MINIATURE RIFLES

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 149, 27 June 1933, Page 14

MINIATURE RIFLES

I AND B GRADE MATCHES

DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIP

: (By ; "Ajerture.") /'-: , FIXTURES. / , • ■■■"■■.B.&A,. Match;—jfulr: 8. ■■■-■•.■■,■■■■•'"■. • .-. N^.Ji.B.4.- ■ Championships;— July 17-29. ; - • ; Osmond 'and Ladies' Shields.-—Ausnist 21-26.' ' Witcombe and Caldwell Cup.—August 21Bcptember 2. ■ '~,'■ : ; INTERMEDIATE GRAQE. Hutt, Karori, Pe'to'rie Central, and Public ■ ■ Service won in th?'third round of,the Ihter- ■ club I intermediate' grade matches. The standard of mahksmariphip U very low. the average being under that of any previous round slnco' . the'-'grade'w4s Instituted. .'The'flft;p%tx marksmen aggregated 3709, points, an average of 65.23. •• Thirty-eight* competitors scored more than1 66 points' each/ bilt fifteen scored fewer than 66 each. The scores above 66 were two 70's, four 69's,.thirteen 68's, and nine Is7's. Hutt achieved' the highest. team score, 471, and together with Harbour Board the beat combined team score, 937. Hutt and Petone Cen-tral-improved on, previous scores by oue and,'-two points respectively. .So far there have been few team; scores to comparo ytlth last ;year. Aotea's effort was disastrous, and P.W^M.C.'s performance very much . below form. The possibles were scored by H. R. Keene (Hutt) and S. Jones (Petone Central). Besults: — . fiutt.—H.'R. Keene 70, :W. E. Solomon 69, 'K. (Sittings ■ 6S, L.'• Polnton 68, G. EarnaTd " 66, H. Y. Caldweil 65, A.; Lambert 65; total, 'Harbour Board.—J. Atkins'6S, L. Feilingham ' 68; J. Bell 67, E. W..Eaton 66, .D. Emmerson 66JT. Sewell. 66," L. Wise 65; total, 468. Petonq Central.—S. Jones 70, N. Searle 69, 'J.-'C. Devine'6B, AY. Stephenson 68, D. Olliver 66^ L. Wilkinson 65, H. Woodhead .64'; total, 470. •■' '■' ■-: - .-'■ ■■■■'■.■■ ' ■ P.W.JI.C.—F. Kershaw 69, S. Dawson IjS, H. Petherick'. 67,. A.' Doran. 66, A;., J. .Fisher .66, 'L. "Wales 66, F. Knight 63; total, 465. .- ' i-Piiblle Servlce.^-E. Jf. Bromley 68, W. C. . Higglnson 68, J. A. GagHardi 68, A. S. BalUnger -67,. A. V. G.- Wilson 67; C. A. Furlong; 66, K.- R. - Ar'res 62'; total, 466. ; \ . Aotea.—A. D.'.Herd 68: S. Turney 67, F. Harris- -66, G;, R'.'. Bobinson 66,-31. O'Grady 62, T.fJ. Chapman' 62,: J.. Stephens 56; total, 4-li. ■: Karori.— C. :E'.-H: Frankland 68,' V. Barnes 67; R. Drake 67, W. K. Osborne 66, L. J. Drake G5, B. .Jessep 65, Mrs. J. :Sta.pes 6o; '■■ ""Evening Fost."-4lrs. Maltland 69, K. MacPowall 68, V. Gini 67,' H. Nlckless 67, J, Henry 66'j G. Earl. 63, F.-Weldon 61; total, 461.. The position of the. teams is:— '■{. : '..- ■'': ■■' .' ■ Jl.'-,' W.-' ■ I/- D. .Pts. 'Hutt . ............. -3 3 —. — 6 Public Service -.. ■ 3 2 r- .1- 5 Karbri .....:... 3 .2 1 — • 4 P.W.M.C. 3 2 1 — .-'* Petone Central > 3' 1, 1, 1 ..- 3 ■ Halrbpur ' Board .3 1 2 . — — Aotea ' ■■■■■■■■■■•: 3 — -3, •— .—. • "Evening.- Post". .. ,3'- — ' 3 —, — ;i "" ■'"'..'