The Colonial Ammunition Coy.

Manawatu Herald, 18 July 1903, Page 2

The Colonial Ammunition Coy.

The big Tamworth Sydney Pigeon Shooting Carnival opened on Wednesday, July Ist, and concluded on Friday, 3rd inst. From every point of view it was a decided success. Everything was favourable for good shooting, the weather fine, birds good, and the whole management perfect. The open event was the Optional Handicap, £3O stake money, which was divided between A. W. Bales and C. Murchson with nine kills. The last day the sport was in aid of the Tamworth Hospital for which £IOO was realised. The Convalescent Handicap of £ls was divided between Messrs A W. Bales (31 yds) and T. Manchee (23 yds) with 10 kills each. The Hospital Handicap of £25 was won by Mr Blair (24 yds) with 8 kills. The Invalids Handicap of £lO was divided between Messrs A W. Bales (31 yds) and E. Mclntosh (29 yds) with 8 kills each. Messrs A. W. Bales, T. Manchee and Blair used the Colonial Ammunition Company’s 3 inch “ Blue Rock ” cartridges loaded with oz No 6 shot and Amberite powder throughout the meeting. According to reports, Mr Bales is now. open to shoot against anyone in Australia for any part of £IOOO at 100 birds 30 yards or at any distance over that rise, and if anyone takes up his offer he intends using the colonial ammunition which he prefers to any other make. Mr Bales did some excellent shooting at the Newcastle Gun Club’s £IOO Pigeon Match last week, killing 28 birds straight from the 32 yds rise, gathering all the birds within 17 yards boundary ; againin this match he used the Colonial “ Blue rock ” 3 inch cartridges.