MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18481, 8 September 1925, Page 13

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING.

RANGIORA CHAMPIONSHIPS

The annual Rangiora Miniature Rifle Championship Meeting: was held on the Rangiora miniature rifle range on Saturday evening. Owing to the unsettled state of the weather the entries fell below the quota, and the prize list for fao individual championship was slightly reduced. Tho teams' championship and aggregate match prize lists were adhered to. Tho ofliceis in charge of the meeting wero Messrs N. Wilson and J. Marshall, range oincers; Messrs C. Humphreys and VV. G. Bruuton, target officers; Messrs C. and T. Thompson, squadding officers; Messrs D. W. L. MohTtena, L. C. Pimm, and J. Arnott, target checkers; Mr J. S. Cook, secretary.

Results wero: INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP, ten shots and 1 optional sightcr on a '2O-yard range. (Shoot-off score in parentheses.) W. Barrett (Sydenham), 50 (50) .. + D. F. Keir (Ashburton), 50 (50) ..it L. Pimm (Sydenham), 50 (49) .. ..3 F. Graham (Lakcside-Sodgemere), W. J. McEvedy (Southbridgc), J. Craig (Sydenham), C. Jessop (Sydenham), W. Wilson (Sydenham), C. Simpson (Ashburton), V. Clark (Ashburton), G. Stark (K.W.M.C.), 11. Edwards (K.W.M.C), H. Trustrura (K.W.M.C.), D. McDonald (Cashmere), H. Judkms (Cashmere), H. Howarth (Cashmere), J. Bills ("Times"), R. Wilson ("Times"), B. Rogers ('Times"), each scored 49. F. Alexander (Lakeside-Sedgemerc), C. Pilktngton and J, Howatson, (Southbridge), T. Thompson and D. Milno (.Rangiora), W. H. Cockroft (Sydenham), H. Trustrum (K.W.M.C), C. Walker and I\ Cole (Cashmere), H. Gra«ie, J. Prater, and 11. Lamb ("Times"), each eoored 48.

TEAMS' CHAMPiaNSHIP, 10 ehots and 1 optional »ighter per man. Team to oompriae 5 men. Sydc-nham No. 1 (L. Pimm 50, D. Low 50, W. Wilson 50, W. Barrett 50, C. Jessop 49)—249 .. ■• . • 1 Sydenham No. 2 (W. E. Cockroft 50, A. Webb 50, P. Hay 48, J. Craig 48, W. H. Cockroft. 49)—345 .. ..2 CashmeTo No. 1 (D. McDonald 50, P. Cole 50 H. Howarth 48, H. .Tudkins 48, C. Walker 48>-244 3 4Jso competed:—Ashburton (D. F. Keir 80, F. Clark 49, C. Simpson 49, O. McKenzie 48, E. ~R. Truman 47)—043; Southbridg© (W. J. McEvedy 50, E. W. Chapman 50, C. Pilkington 48, R. ,T. Parkin 48, J. Howatson 46)—242; Kaiapoi W.M.O. (F. Hicbardj 50, H. Tru«trum .49, H. Edwards 49, J. Ball 45, G. Stark 46)—242; La.ke.sideBedgemere 240, "Lyttelton Times" No. 1 340, Cashmere No. 2 259. "Lyttelton Times" No. 2 336, Scargill 226, Bangiora 523.

AGGREGATE MATCH, for tho aggregate scores in tho Individual and Teams' Matches. D. F. Keir (Ashburton) .. «. 100 L. Pimm (Sydenham) .. .. ..100 W. Barrett (Sydenham) .. ~100 In the shoot-off each again registered tho possible and divided thc prizes. Also competed l :—W. J. McEvedy (Southbridge), W. Wilson (Sydenham), F. Richards (K.W.M.C), D. McDonald (Caohmere), J. Bills ("Times"), 99. P. Colo (Cashmere), H. Edwards (K.W.M.C), C. Simpson and F. Clark (Ashburton), C. Jessop (Sydenham) 98. F. Graham (Lakeside-Sedgemere), F. Alexander (Lakeeride-Sedgemere), W. H. Cockroft, W. E. Cockroft, A. Webb, .7. Craig, and D. Low (Sydenham), H. Trustrum (K.W.M.C), H. Judkins and H Howarth (Cashmere) 97. R. Wilson ("Times"), C. Walker (Cashmere), D. Milne (Rangiora). C. Pilkington and E. "VV. Chapman ?Southbrids;e)-'96.

