CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING
HUTT VALLEY GUN CLUB. That trap shooting is becoming most popular in the district was borne out by the verv large number of shooters who competed in the various events at the Hutt Valley Christmas Gun Club meeting last Saturday. Over forty shooters faced the traps. The various members had donated a fine collection of Christmas cheer for prizes, and a large number of visitors attended. Afternoon tea was dispensed by the ladles. The best scores were as follow:— Charity Match (12 birds).—AV. Haase. 11: E. Witcomb, 10: E. Kanisti. 10: E. Flux. 1li: A. Caldwell. Ill: F. Triplow. 10: J>. Jameson, 10; C| Pearse, I); S. Tisdall, 0; C. Moore, 9; A. Dennison, 9; H. Smith, 9; A. Swanson, 9; 11. Morris, 9; O. Bohan, 9; F. Thornton. 9. Fourteen others competed. Nine-bird Christmas Handicap.—W. Donovan. 9: S. Tisdall, 9; A. Swanson, 9; A. Caldwell, 8: E. AVticomb. 8: F. Thornton, 8. Twenty-six others competed. Second Nine-bird Christmas Shoot.—T. Triplow, 9; —. Edwards. 9; IL Smith. 9; D. Bohan, 9: A. Scott. 8; —. Cook, 8; Mrs. Anson. 8; 11. Morris, 8. Six-bird Consolation Handicap.—J. Dennison, 6; J. Scholes. 6; F. Thornton, 6: M. Jamieson, 6: Dr. Anson. 5; D. Jameson, 5- . Flux, 5. Nine others competed.
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Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 74, 20 December 1929, Page 13
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209CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 74, 20 December 1929, Page 13
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