■ ' B GRADE. ■ Brooklyn V Brooklyn S, and ,'Onslow, Section' :'£;■ 'Hutt,'. Hutt Ladles, and Petone Ladies, '.'Section B, ■ were the winners in the third round of inter-club .B, grade matches. The standard of .marksmanship, shows slight improvement': on the previous round, and .a mSrKed ■ improvement on the ; first round this year and. on th« third round of last year, but is not -yet- up to- last year's average performance of 65.47. -The 84. riflemen aggregated . 548^ points, an. average of 6a.2D.' Thirty-two (three :more than previously) scored more than 66i ' whilst .'twenty scored fewer points than .64. The scores .above ,6G are:— Ftfiir 70"s, six ,'69's, seven . 68's, 'and fifteen i-"'fs. There was.one .m0re,.70 and four more ( .:'!•■ than .previously. The six Hutt Valley .t.iams aggregated--2778 points,' an average '61':, 66.17,.-a decided improvement', on' the pre- ■ Tious performance*, arid -exceeding the score ofj the six: Wellington teams by no fewer than--74. points. The 'Wellington average was 64.4. Hutt Ladies achieved the highest team score 4TAI which is. also the record ladies' team score. Hutt Ladies versus Hutt Valley. Ladies match resulted in the highest, combined team score, 943, whichfis also the record ladies' combined team score.. The. team score1 and the combined team score werei an improvement of ■ 3 arid. 10 points respectively on previous scores. ■Hutt •■ Ladies,- Brooklyn "2, Onslow, Petone ladies, Petone ; Central, and Hutt Valley Xadies improved "on this year's previous scores . by'- '12,,..9, -8,; 7, ;2, and -1 point- respectively. Hfitt Valley .Ladies/ Petone 'Ladies, and .Hutt Ladies improved on . their ■ previous highest team scores:.by 4, 4, and' 3 points respectively. The possibles were made by Mrs. V. Cavaye (Hutt Ladles), Mrs. Rex Donkin (Hutt Ladies), W. Fettes (OnsloW), and Miss Polnton (Hutt - Valley Ladies). ... •'. ,- r> . ■': -.. . .- ''Results:— ~ .-•■ ■" ■ •■■'.•.' ■ ' "-. ;,-..'- .-' ■ "'' ::.} ' ■■'■;■:,: ;' ' SECTIOX, A. ■' .■;■.■-'. /_,'. ..;... .Hutt-.'Ladles.—Mrs. V.. Cavaye 70, Mrs. Rex Bonkin 70, Miss V. Bird 6?," Mrs: McHolm 67, Mrs. Skipage'67,' Mrs. C. Bird 66,' Miss Caider. «3';.fotal, 474. - - Hutt Valley. Ladies.—Miss Poiktdn'7o,'Mrs. Nicholas 6S, -Mrs.-.nightingale '68,' Mrs. GreenHeld 67, Jlrs. Johnson, 66; '.Mrs. Taylor. 66, Jlrs;-May'^-64; total, 469. - : • : HUtt.—F. E. Cropp 69, F.; K. Goldflhch 69, C' G. Bitd 6", R." Gray 66, J. A. McHolm '65, T.--B.' Richards- 64, J.W. JlcHolm-63; total, 463;,.' :■ "■:'•,•■ ■■.■.■'•■-,■ ~' : ~ ;iP.W.'M.C. Lacliec—Mrs. • dunliffe 67, Miss Lusty 67; Mrs. Emraett 66. Mrs. Ward 65, Mrs. Henderson, 64, Mrs. Warner 64, Mrs. Davies 62;'total,-455. " ■ ■ "•:- - i; , 'iPetone :Ladies.—Mrs. ,T. Johnstone 69, Miss E.Gregory' 67, Miss Vi'Pratley 67, Mrs. R. Scott \67, Miss J. M. Jones,66,' Mrs. Marsden 62, Mrs. Porter; 62:: total, '460. ■ ' ■ Pstone Central.—A. Hobbs 69, J. Jefferies 66, •w: J. C. Warririgtotr 66, =H. Marsdeh 65, W. J. Prtctor 65, D. Oliver. 64, J. Finlay 63; total, '458. 1 ■,• ."