PIGEON SHOOTING

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18481, 8 September 1925, Page 11

PIGEON SHOOTING

METHVEN GUN CLUB. The Methven Gun Club held its weekly shoot on Saturday afternoon. In spite of a biting cold south-west wind, with occasional showers of rain falling, there was a large attendance of members. Conditions were not too favourable, .a strong wind making the birds somewhat tricky. The day's sport consisted of three matches. The first was for i silver cup presented by Mr D. McLeod, nd in this match T. S. Harrison and CO. Winn tied, with 11 birds, for first place. In the shoot-off the latter won in the third round.

-The be3t scores in the match •were:— T. S. Harrison (hep. 18) 22122111002013—11 0 C Winn (10) .. 12121230020122 —11 i/. Anderson (16) .. 21212110101010 —10 R A. Grieg (15) .. 01211112010021 —10 H. E. Jessep (10) .. 11120111110010—10 A. Orchard (9) .. 00121101010111— 9 A. Stewart (9) .. 00111111100110— 9 A. McLeod (9) .- 10100012022111 — 9 T. S. Harrison took second money, third money being divided. A notice handicap of six birds, lor_ a trophy presented by Mr L. Anderson, with added sweepstake, resulted as follows: C. Winn .. 121201—5 ■ A- Orchard .- 110011—i R. Grenfell .. 101011—* H. E.' Jssaep, .. 120011— I C. Winn took first prise, and the balance of prize-money was divided. Fifteen competitors took part in a ninebird handicap match for a trophy presented by Mr C. H. Ireland, with sweepstake added. This match was won by A. M. Hart with eight birds, A. Orchard being runner-up with seven. Tho best scores were:— ' A. M. Hart .. 111111310—9 A. Orcca-.-d .. 101021111—7 T. S.' Harrison .. 012200022—5 S. Andcreon .. 111000110—5 W. J. Cooksley .. 100102110—5 H. E. Jessep . . 000212102—5 T. S. Harrison secured third priie. STYX GUN CLUB. The Styx Gun Club held ite monthly shoot on Saturday afternoon, the main item being a fifteen-pound sparrow match of ten birds, which drew fifteen entries. The winner was C. Jameson, who shot all his birds. A good performance was registered by Master P. Truscott, who shot nine out of ten with first barrel, the other falling out of bounds. Results were: — - . ■ Six-bird Sweep (13 entries) —L. A. Shand won first money with six kills, J. Simpson, W. Reid, and H. M. Wright, with five kills, dividing second and third money. £ls Sparrow Match, 10 birds (15 entries) —C Jameson, 1121121111—10 Ist; H. Ayers, 0111211111 —9, P. Truscott, 110111,1. XI! 9, ajid F. G. Frampton, 1111111201—9, shared 2nd and 3rd prizes. Six-bird Sweep (8 entries) —This sweep was shot off in a drenching rain, which accounted for the poor shooting. J. Miles won with five kills, tho others scoring only lour each. . __^_ m _^^