CLAY-BIRD SHOOTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20391, 21 October 1929, Page 9

CLAY-BIRD SHOOTING.

REID CUP COMPETITION.

HAMILTON RETAINS TROPHY.

[by telegraph.—own correspondent.] . HAMILTON, Sunday.

A cup presented by Mr. R. T. Reid. of Hamilton, was tho trophy competed for in (v challenge clay bird shooting match conducted by tho Hamilton Gun Club at Ruakura yesterday. The trophy was won from Auckland last season by the Hamilton Club. Entries for yesterday's match were received from Hamilton, Morrinsville, Auckland and tho Metropolitan (Auckland) Clubs, each club being represented by eight members. The shoot was from tho 10-yard mark, and 15 rounds each were fired. Tho contest was won by Hamilton, with ft lead, of nine points, over Morrinsville, the runnersup L. F. Ramsey (Metropolitan) and M. Pratt (Hamilton) shot the possible.

Tho results were:— Hamilton (C. Seddon. J.. McMikoii;. T. Glenn, W. O'Kano, P. Jelavich, E. O Kane. M Pratt and W. Woolven). 105, 1; Mornnsvillo (W. Aitken, E. Green, A. Stuckey. A. Aitken, W. R. Smith. W. Sharp, J. I' ltt, S Parlour), 9G, 2: Metropolitan (P. N. Gallic, W. Turner. L. F. Ramsey. R. H. Bartley, A. N. Barratt, M, Delich. G. F. Keen, G. 11. Brown). 95, and Auckland (\ Macreadio, F. Seceombe, A. Hanigan, W. Hazard, W. Grant. I. Lomas, C. Hoage. R. E. Farrow), 95. equal. 3. A sweepstakes of 7 birds resulted:—P. ■Tclnvich, C. Seddon. J. McMiken, M. Pratt. L. F. Ramsey, W. J. Turner, W. R. Smith and E. Green shot the possible and divided. There wero 37 entries. Other results wero:— No. 3 Shoot, 7 birds.—W. J, McMiken, C. Seddon (Hamilton). W. Stuckey. b. Green (Morrinsville). W. H. Turner. G. H. Brown. M Delich, M. Ilyauiasou (Metropolitan) and C. E. Hodge shot the possible and divided the stakes. , r n ,i No. 4 Shoot. 15 biros, handicap.—M. Pratt (Hamilton) shot tho possible. W. H. Hazard and F. Seceombe (Auckland) tied with 14 for second place. No 5 Shoot.—W. .T. McMiken (Hamilton) shot the possible. W. H. Turner (Metropolitan). was second. No. 0 Box Shoot.—E. Green (Morrinsville) and M. Delich (Metropolitan) shot the possiblo and divided.