PIGEON SHOOTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 54, Issue 306, 8 October 1934, Page 3

PIGEON SHOOTING.

THE METHVEN CLUB. SUCCESSFUL CLOSING DAY. Fine weather prevailed for the Methven Gun Club's closing day, held on Mount Harding racecourse on Saturday afternoon. There was a good* muster of shooters as well as supporters of the club. , Shooting conditions were somewhat difficult at times, as although, there was little wind, the light was patehy. A programme of four shoots included the cjub championship. The finals for the President's Trophy and the season's aggregate was also concluded. Un the whole the shooting was well up to standard and a shoot oft was necessary in each matcn. The club championship was won >y S H. Anderson. The winner of the president's trophy was W. Anderson, who had a total of 100 points; for the six shoots. He also scored 188 points in the aggregate for the season over all shoots, but was not eligible lor the trophy presented by Mr J. T. Corbett, and this went to his brother, b y i±. Anderson, with 181 points. At the conclusion of the programme the president (Mr T. S. Harrison) congratulated the winners on their success and thanked all for the support accorded to the club during a most successful season. Details arc:—>

Nine-clay-bird Match for trophy presented by Messrs Thompson Bros., Highbank, with -added sweepstake. T. S. Harrison A. McLeod " L. C. Anderson 111111111-9 w Anderson llllilli l— J I T Co-bett ..... 1111H211~9 1? I wIS • 212110112-8 k j. Frtmair::::::::. sjino-B S. H. Anderson jSooftl A. E. Wilson 201021220—0 Those with possibles divided the stake and shot off for the trophy. J Is was won by L, C. Anderson on the sixth round. Club Championship, 17 clay birds, all off 16yds rise. Trophies for the best three performances, with added sweepstake. T S Harrison 11220111111111101-15 4 McLeod 11111111110111011-15 t Carson iiiomiiiy?m; : f AY. Anderson . 111121111111111 ] {■-' J T. Corbett . 01121111012111111-lo Si H. Anderson llllHiHlfilnSviS W. M. Holland 11211121121120021-I<> In the shoot-off between W. and S. H 4nderson the hitter won on the hit round. They divided first money in.the sweepstake. A shoot-off lor the, th id trophy resulted in J. T. Corbitt winning from Holland. Harrison and W 6 m! Holland, with 15 breaks, won the trophy for the best performance ot qny shooter who is handicapped in front of 14 yards in club shoots. Final Shoot, President's Trophy; 21 birds, with added sweepstake. T. S. Havrison ]oii2i2moiillim A. McLeod 2011111111111liHl m - 20 L. C. AnclersO i n 2iiioii]iiin2uni _ ]0 J. T. Corbitt . n „ 111101111111121111101-19 E. J. atso l n 22]lolol2ll2 - llin2 lO—lß S. H. Anderson „„„ .„ 111111111211110011200—17 Tf T? Wnrrl 032111111112111111111-20 W. M. Holland • „_ 121111110111111111111-20 Tn the shoot-off between McLeod, h. C. Anderson, Ward and Holland, Holland retired on the first round,

Ward on the fourth and Anderson on the sixteenth, leaving McLeod the winner for the day. W. Anderson, with 100 points over the six shoots of the series, is the final winner of the trophy. The stake money W?Ts divided. Nine Clay Bird Match. T. S. Harrison 112221011—8 A.. McLeod 111121111—9 L. O. Anderson 111011101—7 W. Anderson 1111111.11—9 J. T. Corbitt .■ 112111111—9 S. H. Anderson 111111201—8 E. F. Ward 111111111—9 The shoot-off resulted in W. Anderson winning on the seventh round, McLeod taking second prize, The sweepstake was divided.