CLAY-BIRD SHOOTING
WAIPA GUN CLUB'S EVENTS [from our own correspondent] TE AWAMUTU, Monday : There was a good attcndanco of local and visiting shooters at the Waipa Gun Club's shoot and competition was keen throughout.: The first event, a six-bird eye-opener, saw, S. Otway, M. Otwav, D. Mitchell and L;; Zimmerman shoot the possible, and thoy divided the stake. The second shoot was a nine-bird event, for. Mr. G. Reynolds' medal. This was won by S. Otway with tho possible, while D. Mitchell and M. Otway tied for second place. The third shoot, six birds, was for the Drysdale Cun, with an optional sweep. The trophy was handed to the club by Mr. H. L. Marsh. M. Otway and R. Cobble tied with six birds e.lcli. while for the sweepstakes, E. Duncan and S. Otway were first and second. The next event was a fan snoot, six birds, in which R. Cobble, W. Parish. S. Otway and L. Zimmerman tied with thd possible.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19390801.2.50
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23413, 1 August 1939, Page 7
Word Count
162CLAY-BIRD SHOOTING New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23413, 1 August 1939, Page 7
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.