PIGEON SHOOTING.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18409, 16 June 1925, Page 3

PIGEON SHOOTING.

ELLESMERE GUN CLUB. Liiat Saturday the' EUesmcre Gun Club held a £3o' open liyo .pigeon match in. Mr 6 '. Nairn's paddock ».t, La,kesid.e. l Notwithstanding'.the coldi'/ißhowery. weather,,. the attendance ■was*, goocl, 33" shooters taking •pait.', 'The clubs ',represented' were Methven,' North Oanterb ury,' Styx,' Christchurch and : Sprihgston. -Xiie weather- praspects in the. early ■ part of the' afternoon- ; looked f avouMiblet but a.'6outherly, wind, sprang up, and hail ,and sleet showers. v at. intervals made, matters .very unpleasant. ' Tie niatch was one of ten birds' and the shooting,' Considering the unfavourable' conditions; was good. 0..' . Truacott; who shot all 1 his birds with; •the first- barrel, took (first- prize money (£18), and- £1 Is .presented by. Mr ~H. C. .Washbourne for best first barrel performance. Jj. C. Lemon, L. Kerr, i'. J\' .Hbrrell, E<; Hammond'and R. Arnstshot nine birds and.divided second, third and fourth prizes, £l2'in all. It Arnst shot hie nine, birds 'with: the' first barrel, LI. Kerr got eight with his first, P. J.' Horrell' seven and E. Hammond six. '■ '' ' ' S. Vihce, J. Winchester, ;E. A. -Washbourno, H. C: Washfcourne,- J. Skilhng,. S. • Anderson,", T. ,S. Harrison awl N, ..Powell each.shot eight birds. ■'"...' Ihe club's prizes of £2 2s first and £1 -W second for the'best unplaced performance by! members of the Ellesmero Gun Club were divided by S. Vince, J. Winchester, E. A. WasKobuine, and. H. C. Washbourne. . In a ewqep, .first .miss out, the money was divided after the second round, owing totalling light, by F. G. Frarhpton, L. C. Lemon, J. Winchester, E. Arnst , and -fc. Graham. There were 13 competitors. Afternoon tea was supplied by the Ellesmere Club. ,Mr L.. Ebert. was referee, Mr D. McGregor handicappcr arid Mr W. C. Sbilton scorer. ~,',, i The annual duck dinner, which' took place in the Lakeside Hall at night, was a most successful function. Mr E. <Bowell, past president, presided owing to the. president (Mr W. R. Donald) being indisposed. Ihe Christchurch, Springston and Melhven Clubs were represented. Many toasts were honoured and a number of musical items were given. Dr. W. H. Simpson-and Messrs.E. Hammond; L. A. Shand, A. N. Turner, R. Amst, W. J. Cooksley (Methven), T. a. Harrison' and others congratulated the club lupoh the.'success of its unigue annual function. - The'function concluded, with the Rational Anthem. ,