MINIATURE RIFLES

Chronicle (Levin), 29 September 1949, Page 7

MINIATURE RIFLES

G. McKenzie Annexes Ohau Championship The last shoot of i'ts championship was fired by the Ohau Miniature Rifle C ub recently and it Was an exciting final. Any one of four members could have won the honours, but Gordon McKenzie scored a total of . 1184 to win in brilliant style from L. Anyan, H. Wehipeihana and S. Aanensen, who 'ded for seeond place. In the shoot off that followed Aanensen scored 99.8, - Wehipeihana 97.5 and Anyan 97.4. McKenzie's success was most popuiar and he received the congratulations of many friends. He is a young marksman and he should find many years of good miniature rifle shooting ahead of him. In conjunction with the championship final a teams' match was fired for the Aanensen Shie'd, the president's team winning the shield with 958.45 points to 958.40 points scored by the secretary s team. Scores were: — G. McKenzie 99, S. Aanensen 98, F. Cac-ey aS, B. McLaughlan 98, W. Mudge 97, C. Tait 97, J. McCartney 97. L. Anyan 97, Mrs.' B. Barreut 56, H. Wehipeihana 96, R. Wehipeihana 96, W. McKenzie 98, A. Joblin 96, V. Hunter 96, R. Haley 96, Ian Grey 95, E. Findsen 94, Miss C. Hunter 94, A. Stevenson 94, E. McLeavey 93, Miss McCartney 93, J. Horn 93, R. Fowler 93; J. G. Horn 89, Mrs. Aanensen 84, R. Walkley 78 and C. Pescini 74. Levin Club. The Levin club he'd its 21st competition shoot on Monday

nigh„. With cnly one more to be fired,. great interest has been created in the duel being fough't for the two top places in the championship. This will be deci,ded next Monday night. The shooting again this week was of a very high standard, possibles' being scored by R. C-ose and M. F. Fletcher. Scores were: — R. Close 100.8, M. F. Fletcher 100.8, E. Lacey 99.7, Mrs. E. Lacey 99.5, J. Manley 98.7, Mrs. B. Penny 98.6, P. L. Humphrey 98.6, B. Penny 98.5, D. Standish 98.4, M. Wright 92.4, R. Cole 97.6, A. T. F etcher 97.5, E. White 97.5, W. Manley 97.4, A. Heayns 96.-5, B. Lacey 96.5, R. Raskin 96.4, T. Burling 96.3, M. Harvey 96.3, J. K. Knight 95.3, •Mrsi P-.t -L,. Humphrey 95.2, Mrs. J. K. Knight 94.5, Mrs. M. F. Fletcher 94.4, A. Birley 93.3, F. Lang .93.2, J. Colvin 92.3, Mrs. A. L. Lumsden 91.1, R. Disher 89.4, Miss J. Pescini 82.1, G. Pescini 82, Miss S. Horn 81.1 and K. Harvey 81. There will be a practice as usual on Friday night. Poroutawhao Club. The first shoot of the final ' round for an exira monthly trophy was fired by the Poroutawhao club. A change was made in ammunition and in consequenee some unusua' scores were recorded. The Renkin Buttons were won by Miss J. Areus and R. Cole. Scores were: — J. L. Graham 99—99—198, R. Cole 99—99—198, J. Manley 98 — 99—197, Miss M. Kilsby 98—99—197/ P. H. Kilsby 98—98—196, K. A. Graham 99—97 —196, W. D. Carie 98—98—196, Mrs. J. L. Graham 98 — 97 — 195, A. F. Carie 99 — 96 — 195, F. J. Graham 96—99 — 195, Mrs. A. L. Lumsden 98 — 97 — 195, Mrs. S. L. Lumsden 98—97—195, G. Davis 97—98—195, M. "Speirs 95 — 99 — 194, Miss J. Arcus 98 — 96 — 194, Miss B. Carie 96—98—194, C. H. Arcus- 87—97— 194, 8. L. Lumsden 97 — 96 — 193, R. E. Parkin 98 — 95 — 193, W. Manley 96—97—193, A. Kilsby 96—96—192 and Miss C. Penelium-96 — 95 — 191.