STYX GUN CLUB.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20039, 22 September 1930, Page 9

STYX GUN CLUB.

ANNUAL CLUB SPARROW CHAMPIONSHIPS. The Styx Gun Giul/ti annual epwrrow championship was held on Saturday afternoon. The weather was fine and warm, but th<s visibility was bad, and tho birds, rising agaiaot a background, made it almo3t impossible to detect them. 11 1 Frank Sisson (president o; the club; welcomed tho visitors. He mentioned tho championship medal had been given by Mr J. \V. Ive3, who had had it made to hvs own design from pure alluvia] obtained at Keefton Tbe first event was n sis-sparrow s-.vcop-stake, which drew a field of IC, and although some Orst-class shcoter3 computed, nono scored tho possible. Tho club spar row championship saw 22 competitors shoot oil the 21 yard mark. The possible w;w secured by J. Simpson; G. Koid, with ono oh" tha possible, frot second prir.o, and J. A Peppor. A. \Z. Brightling, and B. Greer, with 8 on, divided third mony. Those throe being the highest scorer? eligible to com pete for the medal, shot off over a 5-bird contest, tho winner being A. B. Brightling Tho concluding event wiib at viz sparrows. This drew a field of eighteen shooters. Mr M. Higham was o.Ticial scorer and il-r G N r . Onnandy was handicapner and referee. The following are the principal scorers: SIX-SPARROW SWEEPSTAKE. H. Spencer (17) .. .. ■021311-0 K. M. McCahon (17) .. .. 011121—fi A E. Brightling (JO) .. .... 112220—5 J. Donnelly (18) .. • .. .10017.1—t .1. Simpson (20) .. .. 012301—4 A Hedges (17/ .. .. 020121—t G. Ueid (1C) ' .. .. 101011—4 B. Sisson (16) ■ .. .. 11.C012—1 ■f Briehtling (IC/ .. .. 00U22-4 K. Uwer (IP) .. .. 001212—4 A. Kirabcr (1.8.) .. 100111—4 Spencer, McCahon. and A. Brightling, r-ach with five on, divided tbe prize money. Sixteen competed. CLUB SPARROW CIIAMPIOXSHIP.'i 21 vards Handicap. Ten Sparrows each. J. Simpson .. .. 122311.1111-10 G'., Keid .. -. 2212011121—0 A. K. Krightling .. .. 0101222111-3 B. Greer .. 2120212210—8 J. A. Peppar ... 1110111012-—3 Simpson won outricht and took first prise. O Yield, with one off, gained second prise. A. Brightling, B. Greer, and Pepper each oho', eight, and divided the third priie Twenty-two competed. ■. SIX-SPARROW SWEEPSTAKE (Optional). J. Donnelly .. ... .. 111211—8 A. Hedees ... .. ... 111121—6 K M. ' McCahon ... 112121—6" A Brightling- .. 211212—C Each shot the possible and divided tho whole of the priza money. Eighteen ■ competed.