CLAY-BIRD SHOOTING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23320, 13 April 1939, Page 17

CLAY-BIRD SHOOTING

iTAKAPUNA GUN CLUB'S EVENT The Takapuna Gun Club held a successful shoot at the club's srrounds, visitors heme ITPscnt from Matnmatn, Kcrepeclii, Thames and Morrinsville. The principal event of the day, the club championship shoot for the J. McOrepor silver cup, was wan by E. C. l'homassen (Waitnkaruru), with the possible Of 21 birds off 18. yards. Results were as follows: — Seven-bird Eye-opener. —E. Monteith (14yds). A. J. Hanipran (lGydsi). and L. J. Henderson (17yds), shot the possible. R. ri. Bartle.v (15yds/, and R. Lindsay (11yds), shot six birds. . , .... . ' Seven-bird M:itrh —IJ LindPiy (11yds) and E. Monteith (1-lyds) shot the possible. R. H. Bartley (15yds), A. J. Hanigan (18yds). L. !<". Strain (11yds) and L. J Henderson (17yds) shot six birds. Club Championship for J. McGregor Cup. —E. C. Thnmassen. 1; E. Monteith and R. H. Bartley, equal, 2. „ , Ten-bird Sweep.—R. Lindsay (ll.vds), E. Monteith (15yds), >E. C. Thomassen (18yds), l!._ H. Bartley (1-lyds) .and VV. McLean (15yds) shot tlie possible. „ Fifte?n-:>ird Match for A. Sommervllle s Trophy.—After a keen match, the winner proved to be VV. McLean (Matamata), who •hot the possible. R. liindsay (llyds), I. iJosoof (llyds), A. J. Hanigan (14yds). E. MP. Strain (Myds) and A. Sommerville (12yds) shot 14 birds. ..Seven-bird Gimcrack.—»E. C. Thomassen, IByd»r2Byds, R. Lindsay, llydß-23yds, A. oonimerville, 1 lyds-2.'(vds, W. McLean, 13ydsand I. Kosoof, llyds-23ydH, shot the Possible. ..Ten-bird Match.--W. McLean (10yds) shot possible. E. C. Thomassen (10yds), R, wndsay (liyds), ,R. H. Bartley (llyds), Sommerville (12yds) and F. McFarlane U3yds) shot nine birds. lr< * double Rise Match. —E. MonJS,® A. Sommerville ( llyds), shot 2S w r T S: R - Bartley. E. C. ThomasLindsay and W. McLean shot eight