CLAY-BIRD SHOOTING

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 807, 30 October 1929, Page 15

CLAY-BIRD SHOOTING

An all-day shoot was held by the Metropolitan Gun Club on Labour Day. There was a good attendance of competitors and visitors, and some firstclass shooting was witnessed. The first match was for the Murrell Cup, which is to become the property of the winner. The winner was L. F. Ramsey (12yds), who shot 7 birds. In No. 2, 7-birds sweepstake, G. Stoupo (12yds), D. Hyauiason (13yds) W. H. Hazard (15yds) and W. Macredie (12yds) tied with the possible and divided the stake. For the No. 3 women’s trophy of 10 birds each man had to shoot for a' women. There were 23 competitors. I, F. Ramsey (13yds), Miss Ramsev: F. keens (14yds), Mrs. Hargraves; C. E Hodge (18yds), Mrs. ,T. C. Whitney; H. E. Knight (14yds), Mrs. R. FI. Bartley; and W. Turner (16yds), Mrs. Campbell; all tied with the possible. In the shoot-qft X>. Ramsey won on the 19th bird. No. 4 shoot of 15 birds for Mr. F. Keene’s trophy resulted in a straightout win for G. H. Brown (16yds), with the possible. i.. F. Ramsey (13yds) and D. Hyauiason (14yds) tied for second place with 14 each. No. 5 shoot was for a women’s trophy presented by Master P. Bartley. G. H. Brown (16yds), Mrs. Bettany, and J. C. Whitney (12yds), Mrs. A. M. Bartley, each shot the possible. In the shoot-off Brown won. No. 6 shoot of 21 birds for Mr. E. N. Barratt’s trophy resulted;—O. G. Hodge (19yds), 21 birds, 1 ; W. H. Hazard (15yds) and Mr. .1. C. Whitney (12yds), 19 each, 2. Mr. Hodge generously gave the trophy back to be shot off between the two second men, when W. H. Hazard won. No. 7 gimcrack of/7 birds was won by I>. Stoupe (24yds).