■ . --': ■' ■•'''.". ':.. '. ■' :'The position 'of the teams is:— ■ ■. •■■■'>■■■ •■ .-•" '■ ■- ". ■■■:■:-:.-■:-. '. '. eh," ":, '. : - ■■■•■. ■■ 'SI. ,--\y.",. L. D. 'pts. •Hutt Ladles'.'..V..;: 3": '3; —■ .— 6. H«tt .....,'.....'.V "2 V' 2.-—:— 4 Hutt-Valley Ladles-.-. '"2 "' 1' 1. — 2 Petone'- - Central ..:...' 3 ■•" 1 2...— .2 Petone Ladies .'...'.'.. 3' 1.: 2 •..—''■ 2 P.W:M.C. , Ladles, ::.; 3 • 1 •' 2 ' — 2. P.W.M.C .■..■..'.-... .2 '— .2,—', — .. ~.] ;. ■, V .' ''.SECTION\B. ■''.-■: '''.■ "' .•Brooklyn; I.—A. .Anderson'6S, T. lock: 68!:-. C. Boflelns 67 ; .G; Jensen'67, R. .Watson 66,-G.W. .Webster.6.6,.;O.,.M'anne)l..63;.total, 467. Port Nicholson, Ladies.—Miss M. Shaw 6i, 3lls.s.A.'HaUiday. 66.:Miss : Q.: WardGa, Miss E.. C,-uneron"6,4,-Mrs. A.. Otton :63, Mrs.. Hall 61, ' Mjss Jf.'.Spencer, 61; total, '447. , v Onslow.—W. Fettes ,70, F. T. Freeman 68, H'.:J. Carton ,65, A.. W.. Thompson 65, 0.-X. Jeffs 64,-,F.':Rentoh. 68;'.' C. W. :,Deedman 62-J. W.W.'MX.—R. J. .Stewart .68/ 'J. Walmsley 67;: R; C-Collins 62-, T. .McEUigott .;62, E. Haggitt 60, J.'-.Wodda 59, A.' H. Collins■ 56;. total, ' Brooklyn 2.—Jlrs. Gourlay 67,' Miss I. Thompson 67,-Miss A. -'Cockroff-66,' Mrs. Raddon 66, Mrs. Greathead' 65,. Mrs. .Walsh 63,, Miss E. Ereatnead;6o; total, 4a4. ... ,' - _ ' South:—R. Boddy 69, J. Priestley 68, C. R. Dunee1 66, F. W. Costello 65, S.. Sr.ott 63, HAlexander 59, J. Kigby 56; total, 416. ■ Ihe'positlon of the teams : is:— . ■'■'•". ■.;■.'- ' .■'■"'.',.■ '""'• ■'■■ ■■'■■ '■ Ch;. -..-••' ■/; -. "■ -: M..- W^ L. D. pts. IBrooWyn 1 ......... ,2 2- —■ — * Port Nicholson Ladies -3 .: 2, 1, —■ 4 Brooklyn 2 .......... :3 . 1 .2. — 2 .Post"' ..;.. .2 ..1 ..-,1:.- —.. 2 Onflow ......;.:...2. i 1 1 . — .■ *. ■ South-; >vv.;....w.. r:-.-I:-:. 2-,- ■■• ,2SV;W.M.C. ...;..... 3-~ 1.: 2 — .. 2 NEW ZEALAND /ASSOCIATION. ' The-.-New Zealand; Executive ..has forwarded ta'all affiliated New Zealand clubs a most, attractive championship- programme. .' InV addition to the two matches which count for ..the IC»w ;zealand" grand championship -.aggregate, there: are a- ladies' championship match ,acd a teams' match,-a 'champion teams' match, ai,d ■a. B grade afgregate^ Each of the Individual matches ,'is divided- into, an A: and. a B. grade match.; The' entry fee .for ■A; grade is .53, and for /the -JB-grade '2s ,6d.'.' There are 25 prizes' in'each grade, value 52210s (A grade) ■and. £12' (B 'grade)., '.The total-.prize-money iand trophies are Valued at ■ £175. •■ " ■■ ■ A B- grade: competitor is1 onev.who has not ■trpn a'prize in'-the association's, cliamplonship ' aggregate' during . the- period M 929-1932,. both jeiis- inclusive.' t , The, programme'- Is silent upon.'the' point: whether a :B ■ grade competitor may .also compiste in- the A grade.. Each match 'is. 10 shots on>,two targets; 1 shot, on each'bull, all to count: '."The.: closing date is:not .given,. 'but'the competition: will be;heldfrom'.July .17 to July 29.; -..