CLAY-BIRD SHOOT

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 899, 17 February 1930, Page 7

CLAY-BIRD SHOOT

The Metropolitan Gun Club held the Auckland provincial clay-bird championship. and a series of open sweepstakes, on Saturday. Weather conditions were bad. especially during the earlier matches. The championship was won by C. Seddon. of Hamilton, with 20 out or 23. a very creditable performance cor* were present from all districts between sidering the conditions. Competitors were present from all districts between Kaikohe and Taumarunui. The results were as follow: No. 1 Sweep, of seven birds.—E. X Barratt. (18yds). C. Seddon OSvds). >* Pratt USyds). G. H. Brown (lSyds). all shot the possible and divided the stak*-v No. 2 Sweep. of seven birds.—G. Bretherton. Tumarunui U2yds) and M. Pratr. Otorohanga (ISyds). each shot the possible, and divided the stake. Provincial Championship Match, of 21 birds, off ISyds.—C. Seddon (HamiltonV 3. gold medal, and £l4 Ss: M. Delie'' A. E. Macredie. G. H. Brown (Metropohtan) divided second and third prices, tak- ; ing £2 4s each. No. 4 Sweepstake, of 15 birds.—C. F-. Hodge (16yds), and F. Eisenhutt (ISyds*. each shot the possible, taking £5 each T. McMullan (14yds>. A. E. Macredie dfi vds>. and G. H. Brown (15yds'*. divided • third money’ with 14 each. No. 5 Sweepstake—E. N Barratt (14 yds). A. Hanigan (13yds), shot the pcsj sible (121 and divided first and second ! money. M. Pratt (I7vds>. P. .Telavich : (14yds). M. Delich <l2vds). G. Brether- ! ton (11yds). J McMullan (14yds). C. F. Hodge < 17yds - *. A. F. Macredie <l6yds>. G !H. Brow:: (15yds). each shot 11. and i divided third prize. No. 6 Sweepstake, of 10 birds.—M. Delich (!2yds>. W. Turner <l3yds), G. Bretherton (Uyd«=>. C. Hodge (17yds*. TT> ! Hyauiason <llyds>, each shot 10. and divided the stake. No. 6 Gimcrack Match, of seven biro'—M. Delich. E. X. Barratt. M. Pratt. C Hedge. F. Coy. T. Lomas. A. E. Maoredie, and C. Seddon all shot seven each, and divided the prize. Double Rise Match, five pairs each.—G Bretherton (11yds). and A. E. Macredm j (14yds). shot eight each. and divided 1 the stake.

RIFLE SHOOTING The Akarana Defence Rifle Club continued its trophy series at Penrose ion Saturday under unfavourable condition?. A rear fish-tail wind was ! the cause of low scoring. Trophies I vere presented by Mr. A. M. Richardson and Air. J. R. Draffiii. and were ; competed for over the ranges of 500 and 600 yards. Silver spoons wer<=- ; won by Mr. A. G. Devore and Mr. E | Starkey. The thi'ee top men in each ! section take three. two. and one point:* I respectively. ! Scares: A Section (Mr. A. M. Richadson ■ trophy).—E. J. Reston. 46 at 500 yard*. 44 at 600 yai'ds. total 90: A. G. Devorr. 45. 44—89; D. Calder. 45, 43 SS: J. F. Atkinson, 43, 40—S3; W. Colquhoun. 44, 39 —S 3: A. H. Dixon. 41, 39 —SO; E. Elliott. 39. 40—79; A. E. Hughes. 41, 34—75. B Section (Mr. J. R. Draffin’s trophy *. —A. E. Starkey, 42 at 500 yards. 42 at 600 yards, handicap 3, total S 7: K. Davie.*. 42. 38 (7)—87: H. Snell. 39, 37 (6>—B2; T. H. Sevan. 38. CS (5) —SI: A. M. Riehar-i----son, 42. 35 (2)—79; A. Walker, 39. 35

CITY CLUB’S SHOOT Threatening weather conditions resulted in a small attendance at the City Rifle Club’s shoot on Saturday Although no rain fell a fish-tail wind and mist militated against good scores. Following are the results: P. J. Pring, 4S at 500yds, 42 at yds; total 90: J. A. Spray. 46. 42 SS; T 7 McLeay, 44. 42—86; A. G. Robertson, 43. 42—85; A. C. Watson. 46. 39—So; W. H. ! Thompson, 45, 39—54; T. Flovd, 42 37—79: C. H. Hirst, 37. 34—71: If. Judj kins. 31. 39—70; I. Spry, 34. 36—70. On adjustment, with handicaps. Pring, Spray and McLeay take 3,2 and 1 troph:> points respectively, and Pring and MtI Leav win spoons. Next Saturday the ranges will be S or! and 900 yards.