CLAY BIRD SHOOTING

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19893, 23 May 1936, Page 10

CLAY BIRD SHOOTING

} PROHNCIAL CONTEaT. EVENTS AT MORRINSVILLI. C. SEDDON WINS CHAMPIONSHIP. (Times Special Reporter.) .\iORHINSVILLE. Saturday. The provincial clay-bird sweepstake and handicap events. in addition to the championship, were concluded at the .\iorrins\ille Gun Club‘s grounds to-day. Fine \Vedthel‘ prevailed but a brisk wind made shooting diillcult, some or the competitors falling to complete the shoot. C. Seddon. of Hamilton. \\on the prOVincial claybird championship for the fourth occasion. His previous Victories were ‘in 1929. 1930 and 1933. .\ll‘ Saddon is at present the holder or the New lZealsnd clay—bird championship. - To—dly's Ruulto. Auckland Provincial Clay-Bird Championship: C. Seddon tHamilton) shot the possible. _ R. G. Bretherton .Tsumarunui) and G. Brom’t tTe Puke) shot' 20, .\l. Pratt iotorohanga; and Cox (Taumsrunui) 19. Eye-opener of Seven Birds: C. Seddon iHamilton), J. Donneliy (Auckland), W. J. )Icliiken (Hamilton). C. Brown (Te Puke }. A. Aitken tMorrins~ ville) shot the possible and divided. First iO-Bird Handicap: .\i. Pratt I’Otorohanga‘. C. Seddon {Hamilton}. \V. Elliott (Tauramunui). C. \\‘ebber ()lorx-insvil‘le). A. Aitken i.\lorrinsville: G. Brown [Te Puke‘. L. Coleman (Taumarunui), shot the possible and- divided. YISTERDAV’B RESULTS. Gimcrsck of 7 Birds—M. Pratt (Otorohansa) Hyde. W. Elliott (Otorohanga) iOyds., .\I. \\‘eils (Cam~ bridge) 103115., A. \\‘ebber (.\lorrinsville) iiyds., shot the possible, dividing the stakes. Double Rise of 5 Pairs or Birds.— A. Cartwright shot the possible. taking first money; W. J. .\ioMiken (Hamilton). W. Kingsley (.\lorrinsville), J. Elliott (Otorohanss). A. Altken (Morrinsville). L. Colman (Taumarunui), J. McMullen (Morrins~ ville). A. Old (Tsumarunui). )1. Wells (Cambridge) with 8 birds. divided second and third money. Box Shoot. 6 Birds from ands.— J. .\icMiken (Hamilton). 5 birds. took first money. J. O'Zanns (Taumsrunui). J. Cartwright (Tanestus). A. Old (Tsumarunui), with 4 birds divided second and third money.