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This information was published in 1966 in An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock. It has not been corrected and will not be updated.

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RIFLE ASSOCIATION – SMALL-BORE

Contents


Winners of Championship Events

New Zealand Small-bore Rifle Championship
1925 C. R. Walker (Sydenham)
1926 W. Bradshaw (Timaru)
1927 A. Pratley (Willowby)
1928 R. H. Nicholl (Harbour Board, Wellington)
1929 H. V. Croxton (Public Service, Wellington)
1930 P. B. Goldfinch (Hutt, Wellington)
1931 C. Farley (RSA, Christchurch)
1932 G. E. Naylor (Cashmere, Christchurch)
1933 W. Duncan (Timaru)
1934 K. Lumsden (Sanson)
1935 J. M. Carmichael (Hastings)
1936 H. Barker (Sydenham)
1937 S. O. Hay (United)
1938 C. L. Timbrell (Sumner)
1939 S. A. Pruden (New Plymouth)
1940–45 No competition
1946 A Grade: A. Birmingham (Christchurch F.B.H.G.)
B Grade: P. Mallon (Gore)
C Grade: A. T. Fletcher (Levin)
D Grade: K. Haycock (Richmond)
1947 A Grade: Miss Y. J. Anderson (Westmere)
B Grade: F. Forbes (Napier)
C Grade: W. Stark (Wanganui Citizens)
D Grade: Mrs J. Newton (Wanganui Citizens)
1948 A Grade: A. Zimmerman (Tamaki)
B Grade: Mrs Matheson (Dunedin Railways)
C Grade: T. Beecroft (Christchurch East H.G.)
D Grade: G. Knox (Hutt)
1949 A Grade: R. E. Taylor (Cashmere)
B Grade: T. Kendall (Palmerston North RSA)
C Grade: N. Moosman (Wanganui Citizens)
1950 A Grade: J. Murdoch (Wellington Municipal)
B Grade: A. McNaughton (Weston)
C Grade: F. Medlicott (Hook)
1951 A Grade: K. Macdowell (Wellington Municipal)
B Grade: W. Birch (Palmerston North)
C Grade: S. Luttrell (Wharepara) and J. Graham (Dannenevirke)
D Grade: G. Weston (Palmerston North)
1952 M Grade: C. Thom (Heathcote)
A Grade: J. C. Faulkner (Willowbridge)
B Grade: R. Coleman (Citizens)
C Grade: G. Donovan (Aotea)
D Grade: A. S. Williams (Darfield)
1953 M Grade: B. Weston (Palmerston North RSA)
A Grade: J. B. Stevenson (Pleasant Point)
B Grade: E. Smith (Oamaru Railway)
C Grade: M. Shailes (Sanson)
D Grade: A. Quittenden (Marton)
1954 M Grade: B. J. Perry (Hastings)
A Grade: Miss B. Earl (Ormondville)
B Grade: B. McSweeney (Pungarehu)
C Grade: Mrs Tapp (Riverbank)
D Grade: R. Sangster (Invercargill RSA)
1955 M Grade: G. G. Hornung (Heathcote)
A Grade: Miss F. Preston (Culverden)
B Grade: C. Churcher (Hastings)
C Grade: M. A. Clement (Gore)
D Grade: V. Orr (Anchor)
1956 M Grade: E. R. Strong (Palmerston North)
A Grade: I. R. Harper (Dunsandel)
B Grade: Mrs Downes (Masterton)
C Grade: Mrs A. Lynch (Pauatahanui)
D Grade: Mrs H. Knowles (Poroutawhao)
1957 Open Grade: A. Churcher (Municipal, Wanganui)
A Grade: A. Fake (Pungarehu, Taranaki)
B Grade: Miss M. Bathgate (Tapanui East, Southland)
C Grade: Mrs V. Ellis (Tamaki, Auckland)
D Grade: Miss B. Haynes (R. R. & Gun, Manawatu)
1958 Open Grade: Mrs C. Matheson (Dunedin Railway), M. F.
Blakemore (Pleasant Point), and A. J. Mann (Balclutha)
A Grade: K. J. Eising (Makomako-Bush)
B Grade: J. Rutherford (Hawarden)
C Grade: M. Berry (Sydenham)
D Grade: R. Kelsall (Tauranga-Waikato)
1959 Open Grade: R. E. Taylor (Cashmere, Christchurch), R.
Jones (Utiku), G. McArthur (Ashburton), and J. S.
Gibson (Awamoko)
A Grade: D. Webster (Hawera)
B Grade: P. Haynes (Utuwai)
C Grade: J. Stewart (Marton)
D Grade: L. Greig (RSA, Christchurch)
1960 Open Grade: R. Flintoft (Rotherham)
A Grade: G. Brass (Invercargill City Guards)
B Grade: B. Arthur (Upper Hutt)
C Grade: E. Lockyer (Avon, Christchurch)
D Grade: G. Warman (Kaikoura)
1961 Open Grade: B. Darrock (West End, Timaru)
A Grade: R. C. Kragg (Tauranga)
B Grade: J. Harris (Putaruru)
C Grade: Mrs J. Weston (RSA, Palmerston North)
D Grade: R. Hamlin (Utuwai)
1962 Open Grade: N. W. France (Matamau)
A Grade: D. Spiers (Rongotea)
B Grade: Mrs R. Weston (RSA, Palmerston North)
C Grade: N. Brown (Cambridge)
D Grade: C. Weston (RSA, Palmerston North)
1963 Open Grade: I. R. Ballinger (Sydenham)
A Grade: R. L. Peterson (Waitara)
B Grade: L. Hills (Waiau)
C Grade: C. Burt (Mangamutu)
D Grade: C. Austin (Thames)
1964 Open Grade: I. R. Ballinger (Sydenham)
A Grade: J. F. Johnson (Clandeboye)
B Grade: S. Nairn (Hamilton)
C Grade: G. Ashton (Inglewood)
D Grade: D. Robertson (Legion)