Shooting Match.

Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 4, 20 August 1915, Page 3

Shooting Match.

A return match Pukekohe v. the Huntly Club took place on Saturday last on the Pukekohe range, the Pukekohe representatives, who won the earlier contest by the narrow margin of one bird, being victorious by six birds. The match was at ten birds, the following being the scores:

Pukekohe. —J. Wright 10 birds, J. Blake 10, S. Fitness 10, J. Fausett 9, W. Wilson 9, J. Reynolds 8, W. Boase 8, L. Roose 8, F. Moulding 8, W. F. Johns 8, A. P. Daysh 8, C. McCormick 7, A. Vujucich 7, J. Bowden 7, J. Kenelly 7, W. McNally 6; total 130. Huntly.—B. Clinch 10, T. Hedley 10, C. Bailey 10, F. Brocklebank 9, W. Spiers 9, F. Owen 9, T. Stephenson 9, T. Smith 8, C. Smith 7, F. Raynor 7, A. Smith 7, J. Burgess 7, J Cook 6, H. Evans 6, M. Keleher 6, J. Harlock 4 ; total 124. In a 3-bird sweepstake off the 12 yards mark, J. Wright (Pukekohe) and Hedley (Huntly) divided first prize, each making three birds, followed by four birds apiece on shooting off. A sweepstake “ first miss out ” was divided by Wright (Pukekohe) and B. Clinch, both of whom shot ten birds off the reel.—Pukekohe Times.