Five Clubs To Compete In District Miniature Rifle Competitions

Chronicle (Levin), 12 May 1949, Page 7

Five Clubs To Compete In District Miniature Rifle Competitions

• The inter-club competitio. .... ..... msored by the Horowhenua Miniature Rifie Association are to start next week and early jindications are that they will be keenly contested. A neweomer tms year is the Otaki Club, which will compete against last season's entrants, Poroutawhao, Levin, Shannon and Ohau. This season clubs will have less time to arrange their matches, ten days being allowed for each series i'nstead of the usual 14. Another new feature is that shooting for the Bebbington Shield will be controlled by the association, whereas in the past it has been under club arrangement.

With the exception of the Shannon ciub, which is making a later start than its associates, clubs of the dfstrict have now entered on their compe.ition shooting. Ear.ier practices have brought results and the scores generally are reflecting a high standard. Altoge.her thu stage is set for a very successfm season. Beiow are given the scores from the latest competition club shoots. , , Ohau- Club. •The Ohau club reeently fired the first shoot of.vhe first series. A feature of the scoring was the good form of some of the young members, who were right on top. Jim McCartney 's 99.8 was the highest score to daie, whi'e W. McKenzie, ian Grey and I. McKenzie were also prominent. SeGi.es were: — J. McCartney 99, W. McKenzie 99, Ian? Grey 98, 1. McKenzie 98, F. Haley '98, S. Aanensen 98. Mi's B. Grey 96, R* Haley 96, J. G. Horn, Snr., 96, W. Mudge 8b, H. Wempeihana 96, C. Tafe 96, E. Flndsen 95, J. Horn, Jnr., 95, Ian H .rn 94, J. Bowling 93, D. Fowier 93, Miss C. Hunter 93, R. Wshi-n-ihpna 93, J. Campbell 93, Miss McCartney 92, L. Anyan 91, V. G. Huiiier vi, L. McLeavey 89 / . Steventon 89 and S. McLaughlan 92. Poroutawhao Club. At the weekly shoot of the Poroutawhao club Mrs. A. L. Lumsden and J. L. Graham won the Rtnkin Buttons. J. L. Graham was the only member to return a possihe card. Scores were: — R. E. Parkin 98 — 97—195, W. D. Carle 98—97—195, J.

L. Graham 94 — 100 — 194; Mrs/ A. L. ■ Lumsden 99 — 94 — 193, W. J. Ben1 ning 95 — 97 — 192, K. A. Graham 96 . —96—192, P. N. Kilsb'y 96—96—192, W. Mamy 93—96—189, C. N. Ram- . say 97 — 92—189, A. L. Lumsden 96 — 93 — 189, S. L. Lumsden 97 — 92 — 189, R. S. Penny 93—94—187, Miss . M. Kilsby 94^93—187, Mrs. 3. L. Lumsden 90 — 96 — 1'86, C. W. Tait 94 — 92 — 186, P. B. BartholomeW 95 —90—185, A. F. Carle 91—94—185, F. J. Graham 91—93—184, W. Coppen 93 — 90 — 183, J. Th'jrn.on 90 — 91—181,' J. Manly 88— p9— 177, A Kilsbv 89 — 88 — 177, M. Speirs 87 — 89—176, Miss J. Arcus 82—86—168, L. Iggu den 88 — 74 — 162, G. Davis 78—84—162, Miss B. Carle 67—89— 156, Mrs. Webb 75—79—154, and Miss C. Penellum 62 — 61 — 123. ■ Levin Club. The Levin club he.d its weekly shoot on Monday night. The at■Lendance was very gcod and the sweep winners were A. Heayns and B. Penny. '?"ores were: — J. Manley 98.9, B. Penny 96.4, F. Laing 96.5, A. Fietcner 96.5, M. F. Fietcher 95.5, R. C ose 9,5.4. A. Heayns 95.4, E. Lacey 95.3, W. La Roche 95.3, A. Birley 95.3, B. Lacey 95.2, D. Standish 95.2, E. White 94.4, R. Cole 94.4, Mrs. A. L. Lumsden 94.2, P. L. Humphrey 93.3, M. Harvey 93.2, C. Swanwick 93.1, Mrs. P. L. Humphrey 92.3, T. Burling 92.1, A. L. Lumsden* 91.3, W. Manley 91.1, Mrs. M. F. Fietcher 89.3, Mrs. Lacey 88.2, E. Portanger 88. Mrs. B. Penny 87, Mrs. J. K. Knlght 87.2, J. K. Knight 86.1, T. Richardson 83.1, M. Wright 80, Miss N. Fietcher 79, G. Pescini 77.1, E. Robinson 72.1 and L. Close 69.1.