MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 224, 16 June 1920, Page 5

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

INTEE-OLTJB MATCHES. The third round of the inter-club matones under tno auspices of the "Wellington M.R.A. was concluded last week, and the reaultß are as follow:— A Grade. Wellington South A 2. 337. beat Petone Working Men's Olub, 312. Wellington South: Congrleve 68; Turner, 68; Dement, 69: Adams, 69: Henderson, 63. P.W.M.C.: Burke, 54; M'Kee, 63; Nioholas. 65; Childs, 66. • Harbour Board, 328, beat Brooklyn, 324. Harbour Board: 0. Prince. 68; Wrigley, 68; ITDonald, 67; -Russell, 64;. Gibbs, 61. Brooklyn: Graham . 70: Spenoer, 68; Alabaster, 65; Worsfold, 65; Paterson, 56. Army Ordnance Corps, 335, beat Hallways Al, 329. A.C10.: Nicholson, 70; Shorbrook, 68; Ashton, 67; Beegan, 68: Anderson, 62. Railways: Dayman, 66; Cook, 6S; Richards, 64; Muir 69; Lee, 64. South Al, 340, beat Railways A 2, 325. South: Ahlers, 70; .Franklin, .66; Goldfinch, 68; Oonibear, 68; Turner,. -68. Railways: Nelson, 62;' Porteous, 63; O'Connor, 65: Wolliiigs, 65; Hooper, 67. Wellington East Al 331, beat liower Hutt, 328. Bast: Smart, 67; Sponcer, 64; Poi.nton, 67; Harris, 65; Fellingham, 68. Lower Hutt: Warburton, 68; Prler, 66; Body, 67. Jobson, 64; Henderson, 63. Wellington East A 2, 337, beat Petono ladies, 32Q. East: Isaacs 68; Longman, 67; Spencer, 67; Gawith, 69; J. Staples, 66. Petone Ladies: Mrs. Wild, 66; Mrs. GalTin, 63;- Mrs. Fuller, 66; Mlsa Millward, 68: Miss Wakelin, 6S • B Grado. Brooklyn 81, 333, beat Wellington South, 331. Brooklyn: Abbott,' 68;' Wilson, 63; Alabaster junr, 68; W. Parkin, 67; Qatei. 67. South; Otton, 65; Oonibear, 69; Pudney, 67; Preston. 65; Evans, 65. Harbour Board 81,. 320, beat Wellington Ladies, 316. Harbour Board: A. Edwards, 67; 0. Williams. 64; A. Williams, 64; H. Prince, 63; Harris, 62. Wellington Ladies: Misses Jonkins, 68; Fricker 64; Anderson. 64; Conningham, 51; Mrs. O'Sullivan, 02. Railways 81, 319, beat Army Ordnance Oorps, 303. Railways: Eobleson, 67; Birchfield, 67; Watson, 59; Levick, 59; Grant, 67. A.0.0.: Bark. 51; Keegan, 59; Willi*. 651 Brown 64; Cameron, 64.

Harbour Board 82, 333, beat Petone Ladies, 331. Harbour Board: Beed, 68; H Prince, 64; Waters,.6B; Forbes, 64; M'Grath, 69. Petone Ladies:' Mrs. Cunlifle, 63; Mrs Wilburn, 60; Mrs.- Warner, 65; Mrs. Em mett, 64; Mrs. Pickard, 59. Railways 82, 312 ieat Lower Hutt. £29. Railways: Roberts, 67; Gallagher, 59; Cameron, 59; Moir, 62; Lllll (ion, 65. Lowor Hutt: Forsythe, 62» Knight, 45; Smith) 19; Olendon, 50; fitratton. 53. "

. Wellington East, '329. Petone Working Men's Club did not fire. East: Hyde 65; Isaacs, 68; Mathows, 67; J, Staples, 07; Scott, 62. , Brooklyn 82, bye.

The Wellington South Miniature Rifle Club has completed its shooting for the past month, and some interesting competitions hare been decided. A feature of the month's shooting was a new "bull's-eye record" by F. B. Franltlyn, who put on 21 consecutive bull's-eyes, beatmj the previous record of 18 held by W. J. Conibear. Tho contcst for trophies donated by Messrs. F. M. Renner and 0. Adams resulted in a tie between T. Ahlers and B. Goldfinch; tho shoot-oR resulted in a further tie, but in continuing the shoot Ahlers eventually won after 14 shots had been fired. Tho scores-were as follow :-T. Ahlers (scr.), 139; B. Goldfinch vSor.), 139; P. W. Congrevo (1), 137; W. J. Conibear (I), 137; F. E. Franklyn (scr.), S" ? udu ,s, y 137 :.J- Turner (1), T m At 7 ' ?• £ dams (scr.), 136; w-i? , by (4 k 136: '•' Evans (scr.), 136; R tl' tt nr i-J 10 k Q 6 ' i ;„. otton (1). 136; S. Scott (1)135:; O. Roes (2), 134; J. Henderson (1), 133. The contest for the Franklyn Shield, which extended over two months, resulted as followsl T. Ahlers (scr.), 278; B. Goldfinch (scr.), 276; F. E. Franklyn (scr,), 274; m /, Congrev» (4) 273; B. Pudney (7), 273; 0. Adams (scr.), 272; A. Otton (3 272; S. Scott (3), 27i; S. Fauiknor (scr.),' 271; J. L. Tumor (1) 270; C. Rees (3), 269; W. J, Conibear (2), 267; J. Evans (1) 265! ■ine monthly competition for the Eav Oun was won by F. E. Franklyn.