CLAY-BIRD SHOOTING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22917, 21 December 1937, Page 7

CLAY-BIRD SHOOTING

TAKAPUNA CLUB'S MEETING Following are the results of the Christmas shoot held by the Takapuna Gun Club and attended by tho Minister of Internal Affairs, the Hon. W. E. Parry:— First' Christmas Match (seven birds).— L. F. Ramsey (18yds). 1; R. G. White (14yds), 2; W. It. Ayton (14yds), 3; Hon. W. E. Parry (11yds), 4; L. F. Strain (11yds), 5. Ramsay secured the possible. Second Match. —Hon W- E. Parry (14yds), 1; R. L. Baxter (14yds), 2; L. b. Strain (12yds), 3; R. G. White (18yds), 4: J. McGregor (14yds), 5; L. J. Henderson (17yds), 6. Strain shot the possible. Third Match.—L. F. Ramsey (21yds). 1; L F. Strain (14yds). 2; R. G. White (19yds), 3; Hon. W. E. Parry (18yds), 4; J. McGregor (15yds), 5. Strain and White shot the possible. Fourth Match.—L. F. Strain (17yds). 1; L. J. Henderson (17yds). 2; A. E. Robinson (12yds), 3; R. G. White (21yds), 4; W. H. Ayton (16yds), 5. Possibles were secured by Strain, Henderson, White and Robinson. , * Fifth Match—A. E. Robinson (14yds), 3; Hon. W. E. Parry (19yds), 2; L. F. Strain (21yds), 3; R. Patterson (12yds). 4. Robinson secured the possible Consolation Match (seven birds).—J. Henderson, sen. (14yds). 1; R. Patterson (12vds), 2; R. 8. Mowbray (15yds), 3, Price (llS'ds). 4; C. Moran (11yds), 5. Seven-bird Walk-up Match. —R- S. Mowbrav shot the possible and won outright. Ten-bird Double Rise Match.—R. G. White (12yds) shot, the possible and won outright. L. F. Ramsay /15yds) and A. E. Robinson (12yds) shot nine birds each.