CLAY-BIRD SHOOTING

New Zealand Herald, Volume 78, Issue 24090, 8 October 1941, Page 11

CLAY-BIRD SHOOTING

Brigham's Creek.—The Brisrham's Crook Gun Club held a successful shoot, (he results being:—Five-bird eye-opener: E. Robertson, J. Sinton. D. Simmonds, A. Olesen. shot the possible. Fifteen-bird mutch for Mr. A. Hodgson's trophy: F. Huntley (12yds), 3 1 birds; J. Dishy (1 I yds), J. Sinton, jun. (IS.vds). J. Sinton. sen. (11yds), A. Somrnerviile (12yds) 13. Ten-bird match, 11 yards men. for' Mr. B. Donplas" trophy: J. Sinton, sen.. 9 birds; B. Levy. R. Fremlin. E. Robinson, S. Ten-bird sweep: W. Turner (IByds_), A. Somrnerviile (12vds), L. Henderson (lo.vds), H. Borchard (.16yds), 9 birds each. 1 enbird novice match, for Mrs. J. Sinton s trophy: B. Levy, 7, E. Copsey, R. Blakeley. 0. Seven-bird primcrack: W. Turner yards). H. Donsrlas (11-19 yds), J. Sinton '(10-21 vdt-0, D. Simmonds (1 1-IHyds), A. Kit-son' (U-19yds). .5 birds each v Five pair double rise: Sinton. 8; A. Kit-son, <. Morrinsville. —The club held a shoot under ideal weather conditions. Winners of the different events were:—Five-bird eye-opener: W. ,1. Aifken (15yds). A. J. Aitken (13yds). R Farrow (17vds), E. Allison (Myds). J. Portland (l.Tvds) and A. Aitken (17yds) each shot five birds. Five-bird sweepstake: L. Maher (20yds), C. P. Webber (22yds). W. Sharp (17vds), R. Farrow (17yds), A. Aitken (17yds) and E. Allison (14yds) each shot five birds. Trophy shoot, ten birds: R. Farrow (17yds) shot ten birds, and J. C. Fausett (13yds) nine birds Ten-bird sweepstake: .T. C. Fausett (13yds) and ,1. McMillan (20yds) each shot nine birds. Cimcrack. seven birds: J. C. Fausett (12-2-1 yds) and W. .T. Aitken (12-2-l.vds) each shot seven birds. Second cimcrack. seven birds: J. McMillan (1 (>-2-1 yds) shot seven birds. Five-bird sweepstake: W. J Aitken (13yds), ,T. C. Fausett (15yds) and A. Aitken (17yds) each shot five birds. Box shoot, five birds: A. Aitken and C. P. Webber shot four birds.