SHOOTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10404, 26 August 1911, Page 5

SHOOTING.

MASTERTON GUN CLUB

CLAY BIRD SWEEPSTAKES

There was some good shooting at the open sweepstake matches held in connection with the Masterton Gun Club on Thursday; The arrangements for the matches were capably carried out by the Secretary, Mr R. J. King. The twenty-one bird clay pigeon maitoh brought out twelve competitor's, and after some exciting shooting ;w&s* yi-bn by Mr ,'T". C. Irving, of Car*E. Warrington,;of Carterlon, being and Mr H.' Lo&g. pf third, after a shoot-off? -with'•Mr W.;'Taplih, of Masterton. In the seven bird clay pigeon sweepstake, five competitors tied for first place, and in the ishoot-ofF Mr Irving, of Carterton, was again victorious, Mr F. Taplin, of Masterton, being second, and Mr W. Taplin, of Masterton, third. .

The following are details vof the shooting:—- -

21 BJAD CLAY PIGEON MATCH.^- ■ First prize £? 10s,.seocmd prize'v , £2 10s, third'prize, £l.' T/'.CT. Irving,-. 211112111111121121 18 E.Warrington, 22222112212122 i 4 H.,.Long, 1121112112111 13 W. Taplin, 2121122222111 13 J:'Laurenson, 211112112222 12 JELoTaplin, 222212121111 12 JrWhiitaker, 1121212122 10 A. P. Whatman. 222211111 9 W, D. Watson, 22122112 8 T. Upton, 22122221 8 R. J. King, 1221222 ' 7 H. Douglas, 11 *;-.■■ 2 ~ In-the ehbot-«ff for thlird place, H. Long defeated W. Taplin.

SEVEN BIRD SWEEPSTAKE. T, Irving, 11122 • 5 F. Taplin, 12121 ' ; :*" '5. W; Taplin ,12222 5 H.Long, 11121 ■'-: 6 J. WJiittaker, 22111 , ,5 J. Laurenson, 1112 4 T. Upton* 1112 4 R. J. King, 221 3 A. P: Whatman; 122 3 E. 'Warrington, 112 .3 Messrs Irving, F. Taplin, W. Taplin, Long and Whittaker shot Off for first, second, and third places, the result being that Mr Irving took first place, Mr F. Taplin second, and Mr W. Taplin third.