TRAPSHOOTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 221, 19 September 1938, Page 17

TRAPSHOOTING.

WTJf FOR ROBINSON.

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP.

The 1988 national skect championship tournament was held by the Metropolitan Gun Onto on their grounds at Mangere on Saturday afternoon. There was a large attendance, and some good scores were registered.

- L. A. Caldwell, of Wellington, the holder of the cup, was unable to be present to defend bis title.

TUB) contest consisted of two rounds of 20 targes each, the top scores at the end of the first round being A. E. Robinson 2"-, K. B. Wilson 22. iD. P. North 21, A L. Byrne 20. B. G. White 19, L. Maher <Putaruru) 18. In the second round A. E. Robinson improved bis form, breaking 24. giving him a total of 46, to win the championship outright. The winner holds the New Zealand Skeet Championship Cop for twelve months, and received a trophy order from tbe club, as well as a special trophy from the New Zealand Breweries, Limited.

r>. P. North finished with 23, a total of 44. and won tbe runner-up trophy. Third place was filled by R. G. White with If. 18—97. Other high scores were R. B. Wilson, 22, 13—35, and A. I* Byme 20. 15—35.

In a sweepstake round which followed. D. P. North broke the possible of 23. next highest being A. £. Robinson 22. E. TV. Colebrook 20, N. H. 19. and A. L. Byrne and 8. Woodroffe IS each.

A ten-target auto trap sweepstake was divided *>y I>. P. North. 17yds; A. E. Robin son, 13yds: N. H. Newcomb and R. B. Wilson, 12yds, all with the possible. The final match was a five-pair double rise, in which nine breaks each were secured by W. H. Wilson. A. t* Byrne, J. f,C. Whitney and D. P. North.