HAWERA TARGET SHOOTING

Novelty shoot:The first card was the President’s shoot a rabbit. Bruce Cameron was right on the mark with 108.9 one point ahead of Sam Gooding and Frank Eustace. Juniors Tennille Crump Conchie, Rico Symes Patterson and Christina Burr had scores over 100. The second card was a 20-yard target shot at 25 yards. Sam Gooding recorded a 99.5 and second was the fast improving Christina Burr with 96.7. Sam Gooding was the overall winner with Christina Burr second and the two Camerons equal on third. Scores were: Dylan Farr 96.3, 94.1, Llewellyn Farr 99.3, 88.2, Alex Munro 94.0, 88.2, Clayton Robinson 70.2,81.1, Christina Burr 101.1,96.7, Rico Symes Patterson105.5,91.3, Tenneile Crump Conchie100.3, 89.2, Kieran Taylor 74.0, 49.0, Cheyanne Bublitz 90.0, 58.0, Bruce Cameron 108.9, 96.4, Jason Cameron 102.1, 96.4, Frank Eustace107.6, 89.1, Sam Gooding 107.3, 99.5, Mathew Peters 95.2, 93.4.

ELTHAM SMALLBORE

The official season for the Eltham Smallbore Rifle Club has ended, but the club will continue its Monday and Friday meetings for those keen on improving their competitiveness. Recently the Stratford and Midhurst Scouts competed against one another with shooting scores and questions on the Arms Act being part of the competition. Stratford eventually won in a tight tussle. Scores were: Matthew Mills 93, 97; Henry Armand 98, 97; Kobi Simons 95, 97; Kevan van Loo 100, 100; Richard Armand 100, 100 96, 95; Luke Heine 96, 99; Richard Drummond 95, 96; Joel Dodunski 96, 95; Cameron Hiestand 96, 98; Braden Fale 98, 98; Rueben Barker 99, 100; Daniel Drummond 96, 95; Cody Bulmer96, 95; Jimmy Cool 98, 96; Erica Bright 97, 100; Jaylene Jamieson 97; Samantha Buckley 98, 97; Hamish Hiestand 100; Stan Buckley 98, 100; Antoinette Buckley 100.

In Eltham Club competitions, family groups have featured. On the grouping cards, Ryan Johnson 97, 98, 99; Travis Johnson 80, 85, 80; Amber Johnson 98, 98, 99; Tony Johnson 100, 100. Ross Meynell 100, 91.1 (full card) Luke Meynell 100, 99. Other families shooting on the full cards were, Karel van Loo 94.1, 88.2; Kevan van Loo 74.0, 85.0; Carola van Loo 82.0, 86.1; Brian Hicks 96.3, 94.2, 92.3, 95.4; Stephen Hicks 93.2, 84.0, 91.2, 89.1.

Other members’ scores were Ian Hayter 94.3; Lou Donnelly 90.2, 95.2; Murray Chinery 87.1, 87.2, 88.2, 96.4; Matthew Sulzberger 97.5; Angie Harris 88.2, 95.3; Paul Tidswell 99.9, 98.3, 99.7, 100.7; Paul Longstaff 95.3, 98.5; Garry Rowlands 94.4, 98.5, 96.2, 96.3, 98.5; Don Litchfield 94.1, 92.1; Frank Eustace 94.1, 95.5 Alan Drake 93.4, 92.2.

INDOOR BOWLS

The Waimate plains Indoor Bowls Association recently played their annual Radio Taranaki Cup Tournament which was won by the Otakeho Club team of Don Semple, Jane Augustine, Kath Whyte and Sam Landers – runners up where the Normanby Club team of Karl Hughes, Andrea Berry, Julie Jackson and Nigel Berry.

CYCLING

D grades: Kevin Lock and Steve Cragg dominated the 54km Mangawhero handicap on Saturday with Kevin Lock taking the honours on the line. C grades: Grant Dean rode strongly for third just edging out James Murphy. B grades: Seth Coleman took fastest time in 1.31.33 with John Larkin second in 1.32.00.

CROQUET

The South Taranaki Croquet Assn. Johnstone Shield Interclub matches were played on Monday. Golf Croquet handicap pairs Park v Stratford at Park Lawns. L Smith and B Black (Pk) b G Logie and M Burton (Sfd) 21-6. R Keech and J Davies (Pk) b J Connell and N Larkin (Sfd) 21-10. Total 42-16, winners Park. Association Croquet Park v Hawera played at Hawera Lawns. N Stevenson and B Strange (Pk) b B and S Williams (Hw) 16-14, winners Park.