SMALL-BORE RIFLE SHOOTING

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 36, 11 August 1936, Page 18

SMALL-BORE RIFLE SHOOTING

B GRADE RESULTS

TEAM FOR WAIRARAPA

MATCHES FOR NEXT WEEK. B Grade, Section 1. August 18, Tuesday—Hutt Ladles v. Petone Central. August 18, Tuesday—Petono Ladies v. Aotea. August 19, Wednesday—Hutt v. Onslow.August 29s Thursday—Brooklyn v. Harbour Board. Section ,2. August 17, Monday—Railway v. Public Ser- j rice. ' . .

August 18, Tuesday—L.B.O. Guild t. Hutt Valley Ladles. August 18, Tuesday—P.W.M.C. Ladles t. Port Nicholson Ladles. August 19, Wednesday—P.W.M.C. j. "Evening Post."B GRADE RESULTS. Section 1. Brooklyn 467 V. Hutt 456. Aotea 459 v. Harbour Board 450. Onslow 462 v. Hutt Ladies 459. Petone Central 457 v. Petono Ladles 445. ■ Section 2.

. Railway. 451 v. "Evening Post" 443. PiW.M.C. 440 v. P.W.M.C. Ladies 439. L.8.0. Guild 457 v. Port Nicholson Ladies 432.

Hutt Valley Ladies 428 v. Public Service (defaulted)..

There was an improvement in the B grade shooting last week, the individual average beins 64.22, the highest for the year. The best team score was recorded by Brooklyn, 467, and the Brooklyn v.> Hutt match was the highest combined score, 923. Wih only ono more round to go Onslow are leading in section 1 without a loss, Brooklyn being next with oho loss. In section 2 L.8.0. Guild lead with only one loss. Railway being next with 2 losses.

The leading teams in each section are shooting very well at present, making the competition very interesting. There wero two possibles, four 69's, ten 68's, and eleven 67's for the round, the possibles were got by G. Boddy (Brooklyn) and J. McGill (Harbour Board). Those who scored 69 wero Miss B. Scott (Petono Ladies),,C. Williams .(Brooklyn), R. Griffiths (Hutt), li. Cooze (L.8.0.G.), and P. Stewart (Aotea).' There were twenty-four scores of 62 and under. The following are the details:— Brooklyn.— G. Boddy 70, C. Williams 69, B. Keys 67,. Miss Cock-oft 66, K. Harrison 66, R. Watson 66, C. Grey 63. '

The following are the details:—

Hutt. —R. Griffiths 69, R. Swain 67, G. Rookes 67, C. Allen 66, H. Caldwell 65, A. Scott 63, E. Hayes 59. i

Railway.—Miss V. Armstrong 68, G. Lake 68, C. Maddock 66, W. Fettes 66, O. Dormer 65, A. Scott 62, Mrs. Maddock 56.

"Evening Post.."—B. Gapes 68, W. McGrath 66, J. Gapes 65; W. Steven3 63, It. Mailman 62, A. Oakley 60,' K. Allen 59.

Aotea.—P. Stewart 69, F. Harris 68, 11. Monk 66, H. Lang 66, T. Grace 65, G. Renner 63, M. O'Grady 62.

Harbour Board.—J. McGill 70, J. Wilson 66, G. Murphy 65, I. Atkins 64, A. Sowerby 64, I. Trlngham 62, J. Coleman 59..

Onslow.—A. V. Mattlngley 67, O. Pcderson 67, F,. Freeman G6. K. Bradshaw 66, F..Monk 66, F. Bradshaw 65, R. D. Potts 65.

Hutt Lad'ls. —Mrs. N. Maltland 68, Miss M. Calder 66, Miss B. Calder 66, Mrs. F. Rushtdn <SG, Mrs. Solomon 66, Mrs. Nightingale 05, Miss Munro 61. • , L.8.0. Guild.—L. Cooze 69, J. Jenkins168, Miss M. Murray 67, S. Owen 67, L. Anderson 67, A. Ford 60,- J?. Williams 59.

Port Nicholson Ladies.—Mrs. W. T. Phllpott 07, Miss Halllday 66, Miss E. King 65, Miss E. Cameron 64, Mrs. Harfoot 60, Mrs. Otton SO, Miss E. Mclndoe 50.

Petono Central.—W. Warrlngton 68, W. Johnson 68, A. E. Ffrost 67, J. Flnlay 6G, T. Edwards 65, H. Collins 64, G. Watts 59.

Petone Ladles.—Miss B. Scott 69, Miss E. Gregory 64, Miss N. Gregory 63, Mrs. Marsden 63, Mrs. Braid 63, Mrs. Bryan 62, Mrs. Heney 59. ;

P.W.M.C.—HJ Pegler 68, C. Pcgler 66, A. Pegler 65, G. Verrall 64, C. Lusty 62, F. Lusty 58, A. Brown 57.

