GUN CLUBS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19164, 22 November 1927, Page 6

GUN CLUBS.

* METHVEN. The Methven Gun Olub held a shoot on the Mt. Harding racecourse on Saturday afternoon. There were only two shoots on the programme, and conditions could not have been worse. In the early part of the afternoon a heavy nor'-west wind was blowing, which changed round to the souVwest, when a gale blew, making the birds fly in all directions after leaving the trap. Nevertheless, in spite of this handicap, the results, which are as follows, show comparatively good shooting. The first match was a2l clay bird handicap sweepstake, and was won bv A McLeod. The best scores were:— A A McLeod 112111101112111111121—20 T S Harrison 111111111111120011111—19 H Cromie 101111111002111111111—18 W J Coaksley 112111211202210220111—18 S H Anderson 111010110211012111111—17 L. O. Anderson 110111111101001110111—16 Geo Cromie 111121111211000201101—16 S. Hands 111122101010021111201—16 The next shoot was a nine-bird handicap sweepstake, the top scores being:— S. H. Anderson .. 112121111—9 S. Hands . - - • 111101111—8 W. J. Cooksley .. .. 110101121 —7 A. A. McLeod .. .. 111111100—7, T S. Harrison .. .. 110101101—6 1,. Anderson .. .. 001210211—6 A. M. Hart .. .. 110210110—6 WAIHAO FORKS. At the Waihao Forks Gun Club's championship shoot there was a good muster from the neighbouring clubs, along with all the local "cracks." The outside clubs represented were North Otago, St. Andrews, Pleasant Point, and Hakataramea. Unfortunately a strong wind made good shooting difficult, but in spite of this possibles were registered in all matches. The club championship was won by R. E. Mcllwrick, and the Ainge Challenge Cup by S. P. Hanson, ■who shot extremely well throughout the day. The president's aggregate medal for the season was won by R. Baker with 57 points out of a possible 60, with G. T. Smith runnerup with 53 points. Mr W. Davy, of St. Androws, very capably acted as referee and lmndicapper. The president, Mr E. O. d'Auvergne, presented the prizes to the several winners. The following is the result of the various matches: — Seven-bird Open Handicap Sweepstake. L. Sumpter (13yds) .. 1221011—6 S. Dixon (13yds) .. 2012222—6 R. Mcllwrick (20yds) .. 1100111—5 M. Douglas (11yds) .. 1002111—5 W. "White (12yds) .. 1212111—7 B. Walker (14ydB) .. 1110121—6 G. McCulloch (13yds) .. 1111011—6 J. Christie (12yds) .. 0111101 5 T. Wilce (12yds) .. 1211111—7 G. Smith (16yds) .. 0110111—5 D. Stowell (15yds) .. 0111111—6 F. Hanson (12yds) .. 1122111—7 A. McDonnell (13yds) . . 1112100—5 F. Hanson, T. Wilce, and W. White divided the stakes. Sevonteen-bird Sweepstake. R. Mcllwrick (20yds) 11112011121111112 .. .. ..16 L. Sumpter (13yds) 12122121111121112 .. .. .. ..17 G. Smith (16yds) 10111111101101110 13 R. Baker (15yds) 111000002100 retired. B. Walker (14yds) 11111111111111111 17 | J. Christie (12yds) 20111111120111110 14 G. McCulloch (13yds) 10110202111000011 .. .. ..10 W. White (12yds) 201110221000 retired. S. Dixon (13yds) 01220021011112111 13 D. Stowell (15yds) 11111110110110000 11 F. Hanson (12yds) 11112111211112101 16 L. Sumpter and B. Walker divided first and second money, and Hanson and Mcllwrick third money. Club Championship, 15 birds from 16 yards. R. Mcllwrick . . 111211111111111—15 O. Evans .. 210112111101110—12 L. Sumpter . . 1212102010 retired B. Walker .. 212101101101111 12 D. Stowell .. 111012110211100 —11 F. Hanson .. 110211111011021 —12 S. Dixon .. 121100101222112 —12 T. Wilce .. 11101001111100 ret. A. McDonnell .. 101122010211121 —12 J. Christie .. 120110100012110 —9 G. Smith .. 102111112001111—12 G. McCulloch . . 00100112010 retired. R. Bnker .. 111010211000020 — 8 W. White .. 121101011122010—11 R. Mcllwrick, with the only possible, won the championship and gold medal. Evans, Walker, Hanson, Dixon, Smith, and McDonnell, divided second and third money.

Ainge Challenge Cup, 10 birds. R. Mcllwrick (21yds) .. 1110101101 — 7 L. Sumpter (14yds) .. 2012111101 — 8 O. Evans (16yds) .. 1110111112 — 9 P.Hanson (12yds) .. 1121111111 —10 D. Stowcll (15yds) .. 100020011—5 S. Dixon (12yds) .. 1121221211 —10 W. White (12yda) ~ 1011201120 — 1 T. Wilce (12yds) ~ 1111110012— 8 B. Winter <lsydt) #. 1111111111—10

A. McKenzie (12yds) .. 1201211111 9 M. Douglas (12yds) .. 1101211211 9 G. McCulloch (13yds) .. 2201110110 7 J. Christie (12yds) .. 1110111110— 8 R. Baker (14yds) .. 1111011111— 9 A. McDonnell (13yds) .. 2101222111 9 G. Smith (16ydB) .. 1121200101 7 Walker, Hanson, and Dixon divided the money. In the shoot-off for the cup Hanson won on the third bird. In another seven-bird sweepstake, Dixon, Stowell, Evans, and Wilce, with' the possible, divided. A first-miss-out was won by Hanson on the eleventh bird.