CLAY BIRD SHOOTING

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21941, 16 November 1936, Page 7

CLAY BIRD SHOOTING

CANTERBI RY C MAjHPIOXSH 1P AT RANGIORA Thirteen competitors look pari in the Canterbury clay pigeon championship, held under the auspices of the North Canterbury Gun Club at Rangiora on Saturday afternoon, the title being won by D. Davison (Culverden). There was a blusterv wind and the weather teas showery. Conditions for the championship were 21 birds off 18 yards, and Davison had 20 breaks. F. Truscott was runner-up with 19. In an optional sweep. Davison was also the winner. I. G. Watkins being second and D. S. Doreen third. Details of the best scores were as follows: — D. Davison .. 111111111111110121111 20 F. Truscott .. 111210111011111111111—19 J. Bright ling .. 111011120101111121121—18 F. HorweH .. 111100112111111111110—18 I. G. Watkins .. 010111110101111111121—17 A. E. Brightling 201010011211111U1112—17 Other scores were:—F. Brightling 15, G. A. Bruerc 14. D. S. Doreen 14, M. Anderson 11. J. Simpson 11. There were 11 competitors in lire third contest for tire Skilling Memorial Shield, for which conditions were 15 birds off 18 yards. Three tied with 14 from 15 and divided the prize money. A. E, Brightling. who was the first holder of the shield in 1934, won in the shoot-off. D. Davison was the winner in 1935. Details of (lie best scores were:— J. Brightling 121111111211120—14 I. G. Watkins .. 111120111111111—14 A. E. Brightling .. 111111111110111—14 G. A. Bruere .. 111100211111111—13 D. Davison .. 111111111010111—-13 F, Brightling 111111212120011—13 D, S. Doreen .. 110211112120111—13 A. H. Klmber , , 112110112200112—12 F. Hoi-well . ummoionoi—l2 F. Truscott scored 8 and Nelrnes 7. G. A. Bruere. D. Davison, and A. H. Klmber. each with six breaks, were the winners of a six-bird sweep.