S TYX. GUN CLUB,
♦ The Sty* Gun Club held several sparrow shooting matches at its grounds, Harewood road, od Saturday. The strong wind blowing was not conduoive to good shooting. The '^Inl'ftatiorr-Handicap Sweepstake, at 10 anarrows —C. Jamieson (20yds), nine birds; i? Greece (21vds) and W. Reed (21ydsj each eigM Wrds; J- Shilling ■ (20yds) and R. Trus«ott (20vds), each seven birdß; S. - l«eate avJdsK bSds; L. Moffat (19yd6). fivo biras- Jftmieeon won - hxat money, Prceoo and Heetl dividing second and third mon«y« Sstalces. atseven VJ Reed (21yds), six birds; F. Preeoo Ti J t « Ncate (17vtio), and C. Jamieson $y$ each five J. Shilling (20yds) (19VQ3), each four birdß; h. and C. Jamieson (21yds), i L. Moffatt (19jds), three eadi 'and Truacott divided first ™fir«t-miss-cmt competition, six entered? J. Skilling was the winner, after killing 6 During the afternoon the president Mr «m^itor R d B at the prUua shoot for £ yarrow championship^^ m model yachting. -— —♦ A» T,»ke Victoria on Saturday, the Model Yacht Club bailed off the th rd and fo.rth Ws of the fi»t race of the season. The wind was-strong from tne Mr-h-west, and tefed the boats- severely. Results:—Tmrd heat- Mr Smith's Lapwing 1, Mr Ruxton s Ma«olte 2, Mr Jackfon'a Arvius 3; tuna 44 minutes. Fourth Ma f otte 1, Air Ha.vdon'a Doris 2, Lapwine 3; timo 38 xninntißfc
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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16325, 24 September 1918, Page 5
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