CLAY-BIRD SHOOTING

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 781, 30 September 1929, Page 12

CLAY-BIRD SHOOTING

MORRINSVILLE CLUB j Following were the results of a clay ! bird shoot held by members of the i Morrinsville Gun Club on Saturday: First Sweep of Six Birds.—T. Heeps . and E. Green, tho possible. There were 21 shooters. Second sweep (challenge from Hamilton Club for Dryjsi dale Cup, held by Morrinsville): 11amu ilton, 73 points; Morrinsville, G2 t points. There were eight shooters a , side, all off 13yds. Third sweep, of L 10 birds: McMillan, T. Keeper, A. s Aitken, W. Aitken, 7 each. There were 16 shooters. Fourth sweep, of l seven birds: C. Seddon and J. Finlay, . the possible. There were 13 shooters. Fifth sweep, of seven birds. A. ' Aitken, C. Seddon and J. Fitt, the j possible. METROPOLITAN CLUB The Metropolitan Gun Club held its I usual fortnightly shoot on Saturday, j There was a. large attendance of memhers and visitors, and some excellent j scores were registered. , No. 1 Sweep, of seven birds was : divided by C. E. Hodge (18yds), L. F. Ramsey (12yds), F. Keene (14yds) and A. E. Brown (11yds), each with the possible. No. 2 match, of 21 birds, for an eight-day clock, donated by Mr. H. E. Knight, was won outright by A. > Hannigan (15yds), with the possible. M. Delich (16yds), C. E. Hodge (18yds), L. F. Ramsey' (12yds) and P. N. Gallic (16yds), tied for second : place and divided the sweepstake. No. : 3 sweep, a novices’ match for a trophy presented by Mr. W. Hazard, was won uj by W. Mactredie (12yds), with tho . [ possible. L. F. Ramsey (13yds), F. Hazard (13yds), J. C. Whitney (13yds), M. Tisdall (11yds) and B. Grayson ! (15yds), tied with nine each for sec- , ond place. No. 4 sweep, a sevenbirds’ sweepstake: M. Delich (16yds), D. Hyauiason (12yds), E. N. Barratt (13yds), A. Hannigan (16yds), C. E. ‘ Hodge (18yds), L. F. Ramsey (13yds) and S. Spencer, shot tho possible. In the shoot-off Barratt and Spencer divided on the 16th bird. RIFLE SHOOTING ; The Auckland City Defence Rifle ’ Club opened the new season with a shoot at 300 and 500 yards last Saturday. The weather conditions were , good and there was a large attendance. Scores off the rifle were: C. ;J. M. Clark, 43 at 300yds and 46 at 1500yds, total S 9: 11. J. Verrall, 43, 44 i—ST; G. P. Birks, 44, 43 —87; G. G. | Kelly, 42, 44 —86; A. C. Watson, 43, I ! 43—SO; M. N. Russell, 38. 47—85: J. lA. Spry. 39. 46 —S 5; G. H. Hughes, : 43, 42—85: R. W. Cox, 44, 40—84; H. j Dickey, 39, 44 —S 3; A. J. Pieterson, I 40, 43 —S 3: I. Spry, 41, 42—53: 11. W. Verrall. 42, 41 —S 3: A. T. Patrick, 36, 45 —SI: P. J. Pring, 39, 41—80; J. !E. MeLaeliian, 3S, 40 —7S: H. AY. Cozens. 36. 41 —77; W. H. Thompson, 30. 46 —76; C. Robieson. 36, 40 —76; T. i Floyd. 34, 41—75; A. Sommerville, 43, ! 32—75: H. Collingwood. 29. 45 —74; L. t S. Cradock. 34. 40—74; C. Peat, 36, } 35—74; J. R. Dunningham. 35, 27—62; ,N. \Y. Chiswell, 33. 2S—6l. Seven : , visitors also shot. Spoons were won j j by Birks, Hughes and Robieson, and ; points for the president’s trophy by j Birks, Hughes and Clark, j Tho winter service programme has j been completed, the winner being S. • Griffiths with seven points. Patrick land Kelly scored four points each and Pring three points. The ranges fox' I next Saturday will be 500 and 600 yards. HEENEY TO LEAVE RING (Australian and X.Z. Press Association) (United Service) NEW YORK, Saturday. Tom Heeney, of New Zealand, is dis- i ’ satisfied with his showing against Hoff- j j man. He announced today that he will : now leave the ring.