SHOOTING.
TRAPS AND MINIATURE RIFLES.
RIFLE CLUB WINS MATCH. Bitterly cold conditions prevailed for the shoot held on Saturday afternoon by the Methven Gun Club. A pro-, gramme of four shoots was held, the principal one being the annual interclub match with the Methven Miniature Rifle Club for the D.C.L. challenge shield. The teams consist of eight men, and the first match is held over the clay traps, at which the Gun Club team is allowed one point in the handicap for each yard behind 12yds, while 'the Rifle Club all shot off 12yds. Two points are allowed for a first-barrel and owe for the second-barrel shot with both teams.
in the evening the match was concluded at the rifle range, all scores being off the rifle. The result was a win for the Rifle Club, with a total of 702, against 677._ At the conclusion of the shoot Mr A. E. Wilson (president of the Gun Club), in handing over the shield, congratulated the ltifle Club on its success. Mr J. E. Carr (captain) thanked the Gun Club for its sporting spirit in making the match possible. A trophyy donated by the Gun Club, for the best aggregate over the two shoots, was won by J. Rouse, with a total of 98. . i Details are:
Miniature Rifle Club. pts W. M. ■ Holland (12yds) 022002022101 9 W. Law (12yds) 021021101010—12 J. E. Carr (12yds) 001001201021—10 J. Rouse (12yds) 12H01111111 —21 H. Noble (12yds) 200210201021—10 W. Lumsden (12yd) 001002222200 — j 8.. Cleeve (12yds) 011011010210 —13 R. Haskett (12yds) 221110101000—12 Total ... ... ••• 94 Rifle Range Shoot. Gun Club—T. S. Harrison 71, A. McLeod 59, S. H. Anderson 09, J. b. McHugh 67, L. C. Anderson 67, E. I. Ward 64, J. T. Corbitt 74, W. Anderson 58total, 519. Grand total, 677. Miniature ltifle Club —W. M. Holland 76, W. Law 72, J. E. Carr 79, J. Rouse 77, H. Noble 77, W. Lumsden 77, B. Cleeve 73, R. L. Haskett 77 ; total, 608. Grand total, 702. Six Clay-bird Sweepstake. T. S. Harrison, S. H. Anderson, J. S. McHugh, L. e. Anderson and J. T. Corbitt, each with fiye breaks, divided the sweepstake.
President’s Trophy, fourth match —14
clay birds. T S. Harrison ... 11101101111211—12 S.’ H. Anderson... 11211111021110—12 L O Anderson... 02111011121111 12 J.' T. Corbitt ... 01211121111110-12 w Anderson ... 01211121111000 10 A.’ McLeod - * 02101110011102- 9 J McHugh ... 11011201102020 9 A. E. Wilson ... 02200121121020- 9 E. F. Ward ... 00120112112011 — 9 Harrison, S. H. Anderson, L. C. Anderson and Corbitt divided the sweepstake.
Nine Clay-bird Trophy
L. G. Anderson ... 111111111 9 R. L. Haskett 111111111—9 T. S. Harrison 110111111 8 A. McLeod ... ••• 212111011 8 S. H. Anderson 211011110—7 A. Lawrence (plus 1) ... 112220110 < H. J. Freeman (plus' 1) 110111210 7 In the shoot-off between L. Anderson and Haskett, the latter won on the second! round and took the trophy. These men divided first money, and the four with eight on divided the balance of the stake.
Trap Shoot, 12 Clay T. S. Harrison Birds. Pts.Hcp.Ttl (18yds) 102111121100 A, A. McLeod 16 (6) 22 (18yds) 111111100111 S. H. Anderson 20 (6) 26 (18yds) 110112111011 J. S. McHugh 19 (6) 25 (14yds) 000000111012 L. O. Anderson 7 (2) 9 (18yds) 011100101111 E. F. Ward 1 16 (6) 22 (14yds) 011122102000 J. T. Corbitt 11 (2) 13 (18yds) 110110100101 W. Anderson 14 (6) 20 (18yds) 111010211010 15 (6) 21 Total ... 158
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 244, 29 July 1935, Page 3
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