SUCCESSFUL SHOOT

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 10, Issue 34, 7 October 1946, Page 4

SUCCESSFUL SHOOT

TANEATUA GUN CLUB LARGE ENTRIES RECORDED The Taneatua Rod and Gun Club held a highly successful clay bird shoot on Messrs. Davies Bros, property last. Sunday. There was a large number of members and visitors present.' The president explained the conditions governing competition for a y new trophy which, he stated, was to be known as the C. A. Timbs Memorial Silver Pigeon. The following are the results in, detail:— Sweep No. 1 (5 birds): W. C. Davies won the only shooter to make the possible. 13 tied for second place ’ and divided thd money. 37 entries. No. 2 £25 Handicap (10 birds): S. Kerr and H. W. Mexted made the V • **\, possible and divided first and second prize. R. S. Ricketts, J. Parkinson, A. J; Brown tied for third place with 9 birds each. 33 entries. No. 3 Trophy Shoot (10 birds): J. Parkinson, R. S. Ricketts and R. Stephenson tied with 9 birds each. In the shoot off Parkinson won on his 15th bird, R. S. Ricketts second and R. Stephenson third. 30 entries. No. 4 Second £25 Handicap (10 birds): M. Matchitt and D. 1 King, shot 9 birds each and divided the first and second money. Seven tied for third with 8 birds and divided. 28 entries. No. 5 Double Fire Sweepstake: E. Pratt and A. J. Brown shot 7 birds each and divided. 30 entries. No. 6 Sweepstake (5 birds): M. Matchitt, E. L. Lever, J. Parkinson and C. Matchitt made the possible and divided the . prize. 37 entries. No. 7 Farewell Sweepstake 5 birds): S. Kerr, J. Tebbutt, J. Parkinson made the possible and divided the money. 18 entries.