CLAY-BIRD SHOOTING.
AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIP. [nv TKT.noßArit. —own* conuEsrosuEvr.] HAMILTON. Thiti*.i:iy. The Auckland Provincial clay liird championship was competed for at Knakuva today. Tho weather was fine. nifhou;;h iv slicht hreozc proved troublesome. There were r,3 corriDelitors, wiio shot from the Ui yards mark. The winner was Charles Keddon (Hamilton). who shot the possible, and was presented with a sold medal and stoke money »ol:ilMns £3l 18*. Tho second and third prize money, totnllin;: £'2l 4k. was divided between <7. McMiken (Hamilton). T. frleen (Hamilton) and A. K. Macredie (Auckland), who each missed only on" bird.
The results of to-day'a nhootinp were:— Provincial championship ('2l birds): C. Scddon (Hamilton), Q!; J. McMiken (Hamilton), T. nierm (Hamilton), A. I'. Macredio (Auckland.) nil CO; D. Fraser (Auckland), V\ J. Ait ken (Morrinsville). W. Pratt (Otorohnmoi). <!. K. Hodiren (Auckland). all ID; P. Jc-lavich (Hamilton). E. Green (Hamilton), 18.
A ninr-birt! match (!'' yards) decided this morning iittinoted a field of HO. 11. Qlinch (Auckland). M. I'ratt (Otorohnnsa). K. O'Knne (Hamilton) and E. Tfod;.'e fAuckland) all shot the pospib'o nnd divided tho eweepntp ke.
Gymrrai.k Shoot, seven birds.—.l. Donnelly, W. It. Smith, A. K. Miicredie, 0. sible :irl divider) the prir.e. Thcro were ii 1 entries.
Oymcrack Shoot. nine birds.—W. J. Aitken. G. Pencil. E Green. J. MeMicken and A. F«. Maercdie shot, the possible nnd divided Mic prize. Thero v:orc 2.3 entries. Skoet Shoot, nine birds.—-W. .f. Aitken, \Y. Pratt. A. Woolveil and D. Frnser shot the possible and divided the prize;. There v.ore IS entries.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20323, 2 August 1929, Page 11
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