CLAY BIRD SHOOTING

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 137, 8 December 1930, Page 6

CLAY BIRD SHOOTING

HUTT VALLEY GUN CLUB

.On Saturday afternoon at Taita the members of the Hutt Valley Gun Club fired the iirst stage of the club championship series, 21 birds off the 12yds mark. The weather conditions were perfect for trap-shooting, and some really brilliant shooting was witnessed during the afternoon's competitions. In the championship series, four competitors—L. A. ■■Caldwell, H."IT. Morris, E. Banish, and A. Scott—all shot the possible of 21 birds, and had to shoofc off for the trophy. The trophy -vras won by 11. H. Morris, who broke 12 extra birds, E. Banish being second with ,11 extra birds, and L. A. CaldTrell third with ten extra birds. The second/match was a 15-bird one for a club trophy*;1 and possibles were scored by A. L, Cook, C. Moore, H. H. Morris, and E. Banish. The shoot-off proved to be the most exciting yet seen on the club's grounds1, and twenty-five extra birds were . .necessary before E. Banish was successful in winning from Morris, who broke twenty-four extra birds. The final match of the afternoon was _ a double rise sweepstakes ■of ten birds. and again a keen finish resulted in four competitors tieing for first place with nine birds apiece, and dividing the prize money. • As a result of the first two matches a new club record was established by H. H. Morris, who during the afternoon in competition broke 72 birds straight. In the championship match he scored the possible 21, and broke an extra 12 to .win the wopny^ In the second match he scored the possible 15, and broke an extra 24 "before the "law o£ averages" operated. The chief merit in this performance lies in/the ficfc that he used the second barrel on; only three occasions. Next Saturday the club will fee a Christina* handicap match, tho proceeds of which ■vrill be donated to chanty. -Saturday's results are as follows:—Championship Match; 21 birds off 12 rards.-H. H. Morris, 21 (wmner of trophy); B. Ranish, 21; X-. A. Caldwell, S^A 'Scott, 21; A. L. Cook 20; W. J. H. Haase, 20; C. Moore, 20; J. Scholes, 20; thr G. F. V. Anson, 19; S. Tisdall, 19; j. Cave, 18! C. V. O'Neill, 17; H. Smith, t7; E. Flux, 16; S. Scott, 16; Mrs. Anson, Seconod Match; 15 hirds, handicaps m pai-entheses.—E. Ranish (16), 15; H. H. Morris (16), 15; A. L. Cook (15) 15; C. Moore (16), 15;-L. A. Caldwell (21), .14; E Flux (20), 14; H. Smith (15), 14; S. Tisdall (21), 13; A. Scott (14), 13; Mrs. Anson (B),' 13; W. J. H. Haase (16), 12; J. Scholes (14), 12; Dr. G. F. V. Anson (11), 11; C V. O'Neill (11), 10. n Double Rise, 10 birds—L. A. Caldwell (16). 9; J. Cave. (16). 9; E. Banish 13), 9; H. Smith (12), 9; W. J. H. Haase 3 , S C.: Moore (13), 8; H. H. Morns (13), 7- Mrs. Anson (8), 6; Dr. G. F. V. Anson, 6; C. V. O'Neill, 6. .