HUNTLY GUN CLUB.
ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIP SHOUT.
There was an attendance of ovor thirty shooters at the Huntly Gun Club's annual club championship clay-bird shoot, held at Kimihla. Although scoring was not up to the usual standard, 1500 birds were shot at. Shooters were present from Hamilton, Morrinsville, Tβ Awamtitu, Taifwhafo, Ngaruawahia, Tuakau, Taupiri and Huntly. Results of main matches were:— , Six-bird Eye-opener.—Divided by J. Malcolm (18yds) and M. Kearney (J4yds)> Nine-bird Sweep.—.T. Malcolm (18yds), T. Henry, Hamilton (ICyds), equal, first. N. Bossad (18yds), A. Wright, Tuakau (12yds), H. Sodorsten, * NgaPnawahia (15yds), E. Bogan. Hamilton (10yds), I. Neil, Tauwhare (13yds), rf birds. First Miss Out Shoot.— N. Sannders (lOydn), 10 birds; N. Bossn-1 (18yds), T. James (15yds), E. Bognn (ICyds),!) birds; T. Henry (17yds), 8 birds. Junior Club Championship, 0 birds off 12yds.—H. Meyer, <.) birds; M. Kearnev, 8 birds; F. Wilson (Taupiri), T. Neil 7 birds; A. Wright, 6 birds. Senior Club Championship, 21 birds off luyds.—G. McMullan (Morrinsville), 20 birds; H. Sodersten, 19 birds; J. Malcolm. >'. Saundere, LS birds; M. Kearney, 17 birds.; C. Keisop (Taupiri), 16 birds; G. KoHoof, 15 birds. Ten-bird Trophy Shoot for throe prizes.— J. Malcolm (19yds), 1: N. Saunders (16yds), 2; G. McMullan (19yds), 3. Other scores: E. Bogan, N. Bossad, ,F. Wilson, W. Fuller (Ngartinwahia), T. Hall (Te Awamiitu), ,T. James, W. Brlnkworth, 9 birds. - i ■ , Ten-t>lrd 'American Shoot (35 entries). — Possibles were shot by T. James, - E. Bogan, G. Kosoof, W. Parish (Te Awamutu). Six-bird Ginicrack.— J. Malcolm (1!)2»yds), N. Bossad (18-28 yds), 6 birds; T. Henry (15-25 yds), W. Briiikworth (1929yde), G. McMullan (l»-20yds) 1 , H. Meyer (14-24yde), F. Tarplett, Ngaruawahia-(12-22yds), T. Hall (14-24 yds), T. James (1025yds), 5 birds. Box Shoot, off 30yde.— -3. Malcolm 9, N. Boasad 8.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 80, 5 April 1939, Page 24
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