CLAY BIRD SHOOTING

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 11, 12 July 1930, Page 7

CLAY BIRD SHOOTING

HUTT VALLEY GrUN CLUB

AVith ideal weather, the open handicap meeting held by the Hutt Valley Gun Club yesterday was a great success. Visitors .were: present from Rangiora, Masterton, Levin, Palmerston North, and Martop. Four matches were fired, and < all the shooting was of a high order. Ths match oi the day, the £50 Open Handicap,- was keenly contested, and resulted in three competitors, F. Cooper' (MaeterMorns (Wellington) shooting the "pos--rf °.-7- yids and dividing the stake. Hie 10-bird sweepstake handicap prot^T t nC Cl] renti ahooti »8. and five coinptUtus K. Ingley (Masterton), C. Moore (Yelling ton), C. Kofe (Marten) W«T* rr anS°l l (Wellington),, and T Wrigloy (Levin) scored the "possible" and divided the prize-money. - ■ . . ten h !°1 lllird mat, ch .| a "doilb!e rise" of Cn hv r P° me, b"Jlia»t shooting was ill hf H f m'r h (Wellington), who shot L *! s '? lrds-. In .tins match the birds ett t!.e trap m p airs , and speed with ac- • ; acy is demanded; Second money was cllMdorl amonsK Ingley (Masterton), H. &.£)"■ nVelhDStoD>' -d C. /Rofe ( The last mat,.b. of the afternoon was a first miss out" competition. Dr. Anson 7h-;? !? g<l°n)« a? d X- In«ley (Masterton) with tt p^? c °" the e 'Shth bird > with I-I. Smlth (Wellington) in third

w£ th f Pan dli? Performa'«e of the day V' . t. hat ?f C. Moore, of Wellington In shooting he "possible" in the 21-binl really brilliant performance, and his clubmates chaired him off the ground. Another good performance was put tip by K. Ingley, of Masterton. who was well up in the rr.zo l, st in three matches. Piompt denisions were sreatly admired by

Results are: — Match Xal-a Handicap (21 birds): F. Cooper (Masterton) 21, C. Moore (Wellington) 21, and H.F. Morris (Wellinton) 21.-equal, shared first prize H Smith (Wellington), 20; Grey (Masterton), M'Laehlan (Masterton), Nuttall (Marton), .Vjvanson (Wellington), 19 each; Buick (..Hasterton), Flux (Wellington). In^ley (Masterton), Rofe (Marton), ' Watkins (Rangiora), Wrigley (Levin), 13 each; Caldivell (Wellington), Haasc (Wellington), Ranish (Wellington), Rhodes (Levin), Sievers (Levin). Tisikll (Wellimrrnh), 17 each; Cave (Wellington), Edwards 'Wellington). Triplow (Wellington). Pearse (Wellington). Ryder (Levin), 16 each; Di;.. Anson (Wellington) and Bell (Marton). 15 <?aeh.

Match No. 2—15-bivrl Sweepstake: £4 5s enr-h to K. Tnsicy (Mastprtor,). C. Moorp 'Wellington. C. Rofe (Marton), A. V. Swanson (Wellington), and T. Wrigley fljerrn). nil off whom shot tlip "nossible." Caldwell 'Wellington). Cave (Wellington). ■Donald (Pnlmorston Xorth). Grey (Levin). F. Smith (Welluieton). Watkins (Ranginrn). 14 onoh: Buick CMasterton), Fhix (Wellington), Morris- (Wellington'), Kuttnll (Marton), ]3 ench; Edwards (WelHnjcton). Tenv^e (Wellington). Ryder, (Lpvin). 12 eaoh: T)r. Anson (Wellington). V,. Raiiwh fTVnllinir'""). 11 Mchr .Bell CMfivton). TTanse* 'XVpllineton). Siever? fTwri. T;.c,T;,H rWeilmf^n). 10 each: •Ri.nrfp, fLevir,>. poovrnr '"\fastpvton>. and M'T.sifMnn fMnstpvtnn). n each.

Ma Mi Xo. 3—r»^iW e Rise (10 bivrls): £,-). K. RaiMMi (Wellii«'ton>.- 10: ?s fS-1 enr-h +« K. Tnaley (M.istp.rtnn). K. H. Morris fW^llinntont. awl C. TSfo (Mar. *-nn). v-itl> 0 each. CalrTn-eIT (WeV mrton). •nnnni'l rrMmersfnn Xorthi- Kdwards aVolHiv3 f'-"'>. <\ml Rw-!\nsnn (Wi»llinctoul v S pifli. F;ft(?en others enm-neted.

"Match No. 4—"First ""M's* Out": £2 11s p-tph fo Tli'. Ansnn (Wpllin"tan'i and X Tnelev atn^terton): 18s. H. Smith (Well in "ton 1. Vln-cn nl\*~* 'competed.