CLAY-BIRD SHOOTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19799, 21 November 1927, Page 7

CLAY-BIRD SHOOTING.

KEEN CONTESTS AT THAMES. [bx teleoiiaphT—own coeeespondent.] 4 THAMES. Saturday. The best shooting of the season was r»« corded at this afternoon's shoot of tha Thames Rod and Guc Club, lies were numerous, the shoot-off several times goinK to the fifteenth or sixteenth bird. In tho fifth event six members shot tho possible with consecutive kills on the first barrel, the shoot-off going to the seventeenth bird before Dr. J. B. Liggins was declared tha winner. G. Shaw was also in excellent form. Results are:— No. 1 Sweepstake, 6 birds.—G. Shaw, 1; a. Thompson, E. Thornton, S. Miller and S. Sparks (equal), 2. No 2 Sweepstake. 7 biida.—S. Sparks, ix. Shaw, S. Miller shot the Possible. The shoot-off resulted: Miller, 1; Sparks and Shaw (equal), 2. ■ Gimcrack Sweepstake, 7 .birds.— G. Shaw. 1; A. Brien, Dr. J. B. Liggms and E. ThorntoNo 4 U Sweepstake, 8 birds.—Miller, Sparky and Dr. Liggins shot the possible, and tho shoot-off resulted in that order. Gimcrack Sweepstake, 7 birds.--Seven members shot the poissible. The shoot-off resulted:—Dr. Liggins, 1; Miller, 2: W. R. Sl Quah Drive, 6 birds.—G. ShaW, 1; Miller. 2; Thornton and Dr. Liggins (equal), 3. THE PUKEKOHE CLUB. [BX TELEGEAPH.-^— OWN COEEESPONDENT.] PUKEKOHE, Saturday. The Pukekbhe Gun Club's opening claybird shoot of the season was held this afternoon. There was a good attendance and some good shooting was witnessed. In a 10-bird shoot for a trophy donated by Messrs. C. McCormick and W. Massey, E. Sim and J. Wright both secured nine birds, and in the shoot-off Sirii wo!n on the eleventh bird. Five bird matches resulted as fol10No~l.—C. McCormick, R. Sim, J. Wright and W. McNeil all shot the possible, arid divided the prizo. ' 3 XT ~ „ No. 2.—Wright. A. Clmch and MoNe.ll all shot the possible, and divided the pnze. No. 3,—McCormick, Wright and McNeil secured the possible, and divided tho prize. No. 4.—D. S. Ewing won with the posNo. s.—Sim and E. Cathcart both shot the possible, and in the shoot-off Catncait won on the 15th bird. 1 ■ "