MINIATURE RIFLES

Wairarapa Daily Times, 20 July 1936, Page 3

MINIATURE RIFLES

WAIRARAPA CHAMPIONSHIP. The Wairarapa Miniature Rifle Association held its annual championship meeting in the Crown Theatre, Greytown, on Saturday. Shooters were present from Tanmarunui, Palmerston North, Longburn, Wellington, Petone, and Hutt Valley and all Wairarapa clubs were well represented. The champion shot of the meeting was Mr Tom Pritchard, of Taumarunui, and his success was received with cheers. The runner-up was 11. P. Dore (Wellington), last year’s champion. The arrangements were well carried out under the direction of the association’s capable secretary, Mr C. J. De Lacey, who was very ably assisted by Mr 11. Rolls, and an untiring executive inculding Messrs 11. Morgan, W. Press, Rex Porter, 11. J. Smith, P. Russell, R. A. Copeland, L. G. Rasmussen, R. Jcpson, K. McKenzie, Max Hodder. Messrs C. J. Nix, A. George and P. H. Wilton were scrutineers. The range officer, Mr R. P. Wakelin, who was assisted by executives of the association, carried out his duties very ably and it was to his credit the shooting was got off so expeditiously. The president, Mr W. Johnson, presented the trophies to the winners. The following are the results: — WAIRARAPA MATCH, ten shots, with optional sigliter. £1 —A. George (Martinborough) 100 £l—T. Pritchard (Taumarunui) 100 ■£1 —H. P. Dore (Wellington) 100 P. Chandler (Wellington), C. McCardle (Martinborough), C. J. Nix (Featherston), 11. Cross (Masterton, F. Gray (Masterton), 5/6 each, 99; P. Russell (Masterton), Mrs King (Masterton), A. Gain (S. Featherston), A. Robinson (Featherston), V. Abbott (Wellington), 2/6 each, 98. “B” GRADE. W. Bain (Martinborough), 10/-, 98; Mrs Davidson (Martinborough), F. Yule (Featherston), 3/6, 96; Mrs L. Lumsden (S. Featherston), H. Bain (S. Featherston), J. King (Carterton), Miss Calder (Wellington), 1/- each, 95. WELLINGTON MATCH, 10 shots. Optional Sigliter. £1 5s —J. Whiteman (Masterton) 100 £1 5s —W. Birch (Longburn) 100 O. J. Nix, G. Jensen (Wellington), C. McCardle, F. Gray, 7/- each, 99; H. K. Smith (Masterton), T. Pritchard, 11. King (Masterton), A. H. Brill (Palmerston), R. Taucher (Carterton), V. Ab- '

bott, B. Jenkins, A. G. Cropp (Wellington). P. Ahlers (Wellington), 11. 11. King (Wellington), 2/- each, 98. “B” GRADE. T. Lawton (Wellington), Miss Calder (Wellington), N. C. C. Shepherd (Featherston), 5/6 each, 97; Miss Eddy (Masterton), Mrs Davidson, A. D. Browne, 1/6 each, 96. LADIES’ MATCH, 7 shots with optional sigliter. 10s—Miss Calder (Wellington) .... 69 Miss J. Brash (S. Featherston), Miss I. Fisher (Carterton), Miss N. Eddy (Masterton), Mrs Dempsey (Martinborough), 3s each, 68. BUSH MATCH, 10 shots with . optional sigliter. £1 10s —A. Ashworth (S. Fst’n) 100 P. Chandler, 11. P. Dore, A. H. Brill, T. Pritchard, 10/6 each, 99; P. Russell, L. Lumsden, C. McCardle, Miss Fisher, A. Gain, E. Bunting, 11. Cross, F. Gray, A. Westwood, 3/- each, 98. “B” GRADE. A. D. Browne, Mrsi Lumsden, J. King, H. Bain, M. Evan®, 4/6 each, 97. “A” GRADE OPTIONAL AGGREGATE. J. Whiteman, F. Gray, T. Pritchard, W. Birch, A. H. Brill, £l/8/- each, 197; P. Chandler, 11. P. Dore, 7/6 each, 196; L. Lumsden, A. Gain, A. Westwood, E. Bunting, 5/- each, 195; L. Rasmussen, J. Aldersley, F. E. Cropp, 3s each, 194. “B” GRADE OPTIONAL AGGREGATE, Miss Calder 10/-, 288; Mrs Lumsden, 7/6, 287; J. 11. Bain, 5/-, 286; A. D. Brown, 3/-, 285; Mrs Davidson, 2/6, 284. CHAMPION TEAMS MATCH. Brooklyn (Wellington): P. Chandler, E. Bunting, V. Abott, A. Westwood, 11. P. Dore, 1464, £l/10/- 1 Masterton: V. E. Donald, P. Russell, Mrs King, 11. Cross, F. Gray 1456 £l, 2. South Featherston: C. Bain, L. G. Rasmussen, A. Gain, L. Lumsden, R. Yule, 1441, 10/-, 3. ■ FINAL TEN. T. Pritchard (Taumarunui), 397, Gen. Sir Herbert Hart’s Challenge Shield, and Association’s Gold Medal 1 H. P. Dore (Wgtn.), 396, £1 10s .... 2 C. McCardle (Martinborough), 396, £1 3 F. Gray (Masterton), 395, 10s 4 P. Chandler (Wellington), 395, 5s 5 11. Cross (Masterton), 395, 5s 6 A. H. Brill (Palm. N.), 392, 5s .... 7 E. Bunting (Wellington), 390, 5s .... 8 W. Birch (Palmerston N.), 388, 5s 9 A. Gain (S. Fstn.), 387, 5s .... 10