Onslow Riflemen Visit Hautere

Chronicle (Levin), 2 June 1948, Page 2

Onslow Riflemen Visit Hautere

| Last Saturday 17 members of the Onslow Ribe Club journeyed to Hautere and fired a friendly match against the local marksmen. Conditions were dull with misty showers and the wind was tricky. with the habit of veering at frequent intervals. In welcoming the visitors, the president, Mr. H. A. Lumsden, mentioned that the Onslow skipper, Mr. D. Mackersay, was a member of the Hautere Ciub some 30 years ago. Mr. Lumsden wished' him and his members the best of shooting. In reply, Mr. Mackersay sincerely thanked Hautere for their invitation for a pleasant day on the mounds. He pointed out the value of such friendly matches in encouraging the younger shots in match shooting on different ranges. In a teams match of the best eight, the Hautere team won by 14 points. In the following scores results of shoots made over 300, 500 and 600 -yards an'd the sum total are given in that order. Hautere team: C. Cobb 32 — 34— 32 — 98, F. Freeman 29 — 34 — 34 — 97, L. E. Monk 31—33—33—97, H. A. Lumsden 32—34—31—97, N. SMonk 33—31—31—95, B. F. Monk 30—32—32—94, R. Stocking 27—33— 33—93, R. L. Monk 32—32—29—93; total, 764. Also fired: T. Empson 29—33—30—92, F. H. Monk 28—32— 30—90, C. Strom 27—31—29—87. Onslow team: E. Ballinger 31 — 33 —33—97, Perry 35—32—29—98, Hansen 31—32—32—95, Win 30—35 —29—94, Hill 35—30—29—94, D. Mackersay 30 — 33 — 30 — 93, Owen 31 _34_29—92, Thomas 27—32—32— 91; total, 752. Also fired: Exley 29 —29—30—88, Paton 27—32—29—88, G. Hardy 26—31—30—87, Ruddleston 24—34—28—86, Hardy 27—29— 29—85, O'Lund 31—31—22—84. Walsh 28—28—26—82, Jones 21—27 —24—72.