STRATFORD GUN CLUB.
FURTHER CUP .SHOOT. The third competition for the “Nobel BaJlistite .Cup” was held on the racecourse yesterday, eight shootists taking part. The shooting throughout was very good, and the winner is still well concealed. The final test will take place on Good Friday, simultaneously with the return match against the Rifle Club. Yesterday’s cup scores are as follows : G. D. Hunter 1 ... 334401444.443 41 1 H. R. Wickham ... 00440344.4434 31 H. Campbell ... 440334334030 31 A. Scott 44033430404.0 29 H. Yoyle 404440444000 23 W. R. Foley ... 440043440040 27 E. Kirkwood ... 330040430340 24 A. Stewart ... 404044300040 5 23 An eight-bird sweepstake was held subsequently, dieven competing, .and H. Campbell, W. J. Morrison, H. R. Wickham, and M. I. Jury all reaching the score limit (28), tied, and in the shoot-off the first-named getting all his birds won, Morrison being second and Wickham third. Scores:— H. R. Wickham ... '43404344 4 30 W. J. Morrison ... 43333304 G 29 M. I. Jury ... 04444440 '4 28 H. Campbell ... 03434343 4 28 A. Scott 34404434 1 27 G. Hunter ... 44304343 sc 25 A. C. Bu blitz ... 40444331 sc 2G A. Stewart ... 30033043 S 21 W. R. Foley ... 34040440 4 23 ■ E. Kirkwood ... 40040334 I 22 H. Yoyle ... tJ . 04040440 4 20 A prominent member of the Rifle Club was present during the after-1 noon, and on being invited to “try his hand,” did so—and smashed everything sent up, and, if the rest of the riflemen were only half as good the lead of 19 ! points at present held ( by them will take a lot of wiping out.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 79, 30 March 1912, Page 2
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263STRATFORD GUN CLUB. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 79, 30 March 1912, Page 2
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