CLAY BIRD SHOOTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 April 1939, Page 7

CLAY BIRD SHOOTING

* MEETING AT LAKE FERRY. FIRST PRIZE TO MASTERTON COMPETITOR. (“Times-Age” Special.) There was an attendance of 32 shooters at the South Wairarapa Gun Club’s clay bird shooting competition at Lake Ferry on Saturday last. The weather conditions were not good. A southeast wind blew during the afternoon, with intermittent showers of rain. The winner of the big event was H. K. Smith, of Masterton, who shot exceptionally well, breaking the possible number of “clays,” 21. The second prize winner was a very young competitor, lan Sutherland, who also shot remarkably well under the adverse weather conditions, breaking 18 birds. Among the shooters were several from the Hutt, and the Hon W. E. Parry, Minister of Interrial Affairs, who, at the conclusion of the shooting presented the prizes. He paid a tribute to the shooting of the prize winners, more particularly Mr H. K. Smith, of the Masterton Club, and then lan Sutherland, who must become a great shooter later on. The following are results:— 21 Bird Championship.—H. K. Smith (Masterton), 15 yards, 21 breaks, £2O 1; lan Sutherland (Pirinoa), 12 yards. 18 breaks, £7, 2; R. Buick (Pirinoa) 11 yards, H. Swanson (Lower Hutt) 11 yards, B. Harris (Martinborough), 11 yards, 17 birds each, divided third money. Additional prize money for best twc scores off 11 and 12 yard marks was won by lan Sutherland, 12 yards, 18 birds, £4 4s, and B. Harris, 11 yards, 17 birds, £1 Is. The sweepstake in conjunction with the big shoot was won by H. K. Smith Masterton, with R. Buick, Pirinoa, and N. Swanson, Lower Hutt, dividing second prize.