CLAY-BIRD SHOOTING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23135, 6 September 1938, Page 9

CLAY-BIRD SHOOTING

METROPOLITAN GUN CLUB The Metropolitan Gun Club held its fortnightly shoot on its Mangere grounds, there being a good attendance. In spite of the weather some fine scores were registered. The five-target eye-opener was divided by A. Soinerville, R. L. Baxter, L. F. Strain, 11yds, A. E. Robinson, E. Monteith, R. B. Wilson, 12yds, D. Hyauiason, 13yds, and A. J. Hanigan, 17yds, all of whom scored the possible.

The ninth annual competition for the Cucksey Cup, a 21-target match, produced a good field. The possible was secured by R. H. Bartley, 15yds, and A. E. Robinson, 12yds. They shot-off for the cup, Bartley eventually missing at the 10th round, leaving fiobinson the winner. Twenty breaks eacn were secured by 11. G. White, 14yds (holder of the cup last year), L. F. Ramsey, 20yds, E. Monteith, 12yds, L. F. Strain, 11yds, A. J. Hanigan, 17yds, F. J. Hazard, 15yds, and F. H. Seccombe, IGyds. A five-target gimcrack, back 2.vds a break, was won outright by L. F. Strain, 11-lOyds, with the possible, all with first barrels. Four breaks each were secured by L. F. Ramsoy, 17-25 yds, A. Hanigan, 15-21 yds, D. Hyauiason, n-i7yds, A. Sommerville, 11-l9yds, an! E. Monteith. 11-17 yds.

SHOOT AT MORRINSVILLE [from our own correspondent] MORRINSVILLE, Monday The Morrinsvillo Gun Club held a shoot with a Rood attendance, including a number of Matamata shooters. Results were as follows Eye-opener, Seven Birds.—R. J. Crosbie, 15yds; E. Green, l(>yds; Webster, Isydsj Fausett, 11yds,• E. Wright, 38yds, shot tho possible. G. McMullan. 20yds; A. G. Davis, 11yds; C. Green, 16yds; S. Otway, 17yda; T. Elliott, 14yds; W. McLean, 13yds, shot six birds. Nine-bird Handicap. —R. J. Crosbio, 16yds; C. Thomasen, 17yds; E. "Wright, 19yds; L. Maher, 20yds, shot tho possible and divided. T. Elliott, 14yds; W. McLean, 13yds; S. 01 way, 17yds; .McDonnell, llyds; Webster. 16yds, shot eight birds. Gimcrack. Seven Birds. —T. Elliott, 12yds to 24yds; M. Otway, 13yds to 25yds, shot (lie possible and divided first and second moncv. R. J- Crosbie, 14yds to 26yds; E. Wright, 15yds to 27yds; Johnson, Oyds tot 21vds; C. J. McCulloch, Oyds to 21yds: G. McMullan, 17yds to 29yds; J. McMullan/ 15yds to 27yds, shot six birds.