AUCKLAND GUN CLUB

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 570, 24 January 1929, Page 12

AUCKLAND GUN CLUB

CLAY BIRD SHOOT HODGE WINS CHAMPIONSHIP There was a good attendance at uPakuranga grounds yesterday ‘® the Auckland Gun Clubs clay v, 60 championship was held in cornu, tion with handicap matches fu, shooters took part in the rmi_ ei!n seven-bird match, which was w.f 01 ?” M. Delich 112yds). with the Six tied for second, the shoot-off ill! won by D. S. Ewing (15yds). lns The shooting conditions extremely difficult when the champion ship match. 21 birds, all off ISyda started, a very strong southerly ’2£j prevailing. The event was won bv" E. Hodge, with the excellent soori 20 kills, the shooter using hfa second barrel only once. C. Seddon was second with IS. and P. Gallie third with If The winner was presented with the handsome silver pheasant presented by Messrs. AV. H. Hazard, Ltd.. he will hold for 12 months. A 10-bird match, counting for the C.A. Company's aggregate medal r-” suited in a tie between C. Seddon (18yds) and F. H. Seceombe (16vd«i with 14 kills. Two double-rise matches were lr M the first being divided by C. Seddon (lSyds) and P. N. Gallie (14yds). with nine out of ten. and the second won outright by C. Seddon (19yds), with eight out of ten. Novelty events were won ty Con Welson and P. N. Gallie. The Pakuranga farmers’ shoot will be held in February, and a very keen contest is assured. Solid practice is being indulged in by some old-time shooters, and keen interest is being taken in the match.