HAWERA GUN CLUB.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume I, Issue 61, 10 November 1880, Page 2

HAWERA GUN CLUB.

The first match, since the inauguration of the club, toak place yesterday. There was a good attendance of spectators, although the' number of entries for the match was small. Two points were awarded to each competitor who killed his bird with the first barrel, one point being allowed to all who needed both barrels to grass then* birds. Fifty birds were trapped, of which three escaped. Forty-seven were fired at, and twentyone killed ; consequently the betting was slightly in favor of the bird. The high wind, however, was greatly against the gun. Five dead birds were picked up oui oi bounds. The conditions of thd club match were as follows : — The Club Prize, of ;82, added to a sweepstakes of 10s each. Four birds, at 21 yards rise. Two misses to fall out. Eight entries. First prize, £Z\ second, £2 ; third, £1.

Ist. 2nd. 3rd. 4th. Tl F. Bidaiford 2 2 2 ... < F. Lyaagut 2 0 2 0 J. B. Lee 0 2 1 0 i H. Southey 2 0 0 ... 5 A. Owen 0 2 0 ... 5 G. McLean 1 0 0 ... G.Willy 10 0...: J. Nicoll 0 0 ( Sweepstake, of 5s each. Twenty -oru yards. Two birds. Conditions as above Eight entries. . First prize, 255; se cond, 10s; third, ss. Ist. 2n<L Tl F. Lysaght 2' 2 J. B. Lee 2 1 F. Riddiford 2 0 G. Willy 2 0 G. McLean 0 J. Nicoll 0 ... ' H. Southey 0 A. Owen 0 Committee MTa.tch. — Two birds. Ist. 2nd. T J. Cunningham 2 2 C. Broadbent 2 0 F. Baddeley 2 0 G. V. Bate 0 0 J. Murray 0 0 It will be seen from the scores th< some of the crack shots at the pigeo match held on the Queen's Birthday wei nowhere yesterday. The. name of tb winner of the principal event was scarcel mentioned during the week ; whilst Mess Southey and Nicoll were taken again the field in one or two instances, Messi McLean and Owen -being also stroi favorites. The absence of the hbn. seer tary (Mr. R. Douglas),, through illnes was generally regretted.

The value of. the ordinary telegrat forwarded by the Telegraph Departmei during the past quarter was £Yls9 being £1091 more than in the correspon. ing quarter of 1880. The Governme; telegrams, however, only cost i>626 being i' 1389 less than in the conespott ing quarter of 1679.