Poroutawhao Has Considerable Lead In District Rifle Competition

Chronicle (Levin), 14 July 1949, Page 9

Poroutawhao Has Considerable Lead In District Rifle Competition

The first round of the Btorowhenua Miriiature Rifle Association's competition has just concliided. Total points to date for the Cfiampiozi Shield asre: Poroutawhao 30, Ohau 22, Levin 20 and Otaki 8. ' . «

An analysi^ of the mafcches to date disclose some 'points pf interest to all club membersj The highest grade tptajs' in the first round matches were.: — A grade.: Poroutawhao, 493 against Otaki. B grade: Levin, 488 against Otaki. C gra:4e : Poroutawhao, .485 against Ohau'. D grade: Levin, 478 against Otaki- , In the aggregate match totals Levin 5ead wii-h 7580, Ohau and Poroutawhao being -next with 7567 each, The highest total so far has been recorded by Levin with 1929 out of a possible of 2000, an avergge of 96.9 per' member1 of the team of 20. Aggregate Cuu Scores, The association's Aggregate €up goes to the .compe'itor with the highest total in inter-club matches after allowing for one- throw-out, At the commencement of the second round the . top 10 in this competition were L, Lumsden (Poroutawhao ) 297.17, H. Wehipeihana (Ohau) 296^1, A. % F'etcher (Levin) 295.19, L. Anyan «)hau) 295.16, K. A.' Graham (Poroutawhao) 2^4.19, R. -Glose (Leyin.) 293.19, Mrs. S; L- Lumsden (Porotawhao) 293.16, B. Lacey (Levin) 293.16, R. Haley (Ohau) 293,10 and Miss M. Ki-sby (Poroutawhao) 292.18. ' Club Aggregates. The c'ub aggregates in the various grades at the end of the first round were as follows:— A grade: Ohau 3, Poroutawhao 6, Levin 4 and Otaki 2. B grade: Poroutawhao 8, Levin 6, Ohau 4 and Otaki 2. C grade; Poroutawhao 8, Ohau 6, Levin 4 and Otaki 2, • D grade; Poroutawhao 8, Levin 6, Ohau 4 and Otaki 2. In the final shoots of the round Levin secured an eight-point win over Otaki 0and Poroutawhao an eighfc-pointer over Shannon. Levin v. Otaki, ■ Scores in the shoot between Levin and Otaki were as under: — Levin A: A. Fletcher 99.7, R. Close' 99.7, D. Standish 96-8, A. Birley 96.3, P, Humphrey 95.5; total 485.28. Otaki A: H. Mbnk 96.2, A. Hobts 98.8, R. Stocking 99,7, L. Cooksley 95.6, W. Dellar 96.4; Total 484,27. Levin B; B, Penny 96,3, A. Heaynes 97,4, B. Lacey 99.7, E. Lacey 98.7, M. Harvey 98.5; tota1 488.26. Olaki B: R. Mqnk 94.2, C. Morgan .97.4, N. Flyger 91,2, N. Pickett 96.4, E. Johnson 74; total 452.12. Levin C: W, Manley 96.1, W. La Roche 96-3, J. Manley 99^, F. Lang 92,2, T.'Burling 95.5; total 478.16. Otaki C: Mrs. Larsen 87, Miss R. EgdeT 94.2, J. Clark 84, B. Wilson 87.1, H, Stowers 87.1; total 439.4. Levin D: Mrs. E. Lacey 99,4, Mrs. Humphrey 96.5, Mrs. Knight 93.2, Mrs. Penny 95.2, J. K. Knight 95.4;total 478.17. Otaki D: F. Rowe 86.1, J. Duncan 90.1, W. Beauehamp 83, P. S ocking 38.1, Mrs. Morgan 89.1; total 436.4. " CLUB COMPETJTION SHOOTS C^bs of the district have continued with their competition

