SPRINGSTON GUN CLUB.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20089, 19 November 1930, Page 9

SPRINGSTON GUN CLUB.

CLAY BIRD CHAMPIONSHIP. The clay championship of the' Springston Gun Club was decided at Mr' 0. N. Powell's property, Springston South. There was s very strong north-west wind blowing, and at times it seemed impossible to hit. the targets. Seventeen shooters took part, and three—A. E. Brightling (last year's champion), A. H. Kimber, and I. G. Watkins—each broke 20 out of the possible 21. In the shoot-off for the medal I. G. Watkins won, with A. H. Kimber second. Kimber also won the trophy for the aggregate in the clay and sparrow championships. Following were the scores (all off the 16yds mark): — I G. Watkins 111211111111111110121—20 A H. Kimber .311111211211111013121 —20 A E. Brightling 112111211210111111211—20 J Simpson 111111121120111110012—1S D. L. McGregor 111011111011111121210 —18 P Truseott 201101111201111111111—18 J. Wallace 111101201111111100111—17 L Lemon 110011101111110021112—16 II M. Wright 121101111110111010021—16 T. Potts 001110111110111011211—16 F. Truseott 111210021011111010112—16 N Powell 111120010001111021122 —15 W. B. Heney 102011211001202112101—15 J S. McHugh 110022221101121001110—15 J Jonos 110100100111011100210—12 P Brightlins: 200000011011010010100— S THE SHOOT-OFF. X. G. Watkins 111, first, medal given by the club. A. H. Kimber, 110, second, trophy given by the club. SIX-BIRD SWEEP. Prior to the above match a six-bird sweep was held. Fourteen competed. Scores:— I. G. Watkins .. .. 111211—6 J Simpson . . 111111—6 IJ. Jones .. .. 112121—6 F Brightling .. .. 111121—6 I H M. Wright . . .. 131111—6 lA. E. Brightling • - . . 101111—5 W. R. Heney .. 111110—5 J. S. McHugh . . 222101—5 J. Wallace . - - . 201122—5 A. H. Kimber .. 210111—5 L Lemon . . -. 020111 £ N. Powell . . .. 100212 i D. L. McGregor . . ... 101201—i J. Brightling . . . . 210110 i Watkins, Simpson, Jonee, F. Brightling, and Wright divided tlje stake. 1 NINE-BIRD SWEEP. A nine-bird sweep concluded the afternoon's shooting. There were thirteen competitors in this event. Scores:— A. E. Brightling . . 112112111 —9 P. Truseott . . . . 111111111—9 E Brightling . . , . 111111111—9 Webb . -. 111111101—S N. Powell . ■ .. 211101111—8 F. Truseott . - - . 110112011—7 W. R. Heney . . . . 220111110—7 J. S. McHugh . ■ .. 111110110—7 j I. G. Watkins .. .. 110101011—6 J. Jones . . 010021111—6 F Brightling . . . . 101101110—6 D. L. McGregor . . .. 121110100—6 L. Lemon .. .. 122101010 —6 H. M. Wright . . .. 110012101—6 J. Brightling .. .. 012101100—5 T. Potts . . . . 201101100—5 A. E. Brightling, E. Brightling, and P. Truseott divided the money. Mr J. T. Moore vras referee and Mr G. W. Tyson scorer.