CLAY-BIRD SHOOTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 35, 11 February 1935, Page 16

CLAY-BIRD SHOOTING.

-' " — "■"• '■■' METROPOLITAN GUN CLUB. The Metropolitan Gun Club held the opening shoot of the season on its grounds at Mangere on Saturday afternoon. . There was a very good attendance, 18 shooters being on the mark, with twice that number of spectators. Some excellent scores were returned, the most worthy of mention being h. .1. Stent, who broke 54 out of 50, and C. K. Hodge with 41 out of 42, nnd L. Peterson with 52 out of 50. The first seven-target match was divided by nino shooters, who ail secured the possible—J. C. Whitney (14yds). J. Miller (15yds), W. H. Wilson (14yds), M-. H. Tlsdall (llydsj, A. N. Bull (11yds), A. Hauigan (12yds), C. E. Hodge (10yds), L. P. Ramsey (19yds) and F. H, Seccombe (17yds). A 15-tnrget match, for a trophy presented by Mr. Thurlaw. resulted in a straight-out win for C. K. Hodge (10yds), with the possible, all being first barrels. The runners-up, each with 14 breaks, were F. 11. Seccombe (17yds), L. Peterson (18yds), U. F. Ramsey (10yds), A. N. Bull (11yds). L. .T. Henderson (15yds) and h. J. Stent (14yds). The first contest of the third series for the Walker and Hall Plate produced some keen shooting. ' Three finally tied with the possible of 15. viz.: L. Peterson (18yds), h. ,T. Stent (14yds) and C. K. Hodge (19yds). In the shoot-on" Hodge dropped out at the twentieth, the other two carrying on till Peterson missed (lie thirtyfourth, leaving Stent the winner. Position In D.C.U. Rose Bowl aggregate : V. H. Seccombe and L. Peterson level, with S-l points each.