shoots. Below are given details of the various fixtures. . Shannon Club. Attendances are still poor at the week'.y shoots of the Shannon club. Over the- past two weeks the a.ttendance has only been 12 or 13 marksmen, -Scores were: — june 29: F. Hobbs 85, P. Third 75, K. Clough 73, C. Harris 76, N. Clough 74, 3r, Robinson 88, H.- Munford 94, L. Pask 95, Miss C. Robinson 81, P, Hemmingsen 26, Miss D. Kennard 46 and G. Kennard 94. Ju'y 6: Miss D. Kennard 36, ,G. Kennard 88, Miss C. Robinson 60, P. Third 95, H. Munford 89, J. Birss 95, K. Clough 75, N. Cteugh 44, L. Pask 88 and G. Robinson 88. In their second shoots G. Kennard sCored 95, N. Clough 76 and L. Pask 91. Poroutawhao Club. The weekly shoot on the Poroutawhao club's range saw a slight decrease in the usual attendance. Some , good scoring was the order of the evening, most outstanding. being W. D. Carle's double 99. The Renkin Buttons were won by Mrs., S. L. Lumsden and J. L. Graham. Scores were: — W. D. Carle 99 — 99 — 198, S. L. Lumsden 57 — 98 — 195, Miss M. Kilsby 97—98—195, M. Speirs 97—98^195, K. A. Graham 95—98—193, J. L. Graham 96—97— 193, P. B. Bartholomew 96 — 97 — 193, W. Manley 95—97—192, J. Manley 96 — 96 — 192, Mrs. S. L. Lumsden 98— 93 — 191, C. N. Ramsay 94 — 96—190, A. F, Carle 93 — 96 — 189, Mrs. A. L. Lumsden 93 — 96^189, Miss B. Carle 92—95—187, P. H. Kilsby 92—95—187, F. J. Graham 94 — 92 — 186, A. L. Lumsden 90 — 95 — 185, A. Kilsby 88—95—183, F. Kernohan 84—94^-178, Mrs. A. Webb 91 —86—177, Mrs. J. L. Gtaham 74— 86—160, Miss K. Carle 93—65—158, Misp C, Penel'um 75 — 71 — 146 and P. Gaisford 84 — 60 — 144. Ohau Club. L. Anyan topped the scores with a possible when the Ohau Club completed its second series. It was his second suceessive possible and he has the very fine score of 299.17 off the rifle from a possible 300. G.

McKenzie continued to show lmproved form. Scores were: — L. Anyan 100, G. McKenzie 99, F. Haley 97, S. Aanensen 98, B. McLaughlan 98, Jim MeCartney 98, Jim Horn 99, W. McKenzie 98, C. Tait 98, H. Wehipeiliana 97, V. Hunter 95, R. Ha'ey 95, Ian Grey 95, W. Mudge 93, Miss C. Hunter 93, J. G. Horn 93, J. Bowling 92, R, Wehipeihana 92, A. Stevenson 90, E. Flndsen 89, Miss McCartney 89, E. McLeavey 89, R. Wa^kley 84, Ian Walkley 85, and Mrs. Aanensen 76. Levin Club. The Levin club held its 11th championship shoot on Monday night. B. Lacey's 99.7 now gives him four 99's countihg on the l2dder, his total being 396 out.of 400. R. Close is a c'ose second with 395. Sweep winners were J.. Manly and T. Burling. Scores were: — B. Lacey 99.7, R.

Close 99,6, Mfs. & Lacey 98,6, J. K. Knight 98 J, A. Fletefler 98.4, J. Manly 98:4, W. La Rocbe 98.^ E. Lacey 98.2, E. White 97.7, Mrs. M. F. Fletcher 97.6, Mrs, £, Penny 97.5, M. Fletcher- 97.5, D. Standish 97.4, W. Manly 97.1, T. Burling 96.3, P. L. Humphrey 96.3, A. Birley 95.6, Mrs. A. L. Lumsden 95,4, B. Penny 95.2, P. Raskin 95.2, Mrs. P. L. Humphrey 94.4, A. Heayns 94.2, M. Wright 94.3, F. Lang 94.2, Mrs. J. K. Knight 93,4, G. Pescini 92.4, A. L. -Lumsden 92.2, M. Harvey 90.4, E. Robinson 90, J. Wynn 88.2, Miss N. Fletcher 88.1, and J, Colvin 81.1