Miniature Rifles

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 14, Issue 78, 19 December 1949, Page 4

Miniature Rifles

SUCCESSFUL XMAS NOVELTY SHOOT

Members of the Taneatua Defence Rifle Club turned out in force to support the Whakatane Legion Miniature Rifle Club Christmas novelty shoot held on Saturday. In the serious shooting Taneatua A, J. Jennings, J. T. Barr, A. Eggleton, and L. Davies, tied with Whakatanp, C. T. Bathe, R. Bell, E. R. Hunt and W. Tyssen, with a total of 357 points each. The most popular novelty was rabbit shooting, and members were amazed at the number of fully grown rabbits it is possible to miss at 45 yards. A. G. Judd and L. Davies tied with a total of 55 points ecah, and Judd was successful in the shoot off.

The “Own Start” sweepstake was keenly contested, resulting in a tie between three shooters, C. T. Bathe, being successful on the count back for the highest points off the rifle. Both the Club trophies, the junior pennant and silver spoon were won by R. Bell. Scores were:—

J. Jennings 92, J. T. Barr 91, C. T. Bathe 91, R. Bell 90, A. Eggleton 89, E. R. Huntßß, W. Tyssen 88, A. Bradshaw 85, L. Davies 85, Miss A Bathe 83, A. Eggleton 76, Mrs E. Bathe 72, Mrs J. Critchley 69, R. Whittaker 68, J. Prince 67, J. Butler 65, B. Mole 64, McGougan 63, J. Eggleton 62, Miss V. Brown 61, Mrs J. diradshaw 60, McCorkindale 58, A. Baker 57, A. G. Judd 56, P. Stubbs ,48, N .Reid 45, G. Bell 37, K. Tebjbutt 32, A. Tebbutt 25, B. Whittaker 19.