GUN CLUBS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19110, 20 September 1927, Page 5

GUN CLUBS.

+ METHVEN. A fine afternoon's sport was enjoyed, at' the weekly shoot of tho Methven. Gun Club held on tho Methven racecourse on Saturday. There was a rather smaller attendance* o£ members than usual, but the standard of shooting was much abovo that of $ wsek ago. This is probably accounted for by the much better conditions prevailing, although at tho beginning o£ the shoot the bright sunshino proved somewhat troublesome. Later the light improved, while a plight breeze made no apparent difference to the competitors. Four matches were fired and completed in good time, the results being as follows: — Nine-birds (clays) handicap, for a trophy presented by Mesßrs T. B.orthwick and Sons,' with an added sweepstake. The best scores were:— W. J. Burrows 111111111 !> O. C. Winn . .■ 111111112 0 S. Anderson .. 211111110 8 A. McLeod .. t . 112110211 S T. S. Harrison .. 111020111 7 | L. Anderson .. .. oillllioi 7> G. A. Franks ... 101101111 7 W. J. Cookslcy .. 011111120 T Burrows and Winn, each with a full num- j bcr of breaks, shot off. The former won on the third round, and took, first money and the trophy. Tho next shoot was for the President s Cup, a 14 clay bird handicap, with an added sweepstake. The best scores recorded arc :i!i follows: — S. Anderson ~ 12221121112111 14 T. S. Harrison .. 11111111122221 14 O. A. Pranks . . 11111211211111 14 L. Anderßon .. Oillllllllllll 13 E. F. Ward .. 11111011111221 13 C. C. Winn .. 01111111011211 12 A. McLeod .. 11111100111101 11 W. Jackson . 10211220221011 11 W. J. Cooksley .. 2202201210X111 11 Anderson, Harrison, and Franks, each with a jiossible, shot off, Anderson winning on tho sixth round, thus securing his first leg in for the cup. The stake was divided. The next shoot was a nine clay bird handicap, for a trophy presented by New Zealand Breweries, Ltd., with an added sweepstake. Tha best scores were:— 0. C. Winn .. 111111112 9 A. McLeod .. . 110111113 S K. I'. Ward • . .. 111101211 8 W. J. Burrows .. 111111102 8 T. S. Harrison .. 011101111 7 L. Anderson ... 112001111 7 G. A. Franks .. .. 121012202 7 S. Anderson .. .. 101110121 7 Winn, with a full quota, took the trophy and first money, McLeod, Ward, and' Burrows dividing second and third prize. The final shoot of the afternoon was also a nine-bird handicap, for a trophy presented by the Canterbury Frozen Meat Company, with an added sweepstake. Tho scores were: 1,-. Anderson .. .. 111U11U 9 A. McLeod ..■ ... 111111121 9 C. C. Winn. . .. IUOII2II S S. Anderson ■. . ■.. . 111121101 S (t. A. Franks :. .. 021110101 6 W. Jackson .. .. 121010110 6 E. F. Ward .. . . 210100121 6 In the shoot-off there was keen competition between L. Anderson and McLeod, the latter even fur.;'.;' missing on the eleventh round, leaving Anderson the winner of the trophy. The stake was divided.