SPARROW SHOOTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17288, 2 October 1916, Page 11

SPARROW SHOOTING.

TRIANGULAR match. On Saturday a triangular sparrow-shooting nuici took place, at Raugiora between tie Chridchurcli, Styx and rvonh Uatwrburtj Gun Clubs. Each team was composed crt twelve men, and tho match was one oi tuolxe bird, for a, sia-ko ul JD. with prizes of &, £1 ami 12s for the beat individual scores. ThßGhri.toh.tach Club established a lead eurl.v in the glKioting. and-maintained it to the end, winning by 13 pojnU, wiUi otyx in second place. The match was not oonchtded until nearly sir. o'clock,™* the last two or three rounds were ahot oil in \<ny bid light, the eky boing densely overcast. The possible was scored by three oi the ChristehuTch. team-.!. Simpson, L. Gee and K 3 Sbnotcr, and by two of tho Styx team —F Triwcott and J. Veitch, and tho five divided, tlio individual priao money. All the arrangements for the mntch were carried out in a capable manner bv Mr W T. Henry, the recrctury of the North Canterbury Club. Details oi tho scores are as follow: Cbrotcburch-W R. Honey 10 birds, H. »....„ q p. p r ice 10, J. Simpson VI, it. Graham 9, E. Geo 12, E. Hhy,cl 11. A U. Smith' 10, W. J. Moir 30, E. J. Streetw 12, i). F. Dcnnehy 9, and E i. >aload J. Vlv-x-F Truscotl 12 birds, J. Pepper S, T Prebble 7, M. 'Donald 5. J. Tulett 10, D. Doroen 11, 8. Watson 9, J. Cairns 9, T.yeitch WE Tiscli 9, and W. Keid 110; total. HO. "North Canterbury-!. Shilling 11 birds -.1. Preo 8 0 Bruere 10, J. Cudby ', W. >•■'• ford ll! O. Nelmes 6, J. M'Crackon a, rJf'Craeken 11, H. Bneor 10. T. White 9, A. Chapman 9, and H. Trusoott 9; total, 10D.

MATCH AT CTTST. On Saturday tho Cust Club shot off a fotirteen-bird sparrow match for a trophy givoti by Mr Oeorge liwrteide. There, wero nine competitors, and .he winner of the pruse was C. Hicker.boi.tom, who Rrassod 11 birds, G. Garrett being second with 10 and J. warland third with 9. Scores made by tho other competitor.! wero:—A. Kerr 8, R. Jack 8, A. Frazcr 8. J. Fnwcr 7, H. M'Kibbm 7 and D. Piouao 6.