CLAY BIRD SHOOTING
NEW PLYMOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP.
B. WHEELER WINS THE CUP.
Ideal shooting weather prevailed for the New Plymouth Gun Club’s championship shoot. Among the eighteen shooters who faced the trap, were a number from the Hawera and Eltham clubs. The championship was fired under the New Zealand Gun Club's rules --21 birds from: the 18 yards mark. The winner of the handsome silver cup presented by Mr. J. Bennie was B. Wheeler, who also takes Mr. H. Round’s special trophy for the best first barrel, performance. Mr. Bruce Joll,. Hawera and Eltham Gun Clubs, presented Mr. Wheeler with the cup and congratulated him on his splendid performance. Owing to the fact that' ;, a number of members will be away after feathers and fur the next shoot will be held in a month hence. The results are:— NINE BIRD SWEEPSTAKE. B. Joll, 14yds, 011101121.. ... • 7 B. Wheeler, 20yds, 111101211 ...... 8 J. Winiki, 21yds, 121101101 ........ 7 0. George, 18yds, 121211210 8 W. O’Brien, 12yds, Hlll2lll ...... 9 A. Parli, 16yds, 111202002 6 L. Knuckey, 11yds, 012111022 .....- c 7 J. Lundberg, 11yds, 111101220 7 W. Jarvis, 11yds, 101222002 0 C. Baker, 12yds, 101220021. 6 G. Tuke. 11yds, 111121022 8 J. Cole, jlvds, 202222000 5 G. Taylor, 17yds, 102102220 6 J, Power, 16yds, 120012111 7 G. Jago, 16yds, 111202101 7 F. Casey, junr., 11yds, 110101111 .... 7 A. Richardson, 12yds, 101120122 .... 7 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP. Twenty-one birds. B. Joll ... 17 O. George 17 G. Taylor 10 B. Wheeler 19 J. Winiki 17 R. Baker Retired A. Parli 15 G. Jago 13 W.: Jarvis »... • 12 J. Power 17 L. Knuckey 15 A. Richardson 13 J. ’ Lundberg 15 C. Baker 10 G. Tuke I 3 F. Casey, junr 17 H. Dixon 15 W. O’Brien ; 17 WELLINGTON TITLE TO KEMPTON By Telegraph. —Press Association Wanganui, Last Night. The Wellington provincial clay bird championship was won by C. Kempton, Wanganui ,at the Wanganui Gun Club s meeting on Saturday. Kempton, J. Donald (Palmerston North) and A. Myers (Kimbolton) secured 20 breaks of 21 birds off 18 yards in the first shoot. The shoot off resulted: C. Kempton 24 points, Donald 23, Myers 22.
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Taranaki Daily News, 28 April 1930, Page 10
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