LABOUR DAY SHOOT

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 10, Issue 45, 4 November 1946, Page 4

LABOUR DAY SHOOT

ROD AND GUN CLUB EVENTS

The newly-formed Whakatane Rod and Gun Club held- its first Open Shoot over the Labour weekend and although the weather was against it on Labour Day a very successful two days'' shoot took place.. Shooting on both"'days was of a high standard and "possibles" were numerous.

One of the most-outstanding features was the shooting of the "possible" in; the £25 Open Handicap by the Bay veteran shooter, Mr Walter Semmens, who has been Clay Bird shooting for over 50 years..

Although hand traps- were used over 3,500 targets were thrown on the two days and the percentage of. broken targets thrown was very small. A careful check was kept on the second day and less than .03 per cent, were thrown broken.

Shooters from Hamilton, Tauranga, Te Puke, Rotorua,' Opotiki, Taneatua, Galatea and Te Teko were-, present and a general opinion was expressed that the Whakatane Club's grounds were possibly the best in the North Island.

Results -Following were the -results recorded:—

Eye Opener (5 birds, 33 entries): S. Kerr, R. Ricketts, F. Matchitt,'W. Hume, L. Leach, W. Rivett, C. Mat- •' chitt, T. S. Henry all shot possible." 10/- Sweep (10 birds, 35 entries): . T. S. Henry, E. Bogan, H. Skipper,. F. Matchitt all shot possible. Open £25 (15 birds, 34 entries): T. S. Henry, J. Plamaus and W. Semmens shot the possible. •Box Shoot (20 entries): W. Semmens 1 with the possible, S. Kerr 2. 25gns Trophy Shoot (15 birds, 26 entries): R. Ricketts Ist with possible, J. Plamus 2, R. Stephenson 3. Double Rise (10 birds, 21 entries): L. Leach, E. Bogun and J.. Plamus divided with 8 birds. . '■]■ 10 Bird Sweep (22 entries): Al ' Powdrell 1 with possible, P. Jager, / R. Fleming,. J. Tebbutt, F. Butler and W. Mayo divided 2nd with 9 birds.

Five Bird Sweep: T. Henry, E. Bogun, J. Tebbutt,, J; Plamus, ' 'GHartley, P. Jager and R. Fleming shot the possible and divided: '2nd Day -jfeye Opener (5 birds, 27. entries): A. Powdrell, R. Stephenson, J. Parkinson, M. Ross and S. Cooper tied with the possible. v -- Gimcrack (10 birds, 23 entries): S. Kerr, L. Thomas, L. Parkinson and S. Cooper divided with 8 birds. Open-£25 (2'o birds*,, 22 entries): J. Thomas shot the possible. ;,T. Henry and J. Tebbutt tied for second with 19 birds.

15gn Trophy Shoot (10 birds, 21 entries): J. Parkinson, T. Henry, H. Mexted, Le Lievre, J. Shove, P. Jager and J. Tebbutt shot 9 birds. Parkinson won the shoot-off, Tebbutt taking'second. Quail Drive (6 birds, 17 entries): L. • Leach shot possible. Le Lievre and W. Rivett divided second with 5 birds. Ten -Bird Sweep (18 entries): J. Plamus, S. Cooper, S. Kerr, J. Parkinson and J. Tebbutt tied with : 9 birds, "i Five Bird Sweep: W v Mayo, S: Kerr and L. Leach tied with the possible. .' Five Bird Sweep: J. Tebbutt and L. Leach tied with the possible. Five Bird Sweep: J. Tebbutt and W. Rivett tied with the possible.