SHOOTING.
SPARROW AND CLAY-PIGEON MATCHES.
Sparrow and Clay-pigeon matches were fired in connection with the Mastertoh Gun Club on Mr A. Matthews's property at Lansdowne yesterday afternoon. - A large number of competitors took part, and a most successful afternoon's eport resulted. Following are the results:—
SEVEN BIRD SPARROW MATCH. —Sweepstake; two misses out. Hep. Total Yds. Kills.
R. J. King, 221111 scr 20 7 J, Gunn, 2201112 15 6 Jas. Whittaker. 122111 14 ?, T. C. Irving, 1121210 , scr 20 6 F. H. Taplin, 1110222 11 6 H. Long, 2011111 18 6 R. Buick, 2102110 18 5 T. H. Harvey. OHIO 18 3 J. Rankin, 1010 11 2 F. Dorset, 100 . 12 1 The figures 2 and 1 signify the v '.xber of barrels used. King came first, with Gmm am: 1". Whittaker second and third respectively. CLAY - PIGEON MATCH.—Sweep- £ stake, Jnme birds.. ' >'' - ' " "* Hep. Total Yds. Kills. T.C.lrvine scr 18 7 R.J.King , ser 18 6 rT. Upton 11 6 R. Bfuick > <■ sbp'lß 6 T. H. Harvey 14 5 H. Long scr 18 4 Jas. Whittaker 11 3 J. Gunn 12 1 Irvine came first, with King and Upton second and third respectively. A sweepstake sparrow match was also fired after the above. The conditions were, first miss out. This was divided by Messrs Buick and Irvine with five kills each.
A five clay-bird match concluded the day's shoot, and was won by Mr Taplin, with Mr Upton second.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10292, 21 July 1911, Page 5
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237SHOOTING. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10292, 21 July 1911, Page 5
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