Mesdames Dalziell and Paget. An invitation to Ohingaiti has been sent to visit Mangaonoho next Wednesday to contest a friendly competition. The following was the result of the shoot at night for H. Gibbs’ trophy:— F. Paget, K. Dalziell, J. Rowe, C. Stephenson and G. Gibbs 48, A. Gibbs 4.7, A. 45, C. A. Long 44, H. Rowe 43, J. Hardie 42, R. De Faur 38. Mr J. Rowe and Mr G. Gibbs tied with a score of 47 for a trophy presented by Mr Stephenson. In the shootoff Mr G. Gibbs proved successful. CRICKET The Hunterville team to play against the Junction XI in a shield match at Htmterville to-day is as follows:—D. Abel, G. Adkins, C. Bowick, W. A. Bowick, A. I. Coleman, J. Hallwood, G. Hall, R. Merwood, A. W. Porter, I. Rhodes, H. Towers. Emergency: S. Powell.