Gun Club’s Championships

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 160, 10 July 1939, Page 7

Gun Club’s Championships

FOUR TIE IN CLAY TITLE Per Press Association. WANGANUI, July 8. The New Zealaud Gun Club championships wero continued in unfavourable weather on Saturday, when the Dominion clay target titles wero decided. There were 102 competitors, h record in New Zealand trap shooting. No possibles were recorded in the shooting at 21 targets, but tho following broke 20 birds:—D. W. Davison (Culverden), T. L. Joblin (Morere), F. E. Cox (Taumarunui) and C. Wilber (Morrinsville). These four divided the prize money of £67 103 and shot off for tho championship at five birds. Davison was tho only one to break five birds and he secured the title and trophy'. Cox was runner-up. Hon. W. E. Parry, who was a competitor, presented the prizes. In the evening the annual meeting of the New Zealand Gun Clubs Association was held, when the following officers were elected: —President, Mr. It. S. Taylor (Christchurch); North Island referee, Mr. W. Woolven (Hamilton); South Island referee, Mr. L. A. Shand (Christchurch); North Island vicepresident, Mr. H. Quarterman (Wanganui); South Island vice-president, Mr. I. G. Watkins (Raugiora). Next year's championships were allotted to thc Christchurch Gun Club.