CLAY-BIRD SHOOTING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22192, 20 August 1935, Page 5

CLAY-BIRD SHOOTING

TAKAPUNA GUN CLUB The opening meeting of the 1035-36 season of the Takapuna Gun, Club took place at "z >•' Takapuna on Saturday. The principal event V l . of the day was the president's trophy open y . .< match of 35 birds, which was won outright by L. P. Ramsey (Metropolitan Club) with 14 breaks off the 10yds, mark. Results are j as follows: Seven-bird Eyc-op«ner Sweepstake.—L. F. Ramsey (19yds), ami W. R. Ayton (12yds), . shot the possible of seven birds'and divided the sweep money. L. J, Henderson (10yds) was second with six breaks, and A. J. Hannipan (16yds), J. McGrregor (1-fyds), and . J. Morgan (14yds), broke five birds each for third place. Seven-bird Handicap Sweepstake.—A.- J. Hannigan (16yds) phot the possible of seven birds, and won the first sweep money outright. L. F. Ramsey- (10yds) and L, J. Henderson (19yds) divided the second sweep money with six breaks each. J. McGregor (14yds), broke five' birdu for third place. Fifteen-bird Open Mutch for President's Trophy.—L. F. Ramsey (19yds) shot 14 birds and won the trophy and first sweep money out right. A. J. Hannigan (16yds) was rttn-iier-up with 13 breaks. W. <R. Ayton (12yds) " and R. Knight. (14yds), shot 11 birds each for third place. . -\v • Seven-bird Gimcrark Sweepstake.—L. IT. ' Ramsex (17-23 yds), W. R. Ayton (11-l7yds) J and .7 Henderson, sen. (11 -17 yds) shot the V" possible of seven bin;ls nnd divided the sweep money. A. ,T. Hannigan (14-19 yds). J. McGreuor (12-17 yds) and. P. Payne (11-16 yds) *. • shot six birds for second place. r Five-bird Club Benefit, Match.—L.' F. m■> Ramsey (23yds) shot the possible of five birds; A. ,1. Hannigan (19yds). R. Knich't " ••. V (ltiyds) and J. Henderson, sen. (17yds) shot four birds each. , Dijjins the day, !j. F. Ramsey was re sponsible for an outstanding performance in breaking 39 birds out of 41. . ', .. AUCKLAND GUN CLUB ~ A shoot was held osi Saturday by memhers of the Auckland Gun Club arid the Eden nnd West Const Acclimatisation Club. Over 30 shooters attended. . » In the novice shoot nmcth, of five birds, E. Cox shot the possible and took the trophy, Byrne, Cnvnriagh and R. White , dividing for second. The 10-birds match for a cup drew 24 V,: shooters, R. White (10yds) winning with * inne out of 10. E. J. Prhofield <2oyds) took ■ - the sweepstake, and C. Drysdale (19yds) ' •">' and McKenzie I.l9yds) divided t'er second. In the five-birds . sweepstake. •E. (W , A (19yds), Monteith (16yds), nnd North (19yds) shot the possible. '' »;jJ|