GUN CLUB

Southland Times, Issue 20791, 4 June 1929, Page 2

GUN CLUB

CLAY BIRD MATCH. A SUCCESSFUL DAY. The Invercargill Gun Club held a successful Clay Bird match on the club’s grounds at Wallacetown yesterday. As well as Invercargill members, there were present ehooters from Tuatapere, Winton, Lumsden and . Waikaka. The Western Field Cup was won outright by Mr W. J. Harris, senior, who has won it twice in succession. In handing over the cup. Mr T. J. Henderson remarked that everyone was pleased that Mr Harris had won, as he had been for so long connected with the club and was such a keen shooter. Following are the results: — SWEEPSTAKE MATCH: 12 Birds.

vided first prize. SWEEPSTAKE NOVICE MATCH.

WESTERN FIELD CUP MATCH: 15 Clays. Cup presented by Western Cartridge Company. 10/- Sweepstake. Handicap. Total.

Harris, jnr. (equal). 10/- SWEEPSTAKE MATCH. First miss out. E. Lansdell 0 L. P. Henderson 0 T. J. Henderson 7 T. Headley • 0 W. Henderson 7 A. L. Westcombe 8 W. Clark 4 W. Harris, senr 5 M. Harris 2 W. J. Harris, jnr 8 A. Hamilton 0 W. Henderson, A. L. Westcombe, W. Harris, jnr., winners, divided first money.

Handicap yds. Total Birds E. Lansdell .. .. .. 16 12 A. L. Westcombe .. .. 13 9 T. J. Henderson .. .. 16 10 .. 18 11 .. 11 6 W. J. Harris jnr. .. .. 13 7 W Henderson .. .. .. 11 11 T. Headley .. .. .. 13 12 W r: Clark .. .. .. 12 ■ Winners: E. Lansdell and T. Headley di-

L. P. Henderson .. .. A. Ball M. Harris .. 7 birds . .. 8 ” G. Braxton .. 3 ” A. Hamilton . .. 4 ” Winner: M. Harris.

Yds. . .. 17 13 t \. L. Westcombe . .. 12 12 T. J. Henderson .. .. 16 8 W. J. Harris, senr. .. IS 14 W. J. Harris, jnr . .. 13 12 T. Headley .. .. .. 14 6 .. 11 8 W. Henderson .. . 11 11 L. P. Henderson . .. 11 ' 7 Winner: W. J. Harris senr.; second, E. Lansdell; third, A. L. Westcombe and W.