P.W.M.C. Ladles.—Mrs. Fuller 68, Mrs. Donkin 65, Mrs. Verrall 65, Sirs. Etnmett S3, Mrs. F. Wales 60, Mrs. Taylor 60, Mrs. L. Wales 58. Hutt Valley Ladies.—Mrs. Ffrost 68, Mrs. Nicholas 64, Mrs. Greenfield 60, Mrs. Davies 59 Mrs. May 63, Mrs. McDowell 58, Miss Wale 56. • .

POSITION OF TEAMS. Section I.

C GRADE.—SIXTH ROUND. Hutt 455 v: Petono Central 430. Petono Ladies 412, W.W.M.C. defaulted. Hutt.—W. Green 70, R. McKendry 68, C. Allen 07, A. Page 60, A. Scott C 4, L. Brown 62, E. Hayes' 58. Petono Central.—T. Edwards 67, W. Barlow G6, H. Collins GO, G. Watts 65, W. Johnson. 64, N. Bryan 62, G. Thomson GO.

Fctono Ladles.—Miss M. Barr G4, Mrs. Hcney 64. Miss A. Bradley 01, Miss M. Wilson 60. Mrs. Marsden 59, Miss J. Bryan 56,' Mrs. Scott 48. WELLINGTON V. WAIRARAPA. The following Is the team to shoot at Greytown on Saturday, August 15: —I." Atkins; R. H. Nicholl, T. McGlll. J. MoGill, J. Wilson, M. lUld, I. Tringliam (Haruouc Board),-J. Pitt, W. Scambary, T. Goodull, P. Stewart. K. Blair (Aotea), P. W. Ccnsreve, T. Ahlers (South), V. Wilson, F. Field (Public Service), H. Js'toklesa ("Evenlnc Post"), F. Waterworth, R. J. Stewart, A. Mac Carter, H. Roberts, R. Collins (W.W.M.C.)

Th(j match will he flrcd at the Crown Theatre and the teams will bo entertained at supper at tho residence of Mrs. Tul Morgan. "EVENING POST" CLUB. During last month's cnmpelltion a fairly high standard was maintained. Tho competition was very closoly contested and finally resulted:—A grade, K. MacDowaU, 208.06 (207) 1; L. Haughton* 207.91 (202), 2. B grade, h. Mailman, 208.50 (196), 1; R. Allen, 208.35 (196), 2.

A. Goldsbrough has scored 69 and 68 this month,, and H. Nickless has secured the only possible. Tho buttons last week wero won by G. Oldham and K. MacDowaU. A meeting of tho social committee will be held on Monday. PETONE CENTRAL CLUB. The shooting on tho championship nights and practico nights has been well attended. The club have been concluded and tho following are tho final scores in the various- competitions:—Club championship.—A grade, J. Devine 053, O. Churchor 949, J. Finlay 930, H. May 028. B grade, Hon. W. Nash Cup, \V. Johnson 032, T. Edwards 924, G. Thompson 920. McGhio Cup.—A grade, (Inal, O. Culircher 1454, J. Devlno 1448, H. May 1421. N. Searlo 1418, J. Finlay 1408. Hon. <I\ C. Webb Cup.—B grade, W. Johnson 1413, T. Edwards 1401, G. Thompson 1355, W. 2arlow 1369.

The club has still a big programme to shoot off. A start will be made this week with tho Oakley Memorial Cup, an own-start handicap competition. PUBLIC SERVICE CLUB. . The Public Servlco Club's second quarterly competition was completed last week. The highest aggregate gun scores in tho men's section were H. V. Croxton 586, F. Field GB3, .1. 11. Croxton 580, A. 11. Craig 578, W. A. Nicholson 574, and in tho ladles' section Sirs. Croxton 5.18, Miss I). Croxlon 533, and Mrs. Furlong 532. Tho handicap competition in which tho Ilvo best scores made during the quarter were counted resulted In a tlo between V. Field and A. It. Craig in .the men's sectloa, their scores being 493 each, and in a win for Miss D. Croxton in tlio ladies' section with a score- of 490. Scores of 96 or bettor were mado during the week as follows:— .1. Reid, 00; 11. V. Croxton 08, 08. 98; ,r. H. Croxton, 98, 08. 07; A. R. Craig, 08; F. Field, 97, 00; A. V. G. Wilson, 06; Handicap scores of 87 or better wero obtained by A. R. Craig. 99, 98; J. H. Croxton, 08, 08. OS, 0U B. D ttottas, m Jflss D, (Ctoxtan, SH

jr. w. Onslow 6 6 Brooklyn , 6 5 Hutt 6 4 Petone Central 6 4 Hutt Ladles ' 6 2 Aotca '. 6 2 . Petone Ladles 6 1 Harbour Board ............ 6 0 Section 2. L. Pts. 0 12 1 10 2 8 I 4 X 4 5 2 6 0 jr. \v. L.B.O. Guild 6 5 Kallway 0 4 P.W.M.C. Ladies 6 3 H.V. Ladles 6 3 P.W.JI.C 0 3 Public Service G 3 "Evening Post" G 2 Port Nicholson Ladies .... 6 1 L. Pts. 1 10 2 S 3 G 3, « S 6 3 « 4 4 5 2