MATAURA
RIFLE SHOOTING The Mataura Defence Rifle Club fired the final shoot of the Parker Cup competition recently. Conditions were fair at the 500 yards range, but became difficult at the 600 yards because of varying light and winds. B. V. Ross and T. Gaudion tied for the day trophy and these two members will have to shoot off next week. T. Gaudion and W. Webb shot the highest points off the rifle, each scoring 92.
ANGLING The Mataura Angling Club held a one-day competition, conditions providing for any river and any legal bait. There were eight entries, but only five fisherman weighed in. In the juvenile section there were three entries, but no weigh in. Results:—W. Duthie, 15 fish, 91b 12oz, plus 50 per cent., 141 b lOoz; J. Adams, 8 fish, 111 b soz, plus 10 per cent., 121 b 7oz; R. fearclay, 9 fish, 71b 9oz, plus 50 per cent, 111 b soz; R. Calder, 8 fish, 121 b lloz, scr, 101 b lloz; G. Adam, 3 fish, lib 14oz, plus 75 per cent., 31b,
Results:— 500 yards. 600 yards. Tl. B. V. Ross 45 plus 2. 45 plus 2 94 T. Gaudion 47 plus 0 45 plus 2 94 W. Webb 49 plus 0 43 plus 1 93 O. Davis 43 plus 3 39 plus 4 89 S. Ross 37 plus 4 43 plus 5 89 J. D- Dickie 46 plus 2 39 plus 4 91 A. O. Ross 40 plus 3 39 plus 5 87 R. Barclay 41 plus 4 40 plus 5 90
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Southland Times, Issue 23680, 1 December 1938, Page 3
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