TRAP SHOOTING

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22518, 28 September 1938, Page 7

TRAP SHOOTING

ELLESMERE BEATEN BY METHVEN TEAMS’ MATCH FIRED AT LEESTON In a teams' match, eight men a sid e ' at 15 birds, held on the Ellesmere Gun Club's ground at Leeston. the Methven Club beat Ellesmere by 110 points to 103. The individual scores were:— Methven —A. A. McLeod 13, L. C. Anderson 14, W. M, Holland 13, J. T. Cor-

belt 14, W. Anderson 15. J. S. McHugh 15, S. H. Anderson 13, T. S. Harrison 13— total 110. , ~ . _ T „ Ellesmere —W. L. Donald 14, L. C. Lemon 14 G. M. Dovle 13, W. J. Patterson 11. E. A. Washbournc 12. L. W. Prosser U. T Gordon 14, F, L. Graham 12-rtotal 10a. A match for a £2O stake drew a good nomination. T. S. Harrison, S. H. Andeison. and W. L. Donald shot the possible of 15 birds and took £5 10s each. T. Gordon, W. J. Patterson. E. A. Washbourne. J. 5. McHugh, W. A. Anderson, and W. M. Holland, with 14 on. each received Ds 6d. . . : . hi .. rf There were 21 shooters in a six-bud sweep, and the following, with all on. divided the stake:—T. Gordon, G M. Doyle, L. C. Lemon, L. W. Prosser. L C. Anderson. D. L. McGregor J. T. Corbitt. T. S. Harrison, A. McLeod, and A. Me Gregor. profit on Championships At a meeting of the two clubs held after the match, a statement of accounts

of the recent Dominion championship meeting was presented, showing a total income of £I7X4 Is 8d and a net profit of £313 15s 7d. This was considered to Be very satisfactory. , In appreciation of their services. £3O was voted to the secretary (Mr R. A. Burgess). £lO to the assistant-score la.y (Mr A. W. Bremer), £lO 10s to the referee (Mr L. A. Shand). and £1 a day to the scorer (Mr G. N. Ormandy). Advice was received from the secretary of the New Zealand Gun Clubs’ Association that Mr L. W. Prosser, of tne Ellesmere Club, had been appointed a member of the South Island executive in place of Mr W. R. Hency. who had resigned.