METHVEN GUN CLUB.
Ideal weather conditions prevailed on Saturday for the firat shoot held by the Methven Gun Club on tho racecourse. Thero was a large muster of members present, tlie shaot being tho first of a series for a silver cuu -presented by Mr W. J. Cocksley, president" of the club. Some very interesting shooting took placo i.a both matches fired off. The particulars of the eight highest Macros are: PKESIDENTS CUP, 14 Birds. T S-. Harrison (hdep. 14) 12111112123011 «13 S. Hands (18) .. .. 11101111111111 13 K Anderson (IS) '. 11102012122112 12 L Anderson (14) •• 11110121211110 12 H E. Jessep (13) .. 22012222212022 12 A.' Orchard (12) .. .. 11022121001111 11 R. Grenfcll (12) .. 01011122111101 H A AL. Hare (16) .. ' 00211111111101.11 In the shoot-off T. S. Hirrieon proved the winner, with S. Hands aa runner-up. The club also shot eft for a- sweepstake r.ucl a trophy presented by. Briscoe and Ca., Ltd., conditions being 10 birds, handicap. The sotcn best scores registered were: Hands fhdep. 19) •• JllllllOll. 0 K. Gre'nfeli (i2) .t 1101211111 n A. Hart (19) •• •• 12-21112101 0 S. Andeison (lfi) •• 2121101112 9 A. Orchard (12) ' .. 1210022112 8 T. Jessep (If) 2110201111 & The four top-scorers shot off, resulting in A. M. Hart being first, S. Hands second, and S. Anderson third.
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Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18397, 2 June 1925, Page 13
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