PIGEON SHOOTING

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11025, 19 September 1927, Page 8

PIGEON SHOOTING

THE METHVEN CLUB

A fine afternoon’s sport was enjoyed at the weekly shoot of the Metiiven Gun Club, held on the Methven Racecourse on Saturday. There was a rather smaller attendance than usual, but the standard of shooting was much above that of a week ago. This is probably accounted for by the better conditions prevailing, although at the beginning of the shoot the bright sunshine proved somewhat troublesome. Later the light improved, while a slight breeze made no apparent difference to the competitors. The first shoot was a nine-bird (clay) handicap for a trophy presented by Messrs T. Bortliwick and Sons, witli an added sweepstake. The best scores were:

W. J. Burrows ... 111111111 9 C. C. Winn ... ... 111111112—9 S. Anderson ... 211111110 —8 A. McLeod ... ... 112110211 —8 T. S. Harrison ... ... 111020111 —7 L. Anderson ... ... 011111101 —7 G. A. Franks ... 101101111—7 W. J. Cooksley ... ... 011111120 —7

Burrows and vinn shot off, the former winning on the third round and taking first money and the trophy., In the President’s Cup match, a 14clay bird handicap, with an added sweepstake, the best scores were:

S. Anderson ... 12221121112111—14 T S. Harrison ... 11111111122221—14 G. A. Franks ... 11111211211111—14 L Anderson ... 01111111111111 —13 E F Ward ... 11111011111221—13 C. C. Winn ... 01111111011211 12 A. McLeod ... 11111100111101—11 W Jackson ... 10211220221011 —11 \V. J. Cooksley .. 22022012101111—11

Anderson, Harrison and Franks shotoff, Anderson winning on the _ sixth round, thus getting his first leg in for the Cup. The stake was divided. A nine clay bird handicap for a trophy presented by New Zealand Breweries, Ltd., with an added sweepstake, resulted;

C. C. Winn ... ••• 111111H2—9 A_ McLeod 110111112 8 E. F. Ward ... ••• 111101211 —8 W. J. Burrows ... ••• 111111102 —8 T. S. Harrison ... ... 011101111—7 L. Anderson 112001111 —1 G. A. Franks ... ... 121012202—7 B. Anderson ... ... 101110121 —7

McLeod, Ward and Burrows divided second and third prize. . The final shoot was also a nine-bird handicap for a trophy presented by the Canterbury Frozen Meat Co., with an added sweepstake. The scores were:

L. Anderson 111111111 9 A. McLeod 111111121—9 C. C. Winn 111011211 —8 S. Anderson ... ... § G. A. Franks ... ••• 021110101—6 \V. Jackson ... ... 121010110 —6 E. F. Ward 210100121—6

In the shoot-off there was keen competition between L. Anderson and McLeod, the latter missing on the 11th round, leaving Anderson the winner of the trophy. The stake was divided.