PIGEON SHOOTING.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17111, 5 April 1921, Page 3

PIGEON SHOOTING.

CHRISTCHURCB CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP The Christchurch Gun Club hold a match or its grounds, factory roud, Sockburn on Saturday afternoon to decide the club clay champion for the season. Mr L. A. Shand waa referee, Mr S. Neate was on the score board and 22 competitors faced the tiap. The conditions -were 17 birds off 16 y-irds a&' unknown angles and the opeiator fla.di'Ji-3 trap, "tuned" lo such a- speei thai ev..-n the best shots could riot score possibles. 3. Simpson, of Pap-anui. won in. tho shoot off after a tie with "VV. Re-id with 14 breaks each, but. J. Gorton, of Southland, with 15 breaks, won the first prize in the optional sweep run in conjunction with the championship, which was confined to the Canterbury district, Gorton not being eligible. Following are details o£ tho principal scores-—J. Gorton, 1i2110i2222022212, total 15 birds-' J. Simpson, 10110120112111212, total U birds; W. Reed, 00212111111021212, total 14 birds; D. F.Dennehv, 12101102111101021, total 13 birds;' A. Kerr, 00121101110112120, total 12 birds; J. Skilling, 0122U12100021220 total 12bird3; E'. Hammond, 00210110110221'. 11, total'll birds;. C. E. Brown, 0111201220 2002220, total 11 birds. Mr "W. E. Simes, a vice-president of the club, presented the prizes. J. Simpson TeceiveU the silver challenge cup, whicn he wili ho.a ; for » year, when it will bo replaced by a miniature .cnp presented by the club. The challenge cup was presented to th; club by Messrs W. Heasy and E. Hammond. J. Simpson also receives a diamond medal given by Mr W. A. Gray, a vice-president. J. Gorton took first priio money in the sweep, tho ■second and third money being divided by J. Simpson and W. Roid. The shoot was concluded by a 7 bird eweep, which was won by V. Eeid with 0 breaks. Second and third money was divided by V. E. Heney, A. Kerr, D. F. Denn-:hy, C E. Brown J. Gorton, J. Jones, and J. ■Simpson, with 5 breaks each.