CHRISTCHURCH GUN CLUB.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17264, 4 September 1916, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH GUN CLUB.

. —;—• » CHAMPIONSHIP WON, BY SIiCFSON. Tha championship of the Christchurcb Gun Club was fired at the club's ground, Matson's Road, Papanui, on. Saturday. The weather was excellent and there was * larga and interested gathering. The; conditions were- twelve sparrows ats 21 yordsi and tho competition was open-to 'financial member* only. The first prize was a gold and diamond medal, presented bv the president oi (he club (ili- W.H. TisdallL, and 60 per cent of tln» sweepstake, the second pn:i> was- 30 per cent and the." third prize 10 per cent of the sweepstake. Twenty-four numbers competed. The scores were as follow:—Simpson, 12 birds: Skilling, 11 birds: Henzel, Chapman, Graham,. Kimbei aixl Stead," each 10 "birds; Precce, Avers, Doreen, Henev, H. Tnvscott, F. Truacoit ans Prebble, eaoli 9 birds; Deiniebj", Moir, Mason, Holmes and Cairns, each 8 birds: Skolton and Turner, junr., each 7 bira»; Turner, sour., 5 birds;. Bromley, i biro. Price retired. Simpson won the championship, Skilling being second,' and Henzel, Chapman; Graham, Kirnbw and Stead divided third prize. . • The president on handing the medal to the winner complimented him on his good ?corc and said that it afforded ■ him great pleasure in giving: it to eucb, a consistent At the request of the secretary (Mr Heney) throe hearty" fheevs were given for the donor. A five-bird sweepstake, all at 21 yards, wss then iired. Trocce, Stead. Jackson, Skilliug. F. Trnscott and Simpson, 5 birds each: Moir, Chapman and tteiiey, 4 bird* each: Holms?. Bcnnehj, Heaven, Mason, Doreen; Henzel and Cairns, 3 birds oa-.-h; Skelton, -J bird;. Pepper retired, Pie*ce, Stead, Jackson. Skilling. F. Truseott and Simpson divided the money. In « .firsl miss o'-'l ,r,weeßs.take Stead 'and Simmon, after each shoe t'i'ng eight/ birds, divided'the stake.'- ' .'■' '• '