Successes for Waimarino Smallbore Rifle Club

Waimarino Bulletin, Volume 3, Issue 30, 17 December 1985, Page 24

Successes for Waimarino Smallbore Rifle Club

A three-man Waimarino Smallbore Rifle Club team consisting of Mike Beytagh (96.3/99.2 = 195.5), Ken Summerhays (93.2/96.3 - 189.5) and Tom Donaldson (93.2/91 = 194.2), won the Tisdall Cup for the 1985 'D' grade N.Z. Interclub Teams Smallbore Rifle Postal Championships. A second team of Bob McGinniss (96/93.2= 189.2), Martin Beattie (90.1/93 = 183.1) and Martin Martley (91.2/90.1 = 181.3) achieved 5th placing in the same competition. The Waimarino Smallbore Rifle Club has been shooting for only one season. Its team success rate was highlighted recently when competing against the Muni-

cipal team from Wanganui for the 'Waimarino Log' — a handsome trophy carved and presented by Waimarino Club president Bob McGinniss for an annual competition against the Wanganui Club. The final team scores were: Waimarino 571.21, Municipal 570.15. A shield trophy presented to the highest individual aggregate shooter was won by Mike Beytagh with an aggregate of 103.5. At the final night presentation trophy evening at the Raetihi Hotel when trophies were presented by Ray McGinniss of the Municipal Club, the crowning glory for the team was the achievement of winning the highest

aggregate total in the 'A' team handicap aggregate interclub competition within the Wanganui District Association. The shield was received by Mike Beytdgh, the team captain. The club president, Bob McGinniss, said that this was a truly magnificent feat for a small club just starting out and feeling its way in the first year. He said it was a marvellous reward for the dedication and effort by all the members. There have been many individual successes during this first season of competition. The ultimate trophies to be achieved by an individual in competition within the

Wanganui Association were won for 1985 by a Waimarino member — John Scobie. John represented Waimarino as its master grade champion and during a night of shooting at Wanganui, became the master grade champion of the Wanganui District Association. In a final shoot off against all other grade champions, he easily won the title of 'Champion of Champions'. Other Wanganui Association trophies presented were: Wanganui Open 'C' champion, Lyn Maru; Wanganui District Open 'C' grade champion, Lyn Maru; Wanganui District Open 'D' grade champion, Mike Beytagh; 'D' grade pairs, B. McGinniss/Tom Donaldson; Knockout 'D' grade team, M. Beytagh, K. Summerhays, B. McGinniss, T. Donaldson. John Scobie received a bar as a

senior representative of the Wanganui District Association team. Ribbons for representing the Wanganui District Association in other grades were as follows: 'B' grade, Lyn Maru; 'C' grade, Mike Beytagh, -Tom Donaldson, Bob McGinniss. The winners of the club's competitioris were; master grade champion, John Scobie; 'C' grade champion, Lyn Maru; 'D' grade champion, Mike Beytagh; top o'the ladder, Bob McGinniss; most enthusiastic junior, Roy Walker. Badges for entry into the 100 club — that is the achievement of shooting the first 100 — were presented to: John Scobie, Lyn Maru, Mike Beytagh. The club, although having completed its indoor season, will now progress to 50m. outdoor shooting at a range at Makaranui on Wednesday nights. Anyone who may be interested is very welcome to come and 'have ago'.