TRAP SHOOTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 62, Issue 8, 21 October 1941, Page 2

TRAP SHOOTING.

THE C.A.C. MATCH METHVEN WINS BY TWO POINTS By a margin of two points Methven Gun Club team beat the Christchurch No. 1 team with Ellesmere Club team (seven points behind) third in the am nual teams match for trophies presented by the Colonial Ammunition Company. The match, which is open to all affilicated clubs in North Canterbury, was held on the Methven Club’s grounds on Saturday afternoon. Six teams of seven men, representative of Methven, Christchurch (2), Ellesmere, Rangiora, and Mead—Te Perita, entered. There was a complete absence of wind, the only handicap being the strong sunlight in the earlier period. The match provided many thrills at various stages.

Seven men made possibles, these being I. G. Watkins (Rangiora), R. Baker and A. N. Turner (Christchurch',No. 1), T. S. Harrison, L. C. Anderson, and J. S. McHugh (Methven), and T. Gordon (Ellesmere). They divided the optional sweepstake. An unavoidable delay due to a breakdown in the automatic trap in the early stages spoilt the afternoon to a slight extent but in spite of the upset the scores were highly creditable.

Mr W. R, Henry, in presenting the trophies, on behalf of the donors , congratulated the local club on its win and handed the trophy to S. H. Anderson (president). Mr Henry, in presenting Christchurch No. 1 with the second trophy, said their performance was quite a creditable one. T. Goi* 1 - don (Ellesmere) was handed the third

trophy. Mr Henry also commented favourably on the merit of the MeadTe Perita team which took part for the first time. It would generally be agreed, Mr Henry said, that shooters were under a debt of gratitude to the Colonial Ammunition Company for providing them with ammunition while its works were still busier than ever with contract work for munitions of a more serious character. Shooters would have been unable to carry on. any shooting if they had had to depend on outside sources of supply. The shoot was opened by a five-bird match in which W. Quigley, S. H. Anderson, R. S. Taylor, E. Hammond, J. T. Corbitt, W. J. Roberson, F. L. Knowles, I. Mawson and L. W. Prosser broke the possible. They were the only ones of 20 shooters to complete their quota before the breakdown in the trap compelled the abandonment of the match. Colonial Ammunition Company’s Trophy Match. 15 Clay Targets, 16 Yards. Christchurch No. 2 —K. Ingloy 12, W. R. Heney 12, G. McNab 13, lan McNab 12, F. L. 1.2, E. Gee 11, A. E. Wilson 13—Total 85. Rangiora—A. Ker 12, J. ShaW 13, B. H. Sluis 14, G. Kerr 13, H. Prestney 8, J. Simpson 13, I. G. Watkins 15— Total 88. Christchurch No. I—D. S. Dorreen 13, E. Hamnfond 13, C. R. Ogier 13, J. Brightling 14, R. S. Taylor 13, R. Baker 15, A. N. Turner 15—Total 96. Methven—T. S. Harrison 15, W. J. Robertson 14, L. C. Anderson 15, J. T. Corbitt 13, S. H. Anderson 14, G. A. Franks 12, J. IS. McHugh 15—Total 98.

Ellesmere—T. Gordon 15, W. Quigley 12, C. Gilbert 12, I. Mawson 13, L. W. Prosser 12, G. M. Doyle 14, L. C. Lemon 13—Total 91.

Mead-Te Pirita —H. Cromie 14, C. Hight 11, R. Ryde 11, T. Breading 13, C. Inch 12, N. Breading 13, George Cromie 13—Total 87.

Twenty shooters competed in, a 10clay bird match for a sweepstake. R. Baker, G. M. Doyle, C. Gilbert, A. N, Turner, N. Breading, T. Gordon and S. H. Anderson broke the possible and divided the sweepstake.