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Only Possible In Titles The cold, blustery conditions for the North Cantsrbury Gun Club's single and double rise championships affected the scoring of most shooters. However. the veteran, L. W. Kerr, managed to complete the 25bird single rise event with a poeetMo to win the trophy for hie fifth time since 1940. O. T. Gobbio was second efter a shoot-off with 8. Goddoo and T. Everett, who had alee scored 24 breaks. Only throe shooters wore oble to break 17 days tn the 20-bird double rise championship, with C. Streeter of Amberley winning the shooLoff with J. Gilmore and W. Morton, last year's eham. pion. Results:— 5-Btrd Sweep.—FcoslMm: L. Kerr. A. Lancaster, S. Geddes, and W. Morton. 25-Blrd Single Rise Championship.—Possible: L. Kerr. 34’0: O. T. Gobble, 8. Geddes, and T. Everett. 23'e: C. Tailott. a. Berry, and C. Streeter. 10 Pair Double Rise.—l T’s: W. Morton, C. Streeter, and 3. Gilmore. 16's: L. Kerr and F. Kelly. 10-Bird Sweep.—Poaelbloe: O. T. Gobble. L. Kerr, and C. Streeter. B'st 3. Gilmore and T. Everett.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31116, 20 July 1966, Page 6
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