CLAY-BIRD SHOOTING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22695, 6 April 1937, Page 16

CLAY-BIRD SHOOTING

CAMBRIDGE CLUB RESULTS [from our own correspondent] CAMBRIDGE, Monday Accurate shooting was a feature of the Cambridge Gun Club's clay-bird shoot on Saturday, when seven events were decided. In every case, except the double-rise, the stake was divided by shooters with the possible. Results were as follows:—Seven-bird eyeopener: R. Crosbje (14yds), S, Otway (10 yds) and T, Neil, sen. (11yds) shot the possiblo. Easter handicap, 15 birds, all off 10yds: L. Malier, S. Otway and W. Wells all shot the possible. Seven-biid sweepstake: L. Matter (17yds), S. Otway (17,vds), W. Wells (17yds) and G. BHrUett (Iflydii) nil shot fho possible. Seven-bird sweepstake: R Croshie (llyds), F. McFarlane (10yds), L. Maher U7yds), W. Wells (17yds) and M. Otway U/iyds) all shot the possible. Glnicritck, seven bitds": W Wells (15 to 20yds) ami L. Maltor (15 to 29yds) shot the possible. Double-rise, six pairs: F. McFarlano and W. Wells shot 11 birds each. Giincrack, seven birds: St. ,T. Wells (JOyds) and L. Maher (10yds) shot the possible. Saturday's shoot was a preliminary to the Reid Cup match at Ruakura next Saturday. This trophy is for competition among South Auckland cluba and Is at present held by Hamilton, The Cambridgo team will be:- — A. G. Bartlett (captain), S, Otway, F. McFarlano, W. Wells, L. Maher, R. Newcombe and H. Norris, with R. J. Croshie and T,~ Nell, sen., as emergencies. >,

THAMES CLUB'S CONTESTS SEVERAL TJIOPHY INVENTS [IIT TKLEqRAPn— OWN cokkrspondent] \■. " ' , THAMES, Monday The Thames Rod and (inn Club held a shoot' at its grounds on Saturday. Results were:—Eye-opener, six birds: H. Candy (JOyd*), possible, 1; E.'King (10yds), .A. Donnelly (15yds) and R. Huxley dsyds), all shot five birds. Teiyni? match, 1.C.1. Cup, 1 birds, 10, yds mark} Thames—R. Huxley, M; E. Thornton, t»j At McLean, 8; A. Donnelly, 10; J. Donnelly, 5; W. Spark, B—total,8 —total, 54. Kerepeehi—E. King, 1]; F. Davy, t>; H. Candy, 8; Darlington, 8| W. Melnnes, 7; A. Constantine. 3 —total, -10, -Hiiuraki Stores trophy, 10 birds! H. Candy (15yds), R, Huxley ClOyds) and A. Donnelly (15, yds),, shot eight birds. In the shoot-off Candy won on the 13th bird, with Donnelly second and Huxley third. Club trophy, nine birds: B. King (lHyds) and B. Thornton (16yds shot the possible. In the shoot-off King won on the 14th bird. Double rise, 4 rises: E. King, seven kills. Is B. Wilson, six kills, 2.