GOOD SHOOTING.

Grey River Argus, 18 June 1927, Page 5

GOOD SHOOTING.

N.Z. CLAY BIRD CHAMPIONSHIP (Per Press Assn.) NAPIER, June 17. The North Island Clay Bird Championship was fired on the Monte Carlo grounds to-day. Thirty-seven competitors from ail parts of the Dominion took part. Some phenomenal shooting was witnessed. Five shootists A Dobson, D. McLachlan, E. Groome, Duncan Fraser and F. L. Joblin —had the full twenty-one oreiiks each, and divided the prize money. In shooting off, the veteran shot, Duncan Fraser and E. Groome I (Hawke’s Bay) carried on until the former dropped; out at fifty-five hits, and Groome got a break and won tho championship with fifty-five consccu tive hits —the largest shoot off that has ever taken place in the Dominion for clay birds championships. Duncan Fraser is one of the best known shots in the Dominion, and has twice been New Zealand champion.

The £25 15s elay bird handicap .was fired, the prize money being divided between C. Scddon, Duncan Fraser, J. Benson, M. Pearson, J. G. Syme, G. W. Beard, J. Beard, G Tait, D. P. North and A. n. Turner, each having fifteen breaks.

A five-pair double rise match was fired, C. Seddon and A. Dobson dividing first and second, with nine breaks each, and D, P. North being third with eight breaks.