MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18402, 8 June 1925, Page 4

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING.

CHRISTCHURCH ASSOCIATION. Tho Christchurch Miniature Rifle Association fired its third week's 6hoot in the Winter Tournament. Following arc tho results:— SENIOR GRADE. Railway No. 1: W. Johnston 35, W. Sullivan 35, W. Crosscn 3*, P. Hill 34, T. Duckworth 34. 11. Thomson 33, W. Cook 33, G. Kylatt 32, total 270, v. Christchurch Working Men's Club No. 1: 11. Harris 35, A. Beer 34, G. Crimp 34, P. Morgan 3-1, R. Piper 33, P. Robertson 33, G. Graham 33, P. Evans 32, tola! 265. Sydenham No. 1:3-0. Hay 34, W. Cockroft 34, W. Wilson 35, D. Low 81, C. Jcssop 33, J. Left, sen. 33, L. Pimm 32, .1. Craig 31, total 265. v. New Brighton: F. Lightfcot 34, A. Munn3 33, G. Cutton 32, V. Tim 3 33, J. Haves 33, Buschl 33, H Hawker 32, W. Hobbs 29, total 250. Cashrucro No. 1: P. Cole 35, F. .Tudkins 34, D. McDonald 33, E. Neill 33, B. Howarth S3, W. Gabb 32, C. Walker 32, 11. Judkins, jun. 32, total 264, v. Sumner: C. Timbrell 35, G. Hines 33, J. Ellison 33, W. Horner 33, D. Barr 33, J. Edmonds 32, C. Peagram 30, P. Oliver 31, total 260.

Goodhart Cup. Following are leading men ,in tho aggre gate: S. 0. Hay (Sydenham) ~103 F. Judkins '(Cashmere) .. 103 P. Cole (Cashmere) .. ~ 102 P. Koberteon (W.M.C.)' ~ 102 P. Hill (Railway) .. ~ 102 11. Thomson (Railway) ~ 101 J. Busch: (Brighton) ~ 101 D. Low (Svdenham) ~ ~ 101 H. Harris " (W.M.C.) ■ .. ..100 G. Crimp (W.M.C.) .. .. 100 W. Sullivan (Railway) .. 100 H. Judkins. jun. (Cashmere) ~ 100 D. McDonald "(Cashmere) ~ 100 L. Pimm (Sydenham) ~ 100 V. Tims (Brighton) .. ..100 J. Left, sen. (Sydenham) - ~ 100 W. Wilson (Sydenham) ~ 100 .

Boaven Cup. The following are the positions of teams:

JUNIOR GRADE. Christchurch Working Men's Club No. 2: G. Buckett 34, C. Stowell 33, D. Harris 33, F. Simpson 32, J. Dawson 31, G. Keen 31, B. Ward' 31, J. Partridge 30, total 20... v. "Lyttelton Times 1 ' No. 1: J. Bills 33, J. Burness 31, K. Lauchland 32, R. Wilson 32, 11. Lamb 32, W. Vernon 32, T. Newton 32! H. Grncio 30, total 25-4. Kaiapoi Woollen Co.: H'. Mamolt 34, F. J Paton 53, H. Sogers 32, AY. Thompson 34 T Davie 29, total 263, v. Returned Soldiers: C. James 26, J. Guntrip 31, W. Goldsmith 18, L. Wilson 23, C. Farrow 31, W. Smith 16, total 145. „_.,,, Sydenham No. 2: S. Nelson 3a-, A. Barker as, B. Hay 35,. J. Sisson 34, Webb 33 R. Harrison 33, F. Carter. 32, H Barker 81, total 268, v. Heathcote: C. Harkess 31, L. Gamblih 32, J. Evans 34, W Wilson 20, P. Waung 29, L. Gommell 32, W. Burnoll 32, C. Dcavoll 29, total 248. ; . W. 11. Harris. Ltd.: N. Hams 30, F. Legge 34, W. Stanogo 31. L. 'Harris 34, C. McCallum 34. W. McCausland 31, S. Stephens 31, H. Halmshaw 32, total 262, v. Sydenham Buffaloes: E. Copplestonc, 31, A. Shaw 29 A. Smith 31, Metson 29, Murtons 30, ■ Ferguson 31, Taylor 28, S. Ayling 29, total 238.

