DUNEDIN GUN CLUB

Evening Star, Issue 23701, 8 October 1940, Page 12

DUNEDIN GUN CLUB

.> A siioot was held on the Dunedin Gun ; Club's grounds at Green Island on Saturday afternoon. The conditions were good, i In the first match, a 15-binl handicap shot on the five-track sy-lcni, the following five - competitors broke 14 birds each: —S. F.

Aburn (13yds), all first barrels; H. W. Brookes (13yds); W. Moreland (13yds); J. K. Begg (12yds) ; and P. B. Wood (14yds). They were followed by E. P. Graham (19yds), S. Geddes (14yds), Dr Greensladc (15yds), and D. Daw (11yds), 13; G. E. Turner (17yds), K. M’Uonald (19yds), D. Ralston (13yds), 12. The next match, which was aLo a 15-bird handicap, was won by R. M’Donald, with a possible, off 18yds. S. F. Aburn (14yds), 3. K. Bcgg (13yds), and W. Elliott {l9vels) all broke 14: S. Geddes (14yds), H. W. Brookes (14yds), P. K. Wood (15yds), D. Ralston (13yds), and D. Davy (11yds) broke 33. A double-rise match of five pair* was won by G. E. Turner, with nine breaks. W. 11. Morland and R. M’Donald tied for second place with eight breaks each To give members practice for Gie Otago championship, which will be held on the club’s grounds on November 2, a 10-bifd match was shot off the 18yds mark. 10. P, Graham, R. M’Donald, and W. Elliott registered possibles. H. W. Brookes and S. Geddes broke nine, and R. A. Burgess and G. E, Turner broke eight. Mr W. R. Morland was tho referee.