PROVINCIAL TITLES

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20914, 20 September 1939, Page 11

PROVINCIAL TITLES

CLAY BIRD SNOOTING MORRINSVILLE MAR WIHS (Special to Times.) 4 HUNTLY. Tuesday I The Auckland provincial clav pigeon championship for the 1039 season wa* de I elded at the Huntly Gun Club's ground*. Klmihia, under ideal weather conditions. All matches were *bot under the new flvetraek system. The title was won by a former New Zealand champion, Mr C. Webber or Morrinsville. During the second day of the meeting Mr 11. Clinch donated for teams’ competition the Bert Clinch Mem orlal Cup. Details of the matches are as follows: £1 Sweepstake of 20 Bird*.— N. Saunders, E. C. Thomason (Haurakl), R. H Bart ley (Auckland), 20; G. E. Bartlett (Auckland), T. James, w. Johnstone, a. E. Bartlett (Cambridge), 19. 25/- Sweepstake nr 2o Bird? J. Dobson ('Hamilton), W. McLean / Matamata , M. Pratt (Otorohanga), 20; E. King (Walhl), 19. £1 Sweepstake or 15 Birds.—C. Webber (Morrinsville,, 15; W. McLean (Matamata) 14; J. McMleken Hamilton.. E. C. Thomasen (Haurakl), M. Pratt < Otorohanga -. T. W. Elliott (Haurakl', A. Hanmgan (Auckland) 13. Auckland Provincial championship of i»t Birds, off 18yds.—C. Webber, 20; C. 5-ed-dnn, m. Pratt, T. James, 19, J. Me Mull an. 18. £2 5s Sweepstake of 25 Birds.—R E. Farrow (Walloa , 25; R . Lindsay Thames') . \v. McLean (Matamata i. M Pratt (Otorohanga', 24; E. C. Thomasen (Haurakl . J. Dobson Hamilton), 23. J. Brown (Taumarunuf) 22. Bert Clinch Memorial Teams’ Match.— Morrinsville. 69; Huntly A, Matamata A, f>s; Hamilton. Auckland B. 61; Auckland A. 60; Haurakl. 59; Huntly B. 58; Tail inarunul, 54; Old Timers, 50, Matamata B, 46. Individual Scorers.—C. Seddon, E. C. Thomasen, J MeMullan, C. Webber. 15; B. H. Bartley. H. Meyer. A. Alt ken. W McLean, I . Maher (Putaruru), R Brinkworth (Matamata i. V Pearson, I c. co* < Tatimnrtinul . V Saunders. 14 W. Turner ' Auckland i . W V NeofT. A Himnlgau. A. Maeredle. F. Wilson. B. E. Farrow. J. Imb*on. E. creeii. \\ IJone. F. H. McFar lane, J. A. Malcolm, V Roshad, If. Sodersten. 12. The possibles shot off for three valuable trophies. Webber nn-sed his second bird and Thomasen his firth, taking third trophy. MeMullan and shot o n to the isth bird, when MeMullan missed, leaving C. seddon the winner. MeMullan taking -crornl ir.-i-hy.