OTAKI GUN CLUB.
WON BY BEST. The Otaki Gun Club held a shoot for a €ls handicap on Saturday, when competitors wer c present from Paluicrston -North, Lower Hutt, Marlon, and various parts of this district. Great interer.l was shown and some splendid •hooting resulted. Best eventually being declared the winner after securing 1!) breaks out of 21. Boswell and Caviled for second place, but it is a noteworthy fact that the former secured 17 birds with his first barrel. Marshal!, the champion live-bird shot of New Zealand, competed, and out of 15 breaks secured 14 with the one barrel. (Scott, a veteran of To years, from the Lower Hutt, also competed, but was below his usual fiorra and retired. At times he shot remarkably well. .Sweeptakes were afterwards held when good shooting was again recorded. During. the day Mesdames Siddells, Webster, and Higgott dispensed afternoon tea which was appreciated, while credit for the success of the "shoot" was chiefly due to the secretary, Mr. Harold Taylor. Mr. Skippage, of Lower Hull, proved an efficient handicapper, Mr. T. Parata was referee, while Messrs Major Seal and P. R§-der manipulated me
trap. Following are «he scores:— £ls Handicap, of 21 bird
vis. totals. Best (Palmerßton North) 11 19 1. Boswiill (Marton) 13 J- * Cave ''Lower Hutt) 11 IS * Marshall (Palmerßton North) 15 13 Donald (Palmerßton North; 13 15 Edwards (Lower Hutt) 1?, U Dennison (Lower Hutt) 12 16 Hart (Waikanae) 12 16 White (Waikanae) 12 retired Merit an (Pahnerston North) 12 I i I'owsett (Paraparaumu) ....11 9 '-Howell (Paraparaumu) ....11 14 .AVeggerv (Paraparaumu) ..11 In" / Wnrburton (Lower Kutt) ..1] 11 —-.Parata 'Waikanaei 11'rofcired ■ Askew (Otaki) 31 S • i Wpbster 'Otaki) 31 retired ■lxfatcy (Olaki) .'. 11 1! 'l'Scotl i Lower Hutt)" I! retired Moore (Lower Hutt; .. .' 11 J 2 * i .<• for second pla'ee. Sweepstake of*B birds. Cave 12 'I i Harv 12 (? White M 7 Donald 12 7 Dennison '..12 7 The above divided the prizes. I Ali-o competed;.— Edwards 12 6 Moore 11 6 , Best 13 6 Boswell 13 5 Parata 11 J Do«.-.eU .: 11 C Marshall ■■■■ 15 •> Median 11 f? Fintey :......,...;... 11 fi Webster ~., 11 5 I Weggery , , 11 4 •Taylor U 4 ! *»«** _ . . -._ 11 A Sweepstake, off 20 yds. mark. 4 bird'--, Flm-v " i M eehan -= fn the shoot-off Meehan won. Also competed:— Boswell 3 Marshall 5 Best 3 H. Parata : 2 Hart 3 Unite i Donald ....:.:... : 3 Webster •> D. Parata .....I
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Otaki Mail, 3 September 1923, Page 2
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402OTAKI GUN CLUB. Otaki Mail, 3 September 1923, Page 2
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