Pigeon Shooting.
The following are the results of the pigeon matches held at Waiau on Queen’s Birthday : Trial Match, 25yds rise ; 5 birds. First prize £8 ; second £2 10s; third 245. J. Pyle, OHIO 3 J. Newman, 10110 3 D. Danielson, 100 1 D. Sutherland, 11101 4 T. O’Carroll, 01111 4 R. J. Whittle, jnr., 11111 5 J. Bishop, 11011 4 R. J. Whittle, senr., 11111 5 J. Edwards 11111 5 G. Parsons, 11010 3 G. Schroeder, 11111 5 J. Hayes, 11111 5 In shooting off, R. J. Whittle, jnr., J. Edwards, G. Schroeder, and J. Hayes each killed two birds and divided first, second, and third money. Whittle, senr., missed his bird. Waiau Cup Handicap, 7 birds. First prize £7 and Silver Cup ; second prize £3 ; third prize £1 14s. R. J. Whittle, jur., 31yds, 1111101 6 J. Edwards, 31yds, 110110 4 J. Hayes, 31yds, 1111011 6 G. Schroeder, 31yds, 111010 4 T. O’Carroll. 28yds, 1101110 5 J. Bishop, 28yds, 0111001 4 D. Sutherland, 28yds, 1111111 7 J. Newman, 27yds, 1111011 6 J. Pyle, 27yds, 00 0 D. Danielson, 25yds 1111110 6 J. Gibb, 24yds, 1100 2 A. Martin, 24yds, 111010 4 D. Sutherland took first prize; R. J. Whittle, jnr., J. Hayes, J. Newman and D. Danielson divided second and third. Winter Handicap, 5 birds. Prize: W. W. Greener gun, value 15 guineas. R. J. Whittle, jnr., 31yds, 11111 5 D. Sutherland, 30yds, 1100 2 J. Edwards, 30yds, 11111 5 (R. Whittle’s nomination) G. Schoeder, 30yds, 1110 3 J. Hayes, 30yds, 110 2 T. O’Carroll, 28yds, 011 2 J. Newman, 27yds, 101 2 J. Bishop, 25yds, 101 2 (First nomination) G. Parsons, 25yds, 1110 3 J. Bishop, 25yds, 010 1 (Second nomination) A. Martin, 24yds, 110 2 G. Whittle, 23yds, 11110 4 J. Pyle, 25yds, 101 2 In shooting off Edwards shot 5 birds in succession, but Whittle, jnr., missed his fifth. Double Rise; 3 pairs of birds. First prize £2 10s; second £1 2s. 21yds rise. R. Whittle, jnr., 11,00,01 3 G. Schroeder, 11,00,01 3 J. Edwards, 10,00 1 J. Bishop, 11,11,01 5 F. Sharpe, 10,00 1 D. Sutherland, 10,00 1 A. Martin, 10,00 1 J. Hayes, 11,11,00 4 Bishop took first money and Hayes second. Consolation, first miss out; 25yds rise. First prize silver mounted Flask, presented by Messrs Ashby, Bergh & Co.; second prize £1; third prize Bs. A. Martin, 10 p G. Whittle, 0 0 T. O’Carroll, 11110 4 J. Pyle, 110 2 J. Bishop, 110 2 J. Newman, 10 1 G. Parsons, 11111 5 (D. J. Barron's nomination) G. Parsons took first prize, T. O’Carroll second, J. Pyles and J. Bishop divided third.
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Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 744, 5 June 1894, Page 6
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439Pigeon Shooting. Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 744, 5 June 1894, Page 6
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