SHOOTING
WANGANUI GUN CLUB CLAY-BIRD SHOOTING The Wanganui Gun Club held its monthly shoot on the club’s grounds on Saturday last, when the attendance was good. A. McKee’s team defeated W. AlcKee’s team by the small margin of three breaks in the first club buttons match of the season. R. E. Cuthbertson won Afessrs, Armstrong and Davies’ trophy, after an interesting shoot-off. Afternoon tea, kindly dispensed by Mrs. Kempton, was very much appreciated by all present. Following are the results: Six-bird Eye-opener (Own Choice Afark) R. E. Cuthbertson (16yds.) .. 6 Aloore-Hunter (16) 6 A. AlcKee (18) 5 W. AlcKee (18) 5 J. Dunlop (16) 5 A. Hurley (12) 5 D. Smith (16) 4 W. Afanguson (13) ........ 3 J. Peat (12) 3 AV. Newsham (12) 3 Eight-bird Handicap R. E. Cuthbertson (17yds.) .. 8 C. Kempton (18) 8 D. Smith (16) 8 A. AlcKee (18) J. Dunlop (16) 7 AT. Hunter (16) 7 H. Alanguson (13) 7 AV. McKee (18) 6 AV. Newsham (12) ........ 6 J. Peat (12) 5 C. Fraser (12) 5 Six-bird Box Sweep (24yds.) R-. E. Cuthbertson (24yds.) .. 5 AV. AlcKee 5 D. Smith 5 C. Kempton 4 AV. Newsham 4 AL Hunter •• 4 J. Dunlop 4 A first miss out off 18yds. was won by J. Dunlop on the ninth break, brought 1o a close a very enjoyable afternoon’s shoot. Ninth Club Aggregate (10 birds) (Messrs. Armstrong and Davies’ Trophy) R.. E. Cuthbertson (16yds.) .. 10 A. H. Hurley (12) 10 H. Alanguson (13) 10 AV. P. Newshani (12) I” M oofe-Huntcr (16) 9 U. Kempton (18) .. . . .. . • 9 AV. AfcKec (18) 8 J. Dunlop (16) 8 J. Peat (12) 7 I). Smith (IG) A. McKee (IM .-•••• 6 . In the shool-off A. Hurley *osl his fifth bird. AV. Newsham failed to break his seventh ami H. Alanguson lost his twelfth, leaving I*. E. Cuthbertson the winner. Buttons Match. 10 Birds (American Stylo), 15yds, A. McKee’s Team R. E. Cuthbertson (15yds.) .. 8 J. Dunlop -10 A. Hurley D. Smith 5 IT. Alanguson ' A. Total •• 47 W. McKee’s Team C. Kempton (15yds.) 1” AT. Hunter s AV. Newsham •• • - AV. AlcKee ■’ J. Peat Fraser ’ Total 44
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 148, 26 June 1934, Page 8
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353SHOOTING Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 148, 26 June 1934, Page 8
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