WAKEFIELD GUN CLUB
ANNUAL FIELD DAY The. Wakefield Gym Club’s annual field day was held in ideal shooting weather.' Some good, shooting was witnessed and competition was very keen in all the events.
In the club championship the two finalists, Messrs Eden and Holland, in the shoot-off, broke twelve more birds before finding the winner. At the conclusion the prizes were presented by Mr Donnelly, who congratulated the club on its excellent ground and on the high standard of the shooting. Results: —
Sweepstake, 5 birds. —C. Harris 5, J. Donnelly 5, Y. Holland 4, W. Hill 4, W. Fowler 4, G. Hannon 4, C. Eden 4, J Eden 4, C. Holland 4, F. E. Shuttloworth 4, C. Shuttleworth 4, C. Marsh 3, G. Eden 3, M. Cussen 3. C. Harris and J. Donnelly divided the prize. Trophy shoot, 7 birds. —G. Eden 7, C. Marsh 7, J. Donnelly 7, M. Cussen 6, C. Harris 6, C. Holland 6, J. Eden 6, W. Doidge' 6, F. E. Shuttleworth 6, C. Eden 5, G. Hannen 5, W. Fowler 5, C. Baigent 5, W. Hill 4, L. Baigent 4, G. Man- 4, V. Holland 4, C. Shuttleworth 3. The shoot-off was won by G. Eden with C. Marsh second.
Macinahon Cup, 7 birds. —C. Holland 7, C. Baigent 7, C. Eden 6, G. Ilannen 6, L. Baigent 6, C. Marsh 6, F. E. Shuttleworth 6, M. Cussen 5, ,W. Fowler 5, J. Eden 5. J. Donnelly 4, W. Hill 3, C. Harris 3. The shoot-off was won by C. Holland (his fourth leg-in), thus winning the cup outright. Club championship, 15 birds from 16 yards.—J. Donnelly-14, C. Eden 14, C. 'Holland 14, C. Marsh 12, T. Eden 12, F. E. Shuttleworth 12, V. Holland 11, G. Marr 9, W. Hill 7, W. Fowler 6, C. Harris 6. Five other competitors retired. The shoot-off was won by C. Eden.
Hunter Bett’s Cup, 7 birds.—C. Baigent 7, L. Baigent 6, C. Eden 6, C. Harris 6, M. Cussen 5, C. Marsh 5, J. Eden 5, V. Holland 5, F. ,E. Shuttle worth 5, J. Donnelly 4, W. Fowler 4, C. Holland 4, G. Marr. 3, G. Hannen 3. Ladies’ nomination, 7 birds.—F. E. Shuttleworth 7, J. Donnelly 7, G. Ederi 6, L. Baigent 6, M. Cussen 6, C. Harris 6, J. Eden 6, W. Doidge 5, W. Ilill 5, A. Baigent 5, V. Holland 5, C. Eden 4, W. Fowler 3, G. Marr 3, C. Holland 3, C. Shuttleworth 3, C. Baigent 3, G. Hannen 2.
Result of shoot-off: F. E. Shuttleworth 1, J. Donnelly 2, J. Eden 3. Consolation shoot, 5 birds.—\V. Fowler 5, G. Hannen 5, G. Marr 4, L. Baigent 4, A. Baigent 4, M. Cussen 4, C. Shuttleworth 4, E. Baigent 4, W. Hill 3, W. Doidge 2. Result of Shoot-off: \V. Fowler 1, G. Hannen 2, A. Baigent 3. A special prize for the best first .barrel performance throughout the day was won by the veteran James Eden, with 37 out of a total of 48 birds fired at. C. W. Eden was presented with the Genia Cup, having won it outright in a competition extending over twelve months.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 29 October 1928, Page 10
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