CLAY-BIRD SHOOTING.
METROPOLITAN GUN CLUB. Thn Metropolitan Gun Club held a shoot at Otiihuhu on Saturday. In spile of threatening weather there was a large attendance of shooters and some good scoring was recorded. Results were:— No. 1 Match of 7 birds, sweepstake.— J. Donnelly nr.yds). L. F. Ramsay (14yds), .T. C. Whitney (KJyds), W. E. Parry (11yds), M. Delich '(14yds). O. V. Kee* (14yds), V. Kay-Stratton (13yds). each shot the possible and divided the slake. No. L' Match, of Iμ birds, for a trophy donatsHl by Mr. F. «;. lieeve.—L. Peterson i 14ydsi, E. .7. Scholielil i I lydsj. L. F. Ramsey <i:<y<\<). M. Irelieh (10yds). 11. K. KuigiU, (14yds), and L. :I. Stent (14yds), tied with 1-1 each. In the shoot-off for tlic trnjihy, ." birds each. Delich won with ■""). Peterson, Schotield, Ramsey and .Stent each securing 4 each. No. :: Match of 7 birds, gymcrack.— L. .1. Stent and A. E. Macfedie divided the prize with 7 i.iifh. ]•:. J. Sehofield. L. I- , . Ramsey, J. Milne, I), llyauiason, got 0 each. In presenting the trophy to the winner. Mr. W. E. Parry, M.P.. commented oh the high standard of the shnotinc. The next :-hoot will be held on August 2.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 164, 14 July 1930, Page 13
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199CLAY-BIRD SHOOTING. Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 164, 14 July 1930, Page 13
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