MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING
ACTIVITIES CURTAILED SHORTAGE OF AMMUNITION As there has been a severe shortage of ammunition this season, the Wanganui District Miniature Rifle Association has had to curtail activities. The only inter-club match that could be tired was the Vesta Battery Cup, which was fired on Saturday evening last. Last year eight clubs fired for this cup, but this year only six clubs competed. The shooting was of a very hign standard and a verypleasant evening was spent by all. The ladies of the different clubs dispensed an enjoyable supper. The following are the official scores registered by each club:— Castlecliff Club.—E. Holly, 50, 50, 100; R. Sinclair, 49, 47, 96; E. Gibbs, 48, 46, 94; R. Sharpe, 46, 48, 94; Miss McKenzie, 47, 45, 92; 476; handicap, 15; total, 491.
Railway Club, A Team.—R. Hogg, 48, 49, 97; S. Dixon, 47, 49, 96; W. Hutchinson, 48, 48, 96; E. Kendrick. 47, 49, 96; T. Quirke, 50. 46, 96; 481; handicap, 8; total, 489. Upokongaro Club, A Team.—E. Farley, 50, 49, 99; H. Hedges, 48, 49, 97; E. Hughes, 48, 49, 97; A. Humphrev, 48, 78, 96; I. Ford, 48, 47, 95; 484; handicap, 3; total, 487. Upokongaro, C Team.—Mrs. Penn 48, 48, 96; J. Cace, 46, 49, 95; K. Howard, 46, 49, 95; C. Horrocks, 47, 45, 92; H. Caines, 45, 44, 89; 467; handicap, 16; total, 483. Municipal Club, A Team.—J. Faulkner, 47, 50, 97; M. Hunter, 48, 49, 97; E. Hirst, 49, 45, 94; Miss Murch, 45,47, 92; J. Minnell, 44, 45, 89; 469; handicap, 14; total, 483.
Railway Club, B Team.—L. Butters, 47, 49, 96; M. Beauchamp, 48, 46 94; T. Baker, 48, 45, 93; J. Carvell, 49, 44, 93; E. Black, 45, 46, 91; 467; handicap, 13; total, 480. Wangaehu Club, A Team.—H. Goile 47, 50, 97; S. Holmes, 48, 47, 95; J. Kelly, 46, 49, 95; G. King, 47, 48, 95; R. Travers, 45, 47, 92; 474; handicap. 7; total, 481.
Wangaehu Club, B Team.—C. Baldwin, 48, 46, 94; J. Glasgow, 46, 45, 91; M. Baker, 44, 45, 89; W. Brennan, 41, 44, 85; M. Wilson, 37, .30, 67; 426; handicap, 12; total, 438. Upokongaro Club, B Team.—W. Howard, 50, 47, 97; Miss Howard, 48, 48, 96; D. Howard, 48, 46, 94; Mrs. Farley, 47, 46, 93; B. Bason, 45, 47, 92; 472; handicap, 8; total, 480. Municipal Club, B Team.—C. Marshall, 48, 49, 97; J. Bing, 45, 48, 93; R. Comp, 46, 46, 92; A. Neilson, 44, 47, 91; S. Beson, 45, 44, 89; total, 462; handicap, 16; total. 478. Citizens’ Club.—G. H. Jones, 48, 49, 97; J. Mclnteer, 46, 48, 94; Miss Little, 44, 47, 91; R. Beale, 45, 45, 90; R. Cawston, 43, 45, 88; 460; handicap, 14; total, 474. The pairs matches resulted as follows : C. Marshall, 48, 49. 97; E. Holly, 50, 50, 100; total, 197. E. Farley, 50, 49, 99; R. Hogg, 48, 49, 97; total, 196. J. Faulkner, 47, 50, 97; W. Howard, 50, 47, 97; total, 194. H. Goile, 47, 50, 97; L. Butters, 47, 49, 96; total, 193. S. Holmes, 48, 47, 95; E. Hughes, 48, 49, 97; total, 192. Miss Howard, 48, 48, 96; T. Quirke, 50, 46, 96; total, 192. J. King, 47, 48. 95; A. Humphrey, 48, 48, 96; total, 191. G. Jones, 48, 49, 97; J. Carveil, 49, 44, 93; total, 190. I D. Howard, 48, 46, 94; W. Hutchin- ! son, 48, 48, 96; total. 190. M. Beauchamp, 48, 46, 94; R. Sinclair, 49, 47, 96; total, 190. H. Hedges, 48, 49, 97; J. Horrocks, 47, 45, 92; total, 189. E. Kendrick, 47, 49, 96; R. Comp, 46, 46, 92; total, 188. Miss Murch, 45, 47, 92; Miss Penn, 48, 48, 96; total, 188. J. Bing, 45, 48, 93; K. Howard, 46. 49, 95; total, 188. J. Kelly, 46. 49, 95; B. Bason, 45, 47, 92; total, 187. ; R. Travers, 45, 47, 92; I. Ford, 48, i 47, 95; total, 187. I Mrs. Farley, 47, 46, 93; T. Baker, 48, 45, 93: totah 186. M. Winter, 48. 49, 97; J. Minnell, 44, 45, 89; total, 186. Miss McKenzie, 47, 45, 92; E. Gibbs. 48, 46, 94; total. 186. E. Black, 45, 46, 91; C. Baldwin. 48 46, 94; total, 185. Miss Little, 44, 47, 91; R. Sharp, 16. 48. 94; total, 185. R Beale, 45, 45, 90; J. Cave, 46, 49, I 95; total, 185. I Ek Hirst, 49, 45, 94; C. Benson, 45, ' 44, 89; total, 183. A. Neilson, 44, 47, 91; H. Caines, 45. i 44 89; total. 180. i M Baker, 44. 45, 89; J. Glasgow, 46 i 45. 91; total, 180. M. Brennan 41. 44, 85; R. Cawston. 43 45. 88; total, 173. S. Dixon. 47. 49, 96; M. Wilson, 37. 30, 67; total, 163.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 189, 13 August 1940, Page 9
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