CLAY-TARGET SHOOTING.
{ METROPOLITAN CLUB. The Metropolitan Gun Club held its monthly shoot on Saturday afternoon at Mangere. The first seven-target sweepstake was divided by L. F. Ramsey (20yds), J. Donnelly (17yds) and N. McCallum (12 yds), all securing the possible. In the annual 21-targct competition for the Cucksey Cup last year's winner, F. H. Secconibe, was unfortunate to drop one target. W. J. Taylor (16yds) was the only competitor to shoot the possible and thus holds the cup for twelve months. The following shooters broke 20 : — A. J. Hanigan (12yds), W. E. Parry (12yds), F. H. Secconibe (18yds), F. J. Hazard (12yds). A novice trophy was presented for the match, W. K. Grant nnd N. McCallum tieing with 10. In the shoot-off Grant won on the 20th round. A final giincrack contest, back 2yds a {shot, resulted in W. J. Taylor, 14—26 yds, 1 breaking the possible of seven.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 183, 5 August 1935, Page 14
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