CHAMPIONSHIP SHOOTING

Chronicle (Levin), 11 April 1947, Page 2

CHAMPIONSHIP SHOOTING

G. C. Cronin (Wanganui) WinsBeit . » V Easter Monday 'saw a record attendance ^at' the Hautere rifle range, making it necessary to curfcail the programme. The 500 yard range was deleted and ten shots were fired at 600 yards. The first seven of these, 'counted for the 500 yard match. Conditions were good,* but no possibles were scored at 600 yards, although nine were scored at 300 yards. Ten teams competed for the Fresh Food and Ice" Company's Cup", the winners, the Wanganui team, r'etaining the' trophy from the previous year. The scores were Wanganui 405, Hautere 395, .Petone 395 and Upper Hutt 393." Four' competitors scored 83, G. C. Cronin, R. H.' Nicholl, R. H. Whiteman and H. Meads. The shoot-off for the champiohship was won by Cronin. Ngatiawa Matph, 300 Yards A grade: S. C. Aanensen, C. Cobb, G. C. Cronin, H. Frankland, F. B. Haycock, H. R. Keene, B. F." Monk and C. A. Trevelyan 35; R. H. Whiteman, H. Meads, F. J. Soler, L. C. Soler, A. R. Elgar, J. Paterson, -J. W. Johnson, Mrs. W. Howard, E. A. Ballinger, R. A. Jones, A. H. Sowerby, A. Scott, F. N. Monk, F. Catley, R. H. Nicholl and A. ; F. Paynter 34; B. Mackersey and A. O'Donnell 33: Counted Gut: S. Lumsden, Solomon, Senr., F. J. McDonald, R. Rolston, M. Hausmann, C. Waterland, J. H. Thomson, F. Freeman, C. Hilliar. B grade: R. J. . Stewart 35, S. Braid, "A. E. Jenki'ns, W. B. Mason and M. F. Fletcher 34; F. R. Lewis A. W. Marryatt, S. G. Higgins and H. J. Newport 33; J. S. Hensen, M.J. Sler, R. A. Tomlin, E. G. Taylor. N. S. Monk, R. Gurney and O. M. Lund 32. C grade: F. J. Graham, > J. G. Horn, Senr., and R. A. Fendall 34; A. T. Fletcher and T. Motram 33; C. Strom, O. A. Drummand, E. R. Whiteman, R. Cole, J. L. Graharn and R. McLeavey 32; A*. Hill; N. W. Monk, T. C. Romley and F. W. Gngley, Junr., 31; R. B. Nutting, W. 3. Var'e, A. Taylor and F. Gordon 30. Counted out: B. Lewis, B Higgins and Ongley, Senr. Hautere Match, 300 Yards A grade: O. Whiteman, A. Jenkins, R. Whiteman, E. Ballinger, R. Nicholl, E. Bannister, A. Paynter, and H. Meads 34; N. Best, F. Catley, G. Cronin, W: Mason, N. Cress,. Mrs. W. Howard, F. Solar, N. Solomon, N. Hsusman, L. Soler, J. Paterson, W. Masefield", H. Nickless, H. Frankland, J. Hansen, W. Sanford, F. Monk and I. Sutherland 33. Counted out: F. H. Monk and A. O'Donnell.

B grade: W. Jenkins, F. Lewis and H. Newport 34; P. Humphrey. S. Higgins, T. Black, A. T. Fletcher. R. Tomlin, T. " Motram rnd E. Whiteman 32; J. McAnulty, A. Marryatt, M. F. Fletcher; J. Graham, O. Drummond and A. Monk 31. Counted out: R. J. Steawart. C grade: R. Fendall, L. Ridgeway. F. W. Ongley, Senr. and Junr., and J. Hooper 32; B. Lewis, E. Taylor, H. Reid and A. Hill 31; W. S. Vare T. C. Romley, B. Higgins, ti. Cole, R. McLeavey, N. Monk, F. Graham F. Chainey and N. Monk 30. Counted out: C. Strom. Levin Match, 300 Yards A grade: O. Whiteman, R. Whiteman, R. Nicholl and H Meads 49; G. Cronin, F. Soler, M. Hsusman, W. Sandford, F. Monk and E. Ballinger 48; F. Freeman, H. Keene, A. Scott, C. Waterland, A. Sowerby, A. Linney, R. R. Rolston, W. Howard, J. Thomson, H. Lumsden, A.