- "■•■ ' WELLINGTON ASSOCIATION. . . iThe "following are. the results of the shootoff: for Messrs. .Witcombe. -and -.Caldwell's- ,"R" Medal '(B srad?) :—Mr. ,C. G. Bird (Hutt), 99; Mr: P. Stewart (Abtea); 98; Mr. J. Prlest3ey- (South), 97. Mr. :Blrd,therefore! wins 4He medal, which will be forwarded. ■ after :it Jhas been'suitably engraved. . , ..,,. 'I. ': i : '.' -;::AOTEA:'CLUB. '.'■-.■■.■ .''.' . Last: Wednesday the: A'dtea ■ Club's' intermedl-kte-team shot against.;PuDlio Service.- Public, Service came "out winners' by'a 'gqod'.'margin. Borne'very,-poor shooting was done by Aotea, «ven'.by:the test-shots. There was only one •6.9 .and- three '68's, and,1 the :rest' were nowhere. Mr. T. ; Kidd had' the 69, with ".a, '6 bull -finish. He'was unluckyin his' Winchester Cup, shoot, 398 with .an 8. " Spoon :winners: are: June •34; A grade, TV. Scimbary; B grade, A. IWbodman. June' 21:-; A grade, T. Kidd; B trade,-H.'Lang. •' : ■', „■ ■' '.'.■ ■■'■', ..'■[ ■ ; "EVENING POST" CLUB. ' The, shooting'last practice'night was deflnlteJy.vbe.tter: but'the.club.'s ■average,: as compared With that of June, .1932, is three points lower, a-faat-which'.calls for the "attention of every Wub member. Individual practice and concentration- by every member,; especially tliose taking part in, inter-club matches, is the only 'method of raising the average. This is reflected In the scores of. both the; intermediate and C-.grade• match results..',-' The former-lost to-'Karori with an average of 66 and the latter .to Public Service with an average of 63. As the club last year, had success in its matches, it is: hoped that members will make-an effort ■to; effect af recovery from a bad :heginhing. KARORI CLUB. Top score' last Thursday evening was put oh by Haase with 69. Mrs. Staples, H. C. Booji, and Rockel each scored. 68. An lriterclub' match in- the intermediate grade, was fired against the "Evening Post"1 Club. This was Tery-closely contested, but resulted in a fvin by a-narrow margin. The five-man team

also recorded their shoot for' the Winchester Cup competition, but the results were rather Indifferent. The A team arc reminded of the inter-club match this .Thursday. ONSLOW CLUS. A postal match was held last week between Onslow and the Eketahuna Club. The results were: — :■ . A Grade.—Eketahuna—Miss Coster- 67, W. Manson 67, L. W. Coster 67, J. Finn 66, W. Dawson 65, C. Mcliauchlan 6fi, G. Allen 63; total, 461. Onslow — T. Freeman 69, W. Fettes 69, O. K. Jeffs 67-. .F.: Rent on 06, H. Carton 65, J. Thompson 61. R. B. Tptts 57; total, 454. ' E Grade.—Eketahuna—F. Olllvev 6S. W. Hornblow «6, H. Lislile 66, Miss. Duffy 6.",' P. Hansen '65, A. Fredicksen .61, .R. Bplf.ord 65; total. 465. Onslow—A! Mattingby fi6, .C. IJeedman 66. Mrs: W, Fettes 65, F. Taylor 63, W.