METHVEN GUN CLUB.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18421, 30 June 1925, Page 4

METHVEN GUN CLUB.

WEEK-END SHOOTS. The Methven Gun Club hold another of its series of shoots for the President's Cup, and also fired off two sweepstake matches. The day was very cold aad dull, nnd thore was en absence of wind, which made for good nhogtlng. Throughout tho three matches tho shooting was very consistent, as tlie scores will show. It is evident that claybird shooting has become very popular" local« ly, and each ma.ch sees an increasing number of competitors taking part. The club, has arranged to hold a monster hare drive in aid of its funds at Mr li. C. Todhunter's place. Already a large number of sportsmen from the Leeston and Southbridge districts have notified their intention of being presont. Tho result of Saturday's matches were ; « PRESIDENT'S CUP HANDICAP and Sweepstakes. 14 birds. S. Anderson hep. 18-ItIHSUIIUtO 13 hj, Anderson, hop. 15—311X1131123X01 13 8. Hands, hep. 18—100U11231U0X .. 11 W. J, Oooksley. hep. 14—1201012U1101 11 B. Grenfell, hep. 13—01112011111120' 11 E. A. Crlgg, hop. 15—11112110111300 11 G, Franks, hep. 12—03100312H1110 ~ 10 0, Winn, hep 18—021011112X00X1 .. 10 A. M. Hart, hep, 18—00011X10111101 9 In the shoot-off between S. and L, Auderson for first place, S. Anderson registered 5 kills on the first barrel. , A Nine-bird Sweepstake was also fired, the first eight scores being:— B. T. Grigg, hep, 14—11100X111 «. 7 B. A, Qries, fccp. 15—SOIOUSXI ». 7 S. Hands, hep, 18—013112110 ~ 7 W. J, Cooksley, hop. 14—012112110 .. 7 S. Anderson, hep, 19—1X0111010 ~ 0 G. Pranks, hep 12—02X0X20X2 .. 6 A. M. Hart, hep. 17—10011X201 .. 6 I/, Anderson, hep. X 6—212013200 ~ fl The shoot-off, 6 birds, first miss out, resulted—E. T. Grigg 1,. R. A. Grigs 2, and S. Hands 3. A Six-bird Sweepstake resulted as follows ; L. Anderson, hep. 15—11X122 .. 6 S, Hands, hep. 18—11X1X1 .. 6 W. J. Oooksley, hep, 15—2311X2 .... 6 G, Franks, hep. 12—111011 ». 6 B, Grenfell, hcjj. 14—101111 .. 0 S. Anderson, hep. 18—0111 H .. 3 0. Winn, hep. 12—1111X0 .. 5 The first three divided first and second money. ' For trophies presented by S. Hands and S. Anderson, for competitors who had not won any sweopstako or trophy presented by tho Alford Forest or Methven Clubs, the ecoros were:— E, T. Grigg, hep. 14—OlllOllllX .. 8 G. Franks, hep. X8—2X21201001 ~ 7 0. Winn, hep. 13—0220121102 .. ■ 7 W.' J. Cooksle.y, hep. 16—0001211002 .. S In the shoot-off botwoen G, Franks and 0. Winn for second money the former was successful.