MINIATURE RIFLES

Chronicle (Levin), 22 September 1949, Page 7

MINIATURE RIFLES

Levin Withstands Challenge For Shield * The Levin Miniature Rifle Club on Monday night withstood a challenge from the Poroutawhao club for the Bebbington Shield Levin had a comfortable win, scoring 1464 points to Poroutawhao's 1440. * In. conjunction the Levin club fired its 20th competition shoot. P. L. Humphrey's 100.7 was top card for the evening, with J. K. Knight and Mrs. M. F. Fletcher next with cards of 99.7 Scores were: — P. L. Humphrey 100.7; J. K. Knight 99.7, Mrs. M. F. Fletcher 99.7, A. Heayns 99.6, R. Coie 9.9.6, E. Lacey 98.7, P. Raskin 98.6, J. Manly 98.4, A Birley 98.2, B. Penny 97.6, Mrs. J. K. Knight 97.5, R. Close 97.5, D. Standish 97.4, W. Manly 97.4, Mrs P. L. Humphrey 97.3, Mrs. E Lacey 97.4, M. F. Fletcher 96.6, ivlrs. B. Penny 96.4, A. T. Fletcher 96.4, B. Lacey 95.4, C. Swanwick 95.3, M." Harvev 95.2, G. Pescini 94.3, W. La Roche 94.1, M. Wright 93.3, F. Lang 93.2, T. Burling 91.3, ' J. Colvin 91.1, K. Harvey 86.1 and Miss J. Pescini 84.3. The usual practice will be held on - Friday night. Otaki Club. The third round of the championship and handicap series shoots have been cone uded by the Otaki Miniature Rifle Club. Improvement has been shown in all grades, particularly in the B and C grades. The A grade trophy on this occasion goes to N. Monk with a top score of 296. The B grade .Irophy was annexed by D. Mould after a shoot off with F. Rowe, while G. Strom is the winner of the C grade award. J. Clark, J. Duncan and L. Gimblett were eliminated from this eontest, having previously won a series shoot. Their scores count for aggregates only. Scores are: — A grade: N. Monk 29,6 — 2 — 296, R. Monk 293 — 2 — 295, R. Stocking 291—2—194, L. Cooksley 285—3— 293, N. Pickett 289—2—293, T. Silverwood 274 — 8^-293, R. Windley 283r-4— 292, W. Deller 290—0—290, . A. Hobbs 290—0—290 and P. Stocking 272 — 5 — 287. B. grade: D. Mould 291 — 2 — 291, F. Rowe 287 — 6 — 291, H. Stowers 286—7—290, Miss R. Edgeli 289— 0—289, J. Wilson 279—8—289, T. Gimblett 266 — 14 — 288, Miss B. Monk 279 — 10 — 288, H. Taylor 278 —7—288, P. Thorpe 274—5—287, R. Wiliiams 273 — 6 — 287, N. Flyger 276—6—286, B. Wilson 278—3—286, W. Beauchamp 256 — 8 — 276 and J. Clark 295—0—295. C grade: G. Strom 269 — 6 — 284, L. Gimblett 276 — 5 — 284, J. Duncan 284 — 2 — 284, B. Geange 280 — 3 —283, B. Andrew 275—9—282, D. Anderson 259 — 16 — 282, T. Cobb 267—10—282, Miss M. Deller 273— 5—282, A. Flutey 278—10—282, R. Kerohon 273 — 6—282, R. Marshall 260—11—282, R. McKeen 264—11 —282, B. Taylor 263—10—282, B. Mansell 263 — 15 — 282, A. Jackson 251 — 10 — 279, Miss B. Ross 262 — 6 — 275 and D. Moriena 256—10—275. Ohau Club. With only one shoot remaining, the final of the Ohau club's championship promises to be the best yet. G. McKerizie and H. Wehipeihana improved their positions slightty at the last shoot. Scores were: — G. McKenzie 100, S. Aanensen 99, H. Wehipei'hana 99, R. Wehipeihana 8 98, W. McKenzie 98, L. Anyan 97, F. Cauley 97, Ian Grey 9,7, A. Joblin 96, Jim McCartney 96, Miss C: Hunter 96, R. Haley 96, E. Findsen 95, J. Horn 95, B. McLauchlan 94, V. Hunter 94, J. G. Horn 92, E. McLeavey 92, G. Robinson 92, Ian Horn 92, A. Stevenson 91, C. Pescini 90, R. Fowler 90, N. Joblin 90, R. Walkley 86 and Mrs. Aanensen 82. Members have decided to hold another series under the former handicap system and Mr. J. G. Horn is donating a handsome trophy for the' match. * Poroutawhao Club. The weekly shoot on the Poroutawhao range was the final oft the fifth series. This month's trophy was won by J. Manley s with an excellent total of 795.13. ' The runners-up were K. A. Graham (794.53), W. Manley (794.39) and R. Cole (793.59). Three possibles were' recorded at this week's shoot, these being returned by K. A. Graham (100.7), W. Manley (100.5) and R. E. Parkim (100.5). The Renkin Buttons were ' won by Miss N. Arcus and W. Manley. I Scores were:— K. A. Graham ' 99 — 100—199, R. Rueben 98 — 99— i 197, S. L. Lumsden 98 — 99 — 197, W. ' J. Benning 99 — 98 — 197, R. Cole ! 99 — 97 — 196, Mrs. E. Lacey 98 — 98 —196, J. Manley 98—97—195, W. .Manley 100 — 95 — 195, M. Speirs 97 —98 — 195, F. J. Graham 97—97— 194,- Miss M. Kilsby 97—97—194, M. Fletcher 98 — 96 — 194, J. L. Graham 96 — 98 — 194, P. B. Bartholomew 97 — 97 — 194, P. L. Humphrey 98 — 96 — 194, R. E. Parkin 100 — 94 — 194, J. Thornton 95 — 98— 193, W. D. Carle 99—93—192, B. Penny 95—97—192, A. F. Carle 96 — 96 — 192, Mrs. A. L. Lumsden 96^-95—191, P. H. Kilsby 95—95— 190, Miss J. Arcus 94 — 96 — •190, #1. Bond 94—96—190, Mrs. P. L. Humphrey 93 — 96 — 189, Miss B. Carle 96 — 92 — 188, Mrs. B. Penny 95 — 92 —187, C. H. Arcus 91— 95— 180,- JK. Knight 95—89—184, Miss N. Arcus 96 — 87 — 183, G. Davis 88 — 94 — 182, Mrs. S. L. Lumsden 89— 92 — 181, Mrs. J. L. Graham 89— 90 — 179, Mrs. J. K. Knight 94—73 —167, Miss Pescini 89 — 74 — 163, A. Kilsby 80—78—158 and Miss C. Penellum 81 — 75 — 1561 Although the shoot was the final of the ' championship, the club is contihuing for a further moxith.