FIGEON MATCHES AT PETANE.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6259, 25 May 1882, Page 3

FIGEON MATCHES AT PETANE.

The pigeon-matches got up by Mr _ Villers at Petane attracted a large number of spectators, who thoroughly enjoyed ithe day's sport. Mr Villers provided an excellent lunch, and had made the best ■ \ arrangemerits possible for the comfort of his visitors. Unfortunately there was no shooting at the fiogardus giass balls, which had been looked forward to with a good deal of interest. The trap was to have been forwarded from Auckland by the Albion, but she brought no cargo for Napier. It was th«n put on bjard the Southern Cross, which was timed to arrive yesterday morning, but she had so much cargo for Gisborne that she cannot arrive until to-day. However, Mr Villers iB arranging for matches on Saturday week, at which the trap and balls will be used. . There were, however, plenty of birds on the ground, and an extra handicap wss consequently arranged. Mr Sligo, who shot splendidly, won the first two events. The other fell to Mr Pine. The scores were as follows : — TRIAL SWEEPSTAKES, Of 1 soy each ; 5 birds, 8 traps, 25 yards rise. Second highest scorer to receive 2 soys out of stakes. Post entries. J. T. Sligo 10 111—11 W. Wickham 11110—10 L. Gibbons 1110 1-0 Col. White 00111 R. Croxton 10 0 10 J. O. Evett 00111 C.Keynes 0 10 0 0 J. Coll 10110 W. Pine ... 110 10 Mr J. T. Sligo won the first prize, Mr Wickham the second, and Mr Gibbons the third. GKAND HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKLS, Of 1 soy each ; 7 birds, .those missing three to retire ; 3 traps. Second highest scorer to receive 3 soys/ third highest scorer to sove his stakes. Nomination free. J. T. Sligo, 29yds 10 10111—1 W. Hague, 23yds 0 11111 0-0 0 111 J. Evett., 28iyds 110 011 1—0 0110 W. Pine, 29yda 110 10 0 L. Gibbon, 27yds J 01000 Col. White, 27iyds 0 1010 J. Wells, 20yds 010 10 J. Jeffares, 25yds 10 010 T. 'Jeffares, 23_yds 0 0 10 O.' Cairns, 24yds 0 100 Wickham, 29yds 010 0 R. Croxton, 29yds 00 0 J. Coll, 21yds... 0 0 Nimrod, 23yd5... 0 0 Mr J, T. Sligo won the first priz i, Mr j W. Hague the second, and Mr J. O. Evett the third. HAKDICAP. 1 miss, out ; 2nd to receive £3 ; 3rd, £2. W. Pine, 29yds 11l W. Wickham, 29yds ... 110 L. Gibbon, 26yds ... 10 1 H. Twigg, 24yds.. .. 100 Mr Pine won the first prize, Mr Wickham the second, and Mr Gibbon the third.