ASHHURST.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 209, 4 August 1937, Page 7

ASHHURST.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) ASIIHURST, Aug. 5. On Saturday tho second and final shoot for the Parkes Cup was fired on tho Ashhurst range. After a morning of continuous misty rain the afternoon broke fine, though very dull. There was a strong left wind blowing throughout tho shoot. There were only two possibles recorded, both at 500 yds, R. A. Jones and M. Hausmann, of tho Ashlmrst A team, being successful. The highest individual total was 100 by R. A. Jones. At tho conclusion of the shoot, the Aslihurst president, Mr W. G. Romlcy, thanked the visiting team for coming down. Mi A. Balmer, on behalf of the Pohangina Club, thanked Mr Romley for his remarks and tho Ashhurst Club for their hospitality. Scores are as follow: Ashhurst A, R. A. Jones, 31—35—34—100; M. Hausmann, 31 —35—33—99; A. Brill, 34 —32—30—96; J. Searlo, 29—34—32—95; S. J. Brookie, 31 —32 —31 —94; C. Turner, 30 — 31-31-92; T. Orr, 31-31—28-90: total, 666. Total first shoot, 592; second shoot, 666; 1258; average score per man, 96.7. Ashhurst B, H. Russell, 31 —32—32 —95: M. Paton, 32—32—31—95; J. Mclntyre, 32—32 -30—94; W. G. Romlcy, 32-32-30-94; F. Bassett, 30 —32 —31 —93; J. Atkinson, 32—32 —36 —90; N. Hopcroft, 31 —2229 —29 —89; total, 650; total first shoot, 559; second shoot, 650, 1209; average score per man, 93. Pohangina, D. Spelman, 32—33 —33—98: J. Rowbotham. 30-34—31—95; M. Fitzherbort, 32 —33-30—95; A. Balmer, 29x33—27-89: J. Spelman, 28-28—32-88: D. Turnbull, 2532 C. Gavin, 28—28—27—83; total, 633. tolal first shoot, 552; second shoot, 633; 1185; average score per man, 91.1. The final club trial match resulted in a win for the No. 2 team by 7 points. Details: No. 2 team, R. A. Jones 100, M. Hausmann 99, A. Brill 96, IT. Russell 95, M. Baton 95, J. Mclntyre 94, F. Bassett 93, J. Hcnsen 69; total. 741. No. 1 team, J. Scarle 95, S. Brookie 94, W. G. Romlcy 94 C. Turner 92. K. Bassett 90, T. Orr 90! J. Atkinson 90, N. Hopcroft 89; total, 734. On Saturday evening members of the Ashhurst Ping Pong Club took the opportunity of visiting Mr and Mrs R. Osborne. of Bunnythorpe Road, who have recently been married. On behalf of the club, tho captain, Mr R. Potts, presented the couple with a cut glass salad bowl with expr css > on s of goodwill from their fellow members.