Trap-Shooting WAIHORA CLUB
Single-Rise Event To L. J. Eden
After a particularly spectacular shoot-off. L. J. Eden won the Waihora Gun Club's singlerise clay target championship on Saturday. Eden, who is president of the club, won the match on the 114th target from H. C. Walker (Hakataramea)— a record length shoot-off. A. Tomson won the doublerise championship for the second year in succession. Results were:—
Five Target Eye Opener (29 entries). —Possibles: C. Stott, L. J. Eden, H. C. Walker, S. W. Geddes. J. Gilmore, C. Booker, A. Tomson. T. Gebbie. L. Blatchford. G. West. H. Winiata. T. Everett, C. Streeter, M Foster.
Single-rise Championship (20 targets. 31 entries). —Possibles: L. J. Eden. H. C. Walker, T. Everett. The shoot-off was won by L. J. Eden. Double-rise Championship (10 pairs. 27 entries).—A. Tomson 1, C. Booker 2.
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Press, Volume C, Issue 29520, 23 May 1961, Page 5
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