CLAY-BIRD SHOOTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 204, 29 August 1934, Page 15

CLAY-BIRD SHOOTING.

NORTHERN WAIROA CLUB

The outstanding performance of the Northern Walroa Gun Club's final shoot of the season was that of D. P. North, president of the Maraden Gun Club, who won outright the silver cup. Colin Rutledge, aged 13 years, the only junior member of the club, again proved that he ranks with the best local shots. Results: — Seven Birds, Eye-opener.—C. Rutledge (11yds) and J. H. Smith (11yds) each shot the possible and divided the stake. Seven-bird Sweepstake. —T. Clarke (11yds), T. Moylo (17yds) and J. Smith (13yds) each shot the possible and divided the stake. _ Seven Birds, Novice Shoot.—R. Andrews (11yds) and L. Appleton (11yds) each shot sis birds. In the shoot-off Appleton won at the twelfth bird. Ten-bird Sweepstake.—D. P. North (21vds) won with the possible, R. Andrews (11yds) and T. Clarke (13y<ls) divided second money. Seven-bird Shoot (Wairoa Stores Cup).— D. P. North (21yds), T. Clarke (13yds), T. Moyle (18yds), and G. Mitchell (11yds) each shot the possible. In the shoot-off North won at the fourteenth bird. Seven-bird Novice Shoot. —I. Appleton (11yds) won with five breaks. Double-rise Shoot.—H. Potts U3yds) and T Clarke each shot the possible and in the shoot-off Clarke won at the fourth rU Gimcrack Sweepstake—D. P. North (18yds to 25yds) Won with the possible flV No%ce S ' Sweepstake.—E. Lovell (11yds) won with the possible. „ . First Miss Out Shoot.—D. P. North (24yds) won with nine breaks.