STYX GUN CLUB.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17586, 17 September 1917, Page 2

STYX GUN CLUB.

The second of a series' of three shoots hy tho members of. the Styx Gun Club for a silver cup donated by JSlessrs Borgfeldi and Cairns at nine pigeons, with an optional sweepstake, was fired on the club's ground, Harewood Road, on Saturday. This was followed by an eiffht sparrow handicap sweepstake and three first misses out. Tho weather was pood and the attendance of shooters and visitors large. The results are as follow: Nino Pigeon Handicap, for Cup—A. B. Jj. Smith (21yds), H. M'Kenzie (-24yds) and J. Cairns (24vds) each eight birds; E. Tisch 2bvds) and <f. Pepper (26yds), each se\ea birds; W. Reed (2ovds). W. Peck (27yds), W. Chisnall (27yds), E. Delamain (24yds), H. Ayres (26yds) and T. Prebble (24yds), each sis birds; J. Skilling (28yds), S. Neate (23yds), A. Smith (24vds), and H. V. Truscott (22yds), eaoh fivo birds. A, B. L. Smith, M'Kenzie and Cairns divided tho money. Handicap Sweepstake at Eight Sparrows— E. DeJanmin (20yds). J. Tuloit (i3?as), S. Watson (21 Yds) and P. Truscott (23yds), each birds"; A." Smith' (19yds) s J. Pepper (lSvds), E. Hammond (21yds), J. Skilling (21yds), W. Reed (21yds) and J , Cairns fclycts), each seven birds; L. Ebert (19,-ds), L. Moffat (19yds).' E. Tisch (2Qvds), A. B. L. Smith (21yds) and H. V. Truscott (20yd9), each six birds; H. Ayres (21yds), T. Prebble (20yds), H. M'Kenzie (19vds) and W. Peck (•nvds), each five birds; D. Spence (lSyds) and S. Neate (18yds), each four birds. Dela.nain, Tvuett, Watson and 1. Truscott divided the stake. First Miss Out, Handicap SweepstakePeck and Cairns divided first and second money after. killing six birds. Pepper took third inonev. There were twenty entries. Second First Miss Cut. Handican Sweepstake—Cairns and Moffat divided the stake, aiter killing three birds each. "Third First Miss Out Handicap Sweepstake- Neate and Cairns divided the money after killnig three birds each.