Trap Shooting P. Crossley Wins Belfast Event

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29269, 29 July 1960, Page 7

Trap Shooting P. Crossley Wins Belfast Event

P. Crossley shot extremely well against more experienced ‘ trapshooters to win the main event at the Belfast Gun Club’s monthly shoot. He recorded a possible of 25 birds, and in the shoot-off beat S. Marston on the eighth target. The day’s shoot, which included clay and skeet matches, was conducted in perfect conditions and attracted a near-record attendance of shooters. Skeet.—First round (25 entries): W. Morton 24, C. Booker 21, N. Barr 20, A. Hawken, J. Gilmore, S. Marston, L. Baldock 19. Winners on handicap: A. Hawken, M. Brons, W. Morton, L. Baldock. Second round (20): W. Morton 25, C. Booker .23, C. Tallott 22, J. Gilmore 22, L. Baldock, S. Marston 21. Winners on handicap: A. Hawken, C. TaHott, I. Ballinger, W. Morton, J. Gilmore, B. Nicholls, G. Russell, L. Baldock.

Straight Clays Match I.—Five birds straight, five birds sparrow clay (16 yards) (53): 23 possibles in straight clays, nine possibles in sparrow clays, possibles of 10 as follows: J. Gilmore, N. Barr, C. Streeter, L. Kerr, A. W. Fraser, W. Morton, G. Russell. A. Berry, A. Lancaster. Match 2, 15 Targets, Brons and Ballinger First Barrel Cup (54). —12 possibles: J. Gilmore, J. Sluis, P. Crossley, R. Whitham, L. Kerr, A. W. Fraser, A. Tomson, M. Foster, R. Crawford, G. Burgess, P. Tallott, S. Marston. Possibles, first barrell: P. Crossley, A. Tomson, S. Marstop, and G. Burgess. Shdot off resulted in Crossley winning from Marston on eighth target. _ Match 3, Five Birds Straight, Five Bird Gimcrack (52).—Possibles, straight, 23; gimcrack, 11. Match 4, First Miss Out (28).—L. Kerr, 11 targets; D. Nicholas, 10.