CLAY-BIRD SHOOTING

Taranaki Daily News, 1 September 1930, Page 12

CLAY-BIRD SHOOTING

MEW PLYMOUTH SEASON SUCCESSFUL OPENING DAY. VISITING SHOTS ATTEND MEETING The New Plymouth Gun Club opened its 1930-31 season during the weekend. There were a number of visitors from Hawera and other parts of the province and the gathering was a most successful one, many fine scores being recorded. The light was good aud there ‘was scarcely any breeze. . ? The main event of the day was the open £2O shoot, which drew 14 guns, and B. Wheeler (New Plymouth) and A; Nichol (Hawera), both of whom were in excellent form; broke 20 of the 21 birds. . They were closely followed by 0. George arid A. Brown with 19 birds. Brown and George divided third and fourth prizes. The results are:—

Nine Bird Sweepstake.—W. O’Brien (20yds) 9, A. ’ Brown (18yds) 9, O. George (16yds) 8, B. Wheeler (18yds) 81', J. Power (14yds) 8, W. Jarvis (12 yds) 7,.-J.-Winiki (18yds) 7,‘C. Barker (14yds) 7, F. dasey (18yds) 7, B. Joll (14yds) 7, A. Nichol (16yds) 7, C. Baker (14yd«) 7, A. Baker (12yds) 6, A. Parli (14yds) 6. O’Brien and Brown divided. Special Novice Shoot (open to those who had never shot at clays, 10s 6d prize donated by Mr. L. Little. —Norman (11yds) 8 hits, 1; C. Benton (11 dys), 7 hits, 2; E. Benton (11yds) 7, Plim 6, Roebuck 6, Foreman 6. Quail drive 7 .—Parli 5 kills, Wheeler 4, Jarvis 4, Norriiari .4,' Barker 4, George 4, Nichol 4, Taylor 4, Power 3, Casey 3, Benton 3, Joil 3, Winiki 3. Special Six Birds Stake. —Wl. O’Brien (18yds), 6 hits, B. Joll (14yds) 5, J. Winiki (18yds) 5, W. Jarvis (12yds) 5, J. Power (14yds) 4, B; Wheeler, (18yds) 4, A. Nichol' (16yds) 4, O. George (16 yds) 4; ! ' Nine Bird Opening Match. — J. Power (14yds) 9, A. Parli (14yds) 9, C. Benton (12yds) 8, . Baker (12yds)! 8, C. Barker (14yds) 8, A. Brown (19yds) 8, O. George (16yds) 8, A. Nelson (20yds) 8, B. Joll (14yds) 8, F. Casey (14yds) 7, B. Wheeler (18yds) 7, W. Jarvis (12yds) 7, J. Winiki (18yds) 7, W. O’Brien (20yds) 6, B. Green (19yds) 6, L. Knuckey (12yds) 6,. R. Baker (12 yds) 6, E. Foreman (12yds), 6, J. Cole (11yds) 5. J. Power and A. Parli divided.

£20 Match (Open). B. Wheeler (17yds), 111 Ill 111 111 Oil in in ...... 2(/ A. Nichol (14yds), 211 111 211 121 .021 111 121 * 122 111 20 0. George (14yds), 111 221 19 110 011 112 A. Brown (19yds), 111,112 121 001 19 112 212 121 B. Joll (13yds), 111 111 111 111 001 212 OH 18 F. Casey (17yds), 001 120 111 111 111 111 111 18 B; Green (17yds), 011 Oil 111 102 111 112 210 17 J. Power (14yds), 011 012 111 120 222 111 012 17 J. Winiki (16yds), 011 012 011 121 121 112 110 17 W. O’Brien (19yds), 120 110 212 111 17 120 011 212 C. Barker (12yds), 121 012 212 111 17 10? 012 oil A Nelson (19yds), 012 111 .121 du 17 Oil Oil 111 A. Parli (12yds), 120 110 110 201 111 111 111 17 L. Knuckey (11yds), 112 111 012 012 110 011 120 17