SHOOTING
WANGANUI GUN CLUB MONTHLY SHOOT HELD The weather conditions were the reverse of pleasant when the Wanganui Guu Club held its monthly shoot on Saturday, so the results must be considered good under tho circumstances. Two important events were decided, these being the A and B grade championships, 18 birds apiece, the former off 18 yards and the latter off 14. In spite of the low scores the issue was in doubt till the last shots were fired. Details of results aro as follow: Six-bird Eye-opener G. Kempton (18yds.), 0 0 1111 4 A. McKee (17), 0 22 2 1 1 .... 5 W. McKee (17), 0 0 2 1 1 1.. .. 4 A. Ruscoe (17), 10 110 0.... 3 F. Farmer (13), 111110.... 5 A. Hurley (13), 0 10 112.... 4 H. Manguson (13), 11110 1.. 5 R. E. Cuthbertson (13), 1 0 1 1 22 5 T. Hurley (15), 1 0 0 1 0 0.... 2 A. McKee, 11. Manguson, F. Farmer and R. E. Cuthbertson divided. A Grade Club Championship C. Kempton 111111110112 11101116 A. McKee 122102101101 20111013 W. McKee 000110100011 000010.... 6 A. Ruscoo 0101001 2 01010 12 2 1111 T. Hurley 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 retired. C. Kempton with 16 breaks (exceptionally good shooting under the weather conditions), was the winner, A. McKee taking the C.A.C. trophy for second. B Grade Club Championship W. P. Newsham 1001111002 10012 0 1 1 11 F. Farmer 120100200111 2 0 111112 A. Hurley 1121111120010 2 1 0 0 0 12 R. E. Cuthbertson 011001102 1 11000100 9 W. Evans 0110000220000 2 10 0 1 7 R. Lawrence 01110100000 1000 2 0 0 6 H. Manguson 001111100010 2 0 110 110 F. Farmer won after a shoot-off with A. Hurley, who took the C.A.C. Trophy for second. Eighth Club Aggregate (10 Birds) C. Hempton (18yds.), 12 1111 110 0 9 A. McKco (17), 10 110 1110 0 6 F. Farmer (12/2), 211002210 2 9 R. E. Cuthbertson (15/1), 0 22 11 112 11.. .. 10 T. Cuthbertson (15), 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 11 7 A. Hurley (15/1), 01111000 11 7 W. P. Newsham (11/3), 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 12 110 R. Lawrence (11/3), 2 0 10 12 0 010 8 N. Manguson (13/1), 110 12 2 0 10 0 7 A first-miss-out. which concluded the day, was won by F. Farmer.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 96, 26 April 1933, Page 11
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