A special trophy given by Mr F. Clark (Ashburton), for the best individual score in the Teams' Match, resulted in the following competitors tieing with a possible each, the following scores being tho first shoot-off:—P. Cole (Ca-shmcre) 50, L. Pimm (Sydenham) 50, W. E. Cockroft (Sydenham) 50, D. Low (Svdenham) 49, J. Bills ("Times") 49, F. Bi'shards (K.W.M,C.) 49, W. Barrett (Sydenham) 49, W. Wilson (Sydenham) 49, D. McDonald (Cashmere) 48, R. Neill (Cashmere) 48, A. Webb* (Sydenham) 48. W. J. McEvedv (Southbridge) 47, E. W. Chapmau (Southbridge) 46, IT. Lamb ("Times") 41, D. F. Keir (Ashburton) retired.

KAIAPOI ASSOCIATION. The following are tho results of -(he thirteenth round of tho Kaiapoi Association's competitions:— Jones Bose Bowl. K.W.H.C. (H. Trustrum 70, ,T. Ball 70, V. Richards Edwards 70, S. J. Richards 70 W. Afihty 70, G. Hall 70, S. Richards, jun., 69, G. Stark 69, G. Spence 70), 698, v Souftibrook. Sefton—(J- Quick 70, E. Peters ,70, 8. Quick 70, A. Withers 69, A. Mothers 69, A. Ashworth' 69, F. Scott 69. G. Clarke 69, P. Topp 6S, J. Lilley 68). 690,. v. Rangiora—(C Butters 70, C. Humphreys 70. J. Arnott 70' N Wilson 69, W. Chalttbers 69, D. Milne gfl' ))! Mehrtens 69, W. Bninton 68, J. Cook 67' T. Thompson 67), 688. Position of Teams. M. "VV. D. L. Pts. K.VT.M .C -• 11 Southbrook \ 7 1 Sefton •• * ~ 7 * Rangiora •• 11 Little Cup. Waikuku—(A. Ellis 70, S. Stokes 70, F. 6 Q J. Wesley 69, J. Robb 69, P. EUis 68, A. Loveprove 68, A. Macdon&ld 66), 5< K W 70 ' D ' Mcrtre S° r B ' Moviia 69, A. ilunn 69, J Simpson *'«' v Yountr 68, Johnston 68, V\. Cowley H\ 549 v Woodend— (H. Little 70. if. G Little 69, L. Bramley 68, J. Ss S 68 6^ Vcbinnery 67, E. Noi.son 67, B 'J* S Terrfwriai's"<G. Gimblett 70. J. J - 70 F Anderson 09, H. James 69, sb g 9 Richards 68, F. Bryden A o \v J Henev 08). 551 v. Sefton—e * ? .* 70 M ' Fletcher 68. W. Dimmock I?'a Orchid 67, D. Peter 66, B. Powell 65). 4°B- Bailev 69, T. Ramsay 68, W. ohokS ""fi7 D Steele 67, W. Dalzell 67, Att OrchUa 65. Orchard 64, E. Ward 62), enq v. Rangiora*

5.y, Positioa of Teams. , M. W. D. L. Pts. 13 11 11 W#iku k " . ,' " Territorials' 13 10 13 9 1 _o 10 91 K!W.M.C. 1" o 1 ;; 91 Woodend 13 5 8 5 Sefton 1:! 4 — !) 4 Rangier 3 13 •> — 1C 3 Ohoka