CLAY BIRD SHOOT HELD AT SOCKBURN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19240, 29 November 1930, Page 11

CLAY BIRD SHOOT HELD AT SOCKBURN.

‘ * \ LYTTELTON LEADS IN I INTER-TEAMS’ MATCH. | The annua] South Island teams* competition Tor the C.A.C. Cup -was held at Sockburn to-day, under the auspices of the Christchurch Gun Club. The conditions of the match were 15 clays from the 16yds mark. Nine teams entered, making- in all a field of sixtythree shooters. The birds were, from the start, difficult to follow*, an easterly wind causing them to rise fast. Hazy conditions also made shooting hard. Prior to the teams’ match a six-bird and a. nine-bird sweepstake were held. In the nine-bird match F. Brightling, A. E. Brightling and I. G. Watkins broke the possible, and in the six-bird match K. Ower. A. S. Taylor, I. G. Watkins and {3. H. Anderson tied with all on. In the main match, the scoring remained close throughout the first six rounds, when the scores were: Christchurch No. 3 35, Ellesmere 35, North Canterbury 35, Springston No. 1 35, Lyttelton 35, Methven 34, Christchurch No. 2 30, Springston No. 2 29, and Tai Tapu 28. Lyttelton then took the lead, and at the end of the twelfth round had 55, North Canterbury running close with 54. Methven had 52, Christchurch No. 1 52. Ellesmere 50, and Springston No. 1 50. Details:— Nine-bird Sweep.

F. Brigrhtline (12yds) .. 112111111 — 0 A. E. Brlghtlinp (15yds). 111111111 — 9 I. G. Watkins (19yds) .. 111111121 — 9 J. Donnelly (15yds) 111111011 — S A. S. Taylor (123'ds) .... 120111111 — S D. Lemon (14yds) 111211021—S S. M. Jackman (11yds) .. 111011111—S Six-T>ird Sweep. IC Ower 111111 — 6 A.* S. Taylor 111111 6 I. G. Watkins mill 6 S. Anderson 111111 G J. Donnelly 111011 5 F. Brightling- 211110 5 M. Anderson 120111 5 T. Gordon 111011 — 5 M. Holland 11110.1 5 A. M'Leod 011121 — 5 A. E. Brightling- 13.1100 — 4 J. Clark 001121 4 D. Mawer 210202 4 O. Nelmes 111001 4 T. Harrison 201101 4 —. M’Carthey • 110220 4