GUN CLUBS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19715, 4 September 1929, Page 5

GUN CLUBS.

TAI TAPU. The Tai Tapu Gun Club held a sparrow match in Sir R. Heaton Rhodc.;'a paddock. Results---j FIRST SWEEP (Six Birds). H. J. Macartney .. .. 111110—5 W. Joblin .. .. .. 011111—5 A. Tanner .. .- .. 111111—6 E. Joblin -. .- .. 011110—4 3. H. Mackenzie .. ... 111111—6 H. Atnst 110101-4 W Gebbie .. .. .- 011011—4 W. Anderaon .. .. -. 211001—4 SECOND SWEEP. H. J. Macartney .. .. 011012-4 W Joblin ~ ... .- 101111—5 A. Tanner 111111—6 T. Macartney .. ... .. 122121—8 E. Joblin 111012—5 J. H. "MackeM** .., .. 010112—4 K Arnst .. ,„., •• 211111—6 W. Gebbie 110011—4 ! W. Anderson 121121—G A Payne .. ~ .. 211112—6 THIRD SWEEP. I W. Joblin 122211—6 E. Joblin 112111—6 R Arnat 111122—0 A. Tanner .. .. .. 111101—5 T. Macartney ~ .. .. 112101—5 A. Payne 101111—o H. J. Macartney .. .. 110110—4 W. Gebbie 022110—4 W. Anderson .. .. .. 010111—4 FOURTH SWEEP. \v. Joblin .. .. .. liomo— s A. Tanner .. .. .. 0110111—5 A. Payne .. .. .. 0021111—5 W. Anderson .. .. .. 0100211—4 T. Macartney .. .. .. 0220011—4 K. Joblin .. .. 0220110—1 W. Gebbie .. .. 0110021—4 A double rise was divided by W. Anderson and J.. H. Mackenzie. STYX. The Sty* Gun Club held a shoot cm Saturday afternoon in period weather. There" was a fair attendance of spectators. The first match was at clay birds, and drew a field of twenty shooters, out of which only two shot the possible. The second match was the club's annual sparrow championship for a gold medal presented by Mr D. J. Coffey, and an optional sweepstake. Twenty-three members competed, four killing- nine birds and dividing the sweepstake. In the shoot-eft* for the medal 11. Truseott won on the fourtii round. , , , R. Arnst was handieapper and referee, sua G. High&m was in charge of the score board. Following are the best results: — No. 1 SHOOT, SIX BIRDS. W. Heney -- }}""—* j. Tuictt . • •• 10 "ir"~-' A. Brightling ... •• £°""J — - H. Grennell .. •- JOIJI-—^ T Rropr .. •• 101110 —4 T Pot" I: -. 011201-4 V. Truseott .. -. 200 Hn t P. Truseott •• -- UI J"S —1 O. Law .. -• 020211—4 B. Arntt and W. Heney shot all their birds and divided first and second prue-mfnioy. J. Tulett, A. Brightling, and A. Boon each five and divided third prize-money. CLUB SPARROW CHAMPIONSHIP. TEN BIRDS. P. Truseott .. ■ 2102132 i,4 a A. Cooper .. .. 1211221210—9 W. R. Heney .. .- 1111211011—» A. Brightling . . . - J°"s""lZ| O. Law .. .. 1101111120—8 L. A. Shand .. .. <>0"221112 i V. Brightling .. .. 1110221110—* R. 8. Taylor .. .. 0202111111—£ H. Grennell .. .. 1111110101— 8 W. Reid .. .. 1110110211—» A. Boon .. .. 21110111O1—8 P. Truseott, A. Brightling, W. R. Heney, and A. Cooper each shot nine birds una divided the whole of the prize-money. In a first-miss-out sweepstake that rol.ovyeu, nineteen shooters competed. After the Sl *£" round R. S. Taylor and A. Hedges were the only ones with all on, and they divided tne prize-money.