MINIATURE RIFLES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 July 1939, Page 7

MINIATURE RIFLES

WAIRARAPA MEETING

SHOOTING OF HIGH STANDARD

CHAMPIONSHIP TO L. HARE

The annual championship meeting of the Wairarapa Miniature Rifle Association was held on Saturday last in the Crown Theatre. Greytown, and the gathering was the most successful held since the inception of the Association meetings in 1917. when the champion ship was fired in Carterton with two matches of 7 shots each. Since then the Association, under able management, has increased its programme and to day it consists of twelve matches. On Saturday competitors were present from most clubs from Palmerston North to Wellington and the entries were a record for the Association, 140 shooters being present. The executive worked hard throughout the day and their efforts brought a full measure of success. The first shoot was fired at 1.15 p.m. and the last just on midnight about 1 600 rounds of ammunition being fired in that time. The target stewards, range officers (controlled b\ Mr R. P. Wakelin) and' scrutineers Messrs C. J. Nix. W. Johnson. P. A. Wilton and D. J. Flynn, with assistance, carried out their work well. The secretary. Mr C. J. DeLacey, assisted by Mr H. Rolls, did yoeman service throughout the day and it was princi pally due to their efforts that the meet ing was so successful.

At the conclusion of shooting tin president. Mr W. Johnson, thanked the competitors for their attendance anc making the gathering the success i was. He hoped that next year thej would shoot under more favourable conditions. The fact that only five competitors were able to score the possible was due to the use of metric tar gets which are undoubtedly a stiffei proposition than the ordinary match target. Nevertheless the shooting on the whole was of a high standard. The president hoped that they would comeback to Wairarapa again next year. Hr then presented Colonel H. E. Hart’s shield and the Association’s gold medal to the champion shot of the meeting Mr L. Hare, whose shooting was remarkable. He only dropped 3 shots in 400. He congratulated Mr Hare anc called for cheers for him which were lustily given. He also presented troph ies given by himself to the best shoot ers in the combined pairs, Miss B. Cal der and Mr L. Hare, with a score ol 586. The following are results: —

Wairarapa Match, A Grade, 10 shots with optional sighter: C. Bain (South Featherston). £1 ss. 100; L. Hare (Lower Hutt), £1 ss. 100; L. G. Rasmussen . (South Featherston), P. Chandler (Brooklyn), C. ’ Lamber (Lower Hutt), V. Gini (Evening Post) G. Weeds (Lower Hutt), D. J. Flynn (Martinborough), K. McDowall (Evening Post) 99 each. 6s; Miss J. Brasi (Featherston), M. Hodder (South Featherston), A. Bain (South Feathers ton). A. Tait (Mangamutu), R. White man (Lower Hutt), G. H. Day (Mako mako), B. R. Jenkins (Masterton), P C. Coote (Harbour Board), B. Moss (Harbour Board). F. Monk (Onslow) 98, Is each. B Grade. —A. Cronin (Lower Hutt), J. Kendrick (Evening Post), 99, 7s 6d each. A. Reed (Feather ston), George Sewell (Carterton), 98 Mrs Cook (Railway), C. Pragnell (Brooklyn), J. Trigger (Hutt Valley) 97, 2s 6d each; H. Fenwick (South Featherston), Miss M. Calder (Lowei Hutt), Miss Dixon (Masterton), 96, .1. 6d each.

