SHOOTING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18619, 15 July 1930, Page 2

SHOOTING

TRIANGULAR MATCH. GUN CLUB WINS SHIELD FOR SECOND TIME. On Saturday night the last stage of ! the triangular shoot was fired on the [ Timaru Miniature Range, when every I man but one was present, and the | interest was very keen. Shooting started sharp at 7 p.m., and every shot was watched with, interest, as it was in the balance as to who would win till late in the evening, when the Gun Club held a lead of 16 points from the Miniature, and 19 from Defence, On the evening’s shooting, the miniature men made the highest score, 768, Defence 756, and Gun Club 724. Whe nthe gra’nd totals were made up, they showed Gun Club to have 1317, Miniature 1301, and Defence 1298, This was the Gun Club's second win, as they won the first shoot in 1928. and the Defence in 1929. The individual aggregate caused some interest. When this shoot started W. Duncan was in the lead from D. Stowell by four points, with F. Chittock two points behind Stowell. Stowell was the first of the leading men to shoot, hut was unfortunate, getting only 66. F. Chittock was more fortunate, getting 76, but he had a big task to catch 6 points on Duncan, who also put on 76, leaving him the winner by six points. The team scores on the Miniature range were as follows: Miniature Rifles. —J. Thomas 80, W. A. Cowles 79, A. Agnew 79, W. Bradshaw 78. W. Malcolm 77, P. Foden 76, D. Sinclair 76, R. Rodgers 76, W. E. Jones 75, H. R. Parker 72; total 768. Defence Rifle -Club.—C. Blackwood 77, G. Carmichael 77, J. Hull 77, N. Dunnill 76, W. Duncan 76, F. Chittock 76, H. Hopkins 76, C. Johnson (average! 76, J. Mundy 74, J. Dunnill 71; total 756. Gun Club.—J. Brown 78, W. R. Grant 77, Len Smith- 76, J. Gardiner 74, S. Bowers 73, J, Shallcrass 72, W. Stevens 71, R. E. Mclllwrick 72, D. Stowell 66, C. W. Heslop 65; total 724. Individual Shoot. The following were the individual scores for Mr Mcllwrick’s trophy, taken over the three shoots—open range, clay pigeons, and miniature:—

At the conclusion of the shoot, the visitors were entertained to supper by the Miniature Club, after which Mr W. E. Jones, their president, extended a welcome to the visiting teams. He said that it gave him great pleasure to return the hospitality that had been extended to them at the other two previous shoots. Interest had been kept up during this shoot, as it had now become an annual affair, and competition was becoming keener every year. Naturally, he was pleased that his team had headed the night's shooting, but they lost too many points when dealing with the clay birds. He extended congratulations to the Gun Club on their victory.

Mr Duncan, president of the Defence Club, announced that since the last annual shoot they had become the proud possessors of a fine shield, to be held by the winning club for 12 months. The shield was made available through the efforts of Messrs Carmichael and Jones, to whom every shooter owed thanks. The shield was a very appropriate one, in triangular form to represent the triangular shoot. It was made of polished rimu, mounted with a silver plate and silver shields. It would become a valuable record of this match as the years went on. He called upon Mr w. Stevens to come forward, as president of the Gun Club, and accept the shield, and extended his congratulations.

Mr Stevens suitably replied, after which Mr Jones called for three cheers from the losing clubs. Mr W. Stevens said that he had a very pleasing duty to perform. After thanking Mr Mcliwrick for the very handsome trophy he had given for the highest individual score, he presented the trophy to Mr W. Duncan, who then expressed thanks. A touch of humour was introduced to the proceedings when Mr Jones said that some anonymous donor he believed from the Washdyke district, had presented them with a "Washdyke Cup," to be held by the president of the team with the worst performance He called upon Mr W. Duncan, president of the Defence Rifle Club, who he said, had honestly won it. He was pleased to say that his club had missed the honour by three points On receiving the trophy, Mr Duncan said that, though they had won it, some of the others would have their opportunity next year. The Gun Club then gave three cheers for the losing clubs, and with “Auld Lang Syne,” a pleasant evening was concluded.

W. Duncan (D.) .. .. 42 30 76 148 F. Chittock (D) .. .. 42 23 76 142 W. R. Grant (G) .. 34 29 77 140 J. Brown (G) .. 40 20 78 138 J. Hull (D) .. .. 20 77 137 P. Foden (M) .. 3^ 21 76 136 S. Bowers (G) .. .. 35 27 73 135 W. A. Cowles (M) .. 38 18 79 135 D. Stowell (G) .. .. 39 29 66 134 W. Bradshaw (M) 42 14 78 134 J. Thomas (M) .. .. 42 12 80 134 A. Agnew (M> .. .. 44 11 79 134 J. Shallcrass (G)' .. 37 24 72 133 J. Gardiner (G) .. .. 37 21 74 132 G. Carmichael (D) .. 41 14 77 132 H,. Hopkins (D) .. .. 38 17 76 131 R. E. Mcllwrick (G) 29 30 72 131 J. Mundy (D) .. 39 18 74 131 R. Parker (M) .. .. 37 20 72 129 L. Smith (G) .. .. 9 76 128 W. Malcolm (M) .. 41 9 77 127 N. Dunnill (JD) .. .. 41 9 76 126 W. E. Jones (M) .. 39 11 75 125 D. Sinclair (M) .. .. 40 8 76 124 W. Stevens (G) .. .. 35 18 71 124 R. Rodgers (M) .. .. 38 9 76 123 J. Dunnill (D) .. .. 34 17 71 122 C. Blackwood CD) .. 45 0 77 122 C. Johnson (D) .. .. 27 4 76 107