SHOOTING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18618, 14 July 1930, Page 10

SHOOTING

TRIANGULAR MATCH. GUN CLUB WINS SECOND TEST. On Saturday afternoon the second stage of the triangular shoot between the South Canterbury Gun Club, the Timaru Defence Rifle Club, and the Timaru Miniature Rifle Club, was fired on the Gun Club’s grounds at Saltwater Creek. The conditions were ten men a side, and 10 clay birds; first barrel to count three points and second two points. The day was perfect for a clay bird shoo* and interest was very keen. Some of the riflemen were not much at home with the clays, as was shown by their scores. At the same time some very good shooting was registered. R. E. Mclllwrick and W. Duncan shot the possible on the first barrel. W. R. Grant and D. Slowell also shot the possible, using the second barrel only once. S. Bowers was next best with nine first barrels, and one miss. During the afternoon the Gun Club treated the visitors to afternoon tea. At the conclusion of the shoot. Mr W. Stevens, president of the South Canterbury Gun Club, extended a welcome to the visitors, and said it gave him great pleasure to have the other teams on the ground. He was pleased to see the interest that was being taken in the shoot, and hoped it would continue. The day’s shoot had proved a win for his Club. The scores; Gun Club 227, Defence 152, Miniature 133. added to the open range shoot, still left the Gun Club in the lead, the totals being. Gun Club 593, Defence 542, Miniature 533. Mr Duncan, president of the Defence Club, replied on behalf of his Club, and Mr R. Rodgers replied for the Miniature Club. The following are the day'6 scores, showing individual shots:—

In connection with the shoot there is an individual competition for the best all-round shot over the three competitions. The wanner to receive handsome silver fish servers, presented by Mr R. E. Mclllwrick. At the commencement of this match C. Blackwood was leading with 45, A. each 43. Saturday’s shoot made a big difference. W. Duncan went up from 7th place to first; D. Stowell from 16th place to second; while F. Chittock still holds third place. The other three leading men faded out of the picture. The following are the respective positions at present, including the open range and the gun shoot. (D) Defence, (M) Miniature, (G) Gun Club:—

GUN CLUB. R. E. Mclllwrick (1111111111), 10 30 D. Stowell (2111111111), 10 29 W. R. Grant (1211111111) 10 29 s. Bowers (1111011111) 9 27 J. Shallcrass (1101011111) 8 24 J. Gardiner (1101011101) 7 21 J. Brown (1010101211) 7 20 c. V/. Heslop (1011011120) 7 20 w. Stevens (1111010001) 6 18 L. Smith (0110000001) 3 9 227 DEFENCE RIFLE CLUB. W. Duncan (1111111111) 10 30 P. Chittock (1110122212) 9 23 J. Hull (1101011012) 7 20 J. Mundy (2201020111) 7 18 J. Dunnill (1110001201) 6 17 H. Hopkins (1010022212) 7 17 G. Carmichael (0002101110) 5 14 N. Dunnill (0000110010) 3 9 C. Johnson (0020000200) 2 4 C. Blackwood (0000000000) 0 0 Total .. . 150 MINIATURE RIFLE CLUB. P. Foden (1120120112) 8 21 R. Parker (1201110011) 7 20 W. A. Cowles (1001111010) 7 18 w. Bradshaw (1012110000) 5 14 A. Agnew (0022020102) 5 11 J. Thomas (2001002021) 5 12 W. E. Jones (1010210000) 4 11 w. Malcolm (0002221000) 4 9 R. Rodgers (0100010100) 3 9 D. Sinclair (0100020100) 3 8 Total .. . 133

W. Duncan (D) 42 30 72 D. Stowell (G) 39 29 68 F. Chittock (D) 43 23 66 W. R. Grant (G) 34 29 63 S. Bowers (G) 35 27 62 J. Shallcrass (G) 37 24 61 J. Brown (G) 40 20 60 J. Hull (D) 40 20 60 P. Foden (M) 39 21 60 R. Mclllwrick (G) 29 30 59 J. Gardiner (G) 37 21 58 C. W. HeslOp (G) 37 20 57 J. Mundy (D) 39 13 57 R. Parker (M) 37 20 57 W. A. Cowles (M) 38 18 56 W. Bradshaw (M) 42 14 56 .A. Agnew (M) 44 11 55 G. Carmichael CD) 41 14 55 H. Hopkins (D) 38 17 55 J. Thomas (M) 42 12 54 W. Stevens (G) 35 18 53 L. Smith (G) 43 9 52 J. Dunnill (D) 34 17 51 N. Dunnill (D> 41 9 50 W. E. Jones (M) 39 11 ; 50 W. Malcolm (M) 41 9 50 D. Sinclair (M) 40 8 48 R. Rodgers (M) 38 9 47 C. Blackwood (D) 45 0 45 C. Johnson (D) 27 4 31