Wellington Match, A Grade: L. G Rasmussen (South Featherston). A Bain (South Featherston), R. Tauchei (Carterton), L. Hodder (South Featherston), P. Chandler (Brooklyn), E. Bunting (Brooklyn), R. W. Jenkin: (Evening Post), P. C. Coote (Harboui Board), S. Owens (Municipal), 99, 10. each; A. Hodder (Featherstop), J. Johnson (Featherston), Miss J. Brash(Featherston), M. Hodder (South Fea therston), A. Gain (South Featherston) D. J. Flynn (Martinborough), K. McDo wall (Evening Post) A. Ramsey (Brook lyn), K. Harrison (Brooklyn). L. Hari (Hutt), H. Keene (Hutt), R. G. Me Kenzie (Ballance), H. King (Master ton), D. P. Donald (Masterton), E Strong (Longburn), E. Gale (Long burn), A. V. Wilson (Public Service) 98, Is each. B. Grade: J. Morrisoi (Hutt Valley). 99 10s; Geo Sewel (Carterton), Miss B. Calder (Hutt) 98 3s 6d each, M. Fuge (South Feath erston), Miss Stratford (Wellingtoi South), Miss E. Jorgensen (Evenim Post), 97, 2s each: Miss P. Nix (Feath erston), Ken Fenwick (South Feath erston). A. Cronin (Lower Hutt), Mis M. Calder (Hutt), W. D. Wallace (Mas terton), C. Jansson (Hutt), J. L Gaelic (Public Service). R. Gunderson 96, Is each.

Bush Match, A Grade: M. Hodde: (South Featherston), £l. 100; R. Jen kins (Evening Post). £1 100; A. V Wilson (Public Service), £l. 100; J Johnson (Featherston), Rex Porte' (Carterton). W. Press (Carterton), G. Rhodes (Greytown), D. J. Flynn (Mar tinborough), K. McDowall (Evenin; Post). P. Chandler (Brooklyn), S Crawford (Brooklyn), L. Hare (Hutt) R. Whiteman (Hutt). P. Russell (Mas terton). P. C. Coote (Harbour Board) A. Gale (Longburn), 99. 3s each. I Grade: A. Reed (Featherston). M. Fug (South Featherston).' Miss B. Calde (Hutt). 99. 6s each: J. Trigger (Hutt) 98. A. Cronin (Hutt). Geo Sewell (Car terton), C. Pragnell (Brooklyn). J. S Gaelic (Public Service). 97, 2s 6d each Ladies' Match: Miss J. Brash (Feath erston). Miss B. Calder (Hutt). 98. 8' fid each; Miss E. Jorgensen (Evenin; Post). Miss Stratford 97. 2s Cd each Mrs King (Masterton), Miss P. Ni: (Featherston). Miss M. Calder (Hutt--96. Is each.

Optional Aggregate. A Grade: R fenkins (Evening Post). 199. £3; A V. Wilson (Public Service). M. Hodde’ (South Featherston). P. C. Coote (Harbour Board). P. Chandler (Brooklyn) 198. 17s 6d each; A. Bain. D. J. Flynn L. Hodder. L. Hare. J. Johnson. K McDowall, A. Gale. 197. 7s each. I Grade: G. Sewell (Carterton). 293, 10; A. Cronin. A. Reed. 291, 6s each; M Fuge. J. Morrison. 290, 2s 6d each; B Calder. C. Pragnoll, 289, Is 6d each. Teams’ Match: Brooklyn 976, 1 South Featherston 970 2; Evening Pos. 967. 3. The prizes were £1 15s, £1 Is and 14s respectively. Optional Pairs Aggregate: A. V. Wil son and P. C. Coote (Public Service) 591. £1 each: L. Hare and C. Lamber' (Hutt), 589. 10s each; P. Chandler and G. Jensen (Brooklyn), 588. 7s 6d each: M. Hodder and A. Gain (South Feath erston). 587. 5s each; Geo Sewell am' R. Porter (Carterton). 586, 4s each; V Gin' and R. Jenkins (Evening Post' 585. Is 6d each. Combined Pairs for the President’.Trophy: Miss B. Calder and L. Haro (Hutt), 586. Final 'Ten: L. Hare (Lower Hutt),

297 and 100. 397. Colonel H. E. Hart's Challenge Shield and Association's Gold Medal. 1; M. Hodder (South Featherston). 296 and 99, 395. D J. Flynn < Martinborough). 296 and 99, 395. K. McDowall. 296 and 99. 395. P. C. Coote (Public Service). 296 and 99. 395, 16s each: P. C. Chandler (Brook lyn), 297 and 97. 394, R. Jenkins (Even ing Post). 296 and 97. 393. A. V. Wilson (Public Service). 295 and 98. 393. A. Bain (South Featherston). 295 and 97 392. L. Hodder (South Featherston) 294 and 97, 391, 5s each.