METHVEN GUN CLUB.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18676, 27 April 1926, Page 7

METHVEN GUN CLUB.

SATURDAY'S MATCHES. The Itethven Gun Club held the usual fortnightly shoot on Mt. Harding racecourse on Saturday. Considering the many other local attractions there was a large attendance of members. Shooting conditions were ideal, some excellent performances being put up. -In all, there were four different matches, the flret being n geven-bird sweepstake, which resulted as follows:— 1 L. Anderson (13yds) .. 2112311—7 G. Franks (11yds) .. 1112121 7 W. J. Cooksley (12yds) 1212211—7 S. Anderson (18yds) .. 1211011—6 VT. J. Dalley (11yds) .. 1112201—6 E. Hammond (18yds) .. 2021121—6 Anderson, Franks, and Cooksley divided the prize-money. In the shoot for Mr D. McLeod's Silver | Cup some very interesting shooting was done,. W. J. Cooksley and L. Anderson bringing down the full quota of 14 birds. In the shoot-off the former won on the fifth round. Cooksley hag -won the trophy outright, having twice previously won the cup. The scores are as follows: — W.J. Cooksley (13yds) 11212121112122—14 L.Anderson (14yds) 21112111211121—14 T. S. Harrison (16yds) 01111111111111—IS 5. Anderson (19yds) 21121121U1011—13 W. .T. Dalley (11yds) 11121002211111—12 A. McLeod (9yds) .. 11001111111111—12 K. Hammond (19yds) 10011211112210—11 C. T. Jessep (9yds) 12111101101011—11 T. S. Harrison and S. Anderson divided third prize. Shooting for a trophy presented by Hammond and Turner, Christchurch, with an added sweepstake, some good scoring was registered. T. S. Harrison, who eventually won in a good shoot-off In the fifth round, put up a good performance by bringing down the full quota of ten birds all off tho first barrel, while A. McLeod repeated the performance. The best scores are:— T. S. Harrison (16yds) .. 1111111111—10 6. Franks (11yds) .. 2122121222—10 A. McLeod (9yds). .. 1111111111—10 L.Anderson (16yds) .. 1121222210—9 C. T. Jessep (9yds) .. 2110111110—.8 The final shoot of the day was a Bevenbird handicap sweepstake, tho details of which are as follows: — H. E. Jessep (11yds) .. 1112121—7 A. McLeod (11yds) .. .. 2112111—7 \V. J. Cooksley (15yds) .. 1111111—7 \V. J. Dalley (10yds) .. 1221111—7 E. Hammond (15yds) .. 1211120 —6 G. Franks (12yds) .. 1102111—6 S. Anderson (19yds) .. 1120110 —5 T. S. Harrison (18yds) .. 2121010 —5 In the shoot-off between the top scorers, Cooksley and Dalley divided the sweepstake.