RIFLE SHOOTING

Southland Times, Issue 24229, 12 September 1940, Page 12

RIFLE SHOOTING

EASTERN SOUTHLAND! . ' TEAMS ■ CHAMPIONSHIP SHOOT AT MATAURA The recently-formed Eastern Southland Miniature Rifle Sub-Association conducted its first teams’ championship shoot at Mataura. The venture proved a success and the executive announced that it would be the forerunner of further contests. In all 20 teams from all parts of the. association’s district, as well as from Invercargill, Mossbum and Tapanui, took part and shooting was quite good.

The evening’s programme provided for an open competition for all teams and the Eastern championship, open to affiliated clubs. Two possibles were recorded by J. Healey (Mossbum) and J. McDonald (Pukerau). The Mossburn team particularly put up a very creditable perforipance to tie with the Gore. A team with 390 points in the open shoot. Gore A, being eligible for the Eastern premiership, was awarded the honour, with Pukerau B (385) run-ner-up. Invercargill R.S.A. took second place in the open competition and the Invercargill Ladies’ Club was third.

Mr W. T. Webb (president) thanked the clubs for their support. The following were the scores:— Mossbum: J. Healey 80.6, T. R. Healey 78.6, P. Richmond 79.5, A. G. Christie 76.3, P. W. Mcßride 77.4: total--390.

Gore A: P. Hay 78.5, G. Wilson 79.2, A. Jackman 78.3, J. Ferris 78.4, A. R. McKay 77.5; total, 390. Invercargill R.S.A.: J. B. Doake 77.4, R. T. Barnett 79.5, M. J. Sheehan 78.3, A. Mackay 76.4, R. Barnes 78.3; total, 388.

Pukerau B: J. Cunningham 77.5, A. P. McDonald 75.3, J. McDonald 80.6, J. Norton 75.3, N. R. Morrison 78.4; total, 385.

Invercargill Ladies: Mrs J. Robertson 78.5, Miss Jaquiery 75.3, Mrs Archer 78.5, Miss H. Robertson 73.1, Mrs Doake 79.6; total, 383. Gore D: A. Williamson 76.3, R. Falconer 79.6, L. Allott 73.2, A. Logan 75.2, W. Graham 77.3; total, 380.

Gore B: V. Hornby 78.2, J. Taylor 74.3, G. Bain 78.4, R. Mac Gibbon 75.1, J. Mallon 73.3; total, 378. Pukerau A: F. Norton 78.5, H. Redman 78.6, F. Miller 78.5, J. Catto 76.5, J. Burnett 65.2; total, 375.

Gore E: F. Ham 77.4, Mrs Ham 69, R. Graham 78.5, Miss McLeod 76.4, A. Hamilton 74.1; total, 374. Gore C: P. Mallon 64.2, M. Mallon 77.4, A. Hay 76.3, W. McKenzie 77.5, R. McCartney 78.4; total, 372. Wyndham A: J. Henderson 77.4, C. Hall 76.2, W. Frame 70, J. Mitchell 72.1, G. Goodhart 76.2; total, 371. Riversdale’ C: R. Campbell 77.4, E. Hall 73, T. Hodge 77.2, R. Hurting 69.1, A. Middlemiss 75.2; total, 371. Tapanui B: W. Hancox 69.1, Miss M. McDonald 77.3, Mrs E. C. Sim 73.1, W. H. Graham 7-3.2; total, 369.

Riversdale B: W. Shallard 78.4, W. Gunn 71.1, P. McKenzie 72, R. Irwin 71.2, C. Tayles 76.2; total, 368. Tapanui A: D. McCall 69.2, C. White 67.2, Miss G. Robertson 78.4, W. Kirk 76.3, J. A. McDonald 75.2; total, 365. Mataura A: L. Dickie 76.3, W. Duthie 63, T. Gaudion 75.3, H. Anderson 78.2, O. Davis 70; total, 362. Mataura B: R. Barclay 74.1, A. Russell 67, W. Webb 74.3, R. Flack 65, G.Dixon 74.3; total, 354. Mataura C: V. Dickie 77.2, R. Larking 70.2, W. Folster 71.1, W. Ramsay 72.2, Mrs Philip 70.2; total, 360. Wyndham B: F. Fenton 63.3, E. Burgess 69.2, D. Henderson 74.2, D. Frazer 74.1, W. Mcßride 73.3; total, 353. Riversdale: A. J. Kerr 76.4, A. Garvie 74.2, J. Elder 70, A. J. Austin 60, F. Shallard 66; total, 346.