TRAP-SHOOTING

Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 15, 18 January 1940, Page 7

TRAP-SHOOTING

IMPXJRTANte TTirtls

WON BY C WEBBE# -■'■■ ■' ■ •■■•-' ..'■' —:_i^s^ ■■' -V"'*f ■'■''•::

Mr. C. Webber,: of Morrtnsville; obtained » Sn| perfect score of 50 ;"Tjird3"-in;the i94®south»:;3 crn hemisphere single rise, clay tergepchiim-; pionship, which yesterday '»i afternoon at the Centennial trap-Shooting'■'.'■' ? tournament^ of the New Zealand;; GunfvClubi*. ": Association. The eventwas the most fimport-' ant.yet to be held In New.Zealand. ; ■•;/.-:-*KV:'v ?&H There . ware' 74: competitors v in -^the*event;-•->: i which was a 50-target match from" I^'yardiiv-n rise. In the morning and early afiternooa:'-*i the light, variable wind made conditipnattrlcky^ ■: *v and scoring was not the best, but later tha wind dropped'away altogether, v ■•■■■ ■'■■lUt'-'-'-^.'-A'v'} After; the first three rounds, Webber/*nd MX Pratt .(Otorohanga) -were the onlytj^o witSV | unbroken scores, > and Pratt had only u\sed his second barrel once. ,In the>first-,flve grounds S: Pratt used his secQndfbarrel. dnly^itwicei;-- wMl«; ■j S1 Webber^iisedi hiSi'sfpur(time^.*'i w-The'/two>.:caJv- \!' ried'on- in even'better,:vein.'-,for:the next-threi/'."' rounds, all their shots beine on the first,bar- »f rel. Then Pratt missed ione, and after that'^ Webber gave him no chance.. Both shooters i? si completed the match on the first bsrreU.v-',-1:;.'.-'--:^ The presentation of the trophy order > and ft. silk sash was made by the' Hon. W. '-EPJPaxry. 'i 7-g Minister of Internal Affairs. W*bber ieceived|U i: £74 from the sweepstake, and a trophy1! order-ig to the value of £18 10s. /Pratt's share was f £37 in cash' andr a• trophy: order for 'ÜB9 ss.' ':"' 'J. Mills '(Hastings), W. Oates (T(*i?maru ' Bay), and I. vG.- -;Watldns;- (Bangiora) received ■■: £12 6s 8d each. ". ■..:•>-.', .-. •-. ■■'■.:■•-jiv- -V.:\:.;.P The full list of,scores waa.as follows-:- 1 . ~ ; C. Webber (MorrtovilleV^ir...;.Vi..^.;silv:D M. Pratt (Otorohanga) 49 ;.-N?i W. Oates (Tokomaru Bay), J. Mills (BTaSt-; ;,:: lngs)v and.L G.. Watklns (Rangiora) *^V ; ■ C. E. Thomasen (Waitakururu),^ 46;->4.^ Ni; A> Turner (Chrlstchurch); 46; G." Bretherton^(Mas- f terton), .46; H. Grennell (Port Xevy)> 46; -'■■ i' James McKenzie (Masterton)',, 44; D. P..North (Whangarei), 44; J. Donnelly (Auckland), 44; ;. J. Malcolm (Huntly), 44;. H. Carter (Otbro^ ■■:,'■■■. hanga), 44; J. W. McKenzie (Masterton), 44; ';. v T. Harrison (Methven). ,44; T. -Parker.vv (Napier), 44;r E.'Broad 43;1 T. W. Elliott (Waitakururu), 43; C. McDonald (Hutt), .43; T. Brown (MastertonK 43;.. :. E. Sargent (Danneyirke), 43; B. vMaher : (Ohingaiti), 43; T. B. McKinley (Dutiedin). 42; H. Quarterman (Wanganui), 42; R. J.-nKing (Masterton), :42; E. Groome "(Otane)* 42; J;: ' G. Buckleton (Hutt); 42; J. Stiven (Balcl6tha) rf 41; E. Weggery (Paraparaumu), 41; J. Dpbsoii; ; (Hamilton), 41; M. Keai-ins (Palmerstoa North), 40; R. B. Cuthbertson (Wanjfanui);; >; 40; C. JtfcGaffln (Otane), 40;-G. V.;JEdg« vc (Bluff), 40; A. Thomson (Pahnerston North).: i 39; R. Lindsay (Auckland),,3!},iL. §inith :(Dan- v nevirke), '■' 39;; C;:..lWiffen'¥(DannevifSe), '39; - JT.1 Udy (Cartertori);^39J 'E.^ HouKhl>(Hutt); 38; X; P. Taplin (Gisborne), 38; T, SWpage .(Hutt),! :- -38; T. Lelth (Lauder), 38; A. V. Swansba■,; ; (Hutt), 37; J. Dunlop (Wanganui), \5.6.; P« Plux : (Hutt), 34; ;W. H. •'Mowbray (Para- ■: paraumu), 33; H. Smith, (Wellington),' 31;. A.'. Oates (Tokomaru Bay), 31;' J. B. Roy4(Pal- ;. merston South); 34;- Ni Swanson (Hutt)f,; 33; C. Moore (Wellington), 32; D. P. Hough, i (Hutt), 29; P. Flux (Hutt), 29; G. V. Dewe»^ (Tokomaruvßay)',r27.,f'' .. „,.>?"-' Eighteen competitors retired before the^coni- : pletion of the match. .' ■ -V A £1 sweepstake attracted 45 competitors.- v Conditions were 15 targets from handicap, v marks on the five-track system. - Posslblet v_ were broken by, E. . Groomer (Otane) and C. ,;: E. Brown (Diamond- Harbour). Each 'received £15:,6s cash. J. Dobson (Hamilton); v H. Grennell (Port Levy). L. Smith (Hutt), H. -, ■ Carter (Otorohanga). and A. Walker (Hawera). ;. each broke 14, and divided £5 8s between ;. them. , __^^^_^^^^^^^^^ '; '.)}■;•■ . : : •."■'.•"'