T-" '-*■ EIga+f/Mls. W. Howard, X Suther-11 land, J. Paterson, A. O'Donnell and W. Masefield 47. Counted out: J. Hansen, H. Frankland, A. Paynter and F. Catley.. B grade: F. Lewis 48, W. Jenkins, H. Newport and W. Mason 47; 3. Higgins, T. Black and F. W. Ongley, Junr., 46; R. Cole, E. Gilder, J. C. McAnulty, M. Fletcher, C. Hill, R. Fendall, E. Whiteman, T. Motram and P. Humphrey 45. Counted out: N. Best and A. Jenkins. C grade: A. Fletcher 47; A. Monk, J. Hooper, L. Ridgeway and F. W. Ongley Senr., 46; T. Romley, 3. Higgins, C. Strom, B. Lewis, R. Tomlin, O. Drummond and E. Taylor 44; O. Lund, F. Chainey, N. Monk, R. McLeavey, W. Monk and J. Graham 43. Counted out: M. Reia.

Horowhenua Championship A graae: G. Cr cairn, R. Nicholl, R. Whiteman and H. Meads 83; E. Ballinger, F. Soler, F. Monk, H. Frankand) H. Keene and M. Hausman 82; A. Sowerby, A. Elgar, Mrs. W. Howard, A. Scott, J. Paterson, A. ?aynter, F". Haycock, B. Monk and F. Catley 31; J. Thompson, F. Freeman, R. R. Rolston, C. Waterland and A. O'Donnell 80. Counted out: R. A. Jones. B grade: F. Lewis and W. Mason 31; H. Newport 30; S. Higgins, M. Fletcher and .A. Jenkins 79" W Tenkins 78; R. Stewart 77' E Gilder and A. Marryatt 76; T. Black 75; R. Gurney and* C. Trevelyan 74; N. Best 73; P. Humphrey 72; W Jackson 69. a C grade: A. Fletcher 80, R. Fenlall 79, T. Mottram 78, F. Ongley Junr., R. Cole and E. Whiteman 77A. Hill, E. Taylor, C. Strom, O. Drummond, R. Tomlin and F. jrraham 76; A. Monk, I. Ridgeway and T. Romley 75. Counted out: D. Lund, R. McLeavey, J. Graham and N. Monk. Optional Match A., Jenkins, R, Whiteman, E. Ballinger, R. Nicholl, H. Meads, A. Paynter, H. Frankland and G. Cronin 68; F. Lewis, H. Newport F Catley, F. Monk, Mrs. W. Howard W. Mason, J. Paterson, F. Soler and H. Keene 67; E. Bannister, M. Hausman, A. O'Donnell, N. Solomon, A. ■Scott, A, Sowerby, R. Fendall, A. Elgar, B. Mcnk, S. Aanensen, R. Stewart and F. Haycock 66; W. Jenkins, F. Monk, W. Masefield, J. Hansen, I. Sutherland, H. Nickless, J. Thompson, F. McDonald, S. Higgins, F. Freeman, S. Lumsden, R. r Rolston, C. Waterland, A. Fletcher and T. Mottram 65. Optional Match, 300 and G00 Yards R. Whiteman, R. Nicholl, H. teads and G. Cronin 83; F. Soler F. Monk, E. Ballinger, H. Frankland and H. Keene 82; F. Lewis, M. Hausman, A. Sowerby. F. Catley A Elgar, A. Paynter, Mrs. W. Howard, A. Scott, W. Mason, J. Paterson, B Monk and .F. Haycock 81; J Thompson, H. Newport, F. Free,nan. R. Rolston, C. Waterland, A. Fletcher, A. O'Donnell and R. A. Jones 80; O. Whiteman, H. Lumsden, W. Masefield, J. Hansen, I R Sutherland,. S. Higgins, S. Lums-

den and N. A". Solomon, Senr., 79. Counted out: R. Fendall, A. Jenkins and C. Cobb. ' : • /