EKETAHUNA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 September 1939, Page 7

EKETAHUNA

MINIATURE RIFLES NORTH v. SOUTH MATCH. (“Times-Age” Special.) The annual shoot of 20-a-side between teams representing the northern and southern clubs in the Bush Miniature Rifle Association, which marks the end of the Byrne shield competition, and at which various trophies won in that competition are presented, took place on the Mangamutu Club’s range in the Drill Hall, Pahiatua, on Saturday evening. The match had previously been postponed on account of the petrol restrictions, but when they were relaxed a little a special effort in view of the fact that next 'season might find members in different circumstances, was made.

The northern team, containing members of the Makomako, Ballance and Mangatainoka clubs, was a very strong combination and required the services oi only one emergency to make it the best team they could field. The southern team, with members of the Hukanui, Eketahuna, Konini and Mangamutu clubs, was obliged to call in several emergencies, but they shot well. The result of the match was a sound win for the north team by a margin of 16 points, the scores being as under:—

North: H. Ebbett 100, J. Sargent 100, S. Aanensen 100, W. Eising 99, J. Day 99, W. Holdaway 99, C. Eddie 98, Miss Fergus 98, G. Day 98, P. Maurice 97, W. Keast 97, H. Grubner 97, M. H. Coppell 96, R. McKenzie 96, R. Day 96, L. Rusden 96, M. Hughes 93, C. Brown 91, K. Pryde 90; total, 1936. South: J. Dougherty 100, E. R. Daldy 99, Mrs Foss 98, H. Gardner 98, C. Rasmussen 98, A. Tait 98, L. Gardiner 97, W. Feasey 97, W. Walker 97, R. Yewen 97, J. Thomson 97, F. Sig vertsen 96, W. Dawson 96, L. Parker 95, R. Foss 94, C. R. Eddie 94, J. P. Sigvertsen 94, W. Henderson 94, H. Wilton 92, T. Daken 89; total, 1920. Mr R. Foss, in the absence of Mr L. Heayns, presented the Byrne Shield to Mr F. Ebbett on behalf of the Makomako Club. The Mangamutu and Hukanui clubs tied for second place with eight wins each. Mr Foss also presented Mr Ebbett, as captain of the north team, with the Byrne Shield. The championship cup for the highest individual average over the best 10 out of the 12 . shoots went to Mr J. Day, of the Makomako Club, with the second average of 99.4. In making the presentation, Mr Eising said he doubted whether such a score could be improved on anywhere. The association’s trophy for the run-ner-up to the individual championship went to Mr A. Tait, of the Mangamutu Club, with the excellent average of 98.9. Other very good average' scores were: W. Eising 98.8, R. Day 98.8, F. Ebbett 98.6, W. Feasey 93.2, S. Aanensen 98.2, H. Gardner 98.1. M. Walker 98.1. The highest aggregate over all 12 shoots —a trophy presented by Mr W. Eising, was won by the donor with 1180 points out of 1200. F. Ebbett was run-ner-up with 1177. Other good aggregates were: R. Day 1175, W. Feasey 1173, G. Day 1168. Personal Items. Mr Albert Anderson, who is in a private hospital at Wanganui is making good progress towards recovery, and an operation will probably not now be necessary. Mr Don Fallavcr, who was returning to Eketahuna on Saturday from camp on leave was taken ill and had to leave the train at Featherston and enter a private hospital as he was found to be suffering from acute pleurisy.