PIGEON SHOOTING.
McILWICK WINS NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP. TIMARU, August 4. 'George Mcllwick, of Timaru, won the New Zealand Live Pigeon Championship to-day, scoring the possible. W. A Parsons (Rangiora), was second with 20 birds out of 21. L. Eccles (Marl--1 borough), J. Fleming, (Stratford), and J. P. Hughes (Auckland), tied for third place. In the shoot-off, Eccles won. Ther© were ; 42 competitors—a record for the championship in this .island. The winner takes £68 in cash, a handsome £25 gold and jewelled medal, and the Ammunition Company's £15 15s gun.' ' ■ : .
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 8209, 5 August 1915, Page 3
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89PIGEON SHOOTING. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 8209, 5 August 1915, Page 3
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