-.H. I). Fettes 58, Miss. Jacobs 56, and Miss W. Fettes 50 ; total, 424. ' . The new members- nre maklnft good prosress and are taklns a keen interest In the sport. Mr. I). Cunningham scored' 66 for.his second shoot. Mr. and Mrs.':W.' Fettes., iun.,. won the first fortnightly spoon . handicap. Mr. Fettes scored ■ a possible last week. • Carton, a Junior member,, scored a gnnd 6fl, and with more confidence promises excellent perform^ ances,. The tendency to rest to,n much nf (he forearm on (lie mound should be carefully guarded against before ,It becomes n habit.. . PETONE LADIES1 CLUB. ■ Following'are the results of recent competitions ;—Competition No. 1 (four nights, .three to count), fired under "Lard Roberts Dropped Point" system: A Grade: Mr. Mcßain's trophy, Miss V., Pratley; gun scores, 67, 6/, 67; handicap scores, 68.2, 68.2, 65.2—204.6. Club trophy, Mrs. Hobbs; gun scores,- 60, 63, 63; handicap scores. 65.1, 67.7. 67.7—203.5. B grade: Mr. Taplin's trophy, Miss B. Scott; "im scores. 61, .65. .62; handicap scores, 67.8, 68,6, 08—204.4. Club trophy. Miss E. Jones; gun snores, 64, 6(i, 66; handicap scores, 67.5, 65.3. 68.3—204.4. In the slinpt-off for B grade Miss Scott scored 67 (handicap 69.05) and Miss Jones 64 (handicap ,67.8). . First "Possible" for the season, Mrs. Pratley's trophy and club trophy, Mrs.' Johnstone. PUBLIC SERVICE CLUB. The club standard of ..shooting has-shown signs of weakening, but doubtless this will very soon right itself.. Recent scores are. Miss Furlong: 97.96, Mrs. Bromley 96, .Mrs. Croxton 95.96, H.. V. Croxton 99, -E. 'X. Bromley 99, W. I. Hendry 99. . ' . SOUTH CLUB. 1 The tie '. for the trophies in B grade for May between H. Alexander, F. W. Costello, and ;S.. Scott on:being shot off resulted In a further tie, and on carrying oa- Costello obtained first place, with Alexandec second., The Coiifrreve Jug for June was won by A. MacDowall with a possible. The holders of the. Costello Shields at the end of May, P. Congreve. Mcßoble, and. Churclier, were beaten by R. Congreve, MacDowall, and Alexander. This team was again beaten by Creswell, Costello, and -Nyberg.... , ■ .-, > ... • MATCHES/FOR NEXT WEEK. INTERMEDIATE GRADE—FOURTH ROUND. "Evening Tost" v. P.W.M.;C,, ;July 3. Harbour Board v. Public Service, July 3. Aotea v. Karori, July 5. ■ Petone Central v.-Hutt, .July 6. B GRADE—FOt'RTH ROUND. ' ■'.'., •'. ■ ■ ' Section A. -,' ' •': Onslow. v. Brooklyn-2, July. 3. '■ , • W.W.M.C. y. "Evening Post," July 4. Brooklyn 1 v. South, July 5. .-.- '■;. " Port Nicholson Ladies,, a hri. ■ , .: _ . Section 8.. :' P.W.M.C.r. Hutt Ladies, July 3. Hutt v. Petone Central, July 3. : Petbne Ladies r. Hutt Valley ladles, July-4. P.W.M.C. Ladles, a bye. ■ HAUTERE CLUB, OTAKI. • - On Friday' evening, the final for the trophy was fired, Mrs. A. L. Lumsden proving: ;the winner.".: The juniors hav.e yet to :'sboot: off. On Monday evening a practice shoot will be fired in order to select, a .team to .meet. Levin on Tuesday evening.— 1 Scores.—Senior: Mrs. A. L.: Lumsden 68; 81. Feilding 68, H. Lumsden 68, G. Lumsden 68. Xj., Styles .67, A. Thomson 68,. 'C. Strom .66, G. Davidson 66, D. Judd 65, Mrs. H. Lumsden 65,: Miss D.Lun.^den 64, H.: Jensen 62,,' L. Lumsden , 61. Juniors:; S.- Judd- - 59, V Les: Lumsden 55,: W. Mundie 55, R. Richards 54, M. Kichar.ds 52.: ' . .'.■„".■. '~..-'-. ' .-. ■ '-~