AUCKLAND GUN CLUB.
The annual picnic or the Auckland Gun Unb was held at. the clubs grounds .-.t I aumure yesterday, when there was a lar-e attendance of members and friends. The first pw.ep wa«. divided bv A. E Macredio < 17yds). J. L\ K itt (ICyds). and A. Hanmgan (14yds). with a possible of seven out of seven. There were 13 shooters. The second shoot, for the Great Northern l.rpwory trophy, was won by F. Ilaard tl-ydst. with nine out of ten. The second pnzo was divided by F. Seccombe <l*vds> "/i-,i > Ma< ,' r ',' ! ,ISvds '- < : Westhurv ou ', of tr «»- There were 2'i competitors." The novice shoot for Mr. F. Secoombes trophy was won by D. 8. Ewinc (13vd*i with seven out of sev< n. There were 1C shooters. TLe principal match of the dav. for Mr ttus_sell * trophy, a canteen of cuilerr was a 10-bird match. Messrs, F. Curtis (ir.vds) and S>. Roberts (14yds) tied with 14 each. Ibcy divided first and second prize miicn. and in the shoot-off for the trophv F. Cun'.s won on the tenth round. The third prize was divided by J. E. Fitt <T7vds< and 1) S Ewing <12yds), with 13 each. 17 shooters competed. The last shoot of the dav. for trophies donated by Messrs. \V. Curtis and F. Hazard, was won by li. .S Ewinj: (12vdsi and R, Robertson 11-Vrds) after shooting off five extra rounds with A. H.innijrjin (14vd-t nn<l I. Lomas (llydsl. There were 2J competitors.
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Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 89, 16 April 1927, Page 13
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245AUCKLAND GUN CLUB. Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 89, 16 April 1927, Page 13
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