On the Hautere Range

Chronicle (Levin), 3 April 1948, Page 2

On the Hautere Range

♦ . — . Last Saturday the Hautere Rifle Club finalised. its championship series for the short ranges with a double ten at 600 yards. The weather, although dull and making sighting difficult, was tricky early, but conditions improved later in ; the morning. The trophy has yet ; to be decided and a shoot-off will i follow between B. Geange an'd N. Monk. ■ The third series also result- i ed in a tie between. R. L. Monk and : B. F. Monk with 275 each. The following are the individukl scores and handicaps, the main being 46: B. Geange 38—38—16—92, N. Monk 45 — 42 — 8 — 92, R. L. Monk 43 — 44 — 4 — 91, J. Clark 38—37—16— 91 V. La Greca 3,7—38—16—91, B. F. Monk 42 — 47 — 2 — 90, L. E. Monk 45 — 42 — 4 — 90, E. Doyle 44 — 41 — 6 — 90, D. Watlington 43—39—10—90, C. Strom 40—43—6—89, Vic. Cottle 37 _39_12— 88, J. Simcox 37—41—10 —88, C. Cobb 39— 47— scr.— 86, H. A. Lumsden 40 — 46 — scr. — 86 and F. H. Monk 42 — 41 — scr. — 83. The Lumsden Cup over the short ranges was also finalised on Saturday an'd was won by last year's winner again, R. L. Monk. Scores were: R. L. Monk 554, C. Cobb 553/ C. Strom" 550, L. E. Monk 549, B. F. Monk 548, D. Wallington' 547, F. H. Monk 546, V. La Greca 544 and N. S. Monk 541. With a two double rounds over the long ranges and one to count, the Belt leaders are as follows: C. Cobb 553, F. H. Monk 546, B. F. Monk 545, L. E. Monk" 540, R. L. Monk 539, F. Freeman 536 and H. . A. Lumsden 530.