CLAY BIRD SHOOTING

Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21374, 19 March 1941, Page 8

CLAY BIRD SHOOTING

MORRINSVILLE GUN CLUB (Special to Times) M OKU IN S Vi. ULE, Tuesday. The Clinch Cup was the principal.event in tile competitions held recently by the Morrlnsville Gun Club. Shooters were present from Matamiifca, Hamilton, Huntiv, Otoi’olianga, Oamibridge and le Kulli. Tiio cup was won by Cambridge A with a score of 61 birds out or a possible 75. Morrinsvtlle, with 6-2 birds, was second. Result- were:— Lye-opener, 5 birds. —<T. Henry (14yds ;. h. All-son (12), A. It. Norris (13). L. Mason (It), R. Crosble 1 12and L. Maher . 21.1) each shot live birds and div ided the money. Ten-bird Handicap.—J. Wlske (Loyds), 11. W. carter (14; and R. Crosble 'l2; each shot to birds and divided the stake. Sweepstake, 5 birds.—E. AlHson (12yds). 11. W. carter cli) and L. Peuiu-i 1 1 . each shot 10 birds and divided tne open Handicap, £25; 20 birds. —L. Mather fiuyds) and E. Green < 16 > each shot 19 birds and divided llrst and second prize. clinch Cup, 15 birds.—Cambridge A: Bartlett 12 birds, McMillan 12, L. Maher 15, 11. NewcouLbe it, R. C rouble It. Trophy .shoot, 15 birds; all off 16yds (trophy presented by Mrs Barr Brown, Putaruru).—L. Maher, T. Jlcnry, J, McMu 11 an and E-. Green Shot the possible. Green won the shoot-oil’. Duck shoot.—iE. Bogun won on tne. 23rd bird. Duck Shoot: llrst miss out.—E. Allison won with 16 birds. Box shoot, all otT 24 yard-s.—€. Webber and W. Sharp shot four birds and divided the stake. One of Auckland’s oldest identities has been telling an interviewer about the early days. There were no attractive shops in the “Queen City” in the long ago—just a few general stores, “and sometimes,” said the veteran, with a smile, “when ships from overseas were delayed, as often happened then, we had to do without things it was hard to do without. I remember once all the storekeepers ran out of tobacco, and we had nothing to smoke for a week or two. It was poor stuff, that tobacco, anyhow. You’re better off than we were, for “toasted” is sold everywhere now—as fine stuff as money can buy.” Such reminiscences are always interesting. Yes, and the difference ’twixt Auckland ancient and modern is hardly greater than that between ordinary tobacco and the genuine “toasted.” “As fine stuff as money can buy” certainly aptly describes Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Cavendish, Riverhead Gold and Desert Gold—so fragrant and delicious, so soothing and solacing, and—being toasted—so comparatively harmless!