CLAY PIGEON MATCH.
A Very successful shoot was held at Toko on Thursday, the 6th hist,, about 17 guns facing the trap. All parts of Taranaki were well represented,and some good scores were put up. The thanks of the Toko Gun Club are due to those who kindly helped in different ways, particularly Messrs Woolten and Wheeler, who acted as handicappers. Most interest was taken in the first Sweep, as a gold modal was presentd by Mr A. J. Hintz, of the Toko Hotel, for the member of Toko Club scoring most points. This was won by S. F. Fincham with the good score of 11 out of 12. FIRST SWEEP. Name, Hep. Birds. W. Were ... 10 1011(31101 Oil 8 J. Caskey .... Pi 111000111010 7 M. Fowler ... 15 IJOIIIIIIOII 10 C. Tuck ... 16 101011001011 7 J. Wheeler ... 14 010111001 111 8 L. Kmickey ... 11 110101101101 4 L. Webhey ... 16 111001100101 7 W. Woolven 19 11110110 Retired A. Lineham ... 17 101011011111 9 O. Fincham ... 10 110111111111 11 H. Marsh ... 17 110101110100 7 G. Hunter ... 14 110100110001 G E .Kirkwood ... 12 111111110101 10 W. Clouston ... 15 111101110111 10 F. Whittle ... 18 111110111111 LI H. Harrison ... 15 111111110101 10 C. Fincham and F. Whittle tied lor first place and divided, C. Fincham also winning the gold medal. The third money was won by H. Harrison in the shoot-off. SECOND SWEEP. Name. Hep. Birds. C. Tuck ... 12 101111110110 0 J. Wheeler ... 13 111001111111 10 L. Wobbey ... 15 011100110111 8 M. Fowler ... 15 101111111111 11 W. Clouston ... 12 00011110 Retired W. Woolven 18 111111110111 11 H. Marsh ... 16 101011111111 10 E. Kirkwood ... 12 111101011011 9 F. Whittle ... 20 111111011111 11 H. Harrison ... 16 101001011101 7 C. Fincham ... 14 101011010110 7 L. Kmickey ... 10 010011011111 S G. Hunter ... 13 111111011011 10 Messrs Fowler, Woolven and Whittle divided the sweep. Third sweep of nine birds was won by H. Harrison, with nine, F. Whittle second with 8, and Messrs Tuck, Fowler, Woolven and Kirkwood tied for third place. It was at length divided between Kirkwood and,,’Fowler.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 93, 10 August 1914, Page 3
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