SHOOTING.
9 " —... ■ PLEASANT DAY’S SPORT AT PATUTAHI. On Saturday, the Patutahi Gun Oliih put in a pleasant day’s shooting, the principal event being a shoot, off for trophies presented by Mr. R. Sherratt, of S war th moor. Before tho big match, a sweepstake shoot was held. It was a fire-bird match and competitors scored in the following order • J. Uridge ’ ... ... 2 H. llitshie ■' 4 C. Briengan ... ... 2 H. Ellis 1 G. Gillman ... ... 1 J. Morrow ... 4 N. Newman 2 D. Bruce 4 J. Knight 0. It. Gillman ~. ... 2 P. McMillan ... ... 1 E. Sargent ... ... 2 W. Picken ... ... 3 E. Bilham 1 R. Sargent . ... ... 1 S. Ellis ... ... ... 2 ’ F. Ellis 3 E. Monckton ... ... 4
Thus Ritchie, Morrow, Bruce, and Monckton had to shoot off for first place. Ritchie got his bird and the others missed. Tho remaining three shot for second place. - Morrow got his bird and the others missed". The placings were: H. Ritchie 1. J. Mororw ... ... 2. THE BIG EVENT. Mr. Sherratt’,s trophies were then competed for in a 12-bird match at IS yards. Tho ere or of tho shooting was as under: H. Ritchie ... v . 10 J. Uridge ... ... 6 O. Breingan ... ... 1 H. Ellis ... ... 5 J. Morrow ... ... 4 N. Newman ... ... 6 J. Knight 3 R. Gillman 2 P. M’Millan ... ... 6 E. Sargent ... ... 4 W. Picken ..." ... 3 E. Bilharn .... ..„ 4 R. Sargent 2 S. Ellis 6 F. Ellis 7 E. Monckton 6 v E. Knight 7 F. Ellis and E. Knight shot off for second place. Knight missed his bird and Ellis succeeded. The match ended:—
H. Ritchie 1F. Ritchie 2. On Saturday next, a sweepstake match among members will he held.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3438, 16 September 1913, Page 9
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273SHOOTING. Gisborne Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3438, 16 September 1913, Page 9
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