NORTH CANTERBURY GUN CLUB.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16962, 11 October 1920, Page 3

NORTH CANTERBURY GUN CLUB.

On Saturday the >>rlb Canterbury Gun Olub held their day bird-championship. Tho Sditions W off the 16yd. ma* and the prices were:—First, gold medal and GO per <xmt. of tha ewecp money, second prize, the atidilor'6 trophy vanie £2 2s and 2o per cent, of the sweep, and tho W * trophj valTO £1 1* given by Mr W. S. Shilton. and U i ™r cert, of the eVccp. Tho *»nHβ were: —W Reid broke 11 discs and tou the ciumKcknee, and C. Tnwcott tied with 10 cic » for tho third prize, and m tho ebo.>t oil Truscott won in the fifth round A cup given b- Mr W D Johnston jor the best aggregito in the tiroo club championrip mateh« «' tic season, wen won by W. li«d. with JS pointe out of a possible 41. Two other matches wore shot off, tho first beiaff one of. 11 birds, in which there vrero 14 competitors. G. Fcwy aarfs) Viroke 10 diece and took first pruo. L. Kcrr (12>ds) and F. Trnacott (14yds) broke 9 each, and divided second and" third-money. The.conclndin» match wa& a, five-bird sweep, m wluch ?™were 11 entries. L Kerr (12yd*) broke 5 and took first prize, J. Simpson (1^ ,, . broke 4 and took second, and J. 1 lichenoyde) A K<rr (lOyda), V. 'JVuecott (14yds, J HicWbottom (15yds), G. Bruere (11yds,, and G. Feary (13yds) tied for third prize. bTeakin" 3 e»ch. In the 3 hoot off ienry -won on tho fifth round. It is worth noting thati W Iteid put up an xinueual performance in witmin- all th<v three club championohipe.