I Ashby Cup. The following are tho leading men in the aggregate:— H. Marriott (Kaiapoi Woollen) 103 N. Harris (Harris, Ltd.) .. 102 . R. Hay (Sydenham) .. ... 10' 2 S. Nelson (Sydenham) .. ... 102 L. Harris (Harris, Ltd.) .. 101 C. Stowell (W.M.C.) .. .. 100 J.Bills (Times) . .: » 100;.. - C.McCallum (Harris, Lt3.) ... :100V., . D. Harris (W.M.C.) ~i ..'&>;:: F. Simpson (W.M.C.) •• S9*F. Burgoyne (Kaiapoi Woollen) 99 W. Thompson (Kaiapoi Wollen) 98 A. Webb (Sydenham) ■.„ .. -98 Association Cup. Tho following are the positions of tho teams:— _

PRESIDENT'S GRADE. New Brighton Ladies: _ Mesdames Tillyshort 30, Burmester 20, McClelland 31, Harding 31, Ball 31, Miss McClelland 32, Buschl 30. Park 2«, total 242, v. Buffalo Ladies: Mesdames A. Smith 26, L. Smith 30. Watts 80, K. Smith 31, Taylor 26, Hill 33, Johnston. 85, Loutlw 22, total 233. Railway No. 3: E. Falgar 32, A., Jack 33, Milne 29. Jnvee 25, Rayner 29/Led(>-<>-' "■", Stanley Si. Herman 29, tofal 233, v. "Lyttelton Times!': N. Wilfon 30, Scott 25, Magee 21, Beynbn 26, Crombie 26, Bait 30, Hanna, 20 total 17*.

Eeceo Cup. The following are the leading ladies in the Reece Cup competition:— , Miss Johnston (Buffaloes) ..99 Mrs Hill (Buffaloes) .. .. 9t ' / Mrs Ball (Brighton) .. ~.94 Mrs Buschl (Brighton) ... 9i Mrs McClelland (Brighten) ~ 93 Mrs Park (Brighton .. 90 Mrs Watts (Buffaloes) .. « 90 Miss McClelland (Brighton) .. 90 Miss Tilleyshort (Brighton) -".. 89 Mra Moses (Brighton) .1 89 Mrs Stokes (Brighton) Mrs Burmeister (Brighton) .. 88

'■'■ Bishop Cup. Tho following are the leading men in tho Bishop cup competition:— A. Jack (Railway) .** „. 9i. E. Falgar (Railway) *.,- ~' 93 F. Ledgard (Railway) ~, 88 W. Raynor (Railway) .. ; ~. 87 G. Stanley (Railway) ;, ./ 85 J. Joyce (Railway) .* S3 • G. Herman (.Railway) .. 82 J. Rait ("Times") ~« ... >1 H. Milne (Railway) ... 80 W.-Crombie ("Times') .*» 78 J. Magce ("Times") ». .•«. .77 Position of Teams.

TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIP. At the Mid-Canterbury Rifle Championship meeting', held at Ashburton on the King's Birthday, a tie resulted in the teams' match between Ashburton .No. 2 and. Sydenham No. 1, each scoring- 237 points after an excellent contest, in which 41 teams competed. The shoot-off was held at Ashburton on Saturdav, and resulted in a, win for Sydenham bv 239 to 228. The scoring was as follows: "Sydenham—L. C. Pimm 49, C. Jessop 49, F 0 Hay 48, J. Craig 47, J. Clark 46. Ashburton—A. J. Shepherd 49, A. Oakley 49, C. Simpson 46, E. R. Truman 45, L. OaUlcv 33. ■ ' , At the conclusion ci the match, the shield was presented to the winning team, to-°-ethe>- wfth the- silver cups.that go with the shield this year. Cups were also presented to tho Ashburton team, the lunnera-up. A 10-a-'sido match was fired, resulting in a win for Sydenham by 473 to 465.

M. "W. L. D. Pt. Railway Kb. 1 .. 3 3 0 0 3 Christchurch W.M.C. ., 3 2 1 0 2 Ctishmoro So. 1 ». 3 2 1 0 2 Sydenham No. 1 .. 3 2 1 0 2 New Brighton. Suinuer .. .. 3 .. 3 0 0' 3 3 0 tO 0 0

■ M. TV. L. D. J pt. Christchurch \7M-C. .. 3 3 0 0 3 Railway No. 2 2 2 0 0 2 W. H. Karris, Ltd. .'. 3 2 1 0 2 Kiiapoi Woollen Co. .. 3 2 1 0 2 Sydenham No- 2 .. 3 2 1 0 •" Cashmere No. 2 0 1 1 0 1 "Lyttelton Times" '.'. 3 1 •a 0 1 Sydenham Buffaloes .. 3 1 2 0 1 Returned Soldiers .. 3 O 3 0 0 Heathcote .. 3 0 3 0 0

M. W. Xew Brighton Ladies ..3 3 Railway No. 3 . i 3- 2 Sydenham Buffalo Ladies 3 1 "Lvttelton Times" .* 3 0 L. D. Pi. 0 0 3 1„ 0 2 2 0 1 30 0