STYX GUN CLUB.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17105, 29 March 1921, Page 4

STYX GUN CLUB.

. —— I The Sirs Gun Club was favoured wi'.hgood j weather for its initial Blioot of the season o; ! its ground, off Haicvood rond, P'apanui, on j Friday. Oh? aUcimuaco of shostsri and en- ! lookers was large. A trophy valued ai £' 1 is, j 'given by the ex-president," 2Jr George- | feldt, was awarded for the greatest numb;;■ oi ! kills during tho day. This was won by F. | Truscott, who obtained tils possible, nineteen. Eight wero sparrows and eleven v.*, raj pigeons. Seventeen were shot with. tli2 £l2l 1 barrel. The ehociing during tho day waJ i excellent. For the first handicap sweopshke at s?vcn epnrrows eleven out of twcnl .'-four members grrswd ail their birds. Tlioss were:—V>*. Chisnall (20yds), L. Xlofiat (18;. ds), K. T..sxor (18yds), J. I'epper (20vds), J. Skiliing (20yds), F. Ciaridgo (lSyds), IT. Truscott (SOyd;), D. F. Doitnchy (18yds), E. Stead (18yds). B. l'erry (18yds), and J. ilorrissey (lSyus). They divided ths stake. The second 6hoot was a handicap BweepFtuke at. seven pigeons. Eight cu' of tweiitv-f-eve',l competitor-" secured all their birds. ' llicy were:— J. (22yds). (22yds). J. Sltillin? (23yd°), F. Truscott J. Shand (2ivds), J. Pi'cher (2Syds), J. Howard (21yds). J. Burrow (21yd3), a.ud H. Vaio (21yds), They divided (lie money. .• Tho third shoot was at four pig~m3 ana ( one sparrow. Xir.c* out of twcniy-livi eom- ■ pet it oi-3 !i:d. Thcs: were:—\ Tullett (22ya 3 ), F. Claridge (21yd0, F. Truscott (26yds), C. Truscott (23vds), J. Shand (25vcs) J. Howard (52yds), E. Sto d (26 d ), B. Po;ry (22yds), ana H. Valo (22yds), wW divided tho money. First Miss Out.~Twenly.tw3 entertd, hut, owing to the birds short. onlv three rounds wcra fired, whsn" there remvunH in F. Ciarid?e, \\\ Be,id. F. Truscott, C. Tru«tott, S. Xeate, and J. Shand, who divided the staie. 1 The presentation of a eilver shaving cud ■ Rod brush was road* bv the president (it I F- Sissou), on behalf of the club, to Mr X. Ormandy, in appreciation of Ms sporting' | qualifications and his great and valuable asj eistance to the clubj The form backer can't do without ti- , Poe ' Jet .'■Turf Register. Kow • published.