PIGEON SHOOTING

New Zealand Mail, 29 January 1902, Page 28

PIGEON SHOOTING

V ELLINGTON GUN CLUB

The annual shooting match , . hy the Wellington Gun Club took at the show grounds, Petone o n P p“ day. The prizes allotted to the L' • pal event were—First =£loo seama id third £ls, fourth £lO. FifS 1 titors killed seven birds each vided £l3o. They shot ofHor ance of the stake divided into twoL\ of £lO and £5. In the shoot oTtffi tnree left in were F. Redwood, of B en neirn; “Annandale,” a champion New South Wales shot well-known Gomck: and H. J. Price, of Christ chmrch The first-named missed m bird, which put hun out, and the otW two divided the stake. The visitor* were well satisfied with the satisfactorv manner in which Mr Tisdall had carried out the arrangements in connection with the meeting. Messrs F. Barnes (referee) and Von Stunner Giandicapperand scorer) _ carried out their duties in en impartial and capable manner. Ike visitors were entertained at a dinner given by the Wellington Gun Club at the Bodega last night. A most- enjoyable evening was spent. J ' Handicap—Seven birds. “Annandale,” 32yds, first nomination—l2ll2l2 V j ‘‘Annandale,” second nomination 2121221 7 C. H. Chevannes. 31vds. first nomination—l2l2l2l ... ... ... J C. H. Chevannes, second nomination—2lll2ll ... ? H. J. Price, 26yds—1111111 ... J H. Cheesman, 25vds, first nomination—2lllll2 ... ? H. Cheesman, second nomination--2112121 - 7 J. McCarthy. 24yds, first nomination —1121112 ... 7] E. H. Eccles, 31vds, first nomina- 1 tion —2111111 7 C. L. Mackersey, 29yds, second nomination—llll22l ... ... / H. H. Collins. 28vds, second nomintion, 1112211 F. Redwood, 28vds. second nomination—lllll2l ' ' 3 J. Kyle. 27vd5—2122111 i J J. Black, 26yd5—1222112 ... ;# 1 A. Newberry, 23yds, second nomination— 112121 i 1 Shoot off; one miss out. Jpt "Annandale”—l22llll2ll2l Price—llllllllll2l ... *#l2 Redwood and “Annandale” (second nomination) each shot eleven birds. Chevannes killed four birds in - eaan nomination. Sixteen competed in a £1 sweepstake The following shot seven birds each and divided:—“Annandale,” 32yds; Clievannes, 30yds; Collins, 28yds; Cheesman, 27yds; W. Broderick, 2oyds; P. Maso a < 23yds: A. McVinish, 23yds. A nw* dale” ' missed only one bird -out ot « shot at off the 32yds mark.