DUNEDIN GUN CLUB

Evening Star, Issue 23563, 30 April 1940, Page 8

DUNEDIN GUN CLUB

SKEET MATCH A handicap skeet match was held on the Dunedin Gun Club’s grounds at Green Island- on Saturday afternoon, when the sky was overcast and there was a cold south-westerly wind. The best performance was put up by J. Stiven, who broke 23 targets, the only targets ha missed being the low-trap target at station 4 and the high-trap target at station 8. G. E. Turner and R. M’Donald both broke 21. The result of the handicap was as follows, each break counting four points—a possible. of 100:-

Tho next match, a 15-bird handicap, shot on the five-track system, resulted in a tie, S. Gcddes (14yds) and W. Morland (12yds) both breaking 10 birds. They were followed by R. Maxwell (12yds), J. Stiven o.syds). and W; Elliott (18yds). 9; G. E. Turner (18yds), R. M’Donald (18yds), and T. Woodford (12yds), 8. Mr W. R. Morland was the referee.

SOCCER D£.A. MEETING Tile weekly meeting ■of the Management Committee of the Otago Football Association was held last, evening,' Mr M. ,K. Haig being in the chair. The Canterbury Association.forwarded: an invitation for an Otago team to visit Christchurch, on June. 3 (King’s Birthday) to play for the J. E. Jones Cup. At the same time the secretary also advised that arrangements had been made, for a match between Dunedin and Christchurch Training College teams, and it was proposed to play this game as a curtain-raiser.—lt was decided to accept the invitation. Technical : College Old Boys’ application for the transfer of B. Coventry from Seatoun Club was referred to the New Zealand Council, and one : for the transfer of H. Mills to Mosgiel from Maori Hill was granted. SATURDAY’S FIXTURES.

First Division.—Seaclilf v. Roslyn-Wakari, at Seacliff (W. M. Smith); Maori Hill v. Northern, at Prospect Park (P. George); Caversham v. Mosgiel, at Logan Park (F. Stanley); Old Boys v. Mornington, at Oval No. 1 (A. Preston); Technical a bye. Second Division.—Old Boys v. Caversham, at Oval No. 2,(W. Dodd); Northern v. Mosgiel, at Mosgiel., (W. Rutherford) ; Technical v. University, at Logan Park No. 2 (H. M’Donald). Third Division. —Northern v. Caversham, at Gardens (J. Mackle); Mosgiel v. Technical (later). Fourth Division.—Roslyn-Wakari v. Caversham, at Ellis Park, at 2 (G. Anderson); Otago Boys’ High School v. Technical, at Oval No. 3, at 2 (H. Cunningham); King’s High School ,v. Maori Hill, at Tonga Park, at 2 (L. Evans). Fifth Division.—Northern v. Mosgiel, at Mosgiel, at 1.45 (C. Skinner); Y.M.C.A. v. High School, at Littlebourno. at 2 (G. Huntley). ■

Score. Hep. Total. S. F. A burn ... 76 25 —101 S. Geddea ... 76 20 — 96 J. Stiven ... 92 3—95 J. K. Begg ... ... 68 25 — 93 B. M'Donald ... 84 7 — 91 W. Elliott ... ... 64 21— 85 G. E. Turner ... 84 0—84 B. Bruce ... 56 24 — 80 G. F. Poole ... ... 44 25 — 69 D. Davy ... 40 25 — 65 T. Woodford ... 60 12 - 72